Hibs have today announced that clubs new East Stand will be ready for the visit of SPL champions Rangers, on the 22nd August, the Hibees first home game of the season. Work started on the stand at the end of last season, and Hibs have revealed that work on the 6,500 capacity structure will be finished a month ahead of schedule. Chief Executive Scott Lindsay, speaking to the official site, said:
"There have been numerous people and companies involved and everyone has worked beyond the call of duty to get the new East Stand on line in time for our first home fixture of the new SPL campaign.
"We're absolutely thrilled to be able to open the East Stand in time for the match against the SPL champions and everyone at the club, not least the manager and players, cannot wait for kick-off in front of a capacity crowd in the completed Easter Road Stadium.
"It will be an historic moment, one that many fans will not want to miss and it would be wonderful to mark the occasion with a full house and an electric atmosphere inside the new-look stadium.
"From the day that the demolition team moved onto site, this has been a real team effort," he told Hibs' website.Lindsay also revealed that over 3,000 season tickets have already been sold for the new stand.
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