ian1964 10,723 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Meanwhile, Arab Trust board member Mike Barile says that, if Rangers do make the last four, the game should not be played on the Glasgow side's ground. The former chairman of the fans' group said: "I was active in the supporters movement when United and Dundee met in the Scottish Cup semi-final in 1987. "Both clubs were prepared to play the game at Tannadice or Dens Park on the toss of a coin, but the SFA insisted that the game had to be played at a neutral stadium. "Now there is the possibility of playing Rangers and it is okay for the game to be played at Ibrox. "Can you imagine the outcry if the SFA were to say the game was to be played at Tannadice? It is a ridiculous decision. "If it is to be Rangers we are to play then the game should be played at a neutral ground." When Celtic Park was chosen as the venue for the final in October, it was announced that both semi-finals would be played at Ibrox. Hampden Park is unavailable because of redevelopment work taking place to lay track for the Commonwealth Games. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hardly worthy of comment until we play Rovers again in the replay, but if we win it, then it's only fair that our semi final opponents would object to playing at Ibrox. Let them get on with it. We've not been doing great at Ibrox recently anyway and if it got moved at least we wouldn't have a few thousand dirty Arabs stinking up Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Surprised they don't fancy taking us on anywhere. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,723 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Scottish Cup: Dundee United seek 20,000 Ibrox ticket allocation Dundee United plan to ask for up to 20,000 tickets for their Scottish Cup semi-final at Ibrox Stadium in April. The Taysiders will meet the winners of next Monday's Albion Rovers versus Rangers quarter-final replay. United took 27,000 fans to the Scottish Cup final in 2010 when they beat Ross County at Hampden Park. “If it is to be Rangers we are to play then the game should be played at a neutral ground” Mike Barile Arab Trust board member Meanwhile, Arab Trust board member Mike Barile says that, if Rangers do make the last four, the game should not be played on the Glasgow side's ground. The former chairman of the fans' group said: "I was active in the supporters movement when United and Dundee met in the Scottish Cup semi-final in 1987. "Both clubs were prepared to play the game at Tannadice or Dens Park on the toss of a coin, but the SFA insisted that the game had to be played at a neutral stadium. "Now there is the possibility of playing Rangers and it is okay for the game to be played at Ibrox. "Can you imagine the outcry if the SFA were to say the game was to be played at Tannadice? It is a ridiculous decision. "If it is to be Rangers we are to play then the game should be played at a neutral ground." When Celtic Park was chosen as the venue for the final in October, it was announced that both semi-finals would be played at Ibrox. Hampden Park is unavailable because of redevelopment work taking place to lay track for the Commonwealth Games. United knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup last season, winning 3-0 on what was manager Jackie McNamara's debut in the Tannadice dugout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26536393 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,723 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Dundee United blew nine-man Inverness away to storm into the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Att: 3,164 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26404295 And now they want 20k? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If I was one of them, I'd want to play it at Ibrox; I'd want the place to be full of Bears; & I'd want to stuff us, in our own yard, in front of our own fans. Small club, small mentality. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I don't have a problem with them wanting 20000, that's less than 50% of capacity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Typical sfa cock up trying to help Celtc and filing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Dundee United blew nine-man Inverness away to storm into the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Att: 3,164 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26404295 And now they want 20k? If they can sell them they are perfectly entitled. If they demand them then can't then they should have to pay for them anyway. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Rebo's Big Blue Nose 0 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Do they have 20,000 fans.. ? Meanwhile back on planet Earth.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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