Olympians in Ireland.

[stujones]

Looks like they will be on Friday 15th May on Sky. I don't think Warren will be best please.

[steve689]

Belfast, Northern Ireland in the Odyssey Arena. Why won't Warren be pleased?

[metropol]

why wouldnt he be pleased there getting great exposure?

[stujones]

Belfast, Northern Ireland in the Odyssey Arena. Why won't Warren be pleased?

I am just reading between the lines. The Date, it would appear that Warren was trying to get it on a Saturday and sky have clamped their foot down and said Saturday boxing is PPV only.

I agree with Warren in that TV boxing should be on a Saturday, I am not taking any comfort in this news. So much more ratings potential on a Saturday night.

[My T Sharp]

I think it is the Friday thing. If Rogan goes off at 10.15 as headliner then the Olympians will not be on live. I don't think that matters too much anyway at this stage of their career.

[metropol]

wasnt rogan v skelton on sky and wasnt ppv? that was a saturday.

[steve689]

Yes that's right it was a Saturday and not on PPV.

[stujones]

Yes, but Warren had arranged a date before a TV deal was sealed. Sky did it as a last minute job (it was announced untill a week before the fight that it would be on Sky). So they probably picked it up quite cheap.

By the original press realise, the impression I got was Warren prefered to have it on the Saturday - but now Sky with more time have said "Friday or look elsewhere".

[brian13]

By the original press realise, the impression I got was Warren prefered to have it on the Saturday - but now Sky with more time have said "Friday or look elsewhere".

Because Khan has had all his fights on Saturday nights

[metropol]

By the original press realise, the impression I got was Warren prefered to have it on the Saturday - but now Sky with more time have said "Friday or look elsewhere".

Because Khan has had all his fights on Saturday nights

do you mean go to itv?

[Hagler2002]

Seems rather ambitious having it at the Odyssey Arena, they will do well to get it half full.

[chrisfinch]

Seems rather ambitious having it at the Odyssey Arena, they will do well to get it half full.

That'll be the magic of curtaining areas off

[Hagler2002]

Seems rather ambitious having it at the Odyssey Arena, they will do well to get it half full.

That'll be the magic of curtaining areas off

So why not just have it at a smaller venue?

[brian13]

It should be taking place at the Kings hall

[gkt999]

It should be taking place at the Kings hall

Looks like the boxing in belfast will be moving back tot he Ulster Hall now. Ulster Seniors are back at the Ulster Hall after the refrub and Hayemaker show on 23rd April will be in the Ulster Halll too.

Warren has chosen a very big venue in the Oddessy Arena but he must be confident in being able to fill it at least 75% of its capacity.

I think the dates in the Oddessy will have come down to other concerts booked there (in advance of up to 12mnths) and also the Belfast Giants match schedule as well.

[metropol]

It should be taking place at the Kings hall

Looks like the boxing in belfast will be moving back tot he Ulster Hall now. Ulster Seniors are back at the Ulster Hall after the refrub and Hayemaker show on 23rd April will be in the Ulster Halll too.

Warren has chosen a very big venue in the Oddessy Arena but he must be confident in being able to fill it at least 75% of its capacity.

I think the dates in the Oddessy will have come down to other concerts booked there (in advance of up to 12mnths) and also the Belfast Giants match schedule as well.

Gareth are you in the north ? How popular is rogie there.
Also what is the capacity of the oddessy?

[gkt999]

Yeah Metropol, I'm in Belfast. Rogan is BIG now. We had Rogan on a few of our small hall shows and back then no one really outside of boxing circles would have known of him. Now recently most people in Ireland have heard of him. An example would be my own mother who has no interest in boxing, a few weeks ago she asked me did I know him and could I get her an autograph for one of the kids she looks after in school. To be honest I'm surprised she even remembered his name as she forgets her own at times.

THe Odyessy with a boxing ring in the central areas and teired / VIP seating should hold about 7500-8000.

Heres the onlt stats I could find on the arena (there was a page beffore that promoters could use to configure the arena)

Exhibition Space
Small Exhibition: 1,800sqm (W30m x L60m)
Large Exhibition: 3,700sqm (W46m x L80m)

Auditoria Capacity*
Full Hall, End Stage Seated 8,500
Full Hall, End Stage Standing 10,000
Half Hall, End Stage Seated 4,700
In the Round, Seated
In the Round, Standing
*Various configurations possible including centre stage & other seated layouts, up to approximately 10,000.

Dressing Rooms/Production Offices
4 x large team dressing/locker rooms for 22 persons, sub dividable with changing areas, all with toilet & shower facilities.
8 x multiple use rooms of various sizes, all with toilet & shower facilities.
Coach, trainer & drugs test room available.
Telephone & data points available in each area.
Keypad entry system on all dressing rooms.

Hospitality/Meeting Rooms
Press Lounge, 45sqm
Millennium Room, 75sqm
Harbour Room, 35sqm
Board Room, 25sqm
VIP Suites, 20 @ 24sqm, 6 @ 36sqm

[metropol]

Gareth do you have any ideas how ticket sales are going?

[gkt999]

No idea as yet, I do know there was a mix up with ticketmaster and Warren had them "for sale" via hi web site but Ticket master had not been given the ok to sell them yet. I think they started going out on Friday there.