i think the other factor that need to be considered is, if you continue to use croke park, after landowne rd is finished, although its a fantasic venue, surley it will be a waste of money on the IRFU/FAIs part to play games there, when they could be getting a garanteed full house in their new home,
yes it will be shame for the 20+ thousand who wont get to see the games after becoming used to it, but if you consider either paying near a million yoyo to use croke park infront of 70,000 crowd, or get 50,000 paying 40 to 50 yoyo to see you in lansdowne rd, and help to pay off the debts, and hopefully contribute to the grass routes and struggling FAI clubs, especailly during a resession, i think the second makes more economic sence, yes you have to look after the punters as well, and await the GAAs decision, but personlly, think the game should return to lansdowne,
it will certainly confuse the visiting fans, going from the old lansdowne road, to croke park, back to a gleaming lansdown road, just a shame it could not have been bigger
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