WeKnowSFA

19th Mar2010

Rangers with a 2 for 1 advantage at Hampden

by WeKnowSFA

Extra tickets for Rangers fans

With the excitement really starting to build for this weekend’s League Cup final at Hampden Park, the fans going on Sunday will be starting to prepare for a fun day out.

Whether it is funny hats, huge wigs or getting the pre-match carry out sorted, the vast majority of fans heading for Hampden will know if they have a brief or not.

Some Rangers fans will be lucky late recipients with the news that St Mirren have been unable to sell out their initial 14,000 allocation. This means that the 3,000 additional tickets that were being held back in case of high demand have been allocated to Rangers.

Considering the average gate that St Mirren usually have for home games, to sell close to 14,000 tickets is still an achievement. Don’t think for a second that we are criticising any of the Buddies.

However, when the ticket split was announced, there was the inevitable jeers and moans about Rangers automatically being given the lions-share of match tickets.

As it stands, there will be 2 Rangers fan for every St Mirren fan in Hampden Park on Sunday.

In a cup final, there is a strong argument to say that there should be a 50:50 split for fans as this will create the best atmosphere. In an ideal world, this would be the case.

However, the reality is somewhat very different and the demand that some claimed just isn’t there. That’s fair enough, money is very tight for a lot of people and some people just can’t make games.

Then again, we do believe that ticket splits should make some sort of consideration to season ticket numbers.

No harm to the casual fan wanting to support their local team on a big occasion but when season book holders of some clubs are not going to get the opportunity to make the final, we think there is something wrong.

That’s just our take on matters, if you agree or disagree; feel free to tell us what you think. And of course, with the capacity of Hampden, it would be impossible to fully meet the demand of both clubs, so some people will always miss out.

That’s life….thats what all the people say!

When it comes to kick-off, we hope that the one game every few years people have as much fun and enjoyment as those who go every week. Cup finals are meant to be enjoyed….even though one set of fans will inevitably be disappointed with the result.

Are you going to Hampden? Are you up for the cup?