No Ian u are spot on no need to explain yourself, bang on the money.!

without oxegen there is knowwhere for the muppets to go bring back oxegen and peace and order will be restored at concerts

I was at the concert on Saturday, and iv been to a good few concerts, but this was hands down the worst organised event iv ever been to in my life…… From walking in to the concert, getting searched.. Haha well I had combat shorts on 6 pockets. Phone, keys wallet, nothing asked to be taken out and checked, surly at this type of concert with a younger average age than most concert stronger measures should be taken…. Like at hifi back in the day sleeping bags nearly ripped open to find drugs, alcohol. And daft punk in Marley was very strict. And as for in side the venue hahaha. I actually can’t remember seeing any security walking around usualy you see teams of security with head gear on( I’m one of those weird people that actually take notice of these things just a weird bad habit I have) and the bar was a joke NO WATER for sale they ran out!!!! @6.00 in the evening that is a fact because I went to purchase some. I could buy alcohol, and the set up for the bar it was the usual 50 foot bar with and in and out section normal procedure, which was completely surrounded by fencing which From a point of view was understandable, BUT… They had a entry point of maybe 6 feet wide which led into a cueing system of what I call the s’s going up and down to and entry point, nobody asking for I.d. And this silly entry point being more of a risk with people pushing in the heavy mud and security that was there 3 security 1 with a mega phone that didn’t appear to be turned on and a Garda member not looking to bothered. It really seemed that any security that where working really just didn’t want to be there, But all we are going to hear is the usual crap from promotors and Garda offices there was plenty of staff and a bad crowd bla bla bla the more I think back on the night the more it annoys me about all procedures at it…. Which is such a pity because the acts that played really were very good. Just my 2 cents

It was a disgrace what happened on Saturday night, anyone with a bit of sense could have envisaged what was going to happen.

Personally speaking I was not there on Saturday but was at Snow Patrol on Sunday. It was a pleasure to attend.

I see the powers that be have stated that there will be no more concerts in the park as a result of ‘that night’. I think this is a sad mistake. I think the park is a great venue just maybe consider the line ups. Concerts that generally attract a younger crowd end up a disaster, and let’s not just brandish this Dublin’s fault. Let us not forget the thousands that got on buses and trains all around the country getting absolutely hammered on the way up to the concert.

Ultimately I think the finger of blame falls upon the promoter who just wanted a quick buck. Security could have refused anyone who was in anyway incoherent but they didn’t, people should have been searched more thoroughly but they weren’t and dare I say it metal detectors installed….

Phoenix Park was a shocking place for a gig.mcd should have known the skangers would show up Saturday.I was at the roses gig and I couldn’t get a drink and the drainage was terrible.I have seen shm in ibiza in a club and the type of people there were great.Unfortunately we this gig Saturday the skangers were mad for aggro and no doubt masking money from drugs.The knives were brought in because they might of known some rival dealers.This is the world these knackers live in where it’s no big deal to stab someone.The cops should have known it was coming.

So they are going to cancel concerts in the park? Why? Yes there were a number of arrests, but as a percentage of the pp, who were there it was less than 1 percent. Why spoil it for the rest of the ppl who had a good time and didn’t cause any trouble. Arrest the ppl who caused trouble, put them in jail ( not suspended sentences because they come from a broken home etc). If we were to stop every event that ppl caused trouble at then we would have to cancel st Patricks day, Christmas and probably every bank holiday weekend. The perpetrators of these crimes should be put on a watch list and banned, let the other 99 percent of us go to a concert, have a great time and come home safely

the park is no place for any concerts , it is no fair on the animals in the zoo you also have the deer that someone metion already walking on glass…..who every agreed to this should pay now to clean up the mess……

MCD and Guards meet to discuss what happened at concerts….do either of them know?

I was at SnowPatrol on Sun. Thought the music was great. All three bands were class. The venue looked great but I cant help being appalled at how a beautiful park like Phoenix was destroyed for a few concerts. Ground churned up by rain. No rubbish bins in the park so its littered with cans and bottles. Irish people really are filthy. The poor deer will be walking on broken glass for weeks to come.

I saw lots of aggressive behavior. Lots of young guys supped up on drugs. Lots of pissed girls with no clue where they were, what they were doing, or who they were with. Like that fool from Cork who drove her parents demented for a couple of days.

Bag searched and pat down at entrance but they didnt really look in the bag. Take my water bottle in but not the lid. Bar was fun…almost a stampede at one stage before Snow Patrol played. 2 drinks per person and ID required but we got as many as we wanted.

I didnt think the event was that badly organised. The transport to and from the event went well. I think the 40,000 people maurading through the park afterwards without a guard in sight was probably something that should have been considered.

I have to say Irish guards are shit. None of them look like they could handle trouble….all seem to be a fat bean guards now. I also saw a few acting really aggressively with some pissed girls…..no professionalism about them. Making a situation worse by cursing and screaming at them.

I enjoyed the night. But I cant help despairing that Irish people just cant have fun without getting pissed/drugged and wrecking the place.

Snow Patrol are gods :-)
Marry me Flo

Phoenix Park is a terrible venue. Its a logistical nightmare. After the roses on Thursday we had a two and a half hour walk for a taxi. Swampy venue, horrible queues for drinks and no way home that does not involve huge walks. there is no way I’d ever go to a gig there again. MCD must get the park cheap as there are no benefits to having concerts there for fans.

It’s the venue if it was in Marley park a lot of the trouble would not have happened, I’m not having a pop at northsiders it’s just Marley is a much better venue of u drive u can park there public transport is well laid on the bus park is a 5 kin walk from
Venue gates and the walk from bus drop off to venue is well securied so the situation where 6 people were held up at knife point for there tickets would not have happened

The old national stadium what a place
Gallagher at x mas concerts great
Anybody out there remember ?

I thought there were 0 arrests at The Stone Roses?

And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They’re quite aware of what they’re going through

Any news of the missing cork girl?