BB Croker letters

**NeilMcD** · 12/02/2007, 12:56 PM

I was lucky enough to get what I needed. They should have offered tickets to people on the waiting list before they gave the likes of me the opportunity to request more tickets.

**RogerMilla** · 12/02/2007, 1:16 PM

i have to agree with neil mcd but i suppose they just wanted to sell out croker regardless. i know a fella who got 8 tickets allocated to him , surely a cap at 4 or something would have been enough ?

reder · 12/02/2007, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by RogerMilla

i have to agree with neil mcd but i suppose they just wanted to sell out croker regardless. i know a fella who got 8 tickets allocated to him , surely a cap at 4 or something would have been enough ?

Agree a cap of 4 tickets is about right. Allowing people to buy more just gives people a license to tout. Even in Lansdowne tickets were touted and appeared on various sites for the east/west stands. I have a feeling some people suspect the could make a killing on our games (Wales in particular) given the historical significance.

**NeilMcD** · 12/02/2007, 1:29 PM

Well I went for more but I can guarantee I will not be touting but I do think that it could happen but I think to be fair anyone on the block booking list would not be a tout. All the extra tickets I got are going to family members who live down and were not on the block booking list.

**Bluetonic** · 12/02/2007, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by reder

I have a feeling some people suspect the could make a killing on our games (Wales in particular) given the historical significance.

Being sold already http://cgi.ebay.ie/2x-tickets-irelan...QQcmdZViewItem

Two 70 euro tickets currently bid @ 300 euro

**elroy** · 12/02/2007, 1:57 PM

Well im just hoping that for those of us screwed by the fai that we'll get tickets without having to pay those kinda prices. Worst i ever paid was 150 in LR for the france game and cant imagine demand will be as high as it was for that game. Still thou I agree the FAI shouldve put a cap on how many tickets could be ordered to prevent this kind of stuff.

**hp123** · 12/02/2007, 2:06 PM

pure scum who sell tickets over face value. The FAI should track these people down and ban them from all future games. HOw hard would it be to find out who put this up on eBay?

**SuperDave** · 12/02/2007, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by reder

For the information of those of you who are on the waiting list and are getting qualifiers for the first time I would like to inform you that the girls in the ticket office are actually very competent and are very polite to speak to and deal with.

With regards to the application, it has always been like this. You always get about 7 days to return your application and in my mind its more than enough.
The ticket office staff have to sort through the applications and get the individual seats allocated. I can assure you that if you ring up the Ticket Office next tuesday and say you were in san marino they will accept your applications.

I agree with you on that, but the closing dat initially seemed a little short sighted and you have to agree that it inconveniences fans who went to san marino. Though if they're offering a grace period that would seem to suffice.

**galwayhoop** · 12/02/2007, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

Being sold already http://cgi.ebay.ie/2x-tickets-irelan...QQcmdZViewItem

Two 70 euro tickets currently bid @ 300 euro

they are actually €50 tickets and current bid now €380. why is there a liverpool badge in the graphic beside it?

**Newryrep** · 13/02/2007, 8:09 AM

There is something not right here.

Capacity increases from 33K to circa 76K and an additional 10K (say 2 tickets per waiting list applicant) cannot be accomodated. ?

The selection of seating area should have been prioritised ie 1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice. If your 1st choice was full by BB's or those on the waiting list ahead of you then you automatically got shifted onto your next choice.

I have only thought about this now but what the hell happens elsewhere when new grounds are built and seating allocated ? Arsenal ? It is not rocket science.

If there are problems now going back to Lansdowne with a reduced capacity is going to be a nightmare.

**Istabraq** · 13/02/2007, 8:34 AM

Can anyone confirm that they were 3500 or higher on the waiting list and got sorted. I will be very ****ed off if this is the case.
I know a bloke whos was around 2500 and got his full allocation of 6 tickets.

**Bluetonic** · 13/02/2007, 8:40 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

Capacity increases from 33K to circa 76K and an additional 10K (say 2 tickets per waiting list applicant) cannot be accomodated. ?

Capacity for the home support is approx 59,000 + 10,000 premium and corporate.

82500 - 13,000 (Hill) - 10,000 = 59500 (approx)

Waiting lists applicants should have been offered the amount (or less) their original application to join the list was for, failure to take this amount up should have seen removal from the list. Those on the waiting list the longest should obviously have preference for their original desired amount.

**paul_oshea** · 13/02/2007, 8:50 AM

13,000 (Hill)

#

thats standing bluetonic. temp seating is going to be considerably less.

**Bluetonic** · 13/02/2007, 8:53 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

thats standing bluetonic. temp seating is going to be considerably less.

Was doing a calculation to show the capacity available to block bookers

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

Capacity for the home support is approx 59,000 + 10,000 premium and corporate.

82500 (minus) - 13,000 (Hill) (minus) - 10,000 (corporate) = 59500 (approx) capacity for block bookers.

Even on TV3 I heard 82,500 being bantered around as the capacity, which is totally misleading.

**Newryrep** · 13/02/2007, 9:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bluetonic

Was doing a calculation to show the capacity available to block bookers

59500 (approx) capacity for block bookers.

Existing BB's circa 33K

Waiting List 5000 @ say 4 per ticket 20K (being generous)

total 53K required 59.5K available

I can only think that existing BB's have taken another circa 20K of tickets (few of which were duplicated by the waiting list) leaving 6.5K of tickets for 2-3K of waiting listers

It is a mess.

**Loadedscream** · 13/02/2007, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by Istabraq

Can anyone confirm that they were 3500 or higher on the waiting list and got sorted. I will be very ****ed off if this is the case.
I know a bloke whos was around 2500 and got his full allocation of 6 tickets.

its a farce as usual, i know a guy in the 4000's that applied for and got 9 tickets

**Bluetonic** · 13/02/2007, 9:17 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

I can only think that existing BB's have taken another circa 20K of tickets (few of which were duplicated by the waiting list) leaving 6.5K of tickets for 2-3K of waiting listers

I'd say you've got it in one there.

**Newryrep** · 13/02/2007, 9:40 AM

The 4 issues I see are

1. the number of waiting listers who actually got offered tickets ?

2. It appears that if your preferred seating area is full you are discarded no matter where you are on the list and those further down are offered their own preferred seating area if their area is not filled?

3. why so few of the additional 20K BB tickets were not duplicated on the waiting list ?

4. I previously advised to take up the waiting list offer as opposed to an existing additional BB offer as the ticket Office confirmed that these tickets would be for Croke Park only. I took this to mean that they would be discarded for the new Lansdowne as existing BB will revert to their old allocation. If this isnt the case the waiting list will not move when LR is redeveloped

**Bluetonic** · 13/02/2007, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by Newryrep

I took this to mean that they would be discarded for the new Lansdowne as existing BB will revert to their old allocation. If this isnt the case the waiting list will not move when LR is redeveloped

There is nothing to even hint that this will be the case. i.e BB will revert to normal allocation when Croke Park is not in use.

**galwayhoop** · 13/02/2007, 10:03 AM

logical solution would have been to :

croke park
1. give existing BB their normal allocation (30,000)
2. issue tickets to the waiting list - max 2 per person (12,000)
3. go back to BB list and offer more tickets as you know how mant left now
4. any remaining tickets offered to those on waiting list
Advantages: decrease the amount of duplication - i.e people on waiting list who got tickets off BB's. also you have now looked after the people on the waiting list.

new landsdowne
1. you offer existing BB their original amount of tickets (30,000)
2. you also have sort out those on waiting list (12,000)
3. do what ever the f�ck you want as most people are happy and you have 42,000 block bookers - remaining 13,000 or so will be for corporate and away supporters