Armagh and Galway not allowed to play their quarter final in Croke Park

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Quote from: INDIANA on Today at 10:25:34 PM
memo from Parnell pk today . "The Central Competitions Control Committee have indicated to us this afternoon that two Football Quarter-Finals will be held in Croke Park on Saturday 9th August. Dublin will receive a maximum of 15,000 tickets to be divided between Players, Sponsors, Parnell Park Ticket Scheme Members and Clubs.
Accordingly allocations to clubs will be significantly less than received for previous games. Family Tickets will be limited."

hard to see him flying a kite on the strength of that. well hopefully he is!

I seen the same myself - I'll just hold off until I see it officially!

Imagine a double header with Dubs v Kerry and Armagh v Tyrone!

[armaghniac]

Imagine a double header with Dubs v Kerry and Armagh v Tyrone!

Well you'd be reasonably certain of seeing the champions play, if you could get a ticket!!

[PatDaly]

I think this is the likely outcome

Saturday August 9th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Dublin Quarter-Final

Sat August 9th or Sun August 10th at Semple Stadium or Gaelic Grounds - Double Header involving both the Cork Football & Hurling Teams

Sunday August 10th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Armagh and Galway Quarter-Finals

This should make everyone happy with the possible exception of Kilkenny

[armaghniac]

There is no chance of the hurling being moved from Croke Pk, however much sense this may make. Boxes premium seats and the like are sold on the basis the semi finals and finals will be in Croke Pk.

[INDIANA]

likely to be 9th dublin v whoever
galway v whoever

sunday cork double header in croker

and armagh in clones. just have a feeling armagh may get the short straw.

[DUBSFORSAM1]

I think if there is a double header with the Dublin match on the 9th it will be a disgrace as its basically saying hey bring 60-80k to the early matches and we will screw you over when it gets serious....

If it is a double header say - Dublin Kerry, Armagh Tyrone I can't wait to see how many Armagh fans will be complaining about lack of tickets and cost etc in getting to Croke Park.....we always hear about its so expensive to get here etc

[Tankie]

I think if there is a double header with the Dublin match on the 9th it will be a disgrace as its basically saying hey bring 60-80k to the early matches and we will screw you over when it gets serious....

If it is a double header say - Dublin Kerry, Armagh Tyrone I can't wait to see how many Armagh fans will be complaining about lack of tickets and cost etc in getting to Croke Park.....we always hear about its so expensive to get here etc

Thats my point too, its a total shame if they put this on as a double header. it will be interesting to see how many fans make the journey up this weekend!

[PatDaly]

The fairest solution to all involved would seem to be

Saturday August 9th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Armagh and Galway Quarter-Finals
Sunday August 10th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Cork Football Quarter-Final & Cork Hurling Semi-Final
Saturday August 16th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Dublin Quarter-Final

but this would give one of the back door teams an extra week to recover before they play their quarter-final match against the Dubs

[Goats Do Shave]

The fairest solution to all involved would seem to be

Saturday August 9th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Armagh and Galway Quarter-Finals
Sunday August 10th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Cork Football Quarter-Final & Cork Hurling Semi-Final
Saturday August 16th at Páirc an Chrócaigh - Dublin Quarter-Final

but this would give one of the back door teams an extra week to recover before they play their quarter-final match against the Dubs

Looks like you are right! 

[corn02]

Tankie - Armagh v Cavan - full house in Breffni

Armagh v Down - full house in Clones

Armagh v Fermanagh - full house in Clones
Armagh v Fermanagh replay - 95% capacity, excellent for a replay.

Dublin have not filled Croke Park yet, it should be a double header.

there was 81k at the last Dublin game and it is just stupid to say that it should be a double header.

Where were the 81k for the other matches, just ruins your argument that the fans who have been going all along should be rewarded.

How? there was 70k plus at every dublin game. if its a double head Dublin would only get 30k which would leave alot of people disappointed!

Dublin v Louth - 56,496
Dublin v Westmeath - 67,005.

[full back]

So the Dubs have been given the option of playing on the 16th as a stand alone fixture.Will be very interesting to see what they do.
Do they want to win Sam more & take no chances with replays etc or do they want to appease the masses?

[armaghniac]

Do they want to win Sam more & take no chances with replayes

Galway and Cork have only two weeks to their semi final. If you are expecting to draw, then you are not exactly optimistic about your own prospects.

[full back]

Do they want to win Sam more & take no chances with replayes

Galway and Cork have only two weeks to their semi final. If you are expecting to draw, then you are not exactly optimistic about your own prospects.

FFS, you have to factor everything in
No team can go out & expect to win every game & lift Sam without any hitches....
And I didnt say they expect to draw......I was saying if they did draw

[D4S]

So the Dubs have been given the option of playing on the 16th as a stand alone fixture.Will be very interesting to see what they do.
Do they want to win Sam more & take no chances with replays etc or do they want to appease the masses?

Where is this information coming from?  Do you think the powers that be have been checking in on our conversations and discovered the brains of the gaa are on here and not the one running it

[liihb]

any word whether this is definitely happening?