Aviva Stadium will host 2016-17 Pro12 final

thomond2006

http://www.the42.ie/pro12-final-2017-aviva-stadium-dublin-2936768-Aug2016/

molloyjh

Great stuff. Was going to go anyway regardless but this makes it a lot easier. Very disappointing that the Welsh don't seem interested in hosting the thing though.

bilston

Good choice. I'd be fairly confident of a sellout.

It is hard for the Welsh to host it though. Yes the final is growing in importance but it isn't in a position to get remotely close to selling 76,000 tickets in Cardiff. The next option is the Liberty Stadium, but I think the Pro 12 are aiming higher than that now. From now on it will likely rotate between the Aviva, Murrayfield and eventually the Millenenium Stadium.

golfer555

molloyjh wrote: »

Great stuff. Was going to go anyway regardless but this makes it a lot easier. Very disappointing that the Welsh don't seem interested in hosting the thing though.

I think it's a little too close to judgement day in April for them. They've really grown that day and it was over 60,000 this year, in the coming years they want sell outs.

bilston

golfer555 wrote: »

molloyjh wrote: »

Great stuff. Was going to go anyway regardless but this makes it a lot easier. Very disappointing that the Welsh don't seem interested in hosting the thing though.

I think it's a little too close to judgement day in April for them. They've really grown that day and it was over 60,000 this year, in the coming years they want sell outs.

The problem is will 60,000+ turn up for a final that doesn't include a Welsh team.

Although I've just remembered that the Millenium is hosting the CL final in May, that is probably the major reason it has skipped Wales and gone back to Ireland.

Dave_The_Sheep

bilston wrote: »

The problem is will 60,000+ turn up for a final that doesn't include a Welsh team.

Would they turn up to a final that did include a Welsh team?

connemara man

I was hoping for Rome

former total

The Welsh wouldn't use the Millennium; Liberty Stadium would be the likely venue.

Zzippy

Thank God, it will save scrambling for hotels and ferry tickets when we get there again! Although Edinburgh was an epic trip...

ClanofLams

The Milennium Stadium is the only Welsh option. Hotels are part of the criteria and only Cardiff meets the standard. Unless Welsh interest in the pro 12 grows substantially or one of their teams becomes a power house they won't tender for it in the near future.

molloyjh

bilston wrote: »

The problem is will 60,000+ turn up for a final that doesn't include a Welsh team.

Although I've just remembered that the Millenium is hosting the CL final in May, that is probably the major reason it has skipped Wales and gone back to Ireland.

According to some Welsh individuals on Twitter the real reason is the Irish conspiracy within the Pro12 to ensure the competition is run for Irelands benefit alone and deliberately screws the Welsh in particular.

Dave_The_Sheep

Much like the Heineken Cup was run from Dublin and was all for the Irish teams benefit. The mind boggles sometimes.

ArmchairQB

molloyjh wrote: »

According to some Welsh individuals on Twitter the real reason is the Irish conspiracy within the Pro12 to ensure the competition is run for Irelands benefit alone and deliberately screws the Welsh in particular.

Same people regularly see Elvis hanging around a chip shop in Cardiff😀

former total

ClanofLams wrote: »

The Milennium Stadium is the only Welsh option. Hotels are part of the criteria and only Cardiff meets the standard. Unless Welsh interest in the pro 12 grows substantially or one of their teams becomes a power house they won't tender for it in the near future.

Didn't know that. Rules Thomond out as well so.

thomond2006

The launch is on at the Aviva now. The Pro12 site seems to be down...possible revamp? It could do with one.

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

The launch is on at the Aviva now. The Pro12 site seems to be down...possible revamp? It could do with one.

It's back up and has been updated. Not all of it is working fully but it does look a lot fresher. Not liking the background image though.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

It's back up and has been updated. Not all of it is working fully but it does look a lot fresher. Not liking the background image though.

It's still down for me.

thomond2006

Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/18005113E37C5FDB

sydthebeat

secured 2

seems to be selling fast

crisco10

sydthebeat wrote: »

secured 2

seems to be selling fast

Really? I've done "best available" searches a few times this morning and kept getting same seats...which I don't like.

Waiting for seat picker to come back online again..

vienne86

molloyjh wrote: »

It's back up and has been updated. Not all of it is working fully but it does look a lot fresher. Not liking the background image though.

Not mad about the fixtures list - difficult enough to figure out where one weekend ends and the next begins. But it's nice to see this site freshened up - it was badly needed.

Uriel.

I particularly like the fact that George Clancy is a mere 18 days old

vienne86

Uriel. wrote: »

I particularly like the fact that George Clancy is a mere 18 days old

He's one of the few for whom they have all the details (albeit with that error). Most of them have blanks for most of their details.