Pubs opening early for Munster match,would late opening not make more sense?

bigpink

I see in the paper today pubs can open at 10.30am sunday morning,but would it not be better for the city to have a late opening for all the Ulster visitors?

What time is normal opening time on a sunday

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/limerick-pubs-get-exemption-to-open-early-on-easter-sunday-for-big-match-1-3694902

bazz26

They will still be open late anyway as Sunday is a bank holiday. They can serve upto 00:30 on the Sunday night of a bank holiday.

Berty

Even though I supply pubs I even think its too early to open. Fine some can sell breakfasts for those looking for seats but im sceptical many people will go to pubs to watch the match so early.

bigpink

Oh yeah i know from working in a bar before bank holidays is half 12 but shur wouldnt half 1 be better for the city over all,half 10 is silly imo

Poxyshamrock

The match is at 1.45 right? :P

Why so early?

The Snipe

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The match is at 1.45 right? :P

Why so early?

I thought the match was 2:30? Huh maybe not :P

Iang87

Match is 1:45 cos we drew the short straw, i'd give my left nut for the leinster time of 6 on saturday.

Dont think it matters much awful lot of people dont go to the pubs when they're open at normal times, expect tesco and dunnes to be busy if there's any sort of good weather I imagine BBQs before the game with beer during and after.

Realistically if you go to the pub at 12 and stay till ten you'll drink 12 or 15 pints meaning almost 75 quid before food or a cab, people dont have that money and we're not capable of leaving after 3 or 4 especially if we win

Mc Love

There will probably be more in the pubs than at Mass

Flincher

One a side note, in terms of generating money for Limerick, I think we drew the worst possible kick off time and opposition.

bazz26

I think they are just trying to catch the breakfast and lunch trade before the match.

Mc Love

Flincher wrote: »

One a side note, in terms of generating money for Limerick, I think we drew the worst possible kick off time and opposition.

Its the truth

phog

Flincher wrote: »

One a side note, in terms of generating money for Limerick, I think we drew the worst possible kick off time and opposition.

No, Good Friday would have been worse and as we asked to avoid it I think the ERC duly replied with an early KO of Sunday.

Still prefer to be playing a home q/final than having to travel or not playing at all.

gflann

Flincher wrote: »

One a side note, in terms of generating money for Limerick, I think we drew the worst possible kick off time and opposition.

How do you figure that one?
Nearly all the hotels are booked around the town, and the only other team that would bring 5k+ visiting supporters to Limerick would be Leinster....the timing might be off, but I don't think the opposition could be worse.

Flincher

gflann wrote: »

How do you figure that one?
Nearly all the hotels are booked around the town, and the only other team that would bring 5k+ visiting supporters to Limerick would be Leinster....the timing might be off, but I don't think the opposition could be worse.

I don't think the 5k are going to spend a huge amount. The kick off time means a lot will travel up and down on the day of the game (its only 3.5 hours on the motorway), and as hotels aren't booked out with 5k coming down, it looks like a lot are taking this approach.

2k Northampton fans would easily spend more, in terms of accom, breakfasts, food, and given the day that is in it, probably drink.

That said, its better than no quarter final, so I suppose we should be happy for any extra few quid the towns and businesses get.

Flincher

phog wrote: »

No, Good Friday would have been worse and as we asked to avoid it I think the ERC duly replied with an early KO of Sunday.

Still prefer to be playing a home q/final than having to travel or not playing at all.

There aren't any quarters on Friday this year.

gflann

Flincher wrote: »

I don't think the 5k are going to spend a huge amount. The kick off time means a lot will travel up and down on the day of the game (its only 3.5 hours on the motorway), and as hotels aren't booked out with 5k coming down, it looks like a lot are taking this approach.

2k Northampton fans would easily spend more, in terms of accom, breakfasts, food, and given the day that is in it, probably drink.

That said, its better than no quarter final, so I suppose we should be happy for any extra few quid the towns and businesses get.

But Munster knocked Northampton out in the group stages?
The teams to qualify were: Saracens, Cardiff, Clermont, Toulouse, Leinster, Ulster, Edinburgh and Munster.
Out of that list Leinster and Ulster were the only teams that would bring any sort of travelling support. For the rest you are looking at Cardiff, Edin and Sarries would bring less than 1k, and the French lads would have been around 500.

Itsdacraic

Pubs have to open early because unless your half pissed you'd never watch a rugby match

Insect Overlord

Itsdacraic wrote: »

Pubs have to open early because unless your half pissed you'd never watch a rugby match

Wut?

europa11

Maybe it's a response to the fact that crowds have been so noticeably mute in past "early" kick-offs. And if Munster go behind on the scoreboard the place can be like a morgue.....especially, and bizarrely perhaps, since the re-development of Thomond Park :eek:

They'll need a bit of liqour in them either way if the fare is anything like last Saturday nights offering....and I could say the same for those watching the game

bazz26

Might have something to do with the fact pubs/clubs are all closed on Good Friday too, they are trying to play catch up.

Flincher

gflann wrote: »

But Munster knocked Northampton out in the group stages?
The teams to qualify were: Saracens, Cardiff, Clermont, Toulouse, Leinster, Ulster, Edinburgh and Munster.
Out of that list Leinster and Ulster were the only teams that would bring any sort of travelling support. For the rest you are looking at Cardiff, Edin and Sarries would bring less than 1k, and the French lads would have been around 500.

I just picked a random club.

I'm not trying to make a strong point here, just pointing out that the kickoff time and opposition make it possible for travelling supporters to come and go in the one day, which doesn't work out as well for the hotels, whereas when Northampton and Ospreys came a couple of years ago for their quarters, pretty much all their supporters would have stayed the night in Limerick, and spent a lot more money per head.

Jofspring

I don't think there is any need for the pubs to open early. There is plenty of time to go drinking just before, during and after the match. What this will set up for is for some people to start extra early in the morning and be falling around town by half 5 or 6 in the evening, especially if the result goes our way. Its a long day of drinking and a lot of people don't need anymore of an excuse to start early. Christ all we seem to hear about is the Irish peoples problems with over drinking etc… but then the pubs get sanctioned to open early because of a match.