2009 attendances

[pete]

Twice by John83. Looking at an overall league "average" of about 1100 this season I'd say, versus 1221 last year. (I say "average" to take into account the usual problems with this thread)

I was just talking about the Premier. I don't look at first division.

I suppose we have a smaller Premier division which will bring numbers down...

[holidaysong]

I suppose we have a smaller Premier division which will bring numbers down...

But a club with higher attendances came up while a couple of clubs will smaller attendances went down so all other things being equal the average should increase this year.

[John83]

Yeah, the Premier may show an increase - though I haven't run the numbers - because UCD, Cobh and Harps (3 small crowds) were replaced by Dundalk, who've had big numbers so far. It's a bad comparison though. Overall figures are down - and down by a lot.

[pineapple stu]

I was just talking about the Premier. I don't look at first division.
You realise that post makes you on a par with CelticTiger, yeah?

[pete]

You realise that post makes you on a par with CelticTiger, yeah?

No takers for the bait. :p :p :p

[Dodge]

I was just talking about the Premier. I don't look at first division.


dead right pete

[Candystripe]

Derry V Galway 2,840

Derry V Sligo 2,610

Was having net problems and couldn't be bothered to use someone else's PC.

[pete]

Cork City - Galway United 2,456 official attendance.

[Candystripe]

Derry V Dundalk 2,850

A very large Dundalk support, about 300+ who all enjoyed there trip.

[oriel]

Thanks CS, we look forward to extending a similar warm welcome to you boys during the summer, heard dcfc fans looked after our lads very well pre match - top class.

[sonofstan]

I'd guess that the premier average will be up this year: Rovers are in Tallaght and will get decent crowds for the first season in memory, Dundalk are up. In fact, every team in the premier - perhaps with the exception of Bray - is capable of getting 2k+ regularly: most importantly, UCD are down.......

[Candystripe]

Thanks CS, we look forward to extending a similar warm welcome to you boys during the summer, heard dcfc fans looked after our lads very well pre match - top class.


Well TBF we're not used to getting that size of an away support, but Dundalk have always brought a big support up since our first meeting in '87.

[L37Ultra]

Limerick V Waterford official attendance: 1,058

[Dodge]

Limerick V Waterford official attendance: 1,058

Thats really impressive IMO

[fionnsci]

I'd hazard a guess at 1,750 for Bohs-Bray tonight. 150ish Bray fans.

[GalwayRed]

Limerick V Waterford official attendance: 1,058
Considering youve been averaging around the 500 mark, thats really impressive. Fair play.

[The Lilywhites]

Why the sudden rise? I presume Waterford didn't bring a huge crowd with them!

[gael353]

Why the sudden rise? I presume Waterford didn't bring a huge crowd with them!

any time we get a decent crowd we **** it up :cool: every adult is entitled to bring in an under 12 for free on a normal week, so this week our cpo reversed the idea of every free child brings a paying adult. handed out a load of freebies in schools and hea presto. if only we had a facility worth bringing them too. On a lighter note the atmostphere in the shed was electric.
two nil down (dubious pen and a blatent offside) plus we were cak, singling the whole way tru.

[eelmonster]

Would have a guess at 3000 at the Brandywell tonight.

[dublinwanderer]

I'd hazard a guess at 1,750 for Bohs-Bray tonight. 150ish Bray fans.

very happy with our support last night!!! wasnt expecting that much!! lets hope it continues and improves!!! :) pity about the result!!!

[LeixlipRed]

There was c.850 at Tolka last night. I can't rememeber the exact attendance. No sign of it on shelsweb either.

[SMorgan]

How come we don't appear to get estimates from Drogheda's games. There were no estimates for their home games against Galway and Sligo.

[Rory H]

about 1000 last night v Sligo

[GlasnevinRed]

There was c.850 at Tolka last night. I can't rememeber the exact attendance. No sign of it on shelsweb either.

It was 867. Quite a disappointing attendance with very few away fans.

[LeixlipRed]

We only brought about 600 down there last time too. You think they'd reciprocate

[L37Ultra]

Why the sudden rise? I presume Waterford didn't bring a huge crowd with them!

As far as I know the club went around to schools in Limerick promoting the game all week.

About 20-30 Waterford fans at the most. Brilliant atmosphere. Pity the ref ruined the game.

[Battery Rover]

It was 867. Quite a disappointing attendance with very few away fans.

Yeah the usual 30 or so travelled which surprised me as I thought more would make the trip.
People possibly afraid of what might have happened scoreline wise due to the amount on injuries the team are carrying. We have signed up some of the Under 17s team as cover and one of them Kevin Hunt beat Robbie Bensons record of the youngest ever Athlone town player when coming on as a sub last night. He was born 5/12/92.
This record might not last past the next month if we end up with anymore injuries but having seen the Under 17s playing I personally have no worries on this.

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

1,100 at Limerick - Blues match last night.

[sheao]

Cork City - Galway United 2,456 official attendance.
There would have been more at the game last night if it was'nt for the Rugby down the road .

[sullanefc]

There would have been more at the game last night if it was'nt for the Rugby down the road .

So that was it. I was wondering what the story was with all the fatties around Turners Cross last night.

[Youths4Ever]

Wexford Youths v Finn Harps 383 I don't think a move to Saturday night football in Wexford is going to happen any time soon well hope not anyway

[Buile Shuibhne]

Yeah the usual 30 or so travelled which surprised me as I thought more would make the trip.
People possibly afraid of what might have happened scoreline wise due to the amount on injuries the team are carrying. We have signed up some of the Under 17s team as cover and one of them Kevin Hunt beat Robbie Bensons record of the youngest ever Athlone town player when coming on as a sub last night. He was born 5/12/92.
This record might not last past the next month if we end up with anymore injuries but having seen the Under 17s playing I personally have no worries on this.


13 Athlone fans came in through the away stiles at the Ballybough End.

[LeixlipRed]

There were Athlone fans dotted around the main stand too.

[Raheny Red]

13 Athlone fans came in through the away stiles at the Ballybough End.

He's probably including the players and back-room staff too ;)

[Schumi]

200-250 at Mervue v UCD would be my guess.

[Martinho II]

there was only 250 patrons at our match last nite too..

[Dalymountrower]

I'd hazard a guess at 1,750 for Bohs-Bray tonight. 150ish Bray fans.

Wouldn`t have thought there was anything near 1,000 empty seats in the jODI.
It looked like the same crowd as the Cork game (2,000-2,100) , similar number of away fans too.
Did the Pats fans with "home" tickets for SDCC`s Municipal Sports Arena last night have any probs getting to the Pats end?

[fionnsci]

Wouldn`t have thought there was anything near 1,000 empty seats in the jODI.
It looked like the same crowd as the Cork game (2,000-2,100) , similar number of away fans too.
Did the Pats fans with "home" tickets for SDCC`s Municipal Sports Arena last night have any probs getting to the Pats end?

I sat with the Bray fans in the first half, that side of the ground was quite empty alright but you'd know the ground better than me.

And I couldn't get a ticket for the Tallaght stand so I don't know...

[pineapple stu]

How come we don't appear to get estimates from Drogheda's games. There were no estimates for their home games against Galway and Sligo.
They're in there somewhere. 1000 for the Galway game; Sligo was only on Friday, so have patience!

[sadloserkid]

there was only 250 patrons at our match last nite too..

And 3 of those were from Limerick. :)

[L.T.F.C.]

crap crowd of 200 at LTFC vs Sporting Fingal

[twofooted]

Hi lads, was at the Shamrock Rovers V Galway Utd game 2 weeks ago, very good crowd there, especially from Rovers.

Im just wondering how would I go about getting tickets for the Shamrock Rovers V Bohs game in Tallaght in a few weeks time??

[gufc2000]

I heard that the Monaghan-Kildare game was 76

[placid casual]

Im just wondering how would I go about getting tickets for the Shamrock Rovers V Bohs game in Tallaght in a few weeks time??[/QUOTE]

(1) Befriend a Rovers season ticket holder who might be able to get you a ticket
(2) Get a ticket for the almost sold out game against Bray on friday night. there may be tickets on sale for the bozo's game inside the ground
(3) keep an eye on the bohs forum for tickets on sale to members(150 max)
(4) watch it on the idiot box

[Martinho II]

And 3 of those were from Limerick. :)

where were you sittin sadloserkid you should have came over to us..one of the ucd lads was at our end too he called in on his way home from galway.

[sadloserkid]

I heard that the Monaghan-Kildare game was 76

Ouch.


where were you sittin sadloserkid you should have came over to us..one of the ucd lads was at our end too he called in on his way home from galway.

Next time Martinho, next time. :) We were actually up behind the Fingal fans at the back of the stand.

[aidz1]

I heard that the Monaghan-Kildare game was 76

it probably was, i was going to take a guess at 100

[Martinho II]

Ouch.



Next time Martinho, next time. :) We were actually up behind the Fingal fans at the back of the stand.

what was your opinion of the fingal fans sadloserkid??? nice to see that they sang about section o more than once..

[Raheny Red]

what was your opinion of the fingal fans sadloserkid??? nice to see that they sang about section o more than once..

How many of them made the trip?

[sadloserkid]

what was your opinion of the fingal fans sadloserkid??? nice to see that they sang about section o more than once..

Young crowd man. By and large they were ok. Whatever about the 'Where's your famous Section O?' chant I thought the follow up line/verse/stanza/whatever to it was a bit petty and needless alright. I sang worse in my teens though.


How many of them made the trip?

15 or so? Uh... they mentioned you lot too. :)