You basically make my argument for me by stating the game was played midweek between two international games either weekend, therefore if the game ment anything it would have been fixed for a proper date allowing players play but it wasn't for the obvious reasons.
plus you said it had top class players on show haha if they were top class they would not have been in thomond park they would have been with their respective national sides either weekend instead.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 29/01/2017 20:41:30    1949897

So Munster couldn't put out a full team for a challenge match because Ireland had their own challenge matches the 2 weekends either side of it. Brilliant.

The CPA is badly needed in rugby too it seems. Sure lads are being kept away from their clubs to play in international challenge matches.

mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 29/01/2017 20:44:12    1949899

You basically make my argument for me by stating the game was played midweek between two international games either weekend, therefore if the game ment anything it would have been fixed for a proper date allowing players play but it wasn't for the obvious reasons.
plus you said it had top class players on show haha if they were top class they would not have been in thomond park they would have been with their respective national sides either weekend instead.
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:11577 - 29/01/2017 20:41:30The game was played mid week to give it the most attention possible and hark back to the older days when touring sides played mid week in between all tests and had ful strength sides and each and every game. The game was fixed mid week to tie in with NZ full tests.
What is a proper date anyway?? The teams did have top class players involved and NZ are the best side in the world and will have countless top class guys playing Maori and other sides that would make any other country in the world.


So Munster couldn't put out a full team for a challenge match because Ireland had their own challenge matches the 2 weekends either side of it. Brilliant.
The CPA is badly needed in rugby too it seems. Sure lads are being kept away from their clubs to play in international challenge matches.
mike03 (Limerick) - Posts:1743 - 29/01/2017 20:44:12Yet you dont grasp that games not in a competition in rugby have a very different context and meaning than the GAA "challenge games"
They are more than "challenge games".

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 29/01/2017 21:34:27    1949921

15 is too much for pre season or league.10 is plenty.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 30/01/2017 08:59:35    1949977

15 is too much for pre season or league.10 is plenty.
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts:1589 - 30/01/2017 08:59:35 Based on what exactly??

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 30/01/2017 10:31:29    1950019

hill16no1man
Sure it was 40euro into stand and 20euro into terrace for munsters challenge match against the Maori x15 you didn't seem to think that was steep haha

You can dress it up all you like but that game cost the same as my all ireland final ticket this year!
Your €40 ticket was for hill16 , otherwise its €80, my €18 terrace ticket got me sideline terrace at the cheap side, with a better view then you get on the hill (was on hill16 for 1994 final and what i saw that day still haunts me) , Paid €50 for me, my da, 2 boys, for maori game which was smashing value, for a day the lot of us will cherish and remember for the rest of you lives, Anyday you beat a team wearing the silver fern is a great day . So what if it wasnt a full strength munster v the all blacks , who cares we won, does any sutton united,lincoln city or millwall fan care they beat less the full strength teams at the weekend , nope

Best value ticket i got for any game last year was €60 for the same four of us to watch all ireland semi waterford v kilkenny replay, great match, and a nice puck about on the pitch after it.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 10:57:49    1950038

The way you go on makes you sound very much like a cheapskate.
Why is €15 too much? These are still inter county games? Munster hurling league income from tickets helps the Munster council and they provide money to clubs like below. -ormond

Its grand for me to pay that ssort of silly money i earn well and can afford it, But there are many who through no fault of their own cannot. I dont bother with pubs too much to this analagoy of its only the cost of 2 pints dont wash with me

I knows its great the GAA repatriates all the money back but my whole concern in all of this is the they are pricing people and families of of attending games. . Attendances have plummetted in recent years and cost is one factor. If people are not going to games they wont bring their kids and the kids are likely to be less inspired to play the games. Some of the knockout junior games in limerick were €10 (for 4th tier hurling), too much in my view and pricing people out of going.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 11:03:01    1950040

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 11:03:29    1950042

Its grand for me to pay that ssort of silly money i earn well and can afford it, But there are many who through no fault of their own cannot. I dont bother with pubs too much to this analagoy of its only the cost of 2 pints dont wash with me
I knows its great the GAA repatriates all the money back but my whole concern in all of this is the they are pricing people and families of of attending games. . Attendances have plummetted in recent years and cost is one factor. If people are not going to games they wont bring their kids and the kids are likely to be less inspired to play the games. Some of the knockout junior games in limerick were €10 (for 4th tier hurling), too much in my view and pricing people out of going.
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:1033 - 30/01/2017 11:03:01 Janesboro if you re saying €15 is too much then what about championship games at €40/50/60 then?
People comfortably spend that and much more on a night out be that in a pub/at cinema or wherever.
The prices are more than reasonable especially when you compare them to prices of alternative activities families could do..

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 30/01/2017 12:06:46    1950066

Janesboro if you re saying €15 is too much then what about championship games at €40/50/60 then? Ormond
yeah but they are of a higher standard - dont think bar all ireland finals there are many games over the €40. normally allireland semi final in stand is €40, Munster hurling final cost was €35 for stand and 5 for kids which was very good, id look at reducing prices for the qualifers and early round games - to see if the attendances will increase- i know its all pumped back into grounds and facilities but there no point in having great facilities if theres a chance in future kids may not be playing

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 12:37:28    1950079

The prices are more than reasonable especially when you compare them to prices of alternative activities families could do..
ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts:12649 - 30/01/2017 12:06:46 195

like going for a walk , playing in the garden, or staying at home - which cost nothing extra
the alternative is - people just wont go

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 12:47:14    1950083

Jonesboro
Better view than the hill hahahaha you must be joking sure it's nearly level with the pitch and the steps fit two people at least so if anybody taller than you standing in front of you ya can't see barely anything, your getting as bad as Ormond for unwillingness to be honest about anything for to do with rugby.
you can use adjectives and superlatives all you want regarding that game but it was a challenge game against a team on holidays who aren't good enough to get into the actual new Zealand team and all have the same geneology that's why they amalgamate for games like that.
I'm sure UCD could use superlatives and adjectives too to describe that famous night in Parnell park this month when they beat a side wearing the famous Dublin Jersey

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 30/01/2017 13:41:49    1950114

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:11582 - 30/01/2017 13:41:49
Jonesboro
Better view than the hill hahahaha you must be joking sure it's nearly level with the pitch and the steps fit two people at least so if anybody taller than you standing in front of you
or maybe you could go in front of him/her (mad suggestion innit) - sideline view always better than being at the end - bear in mind the gaa pitch is longer to harder to see the opposite end if you in end terrace,

you can use adjectives and superlatives all you want regarding that game but it was a challenge game against a team on holidays who aren't good enough to get into the actual new Zealand team and all have the same geneology that's why they amalgamate for games like that.
I'm sure UCD could use superlatives and adjectives too to describe that famous night in Parnell park this month when they beat a side wearing the famous Dublin Jersey

who cares Munster won in front of 26000, and i bet the ucd lads enjoyed beating dublin as much as we did the maori - id bet there was some pretty good footballers on the dublin team that night as well

I was at the game yesterday...had bought my ticket the day before for a tenner in super value and young fellow was free so a tenner for the 2 of us was spot on.
In terms of crowd they said 2300 odd..this DOESNT include juveniles so 3500 be more accurate figure, perhaps 300 from Cork . Very good match i thought..Limerick let it slip but wouldn't worry overly , at least they have found some new players Dempsey and the Caseys.

hurler32 (Limerick) - Posts: 867 - 30/01/2017 14:37:38    1950139

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 30/01/2017 15:01:25    1950149

Very good match i thought..Limerick let it slip but wouldn't worry overly , at least they have found some new players Dempsey and the Caseys. - hurler32 (Limerick) - Posts:753 - 30/01/2017 14:37:38   
yeah i have seen these two a lot at club and underage level the last 3 seasons, you have probably don yourself, saw peter casey in county semi 2015 v kilmallock get 5 from play, and youll remember dave dempseys 4 from play under 21s v tipp same year. I think mike has good shoot at making corner back for seniors. Also Kyle Hayes been in good form - had good season with minors,also barry nash, tom morrissey, gearoid hegarty , got some good lads there, at least it gives us hope, also show the underage structure is in good nick

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 15:42:32    1950164

hurler32 -and perfect ten -- €10er ok for yesterday - not €15 though, last year i paid €10 for me an boys to go to NHL game v clare in ennis great value, but it cost €10 for junior hurling games caherline v st pats replay in semi, and for quarter final as well, thankfully had season ticket. €10 for junior hurling too dear, Junior rugby in limerick is nil for senior seconds and €5 for munster junior cup a first division all ireland league game is only €10 which is great value for the quality on show.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/01/2017 15:50:44    1950166

ORMOND: Janesboro if you re saying €15 is too much then what about championship games at €40/50/60 then? Ormond

yeah but they are of a higher standard - dont think bar all ireland finals there are many games over the €40. normally allireland semi final in stand is €40, Munster hurling final cost was €35 for stand and 5 for kids which was very good, id look at reducing prices for the qualifers and early round games - to see if the attendances will increase- i know its all pumped back into grounds and facilities but there no point in having great facilities if theres a chance in future kids may not be playing
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:1042 - 30/01/2017 12:37:28Janesboro the costs must be covered and it isnt as simple as puttng things as cheap as possible because its not an ideal world and you cant put things as cheap as possible as there is so much costs to pay and you need to make a profit....
And an extra 1000 people with cheaper tickets isnt necessarily better in terms of profit and Munster finals cant be compared to pre season games. You have fixed costs for all games and just reducing ticket prices cant happen necessarily as you dont make a profit.
And yes all the money is pumped into the organisation so its not a problem. You dont have the problem in soccer with kids not attending premier league games because they dont have the price of tickets and then not playing the sport....

The prices are more than reasonable especially when you compare them to prices of alternative activities families could do..
ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts:12649 - 30/01/2017 12:06:46 195
like going for a walk , playing in the garden, or staying at home - which cost nothing extra
the alternative is - people just wont go
janesboro (Limerick) - Posts:1042 - 30/01/2017 12:47:14 I meant things like the cinema etc

Jonesboro, Better view than the hill hahahaha you must be joking sure it's nearly level with the pitch and the steps fit two people at least so if anybody taller than you standing in front of you ya can't see barely anything, your getting as bad as Ormond for unwillingness to be honest about anything for to do with rugby.
you can use adjectives and superlatives all you want regarding that game but it was a challenge game against a team on holidays who aren't good enough to get into the actual new Zealand team and all have the same geneology that's why they amalgamate for games like that.
I'm sure UCD could use superlatives and adjectives too to describe that famous night in Parnell park this month when they beat a side wearing the famous Dublin Jersey
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts:11585 - 30/01/2017 13:41:49 Hill16 you dont understand or get rugby. You call it and dismiss that game as a challenge game yet you wont see any rugby men dismiss it as anything like that. So why cant you take them at their word and you'd see that its very important in rugby and it isnt at all a team simply for players not good enough to make the full national side.

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 30/01/2017 21:03:00    1950340