All Ireland final tickets thread

[Itchy]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

Is it any worse than the secretary/treasurer/chairman slipping a ticket to his son/daughter/partner/window cleaner? At least this way, they're up front about it,

Is it any worse than corruption, eh no its not. I'm thinking you don't follow. Club gets 138 tickets and has 200 members. Raffles 136 tickets to their members, 64 people don't get one. 2 tickets are then set aside and ticket sellers charge people a fiver to enter a draw for 2 tickets. Mary from outer Mongolia wins the draw and the tickets don't go to club members. Totally disgraceful.

[LeoMc]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

Is it any worse than the secretary/treasurer/chairman slipping a ticket to his son/daughter/partner/window cleaner? At least this way, they're up front about it,

Is it any worse than corruption, eh no its not. I'm thinking you don't follow. Club gets 138 tickets and has 200 members. Raffles 136 tickets to their members, 64 people don't get one. 2 tickets are then set aside and ticket sellers charge people a fiver to enter a draw for 2 tickets. Mary from outer Mongolia wins the draw and the tickets don't go to club members. Totally disgraceful.

So either 69% of members get a ticket or 68% get a ticket and the club gets €1000 to keep the place running?

[NotedObserver]

What way are things out there? Many people still looking tickets?

[larryin89]

What way are things out there? Many people still looking tickets?

Lol , are you been sarcastic?

[Cobra]

Loaning about clubs raising money to pay bills next. f**k me. Can't please everyone I suppose.

[larryin89]

Loaning about clubs raising money to pay bills next. f**k me. Can't please everyone I suppose.

Yeah no bother , just dont understand how these clubs survive when mayo aren't in a final.

Club I know of in the uk , three entries that's right three entries in 2014 for kerry v donegal ticket .  Draws for mayo in an all Ireland anywhere up to 5k profit . 

Mayo pure box office that's for sure .

[RedHand88]

112 euro I've spent on raffles , I'm embarrassed for myself

Bear in mind alot of those raffles are a Father Ted "number 11" sort of draw 

[RedHand88]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

Is it any worse than the secretary/treasurer/chairman slipping a ticket to his son/daughter/partner/window cleaner? At least this way, they're up front about it,

Is it any worse than corruption, eh no its not. I'm thinking you don't follow. Club gets 138 tickets and has 200 members. Raffles 136 tickets to their members, 64 people don't get one. 2 tickets are then set aside and ticket sellers charge people a fiver to enter a draw for 2 tickets. Mary from outer Mongolia wins the draw and the tickets don't go to club members. Totally disgraceful.

That is desperate. Anything for a few grand.

[thewobbler]

I think you'll likely find same committee members are the ones running small scale stuff like bag packs, car washes, community walks, table quizzes, etc.

Basically anything for a few grand.

Optics are everything.

[Milltown Row2]

The tickets are allocated to a club and as the committee is voted in by its membership to carry out its duties then this stuff is agreed by the club.

If this allocation process is wrong the members will not vote in these thoughtless no good sons a bitches.... no wait they won't cause their lazy ass's wouldn't know how to run a bath!

[BennyCake]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

Is it any worse than the secretary/treasurer/chairman slipping a ticket to his son/daughter/partner/window cleaner? At least this way, they're up front about it,

Is it any worse than corruption, eh no its not. I'm thinking you don't follow. Club gets 138 tickets and has 200 members. Raffles 136 tickets to their members, 64 people don't get one. 2 tickets are then set aside and ticket sellers charge people a fiver to enter a draw for 2 tickets. Mary from outer Mongolia wins the draw and the tickets don't go to club members. Totally disgraceful.

Yes, it is disgraceful. But is what I said not disgraceful?

[stiffler]

Were any tickets released to overseas clubs/affiliates this year?

[StPatsAbu]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

If a county is in the final the clubs will get a lot of tickets. This approach using 2 tickets as a fundraiser is fine provided its agreed beforehand and the remaining tickets are balloted fairly. What's not fine is where the chairman or committee decide there will be a raffle, but nevertheless guarantee themselves tickets from the remainer.

[delgany]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

If a county is in the final the clubs will get a lot of tickets. This approach using 2 tickets as a fundraiser is fine provided its agreed beforehand and the remaining tickets are balloted fairly. What's not fine is where the chairman or committee decide there will be a raffle, but nevertheless guarantee themselves tickets from the remainer.

Catch a grip. The chair, secretary , treasurer of any club with in a competing county are entitled to a ticket for the hours they commit to their club alone .

[Cobra]

Was up in North mayo today, ballina stephites, knockmore and crossmolina all raffling 2 tickets by selling lines to all and sundry. Personally I think that's real shitty on their members, taking tickets away from members. Half the county going around moaning about no tickets and clubs doing that?

If a county is in the final the clubs will get a lot of tickets. This approach using 2 tickets as a fundraiser is fine provided its agreed beforehand and the remaining tickets are balloted fairly. What's not fine is where the chairman or committee decide there will be a raffle, but nevertheless guarantee themselves tickets from the remainer.

Chairpersons, committee members, mentors, groundskeepers and other club volunteers should absolutely 100% get sorted first for tickets as opposed to Mickey and Mary who drop of Johnny and never lift a finger around the club. There can be no argument on this. The amount of work it takes to run a GAA club nowadays is incredible. These people give up their time free of charge and you begrudge them a few AIF tickets when the county eventually reaches a final?