College-ND v Navy Ireland

STANGUILFOYLE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120923445#Comment_120923445

Hello, just checking if these are still for sale? Looking for 2, let me know when you can. Thanks.

Spongey1975

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120923445#Comment_120923445

Tickets are sold. Thanks

Yeah Right

Cheapest tickets left are €150 and tat's upper tier, 5 rows from the back.

Next cheapest are €225 and they're in the very corners. Looks like there's loads left, but can't see people paying that kinda money for them. Do they come down in price at all closer to kick off?

adrian522

There's a few selling on toutless may take what they can get at this stage, I agree they were priced way too high this year, for that reason I'm going to sit this one out.

odyssey06

College green is being turned into a tailgate zone for the game if ye want to soak up atmosphere. Then either go onto game or watch in a bar.

Glenbhoy

Going into this tomorrow with my 12 year old son. What time should we aim to get in for? I know ko is 19.30, but is it worth getting there an hour early? Will there be plenty of worthwhile pre-game stuff going on?

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121023664#Comment_121023664

Aim to be in for 7pm the bands and player’s introductions will be epic for ND.

Yeah Right

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121023664#Comment_121023664

Loads. There's a huge party in town, around the TCD area (what the dopes in DCC call the Merrion Quarter). They're renaming Dame street to Notre Dame street etc. There's also a huge stage being erected in Merrion Square park, so expect there's gonna be something big on there too. Probably the best spot to chill out before heading to Lansdowne Road, you can grab a pint in the Gingerman or McGrattans and head over there.

Dial Hard

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121024064#Comment_121024064

Half an hour before kick-off (or throw-in or whatever they call it in American football) doesn't seem like very long, no?

adrian522

I've never known an American football game to start on time so I think in your seats at 7 would be fine.

Just wondering if the ticket prices this year are trying to claw back their losses on the bar last year when all the food and drink was given out for free?

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121023664#Comment_121023664

Went with my 13 year old last year to the Northwestern v Nebraska game.

Went in about an hour and a half before kickoff

Really enjoyed watching the warmups and everything before hand.

Now the kid is interested in the game so he was really enjoying watching the warmups and the drills, if you don't know that much about it it might become tedious.

We were coming from the south side so had no great interest in going into town and to see what was going on there and come out again so we went in early.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121024232#Comment_121024232

They got the money they lost on free beer and food through the credit card machine provider.

The tickets are more expensive this year purely based on ND demand.

markc1184

Apologies if already answered but is the game being shown on any Sky channels or is it just the likes of NBC etc?

theoneeyedman

BT? Or whabdo they call it now, TNT?

Tgey have always covered the College games, and it's the only game on at that time.

adrian522

Well its probably 3 times the price it was the last time ND played here, given the amount of tickets still available they probably over estimated the demand.

11 Years ago I got really good tickets for €77 (€92 adjusted for inflation), this year same tickets would cost €250

adrian522

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121025273#Comment_121025273

Sky Sports Action here, NBC in the US.

odyssey06

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121025273#Comment_121025273

It is on channel Sky Sports Action, but not sure what packages include that.

icdg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121025283#Comment_121025283

College football will not be shown on TNT this year unfortunately.

However, as a poster above said, this particular game (and all of Notre Dame’s other home games) will be on Sky Sports Action (which will become Sky Sports NFL shortly before the season starts).

You need a Sky Sports sub for that.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026334#Comment_121026334

Are Sky showing the CFB on a Saturday so, or just this game? Disappointed with that tbh, was a good alternative of a Saturday afternoon especially when there was nothing else to clash with it, especially the Soccer, on the British channels.

adrian522

Think Sky have the rights to the ND home games that are on NBC in the US, TNT should still have access to the ESPN games. It was the same last year I think

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121026525#Comment_121026525

TNT should still have access to the ESPN games. It was the same last year I think

No college football on TNT this year, @icdg said that a few posts ago and in another thread a few weeks ago.

Which is a balls because it was great Saturday evening entertainment.

Seven or so ND games a season on Sky as the only college football on TV is sending this poster closer to dodgy box territory.

icdg

They’ve dropped the entire ESPN connection I’m afraid, not just college football, but college basketball, lacrosse, athletics, as well as shows like Pardon the Interuption, Sportscentre and ESPNFC. All gone overnight as of 1st August. Double whammy because the ESPN Player also closed around the same time.

Glenbhoy

Thanks all, suspected there might be a bit of a show worth getting in early for. No beer for me and I'll be minding the other kids until 5ish, so will have to skip the notre dame Street (like that one actually).

As a matter of interest, what time do we think it'll wrap up at?

ssshhh123

1x ticket blk 517 row q.

86e ono

Don't change jobs the week of the big game.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027012#Comment_121027012

I reckon it’ll wrap up between 10.30 and 11.

ssshhh123

Any takers?

Justin10

Where would be best to head around town?

Dame Street area?

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028756#Comment_121028756

Yep Dame st, templebar ,trinity college

plhealy2000

Have 4 tickets (2 lots of 2) available if any interest.

Will sell at cost so 2 are 85 and 2 and 105.

Pm me if interested.

cena

Is the game going to be on tv?