McToot Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Tanadice probably about perfect size. Although Easter Road more convenient for me :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 That's good news. Hopefully hear more this week. After last nights attendance I really do hope it's played away from Hampden. You wouldn't have got 28,000 in any football stadium in Scotland other than the big three in Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You wouldn't have got 28,000 in any football stadium in Scotland other than the big three in Glasgow.Correct. But you'd have got last nights crowd in Easter Road..... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Correct. But you'd have got last nights crowd in Easter Road..... ;-) Exactly. Theres no way there was more than 20k there. And that was with thousands of free tickets and 2000+ NI fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Exactly. Theres no way there was more than 20k there. And that was with thousands of free tickets and 2000+ NI fans. Looked half full to me. More fool SFA if they're inflating their attendances. Assume this is so they have to pay more tax. Edited March 26, 2015 by adamntg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 28,000 empty seats would be more accurate. No way was it more than half full looking at the game on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Sfa must have been using the same calculator that Rangers and celtic use for heir attendances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 28,000 empty seats would be more accurate. No way was it more than half full looking at the game on TV. Surely if the stadium holds about 52000 and it was half full then 26000 would be about right therefore 28000 isn't really that much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Sorry, 30k+ empty seats. Edited March 26, 2015 by John_B81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 28,000 empty seats would be more accurate. No way was it more than half full looking at the game on TV. TV can be deceiving. NI section was pretty much full, North Stand I would say was 70% full, there were several full sections of the East and West. 28,000 is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 TV can be deceiving. NI section was pretty much full, North Stand I would say was 70% full, there were several full sections of the East and West. 28,000 is right. the north stand only holds 9000 no way it was over half full on Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 This game against qatar is as uninspiring as the NI game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Anything? J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Anything? J We could just use Qatar as a neutral venue for Georgia game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Cant see this one going ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Selfishly hoping it's a goer on the 5th June as I'm up in Glasgow that day anyway - would probably not bother otherwise mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radian_13 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 For my own selfish point of view if this were to go ahead, i'd rather it be in Edinburgh for a change. Hampden too big for meaningless friendlies like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I hope it goes ahead too haha, its the week after my exams so would be something to look forward too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigieBrown Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 It will be down to the financials. Clearly, the turnout would be very poor and the ticket prices even poorer - so what is in it for the SFA - nothing - therefore no game would be logical other than the possible benefit of a game for the team pre-ROI. I dont think Qatar would be an ideal warm up oponent. However, think about it this way... the Middle East has a very credible history of funnelling their mega-petro dollars into bribes and other channels to upset the logic balance and influence things to make things happen for their own benefit and nobody else. How else could Qatar end up with the World Cup? I am guessing that if Qatar want to play Scotland, they will make the financials right for the SFA to pocket some money and play whenever and wherever Qatar want. Qatar could probably influence the result too if they wanted to.... It is truly sad to see the entirely disrespectful and greedy position that the $FA have adopted with the Tartan Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 It will be down to the financials. Clearly, the turnout would be very poor and the ticket prices even poorer - so what is in it for the SFA - nothing - therefore no game would be logical other than the possible benefit of a game for the team pre-ROI. I dont think Qatar would be an ideal warm up oponent. However, think about it this way... the Middle East has a very credible history of funnelling their mega-petro dollars into bribes and other channels to upset the logic balance and influence things to make things happen for their own benefit and nobody else. How else could Qatar end up with the World Cup? I am guessing that if Qatar want to play Scotland, they will make the financials right for the SFA to pocket some money and play whenever and wherever Qatar want. Qatar could probably influence the result too if they wanted to.... It is truly sad to see the entirely disrespectful and greedy position that the $FA have adopted with the Tartan Army. No doubting most of your points. Have to push back in influencing the result. IMO this is a marketing tool for the Qataris, an opportunity to get their "brand" exposed in the European and UK Market. Nothing else. They are looking to normalise their team and the actions of their FA. I expect to see more of this as Qatar drop out of qualifying and will want some high profile friendlies. This seems to have come about since the big-wigs went on their jolly to Doha. No doubt Scotland need a game for match sharpness, one not too challenging and one more for fitness. I guess they fit the bill. It would be barking say for example to arrange to play England say before an important qualifier, who would do that? J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 easter road the week before Republic game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 No doubting most of your points. Have to push back in influencing the result. IMO this is a marketing tool for the Qataris, an opportunity to get their "brand" exposed in the European and UK Market. Nothing else. They are looking to normalise their team and the actions of their FA. I expect to see more of this as Qatar drop out of qualifying and will want some high profile friendlies. This seems to have come about since the big-wigs went on their jolly to Doha. No doubt Scotland need a game for match sharpness, one not too challenging and one more for fitness. I guess they fit the bill. It would be barking say for example to arrange to play England say before an important qualifier, who would do that? J Are we not getting a little bit arrogant, thinking that Quatar are not good enough opponents for us ? In the last International break, just over a week ago, they beat both Algeria and Slovenia, both 1-0, neither of whom would be walkovers for us. In the last year they beat Australia (1-0) and Estonia (3-0), so I think they are a lot better than some people on here are giving them credit for. I think they may actually be exactly the type of opposition we want in a warm up for the Ireland game ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Any idea how many imports pay for them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Any idea how many imports pay for them ? I guess it depends what you mean by 'imports' but according to wiki their last squad had 8 players born out with Qatar. Our last squad had 6 from outside Scotland! There 8 were made up of 2 x France, Bahrain, Senegal, Kuwait, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt and DR Congo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Are we not getting a little bit arrogant, thinking that Quatar are not good enough opponents for us ? In the last International break, just over a week ago, they beat both Algeria and Slovenia, both 1-0, neither of whom would be walkovers for us. In the last year they beat Australia (1-0) and Estonia (3-0), so I think they are a lot better than some people on here are giving them credit for. I think they may actually be exactly the type of opposition we want in a warm up for the Ireland game ! Doesn't matter what's good for the team, it's about what's good for the fans! Or so you'd think. Playing Northern Ireland was probably a good choice given our next game, yet the most common reaction after the announcement was how uninspiring a choice of friendly it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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