Wow... over 430 posts in the "main" Dublin concert thread! Due to the length of that thread, and several requests from users, we've locked that thread and have created this new one to continue the discussion.

Sorry for any inconvenience, and enjoy the show!

matt said:

i requested 4 this 2 happen along with others who felt that the thread was being hijacked and with the mods help i felt it was the best choice as when some weirdo made a new account using the name "mrswolfy" i knew that it would not end so n order 2 save that original info 4 the fams going 2 the dublin show this has now been created.
i really hope everyone understands n i will b ignoring any negative posts as a responce is what this person is looking 4...
due 2 this harrasment i encounted on here i will no longer b sharing N4mation on here regarding the dublin show.
WOLFY
[Edited 3/7/08 3:57am]

Hey wolfy, take the bold blue text off and get a spell checker and it will be alot easier to understand what you are saying!

SquirrelMeat said:

thats my trademark...couldnt do that n if it helps p..s off the culprit all the better.
LOL...
WOLFY
[Edited 3/7/08 2:15am]

irishwolfhound said:

It's all the "n" that confused the hell out of people. Why all the "n"???

SquirrelMeat said:

SquirrelMeat, don't bother.... just let it go.

This little scene from purple rain springs to my mind:

PRINCE
Can't you guys get off it?
Can't you just leave it alone?

Wendy meets his glare with one of her
own...

WENDY
Yeah -- we'll get off it.

Just wondering if anyone can help me out with this question. I got tickets yesterday - Section 333, Row VV which I'm very happy with. The seat numbers are 7 & 8 - does anyone know if these seat are at the left or right in row VV??? Thanks in advance for any help - I've never been to Croke Park!!!

Where is everyone staying? I have been faffing around on hotel websites for days - can't decide on one! it is better to stay in city centre and walk back from Croke Park after concert (is that even do-able?) or better to just give up on idea of getting to aftershow and stick to hotel airport - just tell me where people are staying so I can stop messing about and book a bloody hotel room!

A couple are stopping at the Hilton Airport hotel. My missus and I are stopping at the one in town. Depends on how long you're in Dublin for I guess.

Easter said:

Why oh why would you just give up on the idea of getting to the aftershow???
Every man for himself in this case! City centre hotel, there I decided for you.

I thought Croke Park = city centre? (more or less)

remko said:

Yep. Even if you dont get into the aftershow, you have more of an option of places to go, coz we'll be on a high after the concert. Cant just go back to the hotel, oh no!!!

any one any idea how well the tickets are selling.....

berko said:

Hey - still seems to be loads left from about 2 turds of the way back

I am guessing ticket sales are going "OK" but not super, the pitch is sold out but the still selling tickets for the lower level seating areas. I was in the car today and there was a big push on radio with ads etc and I expect lots more print ads this week.

separately i read in the irish times today, planning permission in not granted for the gig, they are capped at 3 per year and Prince is gig #4 so application required. here is link, if some one has access please post as I read on hard -copy
http://www.ireland.com/ne...67753.html

imagine second worst case scenario is the concert got cancelled due to planning permission issues. worst case scenarion being Bono inviting himself on stage to sing with Prince during the show

Hey riverjones,worse case scenario made me chuckle
Second worse case scenario made me yelp-immediately brought me back to the 'sign o the times' tour-yikes.
Then to cap it off,just popped on TM website(as I do occasionally for some reason,(sad but true!!!) and the ticketing site for himself is down-routine mainenance,hmm mm, yeah right. Should I begin panicking now? What little seed have u sown in me 'ead??? Its too late on a friday night to be thinking this stuff Tee hee

irishwolfhound said:

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remko said:

as far as i can remember you are talking a 15-20 min walk to city centre, unless you get lucky with a taxi. usually there are so many people walking you don't notice it.

riverjones said:

God, no. That bono is a self rightious big headed boring prick. (Not had my plus sign today) He cant ruin a great concert with his political babble. He should try for prime minister if he's that bothered and stop making shit music.
There, im done.
xxxxx

And another thing... There's nothing wrong with heal the world shit. Just not in the preachy way he does it, like he is all knowing and all.
Prince, yay! etc

Easter said:

I'm staying Here you'll be able to find me propping up the bar or slumped at it's base!

Easter said:

One thing that nobody's pointed out to you (maybe because we Irish are used to it) but our infrastructure is terrible. The Aircoachs to the airport are ok but other than that it's a kind of no mans land. To get anywhere in Dublin without a car you're relying on the public bus service which is horrible. It will be next to impossible to get a taxi after the gig. If you can afford the city centre then stay in the city centre - the city traffic's to bad for anything else really.

...just get a hotel in the city centre, DONT STAY NEAR THE AIRPORT ITS SHIT!!!!
If theres gonna be an after show party id say it`ll either be in The Academy (formally know as spirit) that the spot he used in 2002, 15 min walk from croke park. Crawdaddy/ where the POD used be in Hardcourt St, thats the spot he used in 95.15 mins in a taxi if u can get one or Vicar St which is more a venue than a club and chances are something else is on that night....Id put my money on the Acdamey, purple walls and all that shit and the sound is amazing I played a gig there myself two weeks ago!
Thats about it man.

berko said:

can U imagine the Q outside the aftershow....by the time the fams that have gold tix get there they wont have a chance of gettin n hence why i opted 4 the hogan stand...my advice is 2 leave the main gig half way through.....its always a case of first come first served.
a nice touch by prince would b 2 offer the NPGMC members priority access 2 the aftershow where we could pay a fee of 100 euros each 4 the front rows...at spirit it was 50 euros 2 get n .i was like 10 feet away from prince ..got 2 shake hands with him n mrs wolfy got his guitar pick from takumi..that dude was so nice..that was peanuts 4 the terrific Xclusive show we got....
WOLFY
[Edited 3/8/08 16:46pm]

irishwolfhound said:

why wont people in the gold circle have a chance of getting in?

b3xy said:

the way it works at croke park is they have several exits open 4 the pitch area but U will find it will take almost 4ever 2 leave the place n by the time U walk / get a taxi 2 the venue there will b a long Q,,,,,just being realistic,,,i went 2 the U2 gigs there n i know what its like....hopefully they will have a better plan 4 this gig...
if U r n gold n want 2 leave early then thats the best option 4 U.
im tryin 2 help U.
WOLFY
[Edited 3/8/08 16:52pm]

carax said. (Not had my plus sign today)


i love that , LOVE IT !!

as fams of the world can c here i was working V hard behind the scenes a long time 4 this gig 2 happen...
WOLFY
http://prince.org/msg/12/...sg_5237325
[Edited 3/8/08 17:03pm]