Anyone take advantage of the referral discount or know what the procedure is?
Do you have to give their names when you renew or do they give your name when they sign up or what's the craic?

Ya i picked mine up from branch Thursday? The day under 20 played munster

Will be getting my season ticket when I return from Cardiff and Swansea with whatever change I've left in my pocket and then it's beans on rice all summer

yup to any game bar the interpros.

just email eoin@cbirfu.com and he will sort you out.

Is it definitely 2 free tickets this year (2013-14)?

Season ticket renewed for both of us, will prob get a season ticket for my daughter as well so that will be an extra one for next year.

Will try to sign up one or two newbies as well, win win situation there.

Have given away my two tickets for the Cardiff match, anything to boost the crowd.

Just a reminder for anyone that hasn't claimed their free tickets yet, this weekend's game is your last chance.

I'll be renewing too, but the additional charge really bugs me - I often drop in to the branch to buy tickets for friends I'm bringing to games, its on my way to work, and it saves paying the "booking fee". So why can't I drop in to the branch and get my ST renewed for 190 without paying the additional charge? Makes no sense at all...

Bit the bullet and renewed there. Wasn't planning on doing it till next month due to 'finances' but the early bird offer was too good to pass up.

Roll on 2014/2015.

salmson wrote:

rossie wrote: I also dont understand how branch justify putting tv gantry in front of most expensive tickets in stadium.

2 reasons:

(1) Marketing - if you want to sell Connacht, as a game to attend rather than watch on TV, yu need to point at the rowdies in the Clan, not the Doggie Stand.

(2) Lighting - far more importantly, if the TV gantry was on top of the Clan stand, you'd be able to see exactly squat. The camera would be staring into the sun for any game in daylight. Depending on pitch orientation you put the camera gantry in the West or South stand so the sun is behind you, same as taking a photo on the beach. The crappy gantry is more a factor of the the stadium's doggie focus than anything else.

The tv gantry should not be blocking the view of the only seats you have and the most expensive tickets in the stadium. I dont know of anywhere else in any sport where this happens.
There are always alternatives.

rossie wrote: I also dont understand how branch justify putting tv gantry in front of most expensive tickets in stadium.

2 reasons:

(1) Marketing - if you want to sell Connacht, as a game to attend rather than watch on TV, yu need to point at the rowdies in the Clan, not the Doggie Stand.

(2) Lighting - far more importantly, if the TV gantry was on top of the Clan stand, you'd be able to see exactly squat. The camera would be staring into the sun for any game in daylight. Depending on pitch orientation you put the camera gantry in the West or South stand so the sun is behind you, same as taking a photo on the beach. The crappy gantry is more a factor of the the stadium's doggie focus than anything else.

The 2nd stage of development of the Clan Stand was meant to include a TV gantry and a lot of other things if I remember correctly. If/when that will go ahead is anyone's guess.

Just renewed for next season for better or worse. Hopefully it'll be a good season.

rossie wrote: I dont understand why they dont put a few mikes on the walls of the main stand terrace and pipe in the noise through the sound system to the enclosed stand. I also dont understand how branch justify putting tv gantry in front of most expensive tickets in stadium. A gantry to side of it or on top of clan terrace makes more sense.

Agree with everything you say

I dont understand why they dont put a few mikes on the walls of the main stand terrace and pipe in the noise through the sound system to the enclosed stand. I also dont understand how branch justify putting tv gantry in front of most expensive tickets in stadium. A gantry to side of it or on top of clan terrace makes more sense.

Season Ticked renewed.
Decided to stay in the Enclosed stand.

Positives: Warm, Dry, Seat, Bar, Toilets, No screaming Kids, Very few d*ck heads (except when Leinster are playing), do not have to rush down to ensure I get a good spot.

Negatives: No atmosphere, Disconnect from the game, Sometimes restricted view, not near the Clan.

8 Positives against 4 Negatives – fairly easy decision.

Ha, just read that back - apologies if it sounds like a pious eejit.

I've just renewed mine; made it to a whopping 3 home matches and four away matches this season, but it's worth it, to be honest. The principle of contributing to the club as a whole and seeing progress off the back of that is what makes it invaluable to me.