DUBLIN v TYRONE JANUARY 2009 CROKE PARK

[ONeill]

What a load of bollocks. And who's looking after these 40'000 kids?

[Gaffer]

expecting a sellout, will depend on the weather as 35-40k kids are expected. Croke park wasn't built for matches on jan 31.

Whats this about with the Kids, Indiana?

[lynchbhoy]

are tickets still available, (or even out yet) - I might bring a rake of nephews to this game

[INDIANA]

O neill the last time it was sold out only because free tickets were given to the primary schools. It has no chance of selling out unless the same thing is repeated this time round. There was at least 25-30,000 kids at the last game.

[Canalman]

Definitely will be a sell out. Our club has already 120 names down for tickets with list up for another 2 weeks or so.Usually get 200 odd tickets  for each champo game so it seems that the hard core will be there, if our club is anything to go by.
Presume that Tyrone will bring 7/10,000 to the game and that the massive GAA support in Leinster will toddle in also as they (like me) will be mad keen to see the big games back.
Firstly we have the Blue Stars game  in Kilbarrack which I hope to make.

[Gaffer]

are tickets still available, (or even out yet) - I might bring a rake of nephews to this game

On sale on Ticketmaster

[under the bar]

Ideal Christmas pressie for the Dublin team.

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[Tyrone Dreamer]

O neill the last time it was sold out only because free tickets were given to the primary schools. It has no chance of selling out unless the same thing is repeated this time round. There was at least 25-30,000 kids at the last game.

Really dont think thats true. There was huge hype about the last game with 10,000 tickets being sold through ticketmaster before christmas and the game being sold out days before the game. I remember being at the game and there's no way 35-40% of the people at it were school children. If its marketed right during the next month it will be another very successful night. Is there any word of any entertainment apart from the fire works? Are you one of the "this should be a home game for Dublin and not in Croke Park" brigade?

[INDIANA]

Absolutely I am,hence the reason why I'm staying at home.

[his holiness nb]

Not sure if this has been answered, but does anyone know how the parnell pass holders are catered for for this game?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Absolutely I am,hence the reason why I'm staying at home.

Whats your exact reason for boycotting the game? There seems to be a bit of a trend with Dublin fans boycotting Tyrone games. The last time you's were going to stay at home for the quarter final because it was being played on the wrong Saturday. This time its because the game is a mile or 2 away from were you's would like it to be in one the best stadiums in Europe. Your county board are happy for it to be in Croke Park and there's been no complaint from the management, what exactly is the problem here? You's dont complain when every other county in Ireland is expected to go to Dublin to play you's in Croke Park in the championship.

[Tankie]

Absolutely I am,hence the reason why I'm staying at home.

Whats your exact reason for boycotting the game? There seems to be a bit of a trend with Dublin fans boycotting Tyrone games. The last time you's were going to stay at home for the quarter final because it was being played on the wrong Saturday. This time its because the game is a mile or 2 away from were you's would like it to be in one the best stadiums in Europe. Your county board are happy for it to be in Croke Park and there's been no complaint from the management, what exactly is the problem here? You's dont complain when every other county in Ireland is expected to go to Dublin to play you's in Croke Park in the championship.

I want to boycott the game but i have a ticket through the Parnell pass thing so not sure what to do. This game should be in PP as it is a league game that we have given up home advantage for. Also I'm sick of the gaa treating me like a shite and then milking the cash cow when they want a few million.

Nicky Brennan pissed me of most when he said they could sell out a semi final without Dublin fans but he failed to see that the only reason the semi final was gonna sell out was because the opposition was Dublin....

[INDIANA]

tankie has explained my reasoning dreamer. I'm not really interested whether you like it or no, so I'm exercising my democratic right to be elsewhere on the 31st jan. Just another money making racket and probably two points down the swanny. As well as putting an inexperienced manager under immediate pressure by the almost inevitable defeat. I hope the DCB are happy.

[reddgnhand]

Absolutely I am,hence the reason why I'm staying at home.

Whats your exact reason for boycotting the game? There seems to be a bit of a trend with Dublin fans boycotting Tyrone games. The last time you's were going to stay at home for the quarter final because it was being played on the wrong Saturday. This time its because the game is a mile or 2 away from were you's would like it to be in one the best stadiums in Europe. Your county board are happy for it to be in Croke Park and there's been no complaint from the management, what exactly is the problem here? You's dont complain when every other county in Ireland is expected to go to Dublin to play you's in Croke Park in the championship.

I want to boycott the game but i have a ticket through the Parnell pass thing so not sure what to do. This game should be in PP as it is a league game that we have given up home advantage for. Also I'm sick of the gaa treating me like a shite and then milking the cash cow when they want a few million.

Nicky Brennan pissed me of most when he said they could sell out a semi final without Dublin fans but he failed to see that the only reason the semi final was gonna sell out was because the opposition was Dublin....

Are you against the GAA making money?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Damn those in charge of the gaa for trying to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the gaa! How dare they ask Dublin to be part pf it! I cant believe we're being used as well as the All Ireland champions to make money for the gaa (Dublin v Kilkenny etc could easily have sold out Croke Park instead), I'm going to boycott this as well. Why play this game in front of 80,000 in Croke Park and create a bit of hype for the start of the league and get school kids interested, those in charge of the gaa should be encouraging the school kids to stay at home that night and watch the premiership on RTE instead of being so selfish and moving it away from your favourite ground. Who put these guys in charge of running our games?

There seems to be a real chip on some Dublin fans shoulders. Those in charge of the gaa (including the county board) are interested in promoting the gaa and therefore maximising attendances. Its a no brainer to move a match 2 miles down the road where 70,000 extra may attend and huge hype will be created. I'm sure the players will also be proud to be part of such an occasion and its a good way for the Dublin management to see how new players react to such an occasion. Last August the problem was with which Saturday the game was, this time the problem is with the game being moved 2 miles - is it any wonder Dublin have problems winning big games if this is the attitude going about.