Matchs in Croker

**WexDec** · 12/12/2006, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

I was 1600 ish and get offered friendly tickets, surprised at not being offered at 1900 ish

I'd have been worried but there's two of us between 1900 and 2000 and neither have been offered those as haven't the other 5 evenly spread up across the next few thousand.

Having said that you would of thought that they would of offered them to people on the waiting list before going on public sale

They're not arsed mate would rather let Ticketmaster do it for 3 euro a pop rather than use a 50c rubber stamp. Its mad though cos if they did offer them them to the 5k and rejecting the offer made you slip down the list that's a few more K they'd have sorted for friendlies before going to public. I'd have no problem with that as would be going to those matches anyway as I'd presume most on waiting list would be, if fact would be less hassle for us. Weeds out any list squatters and would probably come down a more realistic "active" 3-3.5k list who would hopefully get sorted come the new LR if they recognised the loyalty ?

On that, these lists are always bigger in name than in reality. I believe Arsenal weeded their's out a few years ago as it had got massive but they asked people to confirm their wish to be on the list and charged a fee for it and it shrunk massively quick fast. That and people moving, being broke and erm dying etc. Most commonly though prob getting married and having their (foot)balls cut off

I also know Liverpool's one is over 10k but if season tickets were offered tomorrow I couldn't see half of them taken. National team a bit different of course but friendles and unglamourous competitive matches should have a weeding out effect.

**WexDec** · 12/12/2006, 9:49 AM

I doubt it moves you up the list, it just doesnt get you removed from the list.

But by implication then not taking friendly tickets could get you removed from the list ??? But my lot aren't offered them in the first place ??? Confused

I thought it was refusing tickets on the BB list not the BB waiting list that got you turfed off ?

I would've thought 2k was a nice round number to stop offering these tickets if didn't want to do 5k but obv Merrion Square uses a different abbacus to the rest of us

Maybe the list is just a pile of post-its on someone's desk

**WexDec** · 12/12/2006, 10:01 AM

I would guess the majority of the waiting list would be sorted but i doubt it will be up to 4-5K when we return to LR. Delaney has said the majority in various interviews when asked a direct question but is the majority 51% or 70-80 %?

So would that likely be one per head on the list or a pair per head does anybody reckon ? If were pairs reckon could get 4 in if do first 2k or 6-8 if go more ~3k+. Otherwise its 3-4 of us.

I know the 5ks would've applied very recently and wouldn't expect them to get anything beyond Croker. Would expect it to be well gone 6k+ by next March, it could actually balloon in the run up.

..........maybe they'll just ask current BBs how many extra they want first !!!!!

BTW out of interest how many are on the non-pretend BB anyway ?

**paul_oshea** · 12/12/2006, 10:07 AM

7 of us on waiting list spread from just over 1,900 to >5k and none have ever recieved any form in post for friendlies which seems to get mentioned a lot ??? Just one e-mail saying we could get friendly tickets alright but we source through various sources spares, ticketmaster etc. and for the doable competitive ones (which seem to be every match now, can honestly say has never been so easy to get in for non-BBs in recent times)

my mate rang them up about this, the cut-off is 1800 for this.

**Newryrep** · 12/12/2006, 10:29 AM

Wexdec

alot of it is speculation but i would guess looking at the existing BB figures and the waiting list figures and the increased capacity at LR (note corperate/sponsors figures also will rise) 2-3K existing waiting list would be sorted.

As you say maybe the true figure on the list less than the 5 K due to duplicates etc.

If you are on the waiting list for 2 tickets i would imagine they would only offer you 2 tickets. But iit is all speculation

**WexDec** · 12/12/2006, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

my mate rang them up about this, the cut-off is 1800 for this.

That explains it so. Cheers for the clarification. Hopefully 1800 won't be the cut off for anything else ! I'd be gutted to miss out by a 100

**WexDec** · 12/12/2006, 1:39 PM

Sounds about right Newryrep. I'd be majorly surprised to not have snuck under a worse case scenario 2k cut-off although seeing that 1,800 figure with friendlies did scare me a little

Sure should get a few days out in Croker anyway (although far more hassle getting to and from) and either way there should obviously be more spares in circulation in the future if don't get me name on a seat.

..........I hear you can get 10 year tickets for a nice tidy price, tidy for the sellers that is

**Kingdom** · 13/12/2006, 10:28 AM

Just got a reply to an email I sent ot the FAI. I asked them about the singing section as I'd heard rumours of one. The response I got was:

There is talk of a singing section being arranged but nothing has been confirmed yet.

How fcuking hard can it be? Jaysus either do it or don't do it.

**co. down green** · 13/12/2006, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Just got a reply to an email I sent ot the FAI. I asked them about the singing section as I'd heard rumours of one. The response I got was:

There is talk of a singing section being arranged but nothing has been confirmed yet.

How fcuking hard can it be? Jaysus either do it or don't do it.

Just the norm for the FAI, organise a singing section AFTER sending out forms to the 36,000 on the block booking scheme.

If it wasn't true it would be comical.

reder · 14/12/2006, 2:13 PM

Can someone explain why it is the FAI's responsibility to creating/assign a signing section? The lack is atmosphere at Ireland games is due to the fans being rubbish and not the FAI.

Why dont the fans who come to the game just stand, sing and support the team.

Since when is singing at a game a crime/disease?

**Kingdom** · 14/12/2006, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by reder

Can someone explain why it is the FAI's responsibility to creating/assign a signing section? The lack is atmosphere at Ireland games is due to the fans being rubbish and not the FAI.

Why dont the fans who come to the game just stand, sing and support the team.

Since when is singing at a game a crime/disease?

well done. some people don't want to stand or sing at a match for many reasons, like if they can't stand or are embarrassed to do it. So if in the Canal end of 10k and 9k don't want to stand and sing the 1k who do are pretty much fooked. And the stewards aren't exactly ones to allow people just to stand up, in fact they're the opposite.

**kingdom hoop** · 14/12/2006, 2:22 PM

internationals are totally different to clubs, people might go to matches once and not go again for a few years. i think it would be great to bundle all the sopranos in together and get the benefits from crokers great acoustics. if there is one section of all singers it will spur everyone else to join in, rather than the odd isolated singer who feels like a fool cos no one around him(or her??!) is signing. ideally everyone would be signing but the nature of intl football makes this impractical. all we need to do is for someone to compose a few stomping hits, and put the lyrics on the seats. at least then we'll all be singing from the same hymn sheet

**eirebhoy** · 21/12/2006, 9:47 AM

I'm on the waiting list and got an Application Form this morning. There's no maximum amount you can order. It says:
"Please keep your order to a realistic level as the return of unsold tickets will not be accepted"

"Completing an application form is no a guarantee that the numbers of tickets requested will be supplied".

**Newryrep** · 21/12/2006, 10:04 AM

must keep an eye on the post. Is there ant return date on the application ?

**Dotsy** · 21/12/2006, 10:06 AM

Eirebhoy do you know what number you were on the waiting list. I am about 350 so hopefully will get a letter.

**Real ale Madrid** · 21/12/2006, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I'm on the waiting list and got an Application Form this morning. There's no maximum amount you can order. It says:
"Please keep your order to a realistic level as the return of unsold tickets will not be accepted"

"Completing an application form is no a guarantee that the numbers of tickets requested will be supplied".

what no are you on the waiting list?

**eirebhoy** · 21/12/2006, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

must keep an eye on the post. Is there ant return date on the application ?

Friday January 12th.

Originally Posted by Dotsy

Eirebhoy do you know what number you were on the waiting list. I am about 350 so hopefully will get a letter.

Around 200-300th or so. I got 2 applications to this house btw as there's someone else here on the waiting list so I assume they've been sent to everyone. I live 5 minutes from Merrion square so they were most likely only posted out yesterday.

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

what no are you on the waiting list?

Yeah. Rarely have any problem getting tickets but I've never been on the blocking list in my life.