Real Madrid for Tallafornia

[Olander]

So €60 to sit amongst a building site - it's true what they say though - "If you build it - they will come"

A begrudging Bowez fan - shock horror!

[Dunny]

This will make it a four sided stadium. Should look good.

[Réiteoir]

A begrudging Bowez fan - shock horror!

I'm just distracted by our upcoming Champions League trip to Austria

[mypost]

So €60 to sit amongst a building site

And people watch games on building sites when there is demand. Other people watch games in half-full, outdated, crumbling "stadiums".

The Champions League starts for real in September, but Salzburg will have long since seen off their opponents in the humble qualifiers by then.

[Calcio Jack]

So €60 to sit amongst a building site - it's true what they say though - "If you build it - they will come"

Actually if you build it they'll come to see Rovers !!...1200 extra seats are already sold out.

[Hibs4Ever]

Actually if you build it they'll come to see Rovers !!

Yeah, people are going to the match to see Shamrock Rovers Almost as deluded as the Shels fans who thought everyone was in Lansdowne to see them and not Deportivo

[Duggie]

so will rovers get all the money from the game or does dublin city council or whoever get some or what guys ? looking at 600 - 700 grand.

[Schumi]

so will rovers get all the money from the game or does dublin city council or whoever get some or what guys ? looking at 600 - 700 grand.

Platinum1 get all the money and pay Rovers a fee afaik.

[Calcio Jack]

so will rovers get all the money from the game or does dublin city council or whoever get some or what guys ? looking at 600 - 700 grand.

The game is being managed by Platinum One, so all costs associated with it are paid for by them. The SDCC will receive a fee for the hire of the stadium and Rovers will be also receive an appearence fee , in addition we'll make money from merchandise associated with the game.... all in all a risk free venture for Rovers and a chunky amount of money which is coming to us during the July transfer window which is very useful.

[OneRedArmy]

Seems the world must be full of crazy people...the match is now sold out

I'd re-phrase that. It would seem that the economic depression hasn't impacted the late lamented Homo Irlandus Event Junkius quite as much as expected.

Good business by Rovers to boost short-term cashflow.

Long-run impact? Nada.

[Calcio Jack]

I'd re-phrase that. It would seem that the economic depression hasn't impacted the late lamented Homo Irlandus Event Junkius quite as much as expected.

Good business by Rovers to boost short-term cashflow.

Long-run impact? Nada.

Our cash flow is already fine...what the Madrid game and indeed the friendly with Newcastle (nearly 2,000 tickets already sold) does is provide us with an injection of funds which if used well during the July transfer window could have a major impact on where we finish in the league and cup this season, especially as most if not all of the teams around us most likely will be realeasing players .. so to say 'nada' IMO is very premature.

[marinobohs]

And people watch games on building sites when there is demand. Other people watch games in half-full, outdated, crumbling "stadiums".

The Champions League starts for real in September, but Salzburg will have long since seen off their opponents in the humble qualifiers by then.

Did'nt think hoops had fans old enough to remember playing in the Champions League . As for Dalyer - how quickly you forget not owning a ground since 1985 ! enjoy your friendly in your one stand (latest) halting site and leave REAL football to the big club.

[pete]

Fair play to Rovers for the effort.

The ease that these tickets were sold shows there is no limit to the Irish public ability to latch onto an event.

[The Midget Gem]

So basically Platinum One are getting all the money. Rovers are making tupence? Shams are gaining more from the publicity so.
One question: Are the temporary stands put in are being paid for by Platinum One, Does that mean they'll be taken down straight away, or left up like Pats one?
So the Newcastle game will actually be more profitable to the club than this Madrid match.

[Calcio Jack]

So basically Platinum One are getting all the money. Rovers are making tupence? Shams are gaining more from the publicity so.
One question: Are the temporary stands put in are being paid for by Platinum One, Does that mean they'll be taken down straight away, or left up like Pats one?
So the Newcastle game will actually be more profitable to the club than this Madrid match.

Platinum One are receiving the money from the ticket sales, which they'll use to pay Madrid, cost of temp stands, rent to SDCC, and a fee to Rovers...which is a lot more than 'tupence'.... I actually find it bizarre as to how you could extrapolate from limited knowledge and then state as a fact that Rovers " are gaining more from the publicity so" or that we'll earn more from the Newcastle game.

One of the temp stands will remain in place (at least) for the game against Hibernian at the end of July.

[Dodge]

Are the temporary stands put in are being paid for by Platinum One, Does that mean they'll be taken down straight away, or left up like Pats one?

Pats one was designed to be that way. it wasn't just put up and then left. it was put up to last

[fergalr]

Long-run impact? Nada.

Such negativity.

I'll wager that in 10 years time you'll see that there are lots of young fans in Tallaght who will be able to say that they got hooked on Rovers from the first time they went to see them play against Real Madrid in 2009.

[Duggie]

i doubt there will be much of an impact from the game in fairness, ya its great and everything and i hope rovers make all the money they can out of it but in reality the majority of people are going to see madrid. once there gone so will the other seven odd thousand. but it seems good what rovers are creating in tallaght, hope they keep it up.

[thischarmingman]

So €60 to sit amongst a building site

Yeah, people are going to the match to see Shamrock Rovers Almost as deluded as the Shels fans who thought everyone was in Lansdowne to see them and not Deportivo

Long-run impact? Nada.

Rovers are making tupence?

but in reality the majority of people are going to see madrid. once there gone so will the other seven odd thousand. but it seems good what rovers are creating in tallaght, hope they keep it up.

Dear me, aren't you all little rays of sunshine?

[Duggie]

sad but true im afraid