I'm outraged by this, and hereby begin the "8 isn't great" campaign...

I would encourage all paying punters to walk out of opening round championship matches after 8 minutes to show the Fat Cats in Páirc Tailteann that this kind of greed won't stand!

;-)

BarneysTie (Meath) - Posts: 258 - 09/02/2016 15:26:55    1824015

Interesting move to increase it from €5 to €8.
I remember at the end of 2014 it was remarked at a county board meeting that the €5 gate fee was the main driver for the large increase in attendances at club championship games and thus increased revenue.
The law of diminishing returns could well come into play here.
Unfortunately the fans who follow their club through thick and thin in all weather conditions will end up paying it and many others just won't go.
You'd expect a double header at each venue for those prices but that won't happen.

Royal_Gunner (Meath) - Posts: 534 - 09/02/2016 15:47:20    1824041

Yes, all joking aside, what you said above it bang on RG. €5 seemed to be the sweet spot for entry & maximising the crowd. Getting out of the dark ages on the commercial front might be a better way to increase revenue.

BarneysTie (Meath) - Posts: 258 - 09/02/2016 16:00:20    1824049

I agree with you Barney and many folk who are interested in football go to many matches over a week period and not just their own club matches. 5 euros is sufficient when you consider families following their teams- greed is the name of the game in Irish society and indeed rife with the GAA who once had nobody getting paid.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 09/02/2016 16:33:25    1824072

5 euros was a nice price,but 8 euro is a bit much especially if you want to go to a few games..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 09/02/2016 16:39:06    1824081

Totally agree, living in another era, refuse to let another sponsor on the back of the jersey but prefer to bleed another few euro out of the long suffering punters!
€50k for 2016 from Tayto Park is a shocking amount considering the market exposure and commercial size of the county

highking12 (Meath) - Posts: 184 - 09/02/2016 16:44:23    1824086

I presume this is for Senior Games not the Lower grades. If so it goes back to pre Brendan Dempsey times when it was 8 for SFC 7 for IFC and 6 for Junior

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 09/02/2016 16:59:41    1824106

I suppose when the Championship U Turn is done after the decision last night the Admission fee will be revisited also

numberedjerseys (USA) - Posts: 348 - 09/02/2016 17:01:27    1824108

Meath football is in serious trouble both on and off the pitch, it is so worrying its no longer a joke anymore. The blame lies firmly at the door of the county board. Our county teams are faltering, our county board and totally unprofessional and stumble from one mess to another, we have basically no main sponsor, the club structures are being tampered with and our Senior champions can't win a game outside of the county, and our main county grounds is falling apart and has had the lights taken away. Unfortunately all of the above is true.

BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 932 - 09/02/2016 17:07:38    1824115

I suppose someone has to pay for the floodlights... at this rate they should be up and running by 2216!!!!!

sob (Meath) - Posts: 492 - 09/02/2016 17:55:36    1824144

ah the auld season ticket is great value now boys, o and by the way ziggy it does cover you for all adult club games in both football and hurling if you added the the club +

royler (Meath) - Posts: 259 - 10/02/2016 08:42:02    1824257

Living up to it's name...GRAB ALL ASSOCATION

Are people really surprised with the county board ? All you have to do is look at what's sitting at the top table.....#muppetts

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 10/02/2016 13:21:29    1824358