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Croke Park residents to seek concert injuctions.....your opinions?

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  • #3752
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,084 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28144918

    I dunno, that article to me reads like the first 3 are definitely confirmed and a decision on the later two is still pending.




    "Dublin City Council has denied reports that it has granted permission for only three out of five planned Garth Brooks concerts scheduled for Croke Park in July

    A spokesperson for the council said no decision had been made and that a decision should be made "later today or tomorrow".

    The GAA has confirmed that three of the five concerts - on 25, 26 and 27 July - would go ahead."


  • #3753
    urabell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭urabell


    Eamo71 wrote: »
    You do know that incitement to riot is illegal and boards can pass that post on to the authorities??

    You should report it to the cyber police, they're working in conjunction with the fun police to bring Garth Brooks fans to justice.


  • #3754
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭SteM


    hoodwinked wrote: »
    i thought they hated the problems caused by the crowds on match days and complained about that too?

    Maybe they do hate the disruption caused by some matches but when have residents groups ever threaten to go to court over the stadium being used for sporting events? Residents may have complained in the past about their gardens being urinated in and bad parking etc by match goers but they've only actually taken action once these 5 nights were announced. They didn't hint at action before the 3 night One Direction run and I think if Atkien had have kept it to a 2 or 3 night run for GB then there would have been no threat of legal action. 5 nights (8 in total this year) pushed it too far and that was the straw that broke the camels back.


  • #3755
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    I really hope that certain personalities in this thread have tickets for the cancelled dates.


  • #3756
    ShagNastii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,376 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    I’m surprised with a mooohasive amount of money being generated by the concerts that they didn’t chuck a larger amount at the residents.

    Wonder if they fired a north of €1,000,000 their way would it have kept them stum?


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  • #3757
    Paulie1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Paulie1987


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    too late to apply for a license.

    Typical of this country we live in. Common sense never prevails and the petty begrudgers get their way.


  • #3758
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭SteM


    tk123 wrote: »
    Well it looked like they wanted the same deal as the Aviva residents got ie 500k!

    Where did you see them say that?


  • #3759
    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    I just wish Bumper234 was here to see this.
    I can't wait to hear what a certain couple posters have to say about this once they've finished foaming at the mouth!


  • #3760
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Irish promoters are a joke. Look at Marley park last week people walking for hours as no transport was put on.

    Irish promoters do the bare minimum in providing safety and other amenities for concert goers.

    In Belgium a concert ticket will get you free public travel to the event for that day meaning you won't drive to the event blocking the place up.

    In the UK you have P&R every where with some events having no car parks only P&Rs to get in and out of the event meaning that locals can go about their business like normal and not have cars across their driveways.

    Its a joke of a service that MCD and Akin put on, Grab the cash and run. Each night is making the promoter €5.23 million. That was to be over €20 million for all 5 days if they got there way and wasn't going to provide any P&Rs or any thing extra to help traffic in the area.


  • #3761
    Peppa Pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Peppa Pig


    awec wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28144918

    I dunno, that article to me reads like the first 3 are definitely confirmed and a decision on the later two is still pending.




    "Dublin City Council has denied reports that it has granted permission for only three out of five planned Garth Brooks concerts scheduled for Croke Park in July

    A spokesperson for the council said no decision had been made and that a decision should be made "later today or tomorrow".

    The GAA has confirmed that three of the five concerts - on 25, 26 and 27 July - would go ahead."
    GAA confirm 2 concerts cancelled
    RTE link
    The GAA has confirmed that permission has been refused for two of the five planned Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.

    Concerts will go ahead on 25, 26, and 27 July. Tickets had also been sold for Monday, 28 July, and Tuesday, 29 July.


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  • #3762
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,374 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    nm wrote: »

    Hope someone takes a ****e on every driveway in the area now.

    Driveway - how very suburban.


  • #3763
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    Couldn't they play the other two concerts elsehwere, maybe Cork or Limerick rather than cancelling them outright?

    I wonder will those who brought tickets to the two cancelled nights be compensated in some way?

    Fair play to the residents for sticking to their guns.


  • #3764
    Paulie1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Paulie1987


    donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »
    I really hope that certain personalities in this thread have tickets for the cancelled dates.

    Would that make you happy?.you get satisfaction out of others misfortune?


  • #3765
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Typical of this country we live in. Common sense never prevails and the petty begrudgers get their way.

    or the other way of looking at it is

    Typical of this country we live in, The company never bothered putting in a plan B given that this was always a likely option


  • #3766
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Titzon Toast wrote: »
    I just wish Bumper234 was here to see this.
    I can't wait to hear what a certain couple posters have to say about this once they've finished foaming at the mouth!

    I'm sure he is here in spirit.


  • #3767
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,374 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    afatbollix wrote: »
    In Belgium a concert ticket will get you free public travel to the event for that day meaning you won't drive to the event blocking the place up.

    This would be the sensible thing to do, which is why it will never happen here.

    Of course we have crap public transport outside the cities, but all the more reason to give lots of work to coach drivers all over the country.
    Win-win.


  • #3768
    hoodwinked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    SteM wrote: »
    Maybe they do hate the disruption caused by some matches but when have residents groups ever threaten to go to court over the stadium being used for sporting events? Residents may have complained in the past about their gardens being urinated in and bad parking etc by match goers but they've only actually taken action once these 5 nights were announced. They didn't hint at action before the 3 night One Direction run and I think if Atkien had have kept it to a 2 or 3 night run for GB then there would have been no threat of legal action. 5 nights (8 in total this year) pushed it too far and that was the straw that broke the camels back.


    thats fair enough, but if i lived next to a stadium, i would be expecting disruptions like this as part of the convenience of living next to a stadium of its size in the capitol city of Ireland, if i didn't like it, i'd move, as someone looking to buy at the moment these are all things we are considering, what is in the locality? what could it be developed into?

    i just don't get how people manage to buy in area's like this and then complain that it is too busy, if you want a quiet life go live in the country side and commute, if you don't mind busy live in the city,


  • #3769
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Typical of this country we live in. Common sense never prevails and the petty begrudgers get their way.

    Common sense? That would be not moving an 80.000 capacity gig at 3 weeks notice.

    Petty begrudgers? they the ones threatening to ****e in someones garden cause they cant get mouldy and sway around a field?


  • #3770
    Barely There
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Barely There


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Would that make you happy?.you get satisfaction out of others misfortune?

    It's called schadenfreude.


  • #3771
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    I suppose people who bought their tickets from ticketmaster will get a refund, minus the booking fee.
    But anyone who bought from a tout or ebay/getmein/toutless will never see a red cent of a refund.


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  • #3772
    Chance The Rapper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭Chance The Rapper


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Typical of this country we live in. Common sense never prevails and the petty begrudgers get their way.

    Actually it's completely untypical I this country that the corporate overlords didn't win because they have money


  • #3773
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Would that make you happy?.you get satisfaction out of others misfortune?

    Do you know what? After some of the vitriol spewed in this thread by concert goers it really would make me happy.


  • #3774
    recyclops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭recyclops


    justsomebloke wrote: »
    or the other way of looking at it is

    Typical of this country we live in, The company never bothered putting in a plan B given that this was always a likely option

    both are right


  • #3775
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    These gigs have been a rollercoaster of emotions for ticket touts I'd say

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #3776
    blackwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,470 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    Out of curiousity I just check Ticketmaster, and they are still selling tickets for the Monday and Tuesday :confused:

    (I also spotted who the "support acts" are for the concerts - now I understand why the residents are up in arms :p)


  • #3777
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Would that make you happy?.you get satisfaction out of others misfortune?

    No, I feel bad for people who have lost money. I don't feel bad for people on this thread who acted in the most classless way possible.


  • #3778
    hoodwinked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    These gigs have been a rollercoaster of emotions for ticket touts I'd say

    i'd say they are selling them right now before the dates are confirmed cancelled!


  • #3779
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭SteM


    Paulie1987 wrote: »
    Theyv spent how many days and how much of their time complaining about the whole thing just get over it this one time

    This 'one time' would set a precedent for the future. Can people not see that?


  • #3780
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    awec wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28144918

    I dunno, that article to me reads like the first 3 are definitely confirmed and a decision on the later two is still pending.




    "Dublin City Council has denied reports that it has granted permission for only three out of five planned Garth Brooks concerts scheduled for Croke Park in July

    A spokesperson for the council said no decision had been made and that a decision should be made "later today or tomorrow".

    The GAA has confirmed that three of the five concerts - on 25, 26 and 27 July - would go ahead."

    From RTE
    The GAA has confirmed that permission has been refused for two of the five planned Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.


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  • #3781
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Trigger Happy wrote: »
    But anyone who bought from a tout or ebay/getmein/toutless will never see a red cent of a refund.

    Actually some touts will actually be in for a wind fall as they claim the money from ticketmaster even though they have already sold on tickets!!!


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