EURO 2020 - "A EURO for Europe" Confirmed

I wouldn't count on being able to resell Slovakia v Slovenia in Dublin for 160 euros less fees.

There will also be different allocations

1)  Public sale open to all.

2)  Irish Football Family (as hosts). 

3)  Competing nations allocation (if we qualify).

If we qualify then waiting for the competing country allocation is very dangerous.  Demand will be insane.  My guess would be ST holdrs will be offered something in the Football Family sale.  

The reality is that the Irish don't tend to go as neutrals to these type of games. The 2011 Europa League final saw loads of giveaways and still well below capacity.  Many nations would struggle to sell their allocation for Dublin not to mind generate demand for any local tickets on offer.  

The likes of Ukraine,Slovakia,Slovenia, Switzerland,Austria, Greece, Croatia,Serbia, Bosnia, Iceland, France, Portugal, Belgium are all teams that will have a great chance of qualifying and would struggle to sell more than their allocation for Dublin.  We would need a Poland or Northern Ireland or England (Rof16) I think to generate huge demand.          

His do you define people shafted?

Who will be entitled to the tickets?

Unless we draw England  Scotland or Wales its unlikely anyone else would bring big numbers for a group match. 

Personally I would guarantee anyone who gas had a season ticket for the last 3/4 years a ticket and give the leagues and clubs allocation based on the tickets they have averaged over the same period.

However everyone will find an allocation system that will suit themselves.

If we qualify tickets will be extremely scarce as you say.  Probably the hottest tickets ever in this country's history.  

The FAI will get a couple of allocations

1) Host country allocation (we get this even if we don't qualify)

2) Competing country allocation - trying to recall but think this is  8%.

There will also be a general public allocation open to all for every game.  

I don't know what criteria will be used but I'd be surprised if it went beyond Season ticket holders.  I'd imagine the away record would only come into play if we meet Spain in Bilbao rather than in Dublin. 

Now ticket sales will probably start in a year.  We will most likely have four qualifiers played.  I wonder how many people will be happy to pay €160 (prices not fixed but this ballpark) for a cat 1 ticket for a game in Dublin.  It could be us v Slovakia or of course Slovenia v Slovakia.  

Now Dublin is awkward and expensive to get to from mainland Europe.  I imagine demand on the European mainland will be more focussed on Amsterdam, Munich, Bilbao, Rome etc.  So I'd expect this time next year all Season ticketholders should get a chance to buy game or two as a minimum.    

If we qualify it could be as late as March 2020 before we seal qualification.  Demand at that stage for the competing country allocation would be off the scale.

If we don't qualify (I am assuming Spain will) then it will be a tough sell.  We won't have a top seed playing in Dublin.  I'd expect demand to shift to the Rof16 game which involves England's group winners.  

Of course I could be totally wrong.  

 

People getting shafted is people who have great records but then people who know the right people getting tickets. It always happens and has potential to happen on a grand scale here, hopefully there is a bit of sense to try and sort the most deserving (for the record, i'd haven't a hope based on my very average attendance the last 10 year).

 

 

 

 

 

Ie Dublin, Bilbao, Dublin etc

Why would that happen, when they were, and are prepared to travel across Russia, Brazil, and other long haul countries to watch their teams in other tournaments? If this tournament was in Ireland and the UK, they would travel, regardless of cost, as our fans did to Poland and other places in the past. 

Neutrals here will go to Lansdowne in 2020. Locals go to games at every tournament. That's the whole point of spreading games around, and the stadiums are always full. I went to the UEFA Cup Final in 2011 as a neutral, and the ticket was the standard rate, not free. Neutrals see it as a rare chance to see these type of games in their home city, as it's usually a long time before they get the chance again..