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

mad muffin · 03-07-2014 11:20PM

This is such a cluster fuçk :rolleyes:

kenmc · 03-07-2014 11:20PM

Patriarch wrote: »

Owen Keegan who made this decision is the same man who was in charge of construction of that humungus library building on the seafront in Dun Laoghaire. He is also the same man who wants to have one lane only for cars on the quays. He is a dammed disgrace. A one man national disaster

on the other hand, he's got my vote if i can vote for him, for the cycle lane on the quays and standing up to concert promoter bullies.

bucketybuck · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

The level of ignorance from many people surrounding this issue is quite disheartening. I shouldn't be surprised, this is the internet after all, but seeing so many idiots frothing at the mouth when its clear they haven't a clue what they are talking about just makes me despair at this country.

At least somebody in DCC had a functioning brain and did the right thing, gives me some hope that we are finally moving away from the "brown envelope" "sure lets chance our arm" brigade.

SoCal MusicLover · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

No, nobody was calling him an Ass for doing the concerts, in fact it was Aiken that is getting the blame for the whole 5 concerts in a row and not applying for the licence till the last minute.

Saying that you love the Irish etc and then doing no concerts but still picking up a lot of $$$ is a ass thing to do - if he wasn't getting the money he would most certainly be doing the concerts - so I'd say he'll be getting paid for 5 regardless. so his choice come here do 3, get paid for 5, or stay at home do none and get paid for 5.

And what of those who had tickets for just Monday or Tuesday? Does he just say to them, "too bad, just figure a way to get tickets for the other 3 with less than 3 weeks to go"?

Whatever, I hope he cancels them. He'll be back there someday, and the haters will still hate him regardless of whether he plays one show, three shows or no shows.

Skylinehead · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

What powers do people think Enda Kenny actually has?

Patriarch · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

Hopefully DCC stand strong and call his bluff, can't wait for him to play those 3 concerts with his tail between his legs after that ridiculous comment.

Don't cod yerself. He can switch to any other European country where there will be no problem with 5 nights. He does not need us

Dyr · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

SoCal MusicLover wrote: »

Garth is an Ass for doing any concerts.

Garth is an Ass for doing No concerts.

Lots of hostility here towards Garth regardless of what he does. And I'm sure all of you were big fans of his to begin with, so he'll be heartbroken that you feel this way about him suddenly.

So whats the deal do you actually know Garth Brooks personally or are you an obsessive fan type?

The whole first name thing and leave-garth-alone routine is a bit creepy in all fairness

Ush1 · 03-07-2014 11:21PM

Yeah lads, an if Enda Kenny won't sort it then get Obama on the blower an if he won't put it up to the DCC, we'll transport like Hitler from the past, he has the power.

Tarzana · 03-07-2014 11:22PM

Deacon Ashy Penguin wrote: »

He is the Taoiseach he could do it of he wanted, or at the very least tell DCC to reverse it or else.

No he couldn't.

sparkynash · 03-07-2014 11:22PM

I agree.pure greed by all three involved.

Skylinehead · 03-07-2014 11:22PM

miju wrote: »

I wouldnt call 27,000 getting their way vs 400,000 not getting theirs very democratic would you????

Ever hear of tyranny of the majority?

j8wk2feszrnpao · 03-07-2014 11:23PM

miju wrote: »

I wouldnt call 27,000 getting their way vs 400,000 not getting theirs very democratic would you????

First of all it's not 400,000.
240,00 could go if GB plays the gigs.

Secondly, you have little idea of democracy of that's how you want to belittle it.

miju · 03-07-2014 11:23PM

Tarzana wrote: »

Yes, he's got nothing better to be doing.

I would like to think 70,000 foreign visitors and the income generated which will hit 10s of millions is worth his time given we are financially screwed as a country

thelad95 · 03-07-2014 11:24PM

This would actually make for a good comedy at this stage.

I feel sorry for the people who have bought tickets. I'm not going to voice my opinion on the residents as I will probably get banned.

Happyman42 · 03-07-2014 11:24PM

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/07/03/the-real-winner-here-is-music-dublin-city-council-tell-garth-brooks-fans/

Ace2007 · 03-07-2014 11:24PM

SoCal MusicLover wrote: »

And what of those who had tickets for just Monday or Tuesday? Does he just say to them, "too bad, just figure a way to get tickets for the other 3 with less than 3 weeks to go"?

Whatever, I hope he cancels them. He'll be back there someday, and the haters will still hate him regardless of whether he plays one show, three shows or no shows.

He can come back and do a concert next year - can have it in the phoenix park or down the country if he loves the Irish that much.

Lord Trollington · 03-07-2014 11:25PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

The level of ignorance from many people surrounding this issue is quite disheartening. I shouldn't be surprised, this is the internet after all, but seeing so many idiots frothing at the mouth when its clear they haven't a clue what they are talking about just makes me despair at this country.

At least somebody in DCC had a functioning brain and did the right thing, gives me some hope that we are finally moving away from the "brown envelope" "sure lets chance our arm" brigade.

Indeed. More to the point of completely backward and outdated planning laws in Ireland. Thats the level of ignorance.

DCC are great fella's? Look at the fooking housing crisis across the capital. People paying extortionate prices for bedsits. A shortage of family houses.

DCC are the pillar of society.

bucketybuck · 03-07-2014 11:25PM

miju wrote: »

I wouldnt call 27,000 getting their way vs 400,000 not getting theirs very democratic would you????

The most idiotic of statements, but unfortunately it will probably be repeated a thousand times by people like yourself.

A terrorist threatens to detonate a nuclear weapon in a major city unless you kill 100 babies, do you kill the babies to save hundreds of thousands of people?

Of course not, because relative numbers don't mean **** all when it comes to what is right.

thelad95 · 03-07-2014 11:25PM

miju wrote: »

I would like to think 70,000 foreign visitors and the income generated which will hit 10s of millions is worth his time given we are financially screwed as a country

Worth f*ck all on a macro scale.

end of the road · 03-07-2014 11:25PM

sparkynash wrote: »

GAA bullies,Peter Aiken bully.Pure greed made this what it is.This event was always to big for tiny croke park and should have been in punchestown.

they aren't bullies

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 03-07-2014 11:26PM

When the GAA decided to build a new stadium they should have built it in the midlands. Somewhere proximate to a motorway and rail line. Not in a residential area.
The old croke park which they wastefully knocked down was in reasonable nick. Needed a bit of doing up. Could have been kept on as a second or auxillary national ground for the GAA. Or sold to the Dublin County Board who could have sold Parnell Park in turn.

The amount of games and events there now versus twenty years ago bears no comparison. With the new stadium came finance officers, loan repayments and profit maximisation. The big change was the qualifier serious in the all ireland which shoe horned games into every spare saturday and sunday all summer. The once a harmonious, symbiotic relationship with locals was inevitably going to become a disaster waiting to happen.

beano345 · 03-07-2014 11:26PM

Greed...wasn't he supposed to only do 3 nights in the first place

03-07-2014 11:26PM

Deacon Ashy Penguin wrote: »

He is the Taoiseach he could do it of he wanted, or at the very least tell DCC to reverse it or else.

This thread is hilarious, you couldn't make this stuff up.

Or else

He's a country singer, he's not the messiah and this isn't the second coming.

The very thought of the Taoiseach taking time out from running the country to make sure a few concerts go ahead is cringeworthy in the absolute extreme. I hope Brookes never comes back if it means more of this stuff.

anncoates · 03-07-2014 11:26PM

The DCC approved 3 concerts Which is 3 more than than the 3 originally agreed to and yet they're being strongarmed by a coalition of the GAA and business interests.

Amirani · 03-07-2014 11:26PM

miju wrote: »

I wouldnt call 27,000 getting their way vs 400,000 not getting theirs very democratic would you????

This is entirely democratic. Dublin City Council are the elected representatives of the jurisdiction in question, they made the decision. That's how representative democracy works, we don't operate direct democracy.

People are losing the run of themselves by suggesting the Taoiseach should get involved or that it should be put to a vote between concert goers and residents. You learn this sort of stuff in Junior Cert CSPE.

Ace2007 · 03-07-2014 11:26PM

miju wrote: »

I would like to think 70,000 foreign visitors and the income generated which will hit 10s of millions is worth his time given we are financially screwed as a country

Well from listening to the media earlier on, the 70,000 visitors who have flights booked won't get a refund, and so should probably come to Ireland anyway, I know if I have flights booked to somewhere and couldn't get a refund I'd probably still go.

Funnyonion79 · 03-07-2014 11:27PM

Lots of people wondering how long Aiken had to lodge their application for a license to stage these concerts. This is from irishstatutebook.ie

6. (1) (a) An application must be made at least 16 weeks prior to the date for the holding of the event to which the application relates or, in the case of an application for a number of events at a venue in a period not exceeding one year, at least 16 weeks prior to the holding of the first event.

So they had four months to apply for the licenses....looks like they purposely waited as long as possible hoping that DCC would bow to the pressure.

I was supposed to be going on the Friday night

bucketybuck · 03-07-2014 11:27PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Indeed. More to the point of completely backward and outdated planning laws in Ireland. Thats the level of ignorance.

DCC are great fella's? Look at the fooking housing crisis across the capital. People paying extortionate prices for bedsits. A shortage of family houses.

DCC are the pillar of society.

Utterly irrelevant tosh.

oranbhoy67 · 03-07-2014 11:27PM

Having grew up in the shadow of Scotlands national stadium but currently living firmly in Garth Brooks heartland my sympathies lie with the Croke park area residents on this one.

Having a crowd of middle-aged drunk women pissing in your garden wearing pink cowboy hats for 5 nights would be hellish.

stefan idiot jones · 03-07-2014 11:27PM

Promoters for big acts always book more dates at the venues that initially go on sale. If ticket sales are goid they just 'add' an extra date.

They would rather three sold out nights than four three quarters full nights.

A few months ago I was trying to buy two tickets for Katy Perry in Brisbane, there was initially only two dates and the seats were crap by the time I got home from work to buy them. Then, hey presto, on the booking website another two dates were added and for sale in twenty minutes. Twenty minutes later I got two good seats for the OH and Daughter (honestly).$199 each mind you.

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

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