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    Empty Seats and George Murphy

    There was a large number of empty seats in Landsdowne on Saturday especially in the centre of the East Upper and West Lower and since when did the capacity increase to 36,000 from 33,500??? Also George Dempsey was an embarrasment murdering the two songs he sang and as for the Rod lookalike on Guitar what a pair of Clowns.


    Not too impressed with the new Kit and the new logo is a joke such a load of s**t in the programme about what it reflects from the head goon himself.
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    New kit is decent, but I thought perhaps the players were all wearing a size too big.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brine3
    New kit is decent, but I thought perhaps the players were all wearing a size too big.
    I like the kit, the logo is sh1te though and don't get me started on that muppet George Dempsey!

    Also what was the guy on the PA on? I bet he had some really good drugs before the game! "Let's make some NOISE NOISE NOISE!"
    Feck off you gob****e, we're football fans, we KNOW when to make noise, we don't need some fecker to tell us! Go back to O2 in the park!

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    Quote Originally Posted by koneinc
    we're football fans, we KNOW when to make noise, we don't need some fecker to tell us! Go back to O2 in the park!
    There were a hell of a lot of people in there that didn't seem to know how to make noise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by koneinc
    Also what was the guy on the PA on? I bet he had some really good drugs before the game! "Let's make some NOISE NOISE NOISE!"
    Feck off you gob****e, we're football fans, we KNOW when to make noise, we don't need some fecker to tell us! Go back to O2 in the park!
    Too right.

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    yeah, it wasn't the best atmosphere, but the PA guy was a clown of the highest order......embarassing
    I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Junior
    yeah, it wasn't the best atmosphere, but the PA guy was a clown of the highest order......embarassing
    Didn't get to hear the stuff before tha match but thought PA guy fine during halftime.

    At least the FAI making some effort as its clear people need encouragement to cheer on the team.

    Why dod people go to the ground just to sit in silence? Surely its easier & cheaper to do that in front of the big screen at home.

    Heard some idot on the radio yesterday complaining about ticket prieces to Lansdowne.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete
    Heard some idot on the radio yesterday complaining about ticket prieces to Lansdowne.
    Sure it's only €60 to go to the All Ireland Final.
    €30 to see your national team playing a World Cup Qualifier is outrageous!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peadar
    Sure it's only €60 to go to the All Ireland Final.
    €30 to see your national team playing a World Cup Qualifier is outrageous!
    Guy was saying only €20 for Basel compared with €40 at Lansdowne.


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    I reckon a number of the empty seats were 10 year tickets not taken up again - most expired before saturday.

    The touts also took a hammering and apparently were selling at face value 30 minutes before kickoff.

    As for the ticket prices well we're certainly dearer than the continent but Dublin is also a much dearer city now - France had a half empty stadium and the Swiss got nowhere near that. We had a sellout so easier to charge more.

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    Thumbs down Ticket Prices

    Heard some idot on the radio yesterday complaining about ticket prieces to Lansdowne. [/QUOTE]

    I would have complained too seeing as i bought tickets for the swiss game in Basel for €22 (same price for all the ground) while i had to pay €45 (up €8) for west upper tickets and I heard also that the prices for the french game will be increased too on a once off basis.Ticket Price in Landsdowne range from €30 to €60 which is very expensive considering the state of the place.

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    A few hundred tickets went on sale at the FAI on Friday and not a lot of people found out. That is why it wasn't sold out.

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    i agree that tickets are a bit pricey, i usually sit in the south bucket which has gone from €20 to €30 in about 2 years, i was in the east upper on saturday as my brother got a few free tickets..he worked in the fai for a while..anyway at €45 they are not worth it, sure why don't they just grade ticket prices on the quality of opposition, i mean come on Cyprus at that price is a joke but France at that price is fine

    as for drumming up atmosphere the fai should cut out that sh1t, we never had any problems under jack with atmosphere and yes I know it was 50,000 then but us fans will cheer when the teams come out on the pitch and there are exciting passages of play (n.b. - that's why the Bulgaria atmosphere was so quiet because the play was boring), we don't have to be told to have a Mexican wave which is outdated now anyway so thanks stadium announcer but in future shut the f up and stop hurting our ears with these crass pop acts
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    Thumbs down

    Well if people aren't willing to pay a few quid to maybe 5 or 6 home games a season then theres little hope for the future.

    Of course some of these people will probbaly spend €400-500 travelling to the UK to see "their" club team.

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