Price hike on way?

[Pangurban]

Yet another example of the corporate rip-off mentality which has become so engrained in Irish society. Dont expect a rational explanation for these increases, there simply isnt one. This will ultimately damage the nature and ethos of the G.A.A. by making it too expensive for families and ordinary working people who backbone the organisation to attend Co.games. Where are the corporate entitys and the Prawn sandwich brigade during the winter NFL campaigns. Ill tell you where they are  supporting Rugger and English soccer teams. We are an amateur organisation, let our prices reflect that. There has been much talk lately of the GPA receiving official recognition and a seat at the decision making table. Perhaps its time us long suffering supporters were awarded the same privelige. Make your voices heard

[darbyo]

I think this is fair enough tbh. It was 2004 the last time there was a price hike and €70 for an All-Ireland is good value if you ask me. This money goes into the pot and is spent in one way or another to strenghten the association which is alright by me. Though as Lone Shark said more encouragement should be given to parents ( through concessions etc.) to bring kids and more thought put into raising attendances at league games and less high profile championship matches.

[armaghniac]

Where are the corporate entitys and the Prawn sandwich brigade during the winter NFL campaigns.

The point is that a significant proportion of those at winter NFL games will be glad to source a ticket at €70, without having to go on to EBay to buy one, because of the system of distributing tickets.

As for promoting games, there is a lot of sense in letting kids in and in initiatives like the floodlight Dublin-Tyrone game. Some effort should be made to interest the made people around on Paddy's day in the Club finals.

[Canalman]

Have to laugh at the Indo today highlighting the hikes. Very little coverage in papers about ticket prices for soccer and rugby internationals.

Agenda driven rabble rousing.

E70 for an AIF is not too expensive for 2 matches and the pagaentry involved.

We are going to get the usual guff in papers about the mythical family of supporters and their costs incurred in goin to CP. Of course this mythical family will buy 4 jersies at E55 each for every game and have a E200 meal etc etc etc.

[Gnevin]

On days out i rarely if ever think of the price of a ticket ,its not that i'm super rich its just not that expensive ,i find that GAA is great value for money . I mean often your getting 2/3 games for the price of one if you interested

[Gabriel_Hurl]

you are lucky you don't live over here lads - 30 euro for a seat in the back row of the arena for a regular season game for the ice hockey - and that's if you can get them

[Bogball XV]

There are a few good points there alright lads, loneshark makes a great point re pricing, there is no way that pricing is sorted out on an individual basis, it should be though, and it should be based on the ground the fans are being forced to stand in and the facilities on offer.  Not every qualifier should be the same price, there has to be some sort of scheme in place wherein people who might be able to guage local demand should be allowed discretion re pricing, or as suggested more promotional schemes should be encouraged.
Another problem is that prices for local county championship games are normally a bit excessive, now i don't know if lower prices would encourage more people, but i can say I've never seen a ground filled to capacity for a club game!!

would fully agree with what you say there Bogball.
Although having a wife that hates football seems to have its positive side after all!

Aye, though mine doesn't come to many games nowadays, the occasions referred to would have been when we were courting, oh to be back there again...... (put it this way, she'll hardly be in newbridge on sunday!!)

[charlie linkbox]

Yep, raise the prices from Provincial finals onwards and offset this extra profit by reducing the prices for qualifier games and league games.

You'll still have full houses in Croker in August/September and league and qualifier attendances should improve. A win win situation.

[Bogball XV]

You'll still have full houses in Croker in August/September and league and qualifier attendances should improve. A win win situation.

There aren't many full houses in August unless the Dubs are playing - I can't think of the last sell out without them - anyone else?

[scalder]

FFS lads the GAA frooze all ticket prices last year, fair play to them for that. I don't think tickets are over priced the family tickets are great value too and are avialable for all but a few games. The all Ireland final looks underpriced when compared to the Rugby and soccer tickets and when compared to premiership tickets. Its 2 days a year tends to be made up of 50% neutrals anyway, the other half will or should be counting their blessings that they are there and that their county is in the final.

Its costing counties more and more to prepare teams, many of them are struggling and I'm sure most you would agree its a less painful way of earning money than selling raffle tickets etc.

[Pangurban]

Quote from previous poster...... The all Ireland final looks underpriced when compared to the Rugby and soccer tickets and when compared to premiership tickets.
One major difference is that the GAA do not have to pay the stars who are performing, so you are not comparing like with like

[charlie linkbox]

OK Bogball XV, if you're going to get pedantic about it, I meant insofar as the size of crowds wouldn't suffer from what they are at present for the latter stages of the championship.

Happy?

[Tony Fearon]

AZOffaly, my Bot days finished about 1985!

There are those like yourself who think they have seen me, others more fortunate actually have

[Bogball XV]

OK Bogball XV, if you're going to get pedantic about it, I meant insofar as the size of crowds wouldn't suffer from what they are at present for the latter stages of the championship.

Happy?

i wasn't intending to be pedantic, but do you not think that crowds would be higher if tickets were cheaper or if more tickets were given to clubs for example to treat their underage teams to a day out?
BTW when was the last sell out not involving the Dubs or not an AIF?

[charlie linkbox]

That's a fair point, and I agree.

But I suppose there is the argument (and I'm only guessing here) that the extra revenue gained from hiking up the ticket prices by 10 euros or so will offset against the lost profits due to the empty seats. I mean, as long as attendances don't fall (and I'm saying this from a GAA perspective, not mine) then it doesn't matter if the stadium is full or not, the profit from a full stadium that the GAA currently makes will still be made even if the stadium is not full. I hope that makes sense 

You're proposal would be better though, I agree with that.