Bohs to go part-time

**hoops1** · 25/09/2009, 8:25 PM

If 2,511 is Bohs average home attendance this year Ill eat my ****

**Dalymountrower** · 25/09/2009, 8:32 PM

Originally Posted by hoops1

If 2,511 is Bohs average home attendance this year Ill eat my ****

Yep that s the average when you take into account membership and season ticket holders who don`t turn up . Just like the way you count your attendances

**hoops1** · 25/09/2009, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Yep that s the average when you take into account membership and season ticket holders who don`t turn up . Just like the way you count your attendances

Yes Yes it is

**sonofstan** · 25/09/2009, 8:43 PM

Actually, AFAIK, that's not the way we do it. Members are counted on the way in, so it's not like every member/ ST holder is automatically included in the attendance. That said, the 2,500 average includes some very big gates (2 Rovers and the first Dundalk game) as well as a few quite small ones. Crowds have, i think, been a bit better than last year, though nowhere near what they were during the early part of the decade.

**Dalymountrower** · 25/09/2009, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

Actually, AFAIK, that's not the way we do it. Members are counted on the way in, so it's not like every member/ ST holder is automatically included in the attendance. That said, the 2,500 average includes some very big gates (2 Rovers and the first Dundalk game) as well as a few quite small ones. Crowds have, i think, been a bit better than last year, though nowhere near what they were during the early part of the decade.

Sarcasm detector needed , clearly. Without wishing to labour the point, Rovers count season ticket holders who dont attend matches as part of the "attendance".

**HulaHoop** · 25/09/2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Sarcasm detector needed , clearly. Without wishing to labour the point, Rovers count season ticket holders who dont attend matches as part of the "attendance".

No we don't. Seriously how many times does this have to be clarified?

**kdjaC** · 26/09/2009, 12:47 AM

he is right rovers dont count season ticket holders but they do sell more tickets than seats dangerous maybe.......

but a nice problem to have, funny watching them fight each other over it.

**Dalymountrower** · 26/09/2009, 8:44 AM

Sarcasm detector needed , clearly. Without wishing to labour the point, Rovers counted season ticket holders who dont attend matches as part of the "attendance.

My mistake. Attendance figures for Tallaght had to be scaled down on this site due to the phantom seat phenomenon in the old stand . Actual crowds are now being counted since the new stand opened.

As for the alleged 2,500 averages in Dalymount, I would think that the missing matches from that average will bring the numbers down. Remaining three home gates for the rest of the season are for, Drogs, Pats (if they travel in any numbers) and Sligo (when we win the league). I would be surprised if the average is less than 2,300 for those remaining matches.

**pineapple stu** · 26/09/2009, 12:14 PM

Also on the alleged Bohs attendance, this is the first year we haven't had official figures for Bohs. The way guesstimates go, you can easily knock 10% off that, plus as noted, there's three or four games missing.

**HulaHoop** · 26/09/2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Rovers counted season ticket holders who dont attend matches as part of the "attendance.

Once again wrong. We already had this discussion on the attendances thread http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php...06#post1217606

**Ezeikial** · 28/09/2009, 9:02 AM

Do any Bohs fans share the confidence expressed by Gerry Conway about both complaince with the 65% rule and full-time football next season?

Bohemians General Secretary Gerry Conway also confirmed the 2008 double-winners are to remain full-time and dismissed suggestions of any immediate fears over either the Salary Cost Protocol or the club's debts.

"We have explained to the FAI our plans to be under the 65pc by November 30, which is when it counts, and I believe they are fully satisfied with our plans.
"We do have longer-term financial issues, but we have plans in place to repay them, which we will explain to the members at our next information meeting.
"We're satisfied as a board that we have budgeted prudently so as to sustain full-time football and give Pat a budget, which, while he may not be 100pc happy with it, is one that can help him challenge for honours next season."

**BohsPartisan** · 28/09/2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Do any Bohs fans share the confidence expressed by Gerry Conway about both complaince with the 65% rule and full-time football next season?

I think getting under the 65% is possible. Full time football? Not sure. I know we have six on full time contracts for next year and they still will be but I'd be surprised if anyone else was.

**Mr A** · 28/09/2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by tipptops

I don't want to say too much on here but there is a major development on the way with regards to Bohemians Football Club that is going to rock the LOI to its core. Everything will be changed, changed utterly.

They're going to set a sustainable budget?

**BohsPartisan** · 28/09/2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by tipptops

I don't want to say too much on here but there is a major development on the way with regards to Bohemians Football Club that is going to rock the LOI to its core. Everything will be changed, changed utterly.

Who is Bohemians Football Club?

**Sheridan** · 28/09/2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by tipptops

I don't want to say too much on here but there is a major development on the way with regards to Bohemians Football Club that is going to rock the LOI to its core. Everything will be changed, changed utterly.

Is Rocket Man coming back?

**passinginterest** · 28/09/2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Who is Bohemians Football Club?

United Churches League division 2b I believe.

Nice dramatic build up there, is this change going to be for good or evil?

**Dalymountrower** · 28/09/2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by tipptops

I should have made my posting above a bit more clearer. It's going to be great news for Bohs. Its interesting that people would automatically assume that it would be bad news on the horizon but I guess thats the default setting of the average LOI fan these days.

No, there are forces at work here that you can only dream of and if, and I repeat if, it comes off then Bohs future will be secure for manys the season. I don't think it would be an understatement to say that a Rosenborg type situation could emerge in Ireland.

www.rosenborg.com? "A World of cheese"? Eating cheese late at night can induce some bizarre dreams alright.

**fergalr** · 28/09/2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by tipptops

No, there are forces at work here that you can only dream of and if, and I repeat if, it comes off then Bohs future will be secure for manys the season. I don't think it would be an understatement to say that a Rosenborg type situation could emerge in Ireland.

Wow - breaking news! Have we time warped back to 2006?
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...eal-76942.html

**BohsPartisan** · 28/09/2009, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by tipptops

No, there are forces at work here that you can only dream of and if, and I repeat if, it comes off then Bohs future will be secure for manys the season. I don't think it would be an understatement to say that a Rosenborg type situation could emerge in Ireland.

I can exclusively reveal that a network of underground fight clubs lead by an enigmatic character called Tyler Durden is working on a project to erase the club's debt.

(tipptops just wasn't allowed talk about it).

**SkStu** · 28/09/2009, 2:24 PM

the first rule of Bohemians Football Club is you do not speak about Bohemians Football Club.

The second rule of Bohemians Football Club is you do not speak about Boh...., oh no, the second rule is no smoking.