QuoteWell, they can't have too many friends at all, as would wager that about 20 of that at least were Harps fans.Originally Posted by seand
Jeezus wept, do the Belgrove squad not have 3 or 4 family or friends each who'd come out for their big game?
Well, they can't have too many friends at all, as would wager that about 20 of that at least were Harps fans.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Attendance at Wexford v Bray was (cough) 216 according to the local papers.
Went down to Limerick on Saturday to take in the cup game v Bohs. 842 at it on a fine summers' evening at a ground with excellent facilities, shows how difficult it is to get the Irish soccer/sporting fans to attend games on a regular basis. Any Bohs fan who might have been at it be able to say how many of them there, my guess from opposite stand would be around 90, but when driving past them outside stadium it looked like more. Excellent match programme by Limerick, but maybe 4euro a little too much.
The results and atmosphere (or lack of it) have really seen the attendances dive at Thomond. Market's Field project seems to be stalled again.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Definitely over 150. Probably 170-180.
Limerick's best performances have been away from home. We've only picked up 7 points at home, whereas we've picked up 10 points away.
The pitch was obviously only sanded very recently, as there was big puff of sand raised every time the ball bounced or it was kicked off the ground. The rain we've had since saturday will have helped to work it into the soil, so the playing surface should be in good nick by the time we come back after the mid-season break. Hopefully that will help the team keep up its recent good form in the league and bring back some of the fans who have been staying away recently.
Fight the good fight!
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Do Limerick always have the pitch that wide for all games? They did try to play a passing game most of the time, but poor execution and Bohs pressing meant they rarely created openings. Usually a tight pitch suits a route one team, we all remember Lansdowne Road under Jackie Charlton, but it seemed to me that the wide pitch benefited the long ball style of Heary's team on Saturday; Bohs first goal being a good example. Pity about the style of play as Bohs have some decent players this year.
A Limerick fan told me at half time that it could be years, if ever, before the Market's Field is open for soccer.
Who knows. Thomond rent must be starting to create quite a hole though.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
As mentioned on the thread for tonight's game but just on here for records.
Dundalk v Pats, 3,135
It did seem to be more, unless there was an issue with the scanning, but they are usually spot on.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
St. Pats fans deserve a mention. Big away support as befits the reigning champions.
There were quite a few in the home section of the stand as well.
I had a great chat with a few of them, they were so unlike the Pats fans you come across on social media.
Harps v Longford: circa 350
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Galway v Wexford : 683
Yes totally agree, got chatting to a Pats senior supporter pre match with his grand kids, lovely family.
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don't believe everything you read online.
Athlone vs Drogs 328 offical
Maybe 400/450 at Limerick v UCD?
Limerick fans, feel free to tell me I'm talking complete nonsense. Probably the hardest ground to guesstimate a crowd in.
Crowd of 328 and Drogs fans can boss the club and FAI officials.Nice set-up Athlone! Ever hear of stewards?
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Termonbarry Athletic TID!
If you were in the usual "away" section across from the home support, you'd have a better idea than most Limerick supporters. Stand can't see the terrace and vice versa. I assume then there was no official attendance announced?
If anyone didn't know, the Chairman was on Facebook the other day pleading for more supporters to actually go to games, and implying fairly heavily that the drastic drop in numbers is becoming a serious financial issue. But with Netherlands/Spain and UCD unlikely to bring many being added to the existing issues, you could count on there being a very bad crowd there tonight.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
I was facing the main stand in the press area. But the stand is so big it's hard to work out a guesstimate, and the multi-coloured seats don't help either.
Nothing announced that I heard anyway.
Judging from the terrace if there was 800 and odd at the bohs match then 400 and odd seems fair enough tonight.
Lot of presumably freebies in thomond suite and over on west stand side though so who knows.
First game i was at in Thomond where an attendance wasnt announced which probably tells a tale in itself
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