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Title: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: LikeItOrNot on April 28, 2012, 06:12:05 PM
Lads, Ive managed to get my hands on two but im looking for three if not four more premium for tomorrow.
Does anyone have any contacts. Not a member so i cannot buy through croke park.
Thanks
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: ballinaman on April 28, 2012, 07:36:21 PM
sitting with the plebs not good enough? ;)
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: NP 76 on April 28, 2012, 08:08:40 PM
Like it or not where are you at was offered 2 last night
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: LikeItOrNot on April 28, 2012, 08:25:01 PM
Thanks Np76. Got sorted 20 min ago. Appreciate the response. No problem sitting in general area Ballinaman, I always do but because of 2 friends in wheelchairs, premium was easiest option for them to have a drink etc.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Db203 on July 17, 2024, 09:48:31 AM
i have 4 premium tickets for hurling final - would anyone swap these for 4 premium for football final?
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: naka on July 17, 2024, 10:39:57 AM
surprised croke park don`t offer this option
as would swap 2 also
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: balladmaker on July 17, 2024, 01:00:29 PM
What do you make of the premium system, feel like you're getting value out of it?

With it being approx 14k for a 10 year ticket, and who wants to go to the game on their own, so would need 2, that's close to 3k a year for 2 premium seats ... would need to be attending some amount of games in Croker to justify?  or are they simply targeted at the corporate market where businesses can write them off as an expense?
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: naka on July 17, 2024, 01:04:20 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 17, 2024, 01:00:29 PMWhat do you make of the premium system, feel like you're getting value out of it?

With it being approx 14k for a 10 year ticket, and who wants to go to the game on their own, so would need 2, that's close to 3k a year for 2 premium seats ... would need to be attending some amount of games in Croker to justify?  or are they simply targeted at the corporate market where businesses can write them off as an expense?
if not living in dublin no longer attractive as matches too close together.
was there saturday , couldnt justify jumping in car again for sunday
same with the  hurling semi finals just went to one
reality is you can buy premiums one off as such for all games bar the finals so they are starting to lose their attraction with the tight season
although would say not too many available fro purchase
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Cyril Farrell fan on July 17, 2024, 02:13:59 PM
Nowadays, Premiums are more useful for getting access to concerts than Leinster championship matches that no one goes to.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Rossfan on July 17, 2024, 02:58:54 PM
Could they not do something like an annual ticket to ordinary seats in Croker?
One block in Cusack or Hogan at say €500?
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: JoG2 on July 17, 2024, 04:33:05 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on July 17, 2024, 02:13:59 PMNowadays, Premiums are more useful for getting access to concerts than Leinster championship matches that no one goes to.


They'd be a lottery win purchase only for me
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Wee Barky on July 17, 2024, 10:22:04 PM
There's a waiting list to sign up to the premium term tickets currently.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: David McKeown on July 18, 2024, 08:24:53 AM
Had access to some in the early noughties up until about 2015. Made great use of them at the time but then they got crazy money I thought. Also didn't enjoy them for Armagh matches as I thought you lost a bit of the atmosphere.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 12:43:40 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 17, 2024, 01:00:29 PMWhat do you make of the premium system, feel like you're getting value out of it?

With it being approx 14k for a 10 year ticket, and who wants to go to the game on their own, so would need 2, that's close to 3k a year for 2 premium seats ... would need to be attending some amount of games in Croker to justify?  or are they simply targeted at the corporate market where businesses can write them off as an expense?

I have absolutely no idea how they've sold them all out. The price they're charging is insane, has increased recently, and there's less games in Croker than ever. There's also less important games. And the mood music is for less games in Croker, not more

The customer service is shocking. You basically can't sell the tickets on. Croker charge a laughable 50% of any fee on their platform, if it works. The place is half empty for basically every game bar a final. Other perks are non existent Even the Cork v Limerick sell out, premium was only 3/4 full

The view is top class but that's it. It must be businesses buying them and not using them because I can't understand who is forking out for the contract. I never will again anyway. You're better off trying to get them privately for the 3 or 4 games a year you want to go to
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Maroon Manc on July 19, 2024, 09:48:26 AM
Quote from: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 12:43:40 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 17, 2024, 01:00:29 PMWhat do you make of the premium system, feel like you're getting value out of it?

With it being approx 14k for a 10 year ticket, and who wants to go to the game on their own, so would need 2, that's close to 3k a year for 2 premium seats ... would need to be attending some amount of games in Croker to justify?  or are they simply targeted at the corporate market where businesses can write them off as an expense?

I have absolutely no idea how they've sold them all out. The price they're charging is insane, has increased recently, and there's less games in Croker than ever. There's also less important games. And the mood music is for less games in Croker, not more

The customer service is shocking. You basically can't sell the tickets on. Croker charge a laughable 50% of any fee on their platform, if it works. The place is half empty for basically every game bar a final. Other perks are non existent Even the Cork v Limerick sell out, premium was only 3/4 full

The view is top class but that's it. It must be businesses buying them and not using them because I can't understand who is forking out for the contract. I never will again anyway. You're better off trying to get them privately for the 3 or 4 games a year you want to go to


Most of the club draws always seem to be premium tickets so have to assume clubs have bought them to raffle off the final tickets. I'd take the quarter finals out of Croke Park and replace those dates with concerts.

You can buy a ticket for Old Trafford for around £4000, get free food and drink for 3 hours before the game and an hour afterwards and get around 25 games a year. Its miles better value for money!

Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 10:30:50 AM
Never though of that but i'd say you're dead right. 3k or so in raffle entries for both the hurling and football finals and 2 tickets would be covered for the year. Clubs would easily surpass that in sales

Those United ones seem like superb value! Are they the Upper Quadrants hospitality section? Was it in once
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: armaghniac on July 19, 2024, 11:02:43 AM
How the premium seats work for concerts?
I bought a ticket for Springsteen for about half price the day before, but all the seats around me in the Canal end were not full.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Maroon Manc on July 19, 2024, 12:00:30 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 10:30:50 AMNever though of that but i'd say you're dead right. 3k or so in raffle entries for both the hurling and football finals and 2 tickets would be covered for the year. Clubs would easily surpass that in sales

Those United ones seem like superb value! Are they the Upper Quadrants hospitality section? Was it in once

Aye the Quadrants, naturally some depending on where in the ground are a lot more expensive then that. Never in them, boycotted OT for 17 years whilst the Glazers were in charge. Had to go back when kids came along!

My dad had 10 year tickets back in the 80's for All Ireland finals, don't think he paid any more then a standard ticket. How times have changed!



Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Saffrongael on July 19, 2024, 12:03:29 PM
Think even the bog standard 10 year tickets where you are guaranteed two football and two hurling final tickets are really expensive.
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 03:06:57 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on July 19, 2024, 11:02:43 AMHow the premium seats work for concerts?
I bought a ticket for Springsteen for about half price the day before, but all the seats around me in the Canal end were not full.

You get the option of buying your two normal seats for each, usually about 50% more than regular concert prices. Handy for the shortish bar queues and toilets but for a concert you're looking for atmosphere and its slightly more dead in premium, as well as being more expensive. I wouldn't count them as a huge perk in ownership
Title: Re: Premium Tickets - NFL DIV 1/2 FINALS
Post by: armaghniac on July 19, 2024, 04:49:43 PM
Quote from: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 03:06:57 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on July 19, 2024, 11:02:43 AMHow the premium seats work for concerts?
I bought a ticket for Springsteen for about half price the day before, but all the seats around me in the Canal end were not full.

You get the option of buying your two normal seats for each, usually about 50% more than regular concert prices. Handy for the shortish bar queues and toilets but for a concert you're looking for atmosphere and its slightly more dead in premium, as well as being more expensive. I wouldn't count them as a huge perk in ownership

It certainly lacked atmosphere, many of those around were using it as pub with background music.