QuoteThats appauling, if true.
I've heard a rumour that all FAI Cup Final tickets for Lansdowne Road will be put on sale through Toutmaster.
This has been implied by someone from the FAI, not an angry fan.
If it's true, I will not be surprised but will be totally disgusted!
Why can't the clubs be given an allocation, which could then be distributed to the fans at face value?
With Toutmaster, we will have to pay booking fees, handling fees, 'we're the only ones selling the tickets so you have to buy from us', fees. It's ridiculous!
How are they going to control who buys tickets for which section?
Are we all just going to be lumped in together?
What a joke!
Do eircom League fans carry signs saying, 'our trousers are down, do what you like to us'?
By the way, eircom suck as league sponsors and Carlsberg suck big time as Cup sponsors. What have either of them done other than getting their brands plastered across everything?
Last edited by Peadar; 02/11/2005 at 11:56 AM.
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Thats appauling, if true.
God
Good question - do League clubs get reduced 'phone charges?Originally Posted by Peadar
Have heard that Peadar, there's a thread on our official site on the topic.
Latest seems to be that the clubs will be responsible for distribution, apparently Drogs are bringing in a ticketmaster printer, I guess so that they can print off huge blocks of tickets.
If it's true, hopefully the FAI will send each club enough tickets to cover a decent number of fans so that segregated blocks and an atmosphere is possible, and put the rest on general sale.
If they just go directly on general sale it'll be a monumental fcuk up on the part of the FAI, and there'll be a hell of a lot of angry fans
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
This is another monumental fcuk up on behalf of the FAIlures in Merrion Square.
Despite a plea from Brian Lennox to keep ticketing prices reasonable, it seems that they're going to hand over the ticketing for the Blue ribbon event in Irish football to ticketmaster. Thereby forcing every man, woman and child to pay and extra €3 - €5 for the completely unneccessary 'privilege' of using their monopolistic computer system (and of course, saving the FAI themselves some printing money).
No offence to Drogs fans, the few I know are dead on, but I don't want to sit next to you at the Cup Final. I want to stand (let's be honest, I don't want to sit) shoulder to shoulder with the same people I've spent the season standing next to, cheering and chanting for our club. People I know who will share my passion, who will live every moment of that game with the same intensity I will.
How are the fans groups like Commandos 84, who put so much time and money into organising displays, going to help the colour and atmosphere on final day when they could be split up in the middle of a mixed group. It's a disgrace that the FAIlures are thinking of robbing them of the chance (for once) to make Lansdowne look like a proper football stadium.
What of the Family enclosure, so vibrant all season, lending so much to the atmosphere of the Donie Forde stand in recent times? How Dare the FAIlures rob the children of our club, the future of this nations football support, the unashamed joy of experiencing that same level of enjoyment where our international matches are played, at the 'home' of Irish football.
That colour and that noise is what will make this final a showcase of football support, putting the sorry International games in stark contrast. It's in the leagues interest to win over new fans in Cork and Drogheda, and to win over neutrals by showing them that our league is the best sporting experience in this country, second to none in terms of supporter passion and participation.
Finally, to Brian Lennox and the club, it looks like you'll be left down yet again by this shambolic excuse for an organisation, do your very best for the fans. Rico and the team deserve to walk out on the pitch in Landsdowne to a raptorous welcome, full of noise and colour from the same fans who stood in unison willing our club to the final in the dying moments of the semi against Derry.
Our players deserve it, our fans deserve it, our club deserve it.
Shame on you John Delaney, shame on your board.
You still can't spell failure without FAI!!!!!
This is as angry as I have ever been with this shower of muppets.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Spot on, selling the tickets for the Shels v Depor/Lille games on Ticketmaster somewhat soured the experiences for me as I ended up beside neutrals. If this is the case, it may be hard to get all the singing section together. While on this topic, any idea where I should get my ticket for as a neutral?
That was in todays Drogheda Independent
DAN CONNOR HATES CITY, HE HATES LANGERS
why cant both clubs get there allocation with the remaining left over tickets being sold by ticketmaster. Its a Common sense approach and everybodies happy. Surely the Fai wouldnt disapprove with that???
...and therefore the FAI probably won't have considered it.
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
In fairnness no club has confirmed anything yet so theres obviously talks going on behind the scenes. The only info we have is from the Drogheda Independent and a rumour from redgav on corks site.
If it was my decision I would have:
1. Split the east stand in 2 for both corkies and drogs - let them sell their allocation themselves (the money aspect doesnt bother me as i dont mind paying the extra couple of euro - tbh cant see why anyone would mind paying the extra couple of euro). Would look great on tv!!
2. Sell the west lower to neutrals and whoever was not lucky enough to get tickets for the east stand through the general ticketmaster
DAN CONNOR HATES CITY, HE HATES LANGERS
You should be upset about paying the extra couple of euro.
Ask what service is being provided for it?
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Will the terraces be open??
Would way prefer to be in the north terrace, all standin up and chanting for the whole game
low lie the fields of Bishopstown......
I've waited all my life to see us get to the final, I couldn't be a**ed making a big deal about the couple of euro (i know i should, but the reality is id pay anything to be there on dec 4th!!)
Michealguineys, it wouldnt make any sense to open the terrace atmosphere wise - could be bad weather and you've no roof for atmosphere!!! Hopefully its shut and both clubs can put up their flags there.
Hopefully everyone sees sense and theres an unofficial standing/ atmosphere area in both cork and drogheda sections
DAN CONNOR HATES CITY, HE HATES LANGERS
I understand all that Cosmo, I feel the same, i'm going no matter what.I've waited all my life to see us get to the final, I couldn't be a**ed making a big deal about the couple of euro (i know i should, but the reality is id pay anything to be there on dec 4th
But tickettout, c'mon, share my outrage
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
Has this been Confirmed
if it has then it is the most disgusting decision the FAIlures have made in living memory, what the fcuk do they take us for
they cannot be allowed to get away with this any longer
I propose a march on merrion square by all eircom league fans in protest at the contempt the FAIlures have for our league
Neither club has confirmed any arrangements yet afaik - all of it based on what was said in the drogheda independent today and rumours on the cork forum
DAN CONNOR HATES CITY, HE HATES LANGERS
That's not strictly true.
I started this thread, based on what was implied in a communication from the FAI. I wont elaborate further.
Why don't you e-mail the FAI and ask them where you can get tickets for the final and see what they say?
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gents, in fairness the general jist that im gettin ere is that nothin has been confirmed. therefore, like the lansdowne/tolka arguement we need to settle down a bit till we have facts.
granted the FAIlure has done sweet fanny adams over the past few years to suggest they deserve some space on this issue, or that they simply wouldent do this to a potentially great cup final, but all the same we need to be working with facts before we go launching any more attacks
arent we all just magic little monkeys...
Wasn't doubting ye just saying that nothing was officially confirmed yet by either club or the FAI - though the Drogheda Independent is usually on the ball with their info
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