2015 attendances

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/03/2015, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

This is the weirdest attempt to manufacture a rivalry since the Sligo fans on here started banging on about Finn Harps, much to the latter's bemusement.

Careful now. You'll start a whole 'whose the real Rovers?' argument again with Sligo fans.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/03/2015, 11:29 PM

Week 2 update:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,488 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 973 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,817 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 2,200 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 700 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,336(2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 2,254 (975 FD)
Limerick - 920 (757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 1,440 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,329 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 4,484 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 3,082 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 340 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 1,420 (No previous)
Cobh - 352 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 751 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 728 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 387 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 565 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 700 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)

PREMIER AVERAGe: 2,252 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 655 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,613 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)

TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 14,152

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 5,243 (55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 27,023 (297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 32,266 (352,742)

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/03/2015, 11:39 PM

How many of those are official?

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/03/2015, 11:46 PM

From the same point last year:

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

I know we often say not to get carried away with opening attendances, but the sole fact that after the same opening two weeks from last year, the overall stat is up 3,000, this has to be seen as hugely positive.

Also, before it's mentioned as greatly helping things, Corks opening attendance is down 500 from last season.

Six clubs hit attendances over the 2,000 mark in their opening game this season compared to last seasons 5, which included Galways first game back as a LOI club.

Despite all of this, only 8 clubs saw a rise in their first attendance compared to last seasons figures.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/03/2015, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

How many of those are official?

Waiting on word from Wexford and Drogheda who have yet to give out their official count.

Derry City figure came from the club, it's not an official figure but they simply said "around 2,200". I took it as they don't count the figure.

The rest, I understand to be official. Athlone is the only one I'm slightly unsure of however.

EDIT: Figure back from Longford. Official attendance was 1,440 and not the 1,882 given here.

**Town Legend** · 17/03/2015, 7:39 AM

I won't be asking that official again!! He must of been counting kids, guards, stewards and basically anything that moved!!!

**Nesta99** · 17/03/2015, 9:04 AM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

If you like we could put a little DVD together to show you how to run a club and not let it go bust, because I hear ye like DVD's down in Galway!!

We were that peeved by that dvd that we made sure we signed a batch of lads from the west and won the title, Galway United on the other hand.......

**sullanefc** · 17/03/2015, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Olander

No need to get your knickers in a twist, Longford have always been a Dublin club. Train in Dublin, do your business in Dublin. All of your players are based in Dublin. It's nothing new and it's been like that since before Alan Matthews and Stephen Kenny.

Personally I wouldn't be able to support a club like that with such little self identity, each to their own. It worked for a few years with Longford winning the cup twice.

Longford: Just a sh!t Dublin suburb.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/03/2015, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

I won't be asking that official again!! He must of been counting kids, guards, stewards and basically anything that moved!!!

The sheep over across the road in the fields.

**Olander** · 17/03/2015, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Longford: Just a sh!t Dublin suburb.

Harsh, I was trying to say it in a nice way.

**peterpan** · 17/03/2015, 6:36 PM

Cork City have announced a club record for season ticket sales, over 930 sold so far. Excellent stuff.

**Dunny** · 17/03/2015, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Cork City have announced a club record for season ticket sales, over 930 sold so far. Excellent stuff.

Dundalk sold over 1000 i believe.

**White Horse** · 17/03/2015, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Cork City have announced a club record for season ticket sales, over 930 sold so far. Excellent stuff.

An excellent number. I doubt many teams get near the 1,000 number. Perhaps the two Rovers. Not sure about Pats, maybe they do.

**Charlie Darwin** · 17/03/2015, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

An excellent number. I doubt many teams get near the 1,000 number. Perhaps the two Rovers. Not sure about Pats, maybe they do.

Pats?

**oriel** · 17/03/2015, 8:44 PM

In the Presidents Cup final programme v St Pats, DFC mentioned that by the day of the Longford match (6 days later when all ST's had to be collected and paid in full) they expected the figure to exceed 1,000. This wouldn't include up to 500 primary school free tickets.

I didn't see a final figure released, but whatever the final total was, it would be the record ST total figure sold by the club. I'd guess this was just just over 1k.

**ATFC-1887** · 17/03/2015, 9:33 PM

We sold 4. We win surely?

**Jofspring** · 17/03/2015, 9:56 PM

We have sold 50 and only one game in a few season ticket holders have been told they are banned.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 17/03/2015, 10:42 PM

Out of pocket a bit aren't they? Any recourse without turning to a Small Claims Court?

**DRDoc** · 18/03/2015, 1:29 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

EDIT: Figure back from Longford. Official attendance was 1,440 and not the 1,882 given here.

The sections the Rovers fans were in seat roughly 850 I think - going on that I reckon there were maybe 700 ish Rovers fans there - plus another 100 or 130 in the main stand - leaving maybe just give or take 650 home fans for the first home game back in the top flight against opposition that would be considered a big draw. If the 1440 figure is correct