Matchs in Croker

**OwlsFan** · 27/11/2006, 3:08 PM

One of the first on the Block Booking Scheme - in the 2000s.

Also the tickets are for 4 games so it's a fair whack to stump up.

**eirebhoy** · 27/11/2006, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Also the tickets are for 4 games so it's a fair whack to stump up.

You'd get a season ticket at any EL club the price of 4 international games.

**paul_oshea** · 27/11/2006, 4:09 PM

hte 4 tickets? is that 2 tickets as well?

thats 400 euro minimum so.....that is tough. but if they get it all at once they can worry about the backlash afterwards....

**Superhoops** · 27/11/2006, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

One of the first on the Block Booking Scheme - in the 2000s.

May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.

**co. down green** · 27/11/2006, 9:44 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

One of the first on the Block Booking Scheme - in the 2000s.

Also the tickets are for 4 games so it's a fair whack to stump up.

Payment will be in two parts.

Wales & Slovak's & then a later payment for the Germany & Cyprus games.

No mention of the singing section in my letter , very disappointing.

The FAI have obviously went off the idea of a singing section or the tossers would have included some mention of it, i presume.

May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.

I've been a block booker since 92 and it was going before i joined.

**Bluetonic** · 28/11/2006, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.

I'm pretty sure he means his block booking number is in the 2000s (2000 - 2999)

**beautifulrock** · 28/11/2006, 8:38 AM

Thats the way I read it as well. Can any other "waiting listers" confirm they have also been offered tickets ?

**Schumi** · 28/11/2006, 11:12 AM

I'm a full block booker and haven't got a letter yet.

**Sligo Hornet** · 28/11/2006, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

Thats the way I read it as well. Can any other "waiting listers" confirm they have also been offered tickets ?

I'm on the waiting list ( but not very near the front! ) but I haven't heard anything from the Fai............yet!

**OwlsFan** · 28/11/2006, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

I'm pretty sure he means his block booking number is in the 2000s (2000 - 2999)

Correct

**Paulie** · 28/11/2006, 11:47 AM

I haven't received my letter yet but I'm sure it's on the way. Someone said to me that the forms state that you can ask for more tickets than you were previously allocated at Lansdowne Road. Is this the case?

**gspain** · 28/11/2006, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

May be wrong, but I seem to remember the first Block Booking scheme starting for the 1990 WC Qualifying group with the game against Spain in April 1989? I have the ticket stubs somewhere, but I certainly sat in the same seat in the East Upper for the Spain, Malta, Hungary and Northern Ireland games.

My Dad started block booking in 1978 and I was still able to get in on his ticket even aged 12. Different times as you need a ticket for a babe in arms now. I thought that was the first block booking system. A friend of my Dad's in Limerick claims he had block bookings in 1956 for the Denmark and England WC qualifiers at Dalymount.

**Dr. Ogba** · 28/11/2006, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

Thats the way I read it as well. Can any other "waiting listers" confirm they have also been offered tickets ?

I would say that the FAI will send out the letters to the current block-bookers asking if they want to increase their allocation (a friend of mine got this letter yesterday) and then they will probably (hopefully!!) send out letters to those on the waiting list at a later stage Just a guess but who's to know how the FAI organise things, sure they'll probably want to sort out their extended circle of corporate mates first before any of the rest of us get a look in

**daithid2000** · 28/11/2006, 11:58 AM

Is there a reply by date on that letter. I am a full block booker but am away from home at the moment. Don't want to miss out.

**SuperDave** · 28/11/2006, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba

I would say that the FAI will send out the letters to the current block-bookers asking if they want to increase their allocation (a friend of mine got this letter yesterday) and then they will probably (hopefully!!) send out letters to those on the waiting list at a later stage Just a guess but who's to know how the FAI organise things, sure they'll probably want to sort out their extended circle of corporate mates first before any of the rest of us get a look in

hmmm... aresholes. i must ring home later this week and ask the auld pair if I got a letter.

**harps1954** · 29/11/2006, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by daithid2000

Is there a reply by date on that letter. I am a full block booker but am away from home at the moment. Don't want to miss out.

Must be returned to the FAI Ticket office by 12th December. I'd say once they have all these returned, the people on the block-booking waiting list will then be offered tickets.

So let's assume that there are 33,000 block-booked tickets. Block-bookers can ask for more tickets. It not unrealistic to assume that this figure will rise to about 40,000-45,000. Then those on the block-booking waiting list will be offered tickets. I think someone said there is over 5,000 people on this waiting list - lets assume that each of these people ask for two tickets. That's about 50,000-55,000 of the tickets gone so far. With the away allocation something like 7,000 that could mean 62,000 tickets will be sold before any public sale of tickets. What's the capacity of Croker for the soccer games - around 72,000??? Still leaves around 10,000 tickets for public sale.

Although there will be a mad rush for tickets for the Wales game (because of the historic nature of the game), people might think twice when they have to fork out for all four games. I think they'll be plenty of tickets available.

**paul_oshea** · 29/11/2006, 10:07 AM

i hope you are right harpskid!!!

**NeilMcD** · 29/11/2006, 10:52 AM

You have to fork out for 2 games at a time not four games at a time. I for one think the system seems quite fair to be honest.

**Newryrep** · 29/11/2006, 11:16 AM

So let's assume that there are 33,000 block-booked tickets. Block-bookers can ask for more tickets. It not unrealistic to assume that this figure will rise to about 40,000-45,000. Then those on the block-booking waiting list will be offered tickets. I think someone said there is over 5,000 people on this waiting list - lets assume that each of these people ask for two tickets. That's about 50,000-55,000 of the tickets gone so far.

If this is the case it is a effing disgrace ,the existing waiting list will not move when we return to LR. 40-45K tickets will go to existing BB. What was the point of being on a the waiting list if effectively existing BB can decide who gets new tickets

No disrespect meant to existing BB's

This is not rocket science.

Existing BB's
Those on waiting list
remainder offered to existing BB's although anybody requiring tickets would likely be on the waiting list.

General Public

This is not an issue now as even the FAI couldnt mess up when the stadium is effecftively doubled it is when we go back to LR capacity circa 50000.

Existing BB (33,000) now 40-45K
corperate 5000 min

Those on current waiting list - Donald Ducked !!!!!!!!

**Schumi** · 29/11/2006, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

If this is the case it is a effing disgrace ,the existing waiting list will not move when we return to LR. 40-45K tickets will go to existing BB. What was the point of being on a the waiting list if effectively existing BB can decide who gets new tickets

Relax. Any extra tickets block bookers order for these games will not carry over to the new Lansdowne Road.