Clare GAA discussion thread

Figerty · 30-07-2018 03:06PM

Clareman wrote: »

Because that would need common sense. How about having 20,000 tickets going to each county board on Tuesday who in turn give them to their clubs for sale up to Friday morning, then on Friday morning the county board put the tickets on general sale through their own network, any tickets not sold are then put on general sale through Centra/Tickets.ie. Central council can keep 6,300 for themselves.

If Clubs order tickets, and they aren't sold, they are stuck with the costs. At this short notice, I can see a lot of club secretaries being happy they don't have to deal with it.

Sterling Archer · 30-07-2018 03:09PM

Clareman wrote: »

Because that would need common sense. How about having 20,000 tickets going to each county board on Tuesday who in turn give them to their clubs for sale up to Friday morning, then on Friday morning the county board put the tickets on general sale through their own network, any tickets not sold are then put on general sale through Centra/Tickets.ie. Central council can keep 6,300 for themselves.

Get out of here with that Logic

.. the GAA won't stand for Logic

Clareman · 30-07-2018 03:10PM

Figerty wrote: »

If Clubs order tickets, and they aren't sold, they are stuck with the costs. At this short notice, I can see a lot of club secretaries being happy they don't have to deal with it.

For a €5 on each ticket going to the club I'm sure they'd be happy to help out.

kollegeknight · 30-07-2018 03:56PM

I think the older generation who go to everything are worst off. The ones used to the old system of allocations.

nim1bdeh38l2cw · 30-07-2018 03:58PM

Took about an hour online, but I successfully just got a ticket for the Town End.

Clareman · 30-07-2018 03:59PM

kollegeknight wrote: »

I think the older generation who go to everything are worst off. The ones used to the old system of allocations.

A bit of headsup would have been great for everyone, if people knew yesterday that tickets were going on general sale at 11 this morning it would have been grand, clubs been notified the same time as everyone else let to panic, hence the queues. Hopefully there'll be a big Clare crowd there on Sunday

finbarrk · 30-07-2018 04:02PM

I’d say there will be a lot more Clare supporters there than Galway.

Clareman · 30-07-2018 04:02PM

finbarrk wrote: »

I’d say there will be a lot more Clare supporters there than Galway.

Hopefully, you'd feel for the Galway supporters though, expensive year so far.

finbarrk · 30-07-2018 04:06PM

Anyone know is there an entry/ exit at the South side of the Town terrace? Or is it all at the North side, by the new stand?

Clareman · 30-07-2018 04:37PM

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0730/981996-gaa-fans-scramble-for-semi-final-replay-tickets/

Looks like the Clare County Board were told at the same time as everyone.

Sterling Archer · 30-07-2018 04:46PM

Shocking really. absolute PR disaster by the GAA this year, not that they'll actually care tho.. Imagine what they could do with a proper PR team

junebabies · 30-07-2018 04:49PM

Got our tickets for the old stand this morning thank god!! My brother could only get terrace , stand sold out by the time they got to the top of the online que. Ques crazy in our local Centra.
Some centras have ran out of printing paper apparently.

Clareman · 30-07-2018 04:52PM

Shane_ef wrote: »

Shocking really. absolute PR disaster by the GAA this year, not that they'll actually care tho.. Imagine what they could do with a proper PR team

Imagine if they had a plan for all eventualities, for example if a semi final went to extra time then a replay in Croke Park on Bank Holiday Monday, if both games go to a replay then it's a double header. Semi final tickets would be sent to competing teams on the Monday morning for any left overs to be sent back by Friday.

False Prophet · 30-07-2018 05:06PM

Clareman wrote: »

Imagine if they had a plan for all eventualities, for example if a semi final went to extra time then a replay in Croke Park on Bank Holiday Monday, if both games go to a replay then it's a double header. Semi final tickets would be sent to competing teams on the Monday morning for any left overs to be sent back by Friday.

Agree that they should have a plan in place, but wouldn't have the capacity for a double header.

Benbecul97 · 30-07-2018 05:11PM

finbarrk wrote: »

I’d say there will be a lot more Clare supporters there than Galway.

You could be right. In fairness to Clare Gaa they had details on twitter since midday. Galway Gaa still have not details on twitter! From what I'm hearing huge queues in Clare, small queues in Galway.

junebabies · 30-07-2018 05:16PM

Its now sold out, I hope all the genuine fans managed to get their tickets.

Benbecul97 · 30-07-2018 05:21PM

junebabies wrote: »

Its now sold out, I hope all the genuine fans managed to get their tickets.

Is it though?
Website says "Tickets for this event are currently not on sale."
For the Donegal game it says "Tickets for this event are sold out."

Sterling Archer · 30-07-2018 05:22PM

Ya it seems like they were behind the curve, even this thread was much more alive than the Galway one..

On the point of people missing out.. I rang 3 people today to go get tickets all of whom had defaulted to the stock "shur they'll be out Tuesday at the earliest" lot of genuine fans may miss out here

Benbecul97 · 30-07-2018 05:22PM

For anyone not with tickets I would keep trying the website this evening until you hear it is actually sold out.

Sterling Archer · 30-07-2018 05:23PM

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Is it though?
Website says "Tickets for this event are currently not on sale."
For the Donegal game it says "Tickets for this event are sold out."

With the rumours of club tickets still possibly going out, you can expect "a select few additional tickets to be made available" if they come back unused

junebabies · 30-07-2018 05:27PM

Benbecul97 wrote: »

Is it though?
Website says "Tickets for this event are currently not on sale."
For the Donegal game it says "Tickets for this event are sold out."

They are saying it is , I dunno. I wouldn't be relying on club returns even if they do get tickets .

False Prophet · 30-07-2018 05:34PM

Has anyone got good stand tickets, from what i can see it was mainly only the corners that were being sold. Typical if the poor lads who bought first get the worst tickets.

Again its terrible pr for the Gaa , they pulled the same stroke for limerick cork saying on the thursday/friday it was nearly sold out yet it was only 71 k. Munster final they had tickets being "sold out" so people bought terraces only for loads of tickets to be available and people not being able to give them away for free.

Benbecul97 · 30-07-2018 05:37PM

False Prophet wrote: »

has anyone got good stand tickets, from what i can see it was mainly only the corners that were being sold. Typical if the poor lads who bought first get the worst tickets

more like "has anyone got stand tickets" let alone good ones!

HenrysLeftHand · 30-07-2018 05:38PM

False Prophet wrote: »

has anyone got good stand tickets, from what i can see it was mainly only the corners that were being sold. Typical if the poor lads who bought first get the worst tickets

I got 203 so happy enough with that. Got them shortly after 11.30 a.m. Assuming the central parts of each stand are being used for season ticket holders.

djPSB · 30-07-2018 05:40PM

finbarrk wrote: »

I’d say there will be a lot more Clare supporters there than Galway.

Hopefully more than the Wexford game.

junebabies · 30-07-2018 05:42PM

We are in 209 , just delighted to get stand tickets with the kids tbh.

junebabies · 30-07-2018 05:43PM

djPSB wrote: »

Hopefully more than the Wexford game.

The one advantage of only being 10,000 at the wexford games was we got excellent seats!!

Benbecul97 · 30-07-2018 05:52PM

HenrysLeftHand wrote: »

False Prophet wrote: »

has anyone got good stand tickets, from what i can see it was mainly only the corners that were being sold. Typical if the poor lads who bought first get the worst tickets

I got 203 so happy enough with that. Got them shortly after 11.30 a.m. Assuming the central parts of each stand are being used for season ticket holders.

What time did you join the queue? I joined at 12:05 and queued til 13:55

HenrysLeftHand · 30-07-2018 05:56PM

Benbecul97 wrote: »

What time did you join the queue? I joined at 12:05 and queued til 13:55

I was just checking at 11.30 and they suddenly went on sale. Was number 150 in the queue and had to wait 7/8 minutes then. Pure luck though!

False Prophet · 30-07-2018 06:11PM

HenrysLeftHand wrote: »

I got 203 so happy enough with that. Got them shortly after 11.30 a.m. Assuming the central parts of each stand are being used for season ticket holders.

sponsors, players, season tickets i guess but dont think clare have many season ticket holders. Me thinks some are still being held back for whatever reason

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