2010 attendances

[osarusan]

I don't see the point in Mervue wasting money trying to keep themselves in the bottom 3 of the LOI for another season. Give someone else a go, and never allow 3 Galway teams into the LOI at once again! And root out whoever said a Salthill-Mervue derby game would bring a crowd.

If they got there on merit let them stay there until somebody else gets past them on merit.

[Martinho II]

About 75 at Mervue - Youths. Definitely no more than 80. Not including the sent-off Mervue player who left the ground with 20 minutes to play.
its not that long ago 1998 in fact in Stephen Kennys first game in charge of us only between 50-75 people showed.. This was a regular occurence of our crowds in the mid nineties.. Three short years later we were getting 5-6k at the fai cup semi final replay.. miracles can happen you know..

[Darkglasses]

If they got there on merit let them stay there until somebody else gets past them on merit.

I'm not saying they should be booted from the league or anything! I'm just wondering why the club bothers when attendance is so critically low and falling instead of rising. I certainly have my doubts about the players level of interest after their red-carded player wouldn't even stay to watch the whole game.

[pineapple stu]

345 at UCD v Drogheda.

[dcfcsteve]

its not that long ago 1998 in fact in Stephen Kennys first game in charge of us only between 50-75 people showed.. This was a regular occurence of our crowds in the mid nineties.. Three short years later we were getting 5-6k at the fai cup semi final replay.. miracles can happen you know..

Though Longford's fans evapourated just as suddenly as they appeared.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm not saying they should be booted from the league or anything! I'm just wondering why the club bothers when attendance is so critically low and falling instead of rising. I certainly have my doubts about the players level of interest after their red-carded player wouldn't even stay to watch the whole game.
They probably told him he had to buy a ticket.

[pineapple stu]

Averages after round 28. 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 - 1,924 (2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 873 (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 - 3,797 (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 - 987 (635 FD; 688 FD)
UCD - 514 (272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 393 (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 - 617 (429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 243 (260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 130 (166) (missing Shels)
Monaghan - 240 (183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Longford 2, Mervue, Salthill and Shels)
Salthill Devon - 134 (N/A) (missing Mervue)
Shels - 692 (972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD) (missing Salthill 2)
Waterford - 644 (434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 324 (494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,523 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 665 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,085 (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 Bray Wanderers 1200
Galway United v St. Patricks Athletic 762
Sporting Fingal v Bohemians 1408
UCD v Drogheda United 345
Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers 4022

First Division
Limerick FC v Longford Town 479
Waterford United v Derry City 646
Monaghan United v Finn Harps - 150
Shelbourne v Salthill Devon - 518
Mervue United v Wexford Youths 75
Athlone Town v Cork City 262

[Sam_Heggy]

"About 150" at Mons - Harps game I'm told.

[GalwayRed]

Recent games missing -
Shels v Salthill
518 if I remember correctly. Awful crowd:(

[Spudulika]

Some very worrying figures there - can we put down the drops to financial worries of supporters?

[**FrOsTy**]

Probably down to the Ireland game. I know it was over an hour and a half before any games K/O but people will use any excuse.

[Mario]

Rovers have sold-out their allocation of 1700 tickets for this Fridays game v the Pats. With more Rovers fans expected to sneak into the home sections and then Pats and neutrals, Id say we might see 4000+ in Inchicore this Friday.

[pineapple stu]

Leinster were playing on Friday night as well. An away game, so maybe an excuse to stay in the pub after the Ireland-Armenia game.

[Schumi]

Probably down to the Ireland game. I know it was over an hour and a half before any games K/O but people will use any excuse.That would have put a lot of away fans off travelling I'd say.

[Inside Man]

Around 2,000 at the Rovers V Fingal game. Good Fingal contingent down.

[paudie]

Cork City v Mervue - 1,541
http://www.corkcityfc.net/home/2010/09/10/cork-city-2-1-mervue-united/

[red bellied]

1,700 reported in programme tonight for league game against UCD in the Showgrounds and the exact figure same against Shams in the league cup semi. Probably around the same for against Fingal tonight.

[bullit]

1,700 reported in programme tonight for league game against UCD in the Showgrounds and the exact figure same against Shams in the league cup semi. Probably around the same for against Fingal tonight.
The better guesses on Shligos attendances this year seem to come from the away support,so maybe we should wait on that figure:p

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

The better guesses on Shligos attendances this year seem to come from the away support,so maybe we should wait on that figure:p

I wonder how many Fingal brought. There was 3 people in the 'away' section the first game in the showgrounds plus about 5 more in the 'VIP' section

[GGAJD]

Anyone know how many were at the boez v ucd game last night, friend of mine who was at it reckons about 1200, no real estimates over on the boez forum.

Edit; Just seen the indo has the attandance at 890 but on they're forum they estimate 1200-1500

[Cuyahoga]

3,800 at Inchicore last night for St.Patricks Athletic v Shamrock Rovers according to the Irish Times.

[**FrOsTy**]

The lads in salthill count 81 at Salthill v Waterford United

[pineapple stu]

Anyone know how many were at the boez v ucd game last night, friend of mine who was at it reckons about 1200, no real estimates over on the boez forum.

Edit; Just seen the indo has the attandance at 890 but on they're forum they estimate 1200-1500
890 wouldn't surprise me; thought about 1000 at the time. 1500's nonsense. You'll see in the highlights tomorrow; have a picture of the stand that I can't upload for some reason?

[razor]

Cork City v Mervue - 1,541
http://www.corkcityfc.net/home/2010/09/10/cork-city-2-1-mervue-united/
Think that was a typo, 1154 was the official figure

[Dunny]

Around 2100 in Oriel last night.

[legendz]

It's a shame to see the stats on attendances at Scottish Division 2 and 3 levels. The league should be open to more flexibility to match-day kick-offs. I'd like to see a return to Saturday - Sunday fixtures. I remember Radio One giving coverage to games on Sundays.

[pineapple stu]

Per today's Irish Times -

UCD v Pat's 756
Fingal v Bray 389
Galway v Sligo 668
Bohs v Drogheda 1100
Dundalk v Rovers 2100

I'm assuming the first three are official.

[legendz]

Galway and Sligo being a derby should be attracting bigger crowds than that. Most clubs have an awful lot of work to do.

[Mr A]

While it wasn't a great crowd, it was a horrendous night weather wise which has to have impacted on the crowd.

[celticV3]

Galway and Sligo being a derby should be attracting bigger crowds than that. Most clubs have an awful lot of work to do.
Well tbf we did bring the guts of 300 (possibly more) on a horrible horrible monday night.

[legendz]

Well tbf we did bring the guts of 300 (possibly more) on a horrible horrible monday night.

Yeah, sure, fair play to ye're support. On Galway's side though it's a bigger disappointment. I think the way they were invited to the Premier Division has always been a bit of a factor. On sporting merit they did not go out and win promotion and have the support and euphoria which might go with it.

[Mr A]

That doesn't make sense to be honest. The season after they got up they had great crowds. But now it seems like complacency has set in and the crowds have dropped back.

[legendz]

It's hardly an honourable way to win promotion after spending 5 whole seasons in Division One. They might have kept more of that great support if they had gotten there on sporting merit.

[micls]

Probably not in fairness. That's been long forgotten by fans, they're just happy to be in the premier. How they got there is nothing to do with the fans.

[pineapple stu]

And the fans didn't care at the time that they'd gotten promotion through dubious methods; hard to see why it should be a factor now.

[Spudulika]

Maxi cared!

[GalwayRed]

Well tbf we did bring the guts of 300 (possibly more) on a horrible horrible monday night.
All things considered Sligo did bring a very good crowd but it wasn't 300. 150 seems closer.

[legendz]

And the fans didn't care at the time that they'd gotten promotion through dubious methods; hard to see why it should be a factor now.
Maybe it hasn't. I'm not saying for certain it had. There is such a thing as easy come easy go. Galway hadn't much of a pedigree in the Premier before they were invited in. 5 whole seasons they were in Division One before hand. They did not really earn their place on the field of play. I think it lingers.

[Patrick Dunne]

Dubious methods of earning promotion might be bribing a referee, supporters acting a rival player, getting a match abandoned, going through the courts etc.

I would hardly describe getting promoted after a process that had been agreed on by all clubs at the start of that season, as "dubious".

Anway, back to the thread, as Galway Red says approx 150 Sligo supporters. It doesn't take a lot to put Galway United (or Galway sports) supporters off going to a home match - a bit of rain, a bit of sunshine, having to pay in (FAI Cup), or any other type of event.

[legendz]

I'd like to see Mon's and Lim get promoted but in terms of the league and support, Cork and Derry are the clubs to provide it.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I'd like to see Mon's and Lim get promoted but in terms of the league and support, Cork and Derry are the clubs to provide it.

2 honorable clubs

[DaveyPats]

Just on the Pats- Rovers game I would have thought it at just over 4k maybe.

Good crowd in UCD last night, obviously alot to do with the college opening back up for a new year, lots of free tickets given out, great game in the end so hopefully some come back for UCD's sake.

[PartySaint]

Just on the Pats- Rovers game I would have thought it at just over 4k maybe.

Good crowd in UCD last night, obviously alot to do with the college opening back up for a new year, lots of free tickets given out, great game in the end so hopefully some come back for UCD's sake.

Yeah i would have said about 4,500, Shed was packed (1,000) Inchicore end was almost full (900) main stand nearly full (1,900) then the camac very busy (6-700)

[Ceirtlis]

Maybe it hasn't. I'm not saying for certain it had. There is such a thing as easy come easy go. Galway hadn't much of a pedigree in the Premier before they were invited in. 5 whole seasons they were in Division One before hand. They did not really earn their place on the field of play. I think it lingers.

You are talking out your hole sunshine.

Galway United's crowds are following a similar path to the last few times in the premier, ie high in the first year and then declining thereafter until relegation a few years later.

Which is the way for a lot of provincial teams.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Without opening up an old debate the 389 at Fingal and Bray should be a lot more worrying

[legendz]

You are talking out your hole sunshine.

Galway United's crowds are following a similar path to the last few times in the premier, ie high in the first year and then declining thereafter until relegation a few years later.

Which is the way for a lot of provincial teams.It wouldn't be bad if they were relegated and look at earning their place in the Premier League on the field of play. On Bray's form, there's a chance they'd beat Galway in a play-off against either Monaghan, Derry, Limerick, Waterford, Shelbourne or Cork.

[osarusan]

It wouldn't be bad if they were relegated and look at earning their place in the Premier League on the field of play. On Bray's form, there's a chance they'd beat Galway in a play-off against either Monaghan, Derry, Limerick, Waterford, Shelbourne or Cork.

No team in the division earned their place on the field of play that year. They all went through the same process that Galway did. I don't know why they're being singled out, especially as the playoff farce wasn't of their making.

I think it's pretty fanciful too to attribute their lower crowds to some sort of belated reaction to their selection for the premier division, when trends will show you that every club in Ireland gets worse crowds when they're not playing well.

[legendz]

At the end of the day I'm only expressing my own view. I have more respect for a club that earns their place on the field of play like Carlow, Tralee and Cobh are trying to do in the A Championship.
It's not Galways fault at all, they were invited, what club would decline the invitation? My point really is that had they earned their place on promotion than invitation it would have had a more longer lasting affect.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

At the end of the day I'm only expressing my own view. I have more respect for a club that earns their place on the field of play like Carlow, Tralee and Cobh are trying to do in the A Championship.
It's not Galways fault at all, they were invited, what club would decline the invitation? My point really is that had they earned their place on promotion than invitation it would have had a more longer lasting affect.

But history has shown that it doesn't make one iota of a difference. The crowds in Galway are following the same trends as they always have.

They're surely getting more home supporters at games then Fingal, Bray and UCD. Their crowd figures are being inflated by getting big away followings from the bigger Dublin clubs

[Rasputin]

All things considered Sligo did bring a very good crowd but it wasn't 300. 150 seems closer.
Ya I wouldnt have had it at 300, probably about 200 considering not just all the lads standing but a good few to the right sitting down.
Anyway dont Galway have official attendances for away crowds??