Attendances 2014

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/03/2014, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

400-ish in Tallaght. Was fairly disappointed with the crowd to be honest. Thought more Rovers fans would make the trip in. Stephen McGuinness, Paul Osam, Trevor Crolly all interested spectators, as well as a handful of the Rovers first team squad.

50 or so from Harps down.

I think Rovers B attendances will fill out a bit as more people buy season tickets, but realistically you won't get many people paying top whack to see the kids getting beat.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2014, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I think Rovers B attendances will fill out a bit as more people buy season tickets, but realistically you won't get many people paying top whack to see the kids getting beat.

Ah I understand that for sure. I had just expected a little more there due to both it being the First home game of the season for the B side, and the fact Harps and Rovers fans generally have had a very good relationship since Harps fans donated a load of money when Rovers almost went under 10 years ago.

**Dalymountrower** · 18/03/2014, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Ah I understand that for sure. I had just expected a little more there due to both it being the First home game of the season for the B side, and the fact Harps and Rovers fans generally have had a very good relationship since Harps fans donated a load of money when Rovers almost went under 10 years ago.

Let it go Nigel, they just arent into you anymore.

**Martinho II** · 18/03/2014, 4:20 PM

I dont see anything confirmed on our attendance v Shels on sat nite last-someone said 2k. can anyone confirm as I keep records of our attendances

**Longfordian** · 18/03/2014, 4:25 PM

Not a hope Marty! 800, at the very most. Stand was less than half full by my reckoning. Good lot of Shels in there too.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2014, 6:22 PM

Any official attendances from the weekend at all?

**adamd164** · 18/03/2014, 7:00 PM

Very few clubs seem to announce them. Exact figures are always announced during the second half in TX, whether good bad or indifferent.

**Captain2007** · 18/03/2014, 7:12 PM

Bray v Sligo attendance IMO approx. 700 (Main stand seats 800) plenty of seats vacant.

**Battery Rover** · 18/03/2014, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

1793 at Athlone v Shamrock R, official.

I can confirm that as officially announced by club

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2014, 11:12 PM

So, as far as the weekends attendances:

Dundalk v Limerick - 1,654
Bohs v Drogheda - 1,657
Athlone v Rovers - 1,793
Bray v Sligo - circa 600?
St Pats v UCD - circa 1,000?

Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps - 260
Waterford v Galway - 610
Wexford v Cobh - circa 300?
Longford v Shels - circa 700?

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/03/2014, 11:15 PM

That would be mental if Athlone had the PD's biggest attendance.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2014, 11:20 PM

A lot of estimates, many of which could be all over the place. Will edit as official or otherwise come in.

Weekly total attendance down over 10,000.

Week 2:

PREMIER DIVISION

Athlone - 1,793 (754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Bohs - 1,657 (1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 600 (891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 5,322 (1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,100 (1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 2,007 (817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 1,654 (1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Limerick - 1,307 (1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Pat's - 1,000 (1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 3,510 (2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 2,600 (2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)
UCD - 885 (487; 506; 558; 610; 272 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Cobh - 400 (439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 823 (479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Galway - 2,418 (No previous)
Longford - 700 (379; 365; 315; 230; 260)
Rovers B - 260 (No previous)
Shels - 767 (1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
Waterford - 610 (478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 300 (227; 302; 216; 343; 494)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,953 (1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 785 (391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,486 (1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)

OVERALL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 9,674

OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 29,713

**adamd164** · 18/03/2014, 11:22 PM

That's a disappointing crowd for Dundalk... repercussions of charging 20 quid into the stand?

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/03/2014, 11:36 PM

First impressions are... that's a huge jump for UCD isn't it? Even allowing for the local derby, that's a cracking crowd. Drogs is probably misleading as they had Dundalk. Longford seem to be surfing the crest of a wave from the optimism of last season and a much improved squad, long may it continue. Also, it's been said before, but huge credit to Cork for getting the crowd in for Pats. I'm glad they didn't bend on the Sunday kick-off.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/03/2014, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

First impressions are... that's a huge jump for UCD isn't it? Even allowing for the local derby, that's a cracking crowd. Drogs is probably misleading as they had Dundalk. Longford seem to be surfing the crest of a wave from the optimism of last season and a much improved squad, long may it continue. Also, it's been said before, but huge credit to Cork for getting the crowd in for Pats. I'm glad they didn't bend on the Sunday kick-off.

Going by pictures, Bohs seemed to have a large brunt of the crowd in Belfield that day.

There was something like 200-300 Shels fans down in Longford.

Seemed to be a very large Dundalk support in Drogheda last week. I'd be much, much more disappointed in their home crowd.

For first home games of the season, this weekends round of games threw up some awfully disappointing crowds.

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/03/2014, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

For first home games of the season, this weekends round of games threw up some awfully disappointing crowds.

Out of interest, have you tracked the first week attendances of teams over the past few years, as you have the averages? I could look it up myself of course (from your data) but it would be arduous, whereas I assume you have it mapped out on spreadsheets. For the record, I think the work you do on attendances is invaluable

**Ezeikial** · 19/03/2014, 7:47 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I think Rovers B attendances will fill out a bit as more people buy season tickets, but realistically you won't get many people paying top whack to see the kids getting beat.

Is it normal for your season ticket sales to increase as the number of matches available decreases?

**Longfordian** · 19/03/2014, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Out of interest, have you tracked the first week attendances of teams over the past few years, as you have the averages? I could look it up myself of course (from your data) but it would be arduous, whereas I assume you have it mapped out on spreadsheets. For the record, I think the work you do on attendances is invaluable

Nigel's an attendance geek, but he's our attendance geek.

**White Horse** · 19/03/2014, 8:09 AM

Originally Posted by adamd164

That's a disappointing crowd for Dundalk... repercussions of charging 20 quid into the stand?

Too early to say. However, the stand looked to have the usual number of people in it. Apart from the away section, which was empty. I think the attendance has more to do with disappointment following the 4-1 defeat in Drogheda.

However, the increase in ticket prices will have an impact on attendance. The question is how significant it will be.