Re: Ulster's finances
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:46 pm
Surely the GAA wouldn’t have the nerve to charge us too much considering the scandalous amount of money it’s going to cost the taxpayer overall??
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Not known as the grab all association for no reason. Charged the irfu 1.5m per match in 2008 for the 6 nations for the use of croker. Interesting if cheap usage for other sports are written into any contract for the build.HammerTime wrote:Surely the GAA wouldn’t have the nerve to charge us too much considering the scandalous amount of money it’s going to cost the taxpayer overall??
We struggle to sell out Ravers these days, so why would we suddenly be selling 28K, especially when in this sad wee country there are still a significant number of people who would be reluctant to attend a match in West Belfast, and for a variety of reasons.HammerTime wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:30 am New stadium effect. People want to go and experience it for the first few years. Play a big European match there or against a NZ xv with cheap ticket prices and marketed well and it would work. Even 28k at Casement would still look good. Other than the euros (potentially) I couldn't see NI going back there to play ever. Ulster Rugby could get great use out of it IMO. (1-2 matches per year).
Which can be accommodated at Ravers anyway.
And we might gain many fans who would otherwise not go near us. Munster were getting 9-10k per game and booked that game v SA. Winning that game won them the league last year. Now they're selling out crusaders and NZ games with ease.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:17 pmWe struggle to sell out Ravers these days, so why would we suddenly be selling 28K, especially when in this sad wee country there are still a significant number of people who would be reluctant to attend a match in West Belfast, and for a variety of reasons.HammerTime wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:30 am New stadium effect. People want to go and experience it for the first few years. Play a big European match there or against a NZ xv with cheap ticket prices and marketed well and it would work. Even 28k at Casement would still look good. Other than the euros (potentially) I couldn't see NI going back there to play ever. Ulster Rugby could get great use out of it IMO. (1-2 matches per year).
40,000 turned up to see a load of Saffer reserves that play in the URC.HammerTime wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:11 pmAnd we might gain many fans who would otherwise not go near us. Munster were getting 9-10k per game and booked that game v SA. Winning that game won them the league last year. Now they're selling out crusaders and NZ games with ease.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:17 pmWe struggle to sell out Ravers these days, so why would we suddenly be selling 28K, especially when in this sad wee country there are still a significant number of people who would be reluctant to attend a match in West Belfast, and for a variety of reasons.HammerTime wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:30 am New stadium effect. People want to go and experience it for the first few years. Play a big European match there or against a NZ xv with cheap ticket prices and marketed well and it would work. Even 28k at Casement would still look good. Other than the euros (potentially) I couldn't see NI going back there to play ever. Ulster Rugby could get great use out of it IMO. (1-2 matches per year).
We don’t need to go but the IrFU have given the green light to doing so… ie Ulster ever get to a QF and need the bigger stadium and probably put forward for the very odd smaller international just to confirm support..Bobbievee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm So football won’t go there, and rugby doesn’t need to go there…..maybe except for artificially set up matches.
So GAA are probably the sole users…….and therefore the sole financiers.
Imagine the Treasury in London deciding whether we put 200 million into the GB health service, education, controlling immigration, potholes……….or a gaa pitch in Northern Ireland?!! A real vote catcher
Even if rugby and football don't go there, and I don't believe that will be the case, there's still boxing and music events. And, of course, GAA matches. Every time there's a big event, the local economy benefits by millions - people spend money in hotels, bars, fast food outlets, restaurants, and tourist attractions. The government gets the VAT on those things. A stadium is a long-term financial investment. I can understand people being against it for political reasons, but arguing against it on financial grounds doesn't make sense.Bobbievee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm So football won’t go there, and rugby doesn’t need to go there…..maybe except for artificially set up matches.
So GAA are probably the sole users…….and therefore the sole financiers.
Imagine the Treasury in London deciding whether we put 200 million into the GB health service, education, controlling immigration, potholes……….or a gaa pitch in Northern Ireland?!! A real vote catcher
Same.Cockatrice wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:26 amWe don’t need to go but the IrFU have given the green light to doing so… ie Ulster ever get to a QF and need the bigger stadium and probably put forward for the very odd smaller international just to confirm support..Bobbievee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm So football won’t go there, and rugby doesn’t need to go there…..maybe except for artificially set up matches.
So GAA are probably the sole users…….and therefore the sole financiers.
Imagine the Treasury in London deciding whether we put 200 million into the GB health service, education, controlling immigration, potholes……….or a gaa pitch in Northern Ireland?!! A real vote catcher
Call me what you want but I’ll never go there