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Drumcondra Red
22/12/2006, 8:59 AM
Mine arrived yesterday!
theleprechaun
22/12/2006, 5:54 PM
got mine this morning. was delighted
nedder
23/12/2006, 9:12 AM
Have to say, €50 for upper stands is excellent value..
dynamo kerry
29/12/2006, 10:46 AM
finally got my form after the hols- as of april 05 I was 1408 on the list so crikey knows where I am now!
'm goign for 2 tickets for upper hogan/cusack!
see yiz there (maybe)
rodoman
31/12/2006, 10:14 PM
got my letter from the fai about the croker tickets, no going to buy them robbing ba***rds so they'll be another 2 extra
elroy
02/01/2007, 11:26 AM
Didnt get any letter cos its probably been sent to my old address. Must get onto them. When is the closing date for the applications for those on the waiting list?
shakermaker1982
02/01/2007, 11:41 AM
Friday the 12th Jan.
WexDec
02/01/2007, 11:41 AM
Friday 12th Jan
WexDec
02/01/2007, 11:47 AM
Lads in our group who only applied recently got their letters. Are the 5Kers ! Was very surprised. Get shot of as many 4 match packages as you can before presumably general sale 2 match ones come out, if not singles. Actually makes financial sense for a change :eek:
WexDec
02/01/2007, 11:48 AM
Anybody know what the story is regarding putting in joint apps / getting grouped together or the perceived "realistic level" when requesting additional seats for that matter ? We're (7) probably going to drop in our forms together to HQ.....maybe stapled to make the point ! :D
On that I would assume it would be easier to get grouped on the bigger side stands.
gspain
02/01/2007, 1:00 PM
Lads in our group who only applied recently got their letters. Are the 5Kers ! Was very surprised. Get shot of as many 4 match packages as you can before presumably general sale 2 match ones come out, if not singles. Actually makes financial sense for a change :eek:
I'd expect a public sale of 4 match packages to sellout very very quickly.
WexDec
02/01/2007, 1:09 PM
But they'd have to charge for 4 matches in the one go then wouldn't they ? They have the BB / waiting list position as a retainer for the pre-general sale. Point is say we lose the two March matches, put in abysmal performance etc. then if its a fresh GS come October demand should be very low with the novelty of first Croker match against Wales well gone.
gspain
02/01/2007, 1:33 PM
But they'd have to charge for 4 matches in the one go then wouldn't they ? They have the BB / waiting list position as a retainer for the pre-general sale. Point is say we lose the two March matches, put in abysmal performance etc. then if its a fresh GS come October demand should be very low with the novelty of first Croker match against Wales well gone.
I don't know what is going to happen. However I would imagine they will sell packages of 4 tickets and charge up front for the 4 of them. They did that for friendlies in the past when ticketmaster got tickets. Otherwsie it would be unfair on the block bookers.
If things go worng in March you will see dropouts from the waiting list and block bookers too. I'd advise getting money up front from your mates if your name is going to be on the form.
The dropout rate of block bookers is and always has been very very low. I dont think we/they will stop going if the teams form drops. It will be the bandwagon merchants who will return/sell on their tickets in that event.
gspain
02/01/2007, 3:20 PM
The dropout rate of block bookers is and always has been very very low. I dont think we/they will stop going if the teams form drops. It will be the bandwagon merchants who will return/sell on their tickets in that event.
The block booking list was open again in September 98 prior to Croatia home. You could walk into Merrion Square and get yourself added to it. It had been closed from 1989 to the early/mid 90's. Friendlies only became compulsory sometime after the 2002 WC. I can't recall exactly which game it was.
I know several hundred dropped off the BB list for the China friendly in 2005. Not all of these would have gone to the waiting list as a number of clubs and leagues have been short tickets for some years now. I also believe that most if not all of the original waiting list prior to 2002 (who bought the friendlies) are now full BBers.
People also dropout but pass the tickets on. A colleague decided to dropout a few years back due to family commitments but he still gets his tickets and they are now effectively the BB of another colleague. It is done on trust but has worked so far.
I think there is probably still a decent percentage of bandwagon jumpers on the list. I also know that at least 2 major financial institutions in this country have BBings (probably held in individual names) as a friend has occasionally got access in one case. Having said that the loudest and most visible person I saw at the Czech game cheering the team on is a senior executive at a major financial institution. My mate beside me actually recognized him and knows of him and he is a very keen football fan.
WexDec
02/01/2007, 5:42 PM
I don't know what is going to happen. However I would imagine they will sell packages of 4 tickets and charge up front for the 4 of them. They did that for friendlies in the past when ticketmaster got tickets. Otherwsie it would be unfair on the block bookers.
If things go worng in March you will see dropouts from the waiting list and block bookers too. I'd advise getting money up front from your mates if your name is going to be on the form.
Yeah I got them myself. Was good thinking - if you want to see Brazil you have to buy tickets for three matches.
Most of my mates are actually each on the waiting list so got their own forms so can handle their own money and tickets directly. Just putting one guy extra on mine and another fella getting an extra for his brother. Will prob end up 8-10. I've long since learned the folly of doing club and country ticket favours for non-committed lads who you can't trust to cover their ticket if they can't make it (or are put off by rain / sh1te performances). Been years since have had to take a hit on a ticket as don't get any for maybes/sunshiners. Like most I learned the hard way though ! :(
casso36
03/01/2007, 10:19 AM
recieved my form happy days!! sent back to HQ 2 tickets per game please!!:D :D
Cowboy
03/01/2007, 4:54 PM
recieved my form happy days!! sent back to HQ 2 tickets per game please!!:D :D
So guess I wont be phoning you with spares :) Congrats to you and all who made it in to the BB list
Bluetonic
04/01/2007, 8:36 AM
Congrats to you and all who made it in to the BB list
It's just a one off offer to buy tickets for 4 games, no one extra has been added to the block booking list.
Istabraq
04/01/2007, 11:28 AM
I wouldnt say its a one off offer for just 4 games. Im pretty sure that those who uptake on the 4 games will be offered tickets for any future intls at Croker. And if the residents around Ldown have anything to do with it, there will be plenty of them!
Bluetonic
05/01/2007, 8:34 AM
And if the residents around Ldown have anything to do with it, there will be plenty of them!
And if the future president of the GAA from munster has anything to do with it there won't.
galwayhoop
05/01/2007, 12:01 PM
presumeably when (if!) the new landsdowne is opened and has a higher capacity than before then some (all?) of those on the waiting list could become full time BB list members.
Collyontour
05/01/2007, 12:36 PM
presumeably when (if!) the new landsdowne is opened and has a higher capacity than before then some (all?) of those on the waiting list could become full time BB list members.
Hopefully that will be the case. What we do know is that whatever way the FAI decide to allocate, it will be for the benefit of their pockets and not the fans. Can't see too much of a problem though. There aren't too many on the waiting list.
Bluetonic
08/01/2007, 9:38 AM
Can't see too much of a problem though. There aren't too many on the waiting list.
There are over 5000 on the waiting list, all with one or more on their application, granted some are duplicate but the majority are not.
I'd say anyone under 2000 may be sorted, anyone above may not.
Collyontour
08/01/2007, 12:49 PM
There are over 5000 on the waiting list, all with one or more on their application, granted some are duplicate but the majority are not.
I'd say anyone under 2000 may be sorted, anyone above may not.
Surely the increase in seats will cover 5000 on the waiting list? I would have thought that there would even be some left over for sale to the general public as well.
Out of interest, does anyone know how many were on the block booking list for LR?
Its hard to know how the fai will work things when we go back to new LR and god knows when exactly that will be, but i imagine a bit like whats happening now with croker you will have alot more people than normal interested in tickets because of the new stadium alone.
eirebhoy
08/01/2007, 6:00 PM
Surely the increase in seats will cover 5000 on the waiting list? I would have thought that there would even be some left over for sale to the general public as well.
Most people on the block booking get at least 2 tickets. They also had to increase the amount of corporate seats for the new stadium.
Bluetonic
09/01/2007, 7:36 AM
Most people on the block booking get at least 2 tickets. They also had to increase the amount of corporate seats for the new stadium.
Thats my reasoning behind it too. Thats why I'm thinking those with a waiting list number below 2000 might be the only lucky ones.
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