FAI promoting the LoI

**Block G Raptor** · 27/02/2007, 11:51 AM

I look forward to seeing the newspaper adds so
any ideas what the aforementioned "empassioned catchphrases" are?

**Magicme** · 27/02/2007, 12:02 PM

I cant rem, but they are something along the lines of "Night out with the Girls" and a pic of a few women screaming their heads off at a match. Kinda to make you think that there is more to life than going to the pub and a Fri/Sat nite can be spent having great fun with your mates watching the game you love.

Dont quote me on that coz only saw them briefly a few weeks ago so cant rem, but they are very professionally done.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 27/02/2007, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by incident

if there's an advert on the radio, then it needs to mention specific forthcoming games, ideally within the next week so that there's a vague chance that someone will remember..

That's exactly what's been done with the radio ads.

**Block G Raptor** · 27/02/2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

That's exactly what's been done with the radio ads.

And that IMO is the Problem. ok it's better than nothing but what is an add telling someone the time and date of a game going to do to convince them to go to it. sounds more like an info slot than an actual advertisement

**Lim till i die** · 27/02/2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I cant rem, but they are something along the lines of "Night out with the Girls" and a pic of a few women screaming their heads off at a match.

Dear God, that's awful

There's easier markets to target than women in fairness. Until all the grounds have proper jacks I wouldn't even bother

**Block G Raptor** · 27/02/2007, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

something along the lines of "Night out with the Girls" and a pic of a few women screaming their heads off at a match. Kinda to make you think that there is more to life than going to the pub and a Fri/Sat nite can be spent having great fun with your mates watching the game you love.

I Like the sound of that. Good stuff

**CharlesThompson** · 27/02/2007, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Dear God, that's awful

There's easier markets to target than women in fairness. Until all the grounds have proper jacks I wouldn't even bother

Maybe it's as much to entice the lads out as it is the girls. I mean, some of the football supporters I know really could do with meeting some of the fairer sex!

**Magicme** · 27/02/2007, 1:05 PM

That is the only one I could remember off the top of my head coz its the one that resonated with me most!

**Lim till i die** · 27/02/2007, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesThompson

Maybe it's as much to entice the lads out as it is the girls. I mean, some of the football supporters I know really could do with meeting some of the fairer sex!

A good Point well made Mr. Thompson

**DmanDmythDledge** · 27/02/2007, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

And that IMO is the Problem. ok it's better than nothing but what is an add telling someone the time and date of a game going to do to convince them to go to it. sounds more like an info slot than an actual advertisement

There's more to the ads than just giving information about the games, but I can't remember exactly what is said.

**pete** · 27/02/2007, 3:02 PM

What is the LOI competitors?

People attend Internationals & Croke Park as they are events. I don't think the LOI is in same market.

**Lim till i die** · 27/02/2007, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by pete

What is the LOI competitors?

Hard to know

The "barstool" folk I suppose would be the main market to target

Having said that I know lots of people who would rather do anything than go to a LoI game.

**Jamjar** · 27/02/2007, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Dear God, that's awful

There's easier markets to target than women in fairness. Until all the grounds have proper jacks I wouldn't even bother

You're right. Maybe the FAI shouldn't bother their hole doing anything until the facilities are there to make people come back. The problem isn't attracting people to games, it's encouraging them to come back. I rembember a time in this country when every cinema was a flea pit, now most towns have a least one multiplex and people go to them. There was an interesting newsfeed on here about Norway expecting average crowds to be 10000 this season because a lot of the clubs built new stadiums.

**pete** · 27/02/2007, 5:01 PM

It begs the question: Which is more important in attracting crowds?
- Facilities
- Standard of football

reder · 27/02/2007, 5:28 PM

As someone who travels to the uk to watch Liverpool play home or away most weekends, I presume I am one of the potential audience.

Before anyone starts a local club whinge, I was born in Liverpool and lived there for the first 16 years of my life and missed 2 home games over a 10 year period.

I have attended about 4 EL games throughout Dublin over the past 4 years and have a few points I would like to make.

- The first and most obvious thing that turned me off straight away was the state of the grounds. The last game I attended was Shelbourne v Bohemians at the end of last season. The toilets in the Bohemians section were nothing short of disgusting and I will not believe that they passed a H&S inspection for one second. There wasnt even a light in them.

- In all the grounds I visited (Tolka Park, Dalymount, St Pats ground), the level of facilities in the ground were pathetic. The food available was over-priced crap food.

- Outside the ground there was no one available to direct people where to go or absolutely no signs. The first EL game I attended was in Dalymount Park. We went up to the turnstile to pay in but we told we had to go elsewhere and purchase a ticket. We naturally asked the steward where we can purchase ticket and we told "down there". It was a good five minutes away and no where near where the steward pointed. I think many dads & lads went for that walk and ended up hoping into the car and going home.

- I could be wrong but there were no concessions available for kids. Things like a child can get in for �1 when they are present with an adult is a good idea. Many clubs do this throughout europe and it attracts new young supporters to the clubs.

I have more issues but will stop there.

reder · 27/02/2007, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by pete

It begs the question: Which is more important in attracting crowds?
- Facilities
- Standard of football

Both are a necessity for a properous league.

**harry crumb** · 27/02/2007, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by reder

As someone who travels to the uk to watch Liverpool play home or away most weekends, I presume I am one of the potential audience.

Before anyone starts a local club whinge, I was born in Liverpool and lived there for the first 16 years of my life and missed 2 home games over a 10 year period.

I have attended about 4 EL games throughout Dublin over the past 4 years and have a few points I would like to make.

- The first and most obvious thing that turned me off straight away was the state of the grounds. The last game I attended was Shelbourne v Bohemians at the end of last season. The toilets in the Bohemians section were nothing short of disgusting and I will not believe that they passed a H&S inspection for one second. There wasnt even a light in them.

- In all the grounds I visited (Tolka Park, Dalymount, St Pats ground), the level of facilities in the ground were pathetic. The food available was over-priced crap food.

- Outside the ground there was no one available to direct people where to go or absolutely no signs. The first EL game I attended was in Dalymount Park. We went up to the turnstile to pay in but we told we had to go elsewhere and purchase a ticket. We naturally asked the steward where we can purchase ticket and we told "down there". It was a good five minutes away and no where near where the steward pointed. I think many dads & lads went for that walk and ended up hoping into the car and going home.

- I could be wrong but there were no concessions available for kids. Things like a child can get in for �1 when they are present with an adult is a good idea. Many clubs do this throughout europe and it attracts new young supporters to the clubs.

I have more issues but will stop there.

Good points there. All the Dublin grounds are a disgrace to the Celtic Tiger.

They say Tolka is supposed to be the best ground in the league

And what about the "Stadium of ****e", what a waste of a natural amphitheatre.

**BohsFans** · 27/02/2007, 5:45 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

The launch of the league is a big deal this Friday and will be promoted nationally from there.

At the home of Irish football don't forget!

**BohsFans** · 27/02/2007, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by reder

The first and most obvious thing that turned me off straight away was the state of the grounds. The last game I attended was Shelbourne v Bohemians at the end of last season. The toilets in the Bohemians section were nothing short of disgusting and I will not believe that they passed a H&S inspection for one second. There wasnt even a light in them.

Agree with that.

No light, no running water, **** into a gutter on the floor.

Tolka is up there with United Park as one of the worst Premier grounds though!