Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**Danny** · 03/10/2007, 12:23 PM

this shows what it was like for the eufa game, i presume it'll be the same

http://img170.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_549lo.jpg

seats are being rented so they were sent back
3 big home games left
bohs & rovers bring the biggest away follwoing to richmond and drogs will probably win the league then so it's defo a sensible move.

Bohs fans are being put in it for fridays game so i presume it'll be for away fans from now on. I'd prefer if our singers/sei were in it rather than away fans but what can you do....

loads of promotion being done for the last 3 home games, inc a TV ad on setanta (see http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=1833 for it)

**btid1** · 03/10/2007, 1:51 PM

Thanks lads.

Looks well.Only drawback I see is its lack of a roof.It always loses the atmosphere when there is no roof plus if its ****ing like today it will not be a pleasant experience!!

Also have to question charging €20 for an open aired stand behind a goal.A little steep in my eyes!

**Danny** · 03/10/2007, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

Looks well.Only drawback I see is its lack of a roof.It always loses the atmosphere when there is no roof plus if its ****ing like today it will not be a pleasant experience!!

Also have to question charging €20 for an open aired stand behind a goal.A little steep in my eyes!

think of it as pay back for putting us on the connaught st....

**btid1** · 03/10/2007, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

think of it as pay back for putting us on the connaught st....

Touche!!

But in fairness we dont charge you €20 for the pleasure

**Danny** · 03/10/2007, 2:43 PM

but you get a "free" programme for your 20quid in richmond,....

**btid1** · 03/10/2007, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

but you get a "free" programme for your 20quid in richmond,....

Expensive programme.Plus you have a better view in the Connaught Street side of the ground than you would have behind the goal in Richmond

We could do this all day!!

**DvB** · 03/10/2007, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

but you get a "free" programme for your 20quid in richmond,....

A total scam, all usual BS aside your programme is one of the worst in the league IMO, especially since they stopped Docs column

Koh

**Stato** · 03/10/2007, 2:53 PM

To clarify, the new seats going into Richmond this week are owned by the club and are permanent. The previous set were rented as the ground had to have 3,000 seats to play the UEFA Cup match and the supplier couldn't get the permanent ones in on time.

The delay in getting the permanent seats was due to the new owners deciding to look at cheaper alternatives (I kid you not) before eventually realising what the previous owners had already found out, that the cheaper versions are classed as temporary seats by UEFA and can't be used for UEFA games.

The new seats are supposed to be red, by the way.

**pete** · 03/10/2007, 3:01 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

loads of promotion being done for the last 3 home games, inc a TV ad on setanta (see http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=1833 for it)

I see a new Grab a Granny promotion. Possibly the funniest eL promotion ever!

**Danny** · 03/10/2007, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by Stato

To clarify, the new seats going into Richmond this week are owned by the club and are permanent. The previous set were rented as the ground had to have 3,000 seats to play the UEFA Cup match and the supplier couldn't get the permanent ones in on time.

The new seats are supposed to be red, by the way.

sounds great....

**Dodge** · 03/10/2007, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by DvB

A total scam, all usual BS aside your programme is one of the worst in the league IMO, especially since they stopped Docs column

As a programme geek, ours is far from one of the worst. Not worth the extra money but then either is Rover's (excellent) €4 programme

**manic da hoop** · 03/10/2007, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

As a programme geek, ours is far from one of the worst. Not worth the extra money but then either is Rover's (excellent) €4 programme

Not the point. At Rovers, or anywhere else, you can choose to buy the programme. Pats are not offering that choice, so don't try and sell it as €15 for your ticket, and €5 for your programme - it's a total scam, and nothing else.

Besides, football programmes by their nature tend to be directed at the home support in terms of their content. I always buy the programme at home, but am never bother away, regardless of the quality or price.

**Dodge** · 03/10/2007, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by manic da hoop

Not the point. At Rovers, or anywhere else, you can choose to buy the programme

I've consistently said our tickets are over priced. My point was related to DvB saying our programme was one of the worst. I buy them everywhere and there are load worse than ours. I'd rate yours as the best (even if I think its overpiced)

I realise in a thread about grounds it was probably out of place, but I only meant it as a throw away kind of thing

**DvB** · 03/10/2007, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I've consistently said our tickets are over priced. My point was related to DvB saying our programme was one of the worst. I buy them everywhere and there are load worse than ours. I'd rate yours as the best

Thats your opinion and of course your entitled to it, personally i find the Pats one dreadful value for money, or to be accurate i did, I actually havent seen one from this season being honest, but unless its improved considerably i genuinely found as an away fan it was poor!

Either way your ticket/programme arrangement is a scam, end of!

On the subject of our programme, i agree, i also think ours is overpriced at €4!

Koh

**Dodge** · 03/10/2007, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by DvB

or to be accurate i did, I actually havent seen one from this season being honest, but unless its improved considerably i genuinely found as an away fan it was poor!

LOL. Ours has improved a fair bit over previous years (when yeeah ours was rubbish)

Take your point on home v away fans but thats the case with all programmes

**Schumi** · 03/10/2007, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by DvB

i find the Pats one dreadful value for money, or to be accurate i did, I actually havent seen one from this season being honest, but unless its improved considerably i genuinely found as an away fan it was poor!

Either way your ticket/programme arrangement is a scam, end of!

Pats' is better this year (albeit based on flicking through other people's programmes in previous years as I never bought it) but the 'free' programme set-up is indeed a scam.

**NY Hoop** · 03/10/2007, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I see a new Grab a Granny promotion. Possibly the funniest eL promotion ever!

Brilliant! Wonder what Stephen Ireland would think.

Pats programme far from the worst. But dont like the scam they are operating but in this league you are allowed to do what you like re attendace prices.

KOH

**Saint MacDara** · 03/10/2007, 9:37 PM

Pat's allocated the larger part of the Camac to Bohs and Rovers in our last encounters if you remember.So didnt the your fans in the terrace pay €15 for their ticket together with a free programme (irregardless of it's quality).

Although in our next matches you'll probably be in the stand paying the full whack of €20.

**Dodge** · 03/10/2007, 11:27 PM

Its not a scam. Its €15 for a terrace ticket, and €20 for the stand. Too expenive but nobody thinks they're fooling anybody with the programme lark.

**btid1** · 04/10/2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Saint MacDara

Pat's allocated the larger part of the Camac to Bohs and Rovers in our last encounters if you remember.So didnt the your fans in the terrace pay €15 for their ticket together with a free programme (irregardless of it's quality).

Although in our next matches you'll probably be in the stand paying the full whack of €20.

Totally incoherent post but I think the gist of what you are saying is that you got a free programme with a terrace ticket on our last visit to Inchicore which we didnt.

As many have said here already it is toatlly overpriced to pay €20 to sit uncovered in a stand behind a goal at an EL match no matter where it is and Pats board have to realise this!!