Brazil Tickets

**Jon'o** · 14/01/2004, 6:45 AM

has anyone heard any news on the tickets for this game? There seems to be a feeling that the fai will sell tickets for this game and up coming games in march and april in a sort of block booking system.

I understand that the fai need to make their money back but this type of ticket allocation will price people out of the game.

**gspain** · 14/01/2004, 8:27 AM

Originally posted by Jon'o
has anyone heard any news on the tickets for this game? There seems to be a feeling that the fai will sell tickets for this game and up coming games in march and april in a sort of block booking system.

I understand that the fai need to make their money back but this type of ticket allocation will price people out of the game.

No news yet but as you say I'd be amazed if it wasn't a block booking system with the Cezech Republic and possibly other home friendles.

Surely the "fans" will want to go to all the Irish games even mickey mosue ones against the 11th best team in the world, who consigned the Dutch to the playoffs and who could well win Euro2004 so anything that helps the "fans" get tickets rather than those who just want to see Brazil will benefit the "fans".

I appreciate it is difficult to stump up the cash at once for 2 or 3 games but is it better than queueing overnight outside Merrion Square.

**Footie_Fan** · 14/01/2004, 5:27 PM

Originally posted by Jon'o
I understand that the fai need to make their money back but this type of ticket allocation will price people out of the game.

Real fans will want to go to them all, not just the Brazil match.

**tiktok** · 14/01/2004, 8:46 PM

Originally posted by Footie_Fan
Real fans will want to go to them all, not just the Brazil match.

agreed FF, but i think the point is that not all real fans will neccessarily be able to fork over the cash for all the games in one go (there are already rumours that a third friendly will be added to the package).

three games for a real fan who wants to bring his two kids is the bones of 300euro, and right after christmas.

**Jon'o** · 15/01/2004, 6:47 AM

Originally posted by tiktok
agreed FF, but i think the point is that not all real fans will neccessarily be able to fork over the cash for all the games in one go (there are already rumours that a third friendly will be added to the package).

three games for a real fan who wants to bring his two kids is the bones of 300euro, and right after christmas.

Thats what im saying plus there is a lot of suport including my self that live in england and get to as many matches as possible.

add in the cost of the flights and trying to get the time off work and the price gets a bit steep....... i have no problems with the idea behind a block booking i just wondered what the feeling was.

**republic** · 15/01/2004, 9:56 AM

Originally posted by Jon'o
has anyone heard any news on the tickets for this game? There seems to be a feeling that the fai will sell tickets for this game and up coming games in march and april in a sort of block booking system.

I understand that the fai need to make their money back but this type of ticket allocation will price people out of the game.

The usual ticket allocation procedures will apply. The vast majority will be allocated to those who are regular block bookers - many of whom have been block booking for a decade or more. The rest will be allocated through clubs and leagues. It is unlikely that many, if any, tickets will go on general sale.

The assertion that this type of ticket allocation "will price people out of the game" is rubbish.

**Footie_Fan** · 15/01/2004, 7:10 PM

Originally posted by tiktok
hree games for a real fan who wants to bring his two kids is the bones of 300euro, and right after christmas.

No doubt this is a costly process. But it is the only way that real fans can ensure their tickets for the big matches such as Brazil. It also ensures the FAI get income from all three matches not just the Brazil one.

**Peadar** · 16/01/2004, 1:43 PM

Originally posted by Jon'o
I understand that the fai need to make their money back but this type of ticket allocation will price people out of the game.

Block booking isn't about lump sums!
You are on a list, when the game comes up you request/accept your ticket and then pay for it when they're made available.
If you fail to take your ticket, you're off the list AFAIK.

**gspain** · 16/01/2004, 1:47 PM

Originally posted by Peadar
Block booking isn't about lump sums!
You are on a list, when the game comes up you request/accept your ticket and then pay for it when they're made available.
If you fail to take your ticket, you're off the list AFAIK.

If you don't take them for competitive games you fall off the list.

However some friends have not been taking friendlies and still get their competitive tickets.

This would be the first linking of friendlies of it happens (got different numbers last year for friendlies).

**babybusby** · 16/01/2004, 9:50 PM

Dont know how it works in the rest of the country but in the west we have to block book. if we dont take tickets for the smaller friendlies we dont get tickets for the rest and it IS the fairest way. that way the REAL fans get the tickets.

All those 6 hour round trips were worth it to see that mcateer goal agianst holland!!!!!!!!!!!!

**ProfFrink** · 20/01/2004, 12:36 PM

Only 22,000 showed up for the Canada match. Would it not be fair to say that anyone who went to that match and can prove it deserves to get a chance to get a ticket for the Brazil and Czech match. Those 22,000 weren't there to see the superstars they were there for the Irish guys - which is what we want i'd assume.

**fergalr** · 20/01/2004, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by ProfFrink
Only 22,000 showed up for the Canada match. Would it not be fair to say that anyone who went to that match and can prove it deserves to get a chance to get a ticket for the Brazil and Czech match. Those 22,000 weren't there to see the superstars they were there for the Irish guys - which is what we want i'd assume.

agree 100%

**lively** · 20/01/2004, 12:55 PM

how's it going lads (& ladettes), am new on the case here...

agree with PFs idea, doing something along those lines would cut out a lot of the 'baggage' that 'toddles' along to the bigger games

**republic** · 20/01/2004, 1:30 PM

The latest news on this is that the FAI will not rip people off by increasing the cost of match tickets especially for the Brazil game. However it is likely that the tickets for this match will be sold as a three match package which is likely to comprise of:

February 18 - Brazil
March - Czech Republic
May - probably Latvia

In this way each of the three games are guaranteed sell-outs of 48,000. The exorbitant match fee Brazil are charging will be easily covered by capacity attendances at all three games and the FAI make a tidy profit all round.

Incidentally an away game in Poland in April is looking likely along with the USA tour in the summer.

**Junior** · 20/01/2004, 1:42 PM

Originally posted by ProfFrink
Only 22,000 showed up for the Canada match. Would it not be fair to say that anyone who went to that match and can prove it deserves to get a chance to get a ticket for the Brazil and Czech match. Those 22,000 weren't there to see the superstars they were there for the Irish guys - which is what we want i'd assume.

Aye, that will gurantee that the true fans get a ticket

Forget about the guy who's been to the last 20, 30 or 40 games home and away but missed the last friendly against Canada as obviously he's not a 'REAL' Fan

Agree, that we should try and prioritse tickets based on those fans that devote themselves to Home/Away, Competitivie/Friendly fixtures, but just cos someone goes to one bleedin friendly against a ****e team doesn't put you in that category!!!

**babybusby** · 20/01/2004, 9:54 PM

Here we go with the whole "whos a true fan" arguement again!!
The way i see it, anyone who takes the time to log on here is a fan so no need for the paranoid rant Junior
You were at the last 40 home/away games! Well done. Thats good going from Manchester. What did you think of Japan? It will be a long time before ill be on a trip like that again.

**Junior** · 21/01/2004, 11:43 AM

Wasn't talking about myself as it happens, and I agree with you I hate this 'the true fans, 'real supporters' ******. But if you read a lot of posts on this forum there often seems to be reference to these 'Real' fans yet I still don't know the definition of one.

As for Japan, trip of a lifetime

heres hoping for many more of them!!!

**lopez** · 21/01/2004, 1:22 PM

Was at first heartened to see the FAI put aside 4,000 tickets for kids, as they want to welcome a new generation of fan to Irish internationals. However these are I hear for the terraces. Is an under ten expected to stand on the terraces looking at the a*se of the bloke in front of him all night?

As for 'real fans' this argument could go on all night. I was in Iran for two nights without a drink while every Irish in the world - apart from 500 supporters dodging Qibla Cola bottles and kebabs - were getting boll*cksed. I want to be first in the queue...and get a medal like Muttley.

**Schumi** · 21/01/2004, 1:26 PM

Originally posted by lopez
Was at first heartened to see the FAI put aside 4,000 tickets for kids, as they want to welcome a new generation of fan to Irish internationals. However these are I hear for the terraces. Is an under ten expected to stand on the terraces looking at the a*se of the bloke in front of him all night?

They've reduced the capacity by 4 or 5,000 to allow for these kids' tickets so maybe they'll have a specific kids' area that they'll only half fill or something.

**Bald Student** · 21/01/2004, 3:15 PM

For the rugby games the very left hand side of the south terrace is for schoolboy and schoolgirl tickets only. It is devided again into two sections for younger (primary school) and older children. There are no adults in that section so everyone gets a good view. I presume that it will be the same for the soccer.