Attendances 2014

**oriel** · 11/09/2014, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Quayman

Our crowds have not lived up to expectations this season although with two home games left we will probably get a fair few fair weather heads up to the ground with a possible league cup pending(not saying its a sure thing yet)

I'd probably agree, and given the season and quality of football on offer we should have been able to attract a little more. The current avg is 2,300, this is due to only two matches so far been over 3k. There was a 3rd one, but that's not counted in league terms (Hajduk Split)

Two of our biggest games though are our last 2 and we should be able to exceed 3k for the visit of Rovers and 4k for the final game v Cork.

I'm not sure what would be considered a big crowd anymore, we are drawing from a local population of 37k, so it's not a huge base to start with. We also have supporters from the surrounding areas and even over the border, also a lot are are based in Dublin. This obviously involves traveling for fans to see home games, some might pick matches, but there is no reason we can't build on these areas and continue to attract more support next season.

I think it's probably better to have moderate to good crowds but on a consistent basis, as opposed to only a few big crowds, then returning to poor crowds.

Facilities might also be a factor, and it's obvious the old ground needs upgrading. It would be nice to see some improvement in that area sooner rather than later.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/09/2014, 8:14 PM

952 at Drogs v Derry

**Dunny** · 12/09/2014, 10:38 PM

Tallaght tonight was 1717

**MeathDrog** · 12/09/2014, 10:43 PM

Two fairly poor crowds for FAI Cup QFs.

**wonder88** · 12/09/2014, 10:50 PM

They are poor crowds for q/f cup matches on a nice evening. Are people still sure that friday night is better than saturday to have the games on. I know that 1 game was a dublin derby and Dundalk are not that far from Dublin so it was not a factor tonight, but saturday is much handy for away fans. It really is proving difficult to get decent numbers into LoI games and for me better facilities would only be a small part(10%) of the reason for this.

**PartySaint** · 12/09/2014, 10:55 PM

2,158 at Richmond, looked about right, although funnily enough that means there was 500 more there than against Dunadlk last week which there wasn't, about the same at both games

**Dunny** · 13/09/2014, 4:04 AM

Shams fans on their forum calling for a boycott of OP because of poor facilities at the ground.Looks like they were getting some early practice in at Tallaght tonight !! I'm not here to slag off attendances but...Just saying

**Dunny** · 13/09/2014, 4:10 AM

And BennoCelt.Your message file is full.Clear the fecking thing ffs.

**Dodge** · 13/09/2014, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

2,158 at Richmond, looked about right, although funnily enough that means there was 500 more there than against Dunadlk last week which there wasn't, about the same at both games

I thought far more at Bohs game than the Dundalk game

**PartySaint** · 13/09/2014, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I thought far more at Bohs game than the Dundalk game

Definitely more there last night but not 500 more.

**bennocelt** · 14/09/2014, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

And BennoCelt.Your message file is full.Clear the fecking thing ffs.

just back in basel, in time!

**Fester** · 15/09/2014, 7:51 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Definitely more there last night but not 500 more.

Do Pats include Season Ticket holders for league games?

**Dunny** · 15/09/2014, 9:31 PM

2015 at OP tonight.Decent Monday attendance,bad result for us

**Nesta99** · 16/09/2014, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

2015 at OP tonight.Decent Monday attendance,bad result for us

2015! Must be an omen for the retention of the league and another push on a domestic treble, group stages of the CL too! Attendences are tough enough to gauge but I definately thought 2500 was there considering the 50 or so Shams fans that turned up and broke their boycott of Oriel!