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€25 into Croker for Paddy's Day

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I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day.

Micklow (Wicklow) - Posts: 118 - 16/03/2017 11:16:17    1967512

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Replying To Micklow:  "I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day."
There were 32,000 there last year and just under 30,000 in 2015. Hardly 'empty' for what is effectively 2 club games. More than your average league game.

GaaGaa78 (UK) - Posts: 285 - 16/03/2017 11:47:12    1967520

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Replying To Micklow:  "I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day."
30,000 people or so is 'empty'?

A lot of competition for people's attentions on St. Patrick's Day so I'd say 30,000 is not too bad attendance wise considering these are not inter-county games.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 16/03/2017 12:14:05    1967535

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Replying To GaaGaa78:  "There were 32,000 there last year and just under 30,000 in 2015. Hardly 'empty' for what is effectively 2 club games. More than your average league game."
32,000 still means over 50,000 spaces spare. The teams and their supporters deserve it too.

Micklow (Wicklow) - Posts: 118 - 16/03/2017 12:20:03    1967536

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€25 for 2 finals is great value.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 16/03/2017 12:26:55    1967537

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God some people love to complain. Two club finals in Croke Park for €25 is excellent value for money. You wouldn't buy 4 pints for that in Dublin tomorrow. Plus the chance to see one of the best football players ever to grace a pitch in action. Love going to Croke Park for the club finals as its one of the best atmospheres you will ever experience there. Old men who have dreamed of seeing their club achieve the holy grail lads who were never good enough to play county but have given their all for their club getting to play where the rest of us only dream. You get to see all this emotion. I always go as a neutral but something will happen that ends up sucking you into supporting one of the teams. Its just a fantastic day and the very best of luck to everyone who has any involvement with the 4 clubs partaking in the finals tomorrow and no matter which side of the final result you end up on enjoy it all and thank you for helping provide 3 plus hours of entertainment to yous truly.

anto_meath (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 16/03/2017 12:27:27    1967538

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Replying To uibhfhaili1986:  "€25 for 2 finals is great value."
Exactly! I've paid €10 in to a Feile final before, €25 for 2 high standard games is great value.

GaaGaa78 (UK) - Posts: 285 - 16/03/2017 12:47:41    1967548

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Replying To Micklow:  "32,000 still means over 50,000 spaces spare. The teams and their supporters deserve it too."
You're never going to get much more than 30k in Croker on Paddy's Day, regardless of the price. As Mes said, too much competition with that day that's in it. €25 for 2 top quality games is not bad at all. You can pay more than that to an Ireland football friendly - with no curtain raiser.

GaaGaa78 (UK) - Posts: 285 - 16/03/2017 12:49:53    1967549

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Seriously. €25 is good value. Its only €5 for the under 16s. For this you are getting 2 all ireland finals dont let us forget. This isnt some meaningless bottom of the table league game. These should be fiercely contested and in all likelihood cracking games.

jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 16/03/2017 12:52:36    1967550

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I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day.
Micklow (Wicklow) - Posts:111 - 16/03/2017 11:16:17These are the biggest club games in the GAA calender. It isnt simply the football thats on. Its two games. The stadium wont be empty. 25000-30000 from 4 clubs is quite impressive.

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 16/03/2017 13:32:55    1967563

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No matter what the ticket prices are it's still a pity that the stadium will be over half empty it just takes away from two of the biggest Gaa games there is , it just takes a little bit away from what are massive occasions in the Gaa calendar.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 16/03/2017 13:35:27    1967567

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Some people won't be happy until they are paid to attend games.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1642 - 16/03/2017 13:42:42    1967571

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well hopefully they matches live up to the billing,but unfortunately club finals tend to be very 1-sided,particularly in hurling,due to our insistence on using an antiquated system which means 2 provincial winners hardly play a game before the semi final.
there is plenty of competition for tourists attention,from parades to black stuff.
i,myself,will watch from the comfort of the couch,both the parade and the matches.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 16/03/2017 13:51:56    1967576

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Croke Park is half empty for a lot of games, such is its size and capacity that is frequently going to be the case but try and move the club finals anywhere else and there would be uproar, a crowd in the region of 30'000 would be excellent for four club teams. As for €25 admission I think this represents excellent value to see two games, two All Ireland Finals, in one of the best stadiums in Europe.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 16/03/2017 14:04:49    1967583

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It's two national senior finals. There has to be some prestige to it. Cheap at twice the price if you ask me.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12115 - 16/03/2017 14:25:35    1967589

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I reckon it's great value to see 2 top quality club games.
Plus you'll be able to have a few pints in relative peace compared to the bedlam that will exist in town.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9108 - 16/03/2017 14:45:57    1967592

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Replying To Micklow:  "I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day."
Just say the cost to attend was nominal - say €5 for adults and accompanied kids go free etc., would there really be many more than 30,000 in attendance? I actually think that's near capacity for the level of interest involved (i.e. relatively small populations of the clubs and interest of neutrals). Its unlikely people would travel far if their club was not involved and I'd say most neutrals who go aren't overly influenced by the price, as long as its not too exorbitant.

Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 16/03/2017 15:01:05    1967599

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Replying To perfect10:  "well hopefully they matches live up to the billing,but unfortunately club finals tend to be very 1-sided,particularly in hurling,due to our insistence on using an antiquated system which means 2 provincial winners hardly play a game before the semi final.
there is plenty of competition for tourists attention,from parades to black stuff.
i,myself,will watch from the comfort of the couch,both the parade and the matches."
You are right that the majority of hurling finals this decade have been disappointing. Of the 7 so far 5 have been won by 8 or more points - in 3 of them finals the beaten team were from Leinster, and 1 each from Ulster and Munster. Hopefully tomorrow we get 2 great games but a bad start can often see a club team unravel on the biggest day. In any case €25 for a ticket and €5 for under 16s is as good a value as there will be in Dublin all weekend.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 16/03/2017 16:50:39    1967637

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Replying To Micklow:  "I use to live near Arsenal's stadium in London. They knew attendance would be low at some League cup games and so, they would sell tickets for a tenner. Word got round and instead of playing in a less than half-empty stadium, the stadium would be at capacity. People that never went there before, had the chance to experience it. We are trying to promote our games domestically and Internationally. With so many visitor's to the capital, tomorrow would have been an ideal platform to do this. But again, it seems the people at the top of our organisation neither have the clout nor business acumen to do this. Big group of my friends are going into Dublin tomorrow and wouldn't mind watching the football but not for €25. The stadium will be empty, like every Paddy's day."
€25 isn't bad, although I got a pre-booked ticket for hurling and football league games on March 4th. The hurling was a good game!

I agree they should try and reduce price and try getting some of the thousands of via sitors to go. Give them some funny hats or gimmicks to entice them. Not a whole pile to do in Dublin after the parade finishes about 2 other than head to the pub where, admittedly, the crack will be mighty especially if you like a flutter and watch the races in the pub. Plenty of time to get seated in Croker for the hurling throw-in at 3. Some good memories from visitors to see our great games in one of the best stadiums in the world and experience a bit of the real Ireland, rather than returning home telling friends they saw Ireland because they saw some cliffs, drank some dark beer and went on a yellow boatbus, because sure all Irish people love nothing better than yellow boatbuses.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 16/03/2017 19:53:57    1967673

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "€25 isn't bad, although I got a pre-booked ticket for hurling and football league games on March 4th. The hurling was a good game!

I agree they should try and reduce price and try getting some of the thousands of via sitors to go. Give them some funny hats or gimmicks to entice them. Not a whole pile to do in Dublin after the parade finishes about 2 other than head to the pub where, admittedly, the crack will be mighty especially if you like a flutter and watch the races in the pub. Plenty of time to get seated in Croker for the hurling throw-in at 3. Some good memories from visitors to see our great games in one of the best stadiums in the world and experience a bit of the real Ireland, rather than returning home telling friends they saw Ireland because they saw some cliffs, drank some dark beer and went on a yellow boatbus, because sure all Irish people love nothing better than yellow boatbuses."
and the yellowboat bus will cost a heck of a lot more than going to Croke Park tomorrow to celebrate and enjoy a bit of real Ireland.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4895 - 16/03/2017 20:00:21    1967676

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