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Weren't they Leicesters odds to win the Premier league in England last season ?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Are Dundalk paying a fee for the use of the Aviva Stadium? If so roughly how much? Is there any indication on ticket sales on the crowd they are expecting?
FAI said they're facilitating the match at Landsdowne at no cost to the club so presumably they're getting it for nowt which is fantastic. Sometimes they do look after the clubs, rare as it may be. Interesting to know what the attendance would have to be to break even, it's usually about 35-40% of capacity. As for ticket sales I've not heard anything about them even going on sale yet, I'd expect to get 15k if not more there given our support/ other LOI fans/ bandwagon hoppers and the local Polish contingent heading as well, there's been a lot of interest/ enquiries from them.
What they said was the FAI will not benefit financially not that it won't cost the club anything. I have heard it is a six figure sum and that will cover the running of the whole event.Quote:
Originally Posted by colonelwest
Yeah, apparently we're getting it at "cost". The FAI will not lose a penny on this, you can be sure of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
When asked about their costs, the FAI will of course provide details of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
They're basically trying to get a pat on the back for something they should be doing already at an absolute minimum.
Oh yeah, we'll get a full itemised and costed analysis ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
They have us over a barrel. We need their help. We have to use the Aviva, and there is no way we could organise such a large event in a big stadium.
Is that not what they are there for? We don't and no league of Ireland club have the capability of hosting these types of matches in their current standing. No game in the country has had such a wide media audience even such a stringent list of terms and conditions. Per commercial deals even international matches arent up to suvh stringent guidelines.
The administration staff in dfc don't have the previous experience of this. The fai do with internationals and that.
If they werent in a position to assist us the. UEFA would penalise the Fai or not look to favourable to honest John when he is looking for some help.
Afaik dfc haven't been told of the cost yet one of the main delays is pricing of the match. According to the suits it needs to be in various categories which is CL criteria
There are plenty of Poles here that are Anyone But Legia - ended up watching the Pats Tallaght game with a few of them in Tom Taveys in Inchicore!Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
By all means let them in with the masses! Don't want to segregate on basis of nationality but in terms of team they're up for. Any word on tickets yet?
Announced this afternoon Eir Sports are covering both legs of the Dundalk/ Legia game, fair play to them.
Yet again the national broadcaster couldn't give a fiddlers about the domestic game bar what they are begrudgingly contractually obliged to do. I'm sure their head of sport will ensure the ladies under 12s rugby sevens will all be shown though.
Fair play to Eir though. I hope they keep it up and become the unofficial home of the LOI on telly.
Personally, I hope they become free to air on Saorview.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
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Originally Posted by colonelwest
Pretty sure it was confirmed on Soccer Republic last night that rte are showing the first leg, and also heard that tv3 are showing the away leg.
I heard that myself but haven't watched this weeks episode bar the Kerr/ Gavin spot. Far as is known from the playoff round the proper UEFA tv deal kicks in and they're obliged to show the team from their nation unless another broadcaster picks it up which might have happened here. I can't see Eir paying for the rights only for RTE/ TV3 to show it as well on free to air tv, although it did say BT Sport 3 for the channel so unless they're advertising the UK coverage and RTE/ TV3 are showing the Weds/ Tues.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
I see that now, and that's clear on that link. I wonder why soccer rep mentioned rte would be showing it, why would both want to show it live?Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
Do eir want to show it but RTÉ have to show it?
That's all I can think of - though it doesn't make much sense.
Just for clarification, the matches for the Play-off Round are all shown live on BT Sport as they have the exclusive rights for the Champions League from that stage onwards, so these 2 matches against Legia were always going to shown by them whatever, either via the Red Button or shown on one of their channels. Hence the wording, "Delighted to confirm".
Dundalk announce tix details for v Legia
http://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-fc-...icket-details/
Ticketmaster:
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180...005108C3E03741
Ticket Details
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 10th August on ticketmaster.ie and from the ticket office at Oriel Park.
Children (U-12) tickets are available for just €5 in all areas but must be purchased with an adult ticket.
Ticket prices start at €10 for adult tickets in the corner areas of the Aviva Stadium in the South Stand.
Tickets for €15 are available for Dundalk supporters in two blocks of the Lower West Stand, plus the areas behind the goal in the Lower South Stand, and the majority of Lower East Stand.
Category 1 tickets are available for seats near the President’s Box in the Lower West Stand for €30.
Singing Section:
There are two areas selected for the singing section.
South Stand Lower, Block 114. Available to purchase from Oriel Park.
South Stand Lower, Block 115. Available to purchase from ticketmaster.ie
Clubs Initiative
We are encouraging junior clubs from all over the country to support this great opportunity for Irish football. This initiative gives one free adult ticket when six children tickets are purchased. These are available on ticketmaster.ie
Polish Community in Ireland
Polish supporters living in Ireland will have the opportunity of purchasing tickets for a block of the Lower East Stand. Details will be released shortly.
Should be a brilliant occasion for not only Dundalk but the whole league.
Stuey Byrne on Soccer Republic
"BATE were gone. At that stage they were mentally gone. Once they had gone two goals down, they needed to get two or three goals"
OK Stuey, thanks for that insight
Must grab a couple of tickets on Wednesday. Should be a great occasion.
Especially if Legia go a couple of goals down and need two or three goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
http://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-fc-...icket-details/Quote:
Calling everybody in the Dundalk area!
Dundalk supporters travelled in great numbers to Tallaght Stadium last week to witness one of the greatest nights in the club’s history. Next Wednesday we are asking everybody from the town to travel in huge numbers to the Aviva. We want a repeat of the immense support we received from the local community in the FAI Cup Final last November.
Calling all football fans in Ireland!
We are also asking everybody in the Irish soccer community, all SSE Airtricity League fans and supporters of Martin O’Neill’s international side to give us your support for the night. We were delighted to see so many different jerseys from around the league. Martin O’Neill’s visit to the dressing room after the match to tell the players that the victory over BATE Borisov was “inspirational” and “as good a result as anything achieved in the summer” capped an incredible experience for everybody concerned.
Help Us Make History!
It’s only the first leg, but we want you to be experience this night with us and help us create shockwaves around Europe by becoming the first Irish side to ever qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. It’s time for Irish football to take the next step and with your backing we can do it!
Ticket Details
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 10th August on ticketmaster.ie and from the ticket office at Oriel Park.
- Children (U-12) tickets are available for just €5 in all areas but must be purchased with an adult ticket.
- Ticket prices start at €10 for adult tickets in the corner areas of the Aviva Stadium in the South Stand.
- Tickets for €15 are available for Dundalk supporters in two blocks of the Lower West Stand, plus the areas behind the goal in the Lower South Stand, and the majority of Lower East Stand.
- Category 1 tickets are available for seats near the President’s Box in the Lower West Stand for €30.
Singing Section:
There are two areas selected for the singing section.
- South Stand Lower, Block 114. Available to purchase from Oriel Park.
- South Stand Lower, Block 115. Available to purchase from ticketmaster.ie
Clubs Initiative
We are encouraging junior clubs from all over the country to support this great opportunity for Irish football. This initiative gives one free adult ticket when six children tickets are purchased. These are available on ticketmaster.ie
Polish Community in Ireland
Polish supporters living in Ireland will have the opportunity of purchasing tickets for a block of the Lower East Stand. Details will be released shortly.
Fairplay on the tickets being more than reasonably priced. Can see a very big crowd at this one.
Very well priced, particularly the cheap tickets for kids. The only reason for the Category 1 tickets is to have this section for the UEFA freebies.
Hopefully there'll be a good turn out and at the least the lower tiers are all full.
Fantastic pricing for the game, only announced a while ago and I've already gotten a good few messages off people looking to head who wouldn't normally head to the LOI. If everyone can bring 5-10 mates sure we'll fill the place! :D
Yes it is Stu. Those were grim times, but it's actually around this time 10 years ago that things started to turn around for us - while we were on our way to the infamous 2006 non-promotion playoff win over Waterford and the circus that surrounded it - IAG, snazzy DVDs, Maxigate, etc. It did take us another 2 years to go up (and the manner in which that happened in the last minute in Tolka - while we were in Newbridge). Then there was the initial consolidation we had in the Premier Division and some of the clowns we had playing for us - and managing us.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
When we stayed up by the skin of our teeth a few years ago it was a horrible season but Jesus it was still better than the first division. Then Kenny comes in and finally I'm not going to European games to watch various friend's clubs play or tagging along to a cup final as a neutral. It's my team being successful. I can't believe it has been such a long journey, but it's been an amazing decade since 2006 and to see it all build up to this point is just incredible. I wouldn't change a thing! :-)
That poster is great. Not only am I going to head down to the game but I'm going to buy a couple of bananas to eat at half time. Can't wait.
Whoever is their Digital Marketing/publishing guy/girl they've done a great job. It's very good, easy on the eye, but also an impassioned plea that sticks out at the top.
I am back for the day on the 17th, hoping to drive up for this with another lad from home and fly out the next morning.
Only buy Fyffes! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by punkrocket
Going like hotcakes it seems both from Oriel and on ticketmaster. Blocks 106 & 107 East lower already sold out, I could only get 108 when I hopped on there, lads I know got 106 and 107. The queue is halfway down the carrick road by all accounts up at Oriel as well.
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Originally Posted by holidaysong
John Gill's Black and White Army!
:cool:
Jesus, after reading that HS I'm getting rose tinted memories of the legend that is Paul Marney playing anywhere and everywhere, including a stint in goals; Thomas McGauley putting in the worst 21 minutes of football I've ever seen in my life and getting hooked and never playing for the club again and Jamie Duffy's dazzling spray tan and white teeth, Shaun Williams destroying the first division for half a season.. to name a few.
;)
When you think of where we were 10 years ago to where we are now it's bats, as you said the whole IAG thing, DVD's, Maxi, Save our club, BETOP, Gerry going to the wall, McCaffrey rowing with fans at the dugout... Football eh?!
Did you select to "print your tickets"(i wasnt aware this would be possible)? that was the only option they gave me from Great Britain and now its saying I can't print them.Quote:
Originally Posted by colonelwest
Ya, all west and east stand lower tickets at €30 euro were sold out, only the corners each one available(towards singing section).
107 isn't sold out. Just looking at tickets here for myself. Just managed to get myself 2 tickets for block 103.Quote:
Originally Posted by colonelwest
Was the only possible option for me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Ya seems strange that they would do that before confirming that you can actually use paper tickets, i would have thought UEFA stipulated their own branded tickets printed from their own vendors.