Did you not have the avator of a 5hite on top of the Ross County badge
They are our rivals.. them doing well generally means we are not. Think of the neutral fans that attended the final and now have an affinity with the C*unty instead of supporting ICT... it's bad business for us.
Delighted they got pumped
Christ Harry, I think thats taking things a bit far. Falkirk average 6000 fans. Killie about the same. SC final 1997 attendance over 48,000. Boost to either fanbase nil. Hearts av around 20k Gretna 500 SC final attendance around 52k.
Looking back over the history of the finals. Matches between non OF teams have all had big big crowds that didn't reflect the fanbase of the individual clubs and I very much doubt if the extras then formed an affinity with any of the clubs involved. People like the odd occassion when niether of the OF are involved so make extra effort to attend. If Hampden had a system whereby nuetrals were segregated from fans I think that area would have been the fuller.
There's a difference where teams have been represented in the Scottish Leagues for years and C*unty and us who have only been on the advertising board for a decade and a half.
If I was neutral and in amongst the atmosphere and occasion, there would be enough nostalgia to get me interested in supporting the team on a more regular basis.