2011 attendances [Archive] - Page 8

Pablo Escobar

17/04/2011, 12:29 PM

For the record, there was a massive 13 of us at the game. I blame the last one of the 13 to come in the gate for the result. Unlucky number and all.......
When our 2nd went in after only a few minutes all I could do was gaze at the away end in sympathy. It must be horrible to travel that distance to watch that. The worst thing about the result is that Harps came to play football. The result almost tells teams to come to Turners Cross and park the bus, which inevitably will happen with every other team that comes down!

Sam_Heggy

17/04/2011, 1:03 PM

When our 2nd went in after only a few minutes all I could do was gaze at the away end in sympathy. It must be horrible to travel that distance to watch that. The worst thing about the result is that Harps came to play football. The result almost tells teams to come to Turners Cross and park the bus, which inevitably will happen with every other team that comes down!

I was doing the Harps radio for it, trying to find something to say that wasn't going to get me into bother was tough. I'm positive people could hear us crying.

pineapple stu

17/04/2011, 5:42 PM

From the Irish Times -

Galway v Derry 893 (as per here I think)
Bray v Drogheda 800
Pats v UCD 994
Bohs v Rovers 3100
Dundalk v Sligo 1600

Cosmo

17/04/2011, 6:09 PM

Also remember though that there is still a terraced area at the back (behind the seats) for standing, and a lot of people do still stand up there.

I love it when loi supporters argue over attendances in the league, gives me a laugh!

With the new seats in united park, it a bit misleading for away supporters in guessing how manys at the match! Most people are still standing on the terrace, behind the seats.

Saw the second half against derry from the derry end a couple of weeks ago, and it looked alot less than it actually looked when i was in the home terrace!

Like the warrior I have bene pleasantly surprised with the attendances so far! But I do think they're going to start going down now with us being so sh*te!! Hopefully we can get a result on friday to lift the spirits of everyone!!

Martinho II

17/04/2011, 7:59 PM

The crowd in flancare was at least half the athlone game.. I hazard a guess at 300!

trevy

22/04/2011, 2:31 PM

565 at Waterford United Shelbourne as per extratime.ie.

nigel-harps1954

22/04/2011, 11:51 PM

About 500 in Finn Park tonight. Not too bad considering that it's probably one of our worst ever starts to a season. A good travelling support of about 30 or 40 from Longford too.

peadar1987

23/04/2011, 12:28 AM

Probably 1100 in Bray tonight, maybe 250-300 from Galway.

Bray Head

23/04/2011, 12:29 AM

About 1,000 I'd say at Bray v Galway. About 50 Galway fans.

peadar1987

23/04/2011, 12:38 AM

About 1,000 I'd say at Bray v Galway. About 50 Galway fans.

I had a quick count when one of their lads was down injured, there were at least 100 on the Dargle side of the press box, and probably the same number on the bowling alley end. Plus a couple who sat in the tent.

Mr Maroon

23/04/2011, 2:01 AM

Probably 1100 in Bray tonight, maybe 250-300 from Galway.

There was nothing like 250 United fans there. More like 50.

I would've said about 800 over all.

peadar1987

23/04/2011, 2:15 AM

There was nothing like 250 United fans there. More like 50.

I would've said about 800 over all.

That far stand always makes crowds look smaller, people tend to spread out. Like I said, I counted 100 people on the far side, and I only got to about half way along the crowd. And there were definitely Galway fans in the tent.

gufct

23/04/2011, 8:19 AM

the only Galway fans in the tent were 3 Injured & Suspended players.Shocking crowd for a team with a chance of going top no more than 900.

oriel

23/04/2011, 10:09 AM

Decent crowd in Drogs last night, maybe 1,300 ? I could see the point Windmill made a few weeks back, a lot of drogs fans do stand behind the seating in the home side section. I would say the away crowd last night was similar to what Rovers took, maybe a little less but a good atmosphere at the match all the same. I cant believe Drogs allow hundreds of away fans exit like like, all walking over their lovely pitch, I`m sure the groundsman would be delighted too see that.

WindmillWarrior

23/04/2011, 12:40 PM

ger121

23/04/2011, 2:16 PM

ET had Sligo - Bohs attendance down as 2250. It looked a lot more than that on the TV. Only been there the once myself so hard to know for sure. Maybe one of the Sligo lads would know better

avvenalaf

23/04/2011, 3:08 PM

2250 seems about right to me. Main stand takes 1800 and rest in Jink's Ave and behind goals.

dfx-

24/04/2011, 12:11 AM

I'd guess less at Tallaght than the Bray game, so 3750ish for me

maksimir

24/04/2011, 10:29 AM

ET had Sligo - Bohs attendance down as 2250. It looked a lot more than that on the TV. Only been there the once myself so hard to know for sure. Maybe one of the Sligo lads would know better

I'm not a Sligo fan but I was trawling through a few websites and their official website gives it as 2250 in the match report. That may be a match report replicated from elsewhere? Either way a figure quoted on the official website is fair enough as being official in my book. Great noise from the Bohs fans by the way - could have done without the flying adidas samba though!

srfc1928

24/04/2011, 11:14 AM

ET had Sligo - Bohs attendance down as 2250. It looked a lot more than that on the TV. Only been there the once myself so hard to know for sure. Maybe one of the Sligo lads would know better
I thought it was bigger than 2250,
based on the fact there were 2,200 at the Setanta game v shams
and 2,450 v pats.
It seemed to be a bigger crowd than both of those on Friday night.

pineapple stu

26/04/2011, 2:35 PM

Dunno why I didn't update this after week 7...

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,295 (2010 - 1,835; 2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 1,188 (952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Derry - 3,089 (1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 867 (859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,775 (1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 1,314 (869; 1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,504 (1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 5,059 (3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 2,950 (1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 595 (610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 297 (354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 2,079 (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) (missing Salthill)
Limerick - 543 (598; 429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 533 (230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 408 (123; 166)
Monaghan - 320 (410; 183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Longford and Salthill)
Salthill Devon - 131 (122)
Shels - 800 (737; 972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 662 (619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 300 (343; 494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,958 (1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 676 (682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,356 (1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

MuckaTucka

27/04/2011, 3:03 PM

There was nothing like 250 United fans there. More like 50.

I would've said about 800 over all.

This isn't the first time I've noticed this.

Why are the away fans constantly trying to say there was less people there. I honestly don't get it. As if it's a huge competition having the highest average attendance. Everyone should be working together and congratulating people on decent attendances and sharing ideas on why it's working and why it's not. Instead I see a lot of people being petty and trying to drag down other club's attendances.

LOI is not in competition with other clubs in the main part for attendances. It's the EPL and european football on tv that's giving people their football fix instead.

By the way I'm a GUFC supporter, not a Bray man in case you're questioning my bias.

1st time post

27/04/2011, 4:52 PM

This isn't the first time I've noticed this.

Why are the away fans constantly trying to say there was less people there. I honestly don't get it. As if it's a huge competition having the highest average attendance. Everyone should be working together and congratulating people on decent attendances and sharing ideas on why it's working and why it's not. Instead I see a lot of people being petty and trying to drag down other club's attendances.

LOI is not in competition with other clubs in the main part for attendances. It's the EPL and european football on tv that's giving people their football fix instead.

By the way I'm a GUFC supporter, not a Bray man in case you're questioning my bias.

In the last 10 years i can only remember once galway bringing something like that figure to the showgrounds and that was for a cup quarter-final where they brought something like a thousand. For a regular league game its usually something like 50 or maybe pushing 100 the odd occasion. Now im not knocking galway or their suppott just want to point out for the arguments on this thread that if thats all they bring for their 'derby' its highly unlikely that they brought 250 to bray on a friday nite when not going particulary well.

gufc2000

27/04/2011, 5:27 PM

In the last 10 years i can only remember once galway bringing something like that figure to the showgrounds and that was for a cup quarter-final where they brought something like a thousand. For a regular league game its usually something like 50 or maybe pushing 100 the odd occasion. Now im not knocking galway or their suppott just want to point out for the arguments on this thread that if thats all they bring for their 'derby' its highly unlikely that they brought 250 to bray on a friday nite when not going particulary well.
I remember we brought a good 200/300 towards the climax of the 2008 season up there, and there was about 100 or so on the other two times I've been to the Showgrounds.

Red Army

27/04/2011, 6:02 PM

I remember we brought a good 200/300 towards the climax of the 2008 season up there, and there was about 100 or so on the other two times I've been to the Showgrounds.

There has only been a few times in past ten years where Galway have brought more then 150 you could count it on one hand. Most times its around 50 to 80. Considering some Galway fans seem to have a hard on for 'hating' Sligo Rovers its a really poor showing. But I think in general Galway have never been big travellers, there has been the odd occasion alright but every club gets that now and again.

1st time post

27/04/2011, 6:06 PM

I remember we brought a good 200/300 towards the climax of the 2008 season up there, and there was about 100 or so on the other two times I've been to the Showgrounds.

Ya you probably did ,I just dont remember it and it backs up my argument as that seems to have happened once in last 10 years. Again im not trying to get into an argument but was just using it as a point where you would expect your biggest away support would probably be against us therby proving the point that there wasnt 250 in Bray the other night.(which also seems to be the general consensus among your fans)

Sam_Heggy

27/04/2011, 7:39 PM

Harps v Salthill - 473
Harps v Longford - 514

Not bad considering we've not even won a game this season.

Mr Maroon

27/04/2011, 9:48 PM

This isn't the first time I've noticed this.

Why are the away fans constantly trying to say there was less people there. I honestly don't get it. As if it's a huge competition having the highest average attendance. Everyone should be working together and congratulating people on decent attendances and sharing ideas on why it's working and why it's not. Instead I see a lot of people being petty and trying to drag down other club's attendances.

LOI is not in competition with other clubs in the main part for attendances. It's the EPL and european football on tv that's giving people their football fix instead.

By the way I'm a GUFC supporter, not a Bray man in case you're questioning my bias.
I was giving my honest opinion.

There has only been a few times in past ten years where Galway have brought more then 150 you could count it on one hand. Most times its around 50 to 80. Considering some Galway fans seem to have a hard on for 'hating' Sligo Rovers its a really poor showing. But I think in general Galway have never been big travellers, there has been the odd occasion alright but every club gets that now and again.
We have terrible away support. Worse than anyone in the Premier other than UCD.

pineapple stu

28/04/2011, 8:52 AM

Extratime.ie also estimates as follows -

Athlone v Harps (midweek) - 100
Athlone v Mervue - 250
Salthill v Cork - 250

And nothing for Derry v Pat's or any of the Monaghan home games. Do they sound about right?

So that'd make it after round 8 -

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,295 (2010 - 1,835; 2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 1,150 (952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Derry - 2,950 (1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698) (missing Pat's)
Drogheda - 973 (859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,775 (1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 1,314 (869; 1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,504 (1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 4,732 (3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 2,775 (1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 595 (610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 236 (354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 2,079 (1,693; 2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Harps - 516 (644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 543 (598; 429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 533 (230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 408 (123; 166)
Monaghan - 320 (410; 183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Longford, Salthill and Wexford)
Salthill Devon - 161 (122)
Shels - 800 (737; 972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 638 (619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 300 (343; 494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,987 (1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 625 (682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,332 (1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

gufc2000

28/04/2011, 10:56 AM

I think some of the Longford lads were saying there was between 500-700 and Gortakeegan for their game. Anyone confirm this?

peadar1987

28/04/2011, 11:44 AM

Just for comparison, here's what the figures looked like this time last year:

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,217 (2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 900 (1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Drogheda - 1,064 (1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 2,367 (2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 909 (1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,781 (1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3,832 (3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 2,219 (1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
Sporting Fingal - 1,308 (635; 688)
UCD - 461 (272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 565 (462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 2,664 (2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Derry - 2,233 (2,436 PD; 3,363 PD; 2,614 PD; 3,229 PD; 2,698 PD)
Harps - 781 (480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 778 (429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 325 (260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 188 (166)
Monaghan - 213 (183; 177; 292; 204; 183)
Salthill Devon - 172 (N/A)
Shels - 819 (972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 859 (434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 270 (494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,718 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 822 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,270 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Attendances for last weekend (i.e. the figures I've gone with) -
Dundalk v Bray 1716
Galway v Pat's 806
Rovers v Sligo 3175
Fingal v Bohs 1564
UCD v Drogheda 315

John83

28/04/2011, 11:46 AM

Thanks Peadar. Note the big drops compared with the final numbers. It looks like we'll be up on last year at least, but at best about level with the year before.

Candystripe

28/04/2011, 12:05 PM

Derry City V St Pats 2,534

pineapple stu

28/04/2011, 12:46 PM

Thanks; updated for that one so.

El-Pietro

28/04/2011, 4:28 PM

Thanks Peadar. Note the big drops compared with the final numbers. It looks like we'll be up on last year at least, but at best about level with the year before.
ours was high early on because of a huge 4401 turnout for our first home game.

we've been much steadier this season, floating around the same numbers, im sure it will drop off in the summer months but hopefully with a title challenge it can pick up again in the autumn

Martinho II

28/04/2011, 9:42 PM

I think some of the Longford lads were saying there was between 500-700 and Gortakeegan for their game. Anyone confirm this?

I was at the game gufc2000 it most definitely was the case!

Mr Maroon

29/04/2011, 9:19 PM

1,165 in Terryland tonight.

Jofspring

29/04/2011, 9:24 PM

Limerick vs Athlone att:502

oriel

29/04/2011, 9:57 PM

Worst crowd of the year so far in Oriel Park tonight, obviously loads and loads chose not to attend with the Rovers game on Monday and how wise they were as that was a dreadful game. 1,300 tops ?

bullit

29/04/2011, 10:13 PM

Worst crowd of the year so far in Oriel Park tonight, obviously loads and loads chose not to attend with the Rovers game on Monday and how wise they were as that was a dreadful game. 1,300 tops ?
Thought 1300 tops. Racing out at the track i reckon took some of the gate,but no excuses.:mad:
Poor turnout, with prob 30/40 Bray fans down who all enjoyed the Lilywhite bar hospitality @ h/t.

Darkglasses

29/04/2011, 10:38 PM

Around 500 at Youths - Waterford, 50ish from Waterford.

Guinney

30/04/2011, 3:12 PM

6000 tickets giving out for a i 105 party out in the dog track so think this would be the main reason for Dundalks poor attendance last night. Another factor would be that we are playing Rovers Monday night and people may be able to afford to attend one of these games. Also no disrespect to Bray fans but this game isn't exactly a crowd puller.

WindmillWarrior

30/04/2011, 6:06 PM

Anymore excuses there lads?!! (and yes, I know our crowds have virtually disappeared). Worst away crowd we've ever had in Inchicore last night as well I'd say. Don't know what the crowd would have been last night overall, but not much over 1,000 i'd say

Dunny

30/04/2011, 6:13 PM

Excuses? Its the truth. You arent good with truth in this thread WW.. :D

WindmillWarrior

30/04/2011, 6:19 PM

Your crowds have been down all year though haven't they - home and away. And everyone knows there is definitely not that much going on in Dundalk every week!! Novelty of being back in the premier finally wearing off?

Dunny

30/04/2011, 11:41 PM

bullit

01/05/2011, 12:19 AM

Crowds have been down, with alot of factors involved and youl only call them excuses. FFS i105 give out some amount of free tix to the horse racing which did affect the crowd against the almighty Bray which is never a crowd puller. Il enjoy the novelty of seeing your boogey bus heading to the FD and see how many heads stick around for it, then you can come back and lecture on crowds.
Your 100% right Dunny,i105 gave away 5000 FREE tix to a gig AT A VENUE that is just two miles from Oriel Park and also had a 75 miniute earlier starting time than the KO in Oriel park ! If WW cant see that that factor might have affected the attendance at the match then he is simply on the wind-up :rolleyes: