Al B Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I was in today and the answer was "steady". Not sure if that's much of an indication but I got the impression they had expected it to be busier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydave Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Around 5700 i heard yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, dirtydave said: Around 5700 i heard yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Anything less than what we took v **** in League Cup semi would be disappointing and perplexing. If I recall around 7000+ for a lesser tournament v uglier opposition. Still a few days to go but looks like we may struggle to shift 7000 - which is still almost 200% of our core home support. Equivalent of Aberdeen shifting 20,000 tickets. I also am not stressed by this game. Want to win very much so but were we to lose all the best to Aberdeen v one of the ugly twins. As long as it is not controversial and/ or last minute. If Aberdeen turn up and play to their capabilities they are still favourites to win. What is the latest from Aberdeen for tickets sold - any Dons fan in the know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, dirtydave said: Around 5700 i heard yesterday. That’s a bit shite lads Its 12 miles away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 27 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: That’s a bit shite lads Its 12 miles away Pity Wishaw semi final is on the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 That’s a bit shite lads Its 12 miles away This is our fourth trip to Hampden already this season. Geez a break fs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Seeing the potential makeshift line up doesn’t give me the fear as much as I thought it might - have to rely on a poor AOC in the middle and Christie potentially deeper, but it might stop us from shitfesting it and we might actually have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 14 hours ago, dirtydave said: Around 5700 i heard yesterday. 13 hours ago, Frank Grimes said: That’s a bit shite lads Its 12 miles away Our average home crowd is around 3500 to 4000. We can't just invent fans because we're playing in a big stadium* * Except in a final against Celtic & Rangers. I love how it boils their piss that we stroll in and get 15,000 tickets for the showpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I'm not really in to crowd stuff - but FWIW, I think we'll have the same support as we did in the LC Semi (which was decent enough) - the difference is that this time, it will be rattling round a half empty hampden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 The almost completely empty Hampden vs St. Johnstone was a magic day out. The atmosphere will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 10/04/2018 at 09:19, Desp said: I wonder if the league game against Aberdeen last week will have any influence on Robinson going into this. Playing Bowman didn't really work. He didn't have the ability or presence to get the better of Arnasson or McKenna. So, I have a feeling he'll start with Ciftci if he's passed fit - albeit it's a worry he hasn't played in a month and wasn't the fittest before that either. However, I'd give him an hour from the start in the hope he can create something to get us in front. The midfield three will be interesting, and I've got a feeling he'll get Andy Rose in the team somehow. My thinking on the starting XI; Carson Kipré Aldred Dunne Cadden Bigirimana Campbell Rose Tait Ciftci Main Like the team but swap Bigi for Frear. Move Tait to the right, Frear to the Left and Cadden inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Chidi declares himself fit and raring to go.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I haven't felt so Meeh about a semi-final since the rip-roaring fun that was the League Cup semi against Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I remember seeing plenty of Hibs posters saying they were feeling meh before the semi in 2016 and that led to the greatest moment in their history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 What do we reckon: Lewis Ball Arnason McKenna Considine Chidi O'Connor McGinn Christie GMS May It's basically five centre backs and a CDM with four attackers bolted on. Nobody there's going to link defence and attack. Might be worth playing Harvie or someone to at least have a hint of full back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_14 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 5 hours ago, tarapoa said: Chidi declares himself fit and raring to go.................... Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 3 hours ago, RussellAnderson said: What do we reckon: Lewis Ball Arnason McKenna Considine Chidi O'Connor McGinn Christie GMS May It's basically five centre backs and a CDM with four attackers bolted on. Nobody there's going to link defence and attack. Might be worth playing Harvie or someone to at least have a hint of full back? Ideally, I would prefer Ball in midfield as he is less cumbersome than O'Connor and more comfortable at taking the ball on the turn. However, given our lack of options at right-back, that is probably our best available XI. I do have major concerns about O'Connor and a half-fit Nwakali in midfield, but I can't see an obviously better alternative at this stage. I'd imagine Arnason and McKenna will be playing plenty long punts up to May and into the channels, especially due to McLean's absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 That team gives me the fear. I hope Motherwell play shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 11/04/2018 at 09:18, Gianfranco said: The almost completely empty Hampden vs St. Johnstone was a magic day out. The atmosphere will be fine. The atmosphere in our support that day in 2011 was superb, even though we were well spaced out across three stands, though us roaring into a 3-0 1st half lead undoubtedly helped. Compare and contrast that to the 2011 final a month later, we had a 16,000 allocation and the majority of them sat on their hands admiring the Celtic support who were outsinging them. Again the performance, the result bring reversed from the semi and the weather didn't help matters but the 5-7k who were at the St Johnstone semi easily made a better atmosphere than the 16k who went to the final against Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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