BB Croker letters

**mooret** · 05/02/2007, 9:48 AM

Block Booker letters arrived today for Wales and Slovakia games. Didn't get Hogan/Cusack seats but offered Upper Davin. And increased from 2 to 3 tickets

**casso36** · 05/02/2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by mooret

Block Booker letters arrived today for Wales and Slovakia games. Didn't get Hogan/Cusack seats but offered Upper Davin. And increased from 2 to 3 tickets

Why did they increase the number you asked for??

Hope the ****s are not chancing their arms!!!

**shakermaker1982** · 05/02/2007, 12:54 PM

yeah that seems a bit strange. I want 4 does that mean I will be offered 6?!

**Schumi** · 05/02/2007, 12:59 PM

Did you ask for 2 and get offered 3 or did you usually get 2 and ask for 3 this time?

**mooret** · 05/02/2007, 1:03 PM

I have always got 2 tickets. Asked for the allocation to be increased to 3 and got it.

**RedMick** · 05/02/2007, 1:10 PM

mooret, were you already a block booker or were you on the waiting list? I applied for Upper Davin (4) but havent heard anything yet

PS I was on the waiting list, anyone else heard anything?

**mooret** · 05/02/2007, 1:19 PM

Hi red mick, I am a block booker and have been for about 4 years now. I wanted anywhere hogan/cusack but they said due to overwhelming demand could only give me Davin

reder · 05/02/2007, 1:21 PM

I hope to god they dont start playing musical chairs with people. I specifically put in for 3 lower davin, there is no earthly way I am paying €75.00 for a stand seat and they can think again if they think the are putting me in any of the upper tier. If they do there will be 3 tickets spare or going right back to them and I will be entering the ground by alternative means. Was browsing ebay earlier and the price of the rugby tickets is actually sick. People who pay that much over the odds for tickets need to see a doctor not a rugby game.

There is no need to send block bookers (season ticket holders) into other sections in the ground.

**4tothefloor** · 05/02/2007, 1:27 PM

Can someone please enlighten me as to where the Davin Upper is?? It's not on the Croke Park stadium plan.....got offered these tickets too.

**Kingdom** · 05/02/2007, 1:29 PM

Its the Upper Canal End,

I can't understand why they would start messing peoples applications around. Those on the BB list should be given the tickets they ask for. Any remaining seats should be given to those on the waiting list as allowed and then the rest should be allocated accordingly in the Davin.

reder · 05/02/2007, 1:38 PM

Just checked and i got my 3 seats in the lower davin.

**Bluetonic** · 05/02/2007, 1:49 PM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Those on the BB list should be given the tickets they ask for.

Which is mathematically impossible should the 32,000 odd BBs have requested tickets for the lower Hogan/Cusack.

reder · 05/02/2007, 1:55 PM

There is no where near 33,000 bb. Lansdowne held 35,000 for qualifiers. From that take the away allocation and the corporates and then each block booker probably had 2 or 3 tickets. Reckon there is about 10,000-12,500 bb.

On a side note, are the welsh fans any happier about their ticketing situation. I have heard some right horror stories about the Cardiff city supporters who follow the international side. Not a pretty bunch. Hopefully they wont get tickets.

**SuperDave** · 05/02/2007, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by reder

There is no where near 33,000 bb. Lansdowne held 35,000 for qualifiers. From that take the away allocation and the corporates and then each block booker probably had 2 or 3 tickets. Reckon there is about 10,000-12,500 bb.

On a side note, are the welsh fans any happier about their ticketing situation. I have heard some right horror stories about the Cardiff city supporters who follow the international side. Not a pretty bunch. Hopefully they wont get tickets.

As long as the fai remember to knock the block bookers back down to their old allocation when they move back to lansdowne. though knowing them they'll "forget" and the allocations won't be dropped.

**Bluetonic** · 05/02/2007, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by reder

There is no where near 33,000 bb. Lansdowne held 35,000 for qualifiers. From that take the away allocation and the corporates and then each block booker probably had 2 or 3 tickets. Reckon there is about 10,000-12,500 bb.

Let me correct myself to say that I mean tickets taken through the block booking system, I include in that corporate as well as Joe Soap. Corporate block booking and Joe Soap blocking booking are treated through the same system.

Fact of the matter is that there is a strong likelihood that the specifics of everyones allocation could not be met, that's just looking at if from a realistic point of view, I'm just doing the simple maths here.

**Schumi** · 05/02/2007, 2:19 PM

What are the capacities of the various areas?

**Bluetonic** · 05/02/2007, 2:34 PM

Roughly as follows.

Lower Hogan 14,000.
Upper Hogan 8,500.

Lower Cusack 14,000.
Upper Cusack 8,500.

Lower Canal 9,000.
Upper Canal 5,000.

Premium and boxes 10,000.

Hill as terrace 13,000 approx.
Hill as seating 7,000 approx.

**Schumi** · 05/02/2007, 4:24 PM

Thanks. The lower Hogan & Cusack are 28,000 together and can't cover the demand from block bookers? Something odd there.

**SuperDave** · 05/02/2007, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Thanks. The lower Hogan & Cusack are 28,000 together and can't cover the demand from block bookers? Something odd there.

don't forget they were given the option of increasing allocation, so even if there were 28,000 before, they quite probably have requested 50,000 of the tickets (and add on another 2 each for the 5,000 on the waiting list plus gaa ticket holders, and that's almost the lot)

reder · 05/02/2007, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

don't forget they were given the option of increasing allocation, so even if there were 28,000 before, they quite probably have requested 50,000 of the tickets (and add on another 2 each for the 5,000 on the waiting list plus gaa ticket holders, and that's almost the lot)

It is a bit strange that the main stands sold out before the end. I presume the EL fans are getting allocated seats in the lower davin. I got the impression from people I know and people here that the upper davin in particular and the lower davin were where people were going to sit (singing section). Logically, they should have been moving people the other way, from the end into the main stand!