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Metallica for Slane 2019

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  • #1862
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,063 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    NufcNavan wrote: »
    Anyone have experience before of going to the pubs in Slane village before the gig?

    I want to see Tyrone v Donegal at 5pm but I'd imagine everywhere will be wedged.

    Was considering watching it in Navan but it would be running it tight for making it in before Metallica go on stage.

    Ffs


  • #1863
    Joe Don Dante
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Joe Don Dante


    with regards the gold circle, obviously your ticket/ phone app thing will have to be scanned twice


  • #1864
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    Joe Don Dante wrote: »
    with regards the gold circle, obviously your ticket/ phone app thing will have to be scanned twice

    Usually not
    Scanned at main entrance
    Just Checked at GC entrance


  • #1865
    boriordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭boriordan


    Does anyone know of any transport availability to get to Slane from Dublin? Almost everywhere looks to be sold out. Marathon Coach hire is the only place I can find but only availability is 10:30 or 16:30 which aren't great times. There's 2 of us.


  • #1866
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    boriordan wrote: »
    Does anyone know of any transport availability to get to Slane from Dublin? Almost everywhere looks to be sold out. Marathon Coach hire is the only place I can find but only availability is 10:30 or 16:30 which aren't great times. There's 2 of us.

    You could get a train to drogheda and the bus from there, that’s what we did for GNR and will do again for Metallica


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  • #1867
    boriordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭boriordan


    CathalDublin wrote: »
    You could get a train to drogheda and the bus from there, that’s what we did for GNR and will do again for Metallica
    Thanks for the tip Cathal.


  • #1868
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    boriordan wrote: »
    Does anyone know of any transport availability to get to Slane from Dublin? Almost everywhere looks to be sold out. Marathon Coach hire is the only place I can find but only availability is 10:30 or 16:30 which aren't great times. There's 2 of us.

    Dublin bus are doing buses as well

    Edit, looks like they are no longer on sale with Dublin Bus


  • #1869
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    NufcNavan wrote: »
    Anyone have experience before of going to the pubs in Slane village before the gig?

    I want to see Tyrone v Donegal at 5pm but I'd imagine everywhere will be wedged.

    Was considering watching it in Navan but it would be running it tight for making it in before Metallica go on stage.

    The village is closed on gig days


  • #1870
    LouD2016
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 229 ✭✭LouD2016


    threein99 wrote: »
    The village is closed on gig days

    Will it be accessible on the Friday night yea?


  • #1871
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭Penfailed


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  • #1872
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    LouD2016 wrote: »
    Will it be accessible on the Friday night yea?

    yup
    closes at 8am saturday


  • #1873
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    LouD2016 wrote: »
    Will it be accessible on the Friday night yea?

    Yeah it was at GnR anyway, we were in the pubs in the village on the Friday. Not much was open though.

    There's a Romayos chippers that was cleaning up


  • #1874
    happyoutscan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    threein99 wrote: »
    Yeah it was at GnR anyway, we were in the pubs in the village on the Friday. Not much was open though.

    There's a Romayos chippers that was cleaning up

    Were the pubs much craic? We are staying the Friday/Saturday night with friends in the village so looking forward to a few scoops.


  • #1875
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,022 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    happyoutscan wrote: »
    Were the pubs much craic? We are staying the Friday/Saturday night with friends in the village so looking forward to a few scoops.

    assume you ll need some form of id to move to and from the village, due to its closure?


  • #1876
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Not doubting your word, and hopefully they have, but you didn't see it, as it hasn't been set up yet?

    Called MCD yesterday and zone A won't be setup.


  • #1877
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    happyoutscan wrote: »
    Were the pubs much craic? We are staying the Friday/Saturday night with friends in the village so looking forward to a few scoops.

    Not really, it was really hot weather so people were happy to be outside.

    If the weather is to be dodgy Friday they might be better craic this year.


  • #1878
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,152 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    JJJJNR wrote: »
    Called MCD yesterday and zone A won't be setup.

    Oh. Controversy now with people having paid less than the other standing tickets.


  • #1879
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,860 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Ronan|Raven wrote: »
    Oh. Controversy now with people having paid less than the other standing tickets.

    As if MCD will give two fcuks. The tickets sales for this have been appalling. They could easily move this to the RDS and still not fill it. They have to do something to fill in the gaps.


  • #1880
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    The Nal wrote: »
    As if MCD will give two fcuks. The tickets sales for this have been appalling. They could easily move this to the RDS and still not fill it. They have to do something to fill in the gaps.

    How many tickets have sold ?


  • #1881
    D.Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    threein99 wrote: »
    How many tickets have sold ?

    That clown hasn't a clue how many tickets have been sold.

    He's in literally every Slane thread giving out because he had to queue for a pint back in 1985.


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  • #1882
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    D.Q wrote: »
    That clown hasn't a clue how many tickets have been sold.

    He's in literally every Slane thread giving out because he had to queue for a pint back in 1985.

    About 60/70K have been sold,
    Not as many as GnR but not poorly either


  • #1883
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    D.Q wrote: »
    That clown hasn't a clue how many tickets have been sold.

    He's in literally every Slane thread giving out because he had to queue for a pint back in 1985.

    I'm familiar with his work :D

    [QUOTE=bennyl10;110359174]About 60/70K have been sold,
    Not as many as GnR but not poorly either[/QUOTE]

    How do you know this ?


  • #1884
    happyoutscan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    assume you ll need some form of id to move to and from the village, due to its closure?

    Staying with friends who live in Slane so will be getting a local access pass.


  • #1885
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    threein99 wrote: »
    I'm familiar with his work :D



    How do you know this ?
    If MCD are saying 75000 that means about 60K usually

    All soundings are that it's sold well.
    not hundreds of tickets available for comps and its in 4 days.

    Compare it to T.Swift for example


  • #1886
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    There was an article in the Irish Times stating that 75,000 were expected.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/75-000-fans-expected-at-slane-castle-for-metallica-concert-1.3909661


  • #1887
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    If MCD are saying 75000 that means about 60K usually

    All soundings are that it's sold well.
    not hundreds of tickets available for comps and its in 4 days.

    Compare it to T.Swift for example

    Sounds like solid reasoning ;)


  • #1888
    Hoboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,664 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    threein99 wrote: »
    The village is closed on gig days

    No it's not, sure you've to go through the village to get to the gates!! LMAO.


  • #1889
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Hoboo wrote: »
    No it's not, sure you've to go through the village to get to the gates!! LMAO.

    It's closed to the extent that unless you have a pass, you can't go into the shops, pubs etc. and rightly so IMO.


  • #1890
    D.Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    anyone know where you'd pick up some hiking boots around Dublin? Much better than wellies and looks like they'll be needed.


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  • #1891
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Hoboo wrote: »
    No it's not, sure you've to go through the village to get to the gates!! LMAO.
    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    It's closed to the extent that unless you have a pass, you can't go into the shops, pubs etc. and rightly so IMO.

    Thats what I was referring to.

    Do people still use LMAO ?


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