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Wexford V Tipp.. First Full House For Semi?

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I wonder will the Wexford Tipp game be a first full house for a hurling semi final... I can't seem to remember any semi there was a full house in Croke Park since the stadium revamp .. Will be at least 50000 wexford fans be travelling up I'd say....

preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 738 - 25/07/2019 11:55:54    2216212

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40,000 Wexicans expected. Fair play, great supporters. Think Tipp will travel in droves too.

BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 25/07/2019 12:02:37    2216219

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Replying To BliainanÁir:  "40,000 Wexicans expected. Fair play, great supporters. Think Tipp will travel in droves too."
Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 25/07/2019 12:18:56    2216229

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Replying To preddan:  "I wonder will the Wexford Tipp game be a first full house for a hurling semi final... I can't seem to remember any semi there was a full house in Croke Park since the stadium revamp .. Will be at least 50000 wexford fans be travelling up I'd say...."
82,000 at the semi final on Sunday? No chance.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 25/07/2019 12:26:04    2216235

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Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
Completely agree.

And if you haven't bothered showing up for league etc you shouldn't get a ticket. Simple as.

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 25/07/2019 12:26:49    2216236

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Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
On a scale of 1 to 10 there are supporters all along it. You can't expect aunt Mary and uncle Paddy to be freezing their nuts off in February, but they're as entitled as anyone to their day out if that's their choice. Live and let live.

steve097 (Dublin) - Posts: 109 - 25/07/2019 12:29:29    2216238

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The look down your nose at people who show up to a big game is laughable. There was still 4k there for the Walsh Cup in January, there was 10k at most league games in Wexford.
Yes a few more turn up when we get a bit of success or something to shout about, WHO CARES?
Would the GAA be better off without the people who just show up for a big match in the summer?
Leinster Rugby was playing in front of small crowds in Donnybrook 10-15 years ago, now they routinely fill out Aviva. Irish people travelled in droves to the Euros a few years ago, people follow success.

Also I would add, I didn't attend all the league matches this year as I was studying for my college finals, is it OK if I go on Sunday now?

Get over yourselves.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1734 - 25/07/2019 12:37:39    2216243

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Replying To steve097:  "
Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
On a scale of 1 to 10 there are supporters all along it. You can't expect aunt Mary and uncle Paddy to be freezing their nuts off in February, but they're as entitled as anyone to their day out if that's their choice. Live and let live."
I appreciate that not everyone can, and they're entitled to their day of course they are and I hope they have a brilliant day and enjoy the occasion....... but they still arent great supporters.

They're still only jumping on the bandwagon. You cant get away from that fact.

The great supporters are the fans from any county who do spend their wages going to games in the league be they from Dublin, mayo, leitrim, sligo, etc.

No county has great support over another. Just some have greater bandwagon fans. Nothing wrong with them, but lets not just take a number like 40k wexford people going to a semi final of an all ireland and start saying they're brilliant cause they arent really.

The brilliant ones are the supporters of every county who will be freezing their bits off next January from wexford who come out. Or the few thousand Dublin fans that come out, or mayo fans who come out. Alot of them wexford fans there on sunday will be there for the gargle, not the actual game on the pitch, and I can say that with certainty, because itll be the same with dublin fans in our football semo final. I'm not just having a pop at wexford. Its every single county and their fairweather bandwagon jumpin fans and sure we can talk about irish football and rugby teams too. Same goes.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 25/07/2019 12:45:42    2216248

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Last years semi between Limerick & Cork was a new semi record at 72K odd. Be hard to surpass that even with Wexfords large following as Tipperary are not drawing big numbers. The Munster final definitely saw Limerick outnumber Tipp minimum 3 to 1 indicating circa 10K from Tipp attended Munster final.
A limerick wexford final would create the most difficult final ever to try get a ticket for if they both get through. 1996 was crazy difficult for tickets in an era where final tickets were not a issue.

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 677 - 25/07/2019 13:02:40    2216254

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There expecting about 65k on Sunday of which about 40k will be wexford

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 25/07/2019 13:10:28    2216259

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There could also be a case for the Freezer Fans to have a psychiatric assessment of their masochistic tendencies. :)

steve097 (Dublin) - Posts: 109 - 25/07/2019 13:25:11    2216270

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Replying To ballydalane:  "82,000 at the semi final on Sunday? No chance."
not a hope it wont ever surpass last years semi between limerick and cork 72000

munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1098 - 25/07/2019 13:42:28    2216283

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Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
Dublin played Cavan in the last game of the league proper in mid March in front of a crowd of 7311.

So even if a single Cavan fan or neutral didnt show up, Dublin brought a maximum of 7311 fans to their last pre-championship game.

When Dublin inevitably make the all ireland final, should only 7311 Dublin fans be allowed to attend??

Is that what you're saying??

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 25/07/2019 13:49:35    2216289

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "The look down your nose at people who show up to a big game is laughable. There was still 4k there for the Walsh Cup in January, there was 10k at most league games in Wexford.
Yes a few more turn up when we get a bit of success or something to shout about, WHO CARES?
Would the GAA be better off without the people who just show up for a big match in the summer?
Leinster Rugby was playing in front of small crowds in Donnybrook 10-15 years ago, now they routinely fill out Aviva. Irish people travelled in droves to the Euros a few years ago, people follow success.

Also I would add, I didn't attend all the league matches this year as I was studying for my college finals, is it OK if I go on Sunday now?

Get over yourselves."
I know people follow success. If you say 10,000 were at the league games and there is 40k wexford fans going on sunday it means 75% of them are jumping on the bandwagon and THATS FINE. There are bandwagon supporters in every single county and every single sport. They are absolutely needed.

I'm not having a go at people who would love to go but cant afford it. That's a separate issue. I'm talking about people who will go to these games who wony have looked out for a result all year. Who would have the attitude of, ah I would go to wexford park but .. its too cold. Or it's too wet. Them guys arent great fans and there are alot of them in dublins fanbase aswell.

And to be fair, any gaa person giving a lecture about looking down on another person is the pot calling the kettle black. The GAA is full of snobbery. How people arent "true gaels" if they arent involved in the club. BS

You personally, of course you're a good fan, and ultimately you dont need anyones permission.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 25/07/2019 14:08:13    2216299

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there are people in clubs in wexford who i know that watch every wexford match but never go to a match.
there are people who are having their hand forced by children who want to go.
these same children wont necessarily be shouting to go to a league match in march.
but what about it.there are people who i know flying from london,madrid,etc to be there.
this is a massive occasion and after years of huge work in underage,wexford are competitive again.
do gaa people really think that only ones who go to every match should go?
i absolutely detest this gaa higher than mighty nonsense.
was every limerick or galway fan at the final last year at every match? No.
and waynoi,there are plenty of people at every dublin match who are there for the day out.
live and let live and get down off yer high horse brigade

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 25/07/2019 14:38:07    2216311

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Replying To OpenStand:  "Last years semi between Limerick & Cork was a new semi record at 72K odd. Be hard to surpass that even with Wexfords large following as Tipperary are not drawing big numbers. The Munster final definitely saw Limerick outnumber Tipp minimum 3 to 1 indicating circa 10K from Tipp attended Munster final.
A limerick wexford final would create the most difficult final ever to try get a ticket for if they both get through. 1996 was crazy difficult for tickets in an era where final tickets were not a issue."
Been pedantic here but cork and waterford in 2017 (72 k) got a bigger crowd than cork and limerick (71k)

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 25/07/2019 14:40:49    2216314

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The holier than thou posters are getting a pasting here!

Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 25/07/2019 17:31:37    2216435

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Replying To The_Fridge:  "
Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
Completely agree.

And if you haven't bothered showing up for league etc you shouldn't get a ticket. Simple as."
So the GAA shouldn't give supporters to bandwagon fans for a semi final even though it won't sell out? What planet do you live on.

Those two semi finals that got 71k and 72k are some achievements. If the semi final pairing was limerick vs wexford or Cork vs wexford I'd give it a chance to get 80k.

Wexford vs Tipp I'll guess 70k. Lower tiers 99% sold out, upper cusack sold out, Hogan upper well on the way and the Davin upper now being sold. By the time Sunday comes around there won't be many seated tickets left at all. Expect the walk up crowd to be big. The hill holds 13k so that's where most of the drop will be an obviously the front 3 rows that the GAA hold till last.

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 25/07/2019 18:28:43    2216456

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Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
I'm stating in general.

Not for each of the 40K. They are the best supporters in the country along with Mayo, league and championship.

BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 25/07/2019 20:02:20    2216485

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Replying To waynoI:  "Where were the 40k supporters before they got to a leinster final?

They arent great fans. They're great bandwagon jumpers.

The real great supporters of any county, cause this isnt a dig at wexford people are the fans that go to league games, pre season tournament games in the freezing cold.

Very easy to rock up to an all ireland semi final at the end of July when the weather is good and you havent been to most games in the year."
Also Waynol you admit you don't support the Dublin hurlers. A wee bit hypocritical. Many support both their footballers and hurlers.

After Dublin lost to Laois you started a thread congratulating us. Thank you! But it was very armchair and against your own county. Pot, kettle, black.

BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 25/07/2019 20:07:11    2216486

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