i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
Seeing Ronaldo broke in 2....Priceless
Bit over the top alright for a friendly, but when again will you get the chance to see Ronaldo, Kaka et al
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
What does it matter to you?
Fools and their money are easy parted . ;D ;D ;D
How much was a ticket to see the Dublin/Westmeath game yesterday?
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on June 29, 2009, 06:25:09 PM
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
What does it matter to you?
::) great point LL....useless...
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on June 29, 2009, 06:01:44 PM
Seeing Ronaldo broke in 2....Priceless
Bit over the top alright for a friendly, but when again will you get the chance to see Ronaldo, Kaka et al
I understand what you are saying about seeing world class players but €60 for a pre-season friendly is way over the top imo...
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 06:55:18 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on June 29, 2009, 06:25:09 PM
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
What does it matter to you?
::) great point LL....useless...
It was a question it wasn't a point being made...
So once again what does it matter to you?
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
Well, clearly they are not taking the piss because it's sold out!
That's nothing - the cheapest tickets here were going for €90 - and the stadium is 20,000 seats.
Saying that, Madrid's appearance fee is in the range of €650K
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on June 29, 2009, 09:46:37 PM
That's nothing - the cheapest tickets here were going for €90 - and the stadium is 20,000 seats.
Saying that, Madrid's appearance fee is in the range of €650K
Capacity of ground going to be under 10,000
10,000 * €60 = €600,000 someone tell Rovers that the burger van better be busy.....maybe South Dublin CoCo can help out again !!
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on June 29, 2009, 09:46:37 PM
That's nothing - the cheapest tickets here were going for €90 - and the stadium is 20,000 seats.
Saying that, Madrid's appearance fee is in the range of €650K
Cheap as chips.
The game wasnt arranged by rovers - platinum one approached them - so id assume rovers will def be getting something out of it.
Quote from: deiseach on June 29, 2009, 09:31:27 PM
Quote from: Tankie on June 29, 2009, 05:56:20 PM
i just read that tickets for the Rover v Real Madrid Pre-Season friendly are €60 each....are these boys having a laugh?
talking about taking the piss but it is sold out.....crazy stuff...but there are lads saying that this is good value..... ::)
Well, clearly they are not taking the piss because it's sold out!
is that not the attitude that created a property bubble and is now a main factor to us now being in a deep reccession?
dont wanna rain on anyones parade; figures aside, have any guarantees been made that the likes of kaka, ronaldo will be playin;
is there not a recent development that these big clubs announce friendlies, then when it happens its mainly reserve/youth players that turn up; with maybe 2 or 3 of the stars?
Hope ye's arent disappointed come the time
Barcelona played Derry City a few years back and brought Ronaldinho, Saviola, Valdes, Puyol et al and was a great night. Only cost about £20 IIRC.
Surprised its so cheap to be honest, given the limited capacity. Others were too given how quickly it sold out. I would have priced it at €90 as my estimate of the highest ticket price that would have resulted in a sell out. But fair play to Rovers for keeping it affordable.
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on June 30, 2009, 01:05:21 PM
dont wanna rain on anyones parade; figures aside, have any guarantees been made that the likes of kaka, ronaldo will be playin;
is there not a recent development that these big clubs announce friendlies, then when it happens its mainly reserve/youth players that turn up; with maybe 2 or 3 of the stars?
Hope ye's arent disappointed come the time
They are using it as a pre-season training camp for the 1st team. All players will be there with the exceptions of those who played in the Confederations Cup, as they will have extra time off. So that rules Kaka out, but all others will be there.
Quote from: Hound on June 30, 2009, 01:19:11 PM
Surprised its so cheap to be honest, given the limited capacity. Others were too given how quickly it sold out. I would have priced it at €90 as my estimate of the highest ticket price that would have resulted in a sell out. But fair play to Rovers for keeping it affordable.
AFAIK Rovers have nothing to do with the game other than playing the game....this game was setup and marketed by Platinum One.
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on June 30, 2009, 01:05:21 PM
dont wanna rain on anyones parade; figures aside, have any guarantees been made that the likes of kaka, ronaldo will be playin;
is there not a recent development that these big clubs announce friendlies, then when it happens its mainly reserve/youth players that turn up; with maybe 2 or 3 of the stars?
Hope ye's arent disappointed come the time
i assume everyone knows thats what the case is - it is a pre-season friendly so I would expect 3 or 4 stars for 30mins or so...i'm sure people know what they are paying for.
Quote from: Tankie on June 30, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
is that not the attitude that created a property bubble and is now a main factor to us now being in a deep reccession?
It's a bit of stretch to compare the six figure sums people lay down for property with a €60 sports ticket.
Quote from: deiseach on June 30, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
Quote from: Tankie on June 30, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
is that not the attitude that created a property bubble and is now a main factor to us now being in a deep reccession?
It's a bit of stretch to compare the six figure sums people lay down for property with a €60 sports ticket.
its the attitude i was talking about, people said about houses 'well thats the price and people are paying it so it must be worth that..' - I guess that attitude was proved wrong
I know it aint an exact example but you get my point....that game imo is not worth €60
Quote from: Tankie on June 30, 2009, 06:53:21 PM
Quote from: deiseach on June 30, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
Quote from: Tankie on June 30, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
is that not the attitude that created a property bubble and is now a main factor to us now being in a deep reccession?
It's a bit of stretch to compare the six figure sums people lay down for property with a €60 sports ticket.
its the attitude i was talking about, people said about houses 'well thats the price and people are paying it so it must be worth that..' - I guess that attitude was proved wrong
I know it aint an exact example but you get my point....that game imo is not worth €60
It is to the people who want to go otherwise they wouldn't have bought the tickets...
So what does it matter to you?
How much are the rugby autumn internationals? I know there are some ranking points butmost of these games are meaningless friendlys as well.
Its not too often you get to see some of the worlds greatest players on your doorstep so while i wouldnt pay 60 quid to see them (and i do think it is expensive) im sure someone who is into soccer wil think its good value.
I have paid €137 for a ticket for U2 in a few weeks which is crazy money but i have never seen them before and might not again but for a one off it will prob be worth it
Quote from: Tankie on June 30, 2009, 06:53:21 PM
its the attitude i was talking about, people said about houses 'well thats the price and people are paying it so it must be worth that..' - I guess that attitude was proved wrong
I know it aint an exact example but you get my point....that game imo is not worth €60
I know what you are saying, I think you are being wrongheaded about it. I wouldn't pay 60c for that match. I wouldn't expect them to pitch the prices to appeal to the likes of me though
Quote from: ludermor on June 30, 2009, 06:58:21 PM
How much are the rugby autumn internationals? I know there are some ranking points butmost of these games are meaningless friendlys as well.
Its not too often you get to see some of the worlds greatest players on your doorstep so while i wouldnt pay 60 quid to see them (and i do think it is expensive) im sure someone who is into soccer wil think its good value.
I have paid €137 for a ticket for U2 in a few weeks which is crazy money but i have never seen them before and might not again but for a one off it will prob be worth it
Autumn Internationals package: Premium - 180 Euro, Stand - 140 Euro, Terrace - 65 Euro, Schools - 20 Euro
6 Nations Wales/Italy/Scotland package: Premium - 285 Euro, Stand - 225 Euro, Terrace - 105 Euro, Schools - 30 Euro
I paid €190 for the France and England matches last year. I had great seats in the Cusack both time. The IRFU have dropped their prices by €20 since so.
I think the packages for the Hill are decent enough value. I know I'd much rather pay €65 to watch Ireland v Australia and Ireland v South Africa than €60 to watch fairies like that Ronaldo lad strutting around the field. Each to their own I suppose.
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on June 30, 2009, 07:58:14 PM
Quote from: ludermor on June 30, 2009, 06:58:21 PM
How much are the rugby autumn internationals? I know there are some ranking points butmost of these games are meaningless friendlys as well.
Its not too often you get to see some of the worlds greatest players on your doorstep so while i wouldnt pay 60 quid to see them (and i do think it is expensive) im sure someone who is into soccer wil think its good value.
I have paid €137 for a ticket for U2 in a few weeks which is crazy money but i have never seen them before and might not again but for a one off it will prob be worth it
Autumn Internationals package: Premium - 180 Euro, Stand - 140 Euro, Terrace - 65 Euro, Schools - 20 Euro
6 Nations Wales/Italy/Scotland package: Premium - 285 Euro, Stand - 225 Euro, Terrace - 105 Euro, Schools - 30 Euro
I paid €190 for the France and England matches last year. I had great seats in the Cusack both time. The IRFU have dropped their prices by €20 since so.
I think the packages for the Hill are decent enough value. I know I'd much rather pay €65 to watch Ireland v Australia and Ireland v South Africa than €60 to watch fairies like that Ronaldo lad strutting around the field. Each to their own I suppose.
I think those are ridiculous prices, for a couple of hours (at most) entertainment??
I think €32.50 for a Hill ticket to watch Ireland take on the world champions is reasonable enough. When you compare it to some of the concert prices it certainly represents better value. I know a few lads who pay ridiculous amounts of money travelling over to the north of England every second weekend during the soccer season.
People moan and whinge about the GAA's prices but they but they compare well to other events. With the current economic climate they're likely to come down in price as well because people aren't as willing to part with their cash anymore which is understandable.
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on June 30, 2009, 08:29:10 PM
I think €32.50 for a Hill ticket to watch Ireland take on the world champions is reasonable enough. When you compare it to some of the concert prices it certainly represents better value. I know a few lads who pay ridiculous amounts of money travelling over to the north of England every second weekend during the soccer season.
People moan and whinge about the GAA's prices but they but they compare well to other events. With the current economic climate they're likely to come down in price as well because people aren't as willing to part with their cash anymore which is understandable.
That's not bad but look at the rest of the prices. ridiculous
Quote from: Doogie Browser on June 30, 2009, 01:18:40 PM
Barcelona played Derry City a few years back and brought Ronaldinho, Saviola, Valdes, Puyol et al and was a great night. Only cost about £20 IIRC.
Was at that match myself. It was in 2003...Doesn't seem that long ago.
Think it was £15 that night.
Quote from: pintsofguinness on June 30, 2009, 08:31:49 PM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on June 30, 2009, 08:29:10 PM
I think €32.50 for a Hill ticket to watch Ireland take on the world champions is reasonable enough. When you compare it to some of the concert prices it certainly represents better value. I know a few lads who pay ridiculous amounts of money travelling over to the north of England every second weekend during the soccer season.
People moan and whinge about the GAA's prices but they but they compare well to other events. With the current economic climate they're likely to come down in price as well because people aren't as willing to part with their cash anymore which is understandable.
That's not bad but look at the rest of the prices. ridiculous
People are willing to pay it though. With the success of Irish rugby this year they know well they'll be able to attract 70k+ for all matches with the possible exception of the Italy match.
They packed it out for England, France and the All Blacks last year when it was more expensive.
Quote from: ludermor on June 30, 2009, 06:58:21 PM
How much are the rugby autumn internationals? I know there are some ranking points butmost of these games are meaningless friendlys as well.
Its not too often you get to see some of the worlds greatest players on your doorstep so while i wouldnt pay 60 quid to see them (and i do think it is expensive) im sure someone who is into soccer wil think its good value.
I have paid €137 for a ticket for U2 in a few weeks which is crazy money but i have never seen them before and might not again but for a one off it will prob be worth it
It is 32.50 - €70 for a ticket but a really comparing a full strengh Irish team v the Would Cup Charmion's to a bunch of very low level part-timers against Real Madraid in a pre-season friendly? International Rugby unlike soccer is the Highest standard of rugby with the most intensity.
and then the same prices for the 6nations championship which is the biggest international rugby tournament outside the World Cup.
And lets not forget all the money that the IRFU make is pumped back into the game in Ireland and not some Marketing/PR company or whoever they are...
its a lot more than €70 for 6 nation games, but its each to their own.You might not want to see kaka or ronaldo but the poepl who want to see this game might not want to see McCaw/Habana.
Quote from: ludermor on July 01, 2009, 09:45:55 AM
its a lot more than €70 for 6 nation games, but its each to their own.You might not want to see kaka or ronaldo but the poepl who want to see this game might not want to see McCaw/Habana.
6 Nations Wales/Italy/Scotland package: Premium - 285 Euro, Stand - 225 Euro, Terrace - 105 Euro, Schools - 30 Euro
-> sorry you are right its €75 for the stand and €35 for the Hill
I would love to see Kaka and Ronaldo but i think €40 would have been much more reasonable for a pre-season friendly.
Also I hope the welfare lad is on the door to see exactly who can afford to land out €60 for a pre-season friendly... ;)
I see this game is being televised live on Sky Sports
Its turning out to be a nice little money earner for Rovers
Wonder what they will get out of it though, is it not organsied by Platinum 1? Id imagine they will be creaming most of the profits
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on July 07, 2009, 09:44:09 PM
I see this game is being televised live on Sky Sports
Its turning out to be a nice little money earner for Rovers
Hopefully they don't pisses it all away again .
Personally I wouldn't pay €5 to go to see any pre-season soccer friendly but obviously loads of people are happy to part with €60 so good luck to them. They could probably have charged more. Its a glorious opportunity to make money and no-one can blame Shams for not capitalising. We'd better hopethey don't fold again cos there's no money out there to convert Tallaght to a GAA pitch. ;)
Don't know how much the tickets were but seeing Finn Harps beat Ipswich would have been worth at least 3.25 if not 4.00 euros.
I'm usually against paying exhorbitant prices for meaningless pre-season games but must admit having bought 2 tickets as a birthday present for the young lad
Quote from: RMDrive on July 08, 2009, 09:00:23 AM
Don't know how much the tickets were but seeing Finn Harps beat Ipswich would have been worth at least 3.25 if not 4.00 euros.
E15 at Finn Park last night.
I see Rovers are also playing Newcastle and Hibs but its only €15 for those games...i'd say Platinum One must be making a shitload of cash out of the Madrid game.
I heard Spongerovers are getting €25k and S Dublin Co Co are getting €0000000000000000000000000000.00.
Quote from: Tankie on July 08, 2009, 04:34:46 PM
I see Rovers are also playing Newcastle and Hibs but its only €15 for those games...i'd say Platinum One must be making a shitload of cash out of the Madrid game.
Exactly. P1 will mint it on the TV rights if nothing else. Live in 9 countries I believe.
Rovers get a flat fee and any merchandise they can get out of the 10,500 punters there. Great publicity, a five figure match fee and a great day out for the fans at no risk to the club.
And the councellors get to hobknob with the Real Madrid people. Everyone wins.
Quote from: Rossfan on July 08, 2009, 05:58:33 PM
I heard Spongerovers are getting €25k and S Dublin Co Co are getting €0000000000000000000000000000.00.
Rubbish. P1 have to rent the ground - thats a four figure sum.
They dont !!!!
It's included as part of Sponerovers 40 uses of the ground. ;)
Quote from: dublinfella on July 09, 2009, 11:26:37 AM
Quote from: Tankie on July 08, 2009, 04:34:46 PM
I see Rovers are also playing Newcastle and Hibs but its only €15 for those games...i'd say Platinum One must be making a shitload of cash out of the Madrid game.
Exactly. P1 will mint it on the TV rights if nothing else. Live in 9 countries I believe.
Rovers get a flat fee and any merchandise they can get out of the 10,500 punters there. Great publicity, a five figure match fee and a great day out for the fans at no risk to the club.
And the councellors get to hobknob with the Real Madrid people. Everyone wins.
lets hope the fans can behave themselves....... ;D
Anyone know the score on this? Did Ronaldo play?
Currently 0-0 and yes he did, plenty of boos for the young man too
Cheers dinny.
Ronaldo gone off at half-time a host of changes made by both sides
Still 0-0, 79mins played, Baker had a one on one for Rovers and fluffed his lines, Rovers should be in front although Benzema hit the post...
Benzema scored with about 5 to go. Finished 1-0 to Madrid, Rovers will be happy, no injuries a few Bob in the bank and some great PR. The important game is against Bohs next week.
After all the hype about Madrid not buying defenders, surely most of that can be put to bed tonight with that clean sheet. Good result for the Spaniards.
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 20, 2009, 09:04:41 PM
Currently 0-0 and yes he did, plenty of boos for the young man too
Why did he leave Rovers too?
Every programme on RTE radio 1 today had something about this event, a meaningless preseason game attended by less people than were in Ballybofey at Derry v Donegal. However did the PR was world class, whatever about the players.
Quote from: Gnevin on July 20, 2009, 11:15:16 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 20, 2009, 09:04:41 PM
Currently 0-0 and yes he did, plenty of boos for the young man too
Why did he leave Rovers too?
They don't like him because he is a gypsy.............................I mean a Bohemians fan of course :P