2010 attendances

[SkStu]

love it

you know what i love? That we're 8 points ahead of you. Lovin it.

how many do you reckon are here?

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/S0YLENTGREENISPEOPLE/IMG_7842.jpg

[SkStu]

And how many Drogs (would you guess)?

7 million.

[DmanDmythDledge]

That's not the main stand Stu...not that it needs to be pointed out.

[superjohnny]

Oh dear, another thread hijacked. The dogs on the street know that stand was full 5 mins previous. Posting at 4.13 in the morning with sups on board bitterness should be banned.

About 1200 at the carlisle. Fingal deserved their result. its gona be a long season for us.

[Jicked]

Oh dear, another thread hijacked. The dogs on the street know that stand was full 5 mins previous. Posting at 4.13 in the morning with sups on board bitterness should be banned.

Stu's in Canada, that was the joke him being the one to inform us there was 500 Bohs fans when he's 5000km away. You're right about the unnecessary bitterness though. That's another thing, remember last year when we were grossly inflating our attendances by saying games were sold out when there was obviously less than 3,000 at a game? I think the "official" attendance on here was even revised down on Bohs and other fans protestations about seeing empty seats on TV. Did anyone ever mention that as soon as the new stand was opened our attendances jumped again and were quite clearly over the 3000?

For completeness sake here's the stand Stu posted at kick off
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/S0YLENTGREENISPEOPLE/IMG_7819.jpg

and here's the opposite side at kick off
http://i41.tinypic.com/2sb1sv9.jpg

Do people still believe that we pretended the ground was sold out last year, refused to sell more tickets to fans outside, and couldn't get more 3,000 for our opening fixtures in Tallaght last year?

[dong]

Oh dear, another thread hijacked. The dogs on the street know that stand was full 5 mins previous. Posting at 4.13 in the morning with sups on board bitterness should be banned.



That makes it even worse! Illustrates perfectly the fickle fickle nature of your fans to have a mass exodus with ten minutes to go at a home game when you are only two goals down(when that pic was taken). What will they do when thay lose another couple of games?:D

[dong]

Great crowds, I never doubted it. Poor form to be leaving so early when 2 down at home.

[micls]

Do people still believe that we pretended the ground was sold out last year, refused to sell more tickets to fans outside, and couldn't get more 3,000 for our opening fixtures in Tallaght last year?

No one ever thought that.

People thought that you were counting season ticket holders, who didnt turn up on the night in your attendance.

Obviously as these seats were already sold you couldn't resell them but most would consider the attendance to be those there on the night, so questioned the fact that you equated being sold out to an attendance of 3k.

[Jicked]

Sure is poor form. But Stu's dig seems to be that of the 5,500 crowd including of floating and new fans to the LoI we got through the stiles, a large amount left early in injury time in baltic conditions, with a wind that destroyed a football game, and a terrible performance from the home team in a second half that they never looked like mustering a chance on goal. Not a terrible complaint to have to be honest, and seems like clutching at straws just as it did last season when people like him were genuinely arguing that we were turning away paying customers because they saw a few seats on MNS (as opposed to us having a fixed amount of tickets for sale, large parts of the ground as it then was being crammed with more than 1 to a seat as per lots of LoI grounds, and us not overfilling the ground as per H&S regulations)


No one ever thought that.

People thought that you were counting season ticket holders, who didnt turn up on the night in your attendance.

Obviously as these seats were already sold you couldn't resell them but most would consider the attendance to be those there on the night, so questioned the fact that you equated being sold out to an attendance of 3k.

Really? That's not how I remember the argument going last year but it may be so. I can't imagine hundreds of Rovers season-ticket holders being no-shows at the first game in the stadium, but Bohs fans still argued that we hadn't sold it out that night. Similarly on their messageboard they seemed to doubt that we'd sold over 2000 season tickets this year. We just passed 2,700 sold the other night.

[Dodge]

Sure is poor form. But Stu's dig seems to be that of the 5,500 crowd including of floating and new fans to the LoI we got through the stiles, a large amount left early in injury time

In all fairness there was a steady treacle out of the ground from about the 70 minute mark, and at least half the ground was empty with 5 minutes to go

[Jicked]

Grand so. My point stands. Even if it was half empty at the end that's still a crowd of at least 2,250 there at full time despite everything that had gone on that night. According to the Irish Times Bohs had 2,500 for their opening game of the season during the most succesfull period in their clubs history, a number their fans were very pleased with. That kinda makes Stu's attempted dig look a little well, pathetic. If you're a Bohs fan looking to slag Rovers off, you're probably better off not trying to go down the attendance/fan base route.

[micls]

Rovers fans have always prided themselves on sticking by their club through thick and thin, something most admire them for. Let's not pretend that your own fans weren't ashamed by the amount of people who left early. It goes against the very thing ye considered ye're strength for the last 20odd years.

The comparison to Bohs attendance isn't relevant in that case. Stu is poking at what will hurt 'real'(hate using that word) Rovers fans most. Those who feel that while getting huge attendances is fantastic for the club that ye're losing something of what ye were in the midst of it.

So yeah, I'd imagine it is the best route to go down for him to annoy the most amount of Rovers fans, even if not yourself.

[Jicked]

I don't know of any Rovers fan who is actually worried about the increased crowds and new matchday experience because some people left early. Like I said if 50% of the crowd had left early there's still 2,250 people in the ground despite it being one of the worst nights in recent memory for us (I can think of only one worse performance since the relegation season). That's more than we had in Tolka. It really isn't a worry. A potential problem would be serving up terrible dross on the field like we did to those floating customers, not that the entire fabric of the club is being ripped apart because we no longer play in crumbling conditions to the same old die-hards.

[micls]

I don't know of any Rovers fan who is actually worried about the increased crowds and new matchday experience because some people left early. Like I said if 50% of the crowd had left early there's still 2,250 people in the ground despite it being one of the worst nights in recent memory for us (I can think of only one worse performance since the relegation season). That's more than we had in Tolka. It really isn't a worry. A potential problem would be serving up terrible dross on the field like we did to those floating customers, not that the entire fabric of the club is being ripped apart because we no longer play in crumbling conditions to the same old die-hards.

Read your forum and you'll find some

[Partizan]

815 as the official attendance last night at the RSC v Derry City. Figure includes season ticket holders, concessionaries and 100 or so Derry fans.

Atrocious night with howling wind and rain. Approx 650 in West Stand and rest in East Stand.

[SkStu]

Its pretty clear where i got the attendance figure for Bohs fans at Drogs last night - from fans who were posting on our MB who were there. I shouldnt have to answer to smartarse posts about it. Usually id put something like "apparently" in my post to show that i wasnt there but i thought that would be quite obvious by now. I was pretty impressed by it and thoiught id share it here where people criticise our attendances and travelling numbers. It was also backed up by whoever was reporting from there for extratime. The original post from SMorgan was unnecessary.

Then RoversHead, whose main mission on this board seems to be to laugh at anything Bohs related while not actually contributing anything else, jumps in with "love it". Another stellar post from RoversHead. So i posted that picture and asked him to guess how many fans were in that photo instead of just having a laugh at my expense. I knew what tie of the game it was posted at, i knew he would. It was taken after Rovers conceded its second goal to Pats. I would have thought you would see it for what it is Jicked. My original post had Hooperman in it but i had used that one already yesterday and i wanted to save it for some other time... ;)

anyway, maybe id be best off not posting anything game related if this is what it causes.

[Quadruple1928]

That's not the main stand Stu...not that it needs to be pointed out.
You sure? Looks like the Maldron behind it and thats the main stand.

[Dalymountrower]

In all fairness there was a steady treacle out of the ground from about the 70 minute mark, and at least half the ground was empty with 5 minutes to go


That must have been sweet.

[Jicked]

Thought Shamrock fans only set off pyro during minutes silences? The fines must be adding up by now.

No, you didn't think that.
It was a smoke bomb, I'm not sure if that warrants a fine from the FAI/UEFA, they may not be as incredibly boring as you are. Pats set off flares, looked good too.

[madblaa]

Must have been over 1000 there Partizan, I don't care what the official attendance was.

[sheao]

Around 500 at Athlone v City. A City supporter up there told me that there are about 150 City supporters up there.

edit :

Extratime.ie saying there are 200 City fans at the Athlone town stadium .

[RoversHead]

That must have been sweet.quality I just got that now.

[DmanDmythDledge]

You sure? Looks like the Maldron behind it and thats the main stand.
No, most of the fans go to the other stand since it was opened during last season.

[PartySaint]

You sure? Looks like the Maldron behind it and thats the main stand.

Yep that was the main stand, The 700 happiest people in Dublin that night were just to the right of that

[RoversHead]

I'm pretty sure it does. Any type of pyro at all warrants a fine. Although tbh I wouldb't be suprised if ye got away with it. Who's boring? huh?Pyro displays by the various ultra groups around the league add to the atmosphere and profile of the league.Those who wish to see controlled displays band and support fines are anti football gaaliban in disguise.

[atfconline]

882 in Athlone, official.

[MeathDrog]

882 in Athlone, official.

Very good crowd.

[sligored]

around 2200 in sligo tonight - about 100 from galway

[Rasputin]

I would have thought around 2000, with about 100 forming a hippy drum circle.

[Martinho II]

882 in Athlone, official.

impressive attendance there.. hope plenty of cork fans will come down to our home game and boost the numbers as the locals arent coming out in their droves..

[Pablo Escobar]

impressive attendance there.. hope plenty of cork fans will come down to our home game and boost the numbers as the locals arent coming out in their droves..
We'll be there. There's incredible goodwill at the moment. And seen as the crowds that are travelling actually own the club, it sort of makes us feel like we have to be there.

[Sean South]

Pyro displays by the various ultra groups around the league add to the atmosphere and profile of the league.Those who wish to see controlled displays band and support fines are anti football gaaliban in disguise.

Well said

[WindmillWarrior]

Drogs v Bohs 1,500 or so

[nigel-harps1954]

Crowd looking very scattered in Tallaght today by the looks of the tv. Decent crowd but by all accounts a sunday afternoon in an area like Tallaght should see a crowd of at least 4-5000.

[Dodge]

Why should it? Sundays are awful for Dublin crowds. More of the same type of performance by Rovers and the crowds will continue to drop

[Dalymountrower]

Why should it? Sundays are awful for Dublin crowds. More of the same type of performance by Rovers and the crowds will continue to drop

Crowd looked crap on TV , cant understand why Rovers PR gurus didn`t fill the west stand first, presumably the new stand was full but whats the point in that if the TV cameras are on that side?

[SMorgan]

Well was the new stand full? There was a shot of O'Neill in the first half from behind and there appeared to be lots of gaps in the new stand as well. It will be interesting to find out the attendance.

[SkStu]

Well was the new stand full? There was a shot of O'Neill in the first half from behind and there appeared to be lots of gaps in the new stand as well. It will be interesting to find out the attendance.

do you want me to guess? ;)

[Dillonman]

There was a shocking Rovers crowd there, Im jst home from the game. We had about 110-120 there, lads made plent yof noise from start to finish. The new stand was compact in the middle but lots of gaps still and each end was empty and the first stand wasnt full either.

[Dodge]

Rovers mate of mine reckoned less than 3,000 (and was very disappointed with that)

in fairness though, they've come some way from the hundreads that watched them in periods in Richmond and Morton. Every other club would be delighted with that crowd

[Charlie Darwin]

Most people probably hung around at home to watch United. Rovers have lots of fair weather fans at the moment, to whom they'll always be second priority to the big English teams. Can't say I thought about going to the game myself, so I suppose I'm one of them too.

[Keen2win]

Most people probably hung around at home to watch United. Rovers have lots of fair weather fans at the moment, to whom they'll always be second priority to the big English teams. Can't say I thought about going to the game myself, so I suppose I'm one of them too.

Booo!

[Buller]

I would have guessed just over the 3,000 mark. There were lots of reasons why its dipped, but the main one has to be the football we're playing is bloody awful. We're creating absolutely no chances and not even passing. We continued that today against Dundalk. Others reasons could be Sunday, manu-liverpool....

[RoversHead]

do you want me to guess? ;)love it

[Spudulika]

I would have guessed just over the 3,000 mark. There were lots of reasons why its dipped, but the main one has to be the football we're playing is bloody awful. We're creating absolutely no chances and not even passing. We continued that today against Dundalk. Others reasons could be Sunday, manu-liverpool....

Add in the Chelsea game and it sinks fast. The stadium still looked well on tv and full respect to the Dundalk fans who seemed like they were intent on making noise the whole way.

[pineapple stu]

Averages after round 3 -

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,800 (2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 1,050 (1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Drogheda - 1,250 (1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 2,545 (2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 902 (1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,750 (1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 4,250 (3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 2,429 (1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
Sporting Fingal - 1,267 (635; 688)
UCD - 803 (272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 642 (462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 4,401 (2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Derry - 2,779 (2,436 PD; 3,363 PD; 2,614 PD; 3,229 PD; 2,698 PD)
Harps - 1,006 (480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 645 (429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 350 (260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 250 (166) (missing Wexford)
Monaghan - 185 (183; 177; 292; 204; 183)
Salthill Devon - 330 (N/A)
Shels - 784 (972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 908 (434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 380 (494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,985 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 931 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,425 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Recent missing games -
Mervue v Wexford

[DeNiro]

Add in the Chelsea game and it sinks fast. The stadium still looked well on tv and full respect to the Dundalk fans who seemed like they were intent on making noise the whole way.

I wouldn't see much reason why Chelsea being on TV would reduce the number of fans at a Rovers game. Much more to the point is whether Rovers might have peaked last season. I think winning the League last year would have copperfastened a greater support. Will they have a marquee Real Madrid game this year for the barstoolers? Fans will be on O'Neill's back by the Easter if the current run keeps up.

[blue til i die]

150 Mervue v Wexford

[Spudulika]

I wouldn't see much reason why Chelsea being on TV would reduce the number of fans at a Rovers game. Much more to the point is whether Rovers might have peaked last season. I think winning the League last year would have copperfastened a greater support. Will they have a marquee Real Madrid game this year for the barstoolers? Fans will be on O'Neill's back by the Easter if the current run keeps up.

It's Ireland, ie the home of Sky Super Sunday, which means barstoolers will have settled in for a day's worth of football starting with the reds of Manchester and Liverpool, followed by Chelsea and Blackburn, way more interesting than what's on offer at home. I am almost empted to agree that Rovers peaked a little with the move to Tallaght etc, yet it's that way for most clubs who come through a storm and start back at the mundane - improving match day atmos and so on. Winning the league last year would have papered over the cracks, a development season might be perfect right now - imo.

[Dodge]

been told the Pats v UCD crowd was "just under 2,000" when i asked for official figures. Seems about right too