 The Wheatfield Stand will be closed for tonight's re-scheduled Scottish Cup fourth-round game against St Johnstone. Derek Watson, Hearts Supporters Trust's chairman, thought that the majority of fans would agree with the closure after St Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown refused a request from Hearts to reduce ticket prices for the game. Hibs cut prices for their game against Ayr United at Easter Road on Saturday with no opposition.Hearts face St Johnstone tonight after the tie was postponed at the weekend due to burst pipes. The Wheatfield is expected to stay off-limits, a decision Watson said is sensible with a reduced crowd expected to attend. He said: "Crowds naturally go down for games that are not included on the season tickets, like cup matches. Right after Christmas is probably the worst time to have a game like that and it turns out we've drawn another SPL side. There is some concern about the lack of atmosphere but we fully back the club in their decision. They had to do something and I think they were right." Watson added that most Hearts fans would agree that asking fans to fork out SPL prices for this game was a bit much. He said: "I would absolutely agree with that and I think the fans totally back the club on this issue. We understand where they are coming from. Hibs cut their prices for Saturday's cup tie and Ayr agreed to it. Even though our game was an all-SPL tie, it was sensible to try and do the same. Their solution to close the stand was ultimately a sensible solution as well." |