The 2017 LOI Attendance thread.

[patrickccfc]

I was a bit disappointed with our crowd, but a lot of people would've prioritized the dundalk game. Weather probably played a part too. I was hoping for around about 4,500-5K.

[oriel]

Or another way of looking at last nights semi final crowd is, around 3k Cork fans turned up for a potential 'party' on Monday night.

I thought it would be a much reduced attendance and Limerick to be fair did their bit with 650, but a 50% drop is fairly significant.

It will be interesting to see the attendance tomorrow in oriel park, the main stand (1k -1.1k) was sold out on wed, and Rovers sold all their allocation (I think they only got 500 tickets, very low allocation if this is correct)

Anything over 4k should be the target but nothing is for certain in this league. (cup)

[El-Pietro]

Another way to look at is that we had over 10k through the doors in 5 days. We've two home games left and chance at another 10-12k from those two games. You can colour it anyway you like but every club on this island wishes they had our ability to tap into a floating support this large. Our core is probably under 2k. But when things are good we can pull huge crowds out. Hopefully we can bring a large crowd to Lansdowne road for a potential double. Whoever makes it there against us has a rivalry with us. It's either McGregor/Diaz part three or a Bradley cup final. Massive game either way.

[oriel]

Ha. Fair enough El P. Morley said exact same on TV. 10k at two games. Fair point. I'd say Cork's core is more 3k than 2 though.

It's a frustrating thing though, consistency with attendances and something we might never improve, take for example the likes of a club like Northampton in England. I lived there for a bit. It's a similar population to Cork, win lose draw they will get 4-5k min at home games, loads of reasons, 3pm every second sat, biggest sport in England, then again relatively quite an unsuccessful club, but like most teams in English lower leagues, fans come out and support their team regardless of a result and without having a party to celebrate.

[Philosophizer]

It's a frustrating thing though, consistency with attendances and something we might never improve, take for example the likes of a club like Northampton in England. I lived there for a bit. It's a similar population to Cork, win lose draw they will get 4-5k min at home games, loads of reasons, 3pm every second sat, biggest sport in England, then again relatively quite an unsuccessful club, but like most teams in English lower leagues, fans come out and support their team regardless of a result and without having a party to celebrate.

Whisper it, but the truth is that English ppl are a lot better at supporting their local clubs than we are.
Irish love a party and a **** up, and if there's a chance of winning something people will be bursting in the gate, but generally speaking there's no interesting in showing up week in, week it for the long slog of a football season.
It's the same for all our sports. Connacht's attendances were poor, but skyrocketed once they had a decent team doing well.

[corkery]

I believe we sold our allocation of 600. Was disappointed in the Cork attendance. Lots of empty seats in the Donie Forde stand.

It was raining and Limerick doesn't really attract a crowd for Cork. Also, I think people are getting sick of the draws and losses.

[nr637]

Dundalk v Shams looked close to 3,000 on TV, main stand more or less full 1,200+. About 500 away fans, another 500+ on the open seating and behind goals. The opposite side fairly packed in with another 1,000+

Anyone with the official figure for the accounts!

[Mr A]

Whisper it, but the truth is that English ppl are a lot better at supporting their local clubs than we are.
Irish love a party and a **** up, and if there's a chance of winning something people will be bursting in the gate, but generally speaking there's no interesting in showing up week in, week it for the long slog of a football season.
It's the same for all our sports. Connacht's attendances were poor, but skyrocketed once they had a decent team doing well.

I agree with the first point. At one time I went door to door selling Harps draw tickets and noticed that every house with English or Scottish people seemed to know about Harps and were automatically supportive.

Disagree on Connacht though- they managed to build up their crowds before the team really took off. And their facilities aren't great. An interesting case study for clubs to look at- I'd love to get a few hours with the Connacht marketing and promotion guys because they're clearly very good at what they do.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Poor attendance by Cork you have to say. In regardless of who it's against a FAI Cup semi on the normal Friday slot should be motativation in itself, opposition shouldn't matter. Poor excuse to use. Weather wasn't that bad in Friday either (I live by the ground)...

[Real ale Madrid]

Poor attendance by Cork you have to say. In regardless of who it's against a FAI Cup semi on the normal Friday slot should be motativation in itself, opposition shouldn't matter. Poor excuse to use. Weather wasn't that bad in Friday either (I live by the ground)...

We will just have to stumble on with over 10,500 in the gate in 4 days. The weather was absolutely shocking between 6 and 7 on Friday evening as well which would have deterred a lot from walking up. I Parked up about 6.30 on the Kinsale Road and had to wait 15/20 mins in car before heading down such was the downpour.

I'm surprised the TV Schedule didn't put the Dundalk / Rovers game on the Friday night and the "Munster Derby" on the Sunday. Would have made more sense. Great crowd down from Limerick - might have brought even more on the Sunday.

[Martinho II]

We will just have to stumble on with over 10,500 in the gate in 4 days. The weather was absolutely shocking between 6 and 7 on Friday evening as well which would have deterred a lot from walking up. I Parked up about 6.30 on the Kinsale Road and had to wait 15/20 mins in car before heading down such was the downpour.

I'm surprised the TV Schedule didn't put the Dundalk / Rovers game on the Friday night and the "Munster Derby" on the Sunday. Would have made more sense. Great crowd down from Limerick - might have brought even more on the Sunday.

interestingly enough why did RTE stop showing cup semis back to back?

[oriel]

Dundalk v Shams looked close to 3,000 on TV, main stand more or less full 1,200+. About 500 away fans, another 500+ on the open seating and behind goals. The opposite side fairly packed in with another 1,000+

Anyone with the official figure for the accounts!

I was in the shed for the first half, and open seating section town side of main stand for the second, looked to be well over 1,000 on shed side (it has 1k seats but loads were standing at the front) and close to 1,000 in other home areas not including the stand. The terracing in front of the stand can hold a good bit too.

Haven't seen a figure yet but I'd say a little over 4K

[Real ale Madrid]

interestingly enough why did RTE stop showing cup semis back to back?

Stopped last year - there was some fixture congestion regarding Dundalk and the Europa league which necessitated a change IIRC. Lots on of a Sunday though so I don't think the Friday / Sunday time-slots are all bad.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps v Dundalk - 626

[redarmyfaction]

2068 in the Showgs.

[redarmyfaction]

I know it was on Telly, but that is a very poor turn out for a team that was battling to stay up seeing there was ten times as many in Finn Park cheering Harps to go up last year.

[Olander]

Couldn't hear it clearly over the PA at the Carlisle, but 500+ was given as the official attendance. About 150 travelling GUFC fans.

[WoodquayBoy]

Couldn't hear it clearly over the PA at the Carlisle, but 500+ was given as the official attendance. About 150 travelling GUFC fans.

552 announced - 400 home fans with the club chasing a spot in Europe. Sad.

[joey B]

I know it was on Telly, but that is a very poor turn out for a team that was battling to stay up seeing there was ten times as many in Finn Park cheering Harps to go up last year.

100% agree, disgraceful turnout, Donegal is supposed to be a sport mad county but only when the goings good, embarrassing.

[CorribsideSteve]

From the vantage point of the live stream, it looked virtually deserted. Fantastic away support though. I would expect 2 k for our game next week v Pats.