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Limerick rugby experience

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    mart 23 wrote: »
    Maybe you have been sleeping I assume its the Opera Centre .

    ok, I thought he/she was referring to an actual plan as opposed to a single project. Granted, the Opera proposal is very significant, but it doesn't constitute a plan for the city. One might argue that the Limerick 2030 plan is a plan for the city but it's a very basic one. There's the city development plan, which is quite underwhelming.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    People giving out about nothing in Limerick and empty units. A huge plan is put in place and will be followed through on and same people still give out. Typical of limerick/ireland really.

    No its people giving out about where the money is being spent i think you will find. Limerick needs alot of things of course and yes lots of things have been very good for the city, but "the rugby experience" cmon, if i want to experience the glory of rugby ill go to the actual Rugby hall of fame and museum in Rubgy. Why do we always try and latch on to things that are not ours. Looking at the bigger picture i think we are going through a bit of an identity crisis.

    But hey if it goes ahead i really do hope it is successful and I for one will visit and bring the family. Just because i question its purpose does not mean i don't want it which is probably more typical of Limerick/Ireland really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    Sorry I was considering this rugby museum as a huge plan, they want to attract rugby fans from all over the world yet here we have people ****ting on it before it has even opened. Its pathetic.

    ok, we're using different definitions of plan then. That's fair enough.

    The rugby experience might indeed be great for Limerick. I'd have preferred to see it on a different site, although I think that centrality is important.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭mitresize5


    bigpink wrote: »
    Don’t doubt one time rugby was huge in working class areas but deffo not now.Not too many locals from Weston playing with Young Munster nowadays


    what absolute bollox ... come out to Coonagh next Sunday morning and see the profile of kids and families.



    there from all corners of the city and county


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Stab*City wrote: »
    No its people giving out about where the money is being spent i think you will find. Limerick needs alot of things of course and yes lots of things have been very good for the city, but "the rugby experience" cmon, if i want to experience the glory of rugby ill go to the actual Rugby hall of fame and museum in Rubgy. Why do we always try and latch on to things that are not ours. Looking at the bigger picture i think we are going through a bit of an identity crisis.

    But hey if it goes ahead i really do hope it is successful and I for one will visit and bring the family. Just because i question its purpose does not mean i don't want it which is probably more typical of Limerick/Ireland really.

    Jesus you're so negative! Almost as bad as the people complaining about Starbucks taking over an empty unit. Opening a third outlet in the city is positive as they obviously see growth in the city.

    Identity crisis? What are you talking about?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭source


    Stab*City wrote: »
    No its people giving out about where the money is being spent i think you will find.

    Private money being spent on a private venture, if it was public money then I'd say you have a small point, but if private investors want to put their own money into this project then more power to them I say.

    If it's a success, and I hope it is, then fantastic. If its a failure, then private individuals have lost their money. The city either stands to gain from a new attraction or return to the status quo, no public money will be lost, and what has for the last 20 years been an empty building will return to being an empty building.

    I honestly don't understand the massive push back to this project from some people in this city.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Stab*City wrote: »
    No its people giving out about where the money is being spent i think you will find. Limerick needs alot of things of course and yes lots of things have been very good for the city, but "the rugby experience" cmon, if i want to experience the glory of rugby ill go to the actual Rugby hall of fame and museum in Rubgy. Why do we always try and latch on to things that are not ours. Looking at the bigger picture i think we are going through a bit of an identity crisis.

    But hey if it goes ahead i really do hope it is successful and I for one will visit and bring the family. Just because i question its purpose does not mean i don't want it which is probably more typical of Limerick/Ireland really.

    Where a private investor spends his money shouldn't matter to us, it's his money and instead of spending it abroad he is intending to spend it on Limerick. Hardly a bad thing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    Where a private investor spends his money shouldn't matter to us, it's his money and instead of spending it abroad he is intending to spend it on Limerick. Hardly a bad thing?

    I'd disagree with you there, in principle. Obviously we don't allow people to just build whatever they like because they have the money to do so. There's lot of stakeholders to be consulted and it's why we have a planning process.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    zulutango wrote: »
    I'd disagree with you there, in principle. Obviously we don't allow people to just build whatever they like because they have the money to do so. There's lot of stakeholders to be consulted and it's why we have a planning process.

    Oh I know that but there is no consequences for the tax payer if this fails.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,657 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    I'm delighted this is going through.... screw the negative begrudgers here...
    The first rugby museum was in New Zealand, the second in Twickenham. Limerick has long had an association with rugby, so why not think big, and have it here.
    Majority of visiting fans to Thomond (for a Pro12, Heineken cup game) will take the museum tour in.
    Every touring school side/club side in the west of Ireland, will take the museum tour.

    The last couple of times I was home I took friends/family out to the Thomond Experience. There was a bus load from Wales one time and a bus load from Scotland another time, touring with their club/school. They loved it and spent a lot of money on merchandise also.

    here is the link to the NZ rugby museum.
    http://rugbymuseum.co.nz/

    Here is a link to the Twickenham rugby museum...
    http://www.worldrugbymuseum.com/


    Remember, this museum is a rugby museum, not a Limerick/Munster rugby museum (although there will probably be a lot of Munster representation). There will be rugby from all walks of life represented.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Jesus you're so negative! Almost as bad as the people complaining about Starbucks taking over an empty unit. Opening a third outlet in the city is positive as they obviously see growth in the city.

    Identity crisis? What are you talking about?

    Well i guess time will tell if I'm being negative or realistic. Just don't see the point of it is all.
    source wrote: »
    Private money being spent on a private venture, if it was public money then I'd say you have a small point, but if private investors want to put their own money into this project then more power to them I say.

    If it's a success, and I hope it is, then fantastic. If its a failure, then private individuals have lost their money. The city either stands to gain from a new attraction or return to the status quo, no public money will be lost, and what has for the last 20 years been an empty building will return to being an empty building.

    I honestly don't understand the massive push back to this project from some people in this city.
    Where a private investor spends his money shouldn't matter to us, it's his money and instead of spending it abroad he is intending to spend it on Limerick. Hardly a bad thing?

    So if i want to build a niteclub next to brown thomas or maybe "the strip club experience" down at the old dunnes, or the Amsterdam red light experience up in an unused house on catherine st its cool as long as its my own money?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    Oh I know that but there is no consequences for the tax payer if this fails.

    It wouldn't be great if we lost a few 200+ year old buildings and were left with a large empty monolith on the site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Well i guess time will tell if I'm being negative or realistic. Just don't see the point of it is all.





    So if i want to build a niteclub next to brown thomas or maybe "the strip club experience" down at the old dunnes, or the Amsterdam red light experience up in an unused house on catherine st its cool as long as its my own money?

    If building something like that would bring in the inevitable footfall and money to the area that the rugby museum will then you wouldn't have many people complaining.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭source


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Well i guess time will tell if I'm being negative or realistic. Just don't see the point of it is all.





    So if i want to build a niteclub next to brown thomas or maybe "the strip club experience" down at the old dunnes, or the Amsterdam red light experience up in an unused house on catherine st its cool as long as its my own money?

    I know you're being disingenuous with your examples, so I'll simply say this: As long as its your own money and has been though, and approved by the relevant planning procedures and authorities, which is where the impact of any proposed project on its surrounds is reviewed, yes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    source wrote: »
    I know you're being disingenuous with your examples, so I'll simply say this: As long as its your own money and has been though, and approved by the relevant planning procedures and authorities, which is where the impact of any proposed project on its surrounds is reviewed, yes.

    ya but just because you can build something does not mean you should. anyway lets hope its not a block of offices in 5 years.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,732 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Stab*City wrote: »
    ya but just because you can build something does not mean you should. anyway lets hope its not a block of offices in 5 years.


    If it is then it's still better that the long term vacant building it is now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭source


    Stab*City wrote: »
    ya but just because you can build something does not mean you should. anyway lets hope its not a block of offices in 5 years.

    Which is why planning exists.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Yes i have heard of all the clubs actually, Rugby was invented in England, so yes it is an English sport. And the IRFU may be older than the GAA by a few years but the sports are centuries apart. And yes i do think this venture is very much dependant on the Munster supporter base. You think people will come to Limerick especially to see a few jerseys on the wall? I dont think youll get many FAI supporters travelling down from Dublin after the soccer.
    You are focusing on points that have no relevance on the viability of this venture and a museum for sport is far more than jerseys on a wall. Its not necessarily very dependant on the munster support base but as much school groups, visiting fans coming to Limerick for games as well as tourists in general
    And why not because you say so? I could understand if Limerick was "the home of rugby" but its not. I have Munster season tickets and you don't need to tell me about attendance i see all the empty seats except for Champions Cup and Leinster games regularly. And i also see the demographic going to these events and yes very very middle - upper class. Go to a Limerick Fc match see the difference first hand if you don't believe me.
    What relevance would Limerick being home of rugby or anything else have with the potential success of this venture?
    And i work these games in bar in ground if not attending with a ticket. Crowds are not very middle upper class.
    Stab*City wrote: »
    Good points. But that's even worse high-tech and interactive gets old very fast what was high-tech when they planned this may not be high-tech anymore. I think the jerseys on the wall would be a safer bet!

    I'm going to put myself in an american tourists shoes for a sec.

    1. I've never heard of rugby
    2. I've never heard of Limerick
    3. Lets go to Bunratty

    I think museums have a much broader appeal than something a niche as this. I think its somebody's pet project is all and i fail to see how it will survive unless funded by said somebody start to finish.
    Many Americans and all other tourists will regularly go to museums etc even if not heard of material within it. Thats point of going to a museum.
    Stab*City wrote: »
    No its people giving out about where the money is being spent i think you will find. Limerick needs alot of things of course and yes lots of things have been very good for the city, but "the rugby experience" cmon, if i want to experience the glory of rugby ill go to the actual Rugby hall of fame and museum in Rubgy. Why do we always try and latch on to things that are not ours. Looking at the bigger picture i think we are going through a bit of an identity crisis.

    But hey if it goes ahead i really do hope it is successful and I for one will visit and bring the family. Just because i question its purpose does not mean i don't want it which is probably more typical of Limerick/Ireland really.
    If thats the case then why bother with museums at all if not ina home origins of the sport etc? This museum will have exhibitions looking at rugby in general/munster rugby. This isnt latching onto anything. Should any premier league football teams not have a museum in their stadiums because theyre not the home of the sport?
    Having a museum like this isnt any form of identity crisis.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,785 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Hope it does well, although if the plans are for it to be a venue that hopes to attract visitors to Limerick (rather than just being a place to visit for those that are already there), it will have to be pretty impressive, as rugby isn't all that popular in all that many countries.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    You are focusing on points that have no relevance on the viability of this venture and a museum for sport is far more than jerseys on a wall. Its not necessarily very dependant on the munster support base but as much school groups, visiting fans coming to Limerick for games as well as tourists in general

    What relevance would Limerick being home of rugby or anything else have with the potential success of this venture?

    Let's call a spade a spade here, this is some rich guys trophy cabinet nothing more nothing less. Yes it will be a nice addition to the city and i hope it does well but its not something I would have expected here. I've already said i would visit myself so lets see how it goes I guess.
    And i work these games in bar in ground if not attending with a ticket. Crowds are not very middle upper class.

    And I've had a season ticket for a long time, have been involved in supporters club events attend all the christmas parties and so on, I guess we will agree to disagree.
    Many Americans and all other tourists will regularly go to museums etc even if not heard of material within it. Thats point of going to a museum.

    If that's the case then why bother with museums at all if not ina home origins of the sport etc? This museum will have exhibitions looking at rugby in general/munster rugby. This isn't latching onto anything. Should any premier league football teams not have a museum in their stadiums because theyre not the home of the sport?
    Having a museum like this isnt any form of identity crisis.

    But England is the home of soccer as it was invented there so your prem league argument is a joke. I think museums are different to this anyway. Is this a museum or an experience? No i don't mean that by opening a rugby experience the city is going through an identity crisis I mean in general. Its was proven that we weren't the home of culture we sure ain't the home of rugby either wonder what's next.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    I agree with the TLS here, ther crowds are not very middle upper class, that is downright incorrect. I can assure you of that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Let's call a spade a spade here, this is some rich guys trophy cabinet nothing more nothing less. Yes it will be a nice addition to the city and i hope it does well but its not something I would have expected here. I've already said i would visit myself so lets see how it goes I guess.
    Its far from a rich mans play thing. "nothing less" you know that how? So what if you didnt expect it. Rugby is very popular in Limerick. Its a sport for all people in Limerick and many people who do travel to Limerick are told about the sport in the city and history of it. This attraction can tie into that and draw from it
    And I've had a season ticket for a long time, have been involved in supporters club events attend all the christmas parties and so on, I guess we will agree to disagree.
    What based on your experiences makes you think the crowds are leaning towards middle/upper class people???
    But England is the home of soccer as it was invented there so your prem league argument is a joke. I think museums are different to this anyway. Is this a museum or an experience? No i don't mean that by opening a rugby experience the city is going through an identity crisis I mean in general. Its was proven that we weren't the home of culture we sure ain't the home of rugby either wonder what's next.
    A museum for a sport doesnt only have to be in the place that the sport originated from. And my premier league argument is far from a joke. If you want extend it to Barcelona, Real Madrid or anyone else. Those clubs museums/experiences.
    Are either of those clubs the home of soccer. No. But they have museums/experiences of their culture/history in place because of demand/interest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Mc Love wrote: »
    I agree with the TLS here, ther crowds are not very middle upper class, that is downright incorrect. I can assure you of that.

    I disagree with you both, but sher since you can assure me of it ill take your word for it.. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Its far from a rich mans play thing. "nothing less" you know that how? So what if you didnt expect it. Rugby is very popular in Limerick. Its a sport for all people in Limerick and many people who do travel to Limerick are told about the sport in the city and history of it. This attraction can tie into that and draw from it

    What based on your experiences makes you think the crowds are leaning towards middle/upper class people???

    A museum for a sport doesnt only have to be in the place that the sport originated from. And my premier league argument is far from a joke. If you want extend it to Barcelona, Real Madrid or anyone else. Those clubs museums/experiences.
    Are either of those clubs the home of soccer. No. But they have museums/experiences of their culture/history in place because of demand/interest.

    I guess i'll wait to see exactly what's in this experience when it opens. Lets hope it does draw the crowds.

    Again your argument is a joke, The barca museum is based on the team from there, same with RM and anyone else's museum or experience and usually based in the grounds of the stadium. This is a RUGBY, in general, so I'm told experience in the middle of our main shopping street, not out in TP or Garryowen or another clubs grounds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stab*City wrote: »
    I guess i'll wait to see exactly what's in this experience when it opens. Lets hope it does draw the crowds.

    Again your argument is a joke, The barca museum is based on the team from there, same with RM and anyone else's museum or experience and usually based in the grounds of the stadium. This is a RUGBY, in general, so I'm told experience in the middle of our main shopping street, not out in TP or Garryowen or another clubs grounds.
    Its on main street as footfall will be greater. And its separate entity to Munster Rugby/Thomond Park which has its own museum already and doesnt have space for this anyway.
    How is my argument a joke. We dont know the full make up of what will be in this venue anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Its on main street as footfall will be greater. And its separate entity to Munster Rugby/Thomond Park which has its own museum already and doesnt have space for this anyway.
    How is my argument a joke. We dont know the full make up of what will be in this venue anyway


    Your comparing a venture that has "nothing" to do with a certain club to ventures that are based in the grounds of clubs and have material all relating to the clubs where they are based. Shall i go on?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭mitresize5


    You must have fierce fancy tickets for Thomond Park if all you see is upper middle class people


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Stab*City wrote: »
    I disagree with you both, but sher since you can assure me of it ill take your word for it.. :rolleyes:

    I can tell you I know people from the island that regularly go to matches, as well as other non - upper middle class area's of Limerick, but believe what you want to believe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    mitresize5 wrote: »
    You must have fierce fancy tickets for Thomond Park if all you see is upper middle class people


    That's not what i said. I said middle to upper class. East terrace for years and now in the stand.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Mc Love wrote: »
    I can tell you I know people from the island that regularly go to matches, as well as other non - upper middle class area's of Limerick, but believe what you want to believe.

    Well good for you, I grew up in a similar location to St Mary's Park. And again i didn't say upper middle class, I said middle to upper class. And yes of course your one friend down da island and lots of others will attend matches, do you go to matches yourself?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭zulutango


    Let's say it doesn't draw the crowds and doesn't make enough money to stay open. What happens then?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Can you explain your meaning of middle class? I just want to know, because most of the people I know that go to or partake in rugby are of a working class background.

    Yes I'm a ST holder, and I also attend AIL games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Can you explain your meaning of middle class? I just want to know, because most of the people I know that go to or partake in rugby are of a working class background.

    Yes I'm a ST holder, and I also attend AIL games.

    Lower - Middle - Upper, its actually quiet simple. You stand or terrace?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Lower - Middle - Upper, its actually quiet simple. You stand or terrace?

    Working class - Middle - Upper, care to understand how you determine how someone belongs to each class or how you know there are middle to upper class at the games?

    Both.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭mitresize5


    I'm a little uneasy with all this horse **** of lower, middle and upper class.

    this is Limerick City for gods sake.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,584 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    This class thing is ironically quite British, we don’t really have upper class here at all. The perceived difference between working class and middle class is how much you earn. It’s in people’s minds and generally the people worry about it are people with their own issues.

    The rugby experience is probably not something that will draw people to Limerick but could certainly do well and give people visiting an extra option during a visit. I doubt too many tourists go to cities for just one thing but the more there is to do the better people’s experience is of the place. I went to the ice hockey hall of fame in Toronto without knowing anything about hockey and enjoyed it. I’ve been to museums all over the world often without having a particular interest in the subject and have enjoyed them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Working class - Middle - Upper, care to understand how you determine how someone belongs to each class or how you know there are middle to upper class at the games?

    Both.

    Oh jesus. :rolleyes::confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    mitresize5 wrote: »
    I'm a little uneasy with all this horse **** of lower, middle and upper class.

    this is Limerick City for gods sake.

    And your point?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    salmocab wrote: »
    This class thing is ironically quite British, we don’t really have upper class here at all. The perceived difference between working class and middle class is how much you earn. It’s in people’s minds and generally the people worry about it are people with their own issues.

    The rugby experience is probably not something that will draw people to Limerick but could certainly do well and give people visiting an extra option during a visit. I doubt too many tourists go to cities for just one thing but the more there is to do the better people’s experience is of the place. I went to the ice hockey hall of fame in Toronto without knowing anything about hockey and enjoyed it. I’ve been to museums all over the world often without having a particular interest in the subject and have enjoyed them.

    Look its quite simple guys, the crowd including all the housewives and girlfriends who go to the Munster matches are considerably different to the lets say another sport like the soccer crowd. If you cant see that then you are blind.. Im not trying to pigeon hole muster fans its a broad observation.


    Yes i can see this being a big hit with Munster fans and general rugby fans visiting the city on match days but the wider public no. Ya of course everyone will visit and check it out at least the once.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Your comparing a venture that has "nothing" to do with a certain club to ventures that are based in the grounds of clubs and have material all relating to the clubs where they are based. Shall i go on?
    The venture not associated directly with any club/team doesnt mean that there wont be interest. The general nature means it will still attract significant interest especially because it doesnt just focus on a certain area/team in the sport
    Mc Love wrote: »
    I can tell you I know people from the island that regularly go to matches, as well as other non - upper middle class area's of Limerick, but believe what you want to believe.
    Exactly.
    Stab*City wrote: »
    Lower - Middle - Upper, its actually quiet simple. You stand or terrace?
    care to expand a bit more on that as its far from that simple and there isnt really upper class here especially compared to what would be considered upper class in Britain anyway.
    Stab*City wrote: »
    Look its quite simple guys, the crowd including all the housewives and girlfriends who go to the Munster matches are considerably different to the lets say another sport like the soccer crowd. If you cant see that then you are blind.. Im not trying to pigeon hole muster fans its a broad observation.

    Yes i can see this being a big hit with Munster fans and general rugby fans visiting the city on match days but the wider public no. Ya of course everyone will visit and check it out at least the once.
    It isnt that simple actually as pointed out by many people here
    The crowds going to munster games are not considerably different to those going to GAA games etc
    You are pigeon holeing fans though
    This will be of considerable interest to people beyond general rugby fans on match days. Plenty tourists come to city and general area for holidays and this will be right up there alley...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Oh jesus. :rolleyes::confused:

    Maybe Jesus will guide you to answer my question. Wives and Girlfriends? Can you elaborate anymore on that? Are you suggesting that the crowd is made up of mostly wives and girlfriends? Do you know if the husbands and boyfriends are there too? Did they bring the kids along as well?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    The venture not associated directly with any club/team doesnt mean that there wont be interest. The general nature means it will still attract significant interest especially because it doesnt just focus on a certain area/team in the sport

    Exactly.

    care to expand a bit more on that as its far from that simple and there isnt really upper class here especially compared to what would be considered upper class in Britain anyway.

    It isnt that simple actually as pointed out by many people here
    The crowds going to munster games are not considerably different to those going to GAA games etc
    You are pigeon holeing fans though
    This will be of considerable interest to people beyond general rugby fans on match days. Plenty tourists come to city and general area for holidays and this will be right up there alley...

    Glad someone around here can see into the future. Look like i said ill wait and see how it goes. You compared a generic rugby experience to the likes of Prem league, Barca and RM onsite stadium museums, big difference. If a barca museum opened up in the middle of Las Ramblas tomorrow it would have a direct connection to a local market. As you said this is not munster connected and i just don't see the point other than if JP said he wanted to drop a dump on the middle of o'connell street 99% of the town would agree and be afraid to open their mouths for fear of what we would lose out on next.

    I can name 10 people off the top of my head in my own family who would have zero interest in a rugby experience no matter where it is... Its hard enough to get people to come to Limerick not to mind visit something as niche as this.
    Mc Love wrote: »
    Maybe Jesus will guide you to answer my question. Wives and Girlfriends? Can you elaborate anymore on that? Are you suggesting that the crowd is made up of mostly wives and girlfriends? Do you know if the husbands and boyfriends are there too? Did they bring the kids along as well?

    No.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Have to say, reading through impassioned arguments about the class breakdown of local rugby support is about as rewarding as being kicked in the balls.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Have to say, reading through impassioned arguments about the class breakdown of local rugby support is about as rewarding as being kicked in the balls.

    I wasn't trying to break down any classes in Munster rugby supporters, all I was trying to say was that I thought in my opinion that the supporters were a little different to other sports supporters. Many people will say the same just not the rugby people obviously. And you know what nobody is forcing you to read this either. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Stab*City wrote: »
    I wasn't trying to break down any classes in Munster rugby supporters, all I was trying to say was that I thought in my opinion that the supporters were a little different to other sports supporters. Many people will say the same just not the rugby people obviously. And you know what nobody is forcing you to read this either. :D

    I'm subscribed to the thread in the hopes of reading about the Limerick Rugby Experience project.

    Unfortunately I can't tell that a post is going to be garbage before I read it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I'm subscribed to the thread in the hopes of reading about the Limerick Rugby Experience project.

    Unfortunately I can't tell that a post is going to be garbage before I read it.

    Sure you can just like i saw you removed my name from your original post.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Sure you can just like i saw you removed my name from your original post.

    You have a point.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,159 ✭✭✭johnnyryan89


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Working class - Middle - Upper, care to understand how you determine how someone belongs to each class or how you know there are middle to upper class at the games?

    Both.

    Yeah I'd like this expanded on more. Is somebody taken surveys at the game to see how much money you earn, getting you to read some Q cards to study how posh your accent is, whether you shop at Penny's or Brown Thomas, eat at Chicken Hut or Marco Polo, or is anybody that doesn't have their pants tucked into their socks and says "story cuz" automatically classed as middle class.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Yeah I'd like this expanded on more. Is somebody taken surveys at the game to see how much money you earn, getting you to read some Q cards to study how posh your accent is, whether you shop at Penny's or Brown Thomas, eat at Chicken Hut or Marco Polo, or is anybody that doesn't have their pants tucked into their socks and says "story cuz" automatically classed as middle class.

    You pretty much answered your own question.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Stab*City wrote: »
    Glad someone around here can see into the future. Look like i said ill wait and see how it goes. You compared a generic rugby experience to the likes of Prem league, Barca and RM onsite stadium museums, big difference. If a barca museum opened up in the middle of Las Ramblas tomorrow it would have a direct connection to a local market. As you said this is not munster connected and i just don't see the point other than if JP said he wanted to drop a dump on the middle of o'connell street 99% of the town would agree and be afraid to open their mouths for fear of what we would lose out on next.
    You dont grasp irony if you're going on about people and seeing into the future.
    Barcelona wouldnt be opening a museum on ramblas as they have their own in their stadium. If a museum opened on las ramblas then it would have a connection to local market as well as would have great footfall for potential visitors.
    Stab*City wrote: »
    I wasn't trying to break down any classes in Munster rugby supporters, all I was trying to say was that I thought in my opinion that the supporters were a little different to other sports supporters. Many people will say the same just not the rugby people obviously. And you know what nobody is forcing you to read this either. :D
    You are though by saying rugby supporters are different. How exactly are they different?


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