Dundalk increase Match Day prices

**John83** · 22/05/2009, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

Its bad timing, they should have increased it at the start of the season.

That would have required that they have budgeting skills above and beyond those of your average cucumber, which are decidedly rare in the league.

**dong** · 22/05/2009, 1:08 PM

Can anybody explain what is meant by Category A, B etc and how Dundalk decide which clubs belong in which category?
Seems a valid thing for English premiier league games, but a tad ridiculous for LoI games IMO.

**shep** · 22/05/2009, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by CarrickFan

Fair point Conroy..cant blame him for that...it's tough on him when the League,the refs,the FAI,Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny etc are ALL against him!!!....He IS the cause of ye,despite an expensive and experienced squad,losing 6 league games already and being knocked out of the League cup.

Still bitter about the whipping earlier in the year??

**dong** · 22/05/2009, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by shep

Still bitter about the whipping earlier in the year??

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Dunny** · 22/05/2009, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by eamo1

Are Dundalk the only club to divide games into Category A and B etc.Thats what they do in most other leagues around.Which clubs are in the A category?I assume Bohs,Derry,Shams,are Drogs in that too?

Bohs do it.

**tiktok** · 22/05/2009, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Bohs do it.

...bees do it, even educated fleas do it.

In fairness, if Bohs do it, it must be the way forward, they have no financial issues.

**CarrickFan** · 22/05/2009, 2:11 PM

Not bitter at all Shep...beaten fair and square on the night..we were poor...have nothing against Dundalk..been to Oriel park many times other then when Rovers were playing as have family up that way..fine club...you'll find out for yourselves what a spoofer your manager is!!!!...just hope your not back in the First Division before you find out!!!!

**gufct** · 22/05/2009, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Which would make €15 the mode. I really doubt €20 is the mean.

We charge €15 Adults €10 students OAPS €5 Under 16 €30 for Family 2 adults & 2 U16's .

The only categorising of Matches is the security Level by the FAI Ive heard of no other Club ramping up prices for well supported Teams. Bohs a s far as I know charge €20 for the Jodi but we havent been there yet this season.

**Ezeikial** · 22/05/2009, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Ive heard of no other Club ramping up prices for well supported Teams. Bohs a s far as I know charge €20 for the Jodi but we havent been there yet this season.

GUFCT - if you read the posts above you will learn that Bohemians have 2 categories of matches with varying pricing.
http://www.bohemians.ie/stadium/admi...-policies.html
The fact that Bohs have this policy might in itself be a valid reason to question the finanical rectitude involved.

Ramping prices up for well supported teams, or keeping prices down for the less interesting ones?

I imagine that this topic is only of acedemic interest to Galway fans anyway, except for the ten or so that were in attendance to support the Tribesmen in Oriel Park last week!

**gufc2000** · 22/05/2009, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Would you ever cop on. That rumour came from a few young fellas saying they got a txt! Don't know were yo are getting the pay cut stuff from either. The club are adressing the issue of the shortfall now instead of leaving it to get worse.

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

What a load of nonsense!

Originally Posted by holidaysong

There was a fans forum on the finances of the club last week. We've a projected expenditure of €1.2m for this year (€500k on player wages) and we're looking at a €150,000 shortfall in meeting this expenditure. The increase in admission prices is aimed at making up this shortfall.

Where is your source for this?

Comments like it "could be a long season ahead" show you obviously don't know what you are talking about..

There is still 24 games left! Long enough, no?

Originally Posted by Black and White

Where the hell did you get your sources from? Get some clear facts before you go posting this kind of crap. You just completly made up the 30% pay cut, fans would have been informed of this at the finance meeting last week so where did you get this from? As regards to George, he went to Greece last week and he is only on a contract with us til July so yeah he can go if he wants but there is no official confirmation so until then...

If ye bothered to read what I say ye will see that I said rumour, which means its not a fact. I never said it was fact

**Ezeikial** · 22/05/2009, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Rumour going around is George O'Callaghan has left to join a team in Greece and the rest of players have to take 30% pay cut so the mst be in serious trouble if the club still needs to increase prices

This is your idle speculation, and your opinion.....which is pure nonsense!

**gufc2000** · 22/05/2009, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

This is your idle speculation, and your opinion.....which is pure nonsense!

If so I accept that, I was told of this, so I said I'd post here and see how true it was, and I now realise its obviously not true

**DmanDmythDledge** · 22/05/2009, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Which would make €15 the mode. I really doubt €20 is the mean.

It is for category A matches though, which is what the prices are for.

**Black and White** · 22/05/2009, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Was part of our downfall last year. E20 entry, and an extra E5 for those going to the New Stand. The extra E5 was quickly abolished (lasted about 4/5 home games at max if even that).

Rumour going around is George O'Callaghan has left to join a team in Greece and the rest of players have to take 30% pay cut so the mst be in serious trouble if the club still needs to increase prices

Theres a rumour and then theres a rumour! Where the hell did you get the 30% pay cut...can you tell me that. There has been no mention by any dundalk fan anywhere on the net of 30% pay cuts so obviously you added to your rumour therefore stirring, unless you have a job at Oriel and know something that is being kept from all us fans and the Dundalk fans who work at Oriel and are registered on this!

**gufc2000** · 22/05/2009, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Theres a rumour and then theres a rumour! Where the hell did you get the 30% pay cut...can you tell me that. There has been no mention by any dundalk fan anywhere on the net of 30% pay cuts so obviously you added to your rumour therefore stirring, unless you have a job at Oriel and know something that is being kept from all us fans and the Dundalk fans who work at Oriel and are registered on this!

If you read one of my previous posts it was posted elsewhere. I said rumour cos I knew I was open to correction. I would have said fact if it was true

**Ezeikial** · 22/05/2009, 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

If you read one of my previous posts it was posted elsewhere. I said rumour cos I knew I was open to correction. I would have said fact if it was true

I have re-read you posts and it is still clear as day to me that. irrespective of the origin of your "rumour" you speculated that the club must be in trouble! I simpky don't accept that the 30% pay cut came from anywhere other then inside your head!

It doesn't follow that the more you speak the greater the chance that you will make any sense.

**kdjaC** · 22/05/2009, 7:33 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

Can anybody explain what is meant by Category A, B etc and how Dundalk decide which clubs belong in which category?
Seems a valid thing for English premiier league games, but a tad ridiculous for LoI games IMO.

Category A = Teams with fans
Category B = Teams with no fans
Category C = Shelbourne

**CarrickFan** · 22/05/2009, 9:02 PM

another home game,ANOTHER sending off,ANOTHER defeat!!!...CONNOR FOR IRELAND!!...PATS first clean sheet since the last time the beat ye!!!..with that man in charge ye should charge E100 for a ticket!!!!

**kdjaC** · 22/05/2009, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by CarrickFan

another home game,ANOTHER sending off,ANOTHER defeat!!!...CONNOR FOR IRELAND!!...PATS first clean sheet since the last time the beat ye!!!..with that man in charge ye should charge E100 for a ticket!!!!

they missed a peno too.

**CarrickFan** · 22/05/2009, 9:15 PM

Not bitter at all..we have the best manager in the league now imo...feel sorry for Dundalks fans as i like the club in general but they were foolish appointing him and treating John Gill so poorly...wonder do some of the Oriel park fans wish he was still there now?....Connor is a SPOOFER and keeps proving it week after week but im sure it wasnt HIS fault..prob the ref,assistant ref,4th official,bosco,Bertie etc etc etc...