Ticket Price Hike!

**aidz1** · 29/11/2006, 1:00 PM

i see the fai totally milking this to its worth..all at the punters expense

dont forget, the fai were paying to rent landsdowne road. Now with the higher rent in croker (but at twice the capacity), they are charging us almost twice to watch...
there still should be €30 tickets made available... you may have a covered stand over you..but you could end up paying €50 to sit in the skys

**soccerc** · 29/11/2006, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by aidz1

there still should be �30 tickets made available... you may have a covered stand over you..

Yoo may have a covered stand but if it ****es rain you will still get soaked

**Schumi** · 29/11/2006, 1:11 PM

From the photos of Croke Park I've seen, the lower tiers don't seem to be covered by the roof so wouldn't be too different from the bucket seats.

**Kingdom** · 29/11/2006, 1:35 PM

I'm glad someone brought that up about Croker, as I'm sure there are a few people who'll be going for the first time. All of the Lower stand is susceptible to rain as it the Hill obviously.
I just don't think that anything is justifying the price hike. Sorry but I think its out of order. Once the prices go up now it will be hard to change when we go back to Lansdowne.

**Wolfie** · 29/11/2006, 1:35 PM

Have sat in the higher part of the Canal End Upper on a couple of occasions and it was the definition of a Birds Eye View.

The price don't always reflect where you end up.............

**Poor Student** · 29/11/2006, 1:40 PM

Due to th GAA's intransigence over friendlies not being allowed to take place in Croke Park wouldn't the FAI be down a bit of revenue there too?

What concerns me is that these prices will remain the status quo once we move back to the new Landsdowne.

**paul_oshea** · 29/11/2006, 1:43 PM

From the photos of Croke Park I've seen, the lower tiers don't seem to be covered by the roof so wouldn't be too different from the bucket seats.

it actually depends on whether there is a northern wind or not, as to whether or not you get soaked creid e no na creid!!! But generally if you are lower cusack or lower hogan ( front 10 - 20 rows ) you are fcuked....but dont worry there will be the premium priced tickets!!!!

I am not sure but in terms of money they are making does anyone ACTUALLY KNOW the breakdown of seats and prices in landsdowne? i.e. how many seats at 50 euro etc etc.

What concerns me is that these prices will remain the status quo once we move back to the new Landsdowne.

thats the problem that you would want to worry about, as it is they know they will sell the tickets for croker at that price....

**pineapple stu** · 29/11/2006, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

THe problem I have is they have nothing in the form about the singing section.

Heard about that. Muppets. Hope to be talking to them tomorrow about it. Wouldn't surprise me if they just didn't care though.

**NeilMcD** · 29/11/2006, 2:27 PM

I rang them to give out and I was told that I should put a little note on my application form saying that I want to be in a singing section.

**casso36** · 29/11/2006, 2:32 PM

Sure when did they ever care about the fans?

This could be costly to few people. Upper tiers should be only �30.00 each *******s!!!

**Kingdom** · 29/11/2006, 2:38 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

I rang them to give out and I was told that I should put a little note on my application form saying that I want to be in a singing section.

Ah haahahahahahaha. Sorry. Ahahahahahahah. Pardon me. Ahahahahahaha. They're a fcuking shambles. Honestly, what is the point of trying to organise things like this if thats the amateurism you'll be dealt with.
How can they coordinate something like this properly if some people know and people who may be interested don't because they haven't been told.
Ps I imagine the ss will be allowed to stand, ya?

**NeilMcD** · 29/11/2006, 2:44 PM

They cannot officially say we can stand as it is against the regulations as far as I know but a blind eye could certainly be turned towards people standing in the singing section.

I am very annoyed that they do not have an option on the form for a singing section.

**paul_oshea** · 29/11/2006, 2:46 PM

I rang them to give out and I was told that I should put a little note on my application form saying that I want to be in a singing section.

The poor call care/receptionists that work there....they must always get people giving them abuse, because of those that have the power to make decisions!!!

Ps I imagine the ss will be allowed to stand, ya?

Secret Service?!?!

what have they got to do with it. no auld lads should be allowed in the singing section as they will give out saying sit down and let me watch the match.

**galwayhoop** · 29/11/2006, 2:46 PM

far be it from me to stand up for the FAI but i have heard so many times that the GAA need to get a crowd of 35,000 to a game before covering expenses for holding the event. now the GAA don't have to pay �1.5m rent and it still costs this much for them so perhaps the FAI are justified in the ticket prices.

the real fear is the prices for the revamped Landsdowne!

BTW when the lady said to write a note on the application about singing section did she say where in the ground you should say you wanted to be or is it just writing it down and hoping someone somewhere decides to put in singing section

**Kingdom** · 29/11/2006, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

They cannot officially say we can stand as it is against the regulations as far as I know but a blind eye could certainly be turned towards people standing in the singing section.

I am very annoyed that they do not have an option on the form for a singing section.

Ah Neil come on! I understand that the regulations say x,y, and z, I suppose I meant is the concensus amongst those of us who want to be a part of the SS that we'll be standing. After all, the stewards aren't people friendly with the home crowd when it comes to this but no chance of them telling the Czech fans to sit down back in Lansdowne.

**SuperDave** · 29/11/2006, 2:54 PM

50,000 seats at e30 is the e1.5m rent. that leave about 30,000 seats which, lets face it, is about the current capacity of lansdowne for football internationals.

or put another way, 40,000 seats at e40 a ticket covers the rent and leaves you with a greater capacity (around 40,000 left) than the old lansdowne.

these prices are a joke and indeed economies of scale do exist. i'm sure they won't need twice the number of stewards (and lets not forget the vast majority of those are unpaid. a free match programme? whoop-de-doo).

not to mention all those additional corporate boxes (i assume they come with the rent of the stadium? or do gaa ten year folks have the rights to these too? by that i mean folks who will sell them on cos they don't care for foreign games. a scam i tell thee.)

**Kingdom** · 29/11/2006, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

far be it from me to stand up for the FAI but i have heard so many times that the GAA need to get a crowd of 35,000 to a game before covering expenses for holding the event. now the GAA don't have to pay �1.5m rent and it still costs this much for them so perhaps the FAI are justified in the ticket prices.

the real fear is the prices for the revamped Landsdowne!

BTW when the lady said to write a note on the application about singing section did she say where in the ground you should say you wanted to be or is it just writing it down and hoping someone somewhere decides to put in singing section

GHoop as far as I know that is to cover the cost of repaying the loan to build Croker. and the additional costs

**Ash** · 29/11/2006, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

no auld lads should be allowed in the singing section as they will give out saying sit down and let me watch the match.

When the eL section was in the North Bucket there was always
a bearded chap from Bray complaining about people standing up.

(Always seemed to me that he was complaining anyways)

**NeilMcD** · 29/11/2006, 3:02 PM

[QUOTE=paul_oshea;583585]The poor call care/receptionists that work there....they must always get people giving them abuse, because of those that have the power to make decisions!!!

Just to point out I did not give abuse and I was quite decent on the phone to the girl and Just explained that it had been in the last 3 programmes and that ongoing discussions are happening with the supporters groups etc. They did not even seem to know that the idea was out there. Anyway I did not give out really just put my point across as I am a firm believer that verbally abusing strangers on a phone does not work.

They should have a singing section set up where we can stand up and sing. But I can understand the poltical and legal constraints in putting standing in the official description of this section. It would have to be an informal thing that the stewards turn a blind eye to it.