Where to watch the Wales game... aviva?

Snacker · 02-10-2011 11:34pm #1

Hey anyone know if the Aviva Stadium will be opened to watch the Wales match? Or where will be the best place to watch it wanna soak up the atmosphere... and some booze

SteelyDanJalapeno · 02-10-2011 11:37pm

In bed with all the lads

Snacker · 02-10-2011 11:38pm

TiltedBrain wrote: »

In bed with all the lads

Whats that supposed to mean are you calling me gay?

duckysauce · 03-10-2011 12:05am

Snacker wrote: »

Hey anyone know if the Aviva Stadium will be opened to watch the Wales match? Or where will be the best place to watch it wanna soak up the atmosphere... and some booze

would say the local residents would love that at 6am

Dangerous Man · 03-10-2011 12:10am

Great start to this thread.

petebricquette · 03-10-2011 1:23am

O2 would be mad not to open up their arena again for it. It'd be excellent craic.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 03-10-2011 1:23am

any chance the O2 will do a repeat of the Aussie game?

java · 03-10-2011 1:54am

O2 confirmed on twitter earlier they weren't going to show the match:

http://twitter.com/#!/O2IrlRugby/status/120472845213106176

"@O2IrlRugby O2 IRL Rugby
Hi all. With a 6.0am kick off next Saturday, pre Luas etc we won't be showing the game at The O2. Let's get behind the lads from our couches"

Lord Trollington · 03-10-2011 11:18am

java wrote: »

O2 confirmed on twitter earlier they weren't going to show the match:

http://twitter.com/#!/O2IrlRugby/status/120472845213106176

"@O2IrlRugby O2 IRL Rugby
Hi all. With a 6.0am kick off next Saturday, pre Luas etc we won't be showing the game at The O2. Let's get behind the lads from our couches"

Thats very disappointing I have to say.

The country has little or nothing to get worked up or excited about at the moment, its a pity.

This excuse of no Luas ect is bull in my opinion. What did people do to get to and from the Point at all houes pre Luas time.

Digifriendly · 03-10-2011 11:25am

Any reason why this game is kicking off so early? Could they not have had it an hour later and 2nd quarter final an hour later too? Surely with later kickoffs in some of the pool matches e.g Ireland vs Australia was at 9.30, they would get better viewing figues for both games at later KO times?

Rookster · 03-10-2011 11:27am

whycliff wrote: »

Thats very disappointing I have to say.

The country has little or nothing to get worked up or excited about at the moment, its a pity.

This excuse of no Luas ect is bull in my opinion. What did people do to get to and from the Point at all houes pre Luas time.

I presume they drank and drove!

JustinDee · 03-10-2011 11:31am

whycliff wrote: »

Thats very disappointing I have to say.
The country has little or nothing to get worked up or excited about at the moment, its a pity.

This excuse of no Luas ect is bull in my opinion. What did people do to get to and from the Point at all houes pre Luas time.

Its not "bull".
The game kicks off at 6am. Public transport to the city generally doesn't even start until that time.
Restrictions regarding residents would also affect.

wicklowwonder · 03-10-2011 11:32am

Will any pubs be open and serving booze?

Lord Trollington · 03-10-2011 11:34am

Rookster wrote: »

I presume they drank and drove!

"I'm in no condition to drive. Wait a minute, I shouldn't listen to myself, i'm drunk".

All joking aside, something should be done for this game.

We'll have witnessed the night before a 1-0 win to Ireland in Andorra that would send you over the edge.

Lord Trollington · 03-10-2011 11:35am

JustinDee wrote: »

Its not "bull".
The game kicks off at 6am. Public transport to the city generally doesn't even start until that time.
Restrictions regarding residents would also affect.

The excuse they gave about the Luas is bull.

CatFromHue · 03-10-2011 11:47am

whycliff wrote: »

The excuse they gave about the Luas is bull.

It's true though.

The first Luas on a Saturday leaves at 6.30.

The first DART won't get you in til 7.

For me on a Saturday the first bus wouldn't get me into town until around 7 too.

What's the point of running an event if no one can get to it? That includes the staff.

stinkbomb · 03-10-2011 11:47am

Digifriendly wrote: »

Any reason why this game is kicking off so early? Could they not have had it an hour later and 2nd quarter final an hour later too? Surely with later kickoffs in some of the pool matches e.g Ireland vs Australia was at 9.30, they would get better viewing figues for both games at later KO times?

The clocks went forward by an hour in NZ last week so they're now 12 hours ahead of us. The 8.30pm kickoff, which is the latest feasible start time, is now 8.30am here (rather than 9.30am as was for the Oz game)

JustinDee · 03-10-2011 11:47am

whycliff wrote: »

The excuse they gave about the Luas is bull.

It actually isn't.
The Luas doesn't start until after 6am on a Saturday (7am on a Sunday). Buses not until after 6am. DART same. Suburban rail a little later.

That is a total of zero available in public transport requirements for an event at that venue.

Mister Dread · 03-10-2011 11:49am

Did the OP really think they were going to open the Aviva stadium at 5:30 in the dark to play a match on the big screen?

BoardsMember · 03-10-2011 11:53am

They should have turned the clocks back a few hours, then we'd be grand.

youcancallmeal · 03-10-2011 11:53am

They should of had a 2pm kick off, would much rather watch the game at 2am instead of 6am!

beglee · 03-10-2011 12:13pm

The O2 wouldnt be able to start serving drink at half time like they did last time, so little chance of making any money out of the event. The Luas thing just helps give them another excuse.

Lets hope we can squeak a win over Wales, as the semis are on at 9am our time, so the O2 would potentially be able to host an event for that

fearruanua · 03-10-2011 12:23pm

Does anyone know of anywhere that is showing the game on saturday morning in dublin?

Rookster · 03-10-2011 12:38pm

beglee wrote: »

The O2 wouldnt be able to start serving drink at half time like they did last time, so little chance of making any money out of the event. The Luas thing just helps give them another excuse.

Lets hope we can squeak a win over Wales, as the semis are on at 9am our time, so the O2 would potentially be able to host an event for that

What gob****es would want a drink at 6.30am?

davidpfitz · 03-10-2011 1:55pm

Rookster wrote: »

What gob****es would want a drink at 6.30am?

Ones that are still goin' from the night before.

ArmaniJeanss · 03-10-2011 2:00pm

fearruanua wrote: »

Does anyone know of anywhere that is showing the game on saturday morning in dublin?

Theres a lads sleepover party in TiltedBrains bedroom, see post #2.

Digifriendly · 04-10-2011 10:22pm

stinkbomb wrote: »

The clocks went forward by an hour in NZ last week so they're now 12 hours ahead of us. The 8.30pm kickoff, which is the latest feasible start time, is now 8.30am here (rather than 9.30am as was for the Oz game)

Thanks for info. Very much appreciated. With semis at 9.00am and final as well I suppose they could have started the quarter finals 30 minutes later.

Mister Dread · 04-10-2011 10:28pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

They should of had a 2pm kick off, would much rather watch the game at 2am instead of 6am!

The start times are a joke. It serves pretty much nobody. The rugby world is centred around GMT. That's where the vast majority of the money and players are in the game. NZ games should have been played from 11am-3pm and then a late game at 9pm. So minus 12 hours for us and -11 hours for SA. The last few weekends would have been party central in this country. Nobody in aus or NZ would be that put out.

GerM · 04-10-2011 10:40pm

Mister Dread wrote: »

The start times are a joke. It serves pretty much nobody. The rugby world is centred around GMT. That's where the vast majority of the money and players are in the game. NZ games should have been played from 11am-3pm and then a late game at 9pm. So minus 12 hours for us and -11 hours for SA. The last few weekends would have been party central in this country. Nobody in aus or NZ would be that put out.

Me hole. They'd be fuming and rightly so. Matches in the late morning and middle of the day. Locals completely missing games because they've to work. It would be ridiculous.

The rugby world is centred around the WC and the times should be set accordingly.

Mister Dread · 04-10-2011 10:45pm

It would make no odds as most of the games are at the weekend. The IRB have dropped the ball.

GerM · 04-10-2011 10:53pm

Mister Dread wrote: »

It would make no odds as most of the games are at the weekend. The IRB have dropped the ball.

So it's better to have games early afternoon in NZ which would mean they're on at midnight or later here? That would ensure an even smaller audience for television here. No children would be able to watch the games or people with work the following morning that need a solid night's sleep. The IRB have done a solid job in terms of match times. They've kept as many people as possible happy aside from a very small minority in Europe who will moan about having to get up a bit earlier or not being able to drink.

hardCopy · 04-10-2011 11:01pm

I'm almost certain I read that Kiely's will be showing the game sans alcohol.

Should be a few early houses open I'd imagine, maybe the dark horse inn?

Guy:Incognito · 04-10-2011 11:08pm

GerM wrote: »

So it's better to have games early afternoon in NZ which would mean they're on at midnight or later here? .

The Argentina game being on at 1am on Saturday was great. Theres never anythign on at that time. Reminded me of comign across an England football game at a similar hour a few years back (against Japan I think). IT's brilliant to have live sport on at that time.

LXFlyer · 04-10-2011 11:30pm

hardCopy wrote: »

I'm almost certain I read that Kiely's will be showing the game sans alcohol.

Should be a few early houses open I'd imagine, maybe the dark horse inn?

No pubs are going to be able to open for the start of the match and serve alcohol at 6am due to our licensing laws.

Only designated early houses (which are few and far between) can serve alcohol early in the morning and they cannot do so until 7am.

Slatterys on Capel Street will be open from 05:30 for the match but I assume won't be serving drink until 07:00.

ArmaniJeanss · 04-10-2011 11:52pm

Mister Dread wrote: »

Nobody in aus or NZ would be that put out.

If I'd travelled halfway around the world to be there to enjoy the party, and was told that the party kicks off at 11am, I'd be bitterly put out.

The spoiled child attitude of people in various threads looking for games to kick off when it suits those living in GMT is ridiculous. The NZ people and those who travelled there are entitled to have the kickoffs at times which best suits them getting the maximum enjoyment from it and creating the best possible atmosphere.

Mister Dread · 04-10-2011 11:58pm

The handful of people who travelled there?
A 12pm game would make every body happy. 6am over here is about a bad a the as possible us and wales.

ArmaniJeanss · 05-10-2011 12:12am

Mister Dread wrote: »

A 12pm game would make every body happy.

A noon in NZ kick off would have pissed off just about everyone in NZ and Australia - with the amount of countries queueing up to host they'll be lucky to get this tournament once every 16 years going forward so for gods sake let them have the games at a time which fits in with their social and sporting traditions.

Irish people need to realise that the world can't revolve around them and their desire to have a few beers.

omega666 · 05-10-2011 1:25am

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

A noon in NZ kick off would have pissed off just about everyone in NZ and Australia - with the amount of countries queueing up to host they'll be lucky to get this tournament once every 16 years going forward so for gods sake let them have the games at a time which fits in with their social and sporting traditions.

Irish people need to realise that the world can't revolve around them and their desire to have a few beers.

i don't see the problem with a 1pm kick off. they are at the weekend so no one is working. a lot of the biggest soccer game kick off at midday in england without any problems. why would rugby be any different.
Also its not just ireland, wales fans have been complaining as well, havign games at 4:30am and 6am twice is crazy.

GerM · 05-10-2011 7:33am

omega666 wrote: »

i don't see the problem with a 1pm kick off. they are at the weekend so no one is working. a lot of the biggest soccer game kick off at midday in england without any problems. why would rugby be any different.
Also its not just ireland, wales fans have been complaining as well, havign games at 4:30am and 6am twice is crazy.

The bigger soccer games that kick off in England at midday is generally due to cooperation with the police so as to avoid large groups of fans drinking throughout the day.

As for it being the weekend so nobody is working, what world do you live in? I know loads of people who work Saturdays as I'm sure most of us do. The early morning kick offs allow as many people as possible to watch the games. Wanting the matches on at a time to best suit a group of people but ensure many others can't watch it is ridiculous.

GerM · 05-10-2011 7:37am

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The Argentina game being on at 1am on Saturday was great. Theres never anythign on at that time. Reminded me of comign across an England football game at a similar hour a few years back (against Japan I think). IT's brilliant to have live sport on at that time.

It was about 9pm in Argentina when that game was played so I wouldn't have any issue with that. 1am kick offs generally though suit very few people in this part of the world. There's shag all people that are going to watch a rugby game until 3am in the morning. They would get a much bigger audience with an early morning kick off.

omega666 · 05-10-2011 9:21am

GerM wrote: »

The bigger soccer games that kick off in England at midday is generally due to cooperation with the police so as to avoid large groups of fans drinking throughout the day.

As for it being the weekend so nobody is working, what world do you live in? I know loads of people who work Saturdays as I'm sure most of us do. The early morning kick offs allow as many people as possible to watch the games. Wanting the matches on at a time to best suit a group of people but ensure many others can't watch it is ridiculous.

well of course a small number of people work weekends but obviously the working week for the vast majority is mon - fri.
I guarantee less people will get up at 5:30am than stay up till 1am to watch a match. 5:30am is not early morning, it’s the middle of the night!
Take for example pay per view boxing which gets huge TV audiences at 12/1am here for the big fights.

GerM · 05-10-2011 9:38am

omega666 wrote: »

well of course a small number of people work weekends but obviously the working week for the vast majority is mon - fri.
I guarantee less people will get up at 5:30am than stay up till 1am to watch a match. 5:30am is not early morning, it’s the middle of the night!
Take for example pay per view boxing which gets huge TV audiences at 12/1am here for the big fights.

PPV boxing attracts a big audience amongst a narrow demographic. Only adult males will really watch it. The game starts at 6am, I don't think that's middle of the night for many people at all. If the game is on at 1am you instantly eradicate a couple hundred thousand children from the audience so I'd be surprised if any game at that time had a bigger audience. Even if you look on here, the France/Tonga (6am) match had an in game thread for about 4 pages. The Argentina/Georgia (1am) game had maybe a post or two dotted around.

I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree.

leggit · 05-10-2011 9:46am

GerM wrote: »

PPV boxing attracts a big audience amongst a narrow demographic. Only adult males will really watch it. The game starts at 6am, I don't think that's middle of the night for many people at all. If the game is on at 1am you instantly eradicate a couple hundred thousand children from the audience so I'd be surprised if any game at that time had a bigger audience. Even if you look on here, the France/Tonga (6am) match had an in game thread for about 4 pages. The Argentina/Georgia (1am) game had maybe a post or two dotted around.

I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree.

Can't think of a reason for that....

Anyway, my solution is to have the match on @ midnight in New Zealand (like they do for matches in Spain sometimes). Would be a cracking athmosphere over there and absolutely everybody would get to watch it over here too!

Have work on a Saturday? Tough

Rookster · 05-10-2011 10:11am

What lazy bastard said 6am was the middle of the night? If you work and have kids you will up be up around that time anyway.

SSK · 05-10-2011 10:20am

Rosie o'Gradys in Terenure/Harolds Cross have signs up saying they'll be opening for the match and serving breakfast.

As far as I know, no where will be serving booze as its too early even for the early houses (who start serving at 7)

Lord Trollington · 05-10-2011 10:26am

SSK wrote: »

Rosie o'Gradys in Terenure/Harolds Cross have signs up saying they'll be opening for the match and serving breakfast.

As far as I know, no where will be serving booze as its too early even for the early houses (who start serving at 7)

It just goes to show the kind of Nanny state we live in.

We can go down to aldi the night before, buy umpteen bottles of plonk and several cases of cheap german beer for €20 and drink ourselves into an absolute stewper but cannot get a pint in a licensed premises until the Nanny's say we can.

A Stewper at home it is then.

BoardsMember · 05-10-2011 10:36am

leggit wrote: »

Can't think of a reason for that....

Anyway, my solution is to have the match on @ midnight in New Zealand (like they do for matches in Spain sometimes). Would be a cracking athmosphere over there and absolutely everybody would get to watch it over here too!

Have work on a Saturday? Tough

Great solution. Really practical. No fear of public order or safety issues playing at that time, not to mention public transport costs & issues, let alone what the local residents might think about having 40,000 drunk supporters leaving a stadium at 2.30am. Just to suit an audience tens of thousands of miles away. And just because we take them into account when the RWC is in northern hem...oh.

It's stupor, by the way, though stewper is quite onomatopoeic, I like it!

Noffles · 05-10-2011 10:38am

whycliff wrote: »

It just goes to show the kind of Nanny state we live in.

We can go down to aldi the night before, buy umpteen bottles of plonk and several cases of cheap german beer for €20 and drink ourselves into an absolute stewper but cannot get a pint in a licensed premises until the Nanny's say we can.

A Stewper at home it is then.

Aye, I think this is my plan too, plenty of invites from friends back in wales to meet in pubs at 05:00 for pints but I think I'll stay here and enjoy the win (Please win)....

snotboogie · 05-10-2011 10:49am

BoardsMember wrote: »

Great solution. Really practical. No fear of public order or safety issues playing at that time, not to mention public transport costs & issues, let alone what the local residents might think about having 40,000 drunk supporters leaving a stadium at 2.30am. Just to suit an audience tens of thousands of miles away. And just because we take them into account when the RWC is in northern hem...oh.

It's stupor, by the way, though stewper is quite onomatopoeic, I like it!

Barcelona do it a few times a year :rolleyes:
A midday kick off in NZ would be the best solution. It hardly puts the fans in Wellington out, Premiership matches kick off at 12 all the time, pretty sure 6 nations has 1pm kick offs too. More people would watch a game at midnight than at 6am, its two NH teams remember.

GerM · 05-10-2011 10:56am

snotboogie wrote: »

Barcelona do it a few times a year :rolleyes:
A midday kick off in NZ would be the best solution. It hardly puts the fans in Wellington out, Premiership matches kick off at 12 all the time, pretty sure 6 nations has 1pm kick offs too. More people would watch a game at midnight than at 6am, its two NH teams remember.

Spain is a completely different culture where people generally don't go out until 11pm for their evening meal. The whole city is only starting up at that time and doesn't become quiet until about 6am. It's not comparable at all to having a game at midnight in NZ which is much more similar to ourselves.

More people wouldn't watch the game at midnight. You would. I would. People like us would. Children wouldn't. Most people with work wouldn't. A lot of parents of children wouldn't. Midday kick offs in the Premier League are due to security issues and cooperating with the police.

The current scenario is by far the most palatable to greatest number of people. A small minority of people want games at midnight to suit themselves.

BoardsMember · 05-10-2011 11:04am

Spot On GerM.

Another couple of salient points, though I doubt you need further persuading.

snotboogie wrote: »

A midday kick off in NZ would be the best solution. It hardly puts the fans in Wellington out, Premiership matches kick off at 12 all the time, pretty sure 6 nations has 1pm kick offs too. More people would watch a game at midnight than at 6am, its two NH teams remember.

A midday kickoff for the first game would mean a 3am kickoff in NH for the second game, not exactly a runner so quarter final balance. Also, the fact that it happens to be two NH teams is completely irrelevant, the times of these matches are decided well before it is known who will be playing.

Where to watch the Wales game... aviva?

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