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! ?
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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! ?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
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.
48k tickets were available to be sold and they were all sold so it was a sell out
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
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?
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.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Stop arguing with him on it might be the best course of action here
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 ;)
Is it any wonder these lads can't organise one supporters group to help save their club going to the wall?Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Hey you girl with a sad face, come up to my place and live it up !Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
There is a huge difference between all tickets being sold and the actual attendance. Two different things that do not equate to each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
This is shaping up to be the worst off-season ever.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaqoQr-aCtQQuote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Anyone know if you can buy premium tickets for Sunday?
Loads of tickets left on TicketmasterQuote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Why would you not just look on Ticketmaster to find out difectly from the place where the tickets are on sale?Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
That must be in the region of 10,000 so!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Cup final / Interpol double header?Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by nr637
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 itQuote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
The Drogheda v Bray play-off has now been switched to Tallaght Stadium.
Playing Arsenal on a billiard table surface would have been fun, maybe thats where Filipo was all week, kicking lumps out of the pitch. Is the Aviva pitch hybrid? It really does hold up well regardless of the rugby. 1st time ever at Landsdowne was at the Ireland V Spain game in 1989, must have been mangled during the 5 Nations as it was a sight to behold, a thing of beauty when needing to lump it against Zubizaretta and co.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Yeah it is has a weave in it- that's why fines for pyro on the pitch at the Aviva are higher apparently, the damage is dearer to repair.
35,000 tickets now sold for Sunday according to the FAI.
Fantastic sales figure considering both sides are located outside of Diblin and one set of fans having to make a considerable journey to the game. I didn't expect 35k.Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry 'da' Wyse
I saw that figure announced somewhere last weekend. Dan McDonnell’s newsletter this morning said there’s around 37k gone now, with hopes it’ll surpass 40k if there’s decent weather and worries it’ll go the other way due to no shows if there’s bad weatherQuote:
Originally Posted by Larry 'da' Wyse
I was not expecting 35000 at all when tickets went on sale. Sunday looking a dry mild day, so could get a few extra people heading on the day. Might be in or around the 2021 attendance.
Really hope the toolbags down show up eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
That's some going 37k tickets sold, its really turned into a huge annual event now and long may it continue.
Two very different paths to the final, Derry had Pats and away to Bohs in semi to name two, and our friends Drogs, has to be the easiest route ever to a final, 1 relegated PD side, 1 non league and 2 FD sides, all games bar one at home !
You'd have to fancy Derry, but anything can happen on the day.
I'm still in a bit of disbelief about how big the crowd has become for the final.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
10 years ago we played Pat's, attendance was 17k.
This year, even with two two non-Dublin clubs, it's going to be double that.
Also, this has all happened in spite of the FAI and the shambles of the organisation.
Long may it continue indeed.