Monday nite U2 how was it for u?

Had a good night last night.
Arrived at the ground around 5pm and had no probs getting into the pit.
The sound for the support acts was poor and the crowd didnt seem to know many of The Bravery's songs.
They were decent enough but are mostly a studio band .
Ash were pretty ok.
I was very surprised at how late most people arrived.
I'd say at 8pm the ground was only 40% full.
When I saw U2 in Manchester 2 weeks ago the venue was almost full at 6.30pm.
I guess Irish people are more interested in drinking.
I had an incident with a security official over a camcorder just before U2 came on and it fazed me a bit.
The security officials in the pit in Dublin were animals ,worst I have ever seen.
They were being bribed to let people onto the pitch (5 euro) and 50 euro into the pit.
Lovely chaps elsewhere in the stadia.
The pit itself wasnt full for the show.
It was too sparse for my liking.
I was just to the left of the right B stage.
Perfect vantage point and the sound was perfect;much better than Manchester.
Also alot of the people around me in the pit were like mannequins and didnt know many songs.
First hour of the show as in Manchester drags a bit and the song selection is off.
Too many poor songs like Gloria,An Cat Dubh.
The new version of Elevation is crap.
Original of the Species started the show for me.
From then on I enjoyed myself immensely,some songs being nirvana.
Streets,Zoo Station,The Fly,Yahweh,With or Without You.
I nearly had an epileptic fit during The Fly and seeing Bono in that jacket and cap is brilliant.
The ending to this tour is the best they have ever done with the last 7-8 songs each night being superb.
The first half of the show is about 5/10 for me and the second half is 10/10.
I'd never heard 40 live before but I liked it and esp the way the band left the stage one by one.
Bono's voice held up very well and it was an emotional night for him.
A very good night.
With some setlist changes it could have been a brilliant night .