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Georgia Tech v Florida State Dublin 2024.

  • 15-03-2023 8:45pm
    #1
    Fr Tod Umptious
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    Week 0 game between Georgia Tech and Florida State will be August 24th in Dublin.

    Can't wait.

    A proper conference matchup like we had in 2022 with Northwestern v Nebraska.

    None of this ND v Navy rubbish which is more a like a challenge match in the GAA than a college football game.



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  • #2
    Peter File
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Peter File


    Presale starts on 30/11 at 9am. Thanks to Fr. Tod for launching thread.



  • #3
    CWMMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭CWMMC


    Thanks for the update Fr Tod.



  • #4
    CWMMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭CWMMC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121422877#Comment_121422877

    Where can you purchase tickets for this?



  • #5
    Peter File
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Peter File


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423078#Comment_121423078

    It was listed on ticketmaster earlier today as starting on Thursday but they have removed the text.

    I would expect emails to be sent to purchasers of previous years tickets.



  • #6
    CWMMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭CWMMC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423196#Comment_121423196

    Oh okay it looks to me as it is sold out when I look at it on ticketmaster.



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  • #7
    d7johnny
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭d7johnny


    Afternoon everyone.

    I’ve purchased tickets in previous years but never get the presale emails (and had signed up on the AL College Classic site previously). Have stumbled across this thread having spotted the Thu 0900 presale message on the Ticketmaster site - hopefully this is something that doesn’t require a code. But if anyone is aware of one, I’d gratefully receive one in my inbox ;) Fingers crossed something positive anyhow.


    Johnny.



  • #8
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭davetherave


    The coded presale is for American Football Ireland clubs/players/coaches/refs etc. No email gone out to previous purchasers yet.



  • #9
    Peter File
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Peter File


    Tickets will go on general sale on March 14 as per email sent by them today.



  • #10
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Corporate event only premium tickets 750 plus vat, but includes a few beers and some rubber chicken...



  • #11
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Georgia Tech on TV right now (Sky) in the Gasprilla Bowl v UCF.

    In case anyone is interested.



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  • #12
    Risoc
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Risoc


    Game announced for 2027 Pitt Panthers v Wisconsin Badgers.

    Does this mean no game in 2025 or 2026?



  • #13
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121563308#Comment_121563308

    Rumours of NFL games in 25 and 26



  • #14
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121563692#Comment_121563692

    I'd be very surprised.

    I know The Steelers were in town a few months back talking about it, but there are plenty of more places that the NFL could be picking for an international game with bigger markets.

    Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome spring to mind straight away, and that's just Europe.



  • #15
    csirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭csirl


    I dont think NFL games have any impact on the scheduling of the college games. Different stadium, different market (college = US visitors, NFL = domestic/european), different time (Aug/Nov), different organisers etc etc.

    There's also no.coordination between the two organisers - they're actually rivals.

    NFL will schedule their games when it best suits them - even if there is a college game the same year. 25 is a little optimistiic, I think it will be 26 or 27.

    On the upside, you may get to see both NFL and college played in the same years!



  • #16
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    While they are not going to work together, the truth of it is we're a small market, will we really sell Croke Park plus Lansdowne for 2 games? Maybe, but it'll be a gamble.



  • #17
    csirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭csirl


    The domestic market isnt important for the college games - the financial model is based on bringing in 20-30k visiting US fans. They work financially even with no Irish fans.

    NFL will be 100% domestic/European focused. Their aim is to expand the European fanbase, so US fans will be discouraged.

    Both are viable as there isnt much overlap.



  • #18
    csirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭csirl


    I think the gap in the college games is more to do with management/rights ownership changes - re-evaluating the organisation, tweeking the behind the scences financial model etc.



  • #19
    bop1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭bop1977


    Presale email went out this evening. Past purchasers get access to tickets on 12/03 @ 12:00. General release 14/03.



  • #20
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Any word on prices, compared to last year for instance?



  • #21
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121835052#Comment_121835052

    I wonder would they be cheaper because it's not ND.

    Two years ago the Northwestern v Nebraska tickets were very reasonable I thought, something like €60 I think I paid for upper tier, which seems a lot cheaper than the ND tickets in 2023



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  • #22
    davetherave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭davetherave


    I had 513, Upper Tier behind the endzone, for ND Navy at €80 a pop last year. In the Irish league presale for this year I got section 515 and they were still €80 a go. Can't think what the other sections on offer were, but Upper Endzone are the same price.



  • #23
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    I see the pre-sale open later today. Anyone got links? Anyone see any info on the pricing on it?



  • #24
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Got mine just now.

    They are as low as 50 for back row of upper levels.

    I got near front of upper levels for 80.



  • #25
    paulie21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,265 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Got 2 of the €60 ones. Just need to keep searching because they try push the €80 ones on you



  • #26
    Innish_Rebel
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭Innish_Rebel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121883117#Comment_121883117

    I ended up taking some €80 tickets as well.

    Funnily I did my first search with best available checked by accident!!! holy shi*t I would not be spending €250-325 per ticket...



  • #27
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121883125#Comment_121883125

    What section and seat out of curiosity?



  • #28
    paulie21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,265 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121883231#Comment_121883231

    Section 511 row T



  • #29
    Deadwards.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Deadwards.com


    Went a little higher price at €100 and got block 114 row D - Nice and close to pitch side for the action



  • #30
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,053 ✭✭✭✭cena


    How good are the views for the 80 upper tickets?



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  • #31
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,053 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Just picked up a 60 euro ticket



  • #32
    Risoc
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Risoc


    €50 restricted views on sale.

    Assuming those blocks won't come near selling out, you can just move down to a better view within the block on the day, presumably.



  • #33
    paulie21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,265 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Kansas State v Iowa State next year



  • #34
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059738#Comment_122059738

    Not exactly a headline grabber for people who don't know much about America Football but it's a Big 12 conference game and will be their 105th meeting, so depending on the numbers they bring it should have a good buzz.

    I'm going.

    Post edited by Fr Tod Umptious on


  • #35
    Risoc
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Risoc


    So they announced 2026 or 2027 before 2025. Strange.



  • #36
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,450 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122066471#Comment_122066471

    There were rumours of a Steelers preseason game in Dublin in 25, maybe they don't want two American Football games



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  • #37
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,922 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Kick off time confirmed for 5pm local (12 noon ET).



  • #38
    csirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭csirl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088470#Comment_122088470

    If the Steelers play it will be a regular season game. NFL is doing a week 1 International Series game in Brazil this year. So week 1 cant be ruled out for a future Dublin game.

    There isnt a lot of crossover between the college and NFL games. College games are focused on American visitors whereas NFL is focused on domestic/european fans. So two together could work. But the NFL games would take the spotlight away from the Aviva games.



  • #39
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,450 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122145566#Comment_122145566

    Don't know about there being not much crossover, I'd say everyone on this thread and everyone I went to a college game with previously would also go to an NFL game.

    If both were on the same year, most would go to the NFL game



  • #40
    csirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭csirl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122146306#Comment_122146306

    Its true that there's crossover in the local market. The few thousand Irish people who attend the Aviva game willl be among those who'd attend the NFL game. But the 30-40k US CF fans on packages wont be attending the NFL game, nor will the NFL.want them to. NFL wants local fans.l



  • #41
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122146509#Comment_122146509

    NFL wants local fans.l

    And that's why I think a regular season game in Dublin is pie in the sky.

    The NFL only recently expanded to international games in Germany

    Brazil and Spain are on the cards for 2024 and 2025 respectively.

    There is still France, Italy, Netherlands to go to.

    All have much bigger markets to tap into than little old Ireland.



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  • #42
    Risoc
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Risoc


    cheapest seats showing as 195!!!

    Surely that’s wrong?



  • #43
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122255950#Comment_122255950

    For a few months now all that seems to be available is €700+ hospitality tickets on Ticketmaster.

    I'm very surprised that this is sold out.



  • #44
    Risoc
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭Risoc


    Hmm, it’s pretty hard to believe alright. Probably some ticketing strategy.



  • #45
    Frisbee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,570 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    Yeah no way it's sold out. Each of the past three times it's been on I've been turning down free tickets in the week leading up to it as I either already had tickets or couldn't go anyway.



  • #46
    Innish_Rebel
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭Innish_Rebel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122338921#Comment_122338921

    Actually looks like ticket sales are pretty good - currently on ticketmaster seat availability suggests only a few < 100 tickets still available - I could be missing something…

    If you zoom in to the sections in Blue on ticketmaster it is only a few seats in each section.

    tickets.jpg



  • #47
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Just checked it earlier in the week, and those behind the goal tickets weren't visible to me anyway. Are there tickets coming back online to TM I wonder?



  • #48
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,448 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    I just checked now and there are more tickets than a few months ago available.

    For a long time it was just €700+ hospitality tickets available, now there are €80 tickets in the upper corners and €100 tickets behind the goals available.

    Not many mind you, just spatterings here and there.

    Which makes more sense than it being sold out months ago.



  • #49
    theoneeyedman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122339784#Comment_122339784

    See that now, they weren't there early in the week.



  • #50
    Innish_Rebel
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭Innish_Rebel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122339784#Comment_122339784

    It is strange - see my screen grab - the cheapest ticket was €225; an hour later - you're seeing €80…

    Either way it looks like it is a 99% full house so should be great.



  • #51
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Maybe I'm just lucky, but I won tickets to this through work. I've actually won tickets to several of these college football games, and haven't actually paid to go to one since Notre Dame Navy around 10 years ago. Always seems to be lots of competitions giving them away.



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