Garth Brooks Comeback Special ALL 5 SHOWS CANCELLED READ FIRST POST

ThisRegard · 03-07-2014 8:11pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Welcome to Ireland.

Eh, it's Brooks himself who has gone non committal to any of the gigs, nothing to do with Ireland.

miju · 03-07-2014 8:13pm

cson wrote: »

Reported.

Needless abusive comment about the residents.

No more abusive than the residents labelling concert goers as being "undesirable" and "destructive elements to property"

ThisRegard wrote: »

The council refused a licence, not the residents.

On foot of 367 objections from the residents

cson · 03-07-2014 8:14pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Why approve 3 and not 5? If they where so valid then they shouldn't have approved 3

I'm not saying the objections had no valid basis, ofcourse they did.

But when i saw the Anti Social Behaviour section, I kind of stopped reading.

I think everyone knew 5 was taking the piss. Thing is; if they'd just had the 3 plus the 3 1D then the residents would likely have been fine with it. It'd have been 1 over the agreed 5 concerts.

What it does now is draw an absolute line under the amount of concerts you can have in Croker et al during the year; the Courts will have a decision that has to be adhered to.

And yeah, its ****e for those who bought tickets but its a victory for due process in Ireland.

cson · 03-07-2014 8:15pm

miju wrote: »

No more abusive than the residents labelling concert goers as being "undesirable" and "destructive elements to property"

On foot of 367 objections from the residents

Reference that for me like a good lad.

SoCal MusicLover · 03-07-2014 8:15pm

Please pull the other shows. It would not be fair to the residents. I no longer want to inconvenience them nor support the Irish economy. I will just spend my tourism Euros where myself and other obnoxious Garth and/or concert fans are welcome.

miju · 03-07-2014 8:16pm

cson wrote: »

Reference that for me like a good lad.

Sure go look it up yourself on the DCC website under obejctions raised like a good lad

cson · 03-07-2014 8:17pm

bucketybuck wrote: »

The residents didn't do a damn thing except stand up for themselves, focusing on the fact that they lodged perfectly valid objections is pure ignorance. How about you direct your ire at those who are actually responsible here.

Nail. Head.

endacl · 03-07-2014 8:22pm

SoCal MusicLover wrote: »

Please pull the other shows. It would not be fair to the residents. I no longer want to inconvenience them nor support the Irish economy. I will just spend my tourism Euros where myself and other obnoxious Garth and/or concert fans are welcome.

Good man. Enjoy yourself wherever...

:rolleyes:

Amanda7326 · 03-07-2014 8:26pm

Still seated tickets available for Sunday, I think that seems really strange I thought they would be well gone by now

bennyl10 · 03-07-2014 8:26pm

bucketybuck wrote: »

Jesus Christ, talk about blaming the victims!

Blaming the residents for costing the economy is like blaming a rape victim if her rapist was a footballer who missed an important game. "Lets be honest, if she hadn't complained to the police he could have played that game".

The residents didn't do a damn thing except stand up for themselves, focusing on the fact that they lodged perfectly valid objections is pure ignorance. How about you direct your ire at those who are actually responsible here.

Comparing residents to a rape victim.. Some things in this thread have baffled me..
This is on a whole new level.

ThisRegard · 03-07-2014 8:28pm

miju wrote: »

On foot of 367 objections from the residents

So you were saying they were invalid?

ThisRegard · 03-07-2014 8:29pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Is there acutally any record of this though? Pretty shocking if he pulls out of the 3 gigs he can plan if so.

Aitken was on the 6.1 news and said he spoke with either him or his management and that was what he was told.

emo72 · 03-07-2014 8:30pm

the squabbling is getting a bit petty, its still very raw for everyone, lots of fans are probably still in shock.

im not a fan of gb at all, but i feel they have been treated apallingly, there is rules here, and i certainly dont blame the residents for this, aiken just assumed he would get what he wants, even though he knew he was pushing it. the residents arent scummy. our licencing laws are bizarre. how can you promote a concert a people spend thousands to get here from all around the world, and it gets refused 3 weeks before? thats whats bizarre.

Garseys · 03-07-2014 8:33pm

emo72 wrote: »

how can you promote a concert a people spend thousands to get here from all around the world, and it gets refused 3 weeks before? thats whats bizarre.

This. Surely DCC could have met at an earlier date so alternatives could be made?

super_furry · 03-07-2014 8:38pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

Comparing residents to a rape victim.. Some things in this thread have baffled me..
This is on a whole new level.

That's clearly a simile rather than a comparison.

efb · 03-07-2014 8:48pm

@RTE2fm: What do the Kerry Football team and #GarthBrooks have in common?? Both failed to get 5 in a row in Croker! BOOM! #GAA

SoCal MusicLover · 03-07-2014 8:49pm

emo72 wrote: »

spit it out, you want to declare war on ireland now, dont ya:pac:

Yeah, that's it. I just don't have to travel there and put money into the economy. It is my money after all. The economy is doing fine without tourist money anyways, right?

JP Liz V1 · 03-07-2014 8:51pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

Where have you been all day? The 1D concerts had no bearing on.these.

Yes they have a license from Friday to Sunday.

lordgoat · 03-07-2014 8:54pm

When the thread re-opens, stay on topic and 'don't be a dick'

otumelty · 04-07-2014 9:44am

I think that it will be overturned, I think the GAA has a bigger away than they let on with the council, and they realised 70k tourists coming into the country just for this is too much to turn away.

otumelty · 04-07-2014 9:44am

I think that it will be overturned, I think the GAA has a bigger away than they let on with the council, and they realised 70k tourists coming into the country just for this is too much to turn away.

8-10 · 04-07-2014 9:46am

Now that I've bought Sunday tickets I don't want it to be overturned! Want my Monday refund

paddyirish23 · 04-07-2014 9:50am

I dunno about anyone else but between the tickets The hotel the rail tickets booking time off work I've spent a small fortune for this which I could've put towards a holiday these have to go ahead I feel for the residents but maybe this is the best thing as it will never happen again to them

larrymiller · 04-07-2014 9:54am

At this stage I don't give a sh!t what happens.
I just want to know what's going to happen.

Shedite27 · 04-07-2014 9:58am

Let the madness recommence!

I only heard about this on PRimetime last night, but Croke Park are suing some of the members of the Local Residents Committee over a totally seperate issue. I wonder if their petitions/anger stems from the bad blood from that...
http://www.herald.ie/news/gaa-suing-over-refusal-to-demolish-handball-centre-30010296.html

DrPhilG · 04-07-2014 9:59am

Interesting/clever move by Garth/Aiken.

IF it works that is...

rubadub · 04-07-2014 10:04am

Mr Brooks said in a statement issued late last night: “To choose which shows to do and which shows not to do would be like asking to choose one child over another. However this plays out, Ireland has my heart and always will.”

I cringed when I heard this, its not Sophie's Choice, its not even Garth's choice, the council already chose the days.

I think its a disgrace how he is trying to hold the country to ransom with this ultimatum. I wonder if there will be much backlash.

Its also strange that everybody thinks its all down to the residents and that nobody else has any empathy, as though only the locals care, people all around the country would be interested in what precedent is set. There is also the matter of the law, I am still not clear on whether or not they did break the law, and if they will be subject to the €12m fine whether all residents/everybody is happy or not.