Attendance In Famous Five Stand

Last night was positive, so my intention is not to lower the tone and more to have a constructive conversation about the FF stand, particularly the lower.

The isn’t a dig at anyone with a ST there either.

Last night the FF and in particular the FFL had huge gaps despite the game being sold out. Not only sold out, but with ticket exchange available for over a week.

If there was a game absent ST holders were going to attend, surely it was this one? Not only that, ticket exchange only had a couple dozen available yesterday (I checked and bought a couple) therefore a lot didn’t bother to hand the tickets back.

I reckon 3-400 across the lower and maybe half that in the upper. It was so visual and hence the Hearts lot singing “what a *****y home support” shortly after kick off, pointing at the stand.

I’m not clued up on the ticket structure in FF.

Are there really cheap STs available?

Do we have a potential issue some fans are abusing that offering by buying up cheap STs and rarely using them?

Do Hibs have the ability to monitor those STs rarely used?

Again, I’m aware the vast majority of ST holders in the FF (4k capacity stand?) are turning up most weeks, so it isn’t a dig; however surely no one can defend what we’ve continued to see in terms of sporadic attendance for many seasons?

What’s the future?

Change of pricing structure?

Singing section?

Change feels needed, but we need to engage and respect those who have been there for many, many years and do attend.