Ticket Prices

[dundalkfc10]

Correct, and although most (all) stand fans who want to go the bar pre / ht / ft will go to the 'upstairs' bar, some from town side of terrace or front of main stand terrace also go there.

As strange as it may seem almost all from shed side who want to go in at HT, make the long walk around to Lilywhite lounge, they should really open a bar for shed side folk in YDC, right behind it, used to be one there 15 years ago or so.

There's actually a 3rd bar under main stand, but that's for sponsors / guests, its the long window bit you can see just over the away section, great view actually, well of exactly half the pitch !!!

The Bar in the YDC is now the bar in Russell's. It was moved when they done Russel's up for a few years ago

The set up in Bray behind the goals with the bar would make some money in Oriel. Can be nights in the shed and at least half the place is drinking cans, so don't know why the club have never set something up to let people buy pints in plastic glasses

[cláirseach]

Thanks everyone. If you buy a stand ticket is it easy enough to slip downstairs instead when the weather is good?

[dundalkfc10]

Thanks everyone. If you buy a stand ticket is it easy enough to slip downstairs instead when the weather is good?

In Oriel, no problem at all. There's an entrance to the right facing the stand which leads down to in front of the home dug out and steward would have no issue with you going down (but not up without a stand ticket)
At half time you can move freely between both too

[cláirseach]

Thanks mate

[Shinkicker]

On various sites today that 10,000 tickets have been sold for the Bohs v Pats opener. I think it's good with four weeks to go. Some comments saying the tickets are too expensive. Any thoughts?? Will they get 30k? I think they will

[sbgawa]

It will be interesting and a good indicator that a game like this is sustainable going forward if they do get 30k+
Last year it had novelty factor and you had the whole Bohs Rovers thing as well as the fact that Rovers were/ are the team to beat for the last 5 years.
This year its 4th against 5th, if thta draws 30k plus there should be a clamour of clubs looking to play next year

[outspoken]

Really doesn't seem to be the same buy in from Pat's fans for whatever reason. A lot of talk about the prices but as others have pointed out here it's what, 24 quid plus a few into Richmond as an away supporter, surely an extra few quid for premium in Aviva isn't an issue?

[2 Year Contract]

Really doesn't seem to be the same buy in from Pat's fans for whatever reason. A lot of talk about the prices but as others have pointed out here it's what, 24 quid plus a few into Richmond as an away supporter, surely an extra few quid for premium in Aviva isn't an issue?

The majority of the tickets bought are by season ticket holders so far I’d imagine. The away supporter at Richmond point is irrelevant to Pats fans given they’re the home fans there. Away tickets are that price (including booking fee) for the main stand which last year was entirely sold out to season ticket holders, meaning for league games no Pats fan paid €24 for a ticket at Richmond, the price for a terrace ticket is €17 including fees, so €27, €32 or €37 is a pretty big jump for any floating fans/part timers or neutrals. That plus the general lack of excitement about the season ahead from a lot of Pats fans (myself included though I do have tickets for the Aviva) are probably the main reasons you’re seeing sales as low as they’ve been. Last season’s goal being the title with Europe as the bare minimum (which wasn’t reached of course) being flipped to this season where it feels like Europe is the absolute best case scenario is quite the comedown

[Jolly Red Giant]

It will be interesting and a good indicator that a game like this is sustainable going forward if they do get 30k+

Capacity is limited to 30K - the top tier is not being used.

Last year it had novelty factor and you had the whole Bohs Rovers thing as well as the fact that Rovers were/ are the team to beat for the last 5 years.
This year its 4th against 5th, if thta draws 30k plus there should be a clamour of clubs looking to play next year

There was definitely a novelty factor - but also a big turnout from Bohs and Shams fans. I'd be surprised if it gets to 30K - but I do think 25K is a distinct possibility. Last year there was a burst of sales late on - at this stage last year people were saying that they attendance might be as low as 20K and it was 21 January before the lower tiers at the Bohs end were sold out.

Really doesn't seem to be the same buy in from Pat's fans for whatever reason. A lot of talk about the prices but as others have pointed out here it's what, 24 quid plus a few into Richmond as an away supporter, surely an extra few quid for premium in Aviva isn't an issue?

There does seem to be a low take up from Pats fans - looks something like 1,500 tickets sold in their end. Now Rovers fans were slow on the uptake last year as well - but they were playing European football at the time.

[ontheotherhand]

There does seem to be a low take up from Pats fans - looks something like 1,500 tickets sold in their end. Now Rovers fans were slow on the uptake last year as well - but they were playing European football at the time.

There would likely be a very low take up from Rovers fans if it was the same matchup again this year. Id say about 5% of the people I know who went would do it again. Funny that bohs apparently limited themselves to 20k when they told us they'd sold far more than that for the one last year.

[sbgawa]

There does seem to be a low take up from Pats fans - looks something like 1,500 tickets sold in their end. Now Rovers fans were slow on the uptake last year as well - but they were playing European football at the time[/B].

Id actually forgotten that part about us playing in Europe hence the slow take up from Rovers fans i remember now this game almost sneaking up on me because we had Eueopean games either side of it.
TBF anyone/most of the people posting here are probably going to attend any match where our teams are in the Aviva but its by definition the floating "dippers as Cork would call them) you need for this gig

[BigEars]

Part of that novelty factor last year also helped generate a lot of sports/general media which helped encourage a lot of neutrals to go.

I met people at the game last year, who I didn't have a clue would have any interest in a LOI game.
The League was also getting a lot of general attention with Duff still at Shels and Robers trailblazing in Europe.

They'll need a big push from the media to bolster sales among the neutrals again if this is to get near that 30k mark.

[WeAreRovers]

Id actually forgotten that part about us playing in Europe hence the slow take up from Rovers fans i remember now this game almost sneaking up on me because we had Eueopean games either side of it.
TBF anyone/most of the people posting here are probably going to attend any match where our teams are in the Aviva but its by definition the floating "dippers as Cork would call them) you need for this gig

True and the opposite is also true, at least for me personally, that there is zero chance of me attending a game between two teams I don't support.

[ontheotherhand]

Part of the problem is that a lot of fans probably aren't aware that using the Aviva is an option for any team. Although that might have been Scanlon just trying to cover himself a bit. Obviously it only makes sense for the Dublin ones but only bohs have a pressing need to explore alternative options. As of now, for a lot of people, it looks like Bohs have been able to cherry pick their first game of the season twice, while making a lot of money from it in the process.

[Shinkicker]

Part of the problem is that a lot of fans probably aren't aware that using the Aviva is an option for any team. Although that might have been Scanlon just trying to cover himself a bit. Obviously it only makes sense for the Dublin ones but only bohs have a pressing need to explore alternative options. As of now, for a lot of people, it looks like Bohs have been able to cherry pick their first game of the season twice, while making a lot of money from it in the process.

It does look like Bohs got to cherry pick their season opener, but they are the only ones with the b@//$ to do this. They have been very active in promoting the league and if the crowd is good at this one too it's highlighting the need for funding for ground improvements and where possible ground expansions to accommodate more fans. Some Pats fans may complain about the ticket prices and putting money into the Bohs coffers but they'll still watch it on TV thus still supporting the Bohs idea. Maybe next year the LOI will take the iniciative, spread the money and say it's Shels and Rovers at the aviva. Good luck filling that one. I couldn't go last year but I've got my ticket for this one. No issues with the price, big match atmosphere, great seats and a beer too. If Bohs make money doing it fair play to them. The biggest rewards are gained from the biggest risks. Bohs wouldn't do this if they thought the numbers couldn't be achieved.

[ontheotherhand]

It does look like Bohs got to cherry pick their season opener, but they are the only ones with the b@//$ to do this. They have been very active in promoting the league and if the crowd is good at this one too it's highlighting the need for funding for ground improvements and where possible ground expansions to accommodate more fans. Some Pats fans may complain about the ticket prices and putting money into the Bohs coffers but they'll still watch it on TV thus still supporting the Bohs idea. Maybe next year the LOI will take the iniciative, spread the money and say it's Shels and Rovers at the aviva. Good luck filling that one. I couldn't go last year but I've got my ticket for this one. No issues with the price, big match atmosphere, great seats and a beer too. If Bohs make money doing it fair play to them. The biggest rewards are gained from the biggest risks. Bohs wouldn't do this if they thought the numbers couldn't be achieved.

Other clubs don't need to do it and bohs are promoting bohs first and foremost. Fair play to them, but let's not get carried away here and suggest they are doing it for the greater good. They are doing it to earn the money they will need to cover the costs of renting somewhere else while Dalymount is out of action, and probably test the feasibility of playing some of their big games in the Aviva during that time. And the LoI won't be scheduling Shels v Rovers there unless the clubs ask for it, which I'm not sure they'd be interested in. As a Rovers fan, I can't see it. We don't need it, and in fact, Bradley was against playing it last season, more to do with scheduling that anything else, as we had Molde either side in much more important games.

Always thought you were a bohs fan tbh. You've phrased that like you are a neutral. I'll take you off my "list of hatred" so.