2011 attendances

[Acornvilla]

650 at town game

[Rasputin]

Say the new stand was 2/3 full, that means only ~600 people were needed in the rest of the ground for the official figure to be right. With Sligo bringing ~400, that seems about right.
More than 400 id say chief, between in our section and other Rovers fans scattered throughout the ground id say between 500-600.
To be honest I think its a bit premature for Galway to be shouting from the rooftops about attendances after that one game.
Between a 1/4 and 1/3 were Rovers fans and Galway fans seem alot more likely to come out against us because of the "derby" tag than the likes of Bray, UCD, Drogs etc.
But at least its moving in the right direction its just ive seen enough false dawns about Galway having turned a corner with regaurds crowds to take this one game with a pinch of salt.

[gufct]

We have played 3 games over 1,500 against Pats,over 1,000 against UCD and 1,800 against Sligo.Our aim for the season is to average 1,500 and if we make that we will be happy.

[Rasputin]

We have played 3 games over 1,500 against Pats,over 1,000 against UCD and 1,800 against Sligo.Our aim for the season is to average 1,500 and if we make that we will be happy.
Ask Stu, first games of the season are not accurate indications of what average attendances will be at the end of the season.
In my opinion you dont have a hope of averaging 1500 come the end of the season if that is your starting attendances.

[gufc2000]

More than 400 id say chief, between in our section and other Rovers fans scattered throughout the ground id say between 500-600.
To be honest I think its a bit premature for Galway to be shouting from the rooftops about attendances after that one game.
Between a 1/4 and 1/3 were Rovers fans and Galway fans seem alot more likely to come out against us because of the "derby" tag than the likes of Bray, UCD, Drogs etc.
But at least its moving in the right direction its just ive seen enough false dawns about Galway having turned a corner with regaurds crowds to take this one game with a pinch of salt.
Don't see any of us shouting from the rooftops as you say tbh. We're only justifying the crowd from the last night, as some others seem to be doubting the reliablitiy of it. Yes its an improvement on last year, but there's still a long way to go before these crowds can be sustained.

[bluemovie]

65 at Salthill v Blues last night. I counted - excluding stewards although probably including directors, etc. 20 Blues. How is this senior football?

[geezer]

More than 400 id say chief, between in our section and other Rovers fans scattered throughout the ground id say between 500-600.
To be honest I think its a bit premature for Galway to be shouting from the rooftops about attendances after that one game.
Between a 1/4 and 1/3 were Rovers fans and Galway fans seem alot more likely to come out against us because of the "derby" tag than the likes of Bray, UCD, Drogs etc.
But at least its moving in the right direction its just ive seen enough false dawns about Galway having turned a corner with regaurds crowds to take this one game with a pinch of salt.


Rasputin, Sligo brought an excellent team, the class of ndo and a fantastic crowd as big as shams or bohs last season. A lot of Sligo fans expressed very favourable opinion on the GUFC pricing and the Kids free entry, they appreciated and said so. GUFC are light years from being anywhere near right. We are crawling out of a huge whole it will be 3 years before we will achieve real progress. And a lot of our own fans underestimate the competition on our doorstep. Surviving the next 6 weeks is all most of us are concentrating on. Sligo supporters helped us a lot on friday night, thanks

[pineapple stu]

Rubbish binned (http://foot.ie/threads/149648-Rovers-v-ROvers-rubbish-part-5643134853).

[Rasputin]

Rasputin, Sligo brought an excellent team, the class of ndo and a fantastic crowd as big as shams or bohs last season. A lot of Sligo fans expressed very favourable opinion on the GUFC pricing and the Kids free entry, they appreciated and said so. GUFC are light years from being anywhere near right. We are crawling out of a huge whole it will be 3 years before we will achieve real progress. And a lot of our own fans underestimate the competition on our doorstep. Surviving the next 6 weeks is all most of us are concentrating on. Sligo supporters helped us a lot on friday night, thanks
Fair enough, I wasnt having a go, I did say yee were moving in the right direction.
I still cant see yee averaging 1500 come the end of the season if yee are averaging that now, because like with every club they will dip significantly as the season progress's due to various factors.
Also it was good not having to fork out silly money for the game, cheaper ticket prices are the way to go.
While the FAI seem to be obsessed with the Premiership model, I feel that the German model is far more sustainable and part of that is cheap ticket prices.

[pineapple stu]

Updates after week 4 -

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1,893 (2010 - 1,835; 2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 1,725 (952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Derry - 3,719 (1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 825 (859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,825 (1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 1,263 (869; 1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,360 (1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 5,588 (3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 3,200 (1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 504 (610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - --- (354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316) (missing Cork)
Cork - 2,133 (1,693; 2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Harps - 539 (644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 542 (598; 429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 590 (230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 525 (123; 166)
Monaghan - 320 (410; 183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Salthill)
Salthill Devon - 164 (122)
Shels - 812 (737; 972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 618 (619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 400 (343; 494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 2,190 (1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 691 (682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,501 (1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Recent games missing -
Athlone v Cork
Monaghan v Salthill

[Acornvilla]

were rich, rich I tells ya

[gufct]

How do you work out the Averages Stu .I have ours at 1,420njust wondering?

[gufcfan]

How do you work out the Averages Stu .I have ours at 1,420njust wondering?
Stu's figure is correct as he has updated it for the first 4 rounds of games. 5 rounds have been played. He said he will update when he can.

[sligored]

I applaud galway for the charge of 12 euro in to terryland for me and my 7 year old . This compares to 25 euro for the same father and son to enter the brandywell 4 weeks ago.
The terryland experience is light years ahead of derry as well for view of match , organisation and facilities. I have decided not to go back to the brandywell again.

[Rasputin]

I have decided not to go back to the brandywell again.
You cant be serious?

[Dodge]

You cant be serious?

IN fairness, when he's talkinga bout going with a 7 year old, the overall 'package' (for wnat of a less pukey word) is important. I've paid €20 into Terryland, and €15 into plenty of open terraces with crap views and no loos/shops etc etc. I'm happy to do it

But if I was looking after a 7 year old, comfort, price and view of the game would come into it.

[pineapple stu]

Updates after week 5. I've filled in some of the gaps from extratime.ie (Wexford v Mervue 250; Drogs v Rovers 1000; Shels v Limerick 803; Athlone v Cork 294)

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1,893 (2010 - 1,835; 2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 1,350 (952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Derry - 3,719 (1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 883 (859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,867 (1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 1,454 (869; 1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,673 (1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 5,588 (3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 3,200 (1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 504 (610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 294 (354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 2,091 (1,693; 2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Harps - 539 (644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 542 (598; 429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 610 (230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 525 (123; 166)
Monaghan - 320 (410; 183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Salthill)
Salthill Devon - 131 (122)
Shels - 808 (737; 972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 618 (619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 325 (343; 494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 2,060 (1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 688 (682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,402 (1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Recent games missing -
Monaghan v Salthill

[dfx-]

...overall 'package' (for wnat of a less pukey word) is important...

Go on...say it...it won't hurt - product. :vampire:

[Sean South]

I heard the reason why Derry let away fans through the main gate and not the turnstiles is that the numbers won't show up on the turnstiles counter because health and safety have reduced the capacity of the main stand. Any truth in this? Or why weren't we brought through the stiles a few weeks back?

[Flexy]

I heard the reason why Derry let away fans through the main gate and not the turnstiles is that the numbers won't show up on the turnstiles counter because health and safety have reduced the capacity of the main stand. Any truth in this? Or why weren't we brought through the stiles a few weeks back?
I think the main reason was to get everyone in as quick as possible due to crowd congestion outside the ground. The club asked the ref to delay Kick off against sligo but was denied

[Dodge]

I heard the reason why Derry let away fans through the main gate and not the turnstiles is that the numbers won't show up on the turnstiles counter because health and safety have reduced the capacity of the main stand. Any truth in this? Or why weren't we brought through the stiles a few weeks back?

I think I just heard about 4 (Shamrock) Rovers fans heads explode

[brendy_éire]

I applaud galway for the charge of 12 euro in to terryland for me and my 7 year old . This compares to 25 euro for the same father and son to enter the brandywell 4 weeks ago.
The terryland experience is light years ahead of derry as well for view of match , organisation and facilities. I have decided not to go back to the brandywell again.

It's £12 into the Lone Moor Road end, with under 12s free.
You're right about the Brandy though, it's a hole.


I think the main reason was to get everyone in as quick as possible due to crowd congestion outside the ground. The club asked the ref to delay Kick off against sligo but was denied

Aye, that was the reason. It'd be handier if people bought their tickets during the week in advance mind.

[avvenalaf]

It's £12 into the Lone Moor Road end, with under 12s free.
You're right about the Brandy though, it's a hole.



Aye, that was the reason. It'd be handier if people bought their tickets during the week in advance mind.

Rovers asked for tickets to sell at The Showgrounds in the week before the match but none were forthcoming.

[brendy_éire]

Rovers asked for tickets to sell at The Showgrounds in the week before the match but none were forthcoming.

That's far too sensible an idea.
They're on ticketmaster though.

[Candystripe]

Rovers asked for tickets to sell at The Showgrounds in the week before the match but none were forthcoming.

As Brendy said you could have bought tickets on ticketmaster as when 500+ away fans turn up within a half hour of KO then their is bound to be a delay in gaining entry to the ground.

It also didn't help that a lot of Derry fans didn't buy tickets in the normal outlets in the city before hand.

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?q=derry%20city%20v%20dundalk&tm_link=Search_other_matches

[avvenalaf]

And why would i want to line Tommy Higgins' pockets paying booking fees to Whoremaster when I should be able to walk up to a turnstile and pay my way into The Brandywell?

[bullit]

Shamrock Rvrs V Bray 2500 (et)
Derry V Dundalk 1912 (rte)
UCD V Bohs 777 (et)
Waterford V Cork City 752 (et)

[dfx-]

I'd say about 4,250 at Tallaght as a safe underestimate...

[bullit]

I'd say about 4,250 at Tallaght as a safe underestimate...
I thought it seemed pretty low myself DFX.
Cant wait for the guesstimates tomorrow night from the Sligo Rvrs V St.Pats match :/
I have Tom-Goms number, and he is going to the match so i will only accept the numbers he gives to me :eek:

[harleyleeds]

As Brendy said you could have bought tickets on ticketmaster as when 500+ away fans turn up within a half hour of KO then their is bound to be a delay in gaining entry to the ground.

It also didn't help that a lot of Derry fans didn't buy tickets in the normal outlets in the city before hand.

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?q=derry%20city%20v%20dundalk&tm_link=Search_other_matches


No wum intended but did Derry really not anticipate that number from Sligo.

[trevy]

I thought there was at least 1300 at RSC.752 seems very low as old stand was fairly full and a few hundred over in new stand with about 300 Cork fans there. I'lll look into that figure over on btid.

[Candystripe]

Shamrock Rvrs V Bray 2500 (et)
Derry V Dundalk 1912 (rte)
UCD V Bohs 777 (et)
Waterford V Cork City 752 (et)

Don't know if that is correct but I have been told it was 1,829. Massive drop although very little away fans and maybe as we hadn't scored at home and the game being live on tv then hopefully we'll get an extra 500+ for the Pats game in a fortnight.


No wum intended but did Derry really not anticipate that number from Sligo.

I agree, we should have been better organised.

[Rasputin]

Don't know if that is correct but I have been told it was 1,829. Massive drop although very little away fans and maybe as we hadn't scored at home and the game being live on tv then hopefully we'll get an extra 500+ for the Pats game in a fortnight.
Much like ourselves I would have thought yee would bottom out at about 2000 when all the start of season hype burns out.

[WindmillWarrior]

Drogs v Galway - 900
Drogs v Rovers last week - 1,900

[Martinho II]

good crowd at monaghan longford town match I stand to be corrected but I am sure 600-700 people were at it. There was as many longford people as monaghan people at it due to the KG factor

[Sean South]

Only 823 at Rovers Pats last night.

[SPXcyan]

752 is laughable! where did that number come out of? :S at least 1200 there IMO

[Lim till i die]

http://media.portland.indymedia.org/images/2006/03/336427.jpg

[Lim till i die]

For the last time this season over 500 people attended Limericks home game Friday night.

546 at the debacle, about half that by the final whistle (I'm told, I was long gone.)

[MMVIII]

Around 2500 in the Showgrounds last night I'd say. 100 or so Pats fans, who to there credit, made plenty of noise despite their team being absolute ****e.

Hopefully we can keep these crowds up.

[Mr Maroon]

Drogs v Galway - 900

Is that official or an estimate? It looked like a lot less than that.

[maksimir]

Pretty spot on with the sligorovers.com match report giving an official crowd of 2,450.

[bullit]

Is that official or an estimate? It looked like a lot less than that.
WindmillWarrior over estimating Drawdas attendances ?? No way ;)

[Mr Maroon]

Even Extratime's 700 seems a bit inflated.

[Patrick Dunne]

Irish Times (newspaper, not on-line version) says 550.

[JC_GUFC]

Irish Times (newspaper, not on-line version) says 550.

That's more along the lines that I was thinking - 11 away fans!

Strange that the bar was closed to supporters - to be fair to the stewards the let us out at HT to support the local economy! :D

[razor]

752 is laughable! where did that number come out of? :S at least 1200 there IMOMaybe they forgot to count the away fans?

[Candystripe]

Much like ourselves I would have thought yee would bottom out at about 2000 when all the start of season hype burns out.

With the brand of football we are playing i'm guessing that was only a blip and we should be more around the 2,500 mark.Fridays performance obviously won't do us any harm to getting the lapsed and occasional supporters back through the turnstiles.

[monutdfc]

For the last time this season over 500 people attended Limericks home game Friday night.

546 at the debacle, about half that by the final whistle (I'm told, I was long gone.)
Is your name an attempt at irony then?

[oriel]

Drogs v Rovers last week - 1,900

Irish Times reported 1,200 for this game. I find their figures are usually spot on every week, they also carry a figure for all games. Talking to one mate today who was on the Rovers side at this game, he said 'def over a 1,000 at the game, but the drogs side looked to have around 500.

Thats every game so far you are way out WW and you have only played 3, what is the point posting incorrect information, it only serves to give an overall misleading figure. As did your overall figure of 900 last year. There were multiple games reported by LMFM/Drogheda Indo towards the end of the season where 500-600 was the avg.