League Cup Final

**Poor Student** · 12/09/2005, 4:34 PM

A brief overview for those who weren't there. Schumi, Bald Student, John83 and myself met him in the Sports Centre for a small chat. We'll have A3 colour posters. We're going to lash them up every day to fight the tide that will sweep them away. We'll also drop some fliers around which he's also printing up. The posters look fairly good. We'll also set up a table to sell tickets on the campus. 10 Euro for Students and 15 for adults. The tickets are a good professional job done up by the league. 250 school boy tickets have also gone out to Derry and Mt. Merrion. Tickets will be available in the Sports Centre and at my request Maccer will ssee if the SU will flog them but is not hopeful. We won't be going for advertising in the locality. Not enough time or manpower. Our target is 1,500 from the game. Derry hope to bring 300-400 but we're not too hopeful. Maccer was enthusiastic is not sceptical due to the battle hardening of capaigning for the club before which has crushed the spirit of all of you. My urge to you is to also hassle friends and family as much as possible and get them to do the same. I've got 4 non regulars to commit to the game so far with more in the pipeline.

**pineapple stu** · 12/09/2005, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

We'll have A3 colour posters.

Are these the posters I did up or are they ones Maccer'd done?

Originally Posted by Poor Student

250 school boy tickets have also gone out to Derry and Mt. Merrion.

Excellent. Very pleased to hear that.

Originally Posted by Poor Student

We won't be going for advertising in the locality. Not enough time or manpower.

Pity, if understandable. If there are any posters over, people should make an effort to take even five each and see if they can get them up anywhere. I'll see if the Sherros can get one up in my old school (little Sherro goes there now). The shop in Foxrock village might put one up. Can ask Shakespeare the rules on postering in the locality. A3 may be a bit more awkward with regards shops, etc. though.

Originally Posted by Poor Student

My urge to you is to also hassle friends and family as much as possible and get them to do the same. I've got 4 non regulars to commit to the game so far with more in the pipeline.

Yeah, I've got a few who're coming down as well who rarely if ever go to games.

**Poor Student** · 12/09/2005, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Are these the posters I did up or are they ones Maccer'd done?

I think his.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Pity, if understandable. If there are any posters over, people should make an effort to take even five each and see if they can get them up anywhere. I'll see if the Sherros can get one up in my old school (little Sherro goes there now). The shop in Foxrock village might put one up. Can ask Shakespeare the rules on postering in the locality. A3 may be a bit more awkward with regards shops, etc. though.

Who are the Sherros? You're welcome to try Pineapple, it's just Maccer won't be bothered.

**MariborKev** · 12/09/2005, 6:31 PM

PS,

The schoolboy tickets you mention, do you know if they are going to be sold by DCFC in Derry or just available on the night.

Any word on how/when the rest of the tickets for the away support going on sale

**Bald Student** · 12/09/2005, 6:36 PM

So fas as I understand, tickets are being sent to Derry for sale.

**Poor Student** · 12/09/2005, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

PS,

The schoolboy tickets you mention, do you know if they are going to be sold by DCFC in Derry or just available on the night.

Any word on how/when the rest of the tickets for the away support going on sale

Your schoolboy tickets have gone up to you from what I gathered from Maccer. I think there's 250 schoolboy tickets in total. 5 Euro each. I don't know when yours are going on sale but he sort of put it that you had lowered your figure of what you would sell.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 12/09/2005, 8:08 PM

Well it looks like a guaranteed 4 figure crowd then and who knows Belfield full for the first time in a long time.

**Poor Student** · 12/09/2005, 8:23 PM

There's a temporary stand (temporary in meaning its not a proper stand and should be taken down but we probably won't be arsed to) being put up alongside the main stand to stretch it out over the pitch. I'm not sure what exactly you consider a full house. I think there's 2k tickets available. Our best hopes are 1,500 to come but as Maccer himself said I wouldn't be shocked by less but would be disappointed. There's a press conference tomorrow in the Sports Centre.

**Colie** · 12/09/2005, 9:02 PM

Am I gonna have to purchase a ticket? Where? When? If I get my bro to get me a student one on campus, will I be asked for my student card on the way in (yeah it's gold & I rubbed the date of birth off back in '97)?

**Aberdonian Stu** · 13/09/2005, 9:02 AM

Lads,

If somebody is willing to do it with me I'll hit the locality on Sunday afternoon. I know of at least one UCD supporter who posts here and lives in Mt Merrion so it'd be worth a quick shot. Even 10-15 between there and Stillorgan could have some impact.

Also if we could get quite literally 1 poster up in each of Oatlands and Benildus. It could have some impact. I'm away John83 has some connections in the latter so if he took one and asked it couldn't do any harm. The worst they'll say is no, and it's not that far away.

**Poor Student** · 13/09/2005, 12:16 PM

Can't help, work on Sunday. Colie send your brother around to the desk on Friday near the blog and just tell him to say Colie sent him. There shouldn't be a problem with having a student ticket.

**nickeyoc** · 13/09/2005, 12:39 PM

I assume you can pay at the gate on the night???

**Poor Student** · 13/09/2005, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by nickeyoc

I assume you can pay at the gate on the night???

Yep, don't worry about it Nicky.

**MariborKev** · 13/09/2005, 12:57 PM

Our tickets are going on sale tomorrow up here.

I heard that 330 temporary seats are going in for the match.....

**Bald Student** · 13/09/2005, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

I heard that 330 temporary seats are going in for the match.

That's right but looking at where they're to go the view might not be great. I'll head down during the week to see once they're up.

Also, Maccer said that it's not pay extra into the stand where as the press release I have says that it is.

[SIZE=1]Also, appropriate counter measures are being put in place to ensure our beer supply will not be affected by the presence of FAI stewards.[/SIZE]

**MariborKev** · 13/09/2005, 1:51 PM

The info we have is that stand tickets are �15 with concessionaries at �10, and ground tickets at �10 with concessionaries at �5

Surely to limit the crowd in the stand they would need a differentiated pricing structure?

**Aberdonian Stu** · 13/09/2005, 2:36 PM

Well given the size of the expected crowd and the additional seating being installed I would say there is no need to charge any extra. It would also mean sacrificing another two bodies to check tickets at either end which wouldn't be preferable.

**nickeyoc** · 13/09/2005, 2:45 PM

If Belfield get the numbers they are expecting, I can see the crowd thing turning into a nightmare.

**Poor Student** · 13/09/2005, 2:56 PM

Lets get things in perspective here. It's still only the League Cup and we, who have quite a small support are playing Derry who are as far away as possible on a Tuesday night. We're not going to be packed out. The new stand will make it 1,000 seats or so. According to Maccer who showed us the printed tickets there is only tickets for the stand.