The 2017 LOI Attendance thread.

[sbgawa]

Harps were paying Paddy McCourt €5k a week according to a fella from Ballybofey I was chatting to recently.

I met a guy from ballyfermot who told me harps had money problems.

[kevincronin2000]

5768 v Bray last night in Turner's Cross

[nigel-harps1954]

I met a guy from ballyfermot who told me harps had money problems.

We've got 99 problems but the rich ain't one.

[outspoken]

Harps have money problems according to Ballybofey head who works in bar near me.

Who doesn’t

[kevincronin2000]

1671 at our open training session this morning in Bishopstown. Great turnout to see the cup finalists.

[Martinho II]

Any word on the average attendance's for the first division clubs for the season gone by as I'm updating our own stats overall at presents

[nigel-harps1954]

Any word on the average attendance's for the first division clubs for the season gone by as I'm updating our own stats overall at presents

Well, I was going to update the thread this week when I got a chance, but I won't now. None of that sort of narkiness from you Marty.

[ToberonaTornado]

1671 at our open training session this morning in Bishopstown. Great turnout to see the cup finalists.

Sounds legit

[sadloserkid]

Sounds legit

Sounds weirdly specific.

[nigel-harps1954]

Final figures 2017 season. Have a heap of estimated figures, so if I manage to get a hold of official attendances I'll update accordingly.
PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 2,006 (1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 966 (957; 769; 718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,559 (2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,517 (1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 850 (583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 2,674 (2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,376 (1,169; 1,290; 975 FD)
Harps - 1,202 (1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD; 480 FD)
Limerick - 1,610 (1,131 FD; 1,206; 757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Pat's - 1,504 (1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 2,809 (2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,717 (1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 154 (156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 346 (352; 610)
Cobh - 358 (403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Longford - 342 (488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315; 230; 260)
Shels - 496 (554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 236 (297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 1,550 (314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 338 (585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,902 (1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 477 (476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,387 (1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)



OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 376,627 (292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 53,461(52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 430,088 (345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[nigel-harps1954]

Top attendances 2017:

1. Cork City v Dundalk - 25th Sept - 6,983
2. Cork City v Dundalk - 25th March - 6,746
3. Cork City v Derry City - 17th Oct - 5,857
4. Cork City v Bray W - 27th Oct - 5,768
5. Cork City v Bray W - 28th Apr - 5,361
6. Cork City v Derry City - 7th Apr - 5,275
7. Shamrock R v Bohemians - 3rd March - 5,220
8. Cork City v Shamrock R - 26th May - 5,135
9. Dundalk v Shamrock R - 24th Feb - 4,746
10. Cork City v Limerick - 16th June - 4,725


Bohemians - 3,622 (vs Shamrock Rovers 12th May)
Bray Wanderers - 2,225 (vs Shamrock Rovers 21st April)
Cork City - 6,983 (vs Dundalk 25th Sept)
Derry City - 1,574 (official capacity figure hit on several occasions)
Drogheda - 1,691 (vs Dundalk 16th June)
Dundalk - 4,476 (vs Shamrock Rovers 24th Feb)
Galway United - 2,214 (vs Dundalk 27th Oct)
Finn Harps - 2,896 (vs Derry City 24th July)
Limerick - 2,989 (vs Cork City 31st March)
St Pat's - 2,361 (vs Shamrock Rovers 25th Sept)
Shamrock Rovers - 5,220 (vs Bohemians 3rd March)
Sligo Rovers - 2,138 (vs Dundalk 4th March)

[Candystripe]

Good man Nigel.

Loved the (official capacity hit on several occasions) lol

Was chatting to a few guard's during the season in Buncrana and they reckoned that at least 2,000+ were in Maginn park on quite a few occasions. I didn't argue with them about it though.

[nigel-harps1954]

Good man Nigel.

Loved the (official capacity hit on several occasions) lol

Was chatting to a few guard's during the season in Buncrana and they reckoned that at least 2,000+ were in Maginn park on quite a few occasions. I didn't argue with them about it though.

Yeah, I spoke to a few people who reckon there were 2,500 in at a couple of games there. As with everyone else though, have to go with capacity figure.

Strange though how attendances didn't really drop for Derry this season. If you went with actual figures, attendances were likely well up on previous seasons in the Brandywell. Although, on the same token, I can never get official figures from the Brandywell either so can't really directly compare outside estimated figures.

[Mr A]

Was chatting to a few guard's during the season in Buncrana and they reckoned that at least 2,000+ were in Maginn park on quite a few occasions. I didn't argue with them about it though.

The gardaí wouldn't be great with the numbers in fairness, sure they'd say that even if there were only 50 there!

[Eminence Grise]

John Delaney wants the Guards to breathalyse fans next season - should lead to a 1,000% increase in official figures!!!

[Partizan]

Wow! delighted with our attendance this season, up a staggering 400%+. We haven't seen these figures since about 2004/5 or thereabouts.

Our average attendance figure for 2017 (1,550) was bigger than Athlone, Cabinteely, Cobh, Longford and Wexford combined. Clubs whom we would have considered to be our promotion rivals back in March.

[nigel-harps1954]

Wow! delighted with our attendance this season, up a staggering 400%+. We haven't seen these figures since about 2004/5 or thereabouts.

Our average attendance figure for 2017 (1,550) was bigger than Athlone, Cabinteely, Cobh, Longford and Wexford combined. Clubs whom we would have considered to be our promotion rivals back in March.

You considered Athlone and Wexford promotion candidates?

[Straightstory]

Not bad by our meagre standards. Almost 2,000 average at Premier games.

[nigel-harps1954]

Let's not get too excited. Take out Corks attendances for the year and the Premier average drops to 1,600. While still an increase on previous years, Cork have set the benchmark for clubs to aspire to.

Bohs arguably the most impressive of the year at just over 2,000. A strong Waterford will help improve the figure for the Premier next season, but everyone needs to do more to keep the figures rising. Seeing everyone up around that 4,500-5,000 mark is where we should be pushing towards in terms of Premier Division. Trying to get everyone closer to an average of 1,000 in the First Division should be the target for the next couple of years too. Only then will we see the league getting a bit more healthy and self sufficient.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd be happy enough with the 40% increase for Rovers.