2012 attendances

[Sam_Heggy]

550 official attendance at Harps - Wexford.

I'll guess about 10% of that will be in FP tomorrow night for the League cup game.

[culloty82]

I was at Mervue last night and my estimate was 185 including stewards, Last year in Terryland all season tickets were scanned in with barcode readers.
I think Mervue are counting all their season tickets sold which could be around 150, my one is in the nineties. Leinster Rugby i believe do this as well when doing attendances. The average season ticket attendance in Terryland under GUFC last season was 324, the number of season tickets sold was 604. The attendances in Terryland last season included only season ticket holders entering the ground, Kids, Adults and students and excluded stewards, players, match officials and press.

Soccerway agree with you, giving figures 185, 165 and 158 for Mervue's three home matches, but seem to back up Salthill's 347.

[gufcfan]

Soccerway agree with you, giving figures 185, 165 and 158 for Mervue's three home matches, but seem to back up Salthill's 347.
170 is what is down for Devon v Youths.

[geezer]

Soccerway agree with you, giving figures 185, 165 and 158 for Mervue's three home matches, but seem to back up Salthill's 347.

i wasnt at Mervues first game v longford but i est around 250 for the Limerick Game,

[wonder88]

Any figure for the Bohs v Pats match. I was at it, first time in Dalymount and what a glorious day for game of soccer. Pity about the standard of play, and lets have less complaining about the state of the pitch from the players and managers. If full-time players can't pass the ball better than what was seen today these guys are being overpaid. No surprise that the facilities at Dalymount have been neglected when massive wages were paid to players who simply did not deserve them or were good enough to be fulltime footballers. Pats very poor, and have no hope of the title if todays performance is any indication. A good result for Bohs and I hope all goes well for Callaghan as I used to watch him play for Crewe Alex a long time ago.

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

I was just wondering, did anyone hear a figure from the Longford Town - Blues
game last night ?

[Longfordian]

Nothing official but somewhere around 350-400 would be my guess.

[galwayhoop]

Nothing official but somewhere around 350-400 would be my guess.
Terrible crowd really when you consider most people had Longford and Waterford down as the two teams to finish right behind Limerick this year and Longford, top of the league and on their best run in years.

For what it's worth i think Longford will finish in a playoff spot (too small a squad to pip Limerick for title) but I just don't see Waterford getting one.*

*it'd be some El Classico if Athlone kept up early season form and got to a play off with Longford!! Every chance of it in a very even first division.

[Macy]

Terrible crowd really when you consider most people had Longford and Waterford down as the two teams to finish right behind Limerick this year and Longford, top of the league and on their best run in years.
I was actually happy enough with the crowd to be honest. It's all relative - compared to last year it's a marked improvement. Similar to the Clasico, but with less away fans, so Longford support recovering. A bit of buzz back as well.


I think Mervue are counting all their season tickets sold which could be around 150, my one is in the nineties. Leinster Rugby i believe do this as well when doing attendances.
It's a common enough practice - I don't really think it's a stick to beat (either of) them with tbh. I know most UK clubs would do it automatically. Admittedly it's tickets sold rather than attendance, but the attendance can be manipulated with comps/ dirt cheap season tickets etc. as well.

[Longfordian]

The recession has hit particularly hard in Longford too so that will have affected crowds to a certain degree but hopefully it's improving as Macy says.

[ger121]

Any figure for the Bohs v Pats match. I was at it, first time in Dalymount and what a glorious day for game of soccer. Pity about the standard of play, and lets have less complaining about the state of the pitch from the players and managers. If full-time players can't pass the ball better than what was seen today these guys are being overpaid. No surprise that the facilities at Dalymount have been neglected when massive wages were paid to players who simply did not deserve them or were good enough to be fulltime footballers. Pats very poor, and have no hope of the title if todays performance is any indication. A good result for Bohs and I hope all goes well for Callaghan as I used to watch him play for Crewe Alex a long time ago.

1423 was quoted on ET & RTE. Terrible attendance, though not surprised, as it was on a Sunday, match was on the box and it was a glorious day.

Nobody at Bohs is Full-time anymore. Would say the same is true of Pats. Doesn't excuse the dreadful football served up by both teams. You can only blame the pitch so much!!

[gufc2000]

1423 was quoted on ET & RTE. Terrible attendance, though not surprised, as it was on a Sunday, match was on the box and it was a glorious day.

Nobody at Bohs is Full-time anymore. Would say the same is true of Pats. Doesn't excuse the dreadful football served up by both teams. You can only blame the pitch so much!!
Love the way this is used as a potential excuse for fans staying away! LOI fans use the rain and sun as excuses for fans staying away. Beginning to wonder if there's any weather combination that will convince them to turn up

[gufcfan]

Beginning to wonder if there's any weather combination that will convince them to turn up
An indoor arena with sprinklers switched on for the duration of the game perhaps.

[askmehoop]

1423 was quoted on ET & RTE. Terrible attendance, though not surprised, as it was on a Sunday, match was on the box and it was a glorious day.

Nobody at Bohs is Full-time anymore. Would say the same is true of Pats. Doesn't excuse the dreadful football served up by both teams. You can only blame the pitch so much!!

and the imaginary wind

[askmehoop]

1423 was quoted on ET & RTE. Terrible attendance, though not surprised, as it was on a Sunday, match was on the box and it was a glorious day.

Nobody at Bohs is Full-time anymore. Would say the same is true of Pats. Doesn't excuse the dreadful football served up by both teams. You can only blame the pitch so much!!

suprised at the figure tbh, Jodi stand looked deserted, Pats support wasnt much better. id agree with you on the weather excuse as we dont get many great days in ireland and some people would make the most of it, but dont think the fact the game was on tv would have kept people away

[marinobohs]

suprised at the figure tbh, Jodi stand looked deserted, Pats support wasnt much better. id agree with you on the weather excuse as we dont get many great days in ireland and some people would make the most of it, but dont think the fact the game was on tv would have kept people away

Figure probobly about right. fact the game was on TV obviously a deterrent to anyone that travels to Dalymount from neighbouring counties or anyone counting pennies in these troubled financial times. Agree RE weather, ideal for watching a decent game of football (or even a Bohs / Pats game).

[ger121]

Love the way this is used as a potential excuse for fans staying away! LOI fans use the rain and sun as excuses for fans staying away. Beginning to wonder if there's any weather combination that will convince them to turn up

Well at least you won't have to use the weather excuse this season;)

[nigel-harps1954]

Supposedly little over 100 in Finn Park tonight for the league cup match against Mayo.

[ciaróg eile]

I would have thought Bohs' terrible start to the season kept their fans away more than the weather/RTE

[gufc2000]

155 at RSC tonight

543 in Cork

[Macy]

Love the way this is used as a potential excuse for fans staying away! LOI fans use the rain and sun as excuses for fans staying away. Beginning to wonder if there's any weather combination that will convince them to turn up
Overcast, but dry? Some people do have lives away from the LoI. A nice day is more likely to mean days out with the children, other outdoors activities, jobs around the garden/ farm etc. You can dismiss it all you want, but football isn't the very top priority for everyone who follows the league - the facts speak for themselves with lower attendances in the summer months which are on the face of it better for watching football (warmer and dryer).

[Battery Rover]

58 at Athlone Town vs Drogheda United.

[Straightstory]

58 at Athlone Town vs Drogheda United.
150 according to Extratime.ie

[Mark]

244 the official attendance at UCD v Mons tonight

[Battery Rover]

Athlone Town vs Limerick - Attendance: 350 Official

[Battery Rover]

150 according to Extratime.ie

58 is official. He must have failed maths in his Leaving Cert

[micls]

Cork City vs Bray 2888

[Trainee]

Around 250 at Terryland, It will be intresting to hear from longford fans for their thoughts on the attendance

the 250 figure was an extratime estimate

[gufct]

Around 250 at Terryland, It will be intresting to hear from longford fans for their thoughts on the attendance

164 from an impeccable source

[cornflakes]

327 at the Youths v Mervue game

[Cuyahoga]

5,000 at Tallaght Stadium tonight according to Extratime.ie

[Martinho II]

200 at sd galway longford town game acc to the star. what was the story with the segregation and the cordening off? it was ridculous to say the least and separated the huge crowd that travelled up into three separate groupings!

[nigel-harps1954]

About 400 at RSC today according to a lad at the game.

[Guitd]

200 at sd galway longford town game acc to the star. what was the story with the segregation and the cordening off? it was ridculous to say the least and separated the huge crowd that travelled up into three separate groupings!

Huge crowd??? the total attendance was 164 and after the weekend the first division makes sorry reading for soccer in Galway ?

[bullit]

Sligo v Dundalk 2,586

[blue til i die]

About 400 at RSC today according to a lad at the game.

I would have said about half that to be honest. Didn't hear an official attendance tho.

[gufcfan]

Attendance at RSC 225 according to extratime.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps fan that told me 400 so I'd suppose it would have been better coming from someone knowing the ground better. All in all, no matter how bad the team are, thats a horrible attendance for Waterford. There was about 15-20 Harps fans there too from what I hear.

[Terry]

200 at sd galway longford town game acc to the star. what was the story with the segregation and the cordening off? it was ridculous to say the least and separated the huge crowd that travelled up into three separate groupings!

Longford fans moved into home section to make it look like larger home attendance than travelling support shock !

[JC_GUFC]

Harps fan that told me 400 so I'd suppose it would have been better coming from someone knowing the ground better. All in all, no matter how bad the team are, thats a horrible attendance for Waterford. There was about 15-20 Harps fans there too from what I hear.

Fair play to the 15-20!

Things aren't looking great at all for Waterford. Once again the team isn't performing when expected to challenge. Already 7 points behind Longford and 6 behind Limerick.

[blue til i die]

Harps fan that told me 400 so I'd suppose it would have been better coming from someone knowing the ground better. All in all, no matter how bad the team are, thats a horrible attendance for Waterford. There was about 15-20 Harps fans there too from what I hear.

Shocking attendance. But 2.30 kick-off on a Saturday after being beaten 6-1 by UCD on Monday was always going to be bad.

[Martinho II]

What I mean by huge crowd was LTFC brought a bigger than normal away support that practically doubled the attendance normally..

[dong]

Why does this thread always seem to end up with first division fans arguing whether there was 75 or 100 people at a game?
That or coming up with excuses as to why nobody was arsed going.

[Lim till i die]

Cue Shamrock fan arguing that First Division fans never argue about attendances or make up excuses.........






Also, no way there was 350 in Athlone Friday night. :cool:

[blue til i die]

Why does this thread always seem to end up with first division fans arguing whether there was 75 or 100 people at a game?
That or coming up with excuses as to why nobody was arsed going.

Someone having a bad day anyway :rolleyes:

So if we dont have an official attendance, we should just take the first guess and role with it...pretty sure this is a discussion forum to..um..discuss!

[thomas72]

LImerick getting near a thousand a home game prob the best in the league huge potential if we get up to the premier next season with a new stadium playing the likes of shamrock rovers, cork, bohs, Derry, Silgo our attendance would hit between 3 and 4 thousand IMO.

[nigel-harps1954]

Fair play to the 15-20!

Things aren't looking great at all for Waterford. Once again the team isn't performing when expected to challenge. Already 7 points behind Longford and 6 behind Limerick.

Smallest away crowd we've had travel so far. About 50 travelled to Limerick and a bit more in Athlone. Good response to running away buses this year and the usual 15 or so that travel to every away game regardless in their cars.


LImerick getting near a thousand a home game prob the best in the league huge potential if we get up to the premier next season with a new stadium playing the likes of shamrock rovers, cork, bohs, Derry, Silgo our attendance would hit between 3 and 4 thousand IMO.


Really? Wasn't there 820 at Harps and 620 against SD Galway?

[Jofspring]

Really? Wasn't there 820 at Harps and 620 against SD Galway?

Ya we aren't near the thousand yet. The 620 at SD Galway is encouraging though seens as a match like that would only usually pull in 300-400 people max. If we keep a run going I can see us getting around the 1,000 mark regularly and maybe a little over for bigger games. If we lose on Friday or put in a poor performance it will seriously dent any hopes of keeping the crowds in big numbers regularly.

For away games we seem to be bringing the bones of 100 but the trips to Harps and Wexford will probably be less than that. The other trips have been doable for most people after work.

[El-Pietro]

LImerick getting near a thousand a home game prob the best in the league huge potential if we get up to the premier next season with a new stadium playing the likes of shamrock rovers, cork, bohs, Derry, Silgo our attendance would hit between 3 and 4 thousand IMO.

for what one game? two? id be very surprised if Limerick averaged over 1500 over a whole season

[thomas72]

for what one game? two? id be very surprised if Limerick averaged over 1500 over a whole season

you would be wrong I reckon along with playing top teams but the main reason iv predicted that is moving to our new stadium a 8,100 all seater which is in a excellent location in the city were we are now is a nightmare its a awful setup and location there are better junior grounds in Limerick.