2009 attendances

[pineapple stu]

Week whatever-we're-on-now update. Official (or mostly official) figures in bold.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,354 (2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Pat's and Galway)
Bray - 1,288 (1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 3,207 (3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,932 (3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,155 (1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554) (missing Cork)
Dundalk - 2,523 (1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD; 591 FD)
Galway - 1,031 (1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 1,778 (1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Sligo)
Rovers - 3,325 (1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,775 (1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 551 (387; 670; 421; 316; 291)
Harps - 524 (1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Kildare - 207 (241; 243; 265; 186; 298)
Limerick - 559 (517; 670; 364; 669; 188)
Longford - 347 (406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Mervue - 263 (N/A)
Monaghan - 142 (177; 292; 204; 183; 182)
Shels - 960 (986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 760 (688)
UCD - 229 (546 PD; 663 PD; 546 PD; 653 PD; 306)
Waterford - 492 (670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 581 (767; 810)

Premier Division average - 2,149 (1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 470 (641; 722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,272 (1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

[Martinho II]

there was a good crowd at the wexford youths town cup match. Guess 500-600 including 40 away supporters. Feel free to correct me though.

[Youths4Ever]

there was a good crowd at the wexford youths town cup match. Guess 500-600 including 40 away supporters. Feel free to correct me though.

497 was the official attendance so not to far off in your guess

[srfc1928]

Why was it such a small crowd? considering Cork have had some massive gates in the league of late.


1. We've had 4 home games in a row, people dont have the money.
2. We're playing absolute ****e and it's a chore to watch
3. It was Sligo. No offense, but it's just not a big draw.
4. we were trying to fiddle the gate

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[micls]

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Were you there? If you were there's no way in hell you'd try to claim we were underestimating the attendance. If anything it looked lower than what was called our.

[GalwayRed]

909 at Tolka tonight.

[gufc2000]

909 at Tolka tonight.
How many did Crumlin bring tonight

[GalwayRed]

How many did Crumlin bring tonight
Simliar to last time i reckon. 300+ Fair play to them.

[Martinho II]

497 was the official attendance so not to far off in your guess



true. how many away fans will be coming down tomorrow nite considering its a an early kickoff ?

[Youths4Ever]

true. how many away fans will be coming down tomorrow nite considering its a an early kickoff ?

to be honest not sure the earlier kick off have put a few off but who knows I hope to be there though

[MeathDrog]

I'd guess about 750 at Drogs V Rovers.

[trevy]

310 was the official attendance at Waterford United v Carrigaline on Saturday.

[WindmillWarrior]

Are you not counting the home fans?

Yeah was defo more than that! Certainly a bit over 1,000, maybe 1,300. Tho i think this is only for league attendances. That being the case someone mentioned to me that the Drogs v Cork game was put in the paper for around the 650 mark. Pathetic I know.

[MeathDrog]

Yeah was defo more than that! Certainly a bit over 1,000, maybe 1,300. Tho i think this is only for league attendances. That being the case someone mentioned to me that the Drogs v Cork game was put in the paper for around the 650 mark. Pathetic I know.
Ok yeah 750 was a little low. Around 1,000 I'd say. Rovers brought about 250?

[Martinho II]

estimate 250 fans at our cup match tonight. not too many travelled up from wexford reckon around ten

[Keen2win]

There was mucc more there than 250!

In Wexford, there was 500. There was about the same in both matches in the main stand and I thaught we had as many, if not mor standing around the ground than them!

I would have said 500-600.

[WindmillWarrior]

Ok yeah 750 was a little low. Around 1,000 I'd say. Rovers brought about 250?

No dude! Rovers had around 450/500

[MeathDrog]

No dude! Rovers had around 450/500
They definately didn't have 700 there.:confused:

[The Midget Gem]

Between 1,800-2,000 for Rovers Vs Cork in the showgrounds the other night for anyone whose interested. About 20 Cork fans.

[Gate reciepts issue was resolved also]

[GalwayRed]

539 was announced as the official attendence in for Limerick-Shels

[sheao]

2,100 was the attendance at turners cross last night.

[fionnsci]

Missing Pat's Attendance v Sligo; wasn't there myself but I'd guess 1,600 from the footage.

[Candystripe]

2,200 Derry V Bray

[gufc2000]

From what I've heard there was no more than 100 at Terryland for Mervue-Mons

[Martinho II]

not much of a crowd there tonight compared to the cup game. would estimate 200 people /more of a away support than wednesday.

[De Town]

not much of a crowd there tonight compared to the cup game. would estimate 200 people /more of a away support than wednesday.

Would say 120 max myself.

[trevy]

374 at Waterford United v Athlone but usually the figure announced doesn't include season ticket holders but I'd be surprised if more than 450 were there.

[Martinho II]

Would say 120 max myself.

thats one of our worst ever crowds in years. I know the kickoff time didnt help . Hopefully things will pick up after the break. Heard that our floodlights will be fixed , they couldnt refix them because of the sway but we will be back to evening games after the break ends

[pineapple stu]

Standard crowd in Belfield - 220-250. Not much of a Harps contingent this year.

[Partizan]

374 at Waterford United v Athlone but usually the figure announced doesn't include season ticket holders but I'd be surprised if more than 450 were there.

Thats true, WUFC only count paying attendance and not season ticket holders or concessionary tickets. I know this because there is no clicker at the main gate counting cars or season ticket holders who enter inside a seperate turnstile.

[pete]

2,100 was the attendance at turners cross last night.

RTE has 2,111 to be exact.

[Lamper.sffc]

430 for us against Kildare

[gufct]

2,719 at Tallaght. Absolutely fabulous stadium and when finished will be superb on a par with stadium of comparable size anywherer. Congrats to all you have showed the rest of the league the way to go.

[CSFShels]

430 for us against Kildare
Jaysus. Thats a gigantic drop from what yous had against us. I know us having a bigger fanbase, and the big game aspect would have been a massive factor but still.

[Dalymountrower]

Bohs v Sligo, biggest crowd for a couple of months, my estimate would be 2,200.

[Dalymountrower]

2,719 at Tallaght. Absolutely fabulous stadium and when finished will be superb on a par with stadium of comparable size anywherer. Congrats to all you have showed the rest of the league the way to go.

Yes, congrats to South Dublin County Council on using tax payers money to good effect.

[Partizan]

430 for us against Kildare

How many of them were player's families & friends and noisy schoolkids/ball boys getting in for free?

[manic da hoop]

Yes, congrats to South Dublin County Council on using tax payers money to good effect.

Seconded.

[Dodge]

Yes, congrats to South Dublin County Council on using tax payers money to good effect.

Lets hope other councils follow suit

[gufct]

just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

[gufct]

Yes, congrats to South Dublin County Council on using tax payers money to good effect.

Jesus wept such bitterness has this league in the **** its in.

[Dalymountrower]

Jesus wept such bitterness has this league in the **** its in.


Pardon? SDCC saw off one of the most powerful reactionary forces in the country and won, and are in the process of developing a top-class community stadium. I might bridle at the Rovers triumphalism and resent their burning desire to see Bohs out of business but I would also credit them for availing of the opportunity at the right time.
For the record 1, and a lot of Bohs fans wished them well in their Court travails in recent years .
I think you might be confusing bitterness with rivalry?
GUFCT you obviously spent too long in the Tallaght hospitality suite on Saturday night:)

[Calcio Jack]

Pardon? SDCC saw off one of the most powerful reactionary forces in the country and won, and are in the process of developing a top-class community stadium. I might bridle at the Rovers triumphalism and resent their burning desire to see Bohs out of business but I would also credit them for availing of the opportunity at the right time.
For the record 1, and a lot of Bohs fans wished them well in their Court travails in recent years .
I think you might be confusing bitterness with rivalry?
GUFCT you obviously spent too long in the Tallaght hospitality suite on Saturday night:)

The actual facts are that it was Ministers O'Donoghue and then Brennan (RIP) that saw off the GAA. The SDCC actually bent to the will of the GAA by holding a vote which agreed to move from the original plan of building a stadium suitable for soccer but not senior GAA games.

After that vote Minister John O'Donoghue informed the SDCC that Dept funds would only be available on the original basis i.e. a soccer stadium, the SDCC then held another vote to revert to the original position.... it was that cowardice by the SDCC that opened the door for Thomas Davis to seek and be allowed to have a judicial review which although they lost did lead to a 18 month delay in the completion of the stadium....

so to say that the SDCC saw off one of the most powerful reactionery forces in the country is a complete misunderstanding of the facts... as for your statement about confusing bitterness and rivalry... I'll let others on this forum form their own views on that but now at least you won't confuse the facts regarding the SDCC who interestinly are now chuffed with their foresight as they bask in the fact that they are bringing in over €1m per annum (by having Rovers as anchor tennants) to the local economy and of course the small matter of Real Madrid appearing in their stadium next month.

[Dodge]

I can't believe anyone would complain about an Irish public body investing money in football in Ireland. Seriously, sin't this exactly the thing we'd like to see all over the country?

[Dalymountrower]

The actual facts are that it was Ministers O'Donoghue and then Brennan (RIP) that saw off the GAA. The SDCC actually bent to the will of the GAA by holding a vote which agreed to move from the original plan of building a stadium suitable for soccer but not senior GAA games.

After that vote Minister John O'Donoghue informed the SDCC that Dept funds would only be available on the original basis i.e. a soccer stadium, the SDCC then held another vote to revert to the original position.... it was that cowardice by the SDCC that opened the door for Thomas Davis to seek and be allowed to have a judicial review which although they lost did lead to a 18 month delay in the completion of the stadium....

so to say that the SDCC saw off one of the most powerful reactionery forces in the country is a complete misunderstanding of the facts... as for your statement about confusing bitterness and rivalry... I'll let others on this forum form their own views on that but now at least you won't confuse the facts regarding the SDCC who interestinly are now chuffed with their foresight as they bask in the fact that they are bringing in over €1m per annum (by having Rovers as anchor tennants) to the local economy and of course the small matter of Real Madrid appearing in their stadium next month.

My undersatanding was that it was the elected members who varied the County Managers order to go ahead and finish the satand as originally envisaged and looked to increase the pitch size and then relented in the face of O`Donnohues threat to withold funding? The non-elected Council staff were behind its use as a football stadium from the outset and should be given credit for that?.
The Local Reps, with some honouable exceptions, twisted in the wind trying to sniff out what was the popular decision to take and if you are referring to them I would 100% agree that they should take no credit whatsoever.

[Calcio Jack]

My undersatanding was that it was the elected members who varied the County Managers order to go ahead and finish the satand as originally envisaged and looked to increase the pitch size and then relented in the face of O`Donnohues threat to withold funding? The non-elected Council staff were behind its use as a football stadium from the outset and should be given credit for that?.
The Local Reps, with some honouable exceptions, twisted in the wind trying to sniff out what was the popular decision to take and if you are referring to them I would 100% agree that they should take no credit whatsoever.

You are correct that it was the elected councillors who voted to make the change to a soccer/GAA stadium after pressure from the GAA.... however since they are the executive that are charged with the power to make the decisions on behalf of the council , i.e.they that are the statutery 'voice' of the SDCC...the elected staff can only advise and make recomendations.... so it doesn't really matter what the non elected officials tried to do, the reality is that the SDCC tried to cow tow to the GAA and only came to heel when the Minister intervened, and that's why I wouldn't be offering up much praise for their actions.

[Lamper.sffc]

Jaysus. Thats a gigantic drop from what yous had against us. I know us having a bigger fanbase, and the big game aspect would have been a massive factor but still.




How many of them were player's families & friends and noisy schoolkids/ball boys getting in for free?


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[pineapple stu]

Update after the weekend. Official (or mostly official) figures in bold.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,332 (2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Galway and Pat's)
Bray - 1,288 (1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 3,085 (3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,851 (3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,092 (1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554) (missing Pat's)
Dundalk - 2,523 (1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD; 591 FD)
Galway - 1,031 (1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 1,756 (1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Sligo)
Rovers - 3,258 (1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,775 (1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 551 (387; 670; 421; 316; 291)
Harps - 524 (1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Kildare - 207 (241; 243; 265; 186; 298)
Limerick - 557 (517; 670; 364; 669; 188)
Longford - 319 (406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Mervue - 243 (N/A)
Monaghan - 142 (177; 292; 204; 183; 182)
Shels - 960 (986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 719 (688)
UCD - 231 (546 PD; 663 PD; 546 PD; 653 PD; 306)
Waterford - 477 (670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 581 (767; 810)

Premier Division average - 2,132 (1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 459 (641; 722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,261 (1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

[WindmillWarrior]

1229 v rovers in the cup. 846 v pats in the league

[sadloserkid]

Maybe 450 at Monaghan - Limerick.