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Post by wayupnorth on Oct 13, 2015 6:40:35 GMT
How does a non season ticket holder go about acquiring one? Whom does one e-mail? Google GAA season tickets you won't be far off... I think it is seasonticket.ie you need to visit. Go to the GAA website and look for the ticket section. Wait about a week before you do it and keep an eye on this thread as existing holders will post the details when the renewals start. |
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Post by glengael on Oct 14, 2015 9:17:55 GMT
Thanks Annascaul and Wayupnorth. Will I get a discount if I mention ye're names!!!!  |
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Post by Clogher on Oct 14, 2015 11:46:08 GMT
Season ticket renewal email this morning and a price rise I think, 99 euro adult and 20 juvenile.
More interestingly the option of the season + club combined is 200 BUT will give you a guaranteed AI ticket if your county qualify regardless of attendance record.
That's a difference of 100 euro..without the pressure to get your ticket scanned. Might be worth it to some
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Post by kerrygold37 on Oct 14, 2015 16:13:53 GMT
Does anybody know what a club+ season ticket entitles you to in Kerry.
Is it just county championship games or does it cover county league games as well.
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Post by mafi97 on Oct 14, 2015 17:21:00 GMT
According to HoganStand the 2016 Season Ticket "went on sale today".
But when I go to the GAA site, they are still referring to the 2015 season. Am I doing something really stupid?
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 14, 2015 17:40:37 GMT
According to HoganStand the 2016 Season Ticket "went on sale today". But when I go to the GAA site, they are still referring to the 2015 season. Am I doing something really stupid? Email the season ticket office in the morning and they'll point you in the right direction. seasonticket@gaa.ie |
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Post by mafi97 on Oct 14, 2015 17:42:23 GMT
According to HoganStand the 2016 Season Ticket "went on sale today". But when I go to the GAA site, they are still referring to the 2015 season. Am I doing something really stupid? Email the season ticket office in the morning and they'll point you in the right direction. seasonticket@gaa.ie OK. Many thanks. |
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 14, 2015 17:47:32 GMT
Email the season ticket office in the morning and they'll point you in the right direction. seasonticket@gaa.ie OK. Many thanks. No problem, I don't see any link on the site for new purchases. |
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Post by Jigz84 on Oct 14, 2015 18:24:45 GMT
No problem, I don't see any link on the site for new purchases. I don't think first time purchasers can access it until November 2nd. Open to correction. |
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Post by sullyschoice on Oct 14, 2015 21:37:48 GMT
The committed supporter gets Rogered again. Increase to €99. No early bird reduction like previous, and a 100% hike in the juvenile tickets.
It is still worth having if you go to vast majority of the games, but if you subscribed to this ticket from day 1, should you not be rewarded in some way. And by rewarded I mean not getting screwed.
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Post by sullyschoice on Oct 14, 2015 22:13:06 GMT
And they are charging me €3 for the privilige of posting the season tickets to me.
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 15, 2015 18:01:55 GMT
The committed supporter gets Rogered again. Increase to €99. No early bird reduction like previous, and a 100% hike in the juvenile tickets. It is still worth having if you go to vast majority of the games, but if you subscribed to this ticket from day 1, should you not be rewarded in some way. And by rewarded I mean not getting screwed. Big anomaly between both purchases, the standard and the club add on. Someone can pay the extra €100 and throw the ticket in the drawer for the year and get their All-Ireland final ticket. The standard holder has to attend 60% of the games for the same privilege. The core principle of the original season ticket was that one earned their right to buy an All-Ireland centre seated ticket through deeds of actions. Not long, I'd hazard a guess, before season ticket holders will be seated in the David Stand and upper tiers. That is a real shame because the original season ticket was a blue-chip arrangement! A real reward for travelling the length and breath of the country. |
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Post by ddtinexile on Oct 16, 2015 13:47:05 GMT
Someone correct me if I'm reading this wrong. If i purchase the club + ticket for 200€ and throw it in the drawer and not bother my backside going to any Kerry game throughout the year I am guaranteed a ticket for the final if we are in the final. Right?  Where does this leave people who have paid for 5 year and 10 year tickets. Something wrong with this . Something behind it . Do they not want the genuine fan, the season ticket holder anymore.? There's a smelly rat hiding here I feel. |
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 16, 2015 14:21:51 GMT
It is seriously flawed.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 14:24:41 GMT
I suspect a lot of county boards don't like the season ticket as it means they can't hawk their 5 year schemes to the die hards.
Also it deprives them of a couple of thousand final tickets which they use to curry favour with sponsors, friends etc.
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Post by G_S_J on Oct 16, 2015 14:37:40 GMT
Honestly now it's only really worth it because you're guaranteed an All-Ireland final ticket, which realistically only about eight counties out of the 32 have any hope of getting to at all. Could be on its last legs, another symptom of the utter daftness of the championship structure. I fear another year of banging the same drum and not even Sam to comfort me.
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 16, 2015 14:45:05 GMT
2,500 season tickets at €100 is €250k. Most people wouldn't attend 7-8 county championship games every year, somewhere between 3-4 max. So if everyone signed up to the club plus there is probably an extra €100k in it for the county board. Obviously that is not gong to happen in totality. Season ticket holders are salt on a cut to the county board when the Christmas mood of give out the All-Ireland final tickets week comes around. This is a disappointing development from Croke Park, attendance should have remained an integral facet of the season ticket and earning your right to purchase a good quality ticket. This is now a money dominated scheme rather than a loyalty/reward scheme.
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Post by kerrygold37 on Oct 16, 2015 15:25:54 GMT
What is interesting to find out. What exactly does the club plus part of the scheme cover in Kerry.
Is it just county championship or does it cover county league, intermediate championship etc.
If it covers all competitions in Kerry it is worth it in my view. if it is only county championship it is not.
From the GAA point of view if you pay € 200 and don't need to get it scanned it stops some people turning up on the day of games with multiple cards offering them for free entry to people who are standing in a line at the gate willing to pay.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 18:42:01 GMT
I was planning on getting the season ticket this year and going to the league matches. It will work out a lot cheaper for me if I go for the 200 euro ticket and save myself the petrol money(I live in dublin) by not going to any league matches or even picking and choosing them.
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 16, 2015 19:29:13 GMT
I was planning on getting the season ticket this year and going to the league matches. It will work out a lot cheaper for me if I go for the 200 euro ticket and save myself the petrol money(I live in dublin) by not going to any league matches or even picking and choosing them. They have made an utter * of it! |
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Post by Aodhan on Oct 17, 2015 22:56:51 GMT
As far as I know there is a 5,000 season ticket limit per county. There is a method to their madness so as their aim is to have at least all contending counties reach the limit. This will be achieved with the new plan and the GAA will probably receive at least four times current revenue. 10K tickets for season holders on All Ireland day, realistically the seats should still be good, if not their will be rebellion on the following year resulting in way less sales. Surely the GAA are wise enough not to let this happen.
As far as i know the only counties that filled there allotment last year were Dublin and Mayo. Maybe this deal is not as bad as at first glance. Past season ticket holders will have first refusal. Intending new members better move fast as the allotment will fill quickly especially in Kerry.
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 18, 2015 8:54:52 GMT
As far as I know there is a 5,000 season ticket limit per county. There is a method to their madness so as their aim is to have at least all contending counties reach the limit. This will be achieved with the new plan and the GAA will probably receive at least four times current revenue. 10K tickets for season holders on All Ireland day, realistically the seats should still be good, if not their will be rebellion on the following year resulting in way less sales. Surely the GAA are wise enough not to let this happen. As far as i know the only counties that filled there allotment last year were Dublin and Mayo. Maybe this deal is not as bad as at first glance. Past season ticket holders will have first refusal. Intending new members better move fast as the allotment will fill quickly especially in Kerry. I'd love to know where you plan to put 10,000 season ticket holders in Killarney on Munster Final day? This development is the advent of seats in the margins for All-Ireland final day. Perfect example of a dog eating itself starting with the tail. |
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Post by wayupnorth on Oct 24, 2015 13:56:27 GMT
Well for better or worse I have renewed. Looking forward to 2016 campaign already.
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Post by glengael on Oct 24, 2015 14:00:03 GMT
Does anyone know if other counties have had a problem with the new price structure?
Is there someone to whom complaints about it can be put? Has there been any publicity around the change or are we the only County that seems to have noticed?
My point is that if there was a concerted effort to try and change it, the Powers that Be might pay some attention. Although I know this is the GAA we're talking about so being ameanable to reason isn't a strong point.
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Post by wayupnorth on Oct 25, 2015 7:57:56 GMT
Does anyone know if other counties have had a problem with the new price structure? Is there someone to whom complaints about it can be put? Has there been any publicity around the change or are we the only County that seems to have noticed? My point is that if there was a concerted effort to try and change it, the Powers that Be might pay some attention. Although I know this is the GAA we're talking about so being ameanable to reason isn't a strong point. What are we to complain about? Personally I have no great objection to the price hike as it still represents good value. I am slightly concerned about the new "attendance free" version but only if it disadvantages the loyal supporters for whom the package was originally intended. I don't think too many will pay the extra €100 to gamble that their county will get to the final apart from some like myself who would find it cheaper than the travel costs. We will have to suck it and see whether the club plus county people get allocated better seats than the rest of us. That would be a risky strategy for the GAA as it could lead to a huge drop in renewals for 2017. Withdrawal of cash could be the most effective form of protest. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 11:28:58 GMT
Does anyone know if other counties have had a problem with the new price structure? Is there someone to whom complaints about it can be put? Has there been any publicity around the change or are we the only County that seems to have noticed? My point is that if there was a concerted effort to try and change it, the Powers that Be might pay some attention. Although I know this is the GAA we're talking about so being ameanable to reason isn't a strong point. What are we to complain about? Personally I have no great objection to the price hike as it still represents good value. I am slightly concerned about the new "attendance free" version but only if it disadvantages the loyal supporters for whom the package was originally intended. I don't think too many will pay the extra €100 to gamble that their county will get to the final apart from some like myself who would find it cheaper than the travel costs. We will have to suck it and see whether the club plus county people get allocated better seats than the rest of us. That would be a risky strategy for the GAA as it could lead to a huge drop in renewals for 2017. Withdrawal of cash could be the most effective form of protest. How does it represent good value? The original aim was all about rewarding the loyal fan. Now it rewards the loyal fan and those willing to pay an extra 100 euro |
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Post by glengael on Oct 25, 2015 12:10:57 GMT
I am not currently a member but Ciarrai Abu seems to sum up the problems that existing members have with the new scheme.
Not to be doing the poor mouth on it but not everyone has 100 Euros to spare, to buy the new style tickets.
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Post by wayupnorth on Oct 25, 2015 12:12:23 GMT
What are we to complain about? Personally I have no great objection to the price hike as it still represents good value. I am slightly concerned about the new "attendance free" version but only if it disadvantages the loyal supporters for whom the package was originally intended. I don't think too many will pay the extra €100 to gamble that their county will get to the final apart from some like myself who would find it cheaper than the travel costs. We will have to suck it and see whether the club plus county people get allocated better seats than the rest of us. That would be a risky strategy for the GAA as it could lead to a huge drop in renewals for 2017. Withdrawal of cash could be the most effective form of protest. How does it represent good value? The original aim was all about rewarding the loyal fan. Now it rewards the loyal fan and those willing to pay an extra 100 euro €99 is good value for 8 matches (under €13 per match). Friends from other codes all agree that this is unbelievably good value. That's not even taking into account that it also covers the League Finals and Semis, The Club finals and any other NFL fixture we might feel inclined to attend. For the Championship it gives the peace of mind that we get a ticket to matches that could be sold out such as the Munster Final, a decent seat in Croke Park and a guaranteed ticket if we get to the final. That's not just good value it's priceless! The issue of the problem of introducing a two tier system is different from this and as you can see from my post I happen to agree with you on that. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 12:19:48 GMT
How much are league tickets? I thought you could get them for 10 euro.
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Post by wayupnorth on Oct 25, 2015 12:30:41 GMT
I am not currently a member but Ciarrai Abu seems to sum up the problems that existing members have with the new scheme. Not to be doing the poor mouth on it but not everyone has 100 Euros to spare, to buy the new style tickets. Then buy a €99 ticket and make sure you rack up the 60% attendance. Despite the distance, I have managed that easily enough every year since the scheme was introduced. |
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