Rovers on Ticketmaster

**WeAreRovers** · 22/03/2007, 4:31 PM

We're now doing tickets on Ticketmaster which might be handy for away fans. I know some tickets for the Waterford, Galway and Bohs games have been sold -

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/browse?rd...d&category=741

KOH

**charliesboots** · 22/03/2007, 4:32 PM

Another reason to hate ticketmaster!!

**pete** · 22/03/2007, 4:39 PM

2 euro charge for ticket can be steep for juvenile tickets where could be 25% increase.

Why would someone need to buy ticket in advance anyway?

**wws** · 22/03/2007, 4:44 PM

maybe catch NEW fans is the idea?

**WeAreRovers** · 22/03/2007, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by pete

2 euro charge for ticket can be steep for juvenile tickets where could be 25% increase.

Why would someone need to buy ticket in advance anyway?

Maybe, just maybe, they were browsing on Ticketmaster, saw tickets for a LOI game and thought, hey, why not? It's about attracting new people.

I only put it up here in case anyone felt the need. I was under the crazy delusion that people might actually applaud a new initiative.

KOH

**pete** · 22/03/2007, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

I only put it up here in case anyone felt the need. I was under the crazy delusion that people might actually applaud a new initiative.

You in the wrong place.

**SligoBrewer** · 22/03/2007, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Maybe but i dont think you are seriously going to bring that many new people into the games, compared to the adverts Shams run in the daily print media sports pages which i would think are far more effective in reaching their target market or audience.

target audience star readers?

**Fingal hoop** · 22/03/2007, 4:50 PM

who are shams?

**Student Mullet** · 22/03/2007, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

To be honest this is a fairly pointless idea surely away fans can buy them of their own club.

It's good for someone who wants to give Shams tickets as a gift.

**Jerry The Saint** · 22/03/2007, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/browse?rd...d&category=741

No GAA tickets on that link. Please make the necessary adjustments.

**BohDiddley** · 22/03/2007, 5:04 PM

All eL clubs should be selling tickets online.

**WeAreRovers** · 22/03/2007, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

No GAA tickets on that link. Please make the necessary adjustments.

They wouldn't fit.

Rogue Trader - Disregarding your unhealthy obsession with us, you're wrong. We've sold X tickets on Ticketmaster that otherwise would not have been sold. Repeat after me - This is a good thing.

KOH

**khoop** · 22/03/2007, 5:09 PM

For all of the above criticism, please read: "Damn, why didn't we think of that?!"

**Dodge** · 22/03/2007, 5:15 PM

I@m sure other clubs have. I know one south Dublin team that have definitely. Thought it wasn't worth it.

Can't see a downside to it for Rovers

**dcfcsteve** · 22/03/2007, 5:17 PM

This costs the club nothing, so how can it not be a good idea......?

A big part of the problem for the EL is that we're just not on the radar for the vast majority of the population. People don't know or forget that our league and its regular games exist. There's literally hundreds of thousands of young people, families, bored adults etc looking for things to do each and every weekend. I bet for the overwhelming majority of them, the thought of catching a game of football in Ireland just hasn't even crossed their mind.

I don't expect many of them at all to be attracted to the League by seeing a Rovers ticket on Ticketmaster, but it's another small chip in the rock of obscurity that our league is hidden behind. When more people are constantly aware of our presence, more people will come to games. If we don't even cross peoples minds at the moment, how are they magically supposed to decide to come to see us ?

And as it costs Rovers nothing, why not do it ? What have they got to lose....?

**WeAreRovers** · 22/03/2007, 5:22 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

This costs the club nothing, so how can it not be a good idea......?

A big part of the problem for the EL is that we're just not on the radar for the vast majority of the population. People don't know or forget that our league and its regular games exist. There's literally hundreds of thousands of young people, families, bored adults etc looking for things to do each and every weekend. I bet for the overwhelming majority of them, the thought of catching a game of football in Ireland just hasn't even crossed their mind.

I don't expect many of them at all to be attracted to the League by seeing a Rovers ticket on Ticketmaster, but it's another small chip in the rock of obscurity that our league is hidden behind. When more people are constantly aware of our presence, more people will come to games. If we don't even cross peoples minds at the moment, how are they magically supposed to decide to come to see us ?

And as it costs Rovers nothing, why not do it ? What have they got to lose....?

Thank you Steve.

KOH

**Sniffer** · 22/03/2007, 5:36 PM

Spot on...I can't understand why anybody can knock this initiative. What has any club got to lose by making it easier to purchase tickets for a game? Show the dinosaurs and begrudgers the door

**DRDoc** · 22/03/2007, 6:16 PM

This is a great idea by Rovers and they should be applauded for the idea
Finally the Eircom league is making strides forward and yet fans of the league on here are knocking it

Cynics

**Paddyfield** · 22/03/2007, 7:32 PM

Great idea Hoops. Others should follow.

I'd sooner pay an extra 2 quid to have a ticket in advance for an away game than to arrive on time and face a queue.

**ghBohs** · 23/03/2007, 9:29 AM

Great initiative and fair play to Rovers. Look on it as free publicity if nothing else - ticketmaster.ie gets thousands of hits per day and anyone browsing for sporting events can't miss them.

One question - how does this fit in with segregation at high risk fixtures? There is no indication on the site as to what end tickets are on sale for, nor is there a warning (as with other online football ticketing outlets I've used) that tickets are specifically for home or away fans.