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College Football Penn St/UCF Game confirmed 2014 in Croker

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    #182
    DoubleJoe7
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭DoubleJoe7


    2smiggy wrote: »
    some half price tickets, deal till tomorrow, link for the original thread on bargain alerts link

    Damn, I missed this, would have definitely snapped up my tickets using it.


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    #183
    frostie500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭frostie500


    Not sure if ill be around for this but I am finding it quite funny when most of the ads that ive seen have been calling UCF one of the biggest names in college football!


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    #184
    TO.
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    frostie500 wrote: »
    Not sure if ill be around for this but I am finding it quite funny when most of the ads that ive seen have been calling UCF one of the biggest names in college football!

    Got to love marketing folk :) Will say though working in the industry I can see why they would try push one of the teams as one of the biggest teams in College football. Play on the weak minded and the uneducated when it comes to football and college ball. Whatever sells tickets I suppose.


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    #185
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭deisedude


    frostie500 wrote: »
    Not sure if ill be around for this but I am finding it quite funny when most of the ads that ive seen have been calling UCF one of the biggest names in college football!

    I also work in marketing and specifically events. Its standard enough practice to big up something to give your event a premium feel to it but I get where you are coming from.

    At this stage its not the hardcore AF fans they need to convince its the average joe soaps


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    #186
    jack presley
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    Game being advertised as being shown on ESPN Player so it looks like it won't be shown on ESPN/BT like the Notre Dame Navy game.


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    #187
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - UCF fans are anxiously counting down the days for the trip to Baile Átha Cliath, and there will be plenty to do in the city of Dublin to get ready for the Croke Park Classic against Penn State.

    All of the following events require no RSVP and are open to the public.

    UCF Fan Events in Dublin
    Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 28-31
    Croke Park Classic Fan Zone
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -Each day there will be a fan zone in place providing travelling fans and locals an area to mix and mingle and get behind their chosen teams.

    Friday, Aug. 29
    UCF Pep Rally
    -Location: Meeting House Square
    http://www.meetinghousesquare.ie/about/gallery
    -Starts at 4 p.m.
    -Appearances by UCF spirit squad, Knightro and Head Coach George O'Leary

    Saturday, Aug. 30
    Pregame Tailgate Party
    (Please note, there will not be designated tailgating areas around Croke Park)
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -UCF Location within Temple Bar: The Old Storehouse
    http://www.theoldstorehouse.ie/home.html
    -Starts at 10 a.m. IST
    -Temple Bar will celebrate the Croke Park Classic with UCF and Penn State fans all throughout the streets of Temple Bar. The Old Storehouse will serve as the UCF location for fans to gather before the game. Enjoy live music, drink specials and giveaways.

    Getting to the stadium from the Pregame Tailgate Party
    -Dublin Bus will offer a complimentary shuttle service from the Temple Bar district to Croke Park to allow fans to enjoy both the tailgate and the game.
    -Pick-up will be just steps away from The Old Storehouse, UCF's official tailgate headquarters.
    -Walking to the stadium from The Old Storehouse is also practical and encouraged. The walk takes approximately 30 minutes and will pass by many of Dublin's attractions.

    Kickoff
    -Location: Croke Park
    -Gametime set for 1:30 p.m. IST

    Tickets for the game are on sale at http://crokepark.ie/
    .

    2014 Football Season Tickets: The March to Victory starts with UCF fans. Order season tickets, starting at $99, today online or call 407-UCF-1000. And to learn about the Croke Park Classic check out UCF.CrokeParkClassic.com.


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    #188
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Good stuff. Is there a similar itinerary for Penn State's fans?
    OU812 wrote: »
    ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - UCF fans are anxiously counting down the days for the trip to Baile Átha Cliath, and there will be plenty to do in the city of Dublin to get ready for the Croke Park Classic against Penn State.

    All of the following events require no RSVP and are open to the public.

    UCF Fan Events in Dublin
    Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 28-31
    Croke Park Classic Fan Zone
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -Each day there will be a fan zone in place providing travelling fans and locals an area to mix and mingle and get behind their chosen teams.

    Friday, Aug. 29
    UCF Pep Rally
    -Location: Meeting House Square
    http://www.meetinghousesquare.ie/about/gallery
    -Starts at 4 p.m.
    -Appearances by UCF spirit squad, Knightro and Head Coach George O'Leary

    Saturday, Aug. 30
    Pregame Tailgate Party
    (Please note, there will not be designated tailgating areas around Croke Park)
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -UCF Location within Temple Bar: The Old Storehouse
    http://www.theoldstorehouse.ie/home.html
    -Starts at 10 a.m. IST
    -Temple Bar will celebrate the Croke Park Classic with UCF and Penn State fans all throughout the streets of Temple Bar. The Old Storehouse will serve as the UCF location for fans to gather before the game. Enjoy live music, drink specials and giveaways.

    Getting to the stadium from the Pregame Tailgate Party
    -Dublin Bus will offer a complimentary shuttle service from the Temple Bar district to Croke Park to allow fans to enjoy both the tailgate and the game.
    -Pick-up will be just steps away from The Old Storehouse, UCF's official tailgate headquarters.
    -Walking to the stadium from The Old Storehouse is also practical and encouraged. The walk takes approximately 30 minutes and will pass by many of Dublin's attractions.

    Kickoff
    -Location: Croke Park
    -Gametime set for 1:30 p.m. IST

    Tickets for the game are on sale at http://crokepark.ie/
    .

    2014 Football Season Tickets: The March to Victory starts with UCF fans. Order season tickets, starting at $99, today online or call 407-UCF-1000. And to learn about the Croke Park Classic check out UCF.CrokeParkClassic.com.


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    #189
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Good stuff. Is there a similar itinerary for Penn State's fans?
    OU812 wrote: »
    ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - UCF fans are anxiously counting down the days for the trip to Baile Átha Cliath, and there will be plenty to do in the city of Dublin to get ready for the Croke Park Classic against Penn State.

    All of the following events require no RSVP and are open to the public.

    UCF Fan Events in Dublin
    Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 28-31
    Croke Park Classic Fan Zone
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -Each day there will be a fan zone in place providing travelling fans and locals an area to mix and mingle and get behind their chosen teams.

    Friday, Aug. 29
    UCF Pep Rally
    -Location: Meeting House Square
    http://www.meetinghousesquare.ie/about/gallery
    -Starts at 4 p.m.
    -Appearances by UCF spirit squad, Knightro and Head Coach George O'Leary

    Saturday, Aug. 30
    Pregame Tailgate Party
    (Please note, there will not be designated tailgating areas around Croke Park)
    -Location: Temple Bar District
    -UCF Location within Temple Bar: The Old Storehouse
    http://www.theoldstorehouse.ie/home.html
    -Starts at 10 a.m. IST
    -Temple Bar will celebrate the Croke Park Classic with UCF and Penn State fans all throughout the streets of Temple Bar. The Old Storehouse will serve as the UCF location for fans to gather before the game. Enjoy live music, drink specials and giveaways.

    Getting to the stadium from the Pregame Tailgate Party
    -Dublin Bus will offer a complimentary shuttle service from the Temple Bar district to Croke Park to allow fans to enjoy both the tailgate and the game.
    -Pick-up will be just steps away from The Old Storehouse, UCF's official tailgate headquarters.
    -Walking to the stadium from The Old Storehouse is also practical and encouraged. The walk takes approximately 30 minutes and will pass by many of Dublin's attractions.

    Kickoff
    -Location: Croke Park
    -Gametime set for 1:30 p.m. IST

    Tickets for the game are on sale at http://crokepark.ie/
    .

    2014 Football Season Tickets: The March to Victory starts with UCF fans. Order season tickets, starting at $99, today online or call 407-UCF-1000. And to learn about the Croke Park Classic check out UCF.CrokeParkClassic.com.


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    #190
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Going by latest reports (back in mid-June), there was approx 38,000 tickets sold. The capacity is being capped at 70,000. Now you'd imagine that the die hards already have their tickets got, so shifting another 30,000 to casual goers is going to be a hell of a job. Looks like there's going to be a lot of empty seats unfortunately, and that could go against us getting games in the future.


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    #191
    salmocab
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    It does seem that Croker was a poor choice of venue, Aviva would certainly be a better size I wonder is there any chance of them closing the hill and sending those people in to the seats. I have hill tickets with some mates and to be honest if its a poor day weather wise good chance we won't even bother going, tickets were cheap enough that we wouldn't be bothered.


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    #192
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    salmocab wrote: »
    It does seem that Croker was a poor choice of venue, Aviva would certainly be a better size I wonder is there any chance of them closing the hill and sending those people in to the seats. I have hill tickets with some mates and to be honest if its a poor day weather wise good chance we won't even bother going, tickets were cheap enough that we wouldn't be bothered.

    Flip side of that is think of the people who have paid hand over fist for hogan / cusack tickets as they want to be covered / comfortable.

    The ticketing seems to be a bit of a sham


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    #193
    on_my_oe
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭on_my_oe


    Oh dear, we got seats in the Davin stand, but we are completely ignorant on NFL


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    #194
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭deisedude


    on_my_oe wrote: »
    Oh dear, we got seats in the Davin stand, but we are completely ignorant on NFL

    Clearly, its not an NFL game :P


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    #195
    Bateman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭Bateman


    I got my tickets there at the weekend. Got lower tier around the 10 yard line, 80 was extortionate for 50 yard line tickets to be honest.

    I hope they get what they deserve - a crowd that could have fit in the Aviva. In order to get a crowd worthy of staging this in Croker, they needed to price the tickets more reasonably. €50 for 50 yard line should have been the max. By "reasonable" I mean more appealling to the floating punter.


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    #196
    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    Bateman wrote: »
    I got my tickets there at the weekend. Got lower tier around the 10 yard line, 80 was extortionate for 50 yard line tickets to be honest.

    I hope they get what they deserve - a crowd that could have fit in the Aviva. In order to get a crowd worthy of staging this in Croker, they needed to price the tickets more reasonably. €50 for 50 yard line should have been the max. By "reasonable" I mean more appealling to the floating punter.

    Probably more appropriate to last year's game


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    #197
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Just got a call from ticketmaster, apparently ESPN are covering this game and have decided they want my tickets. I've been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground but I don't feel they are as good.

    Feel a bit shafted by the whole thing.


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    #198
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Just got a call from ticketmaster, apparently ESPN are covering this game and have decided they want my tickets. I've been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground but I don't feel they are as good.

    Feel a bit shafted by the whole thing.

    Can they do that? Surely they should offer you a seat at least as good or offer some sort of compensation. I'd be pissed off too.


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    #199
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Just got a call from ticketmaster, apparently ESPN are covering this game and have decided they want my tickets. I've been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground but I don't feel they are as good.

    Feel a bit shafted by the whole thing.

    ooooh adrian see what stuff we can get :D


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    #200
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users Posts: 10,823 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Just got a call from ticketmaster, apparently ESPN are covering this game and have decided they want my tickets. I've been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground but I don't feel they are as good.

    Feel a bit shafted by the whole thing.

    I don't understand. So ESPN want the tickets and therefore they're getting them? You already paid for them, surely you can just say no?


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    #201
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Sent ye both a PM there. I could try just saying no I suppose.


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    #202
    Realt Dearg Sec
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    adrian522 wrote: »
    Sent ye both a PM there. I could try just saying no I suppose.

    joe@rte.ie


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    #203
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 9,632 ✭✭✭nerd69


    i guess they could force it pretty easily by refusing admission very ****ty on there part though


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    #204
    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Sent ye both a PM there. I could try just saying no I suppose.

    I have 2 good tickets spare if you guys need..


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    #205
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    i would start an epic social media campaign if that happened..

    We have the tickets, if they want to shift us they need to pony up


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    #206
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Just got a call from ticketmaster, apparently ESPN are covering this game and have decided they want my tickets. I've been offered tickets elsewhere in the ground but I don't feel they are as good.

    Feel a bit shafted by the whole thing.

    Tell them you could do but would need to be compensated as you feel the tickets offered elsewhere aren't as good and you had promised your friends going with you those specific seats and they aren't happy.

    They should sort you out with something at least.

    If their compensatory offer is no good then say you will ask/asked your friends and they're not willing to move.


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    #207
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Yeah, all good points, I am sure though they have this scenario covered pretty well in their terms and conditions, sneaky fuk**ers that they are.


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    #208
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Yeah, all good points, I am sure though they have this scenario covered pretty well in their terms and conditions, sneaky fuk**ers that they are.

    No harm in pushing it though. See what you can get.


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    #209
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭deisedude


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Yeah, all good points, I am sure though they have this scenario covered pretty well in their terms and conditions, sneaky fuk**ers that they are.

    Fcuk em. Play hardball and ask for corporate box tickets and free meal and bar or you aren't moving!!!


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    #210
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    I'd be asking for better tickets & some merchandise or like above, the corporate hospitality thing (which is going to cost them nothing)


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    #211
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Lot of oressure on you to deliver Adrian!!


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