2009 attendances

[Lamper.sffc]

Mentioned the kids as some clubs dont include free entries in their attendances

Bus of 22 about 30 sitting round them and the rest not sitting in the away section. There were away fans sitting in the section where the kids were

I was sitting beside those away fans in our section. There was 8. Please dont exaggerate the kids bit either the figure you mentioned is not true.
Can we stop the pettiness now. Its a bit stupid for one badly supported club to slag another badly supported club about attendances.

[The Midget Gem]

Around 2,000 in the showgrounds.
I'd say 400 derry fans.

[Joey Killester]

You had about 10 lads singing and id say another 20 or so adults around the stand :D
Dont you just love this league :D

You're laughing at their amount of fans when yourselves bring about 30 to Tolka? :rolleyes:

[The Lep]

Read the whole post first.

If you had bothered to read the whole post then you would have seen that it was humours dig at the claim that they had over a 100 fans at the match.
Im not botherd wether they had 5 or 500 at the match just respect to those who traveled and put right to an inflated claim. Its no big deal.

The reason that not many Fingal fans go to tolka is that they dont want to pay €15 to a club who still think they are big time.
Calm down shels, its only light banter.

[Battery Rover]

Please dont exaggerate the kids bit either the figure you mentioned is not true.

Ok that number the free list then. On health and safety grounds every kid that is invited to a game is allowed bring in an adult to supervise them even in Cup games when the gate is shared.

Everyone on here knows who I am and I have no reason to give wrong figures. I think we are lucky have the crowds we are getting considering how long we are in the depth of the First Division

Look forward to seeing the travelling fans in "The Woollen" next Saturday

[GalwayRed]

The reason that not many Fingal fans go to tolka is that they dont want to pay €15 to a club who still think they are big time.

Of course it is:D

[Dodge]

The reason that not many Fingal fans go to tolka is that they dont want to pay €15 to a club who still think they are big time.


How would they know? They've only been around since Shels were in the lower league.

In a very tough field, I reckon this is the most rubbish "excuse" yet for people being lazy

[Lamper.sffc]

Ok that number the free list then. On health and safety grounds every kid that is invited to a game is allowed bring in an adult to supervise them even in Cup games when the gate is shared.

Everyone on here knows who I am and I have no reason to give wrong figures. I think we are lucky have the crowds we are getting considering how long we are in the depth of the First Division

Look forward to seeing the travelling fans in "The Woollen" next Saturday

And I think we are lucky to have the second highest crowds in the league considering we are only a year and a half old.

There wont be many away fans. I still think its quite sad how you are having a pop at our crowds when we are both badly supported in general. I guess its sour grapes over the defeat. Childish really.

[Battery Rover]

I guess its sour grapes over the defeat. Childish really.

No sour grapes never expected us to win didnt even have a bet on us this week after having three very large bets the 3 previous games against Shels, UCD and Monaghan.

[The Lep]

How would they know? They've only been around since Shels were in the lower league.

In a very tough field, I reckon this is the most rubbish "excuse" yet for people being lazy

How would they know ? :D Ye, our fans just found the eircom league after Sporting Fingal was formed and its the first we heard of Shelbourne.

Charging Premier division admission prices for first division games is a disgrace. They should wait until they are promoted first :D

[longfordjames]

No sour grapes never expected us to win didnt even have a bet on us this week after having three very large bets the 3 previous games against Shels, UCD and Monaghan.

TBF your crowd only improved because of the Patrons Scheme but yet Fingal are higher.

[GalwayRed]

Charging Premier division admission prices for first division games is a disgrace. They should wait until they are promoted first :D
I doubt our crowds would be much different in the first if we lowered the price so I dont really see why we should. Theres not going to be much of an away turnout at tolka for any team in this league no matter what prices we charge.

[Battery Rover]

TBF your crowd only improved because of the Patrons Scheme but yet Fingal are higher.

Less than 10% of our gate use their patrons tickets.

[Hairy Bowsie]

How would they know ? :D Ye, our fans just found the eircom league after Sporting Fingal was formed and its the first we heard of Shelbourne.

Could you expand on this a little? I mean where exactly were they before Franchise came about? Just floating from ground to ground is it, ala Mad Tom, waiting for just the right Franchise to pop up.

[harps1954]

Finn Harps v Shelbourne - Official Attendance was 506. Still poor, but better than recently.

[Lamper.sffc]

No sour grapes never expected us to win didnt even have a bet on us this week after having three very large bets the 3 previous games against Shels, UCD and Monaghan.

Then why the dig about crowds. Seems like there was no need for it and yet you had a go anyway.



Could you expand on this a little? I mean where exactly were they before Franchise came about? Just floating from ground to ground is it, ala Mad Tom, waiting for just the right Franchise to pop up.

Trying desperately to not support shels and end up becoming some bitter little football fan who blames everybody else for their problems. (not all, i know;))

Isnt it amazing how when a little argument between fingal fans and another club pops up, there is always a shels fan waiting to join in and have a go. Quite funny really.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Then why the dig about crowds. Seems like there was no need for it and yet you had a go anyway.
As he explained it wasn't a dig, just pointed that out because sometimes they are not counted in the official attendance.

[Da Real Rover]

Id say the cup games attendance was about 1800, with about 400 Derry fans.
The Jinks holds 800 and Derry had just less than half if you take into account the barriers.
So about 1800 id say.

And BTW the Derry fans did have access to the Shed End if they didnt have enough room in the jinks, and if thats unsuitable I dont know what your arguement is when they put 700 of us out on uncovered terracing the last time we played Derry in the cup in the Brandywell.

[Lamper.sffc]

As he explained it wasn't a dig, just pointed that out because sometimes they are not counted in the official attendance.

Fair enough. My apologies battery rover. I misinterpreted the post.

[Steve Bruce]

Are crowds up or down across the league this year?

Has the recession hit the crowds or has the LOI been fairly immune to the recession hitting the gate (not talking about sponsorships)

[dcfcsteve]

Are crowds up or down across the league this year?

Has the recession hit the crowds or has the LOI been fairly immune to the recession hitting the gate (not talking about sponsorships)

Page 65 of this thread.

[Steve Bruce]

Page 65 of this thread.

I mean, this time last year. For instance if the Irish League compared average crowds from the whole last season to the first 3 matches of this season. The average support for Glentoran will be 4000-5000. Which is obviously skewed massively from last nights game.

So from this point last season, how are the crowds holding up.

[Lamper.sffc]

I mean, this time last year. For instance if the Irish League compared average crowds from the whole last season to the first 3 matches of this season. The average support for Glentoran will be 4000-5000. Which is obviously skewed massively from last nights game.

So from this point last season, how are the crowds holding up.

This time last year's attendances

http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=85021&highlight=2008+attendances&page=67

2008
PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,199 (2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Cobh)
Bray - 1,318 (1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cobh - 1,165 (681 FD; 368 FD; 403 FD; 240 FD)
Cork - 3,575 (2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 3,341 (2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,745 (1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Harps - 1,800 (1,164 FD; 428 FD; 1,347; 1,106 FD)
Galway - 1,288 (2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 2,021 (1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Drogheda)
Rovers - 1,627 (1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,927 (1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 587 (663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 407 (670; 421; 316; 291)
Dundalk - 1,268 (1,406; 1,078; 474; 591)
Kildare - 189 (243; 265; 186; 298) (missing Monaghan)
Limerick - 494 (670; 364; 669; 188) (missing Waterford)
Longford - 483 (885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Monaghan - 175 (292; 204; 183; 182) (missing Athlone)
Shels - 976 (888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 689 (N/A) (missing Kildare and Waterford)
Waterford - 671 (1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 884 (810) (missing Shelbourne)

Premier Division average - 1,865 (1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 626 (722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,297 (1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

FD is an average crowd in the First Division; PD is an average crowd in the Premier Division. I've only put that in where the attendances was when the club was in a different one to their current division.

[dong]

We always get a great crowd up there for an F.A.I. cup game Steve, so that may even be an under estimate.

We sold 2,000 for the cup semi 3 years ago up there in October time, so after our demolition of them on Tues we should get at least 500.

One word:Sickened :D

[Rovers Maniac]

Not that it matters but it is reported in a couple of places in the Sligo Champion that the crowd on saturday night was 2,600 v Derry in the cup.

[Da Real Rover]

Not that it matters but it is reported in a couple of places in the Sligo Champion that the crowd on saturday night was 2,600 v Derry in the cup.
I wonder is that an official figure?
IMO it seems quite inflated but I could be wrong.

[John83]

I mean, this time last year. For instance if the Irish League compared average crowds from the whole last season to the first 3 matches of this season. The average support for Glentoran will be 4000-5000. Which is obviously skewed massively from last nights game.

So from this point last season, how are the crowds holding up.
Down a wee bit, but too little to worry for now - probably within the margin of error for estimates.

[Steve Bruce]

Down a wee bit, but too little to worry for now - probably within the margin of error for estimates.

That is very positive for the league as it would be easy for people to give up football to save a few €€€.

[Da Real Rover]

That is very positive for the league as it would be easy for people to give up football to save a few €€€.
If anything I think this recession could help imrove the crowds to some extent.
People being alienated by the consumerism of the EPL.
Or maybe thats just wishfull thinking.

[dcfcsteve]

If anything I think this recession could help imrove the crowds to some extent.
People being alienated by the consumerism of the EPL.
Or maybe thats just wishfull thinking.

Not at all.

Firstly - people have less money to spend on higher value pursuits, weekends away etc etc, yet still want something to do of an evening and some form of entertainment.

Secondly - there's lots of academic evidence from this recession and last that consumption of culture and entertainment generally goes up (e.g. cinema, museums, art galleries, inexpensive restaurants/delivery pizza etc).

[GalwayRed]

901 was the official attendence at Tolka tonight.

[Candystripe]

One word:Sickened :D

?????

My estimate seemed to be perfect.

It would not have mattered what the result was on the tuesday as a 1-0 win for Derry probably would have got the same away attendance but obviously a bigger home crowd.

BTW I'm not sickened with Sligo as I think it's a great away trip even though I may be sickened with Buttimer (the barsteward). :mad: :D

[Da Real Rover]

Desperate crowd in Bray.
Hard to guesstimate that ground, id say there was around 200 Rovers fans at it, maybe more.
And around the same amount of Bray fans.

[Dalymountrower]

Good crowd in Dalymount last night, looked like 2,500 or so.

[redobit]

Desperate crowd in Bray.
Hard to guesstimate that ground, id say there was around 200 Rovers fans at it, maybe more.
And around the same amount of Bray fans.

Terrible crowd alrite.
First time in the Carlisle Grounds and I have to say its the most atmosphere sucking ground Ive ever been in.

[Da Real Rover]

Terrible crowd alrite.
First time in the Carlisle Grounds and I have to say its the most atmosphere sucking ground Ive ever been in.
You should see Belfield. :(
Purgatory.

[dcfcsteve]

Good crowd in Dalymount last night, looked like 2,500 or so.

You think that's good for the team top of the league and scoring for fun....!?! :eek:

[Green&whitearmy]

No way 200 aways fans, about 100-150 MAX and i'd say about 1000 in all, if everyone was in the tent it would probably have been full which holds 1000.

[Da Real Rover]

No way 200 aways fans, about 100-150 MAX and i'd say about 1000 in all, if everyone was in the tent it would probably have been full which holds 1000.
Maybe it was around 150, could be right there.
But not a hope in hell was there 1000 at that game.

[red bellied]

No way 200 aways fans, about 100-150 MAX and i'd say about 1000 in all, if everyone was in the tent it would probably have been full which holds 1000.

You are right about the away support. Maybe 500 or 600 in total attendance.

[passinginterest]

About 4,500 in Tallaght tonight I'd estimate, and the new stand makes a fantastic amount of noise.

[MeathDrog]

http://i31.tinypic.com/15ecr46.jpg

[fionnsci]

Were the rovers ultras in the new stand? And the away fans still in the main stand?

[peadar1987]

You are right about the away support. Maybe 500 or 600 in total attendance.

I'd say closer to 750, Rehab Bingo just under 2/3 full, and 150 Sligo supporters. I would have expected more people for such a crucial game, very disappointing.

[Dunny]

Were the rovers ultras in the new stand? And the away fans still in the main stand?

Yeah.

[RoversHead]

Good crowd in Dalymount last night, looked like 2,500 or so.:) And 65% of that covers how much of your wage bill?How do you pay them next week? And thats without servicing your debt !Tick tok tic tok tic tok tic tok!im not sure 2500 fans when your entering the buissness end of the league campaign sitting at the top of the league can be described as a good crowd .I reckon Rovers Derry and Cork among others would eclipse that in a similar situation .Your club is dying get a grip.Not a bad crowd in Tallaghtfornia all the same 4500 plus ,thats the wages paid for two weeks with change!

[Dalymountrower]

:) And 65% of that covers how much of your wage bill?How do you pay them next week? And thats without servicing your debt !Tick tok tic tok tic tok tic tok!im not sure 2500 fans when your entering the buissness end of the league campaign sitting at the top of the league can be described as a good crowd .I reckon Rovers Derry and Cork among others would eclipse that in a similar situation .Your club is dying get a grip.Not a bad crowd in Tallaghtfornia all the same 4500 plus ,thats the wages paid for two weeks with change!

Well it was about 800 more than the equivalent fixture last year and is a reliable estimate rather than the fantasy figures from Tallaght.

Haven`t seen a "Bohs are dying" thread for few months , your hooped buddies really need to believe that to keep going when they are 7 points behind, so go ahead indulge their fantasy!

[sonofstan]

A friendly against a Liverpool XI from which we got about twice what you lot made from your Real exhibition, because we ran it ourselves in our own stadium will help with that, thanks.

[a.a.d]

I would have thought 3500 max in Tallaght last night, Yea the westend stand was pretty full (The parts that they were allowed to open) the east end stand was sparse in a lot of places and with one of the worst travelling support I have seen from Dundalk all season.

I would doubt it was anywhere near 4500 though

[brianw82]

and with one of the worst travelling support I have seen from Dundalk all season.

Curious to know why that is, Dundalk fans? You usually bring good numbers wherever you go, and Tallaght is pretty handy to get to in fairness.

Maybe it was the rail line collapsing?:p