hynesie08 wrote: » An emergency motion for what?
B0jangles wrote: » For to be allowed to write a note on fancy paper to the City Manager saying "Pretty pretty please reconsider a decision that cannot legally be reconsidered." They somehow think this will be a vote-winner for them. Shinners are not the brightest pennies apparently.
hynesie08 wrote: » It's brilliant how everyones trying to come out of this smelling like roses.
The_Morrigan wrote: » I volunteer at events all over the country, gigs, festivals, parades, sports, cultural events etc I've never been paid and I don't work for any of the people you've mentioned. I do run into the same events staff all the time and their 'staff' are made up of a core paid staff and then interns, work placement & volunteers as I've said and these guys are moving from one event to another - just because Aiken are in trouble doesn't mean that all the ancillary companies are out of work as they tend to have a diverse enough base of events, not just gigs.
mrsbyrne wrote: » Croker is MaryLous constituency. The CC is overwhelmingly SF. They got elected by telling the people that FG and Lab And FF had them living like dogs. They have to be seen to be doing something. Its like shooting fish in a barrell.
gerbilgranny wrote: » First of all, I put my post on this thread, as it is seemingly entitled 'Garth Brooks Comeback Special', and as it's in the Music forum, I would have assumed that the majority of people posting on this thread would be interested in - or even fans of - Garth Brooks. There's a thread on After Hours about the Residents' objection, where I would have thought people who aren't too pushed about Garth Brooks' music/concerts would prefer to post. There may be no actual mechanism whereby Sinn Fein, or any other party or individual, can cause the decision of DCC to be overturned, but by being seen to make some stand, I believe Sinn Fein can only benefit.
the_syco wrote: » If they push this through, no-one will ever listen to the Croake Park residents again, and next year there'll be 3 concerts a month. You allow it, it'll set a precedent.
That_Girl_ Is_ A_Cowboy wrote: » To be honest all this is just one massive clusterfùck, I don't think anything like this would ever happen again
HardLuckWoman wrote: » Who's big enough to play Croke Park anyway. There wasn't anything last year. No announcement for next year and nothing coming soon. And who would touch them after this.
Jamsiek wrote: » Plenty of big bands who will still play there I bet
the_syco wrote: » If this goes through, the clusterfuck won't be a clusterfuck; it'll be procedure.
SoCal MusicLover wrote: » There are few bands who could even sell out a stadium the size of Croke Park for even 1 show. U2, Rolling Stones, Bruce, possibly Madonna. 80,000 tickets is a lot to sell. The fact Garth did that 5 times over shows how much the demand is for him to play there. Of course you would never know it from reading these message boards. Where exactly are all the Irish people who purchased tickets? Obviously not posting here, because a great deal of hatred seems to be directed towards him at Boards.IE. There are a couple of people here siding with Garth, but the rest all seem to be defending the 3 show ruling or calling him all sorts of things for taking a stand for the fans who purchased tickets to ANY of the 5 concerts which sold out in record time.
Joe Duffy.. wrote: » Who the f@@k does Garth Brooks think he is? " 5 shows or no shows". Rules are rules, doesn't have much respect for the people that bought tickets for the other 3 shows if ya ask me.
paddyirish23 wrote: » Considering the up roar when the 3 nights sold out from fans that queued for nearly a week especially ones in limerick who only get to about ten ppl before they were gone I think he trying to do what he feels is right by getting all shows to go ahead and he won't back down from all or nothing stance unfortunately
SoCal MusicLover wrote: » Unless you actually live in the immediate vicinity of Croke Park, or you are a Garth Brooks fan with tickets, the fact some of you are posting on this thread is pretty pathetic. Kind of like you have no lives, or nothing better to do with your days. The human species is a sad lot. The vast majority of you morons are not even going to be impacted either way. Perhaps you should do something productive with your existence, rather than posting on an insignificant message board. Acting like your way of life is going to be harmed by 5 concerts that you won't be anywhere near to begin with. But far be it from me to stop you. Feel the power from posting your views on these boards, because in the scheme of your lives, it is going to enrich you in the long run. You had better hope they don't end up going through with all 5 shows, because then you will need to block off the next 3+ weeks so you have time to post more attacks about how evil this American singer is, and how he has threatened your Irish way of life by daring to make thousands of fans happy for a few moments. How FU*&ING Dare They!
AngeGal wrote: » I don't really care about this topic but the viewpoint that Brooks is 'taking a stand' for the fans is naive/deluded. He is seeking to maximise his earnings, as anyone else would do in his situation. If his bluff is called, he'll play 3 shows.
SoCal MusicLover wrote: » You should have ended with your first paragraph. Honestly, why are you posting when your life is not going to be affected regardless of what happens. Mine and others who bought tickets will be, because.....ahem.....WE HAVE TICKETS. And I assure you 100% that Garth is not going to play only 3 shows. Do you have any idea how much he is worth? He constantly thanks his fans for his life, and says that his grandkids' grandkids will be wealthy beyond belief, even if he were to never do another thing with his life. In other words, he is set. He plays music and performs because....get this.....HE ENJOYS IT, and he knows that his fans do as well. Not because he fears living a meager existence. Your national treasure Bono is much more concerned with maximizing his wallet than Garth, as evidenced by the fact his band prices tickets at 200+ Euros whenever they tour, that is when he's not hopping around the world doing photo ops with this politician or that politician.
Wrongway1985 wrote: » Garth Brooks and his music are a load of bollocks(IMO), but he'll be paid whether these gigs happen or not.What are you basing this on? Any semi competent lawyer (i'd imagine Aiken has an extremely competent one) would have added conditions that it was subject to licensing being granted. The residents are as much the victim as the ticketholders which both parties have been screwed at the mo...hopefully common sense prevails and all shows go ahead and methods are put in place to avoid disasters like this from happening again, really feel sorry for those who have given up hols from work,paid for flights, accommodation etc. etc. rescheduling shouldn't be an option let them have their cowboy wearin' day(s) out! As someone that has traveled specifically for a show a number of times to different parts it would certainly leave a black mark in my copybook about a specific country were something as farcical as this to occur, ah sure refund just wouldn't cut it.Definitely feel sorry for all those affected and it would annoy me too so we're pretty much in agreement here I think.
SoCal MusicLover wrote: » There are few bands who could even sell out a stadium the size of Croke Park for even 1 show. U2, Rolling Stones, Bruce, possibly Madonna.
