FINALLY THE DAYS of slumming it in the stand with the regular fans is over. Even if you aren’t a big follower of the NBA you must admit that their luxurious courtside seats do look like a great place to watch a game.

Now you can do something similar at the RDS. 98fm is installing four ‘pitchside seats’ where Leinster fans can enjoy all the action from.

What are the main deterrents for attending a live game in the modern age?

1. Sometimes it feels like you have sat down in Antarctica.
2. For the love of God where is the wifi?!?

These seats eliminate those issues and then some. According to the Leinster website, these are the perks you can enjoy if you win the seats:

• Heated leather seats
  
• Speakers so fans can hear the commentary
• Tablets so you can follow the game on social media
• Personal butlers/98fm staff who will grab you food and drink
• Blankets to keep warm
• An assortment of free Leinster gear

Seems like a pretty good set-up. Maybe in a few years time these seats will host Leinster’s most famous fans like the way Jack Nicholson sits courtside at LA Lakers games.

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