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Around half of it had been sold on the Ticketmaster site.
Edit: 311 I mean, I would have assumed the rest would be cordoned off.
Aye what he said.
Or if you're really bored, go round to Blocks 302-303 and there's a picture of yours truly up on the wall. Right in the middle of a rake of fans celebrating a certain goal in a certain game 4 years ago...
Any word on ticket sales for the match? There isn't an awful lot available on ticketba$tard, but I'd assume that's only what they actually made available in the first place. Will the crowd even top 15,000?
I was in Drogheda over the weekend and they've done a great job putting up flags and bunting. Nice buzz about the game in the town.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Most of the people I spoke to said they were planning on going to game, and they wouldn't be Hunky Dorys Park regulars.
Hopefully, the attendance will be a lot better than 15,000. The Aviva needs a lot more than that to look decent.
Are they selling the very top tier. Does not make sense if only 15,000 are expected. I've a season ticket for upper tier and had to apply to get a different ticket in lower section last year as Top tier was closed.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
I have been in the top tier (behind goals) for last two finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bray Head
I'd pay the extra tenner to go premium as a neutral, did it for Rovers-Sligo a few years back. Get a great taste for the atmosphere from both ends, you can pretty much pick your seat wherever and the seats themselves are nicer. The aforementioned issue of the pint is also greatly important.
Agree - it's well worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
Going by the last two Sligo finals they sold around 12,000 - 13,000. Drogheda as a town rather than the club should be able to bring at least 6,000.
Anything under 20,000 would be disappointing.
But I reckon it might be around 15,000
Buy on the day. Thats what I did. It's open seating on the premium tier and you certainly won't be fighting for a seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Every year people who won't be going to the game worry about the crowd. Pointless
Maybe so, but I hope the figure that I heard this am is wrong, that Drogs have only sold 1,700 tickets so far.
In all fairness, it's only just too great to see a big crowd out for Irish footballs showpiece event. To get a better crowd than the last Irish World Cup Qualifier would have to be a realistic aim. It can only be a good thing for football here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
That's fine. But I don't see why anyone not involved would see any crowd as disappointing. If they're not willing to go, then they can't be *that* disappointed that others feel the same wayQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Going to be ****ing on Sunday so hard to see too many neutrals turning out for a game that's on telly.
Something about that statement really jumped out at me..Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalaf
Because it's the showpiece domestic game of the year. Live on television in the national stadium. I'm rooting for a big crowd for the message it could send about Irish soccer and for the better atmosphere it can create; bandwagoners are more likely to stick around if they're shown a fun time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Hey.
If any of you live in, or know someone living in New England and want to watch the match in a pub, The Banshee in Dorchester, Boston will be showing it at 10.30 am on Sunday.
Thanks
We have 5,800 tickets sold so far
If Sligo bring 12000, there will be 17000 Max.
The club have sold slightly under 6K say another five hundred to a thousand via ticket master for those who live in surrounding counties, in Dublin or other foreign parts add those who buy between now and Sunday and those who pay on the day and we will have 9 to 11K depending on the weather.
So if the 1700 figure is true for Drogs then 15 K looks like the conservative estimated attendance. 9K from us, 3k drogs and 3k non aligned.
There were bog-all tickets in Premium available yesterday when I was sorting out mine. 10k in that level, doubt they're selling tickets in only two blocks on two sides of the stadium as an initial offering; however I suspect a good number of them are "reserved" by FAI ST holders but not going to be used.
Definitely re-echo the idea of going Premium if going as a neutral, have done it the last two years.
Bought 5 tickets in Block 525. From the looks of it, they're opening up blocks in upper tier bit by bit
How do you buy the premium tickets? (If there are any left...)Quote:
Originally Posted by KianD
Edit: it's just the second tier, right?
Yeah. Middle tier.
Whats the difference between the lower level seating and the premium?
I was talking to the chap in the drog shop this morning and just over 3500 drogs tickets sold through them so far - no idea how many ticket master might have sold (presume not a lot for drogs as commission free to just buy them in drogheda)
He did say they had a rush on tickets last night and think today will be the same.
Where have the other 10,500 went who were there is 2005? Did ye not bring 14,000 to that final?Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
That is huge reduction. Drogheda is a much bigger town now too.
Very true. I have been having the same conversation with others this week. Something is broken in united at the moment and it's hard to pin point what it is . (12000 last final).Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
A few possible things (me just trying to understand it)
1. Recession has hit drogheda hard and 15e entry few (average 45e month) is a lot to many and they've lost the habit of going to utd park
2. The life time banning of some ultras saw an entire cohort lost ( as friends of the banned guys also stopped going)
3. The cook mystery has put some off
4. The promotion for the final in the town isn't as big as the last final (doesn't explain league poor attendances )
5. The video of that lmfm dj shows the cut if some that do hang out of the club and it puts some people off getting involved
6. 2005 final was first fai cup final since 1976 and we've been in a good few since (league cup and setanta) and novelty gone for the day trippers.
Whatever it is, there is no doubt crowds are down and personally I feel it's a number of reasons rather than just one reason. Whatever it is , it's disappointing 😥
But club is solid financially and is in a final 👍 but does need to look at what went wrong with its supporter base this season so we can learn and sort it out for next season
You'll not give a crap come tomorrow when you're getting ready for a cup final, have a great day! Jealous as hell here :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Cheers duffmanQuote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
2005 was probably an unusually high attendance as it was the first final for the club. All the reasons you mentioned would have a negative effect on this year's attendance. I was in Drogheda yesterday and I was struck by how few businesses or homes had flags up. There is a disconnect between the town and the club that needs to be addressed. However, that is for another day.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDrog
As Duffman said, enjoy the day. They don't come around too often. 2002 seems a long time ago for us. No final is like a FAI cup final.
Yes, pretty much echo that, always thought it was very disappointing for the die hard drogs that so many of the locals have deserted the club in the last few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
But look, still a nice day out to look forward to, enjoy...........................well you know!
Foods a tiny bit better, far shorter bog queues. You can drink in view of the pitch, basically. Seats are padded when you go beyond the glass (where you can't drink) in to the actual stadium too. That's about it really.Quote:
Originally Posted by markc1184
You can drink in view of the pitch, basically.Quote:
Originally Posted by KianD
In the warm, indoors, with multiple TVs (on silent) in case your view of the pitch is obstructed at all.
(cheers for the ticket Kian - I've got the beer money!)
:ball:
Well, 3,500 tickets sold as of this morning. That's just one outlet in the town, and doesn't include Ticketmaster (I've just bought five tickets from them), or the late 'rush on tickets' predicted. I'd predict 5,000 or 6,000 from Drogheda, a lot down from 2005, but probably more than they brought to the Cup Final against Bohs in 1976! (Attendance at that was 10,400).Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
The wildly fluctuating attendances at Cup Finals: one of the great mysteries of Irish football...
And if you win, 15,000 will claim to have been there ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Straightstory
Thinking about the special cup final atmosphere in the pre-match build up and in the stadium itself, I'm feeling really envious of the supporters of both teams today - and wish all Drogheda and Sligo fans a great day out.