I heard if you shout abuse at Garth for 10 minutes he will burst in to flames or if you put a wee dab of mustard on his backside he will run til he dies of exhaustion. Any truth in these rumours? In the interest of all the people of Ireland (and probably the world) if/when the concerts go ahead, can someone on here who is going please stand at the front of the stage and just shout abuse at him for at least 10 minutes to see if this is true. A wee video would be appreciated too. Thanks and happy 11th July to all - be safe at your bonfires.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 11/07/2014 10:02:47    1617203

Girth!!

Kildare30 (Kildare) - Posts: 603 - 11/07/2014 10:24:56    1617219

Offside_Rule
County: Antrim
Posts: 1410

1616824
most people will bring their own alcohol with them
bring their own food in the backpack too

Good insight in to the life of a Dublin fan though Hill.

seen as i dont drink i dont get how that has anything to do with dublin?
and of course they will do this anybody who has been to any gig knows this so dont act smart

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/07/2014 10:57:33    1617243

Which would be worse for us at the min, the loyalists burning our lady on their bonfires tonight or effigies of garth??

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 11/07/2014 10:58:04    1617244

Chill out hill and don't take it personally.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 11/07/2014 11:09:34    1617252

An email I just got from a mate...

This is what happened yesterday while the focus was on Garth Brooks…!

"They waited three years for the Bill, and then were given little more than three hours to debate it, with no scrutiny by committee beforehand, a move the Government had pledged for all legislation."

Is that the way to run a Democracy? Behind closed doors and out of public scrutiny?
We now have a bill passed into law that essentially allows foreign banks (German state's promotional bank KfW), the European Investment Bank and the National Pension Reserve Fund to lend to SMEs without risk. They lend and if the loan defaults, WE PAY.
That's €4 Billion on the hook for whatever ventures these banks see fit to fund. Imagine Hans hunting through your books and making sure you perform to their wishes while they never assume any risk.
Thanks to the Darth Brooks Circus and our willingness by the media and some in Government to keep it going, this travesty, unnoticed by us all, made it through the Oireachtas without debate and without proper scrutiny...

and to think people were worried about the potential losses of €50 million.

Try €4 BILLION

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 11/07/2014 11:22:54    1617258

Ah you can't beat a good red herring jimbo.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 11/07/2014 11:43:54    1617267

Htaem
County: Meath
Posts: 5508

1617267
Ah you can't beat a good red herring jimbo.

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Yep.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 11/07/2014 12:02:38    1617275

Which would be worse for us at the min, the loyalists burning our lady on their bonfires tonight or effigies of garth??


Eh, either or neither???

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8753 - 11/07/2014 12:15:13    1617282

All 5 concerts are officially off.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/crushed-garth-brooks-confirms-croke-park-cancellations-30430983.html

I hope as many of those who missed out can see him abroad and spend their money in a country that deserves it. I sure will :)

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 14/07/2014 21:55:04    1619403

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8753 - 14/07/2014 22:00:21    1619409

jimbodub
County: Dublin
Posts: 12777

1617258 An email I just got from a mate...

This is what happened yesterday while the focus was on Garth Brooks…!

"They waited three years for the Bill, and then were given little more than three hours to debate it, with no scrutiny by committee beforehand, a move the Government had pledged for all legislation."

Is that the way to run a Democracy? Behind closed doors and out of public scrutiny?
We now have a bill passed into law that essentially allows foreign banks (German state's promotional bank KfW), the European Investment Bank and the National Pension Reserve Fund to lend to SMEs without risk. They lend and if the loan defaults, WE PAY.
That's €4 Billion on the hook for whatever ventures these banks see fit to fund. Imagine Hans hunting through your books and making sure you perform to their wishes while they never assume any risk.
Thanks to the Darth Brooks Circus and our willingness by the media and some in Government to keep it going, this travesty, unnoticed by us all, made it through the Oireachtas without debate and without proper scrutiny...

and to think people were worried about the potential losses of €50 million.

Try €4 BILLION


How right you are. Some peoples priorities ......

Brownred (Cavan) - Posts: 229 - 15/07/2014 09:17:30    1619429

I think Mr Brooks will have lost himself alot of fans because of his behaviour in all this. was there not only supposed to be 2 concerts originally and then people wanted more and more tickets so they added 3 more. but Now He says he can only do 5 Well he was prepared to do 2 originally so what's changed. who the hell does he think we are ? some sort of gullible people who believe everything we are told by powerful rich people.. ?

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5520 - 15/07/2014 10:21:48    1619458

Finally this cesspool of a situation looks to be over and as expected nobody comes out of it looking good, just one big cock up, take a bow everybody.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 15/07/2014 10:39:12    1619470

s goldrick
It depends what way you look at it. What has changed? well the change came when he managed to sell 5 gigs in Croke Park to 400000 people. That's a massive change. Adding to the fact that initially he only planned a regular shows and then when he thought 5 gigs were coming he changed it into a massive spectacle.

He realised that he has a lot of fans in Ireland and he didn't want to disappoint any of them. At the end of the day it was everyone else who made a mess of it and its his right to play it whatever way he wants. I had tickets but at this stage I was glad it was cancelled. The country made a mockery of the whole thing and everyone involved should hang their heads in shame. All the fun was taken out of it so at this stage I'm pleased to get my money back.

Ill head off now for a few days elsewhere and spend my money there because at this moment Ireland and Especially Dublin don't deserve it.

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 15/07/2014 10:39:56    1619472

Im delighted! Democracy wins!!!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 15/07/2014 10:48:42    1619480

dstuction
County: Donegal
Posts: 727

It depends what way you look at it. What has changed? well the change came when he managed to sell 5 gigs in Croke Park to 400000 people. That's a massive change. Adding to the fact that initially he only planned a regular shows and then when he thought 5 gigs were coming he changed it into a massive spectacle.

He realised that he has a lot of fans in Ireland and he didn't want to disappoint any of them. At the end of the day it was everyone else who made a mess of it and its his right to play it whatever way he wants.
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Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 15/07/2014 10:56:13    1619486

400,000 fans disappointed. Countless small businesses out of pocket. 50,000,000 Euro lost to the Irish economy.

A monumental victory for Ireland of the narrow minded, whinging begrudgers.

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 15/07/2014 11:15:36    1619506

Democracy me arse, minority making the country look like a joke! We should be so proud!

Red_Rumbled (Tyrone) - Posts: 67 - 15/07/2014 11:21:24    1619513

Ah well

It's over

5 in a row was totally ridiculous... 3 was offered, he said no.

Smell ya later boy

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 15/07/2014 11:24:06    1619514