TV Viewing Figures this season

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Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

i have to defend the gaa, i dont like doing that.

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Neither do I. :) :) :)

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Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

and what about the aussie games in bogball and scottish games in hurling? internationals that can attract 60k, more than football and rugby do....

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The "aussie games in bogball" are a hybrid of two games which mean absolutely *nothing* in terms of genuine international sport. I have no idea what you mean by "scottish games in hurling". Something of a misnomer perhaps :)

The six nations rugby matches would easily sell out Croke Park while the same is equally true of major soccer internationals. For instance, the match next month against France would sell out Croke Park and still leave lots of punters unhappy at being unable to get a ticket. Remember that 35,000 travelled to Paris.

To me, a single appearance of the Republic of Ireland in the World Cup is worth a lifetime of GAA All Ireland cup finals. Now, if we can translate the exposure, atmosphere, goodwill and interest which an appearance at the World Cup generates to the eircom League we will be really going places.

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Originally Posted by republic

I have no idea what you mean by "scottish games in hurling".

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Shinty-hurling, I think. The imaginative title for the hybrid between the two!

I think its stupid to compare attendances as the GAA beats everything else hands down.

However it will be interesting to see if the current fad of Croke Park loses some appeal in future years especially for non-dublin counties. Must be an expensive day out for families with €40+ tickets, car/train up every other week.

Why so the GAA play every game in Dublin. Its fine for big semi finals 'n stuff but waste for qualifiers & such...?

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Originally Posted by pete

I think its stupid to compare attendances as the GAA beats everything else hands down.

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This would not be the case if the FAI / IRFU had access to a larger stadium :mad:. Having said that it is nobody else's fault but their own...

Obviously, if the capacity of Lansdowne Road was higher then we would see something approaching the measure of real interest in the true international sports. I recall the IRFU indicating that they could easily sell 80,000 to 100,000 tickets for some of the six nations matches. Similarly, the FAI could easily sell as many tickets for crucial World Cup qualifiers. A real pity then that only 35,000 will be able to attend the match against France next month.

If only a percentage of the interest in next month's match could be generated in the eircom League....

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Originally Posted by republic

If only a percentage of the interest in next month's match could be generated in the eircom League....

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Easy peasy - if only it could be more than about half a percent though :(