One of the first on the Block Booking Scheme - in the 2000s.
Also the tickets are for 4 games so it's a fair whack to stump up.
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One of the first on the Block Booking Scheme - in the 2000s.
Also the tickets are for 4 games so it's a fair whack to stump up.
You'd get a season ticket at any EL club the price of 4 international games.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
hte 4 tickets? is that 2 tickets as well?
thats 400 euro minimum so.....that is tough. but if they get it all at once they can worry about the backlash afterwards....
May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Payment will be in two parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Wales & Slovak's & then a later payment for the Germany & Cyprus games.
No mention of the singing section in my letter , very disappointing.
The FAI have obviously went off the idea of a singing section or the tossers would have included some mention of it, i presume.
May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.
I've been a block booker since 92 and it was going before i joined.
I'm pretty sure he means his block booking number is in the 2000s (2000 - 2999)Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Thats the way I read it as well. Can any other "waiting listers" confirm they have also been offered tickets ?
I'm a full block booker and haven't got a letter yet.
I'm on the waiting list ( but not very near the front! ) but I haven't heard anything from the Fai............yet!:oQuote:
Originally Posted by beautifulrock
Correct :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluetonic
I haven't received my letter yet but I'm sure it's on the way. Someone said to me that the forms state that you can ask for more tickets than you were previously allocated at Lansdowne Road. Is this the case?
My Dad started block booking in 1978 and I was still able to get in on his ticket even aged 12. Different times as you need a ticket for a babe in arms now. I thought that was the first block booking system. A friend of my Dad's in Limerick claims he had block bookings in 1956 for the Denmark and England WC qualifiers at Dalymount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
I would say that the FAI will send out the letters to the current block-bookers asking if they want to increase their allocation (a friend of mine got this letter yesterday) and then they will probably (hopefully!!) send out letters to those on the waiting list at a later stage Just a guess but who's to know how the FAI organise things, sure they'll probably want to sort out their extended circle of corporate mates first before any of the rest of us get a look in :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by beautifulrock
Is there a reply by date on that letter. I am a full block booker but am away from home at the moment. Don't want to miss out.
hmmm... aresholes. i must ring home later this week and ask the auld pair if I got a letter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
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Originally Posted by daithid2000
Must be returned to the FAI Ticket office by 12th December. I'd say once they have all these returned, the people on the block-booking waiting list will then be offered tickets.
So let's assume that there are 33,000 block-booked tickets. Block-bookers can ask for more tickets. It not unrealistic to assume that this figure will rise to about 40,000-45,000. Then those on the block-booking waiting list will be offered tickets. I think someone said there is over 5,000 people on this waiting list - lets assume that each of these people ask for two tickets. That's about 50,000-55,000 of the tickets gone so far. With the away allocation something like 7,000 that could mean 62,000 tickets will be sold before any public sale of tickets. What's the capacity of Croker for the soccer games - around 72,000??? Still leaves around 10,000 tickets for public sale.
Although there will be a mad rush for tickets for the Wales game (because of the historic nature of the game), people might think twice when they have to fork out for all four games. I think they'll be plenty of tickets available.
i hope you are right harpskid!!!
You have to fork out for 2 games at a time not four games at a time. I for one think the system seems quite fair to be honest.
So let's assume that there are 33,000 block-booked tickets. Block-bookers can ask for more tickets. It not unrealistic to assume that this figure will rise to about 40,000-45,000. Then those on the block-booking waiting list will be offered tickets. I think someone said there is over 5,000 people on this waiting list - lets assume that each of these people ask for two tickets. That's about 50,000-55,000 of the tickets gone so far.
If this is the case it is a effing disgrace ,the existing waiting list will not move when we return to LR. 40-45K tickets will go to existing BB. What was the point of being on a the waiting list if effectively existing BB can decide who gets new tickets
No disrespect meant to existing BB's
This is not rocket science.
Existing BB's
Those on waiting list
remainder offered to existing BB's although anybody requiring tickets would likely be on the waiting list.
General Public
This is not an issue now as even the FAI couldnt mess up when the stadium is effecftively doubled it is when we go back to LR capacity circa 50000.
Existing BB (33,000) now 40-45K
corperate 5000 min
Those on current waiting list - Donald Ducked !!!!!!!!
Relax. Any extra tickets block bookers order for these games will not carry over to the new Lansdowne Road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
Schumi i hope you are right but you can picture the scene in the FAIQuote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
"Ah sure the majority of those on the waiting list will be sorted by the exisitng BB's, why go to all the hassle of wading through 5000+ applications just leave it to the existing BB's remember less postage cost as well"
just hope there are a few scraps for the lads on the waiting list and if so that it carries on to the new landsdowne
if that is the case why weren't those on the waiting list offered tickets before asking the block bookers if they wanted more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
FARCE!
are you trying to say that they ask block bookers if they want more tickets first and then ask those on waiting list now that we are playing in croke park BUT when we go back to LR they revert to original block booking list (ignoring the extra tickets purchased) and ask those on the waiting list first!
Come off it. all they had to do was be consistent. give out same BB allocation - then go to waiting list - then ask anyone if wanted more - then general sale!
The precedent is now set - if you are on the waiting list you may aswell just ask your friends who are on BB list to get your tickets cause you ain't gettin up the que yourself!!
I'm hoping too that they leave a few for us on the block booking waiting list when we move back to Lansdowne but, to be honest, I don't think the FAI give a sh*t whether it's existing BBs or waiting listers as long as the money comes in!
Can somebody in the know please clarify this ?
I am/was about 1600 in the waiting list and obviously naively thought i would be sorted out for the new LR.
Newry,
From what I can make out nobody knows what is happening to those on the waiting list. To surmise from what I have learned from this thread is that current BB's have been offered their tickets and been also given the chance to increase the their current allocation.
In regard to the waiting list I was approx 1,200ish ten months ago, bought all the friendly tickets so the only way I can have gone is up and I have not received anything from the FAI.... yet.
I don't know, it would make more sense to do it that way. All I know is that on the form I got, it said that the amount you ask for will only be for the Croke Park games.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
maybe so but it would stand to reason that if you're receiving x number tickets for CP then you'd be in a stronger position when new LR opens than someone on a waiting list getting none :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
I am a bit more reassured, but i will drop the ticket office an email to confirm. I agree with Galwayhoop, you could have the scenario where somebody on the waiting list gets their new tickets from an existing BB, doesnt take a BB in his own name when offered and gets struck off the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
Return to LR no offer of BB tickets as not on the list and existing BB's revert to their old allocation
i reckon that given the new prices involved and the teams current form, most existing blockbookers will stick to their usual allocation for games.
i'd be happy if you could link tickets together. Organising a group of seats together for a bunch of mates creates much better atmosphere as opposed to being scattered throughout the ground.
I work in an eight storey building on Kildare st and can see Croker from the top floor and I can see floodlights working!Looks like they are on the Hogan side. Noticeable this early in the morning.
it's the FAI counting their new found wealth :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
All ticket arrangements concerning Croke Park, apply solely for the
period that we are in Croke Park.
Regards,
Ticket Office
email received from ticket office today - fair play to them i only sent it yesterday
Dont get an existing BB to get you tickets if you are on the waiting list
If you get offered tickets i would suggest ask them could you sit beside Joe bloogs Exisitng BB No XXXXX)Quote:
Originally Posted by aidz1
i was just wondering has there been any development on the bb waiting list. i have not heard anything myself but was wondering if anyone else on the list has
The closing date for block bookers to return the form saying how many tickets they want is next Tuesday, I doubt you'll hear anything until the FAI have sorted through those.
WTF, I never received any letter from the fai so far and I've been on the block booking for a long long time. Rang them on Friday asking when the forms for the block bookers would be sent out and she said it wouldnt be until next year. Now I read this and they are meant to be returned Tuesday? Phone call tomorrow is in order and a rollicking is in order.
7 of us on waiting list spread from just over 1,900 to >5k and none have ever recieved any form in post for friendlies which seems to get mentioned a lot ??? Just one e-mail saying we could get friendly tickets alright but we source through various sources spares, ticketmaster etc. and for the doable competitive ones (which seem to be every match now, can honestly say has never been so easy to get in for non-BBs in recent times)
I'm guessing there's a cut off figure as they're not going to poll 5k people. Didn't know getting them "offically" via FAI pushed you up list though ?
Is this not standard fare ?!!! Surely if lads on waiting list get offered they can group, depending on availability of course. Any BB spares we pick up are always grouped (although possibly usually two pairs together, each pair prob under one individual name)Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
I was 1600 ish and get offered friendly tickets, surprised at not being offered at 1900 ish but obviously the increase in capacity in friendly matches with the terracing is limited. Having said that you would of thought that they would of offered them to people on the waiting list before going on public saleQuote:
Originally Posted by WexDec
[/QUOTE]I'm guessing there's a cut off figure as they're not going to poll 5k people. Didn't know getting them "offically" via FAI pushed you up list though ?[/QUOTE]
I doubt it moves you up the list, it just doesnt get you removed from the list.
I would guess the majority of the waiting list would be sorted but i doubt it will be up to 4-5K when we return to LR. Delaney has said the majority in various interviews when asked a direct question but is the majority 51% or 70-80 %?