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Notre Dame Vs Navy 2020

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Thankfully they’re sticking with Landsdowne and not using Croker. It’s a much better venue for an American football event.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Thankfully they’re sticking with Landsdowne and not using Croker. It’s a much better venue for an American football event.

    yeah agree, and would imagine notre dame will probably help fill it up rather than penn state/ucf


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    yeah agree, and would imagine notre dame will probably help fill it up rather than penn state/ucf

    Navy had a lot of people at the last game too. Filled up the whole north stand (I know it’s small, but still).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,088 ✭✭✭OU812


    Whoop!!!

    PLAY BAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    5 games between 2020-2024 inclusive, I assume that's one per year. Phenomenal news!

    https://www.the42.ie/aviva-stadium-american-college-football-4305034-Oct2018/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,734 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    5 games between 2020-2024 inclusive, I assume that's one per year. Phenomenal news!

    https://www.the42.ie/aviva-stadium-american-college-football-4305034-Oct2018/

    I suppose I'll wait for Auburn v Alabama to come along then :)


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    But I want a game now, 2020 is like years away :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Whats the story with the IAFL and all the jazz that went before about them not being consulted or the game being unsanctioned


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭davetherave


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Whats the story with the IAFL and all the jazz that went before about them not being consulted or the game being unsanctioned

    What the league said at the AGM at the time was that basically, from my notes

    1. Essentially IAFA is 10,000 euro out of pocket after the situation due to legal fees and the legal costs owed for work done on the sanction contract to Irish American Events Limited (IAEL)
    2. IAEL did not have sufficient insurance (their insurance only covered the promotional activity) and IAFA were advised that as the National Governing Body for American Football sanctioning the event could cause issues with their own insurance and invalidate it/push premiums up.
    3. The Assistant Secretary for Tourism and Sport from Dept of Transport, Tourism, and Sport was invited but did not attend.

    It went to a vote, I can't remember if it was unanimious or just a vast majority but it was passed that IAEL will no longer be engaged with by IAFA.


    This was in the Commissioners Report for the year
    The one disappointment for the sport in 2016 was the ALCFC. The event organisers approached IAFA seeking sanction for their games, as is required under the International protocols and for various domestic reasons. From the outset, there was never any push from the organisers to engage with local fans – their main reasons for seeking sanction from us were on the regulatory front and to satisfy Government policy. IAFA did not make any requests of IAFA other than they comply with the minimum criteria for sanction. It even waived the application fee. Unfortunately, and in spite of IAFA making every effort to assist, including offering advice and extending deadlines for compliance, they failed to demonstrate compliance with minimum requirements including re: the necessary insurance/indemnification and there were Code of Ethics failures including background check fails by event staff re: the High School games.

    IAFA kept the Department and Minister’s Office appraised of the situation on a regular basis. There was also no cooperation with a suggestion made which may have resolved the lack of insurance issue. Unfortunately the problems materialised too late to be resolved without the cooperation of the organisers and the organisers decided to proceed on the basis that the State cannot physically stop a non-compliant event at present.

    We are aware that, particularly due to the fatality at a recent uninsured, non-NGB sanctioned MMA event earlier this year, there have been very significant changes to the State’s views towards non-NGB sanctioned events. While too late to have an impact on the ALCFC – as grant monies had been paid out before the MMA fatality – based on Department announcements it is expected that, going forward, it will be very difficult for the State to justify funding or providing assistance to any non-NGB regulated sporting event going forward. IAFA was told by Sport Ireland that it should not sanction non-compliant events. IFAF [International Federation of American Football] agreed with the decision to refuse sanction. Our insurance company was not happy with the insurance situation and our solicitor advised us not to sanction the event. In tandem with IAFA, both Trinity College Dublin and the Federation of Irish Sport withdrew from their involvement in the High School games. It is most regrettable that following the organisers failure to meet the minimum criteria, that they focused on trying to maliciously discredit our organisation rather than addressing their failures. A full presentation on the ALCFC will be made at the AGM.


    This is what they said about the Gathering Bowl Navy vs Notre Dame in 2012
    For the record, the State funding for the 2012 Navy v Notre Dame game was as follows:

    Failte Ireland Festivals & Events Grant: €550,000
    The Gathering Sponsorship: €450,000 - requested as grant aid when the game was proposed, but changed to 'sponsorship' at a later date
    Tourism Ireland Cooperative Marketing: €60,000
    Television Advertising purchased by Tourism Ireland: €90,000
    Total: €1,160,000
    The various parties with direct commercial interests in the 2012 game made an estimated profit of €15m.


    With that being said, there has been significant changes at Board level in the Association since then.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Starting to develop as a long horns fan, would love to see them over at some stage


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭DM1292


    Chuffed with this. I've gone to a few of the NCAA games in the past & travel over to London for the NFL every so often.

    All good craic up by the Aviva but even better when you go somewhere like Sinnott's after for NCAA Gameday and catch all of the other games!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Just a heads up on this.
    The Off the Ball channel on YouTube have a interview with Chet Gladchuck the Athletic Director of Navy and Padraic O'Kane from Irish American Events.
    Worth a watch.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,386 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I know this is still over a year away.... wish it was sooner, but any idea when tickets for this go on sale?

    I was hoping to pick a couple off as Christmas gifts if they go on sale before December 19?

    EDIT: Never mind, I watched the Padraic O'Kane interview on Off the Ball Youtube, great watch, and he said it'll be approx March 2020 before the tickets go on sale, see ye in 10 months :pac:


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Loughc wrote: »
    I know this is still over a year away.... wish it was sooner, but any idea when tickets for this go on sale?

    I was hoping to pick a couple off as Christmas gifts if they go on sale before December 19?

    January or maybe a little after id say (the last one was so far back and i cant remember when they were released.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,386 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    January or maybe a little after id say (the last one was so far back and i cant remember when they were released.

    I managed to answer my own question thanks to OldRio's post.

    I watched the Padraic O'Kane interview on Off the Ball Youtube, great watch, and he said it'll be approx March 2020 before the tickets go on sale :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,469 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Not sure if this was already known, but I see on their site tht kickoff time is set for 7pm. First evening game here?
    https://collegefootballireland.com/2020-hospitality-packages/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    The FAI pre-sale started today so tickets might be in general sale soon.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,386 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Jofspring wrote: »
    The FAI pre-sale started today so tickets might be in general sale soon.

    In time for Christmas ones hope.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭davetherave


    We were told March time at the league AGM. There was an presale during the week for IAFA members. Tickets bands are 60, 80, 135, 200, and 235.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭brendanwalsh


    What’s the FAI presale ?
    I’m a FAI season ticket holder and didn’t hear anything about it


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    What’s the FAI presale ?
    I’m a FAI season ticket holder and didn’t hear anything about it

    I got it through the vantage club which were the ten year tickets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭OAOB


    Have tickets for this gone on sale? I see on ticketmaster you can get premium tickets for 600 but i assume these are one of the package deals.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭deisedude


    OAOB wrote: »
    Have tickets for this gone on sale? I see on ticketmaster you can get premium tickets for 600 but i assume these are one of the package deals.

    March 20th tickets go on sale with pre-sale 2-3 days before according to Off the Balls American Football podcast


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    If it goes ahead, pre sale tickets go on sale Wednesday March 18th at 1pm GMT.
    You get sent a private Ticketmaster link 30 minutes before.
    Prices a lot higher than the last time.
    General public sale Friday 1pm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,163 ✭✭✭Blut2


    It'd be pretty shocking for the country if things were locked down all the way until August 29th, almost 6 months away, so hopefully its OK on that front.

    This article: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/storied-rivalry-of-notre-dame-and-navy-set-for-another-dublin-chapter-1.4190748

    Says "Tickets for the game priced from €60" though which is surprising. Probably looking at 65eur ish for the cheapest/crappiest seats including booking fee. They must be pretty confident in lots of American ticket sales if so, they won't get many Irish non/casual-fans of the sport heading along at that price.

    Its usually possible to get tickets for the Leinster Aviva games for either 10e with their promotional offers, or 25e for the cheaper/crappier seats otherwise. So to have the cheapest ticket price point almost twice that is pretty surprising.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,469 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Blut2 wrote: »
    It'd be pretty shocking for the country if things were locked down all the way until August 29th, almost 6 months away, so hopefully its OK on that front.

    This article: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/storied-rivalry-of-notre-dame-and-navy-set-for-another-dublin-chapter-1.4190748

    Says "Tickets for the game priced from €60" though which is surprising. Probably looking at 65eur ish for the cheapest/crappiest seats including booking fee. They must be pretty confident in lots of American ticket sales if so, they won't get many Irish non/casual-fans of the sport heading along at that price.

    Its usually possible to get tickets for the Leinster Aviva games for either 10e with their promotional offers, or 25e for the cheaper/crappier seats otherwise. So to have the cheapest ticket price point almost twice that is pretty surprising.

    Cheapest for Ireland (football or rugby) is usually €35. Be interesting to see how this goes. I know Army/ND was a big sellout 8 years ago but the games since then haven’t been


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Cheapest for Ireland (football or rugby) is usually €35. Be interesting to see how this goes. I know Army/ND was a big sellout 8 years ago but the games since then haven’t been

    It sure was.
    A lot of Americans came over for it and all the hotels in Dublin and surrounding
    areas were full with fans, bars and restaurants in cc were mobbed.
    Good friendly banter between the fans as well.
    It'd be pretty shocking for the country if things were locked down all the way until August 29th, almost 6 months away.

    Hopefully not.
    So to have the cheapest ticket price point almost twice that is pretty surprising.

    I'd say it's more for the American fans as they are well used to paying big money for matches in the States.
    Will be interesting to see how many Irish fans end up going to it at those prices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭polaris68


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    If it goes ahead, pre sale tickets go on sale Wednesday March 18th at 1pm GMT.
    You get sent a private Ticketmaster link 30 minutes before.
    Prices a lot higher than the last time.
    General public sale Friday 1pm.

    How does one get access to the pre-sale?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    polaris68 wrote: »
    How does one get access to the pre-sale?

    https://collegefootballireland.com/game-tickets/


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    It sure was.
    A lot of Americans came over for it and all the hotels in Dublin and surrounding
    areas were full with fans, bars and restaurants in cc were mobbed.
    Good friendly banter between the fans as well.



    Hopefully not.



    I'd say it's more for the American fans as they are well used to paying big money for matches in the States.
    Will be interesting to see how many Irish fans end up going to it at those prices.

    Well if they have sold 35,000 to US fans as claimed they will have no problem selling the rest. The issue will be if thousands decide not to travel, or are not allowed to travel etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,469 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Just had a look through my emails for prior year prices:
    2012 - ND/Navy - Lower Sideline, €55 each
    2013 - Penn/UCF - Lower Endzone, €44 each
    2015 - BC/Georgia - Lower Endzone, €50 each


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭ItAintMeBabe


    Did anybody get their presale code yet?? I’ve signed up but so far nothing. Very eager to get two of these.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The email said presale codes will issue 30 minutes before the presale starts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭ItAintMeBabe


    The email said presale codes will issue 30 minutes before the presale starts.


    Doh!

    Thanks :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Got mine so happy with that. Took a few tries. All I was getting was premium ones at €585 a pop but eventually I got one of the €80 ones.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭ItAintMeBabe


    Got mine too, went for the €80 ones as I couldn’t get any decent €50/60 ones.

    Hopefully it goes ahead now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    Ticketmaster site is awful, had good seats selected with the seat picker, couldn't progress and refreshed and now the seat picker is gone. Useless.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    Ended up going with the 60quid ones, second row, top tier, behind the posts... Worst case it'll be a refund/reschedule job if the plague is still here.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Went with the €60 option too. Upper level row E, kind of in the corner behind one of the endzones.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Went with the €60 option too. Upper level row E, kind of in the corner behind one of the endzones.

    Yeah, I'm in the corner too. Lower level though. I just said yes to the first seat I got at a reasonable price and it was only after I checked out that I saw where it was. No to worry though, corner better than nothing.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    hots wrote: »
    Ended up going with the 60quid ones, second row, top tier, behind the posts... Worst case it'll be a refund/reschedule job if the plague is still here.

    I think I had those ones, 515 row B? But it crashed on my phone and gone when I went back in to buy them.☹️
    Ended up getting higher row up in row beside them.

    Bit °°°°ed off with ticketmaster though.
    When you put in a range and it "doesn't" have them it just goes to "suggested tickets".
    It used to say "no tickets available but", now it just goes straight to higher priced tickets with no warning!
    Nearly paid €1,120 for 4 tickets.
    Then when you try again, surprise surprise there's tickets in your price range available.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    IF you see better tickets online when the general sale happens email them and they should swap them out for you.

    There is also this:

    https://help.ticketmaster.ie/hc/en-ie/articles/360019928573-Fan-Guarantee
    We now have a fan guarantee for our customers, where we can offer a 24-hour cooling off period. This means you can cancel and refund, or exchange your order if you change your mind within 24 hours of booking with us.

    To claim a refund, the cardholder just needs to click contact us via the Fan Guarantee form here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    I think I had those ones, 115 row B? But it crashed on my phone and gone when I went back in to buy them.☹️
    Ended up getting higher row up in row beside them.

    Bit °°°°ed off with ticketmaster though.
    When you put in a range and it "doesn't" have them it just goes to "suggested tickets".
    It used to say "no tickets available but", now it just goes straight to higher priced tickets with no warning!
    Nearly paid €1,120 for 4 tickets.
    Then when you try again, surprise surprise there's tickets in your price range available.

    515 (top tier) row B yeah, should be decent still but I was initially trying for behind the posts in the short stand. The website is rubbish and I doubt it's under a massive strain today or anything special.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,469 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    hots wrote: »
    515 (top tier) row B yeah, should be decent still but I was initially trying for behind the posts in the short stand. The website is rubbish and I doubt it's under a massive strain today or anything special.
    You got far better seats IMO. The small stand is horrible to watch a game from, front few rows of upper tier are the best seats in the house (value wise at least)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,954 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    There will be loads of tickets for this released in the coming months on Ticketmaster,the promoter is trying to artificially create demand.
    Alot of Americans wont want to travel with the Corona Virus and the tickets are too expensive anyway .
    285 euro for the Premium level is just ludicrous.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    hots wrote: »
    515 (top tier) row B yeah, should be decent still but I was initially trying for behind the posts in the short stand. The website is rubbish and I doubt it's under a massive strain today or anything special.

    The last time the small stand was reserved for the Navy cadets. Might be the same this time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,088 ✭✭✭OU812


    I’ll be looking for a ticket for this the day before/of now. Pretty sure there’ll be tickets available


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,734 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Seems to be telling me cheapest tickets are 195 quid?!

    Is this right or am I going mental?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    The cheaper ones from the pre sale are likely sold out. There should be more tickets released on Friday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    What time tomorrow are they on sale. Ticketmaster site just says “Friday”


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