Week 1 Fixtures - 3rd/4th March

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/02/2016, 7:07 PM

Friday 3rd March

Premier Division

Cork City v Bohemians - 7:45pm Live on RTÉ Two
St Pat's Ath v Galway United - 7:45pm
Finn Harps v Derry City - 8pm
Wexford Youths v Longford Town - 8pm

First Division

Cabinteely v Athlone Town - 7:45pm
Drogheda United v Waterford United - 7:45pm
Shelbourne v Cobh Ramblers - 7:45pm

Saturday 4th March

Premier Division

Bray Wanderers v Dundalk - 7:30pm
Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers - 7:45pm

First Division

Limerick v UCD - 6:30pm

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/02/2016, 7:08 PM

Information for Derry fans travelling to Finn Park

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=2883

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/02/2016, 7:42 PM

Match odds:

http://www.paddypower.com/football/f...tches/ireland/

**oriel** · 26/02/2016, 9:10 PM

Usually some decent pull out supplements for the first week, actually it's every week. The Mirror have the best pull out on Fridays and the sun is good ones wendesday. Looking forward to both next week. Oh and the matches !

**seand** · 29/02/2016, 9:34 AM

Have to say I thought nigel was being a bit premature when I saw the thread title, til I remembered it is actually starting this week :-) It's been too long.

Harps-Derry and Cork-Bohs should be good games, tricky away games to start for Dundalk and Rovers.

**oriel** · 01/03/2016, 7:42 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Friday 3rd March

Premier Division

Cork City v Bohemians - 7:45pm Live on RTÉ Two - 4,000
St Pat's Ath v Galway United - 7:45pm - 1,500
Finn Harps v Derry City - 8pm - 4,500 (is this capacity)
Wexford Youths v Longford Town - 8pm - 1,500

First Division

Cabinteely v Athlone Town - 7:45pm
Drogheda United v Waterford United - 7:45pm
Shelbourne v Cobh Ramblers - 7:45pm

Saturday 4th March

Premier Division

Bray Wanderers v Dundalk - 7:30pm - 2,000
Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers - 7:45pm. - 2,500

First Division

Limerick v UCD - 6:30pm

I've entered in my estimations for the PD games, anyone else want to have a go at predicting ?

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/03/2016, 8:18 PM

Turners cross - 5,200
Richmond park - 1,750
Finn Park - 4,500 sellout.
Ferrycarraig Park - 2,100
Carlisle Grounds - 2,500
Showgrounds - 3,200

Each of those clubs to see drops of at least 1,000 for their second games.

**Darklordsbane** · 01/03/2016, 8:31 PM

not trying to be smart but Friday is the 4th of March and Saturday is the 5th could someone please inform the league officials as they are liable to turn up on Thursday and void the games

**patrickccfc** · 01/03/2016, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Turners cross - 5,200
Richmond park - 1,750
Finn Park - 4,500 sellout.
Ferrycarraig Park - 2,100
Carlisle Grounds - 2,500
Showgrounds - 3,200

Each of those clubs to see drops of at least 1,000 for their second games.

Those would be great figures if they come to pass.. think our attendance might be closer to around 4500 but your prediction would be good to see.

**oriel** · 01/03/2016, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Turners cross - 5,200
Richmond park - 1,750
Finn Park - 4,500 sellout.
Ferrycarraig Park - 2,100
Carlisle Grounds - 2,500
Showgrounds - 3,200

Each of those clubs to see drops of at least 1,000 for their second games.

Given this is your first year back, and taking into account a lot of the bigger clubs will travel up to Donegal in decent numbers*, what are you hoping for Nigel when things settle down, average attendance wise?

You probably also have to factor in it's going to be fairly tough to get results, but hopefully the supporters will stick with the team.

* already loads of Dundalk fans I'm talking to are planning to go the Finn Harps away game in May, especially as its our only visit.

**oriel** · 01/03/2016, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Those would be great figures if they come to pass.. think our attendance might be closer to around 4500 but your prediction would be good to see.

I always think it's better to under estimate, think Cork will definitely get over the 4 mark though, even with the live TV.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/03/2016, 5:38 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

I've entered in my estimations for the PD games, anyone else want to have a go at predicting ?

Be over 3,000 at the Showgrounds I think. First game of the year - Sligo always have a big crowd, especially with optimism from the new manager and money being spent, and Rovers always send a few hundred for the first away game.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/03/2016, 7:59 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Given this is your first year back, and taking into account a lot of the bigger clubs will travel up to Donegal in decent numbers*, what are you hoping for Nigel when things settle down, average attendance wise?

You probably also have to factor in it's going to be fairly tough to get results, but hopefully the supporters will stick with the team.

* already loads of Dundalk fans I'm talking to are planning to go the Finn Harps away game in May, especially as its our only visit.

If Harps can keep an average of about 1,500 for the year that'll be a good year. Considering attendances dwindled altogether the past few years. We can still pull in the bandwagon, but there's no way that'll stay regular.

**brendy_éire** · 02/03/2016, 8:29 AM

Away allocation for Harps-Derry sold out, 100 extra being sent up this morning apparently.
How are the Harps tickets going? Must be a fair chance of a sell-out.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 02/03/2016, 8:51 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Be over 3,000 at the Showgrounds I think. First game of the year - Sligo always have a big crowd, especially with optimism from the new manager and money being spent, and Rovers always send a few hundred for the first away game.

Say what now?

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/03/2016, 9:03 AM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Away allocation for Harps-Derry sold out, 100 extra being sent up this morning apparently.
How are the Harps tickets going? Must be a fair chance of a sell-out.

I'd say there's a good chance this will be sold out by tomorrow evening. It's going to be a fun bit of viewing for Derry fans packed into the bottom end of the gantry side.

Tickets selling really fast right through Donegal for the game. Michael Murphy sports shop in Letterkenny sold out of tickets the day they got them and had to get more sent down from Finn Park.

**ForzaHoop** · 02/03/2016, 11:05 AM

I bought tickets in Murphy Sports yesterday and they had a new batch which were almost sold out, 1/2 my company are going & most blokes around town are talking about the game, it'll be a huge crowd the size of Limerick game last year, no room in the ground, isn't the ground now 6000 capacity

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/03/2016, 11:12 AM

Safe capacity has been set at 4,500. That'll push closer to 5,000 by game time I'd assume.

**ForzaHoop** · 02/03/2016, 11:42 AM

Derry have been allocated 800 tickets and they have sold out this morning, Unfortunately work with a few Derry lads and they got last tickets this morning. this is gonna be a complete sell out, can't wait, will get to ground nice and early too
Any Displays planned, flags etc

**PartySaint** · 02/03/2016, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I've entered in my estimations for the PD games, anyone else want to have a go at predicting ?

Higher in Cork 5,000+
Lower at Harps 2,500/3000
Lower in Bray 1500
Higher in Sligo 3,000+
I'd say slightly lower in Wexford, it's their first premier division game but against Longford won't attract much
Pats probably about right

I'd say 700 at Shels and Drogs
500 at cabo