Hey purple people who's going? Where shall we meet? Who is staying where? And who's buying the first round of Guiness?

I've just booked my mega cheap 1p flights with Ryan Air for me and my mate (by the time they sting you with taxes and handling charge = £16.01). Still, I couldn't get a taxi more than 5 miles for that where I live.

Now for venue tickets. Anyone fancy clubbing together and we get a VIP box?

Anyone got the inside track?

SquirrelMeat said:

i really want to go but cant find anyone to go with! dont think my hubbie would appreciate me hooking up with some one i dont know. i might just book the flights anyway .do you know how much the vip boxes are?

SquirrelMeat said:

4 all europeans i would advice using failte ireland on the web....its a great tool 4 visitors n they r very friendly n helpful just like wolfy.
google it on the web.
I wish u all a cead mile failte....thats a thousand welcomes n english...heh heh
WOLFY
[Edited 2/29/08 5:29am]

irishwolfhound said:

Wolfy my man. How you doing. What would be your guess for an aftershow? The Point? Is The Pod still going?

dirty said:

Did you meet some of the other orgers in London last year at all? Hopefull there will be a few going.

The Ryan Air cheap flights runs out a 5pm by the way.

Hey Squirrelmeat - did you book your ridiculously cheap flights on-line? Do you mind passing on the link? Ta...

strangerelationship said:

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

As a rule ryan air don't get my money, I am not booking anything on a whim after last year - but a shared box does sound tempting

PREDOMINANT said:

I hope you mean the concert.

Hiya. I'm gonna check Ryanair now. A bit pressured and undecided on when to fly out and return!?!?

I'm well up for contributing to the box. I'd rather be jumping and dancing around in a freer space than crushed down on the pitch.

Squirrelmeat! How long you staying in Dublin for?

SquirrelMeat said:

Me and the Mrs will be there and are booked up. Going to make a weekend of it so got somewhere central to stay (Dylan) rather than close to the venue. Does anyone know if the aftershow venues are usually in central Dublin locations?

Also - are we

A) all going to look for tickets at 8am on Wednesday (regardless of our opinions of Ticketmaster) just to see whats offered and then wait until nearer the time for better seats or

B) all going to see whats offered, make a panic decision and buy almost regardess of position and then try and sell them on when better spots become available nearer the time

I am opting for B.

SquirrelMeat said:

i have an idea where it will b held but cant say right now.
last i heard the pod is still open n the point is closed as thats where prince wanted 2 play as he loves the funky joint.
nice 2 talk 2 U again....lol....we must have been really close @ 02 of the final nite....i was n block 110 but was at the backstage bar n just got 2 my seat as the concert started....

WOLFY
[Edited 2/29/08 7:22am]

irishwolfhound said:

In another message you said it wouldn't be arranged until the day of the concert..methinks you are trying to be mr know it all pretending to know all the facts so people show you that attention you seem to be lacking!

Anyone think that the stage arrangements at Croke will be same 02 last year ie. in the round? Or will the stage plan be same as Neil Diamond arrangement???? Anyone? Whassup with Ryan Air anyway?...

Hey there, thinking of booking tickets from Manchester to Dublin on 16 June. Bit doubtful now -what happended with Ryan Air last year?

Here are two uselful links for those of you travelling from abroad to Ireland:

http://www.irelandhotels.com/

http://www.aerlingus.com/.../index.jsp

mentalist said:

Dude! I'm flyout out from Stansted on the 12.00 Monday, back on Tuesday morning on the 8.15. So I'm only going the one night. I might even stay out all night and then head straight back to the airport.It all depends if there is an aftershow.

I'm going to leave the hotel issue unit the date is confirmed.

Flight and parking at Stansted totals 20 quid for me, so its going to be much cheaper than Milan or Paris.

Update!

I'm just found good single rooms for £33!

Ok, just tried ryanair. Tickets I wanted were 25 but then they wanted another 18 just for a bag!!!! Still cheap I suppose, but then with the stansted express there and back and other connections it's gonna get closer to 80.

I'm thinking I'd rather put it towards a few days in Paris.

I'm not thinking too well as I'm panicking that the Ryanair flights Sale ends by 5 and that's the B all and end all of transport.

Think I'm gonna wait til next week and re-assess all the options.

I still prefer the idea of a box to a standard ticket though!!!

funksoldier said:

With 80,000 seats and other European dates on the cards, I think I'm going to wait and see what's up later or on Ebay. Unless the VIP/Box price is too good to resist.

SquirrelMeat said:

Mate. Totally ignore my last!

I've just booked the same flights for £17. Gotta be worth it! I'm sure there's got to be some kind of 24hr drinkery place in Dublin to continue til its time for the flight back as well.

Let me know about the box as soon as you have news? Cheers Mate! 0+>

funksoldier said:

Good to see you again funlksoldier

I'm trying to persude the missus to go, but we work Monday to Friday so it's difficult. Hope the PAris & Milan ones are happening and definitely going to them as both at the weekends.

MAy see you there if they materialise.

I've bought my flights too - going on Sat 14th returning Tues 17th. I wish we knew the dates of the other shows... I wanna make plans and book more flights!

I'm still in shock that he's returning to Europe so soon after "the summer that changed everything"! I was convinced that he wouldn't be here again for years and years. Are you guys surprised?

SquirrelMeat said:

I'm up for getting a VIP box if ure still considering it.

i will be going but i cant decide what flights to book due to the fact i dont wanna go to late if it is standing and i need to que and i dont wanna come back to soon if he decides to do more than one night

i wish he would come to the O2 and just do one night that would be seriously amazing and it he would be able to reclaim it as his house after the spice girls etc invaded it

Tickets booked for flights. VIP box maybe but depends on price

Booked my flight, LGW to Dublin return £12.01

He better not pull out on us now!!!

funksoldier said:

Option B for me too. Can't risk waiting for better tickets. Also can't face day after day pressing refresh on TM again...there again, I'm starting to look back on that quite fondly.

aliuk1 said:

Any confirmation of other dates. I'm like you, don't want to book flights until know where else he is - may want to fly dublin to paris or other way around. Ooohhh excited!!!

Hotel booked now too. Three nights for us. Fucker better play. Least I'll get Guinness and a shag out of it She's sat here too. And has just hit me

OHMIGOD! cannot believe he's back - I've been trying so hard to get over him since the summer - now I'm all crazy again. Can't concentrate. spent afternoon on ryanair/ hotels.com etc. - getting flights (1p from Leeds on Sat! and 1p return on Tues - hurrah for Leeds airport!). I have rellies who live hour out of Dublin - so just need hotel for night of concert - but then thinking might get hotel in centre just in case of after-show - would this in be in central Dublin? Also - scuzzy (sister) and I will DEFN. be in for sharing a VIP box as we're a tad on the short side and I really don't fancy being a mile away and not seeing anything! dancing with other orgers in a box is defn. the way to go! it's my birthday tomorrow and I'm going to really struggle to give a shit.... just want to talk about Prince! here we go again!!! now.... how do I persuade hubby to let me go to Paris????