2015 attendances

**gufc2000** · 09/10/2015, 9:35 PM

1525 at Deacy Park. Our largest league attendance for a while. Large travelling support from Limerick who were in full voice

**Dalymountrower** · 09/10/2015, 11:32 PM

2,000+ in Dalymount.About 200 Germany fans spending lots of money on Bohs shirts!

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/10/2015, 8:41 AM

This time two years ago, Athlone were celebrating promotion. Last night, they played out their last home game in front of scarcely 300 people, a total of which in the end included 49 away supporters.
It goes to show the fragile nature of LOI clubs.

**outspoken** · 10/10/2015, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

This time two years ago, Athlone were celebrating promotion. Last night, they played out their last home game in front of scarcely 300 people, a total of which in the end included 49 away supporters.
It goes to show the fragile nature of LOI clubs.

And they say they never had a bandwagon well lol

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/10/2015, 1:39 PM

So far:

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk: 4,800
Bohemians v St Pats: 2,055
Galway v Limerick: 1,525
Wexford v Shelbourne: 1,035
Athlone v Harps: 300-ish
UCD v Cabinteely: 153

Drogheda v Cork: ?
Derry v Bray: ?

**oriel** · 10/10/2015, 3:54 PM

I would be very surprised if that 4,800 figure is correct from Tallaght last night. Take 800 allocated away support and possibly 200 more Dlk fans scattered around the ground (I met at least 10), I don't think there was 3,800 home support with a small German addition?

The Star is going with 4,500, it just didn't look that high to me, maybe I'm wrong, and an official attendance would help, but I would have thought even 4k was a high figure.

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/10/2015, 5:18 PM

I don't expect to hear any official figure. They've been a disaster to try get any figures off this season.

**ATFC-1887** · 10/10/2015, 7:28 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

And they say they never had a bandwagon well lol

When did any Athlone fan ever say we didn't have a bandwagon..............

**wonder88** · 10/10/2015, 11:00 PM

Proper atmosphere at Terryand last night, with over 300 Limerick fans in the old stand really backing there team. The locals across from them made some noise as well. Galway in a bit of trouble, but may yet survive, and if they do it will be a great achievement. A team that finished 3rd in the first division last year and lost Manning and Paddy Barrett have 29 points in a very competitive league, but need at least 3 more to be safe.

**chickennuggets** · 11/10/2015, 10:47 AM

About 1400 or so in the City Calling last night. More Sligo fans than Town fans

**toffeejay** · 11/10/2015, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

I would be very surprised if that 4,800 figure is correct from Tallaght last night. Take 800 allocated away support and possibly 200 more Dlk fans scattered around the ground (I met at least 10), I don't think there was 3,800 home support with a small German addition?

The Star is going with 4,500, it just didn't look that high to me, maybe I'm wrong, and an official attendance would help, but I would have thought even 4k was a high figure.

Fully agree, closer to 3800 than 4800.

**Nesta99** · 11/10/2015, 1:15 PM

Well the Rovers board would be between a rock and a hard place on attendance for this game. Go high and it makes a mockery of their stance on games covered by RTE, go low and with the significant demand for tickets that was spurned, it was easier to pull a figure out of a hat!

**White Horse** · 11/10/2015, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Well the Rovers board would be between a rock and a hard place on attendance for this game. Go high and it makes a mockery of their stance on games covered by RTE, go low and with the significant demand for tickets that was spurned, it was easier to pull a figure out of a hat!

They got the balance just about right.

The home section was not massively deserted, so their stance on limiting the number of away fans did not appear ridiculous.

As we have seem in Oriel Park, if the game is sufficiently attractive, TV coverage doesn't really reduce numbers.

In addition, a lot of the newer fans in Oriel Park have been attracted to games after watching games on TV.

**Asterix** · 11/10/2015, 2:33 PM

Rovers stance was mainly over the 7:05 kick offs.

**trevy** · 12/10/2015, 11:56 AM

350 estimate from extra time at Cobh v Waterford.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/10/2015, 2:26 PM

Any figure from Longford v Sligo?

Also anyone able to help with Derry or Drogheda?

**outspoken** · 12/10/2015, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Any figure from Longford v Sligo?

Also anyone able to help with Derry or Drogheda?

will try get an official figure for you

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/10/2015, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

They got the balance just about right.

The home section was not massively deserted, so their stance on limiting the number of away fans did not appear ridiculous.

As we have seem in Oriel Park, if the game is sufficiently attractive, TV coverage doesn't really reduce numbers.

In addition, a lot of the newer fans in Oriel Park have been attracted to games after watching games on TV.

Home stand was deserted before the game but it filled up after kick off, a lot of people standing behind the goals as well. Say 2,000.
Main stand full bar the partition = ~3,000.