SLANE 2009 Oasis - All Discussion - No ticket sales.

ronbyrne2005

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

By time gig was over nearly everyone was sobered up and it was more tiredness after long day walking/dancing that made the problems at end with transport and logistics so unbearable.

D Audio Tripper

God I must have just missed out on getting 4 pints in so!! I did see one or two peop with 4 but I just presumed they knew someone behind the bar maybe
Friend of mine (female ) did get two beers and two wine.... little git!

Gavin "shels"

Gavin shels wrote: »

Sent off my complaints to MCD, Garda Siochana, Meath County Council, and Slane Castle. If I can any replies I'll throw them up here.

Got a reply for the Garda Press Office, not much use but it's something.

Dear Gavin,

Many thanks for sending us on your observations on the event. They will be forwarded onto those involved in the organisation of the same.

Kind regards,
Ciarán Wrenn
Garda Press Office

lordgoat

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ANYONE POSTING UP CONTACT DETAILS FOR INDIVIDUALS WILL BE BANNED.

BTE72

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

Now you are leagues above in social standing with an attitude like that.. Looks like you don't have any class for a self proclaimed non pikey.

I've seen plenty of nasty bastard rugger buggers in my time who can't control themselves specially with drink taken.. Just because the address is Foxrock doesn't give you class ... mate

melekalikimaka

BTE72 wrote: »

Now you are leagues above in social standing with an attitude like that.. Looks like you don't have any class for a self proclaimed non pikey.

I've seen plenty of nasty bastard rugger buggers in my time who can't control themselves specially with drink taken.. Just because the address is Foxrock doesn't give you class ... mate

only stating what i saw mate... no need to get on the defense...

darren37

the lord that runs slane was on joe duffy today, he didnt even know how much they were charging for a pint. people are saying its the council, its mcd, its dublin bus. the people who agree to the plans and give all these bodies the go ahead to put on this event are AGS. why oh why is nobody asking the cabbage in blue uniform who was supossed to be in charge why he signed off on such a farcical plan.

honru

MCD have issued a statement regarding the issues with Slane this year:

http://www.mcd.ie/home/fn.php?c=2811034&ar=oasis-slane2009&cat=all

We fully accept there were delays entering the venue mainly due to the larger number of fans than expected that used public transport and while this is welcomed it did cause delays. While bus tickets were widely available in advance, going forward we will actively encourage fans to book their bus tickets in advance, as the majority of tickets approx 17,000 were purchased on the day of the event. It is a credit to Dublin Bus that they were able to facilitate the increased numbers, rather than having thousands of fans left stranded.

On site venue bars were the same size/number as previous sell out concerts. To encourage responsible drinking it is policy to serve only 2 pints of beer per person at a time which is welcomed by Gardai, Drinkaware etc however this added to longer queues than acceptable and something which will be reviewed.

Overall the 80,000 fans who attended were extremely well behaved however there will always be a small number of individuals who engage in anti social behaviour which is totally unacceptable. Gardai have reported that there were no major incidents and stated in today’s Irish Independent that the concert passed off better than previous concerts at the venue.

Attendance and capacity for the event was 80,000 which has been the capacity for standing concerts at the venue for the last 20 years.

All the issues raised above will be immediately addressed at the post event debrief meeting and changes will be implemented as required for future Slane concerts.

Should any fans have any concerns or complaints they can contact MCD directly at contact@mcd.ie

darren37

the statement from mcd is fine as far as it goes, its the standerd of policing that is of most concern. a private security company would have done a more professional job than the idiots that were in blue on that day.

Teresa1984

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

MCD have issued a statement regarding the issues with Slane this year:

http://www.mcd.ie/home/fn.php?c=2811034&ar=oasis-slane2009&cat=all

so are we meant to thank them for a service we had already paid for??!!!! Organisation is key - we were informed they had slightly miscalculated by 80 buses!!!!! a private company would not get away with that carry on.

suzieb

lordgoat wrote: »

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sorry bout that,didnt realise

asha1979

Cant believe what I am hearing! Ive been going to Slane for the past 15 years and it is in my opinion the best event on the planet. The atmosphere on Saturday was electric. I went in after Kasabian unfortunately so didnt get to hear them but loved the prodigy and Oasis were amazing! I only had to travel to Navan so I cannot relate to your travel difficulties but I have been to plenty of other concerts where I would spend hours after waiting to get a bus home, and usually in the rain! It was a gorgeous night on Saturday, not a drop of rain, the atmosphere outside was great. Maybe in future those who are giving out would be better off going to see Westlife in the o2 or rent a dvd performance of a concert! Because to get the full effect of the Slane venue you have to experience it fully. You all got off lightly as there was no muck as it had not been raining. Oasis were amazing. And as for queuing for drinks - come on! Its not a bloody 5 star hotel, its an outdoor concert that holds 80,000 people, and 79,999 others like you want drinks also! :mad:

lordgoat

suzieb wrote: »

sorry bout that,didnt realise

No problem, the warning was not directed just at you.

finno

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

who you calling a pikie lioke omg mr foxrock. name calling will get you BANNED

celticwe

Just on six one news

someone sent in photos:)

Vincent Vega

tadhgenright wrote: »

Hi there,

Reporter here from RTE News.

I'm trying to put something together on the Slane chaos and I wonder if anyone has got some photos of the mayhem waiting for a bus home or anything else from the gig that you think should be highlighted.

Please get in touch.

Tadhg.

I see what you did there.
Good man yourself.

WIZE

I think they should now finish up with slane as every year 1000,s of people are moaning about services.

Slane never caught up with this era of ''I want this now'' as it is with the modern day and I think next year will be the same sh!t.

Either cancel it or make it a 2 day fest where people can camp.

Dabatter

Why couldnt they be a bit more professional? For example, when everybody left the bottleneck of an exit, why wasnt there someone from MCD or some organiser with a megaphone directing the crowd or providing some instructions of where to get the bus? There was no need to walk 5 miles. Even if the buses near the gig did not leave till all hours, I would have happily just jumped on one and gone for a kip. I honestly thought I needed to just keep walking to go to the top of the queue. The lack of information was incredible. I actually thought from listening to Garda warnings beforehand and from MCD that Dublin Bus was the best option, I placed my trust in them, how wrong I was.

Dabatter

Also, if they did not expect people to buy tickets, why didnt they setup an online facility to buy them. They may have been able to assess demand. I checked their website before the gig and I could not find anywhere to purchase, only advice to get the tickets on O Connell Street on the day. If 17,000 people went out that afternoon, dont you think they should have said to themselves "Hang on a second here, we will need extra buses going back this evening"?

Mr.S

Mr.S wrote: »

Well according to MCD, the reason behind the bus delays was that 17,000+ people only bought bus tickets on the day, which they didn't expect.

So error on both parts really.

In fairness though. If they got people there, they should have gotten them home.

Random

celticwe wrote: »

Just on six one news

someone sent in photos:)

Where in the broadcast was it? Gonna see if I can catch it online.

Thanks

PattheMetaller

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

Although going to AC/DC next week, probably be a bloodbath, but at least there will be no cream crackers in trackers!

What makes you think AC/DC will be a bloodbath? I've been going to Metal gigs for 25 years, indoor and outdoor, and never seen any bother.

catching_streams

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

I demand an apology. How dare you!!! That is an absolutely outrageous and highly insulting comment to make. This is boards.ie, comments such as the above are beneath contempt and there's no place for them here. If you don't like the band fair enough, there's no need whatsoever to spew your classist bile and verbally abuse the 80k fans of the band who attended.

This is obscene behaviour coming from a mod!!

celticwe

Random wrote: »

Where in the broadcast was it? Gonna see if I can catch it online.

Thanks

Right before the sports news

lukesmom

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

Cannot believe the attitude and abuse being given from the above moderator, it is a disgrace.:mad:

Wile E. Coyote

Dabatter wrote: »

Also, if they did not expect people to buy tickets, why didnt they setup an online facility to buy them. They may have been able to assess demand. I checked their website before the gig and I could not find anywhere to purchase, only advice to get the tickets on O Connell Street on the day. If 17,000 people went out that afternoon, dont you think they should have said to themselves "Hang on a second here, we will need extra buses going back this evening"?

Bus tickets were on sale on Ticketmaster beside the concert tickets since the gig was announced;)

Oasis_Dublin

Was at Slane Castle on Saturday. Had an absolutely amazing time. Turned up, with plenty of time to spare, at 3PM and got in with no hassle. Enjoyed the day immensly. Encountered some rough elements but stayed away from them, as common sense would dictate. Listening to Joe Duffy today, the callers were not at the same gig that I was at on Saturday. People who turned up at 6PM should expect delays. There were 80,000 tickets sold. I had my ticket checked and I was searched for drink. The queue for beer is to be expected. How else do 80,000 people get a drink!?

Dublin Bus on the other hand should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. I left Goatstown in Dublin at 11AM. I had to wait a half an hour for an 11 bus. Then we got on a bus in town which traveled for 20 minutes at about 15 miles an hour before we were all kicked off and told that the bus was overheating and we would have to wait for another one to come out and collect us. Afterwards, I had to wait until 2:50 AM IST to get on a bus at a sign that read "Slane 5KM". I had to pay 20€ for the privilage.

finno

lukesmom wrote: »

Cannot believe the attitude and abuse being given from the above moderator, it is a disgrace.:mad:

Be careful all mods stick together i just got a warning

WIZE

melekalikimaka wrote: »

worked there for 3 days during it, finger pointing is all lots of fun, ya can blame mcd, county council, dus companies... tbh i think if you put 85000 pikies in a field and lock em in with booze for 6 hours, and open the doors again... any form of order is out the window. I have never seen such a dirty...nasty looking bunch of pikies in my life...very pleased i was behind steel shield during gig.

I blame Oasis... the little knack bags :pac:

Would I get banned if I went into the threads in DIT or Griffith college and started insulting all the students and teachers who post in there:mad:

Wile E. Coyote

lukesmom wrote: »

Cannot believe the attitude and abuse being given from the above moderator, it is a disgrace.:mad:

He's not a moderator in this forum so he's allowed to have his opinion just as much as you and me.