2024 FAI Cup

[Nesta99]

Sold out

https://x.com/faireland/status/1723643598430765154?s=46&t=X_wthh81hc_IALu9TUBX1A

It is pretty bad that I had to double take that that tweet was on last year - that even for a moment it was possible to think the offical FAI could have the finalist wrong......

[nr637]

FAI's figure of "sold-out" must be 40,000 for the Aviva!

[Dermobohs]

Was sold out though, just a good few no shows on the day, probably FAI freebies.

[ForeForeToo]

Another failure in FAI targets if it doesn't sell out, just like the unrealistic target they set for a third tier.

Do you expect the FAI to stand over people and force them to buy a ticket?

[outspoken]

Do you expect the FAI to stand over people and force them to buy a ticket?

What have they done to meet their own goals? Increase ticket prices?

[Buller]

What have they done to meet their own goals? Increase ticket prices?

Massive advertising campaigns.

[nr637]

Spread rumours on social media of "sold-out"

:confused:

[nigel-harps1954]

Spread rumours on social media of "sold-out"

:confused:

Yeah, I'm sure that stopping ticket sales and declaring a game sold out is a very cost effective way of clearing millions worth of debt.

[outspoken]

Massive advertising campaigns.

Where?

[pineapple stu]

Saw a large electronic billboard ad in Pearse Street DART station yesterday for one.

[2 Year Contract]

Plenty of ads throughout the day on national radio that I’ve heard a good lot of non LOI fans asking me about the game etc having heard it on the radio on the way home from work

[Buller]

Where?

Did you just crawl out of a cave? Radio, bustops, billboards, papers and social media campaigns.

[jbyrne]

would help with ticket sales if some decent neutral tickets were currently on sale.
i want to attend, not supporting either team but no decent neutral tickets on sale. only seems to be handful of neutral seats at all on ticketmaster. it cant be because its almost sold out.
i bet i am not alone on this

[nr637]

Yeah, I'm sure that stopping ticket sales and declaring a game sold out is a very cost effective way of clearing millions worth of debt.

Well we have all heard or seen the FAI's record on accountability over the years!

[ForeForeToo]

Did you just crawl out of a cave? Radio, bustops, billboards, papers and social media campaigns.

The promotion for the cup final has never been better. Can more be done? Yes, but that is natural. Everything can be done better and we should always recognise the need for progress. Some people just find it difficult to acknowledge that some things are being done a little better than before.

[nigel-harps1954]

The promotion for the cup final has never been better. Can more be done? Yes, but that is natural. Everything can be done better and we should always recognise the need for progress. Some people just find it difficult to acknowledge that some things are being done a little better than before.

Agree. Walk before you can run. Promotion of the league is getting better, and promotion of the cup final has never been better.

Seeing fairly regular advertising of both now, which we'd not have seen even as little as 5 or 10 years ago.

[oriel]

Sold out

https://x.com/faireland/status/1723643598430765154?s=46&t=X_wthh81hc_IALu9TUBX1A

- 7,830 (still missing in action and not accounted for - they are out there somewhere)

[outspoken]

I've genuinely not seen or heard any advertisements outside of social media. Only really listen to today fm and don't buy newspapers but that's good to hear

[nigel-harps1954]

- 7,830 (still missing in action and not accounted for - they are out there somewhere)

Nearly 4,000 of that were seat kills.

[ger121]

Same happened in 2021. More tickets were “sold” than the attendance on the day. I remember being slightly surprised that it was under 40k based on all the numbers announced in the run up to the final.

Saying over 35000 tickets sold now. Again, I’ll be surprised if the attendance on the day is more than 2021.

[nr637]

The fact that Derry have lost out on a European spot through the league has added a further incentive to the game as well as a great reason for Derry fans to travel in huge numbers to achieve something this season! ?

[oriel]

Nearly 4,000 of that were seat kills.

None of this changes anything, the crowd (who attended) the 2023 FAI Cup Final was 43,881, which was just under 8k of the Aviva capacity, so those who attended meant the actual crowd (again an excellent attendance) accounted for give or take 85% full. This was a superb crowd, but it can't be considered a sell out.

The question also remains, why (if it was correct) would up to 8k buy a ticket and not go?

If the capacity (for any reason) was set at 44k, then fine, it was a full capacity and a probably sell out. I don't think this was the case.

Be interesting to see how many tickets sold v attended in this years final, I see a figure of 35k tickets sold, surprised at that but great to see.

Added spice now that Derry have to win to qualify for Europe.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

48k tickets were available to be sold and they were all sold so it was a sell out

[oriel]

Ok, so now we are down to just over 4k people who bought tickets and decided not attend.

Logic, if 48k sold, attendance on the day = call it 44k (43,881), so its a 'tickets sold' sell out but attendance still almost 8k below actual capacity, and 4k below the tickers available.

Still seems odd to me, those passing through scanners and who actually went to game = 43.8k, some are saying it was a 'sell out'.

Even odder why thousands would purchase a ticket and not attend.

The records will show an attendance of 44k, which was well below capacity.

[nigel-harps1954]

Ok, so now we are down to just over 4k people who bought tickets and decided not attend.

Logic, if 48k sold, attendance on the day = call it 44k (43,881), so its a 'tickets sold' sell out but attendance still almost 8k below actual capacity, and 4k below the tickers available.

Still seems odd to me, those passing through scanners and who actually went to game = 43.8k, some are saying it was a 'sell out'.

Even odder why thousands would purchase a ticket and not attend.

The records will show an attendance of 44k, which was well below capacity.

You're really bothered by all of this, and I can't figure out why.

[pineapple stu]

Yep.

A sell-out for me is a game where tickets stop being sold because there weren't any left to sell.

That seems to have been the case last year, even if it wasn't a full house.

And so we move on?

[outspoken]

Aye, by that logic, the likes of the old firm, any of the big derby games in England or in Europe aren't actually sell outs either given every single seat in the place isn't in use. It was a sell out.

[redobit]

A 'sell out' is one thing, but the 'attendance' on the day is a whole different. Not to mention the 'capacity'.

Ah the beauty of off season chat.

[oriel]

You're really bothered by all of this, and I can't figure out why.

Because it wasn't a sell out, just under 44k people attended, the stadium holds 51-52k, and I don't buy the line that 5-8k bought tickets and didn't turn up.

Now if only 44k went on sale or made available, yes this is a sell out.

[Jack B]

Because it wasn't a sell out, just under 44k people attended, the stadium holds 51-52k, and I don't buy the line that 5-8k bought tickets and didn't turn up.

Now if only 44k went on sale or made available, yes this is a sell out.

It was literally sold out though. There came a point where if you wanted to buy a ticket you could not, because they had all been purchased already. That is by definition a sell out, you're trying to claim it wasn't by arguing a different point.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Stop arguing with him on it might be the best course of action here

[2 Year Contract]

A man sold his car to a neighbour recently. The car hasn’t left the neighbours driveway once since he bought it. This of course must mean that the man did not sell his car ;)

[Cosmo]

Because it wasn't a sell out, just under 44k people attended, the stadium holds 51-52k, and I don't buy the line that 5-8k bought tickets and didn't turn up.

Now if only 44k went on sale or made available, yes this is a sell out.

Is it any wonder these lads can't organise one supporters group to help save their club going to the wall?

[oriel]

Is it any wonder these lads can't organise one supporters group to help save their club going to the wall?

Hey you girl with a sad face, come up to my place and live it up !

[Another Bohemia]

Is it any wonder these lads can't organise one supporters group to help save their club going to the wall?

Listen if there was only 1 supporters group/trust who would they say can't be trusted and complain about on social media & in their meetings? Who would they look down their nose on and feel superior to while planning to win the first division at a canter without necessarily even having a license to play in the league. It's easy from the outside looking in but you clearly haven't taken town politics and curtain twitching tendencies into account so 2 trusts is a necessity even if the owner doesn't want 1.

[ForeForeToo]

None of this changes anything, the crowd (who attended) the 2023 FAI Cup Final was 43,881, which was just under 8k of the Aviva capacity, so those who attended meant the actual crowd (again an excellent attendance) accounted for give or take 85% full. This was a superb crowd, but it can't be considered a sell out.

The question also remains, why (if it was correct) would up to 8k buy a ticket and not go?

If the capacity (for any reason) was set at 44k, then fine, it was a full capacity and a probably sell out. I don't think this was the case.

Be interesting to see how many tickets sold v attended in this years final, I see a figure of 35k tickets sold, surprised at that but great to see.

Added spice now that Derry have to win to qualify for Europe.

There is a huge difference between all tickets being sold and the actual attendance. Two different things that do not equate to each other.

[EatYerGreens]

It was literally sold out though. There came a point where if you wanted to buy a ticket you could not, because they had all been purchased already. That is by definition a sell out, you're trying to claim it wasn't by arguing a different point.

This is shaping up to be the worst off-season ever.... :D

[nigel-harps1954]

This is shaping up to be the worst off-season ever.... :D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaqoQr-aCtQ

[dundalkfc10]

Anyone know if you can buy premium tickets for Sunday?

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone know if you can buy premium tickets for Sunday?

Loads of tickets left on Ticketmaster

[D24Saint]

Anyone know if you can buy premium tickets for Sunday?

Just checked there is mainly sections behind the goal left in the premium seats. I also go premium for the cup final its a nice novelty I find they are overpriced for Ireland games.

[El-Pietro]

Just checked there is mainly sections behind the goal left in the premium seats. I also go premium for the cup final its a nice novelty I find they are overpriced for Ireland games.
Im gonna be in Dublin for the evening for a gig so gonna head to the final. What do you get for your money with a Premium seat?

[Nesta99]

Easier access to a bar is the main thing, and being middle tier. If its baltic you can watch the game from inside.

[D24Saint]

Easier access to a bar is the main thing, and being middle tier. If its baltic you can watch the game from inside.

That's the part I enjoy for non Pats finals.

[EatYerGreens]

Anyone know if you can buy premium tickets for Sunday?

Why would you not just look on Ticketmaster to find out difectly from the place where the tickets are on sale?

[nr637]

Loads of tickets left on Ticketmaster

That must be in the region of 10,000 so!

[holidaysong]

Im gonna be in Dublin for the evening for a gig so gonna head to the final. What do you get for your money with a Premium seat?

Cup final / Interpol double header?

[nr637]

Let's hope the pitch holds up well after the Rogbee Boys play the Ireland v New Zealand game on Friday night beforehand! :confused:

[brendy_éire]

Let's hope the pitch holds up well after the Rogbee Boys play the Ireland v New Zealand game on Friday night beforehand! :confused:

In fairness to the ground staff, it's usually been fine in the past.
We just don't need a load of rain later this week.

[2 Year Contract]

In fairness to the ground staff, it's usually been fine in the past.
We just don't need a load of rain later this week.
Yeah the only time I can remember the Aviva pitch not being in good shape for the cup final was 2020 in the Dundalk vs rovers behind closed doors game. Dundalk then played Arsenal on it 5 days later and it was in unbelievably bad nick, the worst I’ve ever seen it