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Topic: Tickets sold
21. Author: DBA Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 14:50 LochgellyAlbert, Sat 28 Mar 14:47 Still would have been better at Tynecastle! Nope. Reply
22. Author: AdamAntsParsStripe Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 15:08 DBA, Sat 28 Mar 14:50 LochgellyAlbert, Sat 28 Mar 14:47 Still would have been better at Tynecastle! Nope. I disagree. I think that would have been the perfect venue. Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte Reply
23. Author: 1885_ChillPar Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 15:09 LochgellyAlbert, Sat 28 Mar 14:47 Still would have been better at Tynecastle! I don`t like Hampden, however Tynecastle/Easter Road would restrict the numbers. At least this way, everyone who wants to go can go. Its a pity it`s not two tiered though as could close the top and create a better atmosphere. Reply
24. Author: Connor560 Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 15:55 I still think there should be a stadium in maybe Stirling that holds 35000 to bridge the gap C'mon Ye Pars! Reply
25. Author: twin par Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 16:22 I agree, it should have been tynecastle.But,that’s far too much common sense for the football big wigs,punters are forgotten about. Reply
26. Author: Steviethepar2 Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 16:31 LochgellyAlbert, Sat 28 Mar 14:47 Still would have been better at Tynecastle! Aye and a sell out and some atmosphere more than anything along with the far superior transport links Reply
27. Author: MikeyLeonard Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 16:37 Tyncastle only holds 19800ish. . .if tickets keep selling well - and as some on here predict - there might be 20000odd sold, then some fans would miss out. Reply
28. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 16:53 This argument comes up every year if one of the SFs doesn`t involve an OF club but I don`t see anything changing while the SFA has a financial interest in Hampden. There`s also the point that the team that won the SF that wasn`t played at Hampden might be at a disadvantage in the Final if most of their players hadn`t played there before. Knowing a SF will definitely be played at Hampden could also act as an incentive for players of non-OF clubs as they probably won`t get many opportunities to play there in their careers. Post Edited (Sat 28 Mar 16:54) Reply
29. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 17:21 Way things are going we`ll be lucky to have enough fuel to get to Kincardine! Reply
30. Author: BouncyPar Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 18:14 wee eck, Sat 28 Mar 16:53 There`s also the point that the team that won the SF that wasn`t played at Hampden might be at a disadvantage in the Final if most of their players hadn`t played there before. Neither SF should be played at Hampden, regardless if either of the OF are involved or not. Pick a neutral venue (ideally Tynecastle or Easter Rd) of a team not involved, and play both semis there. If they insist that Hampden is the national stadium, then fine, play the final there. But let`s be honest, Hampden has the worst transport links, worst parking, worst pre-match pub choices, and worst atmosphere of almost any Scottish stadium I can think of. As a fan trying to make the trip, it`s a god-awful nightmare of a place to drive to, get public transport to, or go for a couple of jars nearby. I`d take Murrayfield over Hampden any day tbh Reply
31. Author: DBP Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 18:20 Agreed bouncy par Reply
32. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 18:30 As I said, it won`t happen while the SFA own Hampden. Aren`t both FA Cup SFs played at Wembley? It`s all about the money. Reply
33. Author: nick_dafc1 Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 18:35 Connor560, Sat 28 Mar 15:55 I still think there should be a stadium in maybe Stirling that holds 35000 to bridge the gap Who would pay for that and what would be the point? Just seems like wasting money, not like Stirling Albion are going to use it. Reply
34. Author: Connor560 Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 19:29 Could use it for smaller national friendlies, concerts, semi finals like this, could be a national home for the women`s side... C'mon Ye Pars! Reply
35. Author: BouncyPar Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 19:52 MikeyLeonard, Sat 28 Mar 16:37 Tyncastle only holds 19800ish. . .if tickets keep selling well - and as some on here predict - there might be 20000odd sold, then some fans would miss out. I`d much prefer to see the semi final at a smaller, more intimate venue that was sold out, than a 52000 seater stadium with 30000 empty seats. If tickets were limited, then between season ticket holders and those who have bought tickets through the club throughout the season, it wouldn`t be difficult to ensure all the regular fans were guaranteed a ticket. As it stands, a sizeable chunk of our allocation will go to folk who likely haven`t been to EEP on a regular basis in some time. That`s fine, more money for the club I guess, but I`d still vote for Tynecastle, easier access, better stadium, better atmosphere and better pubs, and if the fair weather fans have to watch it on the TV then so be it. It`s all purely hypothetical, it`ll never happen, but when I win the euromillions and I buy the SFA, that`s what I`m changing it to! Reply
36. Author: neils Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 20:33 I think the real problem is because the SFA now owns Hampden they have to try and use it as much as possible. When Queens Park owned it, playing semis at Hampden wasn`t such an issue. It`s not a great stadium, and to be honest, I would have preferred if they had an agreement with SRU, and redeveloped either Murrayfield ( again not a great stadium) or Hampden, and used it as a national stadium for both sports As for building a 30k stadium in Stirling? Lunacy, it would make the Olympic Stadium look like value for money-there really aren`t many acts that can fill a stadium, and those few that can want to play in a good sized city- somewhere where actual people live. Reply
37. Author: BouncyPar Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 20:35 neils, Sat 28 Mar 20:33 I think the real problem is because the SFA now owns Hampden they have to try and use it as much as possible. When Queens Park owned it, playing semis at Hampden wasn`t such an issue. It`s not a great stadium, and to be honest, I would have preferred if they had an agreement with SRU, and redeveloped either Murrayfield ( again not a great stadium) or Hampden, and used it as a national stadium for both sports As for building a 30k stadium in Stirling? Lunacy, it would make the Olympic Stadium look like value for money-there really aren`t many acts that can fill a stadium, and those few that can want to play in a good sized city- somewhere where actual people live. 2nd this Reply
38. Author: Par Date: Sat 28th Mar 2026. 21:28 A 60,000 stadium with 2 tiers would be ideal, also with designated transport links a more central accessible area, sell Hampden to create money for it, it can be used for housing The stadium can then be opened to accommodate the expected crowd, ie top tier closed. I doubt this will ever happen due to the Glasgow bias in the SFA. Reply
39. Author: Pars11 Date: Sun 29th Mar 2026. 00:10 Par, well said on why Hampden is what it is. A better solution can be found and the upper tier stadium you suggest would definitely give the atmosphere required for games like our semi-final which will be half full attendance at its best. Unfortunately the SFA are in this for themselves and not the fans. They are only interested in Celtic and Rangers doing well and the freebie days the SFA get for all Hampden games. Bluebell Polka Reply
40. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Tue 31st Mar 2026. 13:04 9000 now sold, further 2000 being acquired. Reply

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