2009 attendances

[Black and White]

where has your crowd disappeared too from the first game of the season when ye attracted 5000 people?

Bohs brought more up for that game, it was also our first game back in the premier in 7 years and alot came out for that but also a detrimental effect on the attanedance was the fact that the game was live on TV so.

[gufct]

1,138 at Pats -v- Galway in Inchicore about 50 from Galway.

[DmanDmythDledge]

800 in the Bowl, maybe a 850.
I think the 750 you said is more accurate.

[L37Ultra]

395 at Jackman Park last Friday.

[The Betting Man]

where has your crowd disappeared too from the first game of the season when ye attracted 5000 people?

Sean Connor's football would turn people off going

[dfclilywhite]

Sean Connor's football would turn people off going

Seriously would you's ever quit crying over Connor.

[John83]

I think the 750 you said is more accurate.
I don't. I debated the point when we were on the far side of the ground from the stand and he conceded.

[GalwayRed]

I know its not a league match or anything but there were 3343 at Tolka tonight v Leeds. Thats a good little earner for us.

[The Lep]

Leeds brought a decent crowd then ?

[Mr A]

Good money spinner for Shels but very depressing to see a flipping league one team can attract a much better crowd than most premier LOI games.

[GalwayRed]

Leeds brought a decent crowd then ?
Yeah they did indeed. I dont know whether thats meant to be a shot at us or anything but im not too pushed about it because after all we do take the money from gate receipts.
Fair point Mr. A especially considering we only 3 first team starters playing and we drew with a Leeds side which was pretty strong throughout.

[fionnsci]

Probably about 2,100 at the Valetta game tonight.

[pineapple stu]

That all? Thought it was more. What's the main stand hold? It was fairly full anyway, with a generous smattering in the temporary stand too.

[Dodge]

Main stand holds 1,900

[pineapple stu]

Oh. Thought it was 2500. No idea why. In that case, 2100 wouldn't be far wrong, I'd say.

[pineapple stu]

Update after last 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 - 1,410 (1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 2,992 (3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,805 (3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,064 (1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Dundalk - 2,493 (1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD; 591 FD)
Galway - 1,056 (1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 1,769 (1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882)
Rovers - 3,258 (1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,733 (1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD) (missing Cork)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 551 (387; 670; 421; 316; 291)
Harps - 512 (1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Kildare - 198 (241; 243; 265; 186; 298)
Limerick - 539 (517; 670; 364; 669; 188)
Longford - 304 (406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Mervue - 227 (N/A)
Monaghan - 229 (177; 292; 204; 183; 182)
Shels - 922 (986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 680 (688)
UCD - 300 (546 PD; 663 PD; 546 PD; 653 PD; 306)
Waterford - 477 (670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 560 (767; 810)

Premier Division average - 2,097 (1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 457 (641; 722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,251 (1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

Recent matches missing -
Sligo v Cork

[Lamper.sffc]

I know its not a league match or anything but there were 3343 at Tolka tonight v Leeds. Thats a good little earner for us.

Similar crowd to last year. I read somewhere that it pays for 2 to 3 weeks of your wages. Every bit helps.

[GalwayRed]

1113 in Tolka tonight.

[bennocelt]

1113 in Tolka tonight.

i tell yeah the atmosphere must be electric - since i can hear them from my room a few miles away from the ground

[oriel]

1113 in Tolka tonight.


Decent crowd, fair play to Shels, often slagged off re fanbase, but have to say their hardcore has really stuck with them, zero away support is the big problem in this division. Not suggesting poor Fingal away support, just mean in general.

[Dunny]

1,061 given on extratime.ie for Galway v Dundalk..

[MeathDrog]

I'd say about 1,000 at Drogs V Bray. No more than about 25 Bray fans.

[Lamper.sffc]

Decent crowd, fair play to Shels, often slagged off re fanbase, but have to say their hardcore has really stuck with them, zero away support is the big problem in this division. Not suggesting poor Fingal away support, just mean in general.

There fans where brilliant it has to be said. They really helped to raise their teams performance. Once we missed the penalty it lifted the fans and they really helped the team.

Dont worry we do have poor away support:D

[fionnsci]

There fans where brilliant it has to be said. They really helped to raise their teams performance. Once we missed the penalty it lifted the fans and they really helped the team.

Dont worry we do have poor away support:D

How many did you bring? Roughly.

[Raheny Red]

How many did you bring? Roughly.

No more than 70.

[trevy]

About 3500 at Waterford United v Ipswich last night for the record. Pity it doesn't count in our season average! It would be nice to see some of them at the RSC on a more regular basis but thats football in Ireland.

[micls]

About 3500 at Waterford United v Ipswich last night for the record. Pity it doesn't count in our season average! It would be nice to see some of them at the RSC on a more regular basis but thats football in Ireland.

Good crowd, decent return for ye. I'd be happy if we got that many tomorrow, but our prices are ridiculous

[Green&whitearmy]

there was alot more then 25 bray fans, there was 20 on the bus and alot more drove up, i'd say about 50-60, but all were scattered around the stand with some in the seats.

[Youths4Ever]

381 official in wexford last night

[stann]

About 3500 at Waterford United v Ipswich last night for the record. Pity it doesn't count in our season average! It would be nice to see some of them at the RSC on a more regular basis but thats football in Ireland.

3253 is the official figure I hear today, and there were 30 more dignitaries and assorted hospitality types not included in that, plus as large a press contingent as we've had in a while (U-21 internationals included). Never seen as many photographers there! :eek:

Even had our biggest ever U-20 attendance there today! :D

[dcfcsteve]

3253 is the official figure I hear today, and there were 30 more dignitaries and assorted hospitality types not included in that, plus as large a press contingent as we've had in a while (U-21 internationals included). Never seen as many photographers there! :eek:

Even had our biggest ever U-20 attendance there today! :D

And where will they all be when you play your next home game ?

Probably Portman Rd or a bar stool...

:(

[Mr A]

521 at Harps Athlone.

[Buller]

Would have said about 2,000 at tolka yesterday - Richmond 2/3 full, so 1,000+ there. Lego less than half full. Riverside was open and had a few hundred.
Best football I've seen us play in a long time.

[Sam_Heggy]

521 at Harps Athlone.

Considering there was around 15,000 across the road at the bogball then it wasn't a bad turn out.

[Martinho II]

very poor turn out in flancare last nite.. at most tops would guess 150 people were at it.. I dont think Mervue had much travellin support..

[DmanDmythDledge]

381 official in wexford last night
482 was on extratime.ie, which hardly is a figure that would be non official?

[MeathDrog]

there was alot more then 25 bray fans, there was 20 on the bus and alot more drove up, i'd say about 50-60, but all were scattered around the stand with some in the seats.
When there was a stoppage in play I did a rough headcount of the away terrace and there was 25-30 max in it. Whether there was more in the stand is a different ball game. It's impossible to tell.

[pineapple stu]

482 was on extratime.ie, which hardly is a figure that would be non official?
381 is on Wexford's site.

[oriel]

3253 is the official figure I hear today, and there were 30 more dignitaries and assorted hospitality types not included in that, plus as large a press contingent as we've had in a while (U-21 internationals included). Never seen as many photographers there! :eek:

Even had our biggest ever U-20 attendance there today! :D

I just find this attendance baffling, most at the game would struggle to tell you what county Ipswich is in. Typical Irish attitude to football, hate the England national side, but love their clubs. :o

[stann]

While that is true, the big attendance isn't that much of a surpise really. Certainly no-one down here ever doubted it would be a sell-out, and we were right.
Firstly it's the first high-profile friendly we've had in years since being stung by the Leicester City thing years back, secondly the ticket prices were very low, €15, €10 and €5, and thirdly don't for one second underestimate the Keane effect.
That's been dismissed by many misguided souls already, and no doubt will be again, but ask yourself, how many would we have had at this game if Jim Magilton was still managing them? That's right, 1272. Possibly the effect is wearing off elsewhere, Cork only had virtually the same attendance as ourselves on Keane's third visit there in as many years, but not here where it was a novel occurence.
People were convinced that this was an event, and Irish people may not like having to get off their arses to go support a team, but they are rather partial to an event.
BTW, we are all highly intelligent down here otherwise, and everyone knows where Ipswich is. :D

I don't get your point dcfcsteve.
Of course the majority of them won't be back (though it is to be hoped some will, we'll see on Saturday).
Should we not have bothered then? :confused:

[oriel]

If WUFC made some money out of it, then thats fair enough. Its just a pity the majority in attendance will unlikely to be returning anytime soon

[Green&whitearmy]

When there was a stoppage in play I did a rough headcount of the away terrace and there was 25-30 max in it. Whether there was more in the stand is a different ball game. It's impossible to tell.


Well i dont no where you learned to count, there was 20 on the bus(i was on it), i no of two full cars that came up(10)and another 4-5 cars came up with at least 2 or 3 in them, thats just in the terrace and i no there were a few in the seats as well.

[dcfcsteve]

I don't get your point dcfcsteve.
Of course the majority of them won't be back (though it is to be hoped some will, we'll see on Saturday).
Should we not have bothered then? :confused:

I wasn't making a point - hence the sad smiley.

[DmanDmythDledge]

10,915 was the official attendence at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

[dcfcsteve]

10,915 was the official attendence at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Good work getting the caapcity of the stadium up to that level.

I'm assuming the capacity will stay at that level for their upcoming league games, so wil be interesting to see what crowd they get for proper fixtures.

[passinginterest]

Good work getting the caapcity of the stadium up to that level.

I'm assuming the capacity will stay at that level for their upcoming league games, so wil be interesting to see what crowd they get for proper fixtures.

It won't be staying that way, planning for the temporary stands is only for 15 days from what I've heard. The new stand should be part opened soon offering some increase in capacity.

[christo]

I reckon around 150-200 at the Kildare game, it's 150 on Extratime

[gufc2000]

Extratime reports an attendance of 300 at Athlone-Longford

[Battery Rover]

Athlone Town vs Longford Town Att 526

[Martinho II]

Athlone Town vs Longford Town Att 526


were you delighted with the attendance battery rover? We brought a decent away support but we werent on the same spot though..:(