2013 Attendances

[dundalkfc10]

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.

I was talking to 2 different group of lads in London on Wednesday, 1 a group of lads from Drogheda (one of the boys I was with knew one of them, dont usually talk to Meath men :o ) I asked them did they follow Drogheda Utd and there answer from every single one of them was I wouldnt watch that ****e. Out of the 4, 3 had said they have never been to a game so I asked How did you know it was ****, there response sure everyone says it :mad:

The next group, 2 lads from Dublin and 2 lads from Belfast (who met each other in poland) The Dublin fellas were from Drumcondra and both said they have never been to a LOI game ever, the 2 lads from Belfast in fairness were big Cliftonville fans and proved it with many pictures and stories from when we played them a few seasons back in the Setanta Cup.

Sick to death of seeing flags at Ireland games with Chelsea FC etc.... on them and been looked down by some (not all) for wearing LOI colours out and about when on Ireland away trips

[nr637]

Here is the latest attendance figures according to the Soccerway site.




Team
Venue
Avg
Min
Max
Capacity
% Sold


Shamrock Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shamrock-rovers-football-club/1184/)
Tallaght Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tallaght-stadium/v2950/)
3.009
2.000
4.000
8.600
35 %


Sligo Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/sligo-rovers-fc/1193/)
The Showgrounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/the-showgrounds/v308/)
2.683
1.824
4.256
6.100
44 %


Limerick (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/limerick-37/8200/)
Thomond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/thomond-park/v14152/)
2.253
1.411
3.578
26.500
9 %


Cork City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/cork-city-football-club/1185/)
Turner's Cross (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/turners-cross/v302/)
2.173
1.800
2.760
7.485
29 %


Dundalk (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/dundalk-football-club/1196/)
Oriel Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/oriel-park/v581/)
1.753
1.155
2.598
6.000
29 %


Derry City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/northern-ireland/derry-city-football-club/1187/)
Brandywell Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/northern-ireland/brandywell-stadium/v880/)
1.693
750
2.600
7.700
22 %


St Patrick's (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/st-patricks-athletic-fc/1188/)
Richmond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/richmond-park/v309/)
1.481
963
2.410
5.340
28 %


Bohemians (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bohemian-football-club/1186/)
Dalymount Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/dalymount-park/v299/)
1.448
1.006
2.785
7.955
18 %


Shelbourne (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shelbourne-fc/1180/)
Tolka Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tolka-park/v307/)
1.144
678
1.704
6.000
19 %


Bray Wanderers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bray-wanderers-fc/1192/)
Carlisle Grounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/carlisle-grounds/v300/)
707
300
1.200
3.500
20 %


Drogheda United (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/drogheda-united-football-club/1182/)
Hunky Dorys Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/united-park/v304/)
701
465
944
5.400
13 %


UCD (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/university-college-dublin-football-club/1190/)
UCD Bowl (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/belfield-bowl/v310/)
528
231
993
3.000
18 %

[TommyT]

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.


Excellent point. Also worth pointing out that in England 4th in the league is a better European spot that winning the Cup whereas in Ireland winning the Cup is the second best european spot after winning the league. The scheduling of the Cup with and the fact that the non-league teams aren't as competitive as they used to be is a factor too IMO

[Dalymountrower]

Here is the latest attendance figures according to the Soccerway site.




Team
Venue
Avg
Min
Max
Capacity
% Sold


Shamrock Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shamrock-rovers-football-club/1184/)
Tallaght Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tallaght-stadium/v2950/)
3.009
2.000
4.000
8.600
35 %


Sligo Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/sligo-rovers-fc/1193/)
The Showgrounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/the-showgrounds/v308/)
2.683
1.824
4.256
6.100
44 %


Limerick (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/limerick-37/8200/)
Thomond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/thomond-park/v14152/)
2.253
1.411
3.578
26.500
9 %


Cork City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/cork-city-football-club/1185/)
Turner's Cross (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/turners-cross/v302/)
2.173
1.800
2.760
7.485
29 %


Dundalk (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/dundalk-football-club/1196/)
Oriel Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/oriel-park/v581/)
1.753
1.155
2.598
6.000
29 %


Derry City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/northern-ireland/derry-city-football-club/1187/)
Brandywell Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/northern-ireland/brandywell-stadium/v880/)
1.693
750
2.600
7.700
22 %


St Patrick's (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/st-patricks-athletic-fc/1188/)
Richmond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/richmond-park/v309/)
1.481
963
2.410
5.340
28 %


Bohemians (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bohemian-football-club/1186/)
Dalymount Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/dalymount-park/v299/)
1.448
1.006
2.785
7.955
18 %


Shelbourne (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shelbourne-fc/1180/)
Tolka Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tolka-park/v307/)
1.144
678
1.704
6.000
19 %


Bray Wanderers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bray-wanderers-fc/1192/)
Carlisle Grounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/carlisle-grounds/v300/)
707
300
1.200
3.500
20 %


Drogheda United (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/drogheda-united-football-club/1182/)
Hunky Dorys Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/united-park/v304/)
701
465
944
5.400
13 %


UCD (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/university-college-dublin-football-club/1190/)
UCD Bowl (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/belfield-bowl/v310/)
528
231
993
3.000
18 %



Daft last two columns. Dalymount capacity has been about 4,000 for about 5 years now. Hunky Dory is 3,500 max, I would say. Are there even 2.000 seats in Belfield?

[adamd164]

You'd easily fit 2000 into the Belfield bowl. In fact the capacity is larger - there were 2552 people at UCD v Shamrock in 2011.

Now whether there are 2000 seats is another matter...

[TommyT]

You'd easily fit 2000 into the Belfield bowl. In fact the capacity is larger - there were 2552 people at UCD v Shamrock in 2011.

Now whether there are 2000 seats is another matter...

The areas for standing at each end are included

[trevy]

Waterford United v Sligo Rovers 576.

[White Horse]

Waterford United v Sligo Rovers 576.

Shocking.

Champions come to town and less than 600 bother to go?

I thought Waterford was a football town.

[blue til i die]

Shocking.

Champions come to town and less than 600 bother to go?

I thought Waterford was a football town.

Hasn't really been for years.

When you're third from bottom in the whole league of ireland, interest quickly evaporates.

[SPXcyan]

And I didn't care either, I went because I had nothing better to do.

[gormacha]

As I said on our own forum, I was appalled at the Waterford attendance. I hadn't given it any thought on the way to the game, and assumed there'd be at least 1,000 there.

Killing thing was it was a very decent game of ball, and whilst Sligeach were much teh better side, Blues put it up to them and were competitive.

Phuqing guarantee you there'll be 3000+ at the ManYoo youths friendly. Grrrr...........

[avvenalaf]

A real worry that the league champions, who are respected for playing decent football, could only draw 500 Waterford people (Sligo had the 76). If this is the future, then, frankly, there is no future for pro football in Ireland.

[Mr A]

A lot of the locals probably looked at it and thought Sligo would walk it, so didn't want to come out to see that.

[nigel-harps1954]

Here is the latest attendance figures according to the Soccerway site.




Team
Venue
Avg
Min
Max
Capacity
% Sold


Shamrock Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shamrock-rovers-football-club/1184/)
Tallaght Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tallaght-stadium/v2950/)
3.009
2.000
4.000
8.600
35 %


Sligo Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/sligo-rovers-fc/1193/)
The Showgrounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/the-showgrounds/v308/)
2.683
1.824
4.256
6.100
44 %


Limerick (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/limerick-37/8200/)
Thomond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/thomond-park/v14152/)
2.253
1.411
3.578
26.500
9 %


Cork City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/cork-city-football-club/1185/)
Turner's Cross (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/turners-cross/v302/)
2.173
1.800
2.760
7.485
29 %


Dundalk (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/dundalk-football-club/1196/)
Oriel Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/oriel-park/v581/)
1.753
1.155
2.598
6.000
29 %


Derry City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/northern-ireland/derry-city-football-club/1187/)
Brandywell Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/northern-ireland/brandywell-stadium/v880/)
1.693
750
2.600
7.700
22 %


St Patrick's (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/st-patricks-athletic-fc/1188/)
Richmond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/richmond-park/v309/)
1.481
963
2.410
5.340
28 %


Bohemians (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bohemian-football-club/1186/)
Dalymount Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/dalymount-park/v299/)
1.448
1.006
2.785
7.955
18 %


Shelbourne (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shelbourne-fc/1180/)
Tolka Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tolka-park/v307/)
1.144
678
1.704
6.000
19 %


Bray Wanderers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bray-wanderers-fc/1192/)
Carlisle Grounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/carlisle-grounds/v300/)
707
300
1.200
3.500
20 %


Drogheda United (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/drogheda-united-football-club/1182/)
Hunky Dorys Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/united-park/v304/)
701
465
944
5.400
13 %


UCD (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/university-college-dublin-football-club/1190/)
UCD Bowl (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/belfield-bowl/v310/)
528
231
993
3.000
18 %





I wonder where they've got their figures from, because some of them are very different to mine.

[White Horse]

A lot of the locals probably looked at it and thought Sligo would walk it, so didn't want to come out to see that.

Maybe so.

Waterford gave Sligo a good game by all accounts.

It sounds like they need a manager who can restore belief in their club and it's future.

[Dodge]

A real worry that the league champions, who are respected for playing decent football, could only draw 500 Waterford people (Sligo had the 76). If this is the future, then, frankly, there is no future for pro football in Ireland.

Well at least you don't have an unrealistic opinion on the drawing power of Sligo

[Dodge]

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.

I think 'country' teams have always had the Cup in higher regard than Dublin teams. Not really sure why.

The thing about the early rounds of the cup now is that they come on the back of dozens of league games in the space of 6/7 weeks (for premier teams anyway). When I first had a season ticket, Cup games were included too. That doesn't help. Add in that this year there wasn't a single stand out game, it's not a surprise to see small crowds.

[Charlie Darwin]

A real worry that the league champions, who are respected for playing decent football, could only draw 500 Waterford people (Sligo had the 76). If this is the future, then, frankly, there is no future for pro football in Ireland.
Surely Waterford people come out to see their own team, not the opposition.

[SPXcyan]

The usual core did in fairness.

[oriel]

I think its tough on a club to expect fans to all of a sudden come out in force for a cup match, during a very disappointing season.

Last year for example, we somehow managed to get to the FAI cup semi final, everyone knew it was just a case of turning up to see Pats steam roll over us. (3-0)

I think just over 2,000 attended the match, and I`d say half were away fans, not one bit surprising as we were 7 months or so into possibly our worst ever PD season.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Surely Waterford people come out to see their own team, not the opposition.

Well unless they're an English team (and every team in the league is the same)

[outspoken]

I'd guess around 300 in CCS tonight, the nice weather helps....funnily enough we'll have nearly as many in athlone next week :)

[NeverFeltBetter]

ET is saying only 208 showed up at the RSC tonight for Waterford/Salthill.

[Cuyahoga]

1,015 at Richmond Park this evening according to Extratime.ie

[avvenalaf]

2245 in Showgrounds.

[outspoken]

309 confirmed at CCS last night. Good guess :)

[nigel-harps1954]

432 in Finn Park. Dire crowd but weather didn't help, and those that stayed away will be glad they did after a terrible performance.

about 30 Athlone fans up.

[nigel-harps1954]

UCD v Bray - 228
Shels v Derry - 636
Mervue v Cobh - 181

[Dalymountrower]

Those attendance figures are just depressing.

[peadar1987]

228 for the UCD-Unknowns game? I'd say I've been to more games at the Bowl than 99% of UCD students, and I went to Trinity and no longer live in Ireland. Irish people!!

[Straightstory]

Yep attended all three in the Aviva. All three had better atmospheres than the FAI internationals.
Absolutely. I always go. Only drawback is it being in November - usually when it's freezing. Would get an even bigger attendance in May or June.

[razor]

1834 at the Cross yesterday, 300ish of which were from Dublin

[adamd164]

Watch out for our attendance next weekend v Drogs, who'll bring a fraction of that Rovers support.

It could be our lowest in quite some time for a league game.

[nigel-harps1954]

5 clubs recorded their worst attendance of the season over the weekend.

Out of 9 games, that's desperate, weather or not.

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 13:

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 - 2,136 (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 - 1,429 (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 - 1,081 (1,187; 781 FD; 737 FD; 972 FD; 986 FD; 888 FD; 1,690; 1,949)
Sligo - 2,629 (3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 456 (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 - 619 (429; 433; 644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) -
Longford - 354 (365; 315; 230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 270 (243; 349; 123; 166)
Salthill Devon - 133 (182; 125; 122)
Waterford - 425 (453; 466; 619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 225 (302; 216; 343; 494; 767; 810)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,647 (1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 376 (372; 578; 682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,200 (1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 7,092
OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 177,667.

[outspoken]

Awful awful stuff, with the Premiership finished and the weather the way it is it really spells disaster for the league with figures like that. Got to ask yourself how far away the next club folding is with attendances as bad as that.

[BonnieShels]

5 clubs recorded their worst attendance of the season over the weekend.

Out of 9 games, that's desperate, weather or not.

It's incredible that in this country, good weather STOPS people going to football matches.

[GCdfc]

Here is the latest attendance figures according to the Soccerway site.




Team
Venue
Avg
Min
Max
Capacity
% Sold


Shamrock Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shamrock-rovers-football-club/1184/)
Tallaght Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tallaght-stadium/v2950/)
3.009
2.000
4.000
8.600
35 %


Sligo Rovers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/sligo-rovers-fc/1193/)
The Showgrounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/the-showgrounds/v308/)
2.683
1.824
4.256
6.100
44 %


Limerick (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/limerick-37/8200/)
Thomond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/thomond-park/v14152/)
2.253
1.411
3.578
26.500
9 %


Cork City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/cork-city-football-club/1185/)
Turner's Cross (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/turners-cross/v302/)
2.173
1.800
2.760
7.485
29 %


Dundalk (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/dundalk-football-club/1196/)
Oriel Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/oriel-park/v581/)
1.753
1.155
2.598
6.000
29 %


Derry City (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/northern-ireland/derry-city-football-club/1187/)
Brandywell Stadium (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/northern-ireland/brandywell-stadium/v880/)
1.693
750
2.600
7.700
22 %


St Patrick's (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/st-patricks-athletic-fc/1188/)
Richmond Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/richmond-park/v309/)
1.481
963
2.410
5.340
28 %


Bohemians (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bohemian-football-club/1186/)
Dalymount Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/dalymount-park/v299/)
1.448
1.006
2.785
7.955
18 %


Shelbourne (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/shelbourne-fc/1180/)
Tolka Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/tolka-park/v307/)
1.144
678
1.704
6.000
19 %


Bray Wanderers (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/bray-wanderers-fc/1192/)
Carlisle Grounds (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/carlisle-grounds/v300/)
707
300
1.200
3.500
20 %


Drogheda United (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/drogheda-united-football-club/1182/)
Hunky Dorys Park (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/united-park/v304/)
701
465
944
5.400
13 %


UCD (http://ie.soccerway.com/teams/ireland-republic/university-college-dublin-football-club/1190/)
UCD Bowl (http://ie.soccerway.com/venues/ireland-republic/belfield-bowl/v310/)
528
231
993
3.000
18 %




Using real capacity figures would make quite a difference to the some of the percentages. Oriel has a capacity of 4500.

[peadar1987]

It's incredible that in this country, good weather STOPS people going to football matches.

Have you ever smelt the Carlisle toilets when the temperature climbs above 15 degrees?!

[BonnieShels]

Have you ever smelt the Carlisle toilets when the temperature climbs above 15 degrees?!

I thought that that was the natural Bray smell.

[peadar1987]

I thought that that was the natural Bray smell.

Nope, you've clearly only been to Bray when the weather's lovely. Typical northsider, clogging up our town and our beach as soon as the sun comes out!

[BonnieShels]

1. I'm a southsider.

2. I've had the pleasure of Bray in winter. Yes pleasure. That was tough to write. Pizzas and Cream and the Harbour Bar are national treasures.

[bullit]

1470 according to ET for Drogs/Dundalk.Dundalk had about 550/600.Didn't hear it announced but i'd say right.

[peadar1987]

1. I'm a southsider.

Well why didn't you say so? You're welcome to cross the Dargle any time!



2. I've had the pleasure of Bray in winter. Yes pleasure. That was tough to write. Pizzas and Cream and the Harbour Bar are national treasures.
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And now I'm homesick! :(

[Charlie Darwin]

I was in Bray yesterday. Didn't smell like **** but there was a faint whiff of skanger about the place. I felt immediately at home, of course :)

[gufcfan]

Charlie, I bet you felt right at... oh, never mind.

[NeverFeltBetter]

What is this "Bray" place everyone is talking about?

[peadar1987]

What is this "Bray" place everyone is talking about?

A small town near Tallaght.

[dundalkfc10]

Attendance: 1,470 last night

500ish Dundalk fans, prob more if you include the ones in the stand

What a night, Beat Pats on Friday and we are challengers for the title

[adamd164]

Cork City v Drogheda Utd - 1,478

I'd have to do some digging, but I can't offhand recall an attendance as low for a league game at TX in some time.