You are probably right - wasn't sure if the boxes are counted in the 10,000.Originally Posted by SuperDave
The clubs and leagues would argue that they provide significant work on the ground in football throughout the country and deserve an allocation as well. I know some do but many don't.
The secretary of your local GAA or rugby club will get tickets for big games whereas the secretary of the football club probably won't.
If the expansion of landsdowne road is only facilitating increased corporate attendance, then the €200m the taxpayer (us) invested in this project is crazy...
it would have been better leaving LR as it was and distributing our money to playing facilities and small stadia throughout the country.
the terracing was close to being condemned as a dangerous structure and i am sure the west stand wasnt too far behind.
the facilities in the stadium will increase the match day revenue through the bars and restaurants and this will go back into the game. whatever way you look at it an increased capacity will lead to an increased amount of fans getting in. i would guess that many corporates had block bookings before and if/when they took out vantage seats they probably passed the block booking to others or kept it for their own use. corporate fans are fans too you know
may be a silly point but id say the age profile of our fans getting into the stadiums is getting much older all the time. the block bookings started in 1992 and id say a fair amount of those are still in the same hands. if the tickets are not passed onto a new younger generation of fan then the stadium will continue to be filled by auld lads going out of habit and adding nothing to the atmosphere
Last edited by jbyrne; 03/11/2009 at 11:35 AM.
That is the one major fault with the BB scheme, younger fans are locked out by the old brigade, the fairest system is one BB number one ticket. Still really disappointed with not getting tickets for the new LR. The media aren`t that bothered either.
The problem is that BB will simply get handed down....
I remember reading an article about Old Trafford Season Ticket Holders that said based on date of birth records x% couldnt possibly be still alive!!!!!!
Just handed down to other family members / friends / colleagues etc... whilst remaining in the original owners name.
Its the way of the world - not sure how you get round that.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
Read it too - one was 106.
I believe the FAI allow you to change the names.
It is a problem and no real way around it. However there will always be people dropping off.
In both 1992 and 1998 into 1999 the block bookings opened up. The China friendly cleared quite a few off the waiting list. I hadn't heard of anyone else coming off it until the famous 49.
I expect in reality everyone on the WL will be offered tickets for games in the Aviva. A bad campaign or a couple of friendlies v Canada and China would probably clear quitre a few off. The novelty of the new stadium will wear off.
got rejection letter for aviva also last friday. If we don't qualify i expect more ppl to be moved up the list very quickly
Careful buddy.....im one of them auld lads, and am fed up being told to sit down by young kids behind me at matches
And ive been getting tickets from the ticket office since the early 80s
Seriously no way around it, the people on my block booking have changed, my 2 daughters now get tickets but they replaced auld lads who added nothing to the athmosphere anymore
Fair Play died Nov 18th 2009, Stade Francais.
Ah JB, that I have to say is one of the worst things I have heard on here. I have been going since 87 and blockbooking since 91, granted I was only 14 in 91. I think you are going into very murky waters here. I have been very annoyed by the 'young' brigade at some games who clearly are on a jolly and have very little knowledge or respect for the game, this is the same across a lot of sports, don't get me started on the GAA. I class myself at 33, not old, not youngster, but from all my experiences home and away I have to say it has been an honour to share a pint and a chat with our more distinguished/elder fans. These guys are the backbone of our support, and to suggest they should step aside in some kind of 'Logans Run' scenario because they apparently can't shout as much as they could 20 years ago is terrible.
To be fair to all, I have to say I wouldn't brandish any set of supporters with the same brush. We have great young people supporting to. I just think we should be very grateful and appreciative of the older people who have followed us through good times and bad.
Remember jbyrne, one day you will be considered old to, and will you be happy to step down and give your seat over to someone who can jump around a bit more than yourself? I know I wont be.
Last edited by Polster; 04/11/2009 at 5:43 PM.
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