2008 attendances

**The Lilywhites** · 29/03/2008, 8:02 PM

1,625 at Galway v Rovers according to www.extratime.ie

**pete** · 29/03/2008, 8:10 PM

Ramblers v City - radio estimate of 4000+ (seems to be pretty much full house)

**Paddyfield** · 29/03/2008, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by The Lilywhites

1,625 at Galway v Rovers according to www.extratime.ie

Yeah, that's what was announced at the game. Smallest crowd in over a year for a League game I reckon.

There were abut 250 Rovers fans.

**4 in a row** · 29/03/2008, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Yeah, that's what was announced at the game. Smallest crowd in over a year for a League game I reckon.

There were abut 250 Rovers fans.

rovers got 400 tickets and it looked like most of that was full... i reckon 350+ hoops

**alabama rover** · 30/03/2008, 4:59 AM

Originally Posted by 4 in a row

rovers got 400 tickets and it looked like most of that was full... i reckon 350+ hoops

Check out the crowd scenes on the clip below for the second goal as the camera pans (from 52 seconds to 110 seconds in). Rovers support was circa 500.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wxFHAFHxw

**Peterc** · 30/03/2008, 9:25 AM

United support has dropped big time in just two games. Does not hold well for the rest of the season. Don't know if it was the Saturday night, the rain or what. If Shamrock Rovers game cannot attract the crowds, what chance have UCD or Bray getting people through the turnstiles?

**Patrick Dunne** · 30/03/2008, 9:42 AM

1,625 is still higher than the average home attendance of five Premier Division clubs last season (as per foot.ie).

Shamrock Rovers did not sell all of their 400 allocation. I would estimate 300-350 Rovers fans present (I was stewarding close by), great support.

**Poor Student** · 30/03/2008, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

1,625 is still higher than the average home attendance of five Premier Division clubs last season (as per foot.ie).

Shamrock Rovers did not sell all of their 400 allocation. I would estimate 300-350 Rovers fans present (I was stewarding close by), great support.

How much do gate receipts factor into Galway's budget? Can they cope with average attendances around the 1,000 mark?

**Patrick Dunne** · 30/03/2008, 9:58 AM

A 1,000 average (for example) would be less than 50% of the 2007 average, so even with price increases, gate receipts would be down significantly.

This would present difficulties for any club.

**pete** · 30/03/2008, 11:47 AM

Increase to E20 is a stupid decision by Galway United especially no improvement on the pitch to match.

**Raheny Red** · 30/03/2008, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

That jealousy I detect there? Pats wouldn't have the strongest schoolboy section. Not as strong as oh say Shelbourne

Pity we haven't used it to our advantage though

**finnpark** · 30/03/2008, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by alabama rover

Check out the crowd scenes on the clip below for the second goal as the camera pans (from 52 seconds to 110 seconds in). Rovers support was circa 500.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wxFHAFHxw

LOL Cannot wait to play Galway, we should bag 4 or 5 against them

**LeixlipRed** · 30/03/2008, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Not jealousy at all. And Shels schoolboy section is excellent, fair play. (BTW our u18s are in the Semi finals of the SFAI Cup...)

Just pointing out that selecting several of the top 17 and 18 year olds in the country is not producing them. And in no way would I be descibed as a UCD hater, except when they beat us obviously

My choice of the word produced was poor I'll give you. I realise UCD don't teach these kids the basics but they play an important transition role in Irish football. The last couple of seasons from UCD, the football has been excellent. Anyone who questions their place in the league forgets that they belong their on merit, they have a quality talent pool and the football they play is far better than some of the bigger clubs. It's a pity there aren't more clubs in the UCD mold. Obviously it would be better if they had a larger fan base but what can you do?

**pineapple stu** · 30/03/2008, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

The last couple of seasons from UCD, the football has been excellent.

I must protest. We play drivel; ten men behind the ball, hoof it clear and maybe hack the Cork player. We're an affront to the rest of the fine footballing teams in the league.

Sorry...slipped into foot.ie illogical rant mode there for a sec... Damn your reverse psychology.

Obviously it would be better if they had a larger fan base but what can you do?

Obviously it would be better indeed, but it's a slight bit of encouragement that both our games in the Bowl so far have had the biggest crowds for the respective league games (Derry and Sligo) since we've been getting proper attendances (last four years or so).

**sligoman** · 30/03/2008, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

so far have had the biggest crowds for the respective league games (Derry and Sligo)

Don't you count the attendance yourself? Hardly accurate so.

**Schumi** · 30/03/2008, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Don't you count the attendance yourself? Hardly accurate so.

Official figures this year, the turnstiles have some kind of automated counters on them I think. We had official figures for some of last season too.

**Sam_Heggy** · 30/03/2008, 5:18 PM

No attendance from the Bohs - Harps game yet?

**pineapple stu** · 30/03/2008, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Don't you count the attendance yourself? Hardly accurate so.

Far more official than "I think there were 70000 there, FACT".

Plus what schumi said.

**sligoman** · 30/03/2008, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Far more official than "I think there were 70000 there, FACT".

Don't recall anyone saying that. And actually no it's not more official than that, it's the same thing because it's still just one person saying how many's there without anything to back it up.

Anyway, it's irrelevant now that ye have a counter on the turnstiles.