2010 attendances

[**FrOsTy**]

Not a chance in hell was the just under 2000 in Turners Cross. I would of said a generous 1200.

1984 is far to much of a coincidental attendance on the last ever meeting of our two clubs before they go back to Cork City FC (1984)

[Rasputin]

Id say about 1,800, A good Sligo support 200 maybe a bite more, Now that i said that the club will come out with a figure of about 1,200
On the Rovers forum they are saying could be up on 300, but has to be taken with a pinch of salt.
I wasnt at it so cant comment either way.
We always seem to have a larger travelling support for yourselves and Bohs rather than Shams or any of the other Dublin based clubs.

[sullanefc]

Not a chance in hell was the just under 2000 in Turners Cross. I would of said a generous 1200.

1984 is far to much of a coincidental attendance on the last ever meeting of our two clubs before they go back to Cork City FC (1984)
Paranoid. I thought it was a poetic attendance myself. You see, unlike other clubs, CCFC count season tickets as attending as well. I've been to most games this year, and before the attendance was called out, I thought to myself, about 1900. It was accurate.

[**FrOsTy**]

Is there any photos going around? Not a chance 1900 people there. Season Tickets counted even if they don't show up?

[sullanefc]

Is there any photos going around? Not a chance 1900 people there. Season Tickets counted even if they don't show up?
No. The season tickets are actually a book of tickets that are presented and stubbed at the turnstiles. So the official attendance is an actual figure of how many people are in the ground.*

Edit: Bar players/managers and referees obviously.

[El-Pietro]

Not a chance in hell was the just under 2000 in Turners Cross. I would of said a generous 1200.

1984 is far to much of a coincidental attendance on the last ever meeting of our two clubs before they go back to Cork City FC (1984)
I know the stadium quite well and I'm usually not far off in my guesses. I thought it was around 2000, 1984 might be a coincedence, or perhaps it was close to that and they decided to annouce that instead of the actual number, I don't know. But it sounds about right. The announced attendences are always correct normally, no reason to assume this wasn't.

[Mark]

Many in inchicore? Many Rovers fans make it?
1,700 the official number

[Ciaran W]

Not really expecting a good crowd tomorrow because its the 3rd rovers game in 4 days, its a monday night and theres the liverpool match on which will keep a few people at home but it should still be a decent enough crowd :)

[PartySaint]

On the Rovers forum they are saying could be up on 300, but has to be taken with a pinch of salt.
I wasnt at it so cant comment either way.
We always seem to have a larger travelling support for yourselves and Bohs rather than Shams or any of the other Dublin based clubs.

Could have been Rasputin, It was a good number anyway

I've notcied that aswell about travelling well to Richmond, Dundalk are the same, Why is that??

[redobit]

Could have been Rasputin, It was a good number anyway

I've notcied that aswell about travelling well to Richmond, Dundalk are the same, Why is that??

My opinon, it my be unspoken, but Sligo Rovers fans will travel in greater numbers to teams (in Dublin) depends on how much respect they have for that club. Probably why you see Pats, and lesser Bohs geting more Rovers fans than say Shams and Fingal.

[Dodge]

Wasn't near 300 but the most that travelled from Sligo in a fair few years. The away allocation is 150 and you had about 50 outside that too

talked toa few after the gasme. Same kind of opinions about the game as most Pats fan. Good game, Sligo on top in first, Pats finished strongly. Probably could've nicked it right at the death

Paul Cook spent the night in mcDowells too, so he seems to like Pats fans too

[Model Club]

My opinon, it my be unspoken, but Sligo Rovers fans will travel in greater numbers to teams (in Dublin) depends on how much respect they have for that club. Probably why you see Pats, and lesser Bohs geting more Rovers fans than say Shams and Fingal.

So,in your opinion,Sligo fans travel the breath of the country to see the opposition play?

[redobit]

So,in your opinion,Sligo fans travel the breath of the country to see the opposition play?

No, probably more to do with the type of fan you have to mingle with when you go to an away game.

[Model Club]

No, probably more to do with the type of fan you have to mingle with when you go to an away game.

More likely that you dont like crowds!

Me I travel everywhere to see my team.Opposition fans dont concern me-Even the big bad scary ones!!

[Rasputin]

Wasn't near 300 but the most that travelled from Sligo in a fair few years. The away allocation is 150 and you had about 50 outside that too
What about the first game of the season against yee there was it 2 seasons ago?
Massive crowd up for that one when we were put on the tamac terrace.
If me memory is right I think yee won 3-1, with Guy tearing us a new one.

Paul Cook spent the night in mcDowells too, so he seems to like Pats fans too
TBH ive never heard him complaining about any LOI fans bar Shams fans, usual complaints.
He really makes an effort to talk to everyone.

[Darkglasses]

About 300 at Youths - Shels

[Terry]

apparently no offical attendance at gufc -v- dufc for some reason? but guesstimates are around 800-850

[Dodge]

What about the first game of the season against yee there was it 2 seasons ago?
Massive crowd up for that one when we were put on the tamac terrace.
If me memory is right I think yee won 3-1, with Guy tearing us a new one.


Wasn't sure of the year (thought it was a bit before that) but yeah, that might've been the biggest

[D.24saint]

I would have thought around the 500 mark in the morton last night.

[pineapple stu]

3048 per extratime for Rovers v UCD. Was thinking about the 3000 mark myself.

[Dodge]

I would have thought around the 500 mark in the morton last night.

792 was announced apparently. No more than 150 people in the stand

[legendz]

It's hard to get high attendance here in Ireland. Twitter stats were revealed today, there is a vast difference, as to be expected, between the top Irish person being followed on twitter compared to the top followed in the UK. Something to draw a comparison is all.
The FAI, which I'm sure it still does, is supposed to be made of branches as well, e.g. the Munster FA. All of these branches need to work more on developing the game within the provinces. Nationwide the league lack enough derbies to keep interest. Some see it as more a Gaelic minded thing but I can only really ever see Irish football fans getting behind a club from their region or county. In some cases a team should be created for an area. Like South Leinster for example, Kildare County didn't exactly work, which was a shame. Maybe a club could be created with a name that will get support of that area.
For me, it's good to see a Kerry side not part of the League of Ireland. Hopefully in years, Dynamos will progress and gain support.
Getting more back to the topic, this league is more a League of Leinster this year. Only Galway and Sligo mixing things up, at least they have their Connaught derby I guess.
To create more interest nationwide, the FAI might want to move away from a 10 team division and increase it to 16. It's give more of a chance for Dublin derbies, Leinster derbies, Munster derbies, Connaught derbies and Ulster Derbies in top flight. Hopefully it is something they could move to which would create more interest nationwide, more coverage, more derbies and hopefully better attendances. If over 16 clubs could show themselves capable of being awarded a Premier Division licences, it is definitely a direction the League of Ireland should go.

[Ciaran W]

Good crowd in tallaght last night for a monday night

[The Lep]

Dodge,
Your guessimates are getting worse :)

[Dodge]

Dodge,
Your guessimates are getting worse :)

Fair enough. less than 100 so.

[The Lep]

You must have done your count at quarter past 7 dodge. :)

[Lamper.sffc]

792 was announced apparently. No more than 150 people in the stand

Come on Dodge. Honestly?

I guess people will see on mns. Stand holds 800 work it out from there.

[Dodge]

I'm only half joking re crowds.

Brutal from both sides. The actual figures don't matter

[WindmillWarrior]

Drogs v Bohs last night was about 800 or so.

The other Drogheda ones you're missing would be something like 500 for Drogs v Bray. And 600 for Drogs v Sligo

[Lamper.sffc]

I'm only half joking re crowds.

Brutal from both sides. The actual figures don't matter

True. I was hoping for over 1000 at least but I guess that was wishful thinking.

The sooner we get out of Morton the better but I dont think that will be happening any day soon unfortunately

[redobit]

True. I was hoping for over 1000 at least but I guess that was wishful thinking.

The sooner we get out of Morton the better but I dont think that will be happening any day soon unfortunately

A 'if we build in they will come' way of looking at it can do more damage than good. Ask Longford, still paying for theie Europe seats last I heard!

[gufc2000]

Extratime has an estimate of 750 at Terryland for Galway-Drogheda. As posted previously, no official figure from the club

[pineapple stu]

Averages after round 27. Official figures in bold. Club averages in bold means more than half of their figures are official.


PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1,855 (2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976) (missing Sligo 2)
Bray - 864 (1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Drogheda - 934 (1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,980 (2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 881 (1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,684 (1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3,781 (3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 1,698 (1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
Sporting Fingal - 955 (635 FD; 688 FD)
UCD - 527 (272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 404 (462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 1,864 (2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Derry - 1,872 (2,436 PD; 3,363 PD; 2,614 PD; 3,229 PD; 2,698 PD)
Harps - 705 (480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 629 (429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 243 (260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 135 (166) (missing Shels)
Monaghan - 252 (183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Longford 2, Mervue, Salthill and Shels)
Salthill Devon - 134 (N/A) (missing Mervue)
Shels - 707 (972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 644 (434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 318 (494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,522 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 678 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,093 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Attendances for last weekend (i.e. the figures I've gone with) -

Premier Division
Dundalk v Bohemians 1650
Galway United v Drogheda United 800
St Patricks Athletic v Sligo Rovers 1700
UCD v Sporting Fingal 302
Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers 4400
Sporting Fingal v St Patricks Athletic 792
Drogheda United v Bohemians 800
Shamrock Rovers v UCD 3048

First Division
Cork City FC v Waterford United 1984
Limerick v Derry City 1265
Monaghan United v Longford Town - no figure yet
Finn Harps v Salthill Devon 420
Athlone Town v Mervue United 189
Wexford Youths v Shelbourne 300

Recent games missing -
Athlone v Mervue
Harps v Salthill
Monaghan v Longford

[Mr A]

It was around 420 for Harps-Salthill, don't recall the exact figure.

[legendz]

Premier Division average - 1,521 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 682 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,094 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Those figures are very disappointing. If you were to look across the water, which I know isn't exactly fair taking into account vast population size difference, the above figures compare to Blue Square Conference. Now we'll never be able to compete with the top league across the water but clubs have got to work some how towards being higher than League One standard. Hopefully Shamrock can do it, they seem the most likeliest. If they keep on their current path of progression, get biggers crowds, more big games in Europe, they should be able to look at expanding their stadium to over 10,000. Cork and Derry when they get back would appear the only other clubs who might do something similar. Boh's have had their chances as champions to make a name for themselves in Europe but they have failed.

[Lamper.sffc]

A 'if we build in they will come' way of looking at it can do more damage than good. Ask Longford, still paying for theie Europe seats last I heard!

Not really. I dont think for one second the crowds would suddenly treble or more in a new stadium. I do think a better stadium would help. I think all can agree that Morton is a hole and not the best place to attract fans to and also hard to create an atmosphere in plus terrible for away fans, which im sure has to put some of them off travelling to morton.

Im sure Rovers fans can vouch to the fact that its better to be in a new stadium than morton.

As for the longford thingy. Doesnt really apply, we would be tennants in a new facility and not own it. Anyway it doesnt really matter at the mo, because its looking like morton for the time being :(

[bullit]

Recent games missing -
Dundalk v Bohs

The lads on Orielweb are going with 1650 for the above match.

[pineapple stu]

Hopefully Shamrock can do it, they seem the most likeliest. If they keep on their current path of progression, get biggers crowds, more big games in Europe, they should be able to look at expanding their stadium to over 10,000.
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/extrapolating.png

[Battery Rover]

Athlone vs Mervue Official Attendance 189

[Riddickcule]

Cork City FC v Waterford United 1984

Coincidence?

[dcfcsteve]

Coincidence?

Satellite delay...? :D

[fionnsci]

I can't see Fingal's new ground ever attracting significant support. It's way further out from the city and in the middle of nowhere. A green site between Lusk and Rush surely isn't a great place for a ground! I hope I'm wrong and I know it's not them building the ground but a ground close to Swords could/could have done big things for Fingal.

[Lamper.sffc]

I can't see Fingal's new ground ever attracting significant support. It's way further out from the city and in the middle of nowhere. A green site between Lusk and Rush surely isn't a great place for a ground! I hope I'm wrong and I know it's not them building the ground but a ground close to Swords could/could have done big things for Fingal.

I agree about lusk to a certain degree. Its not necessarily the best place and Swords is where we should be, but there is nothing we can do about that as a lot of the plans for swords including the stadium have been shelved for now due to the recession. Lusk isnt eactly in the middle of nowhere. Population of 9,000 aprox with rush and Skerries having similar populations only 5 mins away. As far as I know Balbriggan Population is now even higher than the towns stated. The train station is a 5 minute walk from where the ground will be and swords is a 10 minute journey by car at most. All this still doesnt mean its ideal but I think it would still be better than Morton and thats all im trying to say.

[Rasputin]

Only Galway and Sligo mixing things up, at least they have their Connaught derby I guess.
Its only a Connaught Derby in name, most people in Sligo dont care about these games any differently to playing UCD, Fingal, Bray etc.
I dont know how Galway feel about them now.

[Darkglasses]

The Youths - Shels game official attendance was actually 373

[Cuyahoga]

The attendances reported for last nights F.A.I cup matches are dreadful.
212 at Fingal v Limerick, 376 at UCD v Bray,1044 ST.Pats v Belgrove.
Cork had best crowd 1317 v Monaghan.

[Rasputin]

The attendances reported for last nights F.A.I cup matches are dreadful.
212 at Fingal v Limerick, 376 at UCD v Bray,1044 ST.Pats v Belgrove.
Cork had best crowd 1317 v Monaghan.
Ehh no, the crowd in Finn Park was bigger than the cork one.

[Longfordian]

Between 1,000-1100 at Flancare last night according to one of the people on the gate.

[GGAJD]

Between 1,000-1100 at Flancare last night according to one of the people on the gate.

Rovers official told me 610 Hoops, 350 home fans. So fairly similar

[fionnsci]

Anyone know how many were at the Bohs-Shels game?

Edit: Right well it was between 1,750 and 2,000 with about 400 Shels fans.