2013 Attendances

[red bellied]

Don't slap yourself on the back too hard. you had a 50/50 chance of being right.

Not really judged it from previous shots of that stand from Mns and their official attendances reported on here and it looked very sparse. The match on telly, the earlier kick off time, their recent form plus the novelty of Thomond park starting to wear off possibly didn't help the attendance.

[nigel-harps1954]

Someone want to tell me were on earth the estimate of 357 people came from for last night's game at Fahy's Field. Unless they counted the children in the playground, nearby dog walkers and everyone on the astro it barely scrapped 100!

457 official...

Also 205 in Ferrycarraig Park for Wexford v Harps.

15 Harps fans made the 550 mile round trip.

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 12 updated:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,654 (1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366; 1,993; 1,924; 1,463; 1,976)
Bray - 794 (965; 1,121; 952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Cork - 2,179 (2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681; 3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644)
Derry - 1,610 (1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 790 (977; 811; 859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,753 (949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Limerick - 2,264 (734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD; 517 FD; 670 FD; 364 FD; 669 FD)
Pat's - 1,554 (1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3,088 (3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Shels - 1,144 (1,187; 781 FD; 737 FD; 972 FD; 986 FD; 888 FD; 1,690; 1,949)
Sligo - 2,827 (3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 488 (506; 558; 610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 410 (271; 200; 354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cobh - 547 (2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403; 240)
Harps - 650 (429; 433; 644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) -
Longford - 361 (365; 315; 230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 285 (243; 349; 123; 166)
Salthill Devon - 133 (182; 125; 122)
Waterford - 462 (453; 466; 619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 225 (302; 216; 343; 494; 767; 810)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,678 (1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 384 (372; 578; 682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,225 (1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 10,175
OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 167,788

[redarmyfaction]

I was at Thomond and 1862 seems on the high side, I would have said 1200.

[gufct]

Was talking to a few lads who were at it they said no more than 200 there with over half from Longford.

[oriel]

For me, Bohs are the stand out figure in this week crowd figures, second last in the league but with an avg 1,654 which is almost exactly what the PD avg is.

[Charlie Darwin]

Bohs at their highest since they were last competitive is impressive but not really surprising considering they're starting to play some good football with some exciting young players. Shels are holding up surprisingly well given their performance this year.

I'd say the most striking figures are Wicklow Club (I assume we're not allowed ask why their attendances have continued to tank) and Cork's down 20% and back to their FD average.

[Dodge]

I genuinely thought you were talking about Rovers as the Wicklow club there for a moment.

I'd say as many Pats fans as Bohs fans there on Friday btw. You can see from the celebrations for this goal that plenty in the Jodi as well as the Des Kelly. Well less than 1,000 home fans anyway

http://youtu.be/USmW-HIImjg

[SkStu]

the Bohs average is artificially high due to the attendance at the Rovers game early in the season. We are averaging around 1000-1100 at most games.

I would doubt that facts would support the assertion that there was as many Pats fans in Dalyer - that video supporting this shows nothing other than a handful of Pats in A&B and a close up of some Pats fans in the shed. It also doesnt show F&G which are always the most populated areas of the ground for Bohs fans.

[Dalymountrower]

the Bohs average is artificially high due to the attendance at the Rovers game early in the season. We are averaging around 1000-1100 at most games.

I would doubt that facts would support the assertion that there was as many Pats fans in Dalyer - that video supporting this shows nothing other than a handful of Pats in A&B and a close up of some Pats fans in the shed. It also doesnt show F&G which are always the most populated areas of the ground for Bohs fans.

Pretty impressive if over two thirds of Pats home support travelled to Dalymount!
Best Pats crowd in D7 for a long time, about 600 at most, biggest Bohs crowd sice the home match v Rovers and a good few neutrals.Don't know what the official attendance was, looked like 1800 in jodi and 300 pats in Shed

[nigel-harps1954]

Official attendance was 1,878.

[citybone]

457 official...

Also 205 in Ferrycarraig Park for Wexford v Harps.

15 Harps fans made the 550 mile round trip.

Only 550 miles? Me and a friend from Skibbereen West Cork made the 720 round trip to Derry (had to stay in Letterkenny as Derry was full) Really annoying.

[bullit]

Only 550 miles? Me and a friend from Skibbereen West Cork made the 720 round trip to Derry (had to stay in Letterkenny as Derry was full) Really annoying.

Derry/LDerry- UK City of kitch ture and no beds !

[Charlie Darwin]

the Bohs average is artificially high due to the attendance at the Rovers game early in the season. We are averaging around 1000-1100 at most games.
Back of a beermat calculations suggest you're more or less bang on last year's average, but you've just the four Dublin derbies this year as opposed to last year's six. Swings and roundabouts.

edit: correction!

[nigel-harps1954]

Only 550 miles? Me and a friend from Skibbereen West Cork made the 720 round trip to Derry (had to stay in Letterkenny as Derry was full) Really annoying.

Difference is...you stayed up the night. We travelled back. 13 hours in a car, 2 hours at a match, and one hour in Bray (just, because). Wonderful.

Also, Letterkenny is much nicer to stay in.

[refjohn]

Derry/LDerry- UK City of kitch ture and no beds !

Think there was a wee event in town at weekend other than the match. BBC Radio 1 held their Big Weekend so with bands, artists, technical crew and people with tickets then beds in Derry at a premium.

[Dalymountrower]

Back of a beermat calculations suggest you're more or less bang on last year's average, but you've just the four Dublin derbies this year as opposed to last year's six. Swings and roundabouts.

edit: correction!

We have your club at home twice this season and Pats brought very few last season for their two visits. That coupled with what I think will be a four or five club battle against relegation which wont be decided until the last few games , I reckon we will be at or around the 1500 average for the season.

[Sean South]

Difference is...you stayed up the night. We travelled back. 13 hours in a car, 2 hours at a match,
Hardcore.

[Fivesilver]

Pretty impressive if over two thirds of Pats home support travelled to Dalymount.

It's a hell of a trek from Inchicore to Phibsboro alright.

[Sean South]

It's a hell of a trek from Inchicore to Phibsboro alright.
Is there a direct bus?

[PartySaint]

Pretty impressive if over two thirds of Pats home support travelled to Dalymount!
Best Pats crowd in D7 for a long time, about 600 at most, biggest Bohs crowd sice the home match v Rovers and a good few neutrals.Don't know what the official attendance was, looked like 1800 in jodi and 300 pats in Shed

I didn't think it was a great Pats crowd, we defo have had more over there in recent years, still a decent crowd tho.

Defo more than 300 in the shed

[nigel-harps1954]

Hardcore.

http://cdn.unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/oOeq6.gif

[bullit]

1824 showgrounds tonite about 100 dundalk;
getttttttttttt innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Charlie Darwin]

1824 showgrounds tonite about 100 dundalk;
getttttttttttt innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Who won?

[Dalymountrower]

Who won?

Well it was a great night for title challengers Shamrock Rovers...

[Charlie Darwin]

Only 15 points in it now.

[Bawnville Hoop]

Only 15 points in it now.

10 being realistic.

[Charlie Darwin]

I don't think so. Pat's look like they've finally figured out how to score goals. They're the only team in the league playing progressive football and winning games.

[Bawnville Hoop]

They are at a better standard to 2010/11/12 main difference is the teams around them are worse. Europe hits I'll be very very suprised if they are still top.

[Charlie Darwin]

Their squad size will probably let them down but to me they just look objectively better and probably mentally more prepared to win games. With nobody else picking up points consistently enough, I think they are still the team to beat.

[Dalymountrower]

Their squad size will probably let them down but to me they just look objectively better and probably mentally more prepared to win games. With nobody else picking up points consistently enough, I think they are still the team to beat.

They have a decent first 11 and one or two good squad members. Buckley bottled the league last year when it was very winnable, and I think they will come up short again. He does have them playing a nice brand of football though. A shame that less than a 1,000 ( according to ET) turned out last night to see the league leaders play another decent footballing side.

[Charlie Darwin]

How did Buckley bottle it last season? They played good football all year and, unlike Croly for the recent match against Bohs, didn't inexplicably abandon a season's worth of passing football to revert to ineffective hoofing.

He had a very good team who were useless in front of goal. This season, he seems to have resolved that, at least enough to win rather than draw tight games.

[Dodge]

Bit harsh on Sligo to suggest Pats bottled the league last year. Best team won, no doubt about that.

Best team always wins the league

[Dalymountrower]

Bit harsh on Sligo to suggest Pats bottled the league last year. Best team won, no doubt about that.

Best team always wins the league

Pats lost two of their last three games in 2012, against Derry and Sligo. Winning those two games would have won them the league, and deservedly so. ( Yes I had a few bob on Pats and it still annoys me!)
I hope that Pats do it this year but I have serious doubts they can do it under Buckley.

[Ezeikial]

Well it was a great night for title challengers Shamrock Rovers...


Only 15 points in it now.


10 being realistic.


I don't think so. Pat's look like they've finally figured out how to score goals. They're the only team in the league playing progressive football and winning games.


They are at a better standard to 2010/11/12 main difference is the teams around them are worse. Europe hits I'll be very very suprised if they are still top.

How dare you guys pollute this attendance thread with a football discussion?

Anyway it must be obvious that Shamrock Rovers are the only credible title challengers - St Pats, Sligo, Derry and whoever the hell is in 4th place will all fade away.

[PartySaint]

Pats lost two of their last three games in 2012, against Derry and Sligo. Winning those two games would have won them the league, and deservedly so. ( Yes I had a few bob on Pats and it still annoys me!)
I hope that Pats do it this year but I have serious doubts they can do it under Buckley.

We lost the Derry game after Sligo had already won the title, we pretty much gave up after we lost (were robbed) in the Showgrounds.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd have fancied Sligo to close out the league even if Pat's had got a result at the Showgrounds. The Rovers game was practically just Sligo running around and waiting for the final whistle.

[dong]

Ifs and buts lads. As Dodge said we were the best team over the course of the season.
This year will be another matter entirely.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Pats lost two of their last three games in 2012, against Derry and Sligo. Winning those two games would have won them the league, and deservedly so. ( Yes I had a few bob on Pats and it still annoys me!)
I hope that Pats do it this year but I have serious doubts they can do it under Buckley.

We lost our last two games.

Pats never really looked liked winning the league last season. Maybe if Anto Floods shot that clipped the top of the bar had been a few feet lower in our title winning game they might have had a chance

[nigel-harps1954]

963 at Pat's v UCD
1,824 at Sligo v Dundalk

Poor enough all round it has to be said.

[SkStu]

963 at Pat's v UCD

the same 958 who Dodge claims went to Dalymount last week showed up in Richmond on Monday night... ;) just messin!

[nigel-harps1954]

338 Finn Harps v Wexford
356 Shelbourne v Bandon
925 Bohs v Drogs
650 Dundalk v Phoenix
304 Salthill v Shamrock Rovers

[Dalymountrower]

338 Finn Harps v Wexford
356 Shelbourne v Bandon
925 Bohs v Drogs
650 Dundalk v Phoenix
304 Salthill v Shamrock Rovers


They really are woeful crowds, so much for the magic of the cup!

[Mr A]

There is a certain irony in the LOI having followed the UK in gradually thinking less and less of cup competitions despite all our protestations about people blindly following UK teams.

It's a real pity I think. When I started following Harps the cup was a big deal and you'd see a bigger crowd for a cup game against a team in your division than for a league game. Now it's always smaller unless very late in a cup competition. Boo-urns.

[adamd164]

I agree totally re: the magic of the cup being lost. There was time when it didn't matter who you were playing, it was a big deal.

Irish people have been brainwashed by the British media into thinking the cup is a micky mouse tournament. The ironic thing is that in England it's because the big teams want to win the Champions League. We don't have to worry about an Irish team winning a European competition probably ever, so the situation is totally different.

[Straightstory]

I still love the cup. Pathetic attendances though. How many Irish people who travelled over the water to Wembley during the week will attend games this weekend? They're (mostly) a disgrace - I'm heartily fed up of 'The Green Army', or whatever they're called these days.

[outspoken]

Same here I love the cup, I just think since it's been moved to the aviva and with it been on RTE and getting a rare bit of coverage the final is a fantastic spectacle and really ends the season in style.

[Mr A]

Yeah- I think the Aviva finals are a great move, especially with the cheap tickets.

[Jofspring]

The final last year was my first one and I'll certainly be making it my business to attend every one from here on despite who's playing.

[Dalymountrower]

The final last year was my first one and I'll certainly be making it my business to attend every one from here on despite who's playing.

Yep attended all three in the Aviva. All three had better atmospheres than the FAI internationals.