Will Pope Francis sell out Croke Park?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 21-10-2017 08:54AM #1

The Pope is scheduled to conduct a Mass at croker next August. Will you attend? I know for one that i will. A once in a lifetime experience.

namloc1980 · 21-10-2017 09:01AM

No more than I wouldn't go to see the Head of State of any country, it holds zero interest for me.

frag420 · 21-10-2017 09:03AM

Depends who the support act is I guess.

Would need a full line up...Father John Misty, Jesus and Mary Chain, Marylyn Manson...

AndyBoBandy · 21-10-2017 09:03AM

I reckon he’ll add a 2nd & 3rd night as demand will be so high.

I’m hoping Nathan Carter is the support act.

brevity · 21-10-2017 09:03AM

I preferred his earlier stuff.

Fighting Tao · 21-10-2017 09:03AM

Fools and their money are easily parted. I’d say the same for any of the expensive gigs in Croke Park.

munster87 · 21-10-2017 09:03AM

He might put another curse on Mayo :pac:

fergiesfolly · 21-10-2017 09:04AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Pope is scheduled to conduct a Mass at croker next August. Will you attend? I know for one that i will. A once in a lifetime experience.

I'm waiting the reunion gig.
Won't be the same till they're all on the same stage together.

I love you Benedict!!!!

emo72 · 21-10-2017 09:05AM

I'm assuming it's free to go to mass?

AndyBoBandy · 21-10-2017 09:05AM

Just as long as he plays this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtoDhlffsE

donegaLroad · 21-10-2017 09:05AM

I'll go to Quinn's for a few before kickoff

hawkelady · 21-10-2017 09:06AM

They'll bring in Christian nuts from all over the world to fill it .... I doubt your joe and Mary soap would attend .. can't see the interest in going to see one man in a white dress saying mass tbh

DontThankMe · 21-10-2017 09:06AM

Won't be able to make it that the day because I'm going to see the flying spaghetti monster in my local church.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 21-10-2017 09:08AM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

I reckon he’ll add a 2nd & 3rd night as demand will be so high.

I’m hoping Nathan Carter is the support act.

Fr.Ignatius Muarry of St. Cronans ,Roscrea is the support act. He says good Mass.

rednik · 21-10-2017 09:09AM

Has anyone seen the setlist ?? Will this count as one of the three permissible gigs?

Wanderer78 · 21-10-2017 09:10AM

It probably won't be as popular as John Paul, even the census confirmed the decline, but tens of thousands will turn up.

gerard2210 · 21-10-2017 09:11AM

Sold out on Ticketmaster but tickets available on seat wave.

Mr321 · 21-10-2017 09:12AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Pope is scheduled to conduct a Mass at croker next August. Will you attend? I know for one that i will. A once in a lifetime experience.

It'll be a mortal sin if he doesn't sell out...

Peatys · 21-10-2017 09:13AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

It probably won't be as popular as John Paul, even the census confirmed the decline, but tens of thousands will turn up.

Sign of the times that they moved from Phoenix Park to Croke Park.. if numbers keep dropping, next tour will probably be an acoustic set in vicar st

DEFTLEFTHAND · 21-10-2017 09:15AM

emo72 wrote: »

I'm assuming it's free to go to mass?

When the basket goes around though that will add up to some house.80000 people .

joebloggs32 · 21-10-2017 09:15AM

He'd never sell out five nights like Garth Brooks!

JimmyMcGill · 21-10-2017 09:17AM

Would love to get backstage for some hookers and coke afterwards, only I'm not sure it wouldnt be boys and wine.

Icaras · 21-10-2017 09:19AM

emo72 wrote: »

I'm assuming it's free to go to mass?

Ah hahah, have you any experience of the catholic church, the collection plate will go around twice, there'll be "charity" points everywhere - sure the roof on the vatican is very old and will need upgrading soon. All a big scam to get your money into their pocket.

Crea · 21-10-2017 09:23AM

It will be packed. I know some people like to think we've moved on from this but there are plenty of religious people out there - young and old. Added to that many in the immigrant population are Catholic particularly the Polish and Philippino population.

donegaLroad · 21-10-2017 09:29AM

emo72 wrote: »

I'm assuming it's free to go to mass?

This is a good question. They would probably say that croake park is not concecrated ground so technically it's not a church so they can charge at the gate.

What's wrong with the Phoenix Park again, like in 1979 when Pope John Paul 2 visited?

It's profiteering imo.

SEPT 23 1989 · 21-10-2017 09:32AM

He usually opens with Welcome to the Vatican to get the crowd going

Wanderer78 · 21-10-2017 09:33AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote:

He usually opens with Welcome to the Vatican to get the crowd going

Thought it was 'show me the money'?

Pintman Paddy Losty · 21-10-2017 09:43AM

DontThankMe wrote: »

Won't be able to make it that the day because I'm going to see the flying spaghetti monster in my local church.

lololol

So original and funny! ðŸ˜‚

You must be a riot at parties.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 21-10-2017 09:43AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

He usually opens with Welcome to the Vatican to get the crowd going

The place which ever Roman Catholic should make the effort to visit at least once in their lifetimes. Im not bulls1ting, it is truly spectaculer, our Mecca.

Fr_Dougal · 21-10-2017 09:48AM

Peatys wrote: »

Sign of the times that they moved from Phoenix Park to Croke Park.. if numbers keep dropping, next tour will probably be an acoustic set in vicar st

I’d imagine it probably has more to do with security than popularity. Despite living in a country where most people claim to be non-religious, lots of people will want to attend this.

Bit like when people are up sh!t creek, you hear the old “I’m not religious but I said a prayer”...hmmm...

seamus · 21-10-2017 09:50AM

Definitely wouldn't be attending. Right up there with a Garth Brooks concert at the top of "must miss" list.

It'll definitely be a full house though. Lots of foreign interest in any case, but there are easily 70,000 Irish Catholics who'd go.

Cue the wailing in the media about people being so callous as to resell tickets to a Mass for €1500

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