That only leaves a possibility of Raul, Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy (if he's fit and still there), Robben (if he's still there), Huntelaar....Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
I'm still not convinced of who they'll pick, but I won't care.. :)
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That only leaves a possibility of Raul, Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy (if he's fit and still there), Robben (if he's still there), Huntelaar....Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
I'm still not convinced of who they'll pick, but I won't care.. :)
well some Rovers fans have every right to complain about the price, and it'll cost a dad 120 to bring his son to a Rovers game.Quote:
Originally Posted by corkharps
But they're the only people who can complain about it, and none of them are (at least on here). its nothing to do with the rest of us
Got my 8 this morning:)
I assume you got 4x2 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by hoops1
Got two myself.
Booking fee is a biatch 9.60
Reports of tickets now being allocated for North Stand, so it looks like the main stand is totally sold out already by season ticket holders taking up their allocated two tickets.
bhs
I see Rovers' chairman Jonathon Roche is quoted in the Irish Times today as saying that the price is nothing to do with Rovers and they're just getting a flat fee for the game. Fintan Drury of Platinum One is also quoted as saying he and his company would have preferred to bring Madrid to Croke Park or the RDS but they weren't available so putting seats into Tallaght was the next best option. I wonder would Rovers have been the opposition if it wasn't being played in Tallaght?.
Jesus the bitterness doesn`t end does it.Dont worry I`m sure Longford and Flancare were next on this long listQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
I thought it might come across as though I was begrudging Rovers. I wasn't actually, I don't really care as Rovers don't particularly affect us these days!. I was genuinely curious as to who the opposition would be if it wasn't in Tallaght?. The rest was all relevant information given the discussion about ticket prices.
Maybe, maybe not but who cares now? No suprise that Bohs in a dump like Dalymount was not even on the radar of platinum one when they were organising this despite the fact Dalymount has 8000 seats and room to put another few thousand temporary seats in the car park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
I'm sure we would have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by srfc-1901
You see, Flancare is an actual stadium, whereas Rovers have a stand, a nice one, but it still is 1 stand!
Ye family ticket 4 x 2:)Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
Settle down Rovers fans, check Longfordian's previou posts. One of the few genuine posters around here. He was simply asking a question, hy you so defensive about it?
One of the main factors would have been the small matter of Bohs first games in the Champions League being played either side of the date set aside for the Real Madrid match.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulaHoop
As for Longfordian's questions - you can assume that it may have been Celtic or a large English club for a game in Croke Park (which would be a non-starter due to the GAA fixtures going on around it), the RDS might have been either Rovers or as people have suggested - a League XI.
All moot points really - as this is now all happening to P1's Plan A
My Spanish lecturer is a big Rovers fan. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he was the one who did that.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulaHoop
On the price, 60 seems like an awful lot and, if anything, it makes me more sceptical of the Platinum One shower. They just seem to be out to line their pockets.
IN fairness what have they ever done to make you think otherwise?Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
I got fecking North stand ones and I got them about 12ish this morning, I think it was randomly giving North stand and main stand, I thing it gave me main stand ones first but I thought it might be possible to pick different ones of a seating plan of some sort and started again, I thought it gave me the same ones and only noticed the North stand bit after I paid. I suppose they'll have to do, but would have been nice to be in the main stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackholesun
Looking forward to it now. Seemed to be a big crowd at the game tonight too and a lot were newbies obviously tempted in by the Madrid hype, no doubt it'll sell out quickly Monday.
Anyone who pays €60 to see a meaningless game like this is crazy.
In fairness it's not too often Madrid play a game on your doorstep even if it is meaningless. I could understand anyone whose a bit tight for cash not going, from my own viewpoint I'm not going to any big gigs or events this year and I'm not overly hard up at the moment so I reckon as a one off event it's just about worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
Platinum One are a commercial organisation, and therefore have a right (obligation?) to attempt to make a profit on their endeavours (I know this is an alien concept within the LOI fraternity).Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
I'm crazy so.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
Its not often the World's media and 50 or so TV crews turn up for a meaningless game, is it ?
But you know best.
are they still calling Sligo a "city"?Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
Reasonable question. Some of 'them' still do, but really it's a town;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good
Remember kids, they're a fluffy, family-friendly club really, not violent, vulgar louts! Honest!Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Hoop
60 is disgraceful profiteering in the midst of a recession, but what does one expect from the most right-wing club in the league. I suppose they have to recoup that £25,000 transfer fee somehow.
PS: I admit I was wrong about one thing. It wasn't RM trying to stiff Shams, it was Platinum!
Thank you. We're not all fluffy and friendly though! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
We didnt actually set the price. If I had my way it would have been be 80 for the general public barstoolers, as there's little doubt about them not selling. Unfortunately we only get a set fee from P1 and they recieve the entire gate reciepts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
You'll be glad to know we recouped that pretty much instantly through the sale of GerOB to Derry for £20,000. You seem to be portraying Gary Twigg as a negative signing when its clearly quite the opposite. The player is now worth at least 100,000+ and was the best signing and bit of business any LoI club has done in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
I don't have any beef with you, Buller (or with most Rovers fans, believe it or not), and while I disagree with some of your assertions above, you make some good points.
oh i hear ya! i used to wonder why every ground they went to was crawling with cops with alsations and set up like a prison!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
Your point might have more validity if you could list the dates when
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every ground they went to was crawling with cops with alsations and set up like a prison!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
...what? :confused:
Newstalk doing a bit about the game in a few mins before 9am.
well lets see, alot of fans from other clubs commented to me about it, and every time ye played longford it was like that at flancare. every else was let out of the ground before ye to avoid trouble!Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Another classic fool.ie thread about Rovers. Carry on.....
oh my god they're geniuses too! look atQuote:
Originally Posted by manic da hoop
comedy gold this!Quote:
Originally Posted by manic da hoop
But anyone who can get 6000+ people to pay you 60 to effectively watch an advertisement for your football club is doing pretty well for themselves. Well done Rovers!Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
Who are these mystery fans I wonder? I'm genuinely interested to know the lots of fans from other clubs that told you their grounds were set up like a prison. Any pictures of these football ground prisons? Maybe just maybe you are referring to the fact that practically every football club in the world has a designated part of their ground for away fans and generally restricts away fans access to other parts of the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
You mean the standard worldwide practice of keeping aways fans in for a few minutes after the match and let the home fans out first?Quote:
Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
So now, it's restricted to one ground. Major climbdown there. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by L.T.F.C
Mind you, I'm sure you're enjoying having the wholestadiumstand to your own fans these days.
Anyone else see the irony of Rovers fans pointing out the difference between a stand and a stadium?Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Idiot!Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
There is a reason for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dodge
Which won't last much longer.
When are the temp stands going in? Will there be seats behind the goals?
They really should maximise every square inch of the place and get as many in as safely possible. 60 is very fair considering the crap I would spend with 60 a night out.
Also how much of the gate are Rovers getting?
Obviously take away P1's Cut, SDCC's Cut, and cost of seating. How much will they make from this venture?