Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Scottish Cup semi-final, 13/04/2019

[ICTChris]

Hearts have sold 17,500 tickets for this.

We have sold 2,500.

Genuinely tumescent at the thought of the seethe of the hoary old pundits when we fluke a win even though we have fewer fans.

[JamieThomas]

I see Scot Gardiner has joined ICT. Fear not lads, even if you do lose this match you've gained sponsorship of 18 anti infantry tanks, twice a month military appreciation days and free season tickets for anyone that's ever played Call of Duty.

[paddymcp]

6 hours ago, ICTChris said:

Hearts have sold 17,500 tickets for this.

We have sold 2,500.

Genuinely tumescent at the thought of the seethe of the hoary old pundits when we fluke a win even though we have fewer fans.

It just made too much sense for the SFA to take it to Easter Road. 

[Tony Wonder]

10 hours ago, JamieThomas said:

I see Scot Gardiner has joined ICT. Fear not lads, even if you do lose this match you've gained sponsorship of 18 anti infantry tanks, twice a month military appreciation days and free season tickets for anyone that's ever played Call of Duty.

Not to mention a mascot based on his own dug and perhaps a disgusting historical kit because he has a hard-on for a dead Earl's descendants.

[ICTChris]

Disgusting ingratitude shown by Hearts fans to the man who was the driving force behind the resurrection of their club.  It will make our inevitable victory in Saturday's El Gardisco  all the sweeter.

[Tony Wonder]

Haring and Uche struggling for Saturday.  It'll be fine though, we are on that good a run losing two of our best players won't be an issue...

[RiG]

2 hours ago, Tony Wonder said:

Haring and Uche struggling for Saturday.  It'll be fine though, we are on that good a run losing two of our best players won't be an issue...

[ICTChris]

He will be starting.

[Tony Wonder]

1 hour ago, ICTChris said:

He will be starting.

Fingers crossed.  

Though I say that it'll likely result in us just launching it to him and hoping he can bludgeon his way past folk.

[Highland Capital]

Imagine Ikpeazu up against McHattie. Good lord.

[ICTChris]

14 hours ago, Tony Wonder said:

Fingers crossed.  

Though I say that it'll likely result in us just launching it to him and hoping he can bludgeon his way past folk.

You are playing us, not Barcelona.  I'm sure that will suffice.

[RiG]

Not sure why this is a surprise. Our average crowd this season is barely above 2,300 so we weren't exactly going to have 20,000 fans suddenly appearing from nowhere for this game.

 

[PB1994]

Not sure why this is a surprise. Our average crowd this season is barely above 2,300 so we weren't exactly going to have 20,000 fans suddenly appearing from nowhere for this game.
 

Did they make articles like this back in the 2015 semi? When only 28,000 turned up, which is remarkable considering we were sharing the stadium with “the best fans in the world”.

[ICTChris]

Crowds for non-Old Firm cup semi finals in the past ten years

2018 - Well v Aberdeen - 18,479

2017 - Hibs v Aberdeen - 31,969

2016 - Hibs v Dundee Utd - 19,651

2015 - Hibs v Falkirk - 21,227

2014 - StJ v Aberdeen - 19,057 (at Ibrox)

2013 - Hibs v Falkirk - 22.410

2012 - Hibs v Aberdeen - 28,278

2011 - Well v StJ - 11,920

2010 - Dundee Utd v Raith - 17,671

2009 - Falkirk v Dunfermline - 17,124

So it's going to be a perfectly normal semi-final crowd for a semi-final like this.

 

[TheScarf]

They're only making a big deal out of it because its ICT.  If it was Hearts v Hibs/Aberdeen/United this wouldn't be a story.

[NJ2]

They're only making a big deal out of it because its ICT.  If it was Hearts v Hibs/Aberdeen/United this wouldn't be a story.

If it was Hearts v Hibs/Aberdeen/United it wouldn’t be a story as they’d bring more than 17 fans...well Hibs would, Aberdeen probably, United you’ve maybe got a point.
Do agree though, how many were people expecting Caley to bring? Where were they suddenly getting these masses from?

[BawWatchin]

Can see Hearts playing for penalties yet again. Not just in terms of a shootout, but over the 120 minutes as well.

[ICTChris]

4 minutes ago, BawWatchin said:

Can see Hearts playing for penalties yet again. Not just in terms of a shootout, but over the 120 minutes as well.

We are appalling at penalties, amazes me that we managed to beat County in a shoot-out.

[Central Belt Caley]

With Donaldson and Welsh both being out looks like we'll be struggling 

Can see us lining up something along the lines of 

Ridgers 

Rooney Mckay Mccart Tremarco

Trafford Chalmers

Walsh Polworth Doran 

White 

If Mccart doesn't make it expect to see Mchattie slotting in at centre back 

[Super Caley Man]

1 hour ago, Central Belt Caley said:

With Donaldson and Welsh both being out looks like we'll be struggling 

Can see us lining up something along the lines of 

Ridgers 

Rooney Mckay Mccart Tremarco

Trafford Chalmers

Walsh Polworth Doran 

White 

If Mccart doesn't make it expect to see Mchattie slotting in at centre back 

Really hope McCart is fit enough for the game can't see us doing well with McKay & Mchattie at centre back . Playing without Donaldson & Welsh  is gonna be tough we seem to be struggling without Welsh the last couple of games him being injured is a massive blow really hope Donaldson will be fit for Dundee Utd at least