Wedding off then I suppose?Originally Posted by NeilMcD
She never buys a round so what chance of her buying a ticket to be fair
She never buys a round so what chance of her buying a ticket to be fair
In Trap we trust
Wedding off then I suppose?She never buys a round so what chance of her buying a ticket to be fair
Tact is for people who are not witty enough to be sarcastic
were are the tickets on sale ...
" football is a simple game "
neil didn't buy the ring hornet! Claret, i am not too keen to pay 35-55 (which was all that was left in the last few days) for a friendly that means unpaid time off work if i am going to be in cyprus
neil didn't buy the ring hornet! Claret, i am not too keen to pay 35-55 (which was all that was left in the last few days) for a friendly that means unpaid time off work if i am going to be in cyprus
So you ARE coming to Cyprus?.....Good News!.....where are you staying?
Tact is for people who are not witty enough to be sarcastic
I think the Thomond experiment failed. No atmosphere, not well supported by the local catchment area. It was interesting talking to locals before and after the game who certainly saw the ticket prices as extreme but more importantly appeared to have no or very little interest in soccer generally and were much more tuned to rugby and hurling. Didn't strike me that Limerick was great soccer country, so why play a game there?
If the game had been played in RDS, it would have sold out (20000 capacity?) and a much better atmosphere would have been generated.
The worst aspect of the other night was that they filled up the middle three sections of the West Stand right back to the roof, half filled each of the sections immediately beside the middle three but the two sections on either end were almost empty apart from a few Aussies in the end section by the South Terrace. If I had have had a ticket in very back rows of any of the middle three sections I would have been really pis*ed off to find their were unoccupied seats in the front few rows of the sections each side of the middle three.
Got my ticket for South Africa game but seriously thinking if I will bother going or not. Not impressed at all.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
We got 3,500 more than the only rugby International to be played in the new stadium.I think the Thomond experiment failed. No atmosphere, not well supported by the local catchment area. It was interesting talking to locals before and after the game who certainly saw the ticket prices as extreme but more importantly appeared to have no or very little interest in soccer generally and were much more tuned to rugby and hurling. Didn't strike me that Limerick was great soccer country, so why play a game there?
If the game had been played in RDS, it would have sold out (20000 capacity?) and a much better atmosphere would have been generated.
Limerick may be a rugby city but football is a strong 2nd albeit junior football. We also have the same problems as the rest of the country with Man Utd and Liverpoool. GAA is strong in the county although football has always had decent presence in rural LKimerick as well.
It was pretty well supported by the midwest as the majority of the crowd did come from there. Not too many travelled from Dublin given the light traffic back afterwards.
It was only our 3rd ever home International outside Dublin so it was the least we deserved in Limerick.
I agree the seats were too dear and anyone at the back of the stand however could easily have moved.,.
Canada in Rugby would hardly be as big a draw as Australia in soccer. I'd say even the most hardended rugby fan would struggle to name 2 or 3 Canadian players, where several of the Aussies are well known because of their current or previous presence in the EPL.
Your brother made that evident with the chaotic half time kids penalty shoot out. Embarassing. (Not as embarassing though as that gobsh*te from local radio interviewing Al Finnucane).
Agree that was the case, but several, including ourselves, 'from the Dublin area', stayed down for the night and travelled back next day.
No problem with it being a one off but not convinced a second game was justifed until the success/failure of the first was assessed.
It wasn't just the seats that were too dear, it was all the tickets. Wasn't in the stand, but I am not sure it would have been that clear to people sititng up at the back of the stand how many and what seats down front were vacant. I think you said yourself that you could not judge it in the East stand.
Despite all that and apart from the football, the rest of the 24 hours we spent in Limerick were enjoyable.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Surely the rugby fans would go to support and see Ireland.Canada in Rugby would hardly be as big a draw as Australia in soccer. I'd say even the most hardended rugby fan would struggle to name 2 or 3 Canadian players, where several of the Aussies are well known because of their current or previous presence in the EPL.
Your brother made that evident with the chaotic half time kids penalty shoot out. Embarassing
Agree that was the case, but several, including ourselves, 'from the Dublin area', stayed down for the night and travelled back next day.
No problem with it being a one off but not convinced a second game was justifed until the success/failure of the first was assessed.
It wasn't just the seats that were too dear, it was all the tickets. Wasn't in the stand, but I am not sure it would have been that clear to people sititng up at the back of the stand how many and what seats down front were vacant. I think you said yourself that you could not judge it in the East stand.
Despite all that and apart from the football, the rest of the 24 hours we spent in Limerick were enjoyable.
We won't have any games outside Dublin once the Aviva is ready.
It is hard to judge the attendance of the stand you are in but you could still spot empty seats. My mates all switched their block bookings to €50 seats and still sit on the halfway line in the lower Hogan. They identify an empty row and move just before kickoff. Doubt this will work for the next 2 though.
At least my brother said he supported an Irish club. It is embarrassing but ask almost anybody in this country who they support and they will mention a British football club. As foir his penalty taking skills............
Who seriously thinks a football game could be played at the RDS 4 days after it's marquee event of the year, The Horse Show??
The alternative was to travel away again as in the past few years.
The reason for the poor attendance in Thomond was simple. Prices. Way way way overpriced for a friendly against unfashionable opposition. People simply don't have that kind of money to fork out anymore. The FAI might like to think so, but the reality is very different.
With respect, I gravely doubt even the most ardent football loving Dub attendance would've tucked into the thin gruel served up the other night with any more boisterous enthusiasm than that which witnessed the other nights game.I think the Thomond experiment failed. No atmosphere, not well supported by the local catchment area. It was interesting talking to locals before and after the game who certainly saw the ticket prices as extreme but more importantly appeared to have no or very little interest in soccer generally and were much more tuned to rugby and hurling. Didn't strike me that Limerick was great soccer country, so why play a game there?
It was entirely merited that a couple of games at least should be played outside Dublin and I'd personally reckon TP has a better setup and capacity for competetive games against most 5th and 6th seeds we come across. Though, echoing Gspain, once the new LR opens the FAI won't budge from it.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
Not always sure that atmosphere is generated soley based on the performance on the field. However, in terms of numbers, when Australia last played here in August 2003, there were 37200 at Lansdowne Road.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Given. Anyone know what tix cost for the 2003 game though? I wasn't at it so I've no stub.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
Lower Stand seats were 35 euro, Upper Stand Seats were 30 euro, East Terrace was 20 euro and North and South Terrace was 15 euro.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
read somewere during the week fai happy with thomond park game and were talking about reviewing ticket prices for south africa game as per john delaneyWho seriously thinks a football game could be played at the RDS 4 days after it's marquee event of the year, The Horse Show??
The alternative was to travel away again as in the past few years.
The reason for the poor attendance in Thomond was simple. Prices. Way way way overpriced for a friendly against unfashionable opposition. People simply don't have that kind of money to fork out anymore. The FAI might like to think so, but the reality is very different.
" football is a simple game "
30 euros maximum for a friendly if you ask me. We're in a recession and the FAI should cotton on to this. I'm happy to pay 70 euro's for Italy but the Montenegro game should be costing me 50. Flights and a hotel for every home are bad enough!
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