Which seats in Croker

[Sligo Hornet]

Our seats are in a block which is situated close to the GAA endline which according to reports will be 20 metres behind the soccer endline. I fail to see how that will give a good view of the game.
You'd be better off being directly behind the goal!

Whilst I will have a perfect view of the whole field from my position,
I would gladly swap with you Reddladd




p.s. I'll be right in front of TV

[Jerry The Saint]

Our seats are in a block which is situated close to the GAA endline which according to reports will be 20 metres behind the soccer endline. I fail to see how that will give a good view of the game.

Should be no worse than grounds with running tracks (or moats!) though.

Imagine if the FAI dug a moat to stop pitch invasions It'd be off to Dalymount for the Slovakia game I'd imagine.

[cullenswood]

Some other Stadiums have running track around their pitches which would give the same effect as the gap that the pitch length will have. Get over it, you will still be able to see everything.

[WexDec]

.....and those stadiums are sh1t !

The last such stadium I went to was 30 euro for a UEFA match. 70 euro in what is consistently heralded as a "world class stadium" and 5 sections at one end and ~10 at the other are outside the pitch perimeter its a fair point to make in fairness. Moaning it may be but I would've thought a thread called "Which seats in Croker" might've been the forum for it.

It'll be 280 euro for 4 matches in these seats. If you're 2.5 sections away from the goal line I reckon you'd be justified in complaining about those seats not being 50 quid thats all. Of course we're happy to get tickets given the numbers that didn't but I'd be p1ssed off if I was falling off the end of 301 or 336. The stadiums you talk about generally use 3 category of tickets, behind the goal (Cat 3), corners (Cat 2) and central side of pitch (Cat 1). You get what you pay for as always. The point is its category 1 prices for category 2 standard seats. Same goes for the far end.

[Jerry The Saint]

The stadiums you talk about generally use 3 category of tickets, behind the goal (Cat 3), corners (Cat 2) and central side of pitch (Cat 1). You get what you pay for as always. The point is its category 1 prices for category 2 standard seats. Same goes for the far end.

At least the behind-the-goal seats are cheaper. For rugby and GAA they charge Category 1 prices for every seat in the ground.

[WexDec]

That is true and all very typically Irish but two wrongs and all that. For the GAA the pitch size isn't an issue and didn't the rugby lot have 30 euro tickets for the terraced Hill, not an option for us but there were only two matches to pay for.

Ah sure I suppose the way the allocation went if I had gone for 50 euro tickets I mightn't have got any at all so I was hardly going to be lucky on two fronts. Just making the point when people compare to other stadiums saying there's similiar views/dimensions that the pricing is always graded accordingly therefore value for money is more consistent rather than a one price fits all approach (which the FAI still managed to feck up when 50 euro seats ran out)

[Reddladd]

The stadiums with running tracks are also angled as such around the track so the affect is not so bad.
From where we're sitting quite a bit of the playing surface will be pretty hard to see properly.
Firstly, I do not think these tickets should be priced at €70 which is the same as Hogan centre.
Secondly, It is a moan but I think the fact that I have purchased 5 tickets for every competitive and friendly game involving the senior international team for the past 7 years is a just enough reason for my moan.

I asked for Lwr Hogan or Cusack but if I'd known I'd be put where I am I would have taken the upper tier. I didn't get the option though.
I regularly go to croke park and have been in almost every section of the ground at some point. I know that people sitting in the tier above me @ €50 a ticket will have a far superior view of the match. That's my gripe.

But hey I have a ticket, i should thank the powers that be and just be happy and privileged that I'm there!

[Jerry The Saint]

Just making the point when people compare to other stadiums saying there's similiar views/dimensions that the pricing is always graded accordingly therefore value for money is more consistent rather than a one price fits all approach

Completely agree. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any will to change it.

While we're moaning the short roof is a major negative given the Irish climate. Other than that, I really do believe it's one of the top-class stadiums. People point out the Hill as being a downside for making the stadium look incomplete. Personally, I love that it doesn't follow the typical 'cookie-cutter' bland look that a lot of new stadiums have. Wembley put their arch on because they wanted a unique identifier - once you see Wembley on TV you know exactly what stadium it is. Croke Park is similar.

And let's not forget the reason why the Hill can't be fully built up to match the other sides - this massive stadium is bounded by two railway lines and a canal, with houses all around it. Compared to the amount of space available to the Stade de France when it was built it's quite an acheivement. And they never had to miss an All-Ireland final during the redevelopment.

All stadiums should be in the city - imagine the hassle of trying to get out to Abbotstown this Saturday.

[WexDec]

Deffo all stadiums should be in the city for a load of practical and cultural reasons. Out of city monstrosities always built for financial reasons besides having to comute to the shagging things also leads to lack of pre and post match traditions - pints before and afterhand in proper pubs (of which there are plenty around Croker btw), pre-match fry up, beer garden post-mortems etc. A few McDonalds type plastic cup bars in the build up and the quick dissipation of fans after a match just doesn't compare.

Anybody hear about the rumour of a land and cash (300m) swap of Lansdowne for Ringsend site (old Irish glass bottle factory or something). Heard via a Munster rugby fella because of possible height restrictions on New Lansdowne top tier which would reduce capacity. Because of the cash in the swap would effectively mean the FAI not "needed" but also mentioned 75k capacity which wouldn't be filled too often by rugby. A wild rumour if ever I heard one but an interesting one I thought.

[McGinty]

if there was ANY sense in matter of stadiums, Croker would be used for big GAA, rugby and soccer games, and Landsdowne used for medium/small GAA/soccer/rugby games

btw, will there be any trouble trying to get out of Croker next Wednesday when its dark? i vaguely remember someone telling me after the Dublin v Tyrone game that theres no lights on the way out, maddness

[SuperDub]

if there was ANY sense in matter of stadiums, Croker would be used for big GAA, rugby and soccer games, and Landsdowne used for medium/small GAA/soccer/rugby games

btw, will there be any trouble trying to get out of Croker next Wednesday when its dark? i vaguely remember someone telling me after the Dublin v Tyrone game that theres no lights on the way out, maddness

I was on the hill that night and i was well impressed with the security and "the temporary lighting" they put in place that night. The one fear i have about both games is the attitude of irish fans leaving it to the last minute to get to the ground. I would encourage everyone to get in early as there is plenty of time for drinking later.

As regards people whinging about whether croker is a world class stadium get over it. Until the day FAI have the keys to their own stadium "Which will be never" we are in no position to criticise other sporting organisation stadiums.

[OneRedArmy]

Anybody hear about the rumour of a land and cash (300m) swap of Lansdowne for Ringsend site (old Irish glass bottle factory or something). Heard via a Munster rugby fella because of possible height restrictions on New Lansdowne top tier which would reduce capacity. Because of the cash in the swap would effectively mean the FAI not "needed" but also mentioned 75k capacity which wouldn't be filled too often by rugby. A wild rumour if ever I heard one but an interesting one I thought.

Ahem.....

http://foot.ie/showthread.php?p=642221#post642221

First mentioned in the Sunday Business Post a few weeks back.

[OneRedArmy]

The one fear i have about both games is the attitude of irish fans leaving it to the last minute to get to the ground.

I reckon the Dubs have tested this to its limits before every championship match.

[casso36]

Ahem.....

http://foot.ie/showthread.php?p=642221#post642221

First mentioned in the Sunday Business Post a few weeks back.

Thats exactly why McNamara bought Irish Glass, to offer this as the land at landsdowne is much more valuable. And who could blame him.

This would be a better option for the FAI and easy access if proper plans were adhered to

[zenokelly]

Was anyone here in the upper tier in Stuttgart, great view and was nearly at the back. Is Croker the same???

never seem to end up in the upper tiers in Croker but in upper Cusack for these matches.

[Schumi]

Was anyone here in the upper tier in Stuttgart, great view and was nearly at the back. Is Croker the same???

I was, it's not massively different.

[Krstic]

My options are Davin upper 723 row C or Davin lower 318 row PP.

Which would be better seats??

[Green Tribe]

I'm happy enough to have a ticket, looks like the weather is gonna be pretty decent on Saturday

[DeNiro]

Goal line at that end is in line with the middle of 303. Your better off being a bit behind it, or a bit in front of the goal line rather than actually in-line with with as such in that case the perspective would be appalling - you'd not know if a shot was going wide or on target.

If 303 is in line with goal line at Hill end, would that make 326 in line with it at Canal end? Anyone any ideas there?

[drummerboy]

My options are Davin upper 723 row C or Davin lower 318 row PP.

Which would be better seats??

The Davin Lower tickets would behind the goal

The Davin Upper tickets would be on the goal line or slightly behind it.

check it out here

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/seatingchart/196746/10881