Heineken Cup Final - Dublin 2013 [NO TICKET SALES HERE!!!]

RHunce

So it was announced that Dublin will play host to the 2013 Heineken Cup Final. Great news for Irish rugby seeing as it will have been ten years since they have last had it. I've always wondered though if the stadium itself was a bit small to host it as they seem to sell out 80,000 seaters all over the continent. Good to see that they're not overly persuaded by the capacity though. I don't care who's playing personally but I'll be snapping up a ticket when they go on sale

Looking forward to it already!

http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchdaytv/play/media/id/8635

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ambid

RHunce wrote: »

So it was announced that Dublin will play host to the 2013 Heineken Cup Final. Great news for Irish rugby seeing as it will have been ten years since they have last had it. I've always wondered though if the stadium itself was a bit small to host it as they seem to sell out 80,000 seaters all over the continent. Good to see that they're not overly persuaded by the capacity though. I don't care who's playing personally but I'll be snapping up a ticket when they go on sale

Looking forward to it already!

http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchdaytv/play/media/id/8635

I imagine capacity is a problem though. I'm sure it'll come to Dublin again, but much less often than London, Cardiff, Paris, and Edinburgh as they have much more capacity. I'm sure they'd love to have access to Croker, and if they think they can sell out Milan we'll probably fall behind them too. It'll probably be a good while before it'll be back again.

Still though, it is fantastic news. That'll be two big European finals in three years for the Aviva (including the Europa League football final this year).

.ak

Yeah, old news but great news. No train related nightmares from Cardiff!

Jack_Bauer

Great for ireland to host an event like this, except if 2 french teams are in the final, will the stadium be half empty again like last time....

tolosenc

Give it to Italy, FFS.

Paparazzo

Will be great seeing Leinster getting their 3rd in a row in Dublin

.ak

Jack_Bauer wrote: »

Great for ireland to host an event like this, except if 2 french teams are in the final, will the stadium be half empty again like last time....

Nah. If two teams got to the final today and they only brought one fan with them each, the local interest would fill the rest. I try to go to all the ERC finals, even as a neutral... So having one on my door step I'd definitely go as a neutral. And I know a lot of others that will do that as well.

.ak

Paparazzo wrote: »

Will be great seeing Leinster getting their 3rd in a row in Dublin

Please don't jinx it.

nameandanumber

Paparazzo wrote: »

Will be great seeing Leinster getting their 3rd in a row in Dublin

2009, 2011 and possibly 2013 wouldn't really count as 3 in a row...

uberwolf

eh, ok.


/he's saying Leinster will win this year (2012) and again 2013.

nameandanumber

Yeah, that makes more sense alright

Jess16

I suppose Leinster winning on their own doorstep is too much to ask!? Can barely imagine how great a night that would be

totallegend

Jess16 wrote: »

I suppose Leinster winning on their own doorstep is too much to ask!? Can barely imagine how great a night that would be

Hah! I said the exact same thing in 2003, bought tickets for the final and everything. It didn't pan out too well for us then, so we'll take it one step at a time in 2013 I reckon.

Jess16

totallegend wrote: »

Hah! I said the exact same thing in 2003, bought tickets for the final and everything. It didn't pan out too well for us then, so we'll take it one step at a time in 2013 I reckon.

How about one step at a time fuelled by high aspirations?
Is Schmidt (hopefully) contracted to be in charge at that stage or is our future unknown?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Jess16 wrote: »

How about one step at a time fuelled by high aspirations?
Is Schmidt (hopefully) contracted to be in charge at that stage or is our future unknown?

Schmidt was brought in on a three year contract so that would be the final year of the contract

overshoot

ulster's rise from the ashes ends in a repeat of 99:D. two more years experience for the likes of gilroy, marshall etc

totallegend

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Schmidt was brought in on a three year contract so that would be the final year of the contract

Final year of Nacewa's contract too. Brian O'Driscoll looking to cap off his career. It's written in the stars etc etc.

Is it too early to start talking up the prospect of an all-Irish final? Perhaps

Jess16

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Schmidt was brought in on a three year contract so that would be the final year of the contract

Confirmed my suspicions -thanks! I always thought Cheika was as good as it gets but Schmidt has been incredible for integrating younger players

Big Nelly

Jack_Bauer wrote: »

Great for ireland to host an event like this, except if 2 french teams are in the final, will the stadium be half empty again like last time....

I bought my tickets for Cardiff last year at very start, already have tickets for this years final in Twickenham for this years final and will be looking to get tickets as well for Dublin 2013. Would be great if all 3 had Leinster in them but that would be a massive achievement for Leinster.

At least won't have to get on a boat, drive 4 hours thru mountains, go on beer, then 2 hours back to a ferry where the whole place was very very dodgy!!!!:P

[Jackass]

Would LOVE a Leinster v Munster final in Dublin!!! :cool:

.ak

Jess16 wrote: »

Confirmed my suspicions -thanks! I always thought Cheika was as good as it gets but Schmidt has been incredible for integrating younger players

Cheika was good, but far too harsh on players, it wouldn't have lasted. It worked out brilliantly for us however, as Cheika really turned a lot of 'soft' players into something else and set up a winning mentality that Schmidt could work on..

Cheika however is a very win-by-whatever-means person, where as Joe is constantly looking on how to improve and thus win. The first thing he noticed when he came to Leinster was how bad our handling was in comparison to other skills. That shows great vision from Schmidt imo, and great to see him quickly accessing issues and working on them.


.. back on topic. I'd like to see an all Irish final, but it'd defeat the purpose of having the final here. It's to draw in rugby tourism as well.

For me, an all Irish semi in Croker and then a foreign team in the final would be epic.

Paparazzo

[Jackass] wrote: »

Would LOVE a Leinster v Munster final in Dublin!!! :cool:

I don't think either sets of fans could handle losing that one! Bad enough losing a final, but losing to your biggest rivals!

DivinityLost

When do the tickets normally go on sale?

Big Nelly

DivinityLost wrote: »

When do the tickets normally go on sale?

Last year they went on sale the day of the final in Cardiff......I bought them the week after, I think there was a set number of tickets on the cheap the day of final but I was in cardiff so last thing I was looking for was a computer to book tickets

DivinityLost

When will the next round of tickets go on sale, I think I remember tickets for previous finals on sale in Dec

Podge_irl

DivinityLost wrote: »

When will the next round of tickets go on sale, I think I remember tickets for previous finals on sale in Dec

They won't, it is sold out.

davidpfitz

Podge_irl wrote: »

They won't, it is sold out.

Not quite true ... there is no general allocation left, but there are unsold allocations for the teams that make the final. So season ticket holders from either team are still in with a shout of tickets.

Dravokivich

davidpfitz wrote: »

Not quite true ... there is no general allocation left, but there are unsold allocations for the teams that make the final. So season ticket holders from either team are still in with a shout of tickets.

If that's how each team who makes it to the final decides that's how they wish to distribute their allocation.

Any more pedantry? Seriously...

davidpfitz

Dravokivich wrote: »

If that's how each team who makes it to the final decides that's how they wish to distribute their allocation.

Any more pedantry? Seriously...

It's not really pedantry - if Leinster do make it to the final, I'd expect it to be easier to get tickets than normal, since so many people have bought them already and the team allocation will be easier to come by. If Leinster don't make it to the final, there'll be plenty of people willing to sell their tickets as well.

For someone who really wants to go, if they keep their eyes out they'll get tickets.

mystic86

sorry if there is another thread on the final, I couldn't find it when I searched.

Just over 3 weeks to the final in Dublin, got my hands on my ticket today

There was a booklet enclosed with the ticket which said there will be a supporters area in Merrion Square, and that for the first time there will be a big screen in the supporters area to show the match.

I wonder if they will be serving beer there?

It opens at 12pm and apparently you can get your picture taken with the cup there, before the game obviously

.ak

mystic86 wrote: »

sorry if there is another thread on the final, I couldn't find it when I searched.

Just over 3 weeks to the final in Dublin, got my hands on my ticket today

There was a booklet enclosed with the ticket which said there will be a supporters area in Merrion Square, and that for the first time there will be a big screen in the supporters area to show the match.

I wonder if they will be serving beer there?

It opens at 12pm and apparently you can get your picture taken with the cup there, before the game obviously

They'd be mad not to sell beer. It's the Heineken cup, so I imagine they will. Although if other finals are anything to go on, prepare to que!!