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Garth Brooks Comeback Special *ALL 5 SHOWS CANCELLED* READ FIRST POST

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    #5252
    Bannerman7
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭Bannerman7


    paddyirish23 wrote: »
    All i want to know now is are they on or off, no word today from looks of it on any movements. anyone got any updates?

    They all all in their bunkers now but soon enough the blame game will start.


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    #5253
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    paddyirish23 wrote: »
    All i want to know now is are they on or off, no word today from looks of it on any movements. anyone got any updates?

    They were officially cancelled last tuesday. With ticketmaster giving refund info on wednesday. Why hang on to hope?


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    #5254
    paddyirish23
    Registered Users Posts: 459 ✭✭paddyirish23


    HardLuckWoman wrote: »
    They were officially cancelled last tuesday. With ticketmaster giving refund info on wednesday. Why hang on to hope?

    Well i can't see why he can't agree on three nights and maybe doing the last 2 in end of Sept or something that way everyone wins or at least has their choice to go see him or not


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    #5255
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    garrkell wrote: »
    go learn about concert licensing practice too.

    Expert please impart your wisdom :P:P


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    #5256
    calex71
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    sunbabe08 wrote: »
    this is my feeling, yes or no. just lets be done with it, i either spend my money in Dublin or on a laptop

    This single post demonstrates in a nutshell that the economy will not lose out because of the cancelled concerts, well not as much as those involved would have us believe. You are going to spend your disposable income anyway as will everyone else, in your case on a laptop for others a night out at home etc.

    Certainly extra income would have come in from the 70k coming from overseas which is a loss but not to the extent the parties involved are making out.


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    #5257
    paddyirish23
    Registered Users Posts: 459 ✭✭paddyirish23


    calex71 wrote: »
    This single post demonstrates in a nutshell that the economy will not lose out because of the cancelled concerts, well not as much as those involved would have us believe. You are going to spend your disposable income anyway as will everyone else, in your case on a laptop for others a night out at home etc.

    Certainly extra income would have come in from the 70k coming from overseas which is a loss but not to the extent the parties involved are making out.

    Well if 70000 ppl come in and lets say most are here on a holiday, then you'd easily spend 8-900 euro but lets say it's about 500 euro, thats still 35m ok it's pushing it but that alone is a massive about of money, then take in the hotels/flights etc. this is a big loss if it doesn't happen, which it looks like it won't now
    One good thing to come out of this is that we need to get a system in place that can't be called into question like this for the future

    PS - they're saying it's 70-90000 from abroad


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    #5258
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users Posts: 6,323 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    calex71 wrote: »
    This single post demonstrates in a nutshell that the economy will not lose out because of the cancelled concerts, well not as much as those involved would have us believe. You are going to spend your disposable income anyway as will everyone else, in your case on a laptop for others a night out at home etc.

    Certainly extra income would have come in from the 70k coming from overseas which is a loss but not to the extent the parties involved are making out.


    :rolleyes: well to be honest. i was saving this money for this concert. a concert that i have been waiting for 20 years. not everything is about money, a majority of is about getting to see someone who i love hear singing and get to see him live. also i probably will spend less on the laptop than i would on the concert in DUBLIN.


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    #5259
    selma patty
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭selma patty


    He's doing a world tour. You can hop on your favourite low cost airline and see him all around Europe, needn't cost you much more than this concert would have.


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    #5260
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    paddyirish23 wrote: »
    Well i can't see why he can't agree on three nights and maybe doing the last 2 in end of Sept or something that way everyone wins or at least has their choice to go see him or not

    I dont see that happening, I really dont. Aiken sends in their application again, wait another 10 weeks for a decision, that would bring us into mid October.

    Except people travelling will miss out monday and tuesday shows. But they can get a refund if they want. And tickets can be sold again. It can be done if GB wants. If its a one off stage, it can stay here.

    Wishful thinking.


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    #5261
    Knob Longman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Knob Longman


    http://www.eveningecho.ie/2014/07/10/residents-call-concert-limit-pairc-ui-chaoimh/

    Pathetic people..


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    #5262
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Knob Longman wrote: »
    http://www.eveningecho.ie/2014/07/10/residents-call-concert-limit-pairc-ui-chaoimh/

    Pathetic people..

    Why pathetic? Are you familiar with what they are wanting to talk about?


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    #5263
    baaba maal
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭baaba maal


    Corholio wrote: »
    Why pathetic? Are you familiar with what they are wanting to talk about?

    Indeed. There are plenty on here continuing the trope that "the Croke Park residents bought houses beside a big sports stadium and should have realised etc.". Well, the GAA want to redevelop PUC presumably with a view to being able to stage extra music events as a moneyspinner. Well, they will have to acknowledge that there are a lot of existing householders in the vicinity and that any attempts to ramp of the "intensification" may meet with resistance.


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    #5264
    Knob Longman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Knob Longman


    Corholio wrote: »
    Why pathetic? Are you familiar with what they are wanting to talk about?

    I live overlooking the stadium and so therefore I am very aware of the nimby's there, They are against everything that has been proposed in that area for years, The sooner the Gateway bridge is built the better, Love to see the smiles on some of their faces then...It's the usual old money brigade anyway..

    Marina Park are they having a laugh or what ? Kennedy Park is hardly overloaded with visitors as it is.


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    #5265
    KoolKid
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    selma patty wrote: »
    He's doing a world tour. You can hop on your favourite low cost airline and see him all around Europe, needn't cost you much more than this concert would have.

    Exactly the point on how much this mess is costing the economy.


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    #5266
    baaba maal
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭baaba maal


    360 pages of a thread on Garth Brooks playing some gigs in Dublin. I'd say if Satan announced his Armageddon World Tour 2014 was kicking off here it wouldn't get as many posts.


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    #5267
    Munster_Gal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Munster_Gal


    RTÉ reporting that GB has sent an email to Enda Kenny!


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    #5268
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,387 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    That email will mean **** all enda will ignore it

    Why can't they just go ahead with the 5 concerts if the residents are allowing it to happen.

    The mayor of Dublin is just getting fans hopes up saying he thinks 3 of the shows will go ahead. Does he realise Garth said 5 or nothing


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    #5269
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,643 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    RTÉ reporting that GB has sent an email to Enda Kenny!

    Yeah, right!! Sure he did!?


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    #5270
    Munster_Gal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Munster_Gal


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Yeah, right!! Sure he did!?

    why wouldn't he!?
    he wants to play the concerts, if he didn't, the stage and equipment wouldn't be en-route and the whole issue of the concerts wouldn't still be getting dragged out!
    Some of us actually want the gigs to go ahead. If you're not a fan, then kindly leave and go to another thread and leave the GB fans to discuss the concerts in peace!


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    #5271
    Wishiwasa Littlebitaller
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    baaba maal wrote: »
    I'd say if Satan announced his Armageddon World Tour 2014 was kicking off here it wouldn't get as many posts.

    Leave Daniel O'Donnell out of this.


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    #5272
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    That email will mean **** all enda will ignore it

    Why can't they just go ahead with the 5 concerts if the residents are allowing it to happen.

    The mayor of Dublin is just getting fans hopes up saying he thinks 3 of the shows will go ahead. Does he realise Garth said 5 or nothing

    at this stage it seems that they can't happen because DCC are not legally able to just allow them straight out. maybe they'll find a loophole...

    in the Star (i think) yesterday they were asking residents if they were for/against the concerts, and 9 out of 10 wanted them to go ahead.


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    #5273
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    why wouldn't he!?
    he wants to play the concerts, if he didn't, the stage and equipment wouldn't be en-route and the whole issue of the concerts wouldn't still be getting dragged out!
    Some of us actually want the gigs to go ahead. If you're not a fan, then kindly leave and go to another thread and leave the GB fans to discuss the concerts in peace!

    Nice backseat modding there. You're a bit late to the party with this whole 'leave if your not a fan' rubbish. Get off the horse and realise it's far beyond just concerts at this stage. He didn't do himself any favours with his display yesterday that's for sure.


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    #5274
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    ghostdancer wrote: »
    at this stage it seems that they can't happen because DCC are not legally able to just allow them straight out. maybe they'll find a loophole...

    in the Star (i think) yesterday they were asking residents if they were for/against the concerts, and 9 out of 10 wanted them to go ahead.

    What difference does it make if residents wants the concerts now, even if its 9 out of 10. If DCC cant do anything, its over. ...... I knew this last week though. A week later, its not making it any easier.


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    #5275
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    The thing is DCC have been spouting they can do nothing since they initially refused the permission for the other two.
    Yet how many different offers have come since?
    They have lost a lot of credibility.
    Anything is possible if they want it to happen. Suppose some city manager had refused permission for the popes visit in the phoenix park. Do you think they would have rang the Vatican and said sorry JP you will have to give it a miss. Or how about Obama or the Queen.?


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    #5276
    Mrs Garth Brooks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Mrs Garth Brooks


    KoolKid wrote: »
    The thing is DCC have been spouting they can do nothing since they initially refused the permission for the other two.
    Yet how many different offers have come since?
    They have lost a lot of credibility.

    Thats for sure.


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    #5277
    Munster_Gal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Munster_Gal


    Keep the faith HardLuckWoman :)


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    #5278
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,643 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Munster_Gal wrote: »
    why wouldn't he!?
    he wants to play the concerts, if he didn't, the stage and equipment wouldn't be en-route and the whole issue of the concerts wouldn't still be getting dragged out!
    Some of us actually want the gigs to go ahead. If you're not a fan, then kindly leave and go to another thread and leave the GB fans to discuss the concerts in peace!

    Do you really think a cowboy from Texas is going to personally email the leader if our country???


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    #5279
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Isn't it amazing that this guy is able to sell 400,000 tickets when he's past it and washed up. That's quite a compliment for him. We should have given him the Phoenix Park last time so.


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    #5280
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Do you really think a cowboy from Texas is going to personally email the leader if our country???

    Yes
    Because he really wants to do this and he really wants to do it right.
    ps. Didn't know he was from Texas.
    Thought it was oklahoma.


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    #5281
    Munster_Gal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Munster_Gal


    Henry Sidney wrote: »
    As if selling tickets to watch Brooks didn't make you look backward enough...

    You're right.... how backwards are we that we'd support an artist in a genre of music that we like!


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