Kids shouldn't be free for the sake of it. Its only a fiver ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts:11380 - 06/07/2016 13:43:43

kids 16 and under should always be free and definitely free for qualifier games- its about promoting the game and encouraging parents to bring them - its not just a fiver it you got 2 or more kids, kids who are brought to matches are more likely to become administrationor,players,coaches,fans of the future.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 08/07/2016 11:59:02    1878397

How do the GAA justify free entry for kids for the big games but not for backdoor games where there is less demand. It's quite basic. When your product is not of a high quality or if there is simply no demand you reduce the price to try and entice customer to purchase it. Crowds at qualifier games would suggest that there is not a demand for the product so why increase prices??

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/07/2016 12:04:57    1878402

Kids shouldn't be free for the sake of it. Its only a fiver ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts:11380 - 06/07/2016 13:43:43
kids 16 and under should always be free and definitely free for qualifier games- its about promoting the game and encouraging parents to bring them - its not just a fiver it you got 2 or more kids, kids who are brought to matches are more likely to become administrationor,players,coaches,fans of the future.
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:418 - 08/07/2016 11:59:02 No they shouldn't. The fiver ahead goes directly into funding the game. Its very self indulgent to say they should be free. but inter county games are the top level games and while its important kids are given the opportunity to attend it shouldn't have to be for free. €5 is a very reasonable price for a ticket to attend a game involving players playing at the top level of hurling or gaelic. Yes the kids who attend are the future administrators, players, coaches but that doesn't automatically mean they should be attending for free.

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 08/07/2016 12:53:40    1878441

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 08/07/2016 13:37:47    1878471

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/07/2016 15:05:54    1878530

That's a short sighted view really...
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts:767 - 08/07/2016 13:37:47How am I being short sighted? Its €5 per child. Its far from extortionate and its excellent value for children to attend a top level game.

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 08/07/2016 16:28:42    1878572

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 08/07/2016 17:03:06    1878588

15k for thurles triple header and 26k for munster final is shocking - need to reduce ticket prices now as its part of the reason for poor crowds
make it €20 for stand €10 terrace , fiver off for students and seniors , under 16s free
€10 for all qualifiers fiver off for students and seniors , under 16s free

try it for a season anyway and see if it increases crowd coz the fans are voting with the feet

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 11/07/2016 11:54:17    1880806

FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts: 339 - 11/07/2016 12:05:33    1880826

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 11/07/2016 12:19:12    1880846

Does everybody want everything for nothing? 25 euro for a double header in Thurles was excellent value I felt. I do agree re children but I think it should be reduced to U12's free and U16's 5 euro. Student's and OAP's then 10 euro.
I have to be honest, I am a middle income earner but cost has never came into my decision for whether we go to a match or not.
Try going to an Irish Rugby or Irish soccer match or a concert in Dublin, how much change do 2 adults and 2 children get out of 60 quid for admission there?
(I have to say, 20 quid into our county final last year was extortionate)

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 11/07/2016 12:30:17    1880856

"make it €20 for stand €10 terrace , fiver off for students and seniors , under 16s free
€10 for all qualifiers fiver off for students and seniors , under 16s free"

I genuinely believe that pricing policy would yield good results. Its fair and affordable and would still result in a healthy return to GAA coffers. Seeing as we are supposedly an amateur and voluntary association, 'for the people by the people' so to speak I dont think anyone can argue with the pricing.

Antifa (Donegal) - Posts: 143 - 11/07/2016 15:37:34    1881027

Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 643 - 11/07/2016 16:23:56    1881081

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 11/07/2016 17:42:23    1881160

Midleton, fair play to you and the Cork supporters, they were gracious in defeat, we know all about that in Wexford!! Cork are down but by no means out, no doubt they will be back.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 12/07/2016 08:49:35    1881528

not charging children is an investment in a future generation of supporters. the GAA want want to act like a professional sport and forget the fact that professional athletes get paid. yes children are charged fees when they go to soccer and rugby matches but they know that kids will always want to aspire to be professional soccer and rugby players because of the lifestyle they could have. what can the GAA offer along side that? they could at least try to look like an organisation that care about keeping youngsters interested by giving them fond childhood memories which may be enough to keep them loyal to the game in later life.
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts:795 - 08/07/2016 17:03:06 And charging them is an investment into the future of the game. That sports like rugby and soccer here are pro is irrelevant. The €5 that kids are charged is ploughed back into the organisation. The GAA will offer "fond childhood memories" and being charged into games especially when its the price of less than a lunch or dinner in a restaurant/is the price of a pint for an adult will not be a major issue. If we were talking about a significant sum then maybe but its a fiver

Agree completely - charging children a Fiver is not on - seen massive rows at the turnstiles in clones on Saturday evening over this - wasn't fair on the poor gate people as they didn't make the decision - Children get in free to the Ulster Championship - how can you justify charging them a fiver into a Round 1/2/3 qualifier game ???
FrankAnnyalla (Monaghan) - Posts:264 - 11/07/2016 12:05:33 Children shouldn't be free into these games tbh. Under 3/4 so toddlers and babies yes but kids? No. They are paying customers like anyone else but the €5 charged for them should go automatically towards underage development within the participating counties....

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 12/07/2016 10:43:50    1881602

ormondbannerman - if the prices are reduced and under16s are free then more people are likely to go, if priced right the extra crowd could negate the potential lost gate receipts and increase programme and ancilliary sales. - i believe price is part of the reason why attendances have dropped. reduce the prices for a season anyway and see how it goes, Munster rugby had fine attendance v zebre - why kids with clean limerick hi vis jackets went free

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 12/07/2016 15:37:48    1881923

ormondbannerman - if the prices are reduced and under16s are free then more people are likely to go, if priced right the extra crowd could negate the potential lost gate receipts and increase programme and ancilliary sales. - i believe price is part of the reason why attendances have dropped. reduce the prices for a season anyway and see how it goes, Munster rugby had fine attendance v zebre - why kids with clean limerick hi vis jackets went free
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:434 - 12/07/2016 15:37:48 You can only do it to some games, the odd game or two, if you really want to boost attendances as if all games are free for under 16s then when will kids really want to pay to attend as they will be used to getting in for free.
Prices being reduced doesn't mean people are more likely to go it all depends on a very large variety of things,
Price isn't really the reason attendances have dropped. For a lot of people they still don't have discretionary income as they did in past or are being more picky with their discretionary income and matches are not what drives them

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 12/07/2016 20:12:30    1882086

buachaill, no harm to you but you are not usually out that many times in the summer, if you were from Donegal you would have something to complain about.

I have a bloody fortune spent this last five years but I don't begrudge one penny of it. Great times.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 12/07/2016 22:05:57    1882185

Ormondbannerman
when will kids really want to pay to attend as they will be used to getting in for free.
-it the parents who pay not the kids
Prices being reduced doesn't mean people are more likely to go it all depends on a very large variety of things,
-yes but price is a contributory factor
Price isn't really the reason attendances have dropped. For a lot of people they still don't have discretionary income as they did in past or are being more picky with their discretionary income and matches are not what drives them - yes hence they are more likely to go to a game if its cheaper

question for you - if a game is €20 - are you more/less/the same as likely to go if that same game was €10 or €15 --
sure they reduce the pries for a few games next season and see how it goes

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 12/07/2016 22:36:38    1882214