Sean Prunty Testimonial

[Rocky77]

I personally will do it when I'm good and ready to do it and when I know how many I have to buy for. If people are willing to come out and support on the night so be it. Its support Sean wants. Fair enough it takes organising and fair play to ye but that attitude is what will turn people off..."we dont have tickets we wont bother"

I'm not going to get into an argument about this on here, but too many people have invested too much time, effort, mileage and sleeping hours in this for it to be a hit-or-miss event. If my attitude of asking people to show respect for a professionally-run event for an extremely good cause is deemed offensive, then I appologise.

Of course support in any form is crucial, but deliberatley leaving things late is counter productive.

[Tallanted]

People are going to this to support Prunts and nobody else, people of Longford are used to paying at the gate and they will continue to do so as a force of habit. I doubt anybody is deliberatly not buying tickets and I for one think there will be a decent turnout.

[Longfordian]

What's the point of that? I'm breaking my silence on this because it's getting too bloody frustrating.

For the love of God, DO NOT wait til the day of the game to buy tickets. By doing so you're causing a f**k load of headaches for the people organising the event. You have no idea the effort involved in getting this up and running and the logisitics on the day are going to be massive, having to handle a load of cash at the time is not what anyone wants to do.

The sooner you buy your tickets, the easier and cleaner it is for everyone. Then there's the whole aspect of having a better idea in advance of who's going to be there so we have a better idea of how many programmes to print, for example.

By leaving it late YOU ARE HINDERING THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT. If you're going to the game, buy early.

Thats is all...

I fully appreciate that believe me and I know and can see what's gone into it but equally you can't force people to buy tickets early. Do you not think as I said previously LTFC would have liked people to buy tickets early for previous events like the League Cup final in 2004, the UEFA Cup games, cup replays and semi finals? Of course they would but the people just didn't. I remember selling tickets for these games in advance and you'd sell 150-200 before the game and everyone else turns up on the night. You're dealing with the exact same people. The League Cup final in 2004 we sold about 800 tickets in advance and almost 4,000 turned up on the night! It's not what anyone wanted but you're not going to turn people away just because you're inconvenienced?. Unless people think that tickets will be sold out they're just not going to buy early.

It is incredibly frustrating but try putting the message across in the local media in particular and see if that helps. As for programmes I wouldn't print more than 1000 personally. If you sell them on the night you'll be doing well and if you don't then local shops can sell them after the event, people might pick them up. I admire what ye're doing and ye are doing a great job, don't be discouraged due to people in Longford's laziness. The word of mouth is good it will be a success from what I'm hearing. Everyone I've spoken to about it seems to want to go.

[hollocaine]

I'm not going to get into an argument about this on here, but too many people have invested too much time, effort, mileage and sleeping hours in this for it to be a hit-or-miss event. If my attitude of asking people to show respect for a professionally-run event for an extremely good cause is deemed offensive, then I appologise.

Of course support in any form is crucial, but deliberatley leaving things late is counter productive.


Fair play to you for highlighting your spelling mistake, I might have missed it otherwise!

[Rocky77]

Touché ;)

[Macy]

The virtual ticket is a great idea for those of us that can't make it - Sean gets the money, we don't have to give ticketmaster money for nothing.

[Dodge]

PA announcer at pats v Derry last night read out a decent piece about this at half time last night. “everyone should go along and support it”

[Longfordian]

Fair play. Sean would have a lot of Pats connections through his uncle.

[Ash]

Not sure if I can make it over or not, if not I'll be getting a virtual ticket but if
I can make the trip across will there be tickets available on the day?

[Longfordian]

I'd imagine there will alright. Nobody will be turned away I'm sure!.

[RonnieB]

Few tickets were sold at the last home game I think, got a few of them myself.

[Keen2win]

As did I...

Surly 2,500 will turn up at least?

[Dillo]

Any idea how many tickets have been sold so far?

[fitzpatrick10]

The virtual ticket is a great idea for those of us that can't make it - Sean gets the money, we don't have to give ticketmaster money for nothing.

is the money not going to charity??

[Macy]

is the money not going to charity??
The ticketmaster charges were going to charity?

[Longfordian]

I don't think Ticketmaster are noted for their charitable nature somehow. Some of the overall proceeds are going to the Cormac McAnallen Trust, maybe that's where you're getting confused fitpatrick10?.

[sligoman]

May be in thread already but, what time's kick-off?

[Longfordian]

6.45 kick off sligoman.

[Magicme]

Doesnt look like I will make this after all but will be making a donation. Have a great night and best of luck Sean.

[Jeebus]

Not going to make this but I gave Martinho €20 for a ticket last Friday night.

Hope the night is a success.

[Bosco]

Very strange having the kickoff at 6.45,makes it difficult for anyone coming down from work or college,I'll prob have to miss a bit of the first half because of it.....

[Longfordian]

It's because of the dinner afterwards I assume. They can't have the kick off too late as the majority of the players etc will have to get back to Dublin or wherever afterwards plus the fact that the venue wouldnt want to be starting a sit down dinner at too late an hour.

[Martinho II]

Not going to make this but I gave Martinho €20 for a ticket last Friday night.

Hope the night is a success.

thanks jeebus for the donation! will be givin this on the gate tom nite!!:p

[sligoman]

will be givin this on the gate tom nite!!:pJust resting in the account yeah?;)

[Longfordian]

I'd be looking for a receipt if I were Jeebus..

[RonnieB]

hahaha

[ltfc_2004]

reminds me of a well known Fianna Fáil saying from the past and mentioned at the tribunals. " Will I get a receipt" and the reply " Will you fcuk !!!!"

[Macy]

Bertie - Marty's hero.

[Jeebus]

I'd be looking for a receipt if I were Jeebus..

After I had given him the money that exact thought came to my head!!:D

[Martinho II]

Just resting in the account yeah?;)

yep sligoman gaining some interest there you know yourself!!:D

[Martinho II]

Bertie - Marty's hero.

you mean bertie bassett!!:D

[Martinho II]

After I had given him the money that exact thought came to my head!!:D

thats why jeebus i was so keen to go home from sligo!!