Fan zone for euro?

Strong Life in Dublin

Does anyone know if there will be any outdoor screens for the euro matches??

Lovely Bloke

Living Room

odyssey06

Last I read DCC had no plans to run anything like this, and are coming in for criticism accordingly...
http://www.herald.ie/news/fan-zone-in-city-for-irelands-euros-games-is-a-nobrainer-34759659.html

Pim Pictus

It didn't go particularly well last time in the IFSC. I doubt they have much appetite for a repeat.

Vic_08

Pim Pictus wrote: »

It didn't go particularly well last time in the IFSC. I doubt they have much appetite for a repeat.

In what way? Nobody turned up or pissed idiots trashing the place?

delta_bravo

Vic_08 wrote: »

In what way? Nobody turned up or pissed idiots trashing the place?

The latter. Plus lads jumping into George's dock.

ProudDUB

Four years ago, the first game was an utter disaster. Stewarding & organization was woeful and the skanger brigade ruined it for everyone. The event got a lot of criticism, so they changed the rules and the second and third games were a lot better. They made it over a 18's only and they confiscated booze on the way in, but the damage had already been done. I'd say if something was going to be on, we'd have heard about it by now.

Birneybau

We can't have nice things.

ProudDUB

Just remembered that there was an event - like the one for the Euros in 2012 - on at Georges Dock for the rugger World Cup. I watched the Ireland v France game there and it was fine. There were more tourists than locals at it.

Mantis Toboggan

There is a fan zone organised for the euros, think it's a place near St Stephens green called Andrews lane/hangar

youcancallmeal

delta_bravo wrote: »

The latter. Plus lads jumping into George's dock.

Ha yeah that rings a bell alright, at the time I was working in one of the buildings that overlook the dock. The first Ireland game against Croatia was on a Sunday and I remember arriving into work on the Monday and it looked like there had been a riot the day before. I think they might have closed it for last 2 Ireland games or at least stepped security up massively.

EDIT: Found the thread from back then and this delightful video

SlipperyPeople

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There is a fan zone organised for the euros, think it's a place near St Stephens green called Andrews lane/hangar

see an event for this on facebook. May try check it out as a scouting mission for monday over the weekend.

Cienciano

ProudDUB wrote: »

Just remembered that there was an event - like the one for the Euros in 2012 - on at Georges Dock for the rugger World Cup. I watched the Ireland v France game there and it was fine. There were more tourists than locals at it.

It doesn't attract skangers like soccer does.

ProudDUB

Yep. That was fairly obvious.

whiskeyman

I'm surprised 3 haven't done anything in the 3 Arena like it did for the rugby matches?

For those who want to watch it with a crowd but without booze, Odean cinemas are showing it:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:D4AuIuEWcKQJ:www.odeoncinemas.ie/films/uefa_euro_2016_on_rte2_odeon_roi_v_sweden/100951/+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie

Would have been lovely if a few fanzones were setup, but unfortunately cost and security probably moved people off the idea. I've seen it work fantastically in other countries and always wished we could do it here... but like many things, our higher ratio of a scumbag element always seems to win out

Cienciano

I remember watching Ireland games for the 2002 world cup in Vicar Street. One thing missing from Dublin is a nice open square.

Mantis Toboggan

Cienciano wrote: »

I remember watching Ireland games for the 2002 world cup in Vicar Street. One thing missing from Dublin is a nice open square.

Loads of room in phoenix park if the will was there.

ProudDUB

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Loads of room in phoenix park if the will was there.

Too much room. Impossible to police the section the event is in, never mind the over flow area, which is the entire Park itself. Remember the carnage of the Swedish House Mafia gig, a couple of summers ago?

Mantis Toboggan

ProudDUB wrote: »

Too much room. Impossible to police the section the event is in, never mind the over flow area, which is the entire Park itself. Remember the carnage of the Swedish House Mafia gig, a couple of summers ago?

I'm sure they could make it work with a bit of planning and enthusiasm. Bad things always happen in the past but if we all thought like that then nothing will ever happen.

ProudDUB

Hey, I'm all for a bit of joined up, creative thinking to get things done. I just don't think the PP is a good spot to have an event like this in. There is just too much wide open space to be policed effectively, to keep the troublemaking skanger brigade out. It's a terrible shame, but sometimes you have to accept the reality of the situation.

Lovely Bloke

Smithfield

ted1

Cienciano wrote: »

I remember watching Ireland games for the 2002 world cup in Vicar Street. One thing missing from Dublin is a nice open square.

Like meeting house square ? Stephens green, Merrion square, fitzwilliam square , iveagh gardens?

ted1

ProudDUB wrote: »

Too much room. Impossible to police the section the event is in, never mind the over flow area, which is the entire Park itself. Remember the carnage of the Swedish House Mafia gig, a couple of summers ago?

That's a different type event and the numbers would be very different.

Sure bloom was on last weekend without carnage

Cienciano

ted1 wrote: »

Like meeting house square ? Stephens green, Merrion square, fitzwilliam square , iveagh gardens?

Meeting house square is tiny, the others aren't open squares, they're gardens.

ted1

Cienciano wrote: »

Meeting house square is tiny, the others aren't open squares, they're gardens.

Merrion square is definitely square.

ProudDUB

ted1 wrote: »

That's a different type event and the numbers would be very different.

Sure bloom was on last weekend without carnage

Bloom (like the rugby,) does not draw the skanger brigade.

cson

ted1 wrote: »

That's a different type event and the numbers would be very different.

Sure bloom was on last weekend without carnage

Scobes don't really do gardening though. :pac:

Mantis Toboggan

cson wrote: »

Scobes don't really do gardening though. :pac:

You'd be surprised..

Some have even converted their attics

Strong Life in Dublin

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There is a fan zone organised for the euros, think it's a place near St Stephens green called Andrews lane/hangar

Does anyone know what this is like? they don't seem have have any photos of the event on their facebook

Strumms

I was in it as the old Andrew's Lane Theatre. No idea what it's like in terms of the revamp to become Hanger but from memory it's probably about twice the size of Whelan's music venue...

SlipperyPeople

Went down yesterday. Was completely empty so just ended up walking in and out the back door.

Watched the england match on the Telly they have outside in dame lane which was good.

one thing that was annoying was people walking up the lane constantly having to get out of the way and deliveroo bikes trying to get through the crowd.

Prob wouldn't risk going there for the Ireland match as it would be too wedged.

Strong Life in Dublin

hungoverbunny wrote: »

Went down yesterday. Was completely empty so just ended up walking in and out the back door.

Yeah the organizers are doing an awful job at promoting this

Cienciano

ted1 wrote: »

Merrion square is definitely square.

You haven't looked at a map recently. It's not square at all! And it's definitely not an open square, big fenced off garden in the middle of it.
Here's an open city square.



Lots of european cities have them, great for events like fanzones, christmas markets or summer festivals.

SlipperyPeople

hungoverbunny wrote: »

Prob wouldn't risk going there for the Ireland match as it would be too wedged.

went there and it was great craic despite the result

Stephen15

Now we're in the knockout stage would there be any of fan zone in dublin belfast has a lovely fan zone which dublin should have

Mantis Toboggan

Stephen15 wrote: »

Now we're in the knockout stage would there be any of fan zone in dublin belfast has a lovely fan zone which dublin should have

Andrews lane in Dublin

Green Fella

In the Dáil, Labour leader Brendan Howlin called for the establishment of a fanzone, like other European cities, to allow everyone to watch the next match.

"We've done it for the All-Ireland, we've done it for the marriage equality referendum," he said.

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald said the Government would "certainly approach" the relevant authorities and said the facilities that were erected for the same-sex marriage referendum could be replicated.

Looks like it may be a goer after all

ibarelycare

Looks like it's set to happen in Smithfield Square

A PUBLIC SCREENING of the Euro 2016 match between Ireland and France will be held in Dublin city this Sunday.

A fan zone and large screen will be set up at Smithfield Square to accommodate fans looking to watch the match, Labour Dublin City Councillor, Rebecca Moynihan, told TheJournal.ie this afternoon.

http://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-france-euro-2016-screening-2841306-Jun2016/

Green Fella

Wont be alcohol permitted at it, may change the amount who go and people. Imagine that would make it more of a family friendly thing than anything too wild.

Strong Life in Dublin

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Andrews lane in Dublin

Andrews lane was awful. The tv's kept freezing

SlipperyPeople

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

Andrews lane was awful. The tv's kept freezing

Cheers for the heads up was considering risking going to this as I saw large numbers at the second match on facebook. Think ill go else where. Blackbird is my local and have two large screens and plenty of regular tellys just feel theres better atmosphere to be had else where.

may go back to the mercantile unless anyone else has any other suggestions?

Maireadio

Green Fella wrote: »

Wont be alcohol permitted at it, may change the amount who go and people. Imagine that would make it more of a family friendly thing than anything too wild.

I kinda like the idea of that! There'll still be a great atmosphere.