[TheInvisibleMan]

As it says on the tin, At Inverness we have started giving the Old firm the uncovered end of the main stand, the full South Stand, and now the West Stand.

Would you rather your team had alot of unsold seats and lost out on some money? Or would you prefer the OF filled these and reduced the home allocation?

[TartanArmani]

When you got into the SPL you dreamed of playing clubs such as Rangers and Celtic. The league would crumble without us.

[TheInvisibleMan]

TartanArmani, on 30 January 2012 - 14:42, said:

When you got into the SPL you dreamed of playing clubs such as Rangers and Celtic. The league would crumble without us.

I Don't believe the question was 'Do you want Celtic and Rangers to leave the SPL'?

[MarreZ]

TartanArmani, on 30 January 2012 - 14:42, said:

When you got into the SPL you dreamed of playing clubs such as Rangers and Celtic. The league would crumble without us.

Not from fans, we get about an increase of 1500-2000 when we play the old firm.

The only loss would be from the tv money they gain, not from fans through the turnstiles.

[ayrmad]

TheInvisibleMan, on 30 January 2012 - 14:40, said:

As it says on the tin, At Inverness we have started giving the Old firm the uncovered end of the main stand, the full South Stand, and now the West Stand.

Would you rather your team had alot of unsold seats and lost out on some money? Or would you prefer the OF filled these and reduced the home allocation?

Any club doing that is bonkers IMO, give them every unused seat you can but never your own.

[Kris.]

TartanArmani, on 30 January 2012 - 14:42, said:

When you got into the SPL you dreamed of playing clubs such as Rangers and Celtic. The league would crumble without us.

Do you have difficulty reading? None of what you said is even remotely relevant to the OP's question.

[SaintDougie]

TartanArmani, on 30 January 2012 - 14:42, said:

When you got into the SPL you dreamed of playing clubs such as Rangers and Celtic. The league would crumble without us.

"Us" is it? so you do admit to each being a cheek on the same arse?

[uni]

We give them 4,000 seats which is enough for me.

[TheInvisibleMan]

ayrmad, on 30 January 2012 - 14:48, said:

Any club doing that is bonkers IMO, give them every unused seat you can but never your own.

Every Unused seat would be the home seats if not originally the away end....

[superwell87]

We give them the South Stand and two sides of the O'Donnell Stand. One side of the O' Donnell stand should be be enough extra seats for them, but i am happy for Motherwell to take their money and see the extra revenue.

[topcat(The most tip top)]

My clubs cashflow position means if can't really afford to turn away any paying customers.

I'd quite like them to offer Hearts Fans the opportunity to pay for seats in the Celtic end to lie empty though

If, for example, all the Wheatfield Season Ticket Holders chucked a fiver into the fund then we could pay the club to keep the lower section clear.

Even if the fund didn't quite raise enough then the savings in Stewarding and repair bills would probably make it worth the clubs while.

And if it didn't raise enough to lock significant numbers of Celtic fans out then it would at least stop people who hadn't paid going on and on about the disgraceful behaviour of Celtic supporters who were only there because not enough people had paid to get rid of them.

[Parscelona]

The last time we faced Celtic at EEP, we gave them 6000+ seats.

Sadly that's the reality we face thesedays, Dunfermline are struggling like hell to get any fans and we need to make money somehow, so if that means giving Celtic/Rangers lots of seats, then so be it.

[mattydfc]

Ban them from the grounds. And ban the teams players as well.

[deky]

I'd only give them the South stand at Fir park.

However, to make up any loss of income, I'd allow home fans to throw jobbies at them for a tenner a go.

[Wellboy1978]

I'd rather we stopped giving rangers the 3 points!

[Al B]

deky, on 30 January 2012 - 15:19, said:

I'd only give them the South stand at Fir park.

However, to make up any loss of income, I'd allow home fans to throw jobbies at them for a tenner a go.

I'm in!

[TheScarf]

SaintDougie, on 30 January 2012 - 14:49, said:

"Us" is it? so you do admit to each being a cheek on the same arse?

What I find amusing is both OF fans and the media make out they are the bitterest of rivals, yet behind the scenes, both boards are in constant communication with each other over Sponsors, TV deals, new ways to exploit Sectarianism etc. They're the best of buddies really. It's their simple fans who lap up the shite they read in the red-tops and listen to on Sportsound

[dirtydave]

SaintDougie, on 30 January 2012 - 14:49, said:

"Us" is it? so you do admit to each being a cheek on the same arse?

They love each other really.

[Lofarl]

If old firm fans behaved in a responsible manner I'd have no problem with them getting more tickets. Unfortunately they behave like utter Neanderthals both inside and outside the ground. Next time they come to your ground have a look outside the ground and witness these rats piss in your streets, sing bigoted shite and terrorise ordinary people who have the misfortune to be near them. God help them if they wear blue or green.
I remember many years ago when Rangers banned Celtic fans from their ground and they did likewise. I really do wish some SPL chairman (Vlad) would tell these fuckwits to bolt because they ain't getting in. But we all know SPL chairmen think of nothing but the cash like Killies last year. Can you imagine the carnage last year if Kille had the audacity to win that game? They would have been upto their knees in blood. Probably not ****** blood though.
Sadly the only way we are realistically going to see smaller OF crowds at our grounds is for us to buy more tickets, Gl with that Petrie, or wait until one of them pulls a huge lead in the table; thereby only leaving the Govan/ Dublin/ Livingston loyal to go. Better yet hope that they Bhoycott your ground, for some backward reason.

[The OP]

Oh good - a thread where people can have a pointless rant about the 'Old Firm'. This was sorely lacking on here until now.

Damn these football supporters who travel to watch their team play. Damn them all to Hell!

I think Celtic supporters who would ban the **** from Parkhead are unbelievably petty and bitter, and there's nothing better than having them as a captive audience when you beat them. The last time Hearts brought a decent number because they thought they might be able to win the league was fun too.

[CityDave]

TheInvisibleMan, on 30 January 2012 - 14:40, said:

As it says on the tin, At Inverness we have started giving the Old firm the uncovered end of the main stand, the full South Stand, and now the West Stand.

Would you rather your team had alot of unsold seats and lost out on some money? Or would you prefer the OF filled these and reduced the home allocation?

I patiently await the arrival of County into the SPL, so we won't need the OF after this season.

[mattydfc]

The OP, on 30 January 2012 - 15:53, said:

Oh good - a thread where people can have a pointless rant about the 'Old Firm'. This was sorely lacking on here until now.

Damn these football supporters who travel to watch their team play. Damn them all to Hell!

I think Celtic supporters who would ban the **** from Parkhead are unbelievably petty and bitter, and there's nothing better than having them as a captive audience when you beat them. The last time Hearts brought a decent number because they thought they might be able to win the league was fun too.

And still you keep biting...

[TheInvisibleMan]

The OP, on 30 January 2012 - 15:53, said:

Oh good - a thread where people can have a pointless rant about the 'Old Firm'. This was sorely lacking on here until now.

Damn these football supporters who travel to watch their team play. Damn them all to Hell!

I think Celtic supporters who would ban the **** from Parkhead are unbelievably petty and bitter, and there's nothing better than having them as a captive audience when you beat them. The last time Hearts brought a decent number because they thought they might be able to win the league was fun too.

Once again an OF Fan coming on and half reading a thread... Its not about hating the old firm ( despite the fact everyone does) its about the allocation they get and/or could get.

[TheScarf]

The OP, on 30 January 2012 - 15:53, said:

Oh good - a thread where people can have a pointless rant about the 'Old Firm'. This was sorely lacking on here until now.

Damn these football supporters who travel to watch their team play. Damn them all to Hell!

I think Celtic supporters who would ban the **** from Parkhead are unbelievably petty and bitter, and there's nothing better than having them as a captive audience when you beat them. The last time Hearts brought a decent number because they thought they might be able to win the league was fun too.

^ ^ ^ verge of candlelit vigil.

[The Wilbur]

The OP, on 30 January 2012 - 15:53, said:

Oh good - a thread where people can have a pointless rant about the 'Old Firm'. This was sorely lacking on here until now.

Damn these football supporters who travel to watch their team play. Damn them all to Hell!

I think Celtic supporters who would ban the **** from Parkhead are unbelievably petty and bitter, and there's nothing better than having them as a captive audience when you beat them. The last time Hearts brought a decent number because they thought they might be able to win the league was fun too.

The first time I've seen the word "decent" used in connection with a visit to Parkhead

Have heard of a Hearts supporter being sold a ticket, going to his "seat" to find nothing to sit on ( seat base missing ) and being ejected from the ground for "not sitting down"!

I would offer the visiting fans the same number of tickets that they offer to us, and insist that they all sit down during the game!