Jedigogs Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 With the likelihood of us going up and Hibs staying down, should this game be resurrected? Im not sure but assume it stopped as hibs got fed up of losing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 God I hope not. Terrible idea in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hibs have a decent chance of going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh ah grantona Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 we are not up yet and Hibs are not staying down for sure 1 game at a time. As for tournament if you can attract another couple of big names as was plan in first place yes great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 A good idea. Just not carried out the correct way. If they could have got some teams from places Edinburgh is twinned with involved it may have been more of a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Aye those 4 team tournaments like Arsenal have and it would be much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Mind that time Fiorentina and Bayern turned up... No, me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'll consider this dilemma should we gain promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hearts will make their own arrangements based on what football coaches want though I expect club will look at something to make money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 It would be good to see a pre season 4 team tournament take place in Edinburgh. Have Hearts, Hibs, a biggish European team and a big Premiership team. We've had Wolfsburg and Man City recently. Play 2 Semi Finals, Hearts play at Tynecastle and Hibs play at Easter Road on the same day/night and then a day or two later, there is a 3rd place play off and a final played at Murrayfield on the same day, it's likely we'd get an Edinburgh Derby out of it and get to see a couple of big teams play each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedigogs Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 I don't think the last manifestation took full advantage of the tourists in the city at the time it was basically just the usual punters along. Never thought of having it at murrayfield as mentioned above and not sure it would be a great advert for the teams but if you gave tickets away for next to nothing could potentially get some visitors along and maybe sell a few strips? Opening it up as a 4 team tournament would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samster Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 we are not up yet and Hibs are not staying down for sure 1 game at a time. As for tournament if you can attract another couple of big names as was plan in first place yes great. I always thought it would have been a great idea but it was never done properly. All it needs is 2 other teams and play 2 semis, a 3rd place match and a final. Doesn't need to be big names either but i'm sure we'd have no trouble attracting a mid-ranking German, Spanish or Italian team. Maybe a mid-ranking English side too or top of the Championship team. They have these 4-team pre-season tournaments all over the world these days so I've no idea why people would think it's a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 What about the Tom H?rt Memorial Trophy? That was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 If we are having a 4-team tournament then why are we inviting hibs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 The council if it had any common sense could use this to open the festival(1st weekend in August) Use Murrayfield and make a weekend of it. 2 Games on each day. Like the emeriates cup etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaing Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 You had to admire Vlad for arranging the game v FC Barcalona. What a great day out that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 The 4 team idea is a good one. The Festival Cup itself was utter shit. Still won them both mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDNAR BOY Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Was the Festival Cup not the game where the linesman almost strangled Tam McManus for mixing it with Austin McCann, seem to remember a great photo of it in the Evening Hubs! Webster winner (again) that day I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 They pondered this on H1b5.nut last season when we were on our way down (and they were staying up). The funniest response was "No, let them earn the right to play H1b5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 They pondered this on H1b5.nut last season when we were on our way down (and they were staying up). The funniest response was "No, let them earn the right to play H1b5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 They pondered this on H1b5.nut last season when we were on our way down (and they were staying up). The funniest response was "No, let them earn the right to play H1b5". I rember having a giggle at that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoked-Glass Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 im sure it was in September the 2nd year *(2004), hardly festival time is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 It's a good idea if it can be done properly. And would be better for both sets of Edinburgh fans if there was not going to be a derby that season. A Hearts Hibs 'final' at Murrayfield on a nice summer evening. It could attract a big crowd if promoted and priced correctly, especially if it was the only derby for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBack Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Mind that time Fiorentina and Bayern turned up... No, me either. Cant see it mentioned but I remember going to a Hearts/Hibs/Meadowbank select v Bayern Munich 'Festival Cup' game. Think it was 2-1 and Robbo scored. Nipper Lawrence was the sole Meadowbank Player IIRC. Have got the programme up in loft somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicante jambo Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Ideal situation hearts champions and wee team up through play offs for me anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Play 2 Semi Finals, Hearts play at Tynecastle and Hibs play at Easter Road on the same day/night and then a day or two later, there is a 3rd place play off and a final played at Murrayfield on the same day, i The police would love the idea of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedigogs Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Im 50/50 on hibs coming up, I know I'd miss the derby but I'd enjoy the mocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Could be difficult to find a date. Hibs will likely have Petrofac Cup ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts Heritage Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Cant see it mentioned but I remember going to a Hearts/Hibs/Meadowbank select v Bayern Munich 'Festival Cup' game. Think it was 2-1 and Robbo scored. Nipper Lawrence was the sole Meadowbank Player IIRC. Have got the programme up in loft somewhere. Only 10,000 turned up leaving 'Organisers with financial problems' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts Heritage Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The charity Select XI games played at the start of the season attracted some enormous crowds. Games were stopped when crowds dipped to 15,000 1944-8-5 Aston Villa 3-4 35000 Tynecastle Park1945-8-4 Huddersfield Town 4-0 30000 Tynecastle Park1946-6-8 Aston Villa 3-3 39861 Easter Road1947-8-2 Derby County 4-5 42000 Easter Road1948-8-7 Blackpool 1-1 37000 Tynecastle Park1949-8-6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 46007 Easter Road1950-8-5 Newcastle 1-1 45000 Tynecastle Park1951-8-4 Liverpool 1-2 35000 Easter Road1952-8-2 Portsmouth 3-2 32000 Tynecastle Park1953-8-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 39000 Easter Road1954-8-7 Bolton Wanderers 3-2 45000 Tynecastle Park1955-8-6 Newcastle 1-1 48600 Easter Road1956-8-4 Birmingham City 2-1 34000 Tynecastle Park1957-8-3 Preston North End 1-3 40000 Easter Road1958-8-2 Liverpool 2-2 25000 Tynecastle Park1959-8-1 Newcastle 4-3 34000 Easter Road1960-8-6 Chelsea 5-4 34000 Tynecastle Park 1961-8-5 Burnley 4-7 14000 Easter Road1962-8-4 Burnley 2-4 15000 Tynecastle Park 1985-8-13 Bayern Munich 2-1 10000 Tynecastle Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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