2015 attendances

[Olander]

Guestimate at the Carlisle Grounds, 350ish. Around 60 very happy Galway fans.

[nigel-harps1954]

Cork v Dundalk - 6,900
Derry v Bohs - 2,000 (Extratime estimate)
St Pats v Sligo - 1,259
Harps v Shels - 964
Limerick v Shamrock Rovers - 564
Bray v Galway - 400 (estimate)
Wexford v Cabinteely - 250 (estimate)
Athlone v Waterford - 225
UCD v Cobh - 126

Drogheda v Longford - ?

[patrickccfc]

Cork v Dundalk - 6,900
Derry v Bohs - 2,000 (Extratime estimate)
St Pats v Sligo - 1,259
Harps v Shels - 964
Limerick v Shamrock Rovers - 564
Bray v Galway - 400 (estimate)
Wexford v Cabinteely - 250 (estimate)
Athlone v Waterford - 225
UCD v Cobh - 126

Drogheda v Longford - ?

our game comfortably higher than all other games combined.. not a bad crowd at the brandywell either

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 8: (Missing Drogheda v Longford)

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,836 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 907 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,453 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,502 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 838 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,251 (2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,575 (975 FD)
Limerick - 577 (757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 996 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,252 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 3,816 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 2,105 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 384 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 1,027 (No previous)
Cobh - 365 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 831 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 707 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 217 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 506 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 326 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,921 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 530 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,432 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 12,688

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 16,957 (55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 113,356 (297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 130,313 (352,742)

[SMorgan]

How come this page never seems to get the Drogheda United attendances on a timely basis? On a number of occasion we had figures for all games except for those played at United Park.. Was there anybody there?

[outspoken]

I'd make a guess on Drogheda game if I could but it's a very hard stadium to judge. 5 minutes before KO the place was empty but decent crowd both sides once it was underway.

[nigel-harps1954]

Drogheda don't get any official attendance figures until a day or two after the match.

[The Donie Forde]

Drogheda don't get any official attendance figures until a day or two after the match.


Did they give a figure for the recent game v CCFC?
I couldn't find it anywhere.

[nigel-harps1954]

Did they give a figure for the recent game v CCFC?
I couldn't find it anywhere.

597 was what I got.

[The Donie Forde]

597 was what I got.

Excellent, thanks for that. Missed it completely.

[Martinho II]

there was a attendance figure in one of the tabloids yesterday for our game against Drogs.. I cant remember the exact figure but luckily enough I keep the reports with any of town pictures on it and get back to you.

[Battery Rover]

Athlone Town v Waterford 257 official

[Martinho II]

there was a attendance figure in one of the tabloids yesterday for our game against Drogs.. I cant remember the exact figure but luckily enough I keep the reports with any of town pictures on it and get back to you.

attendance in the star for our game was 830!

[SkStu]

Caulfields cork tinted take on the Dublin clubs... thoughts?


Caulfield told reporters after the game: “I get disappointed when I watch a lot of the games in Dublin because I look at the teams getting 1,200, 1,300, 1,400 people and they’re near the top of the table. And I’m saying, why aren’t they marketing their club? Why aren’t they bringing kids to their games? Bar Rovers, there’s no one in Dublin who attracts crowds anymore, which is very, very disappointing.

From a Bohs perspective, we are marketing ourselves in many, many ways within our community (see the poster campaign), we are offering Kid initiatives and so on. I dont think that Rovers are doing a lot more in practical terms and their catchment area is pretty well defined and boundaried which I think helps (along with their sizable longer term fans). Bohs are having some successes, though limited, but its not for a lack of trying which Caulfield seems to assert - our previous boards, style of play and lack of success did drive a lot of fans away. It is not long ago that Cork (vers 12.0) was incarnated so its a bit rich to be lectured on sustainability etc.

[Dunny]

Roddys on a rant too :rolleyes:


First of all, we need to get rid of every club in Dublin outside of Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers.....:D

http://www.thestar.ie/star/for-lrish-football-to-grow-clubs-must-be-sacrificed-61895/

[toffeejay]

Roddys on a rant too :rolleyes:



http://www.thestar.ie/star/for-lrish-football-to-grow-clubs-must-be-sacrificed-61895/

Bull****, I'll accept that maybe Shels eat a little into Bohs northside support and possibly a little of Rovers via around Ringsend but Pat's have a small, loyal support in Inchicore that has no impact on Bohs or Rovers.
Pat's are 7th in attendance this season, does he think any of those other clubs are going to bring anything more to the league? Or that Rovers are suddenly going to get 1500 more supporters by virtue of being the only LOI side in the southside.
Shels crowds are poor but in the premier they are guaranteed to average 1200, only Harps out of the first division sides would be capable of bettering that in the premier division.

6 clubs from one city in a league of 20 is too much but when 4 of those sides get are averaging in the top 10 whats the problem?
The 'too many clubs in Dublin crowd' never seems to come up with a better alternative.

[Mr A]

While it's fun to get mad at the stupid stuff Roddy says, it's also important to remember that what's he's basically just saying stuff because simply shouting "Roddy Collins" at the top of his voice wouldn't get him any attention. But just like Matt Damon in Team America, that's all he really says.

[outspoken]

Roddys on a rant too :rolleyes:



http://www.thestar.ie/star/for-lrish-football-to-grow-clubs-must-be-sacrificed-61895/

Wow....

[nigel-harps1954]

attendance in the star for our game was 830!

651 official.

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 8 update:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,836 (1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 907 (718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,453 (3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,333 (1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 800 (1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,251 (2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,575 (975 FD)
Limerick - 577 (757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Longford - 996 (567 FD; 379 FD; 365 FD; 315 FD; 230 FD; 260 FD)
Pat's - 1,252 (1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 3,816 (2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 2,105 (1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 392 (653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 1,027 (No previous)
Cobh - 365 (223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Harps - 831 (449; 479; 429; 433; 644; 480) -
Shels - 707 (713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 217 (397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 506 (470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 347 (331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,886 (1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 534 (495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,416 (1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 12,495

OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 17,075 (55,408)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 113,163 (297,334)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 130,238 (352,742)

[outspoken]

651 official.

Wow that's awful.

[Mr A]

To be blunt, I think Caulfield should educate himself before spouting off like this. It does my head in to see someone who has done very well indeed out of the league denigrating the efforts of volunteers who're there for the love not the money.

Last week we saw a piece where Dermot Keely was talking about how he'd earned the right to get into Oriel without paying by being in the bar on time. Do these guys have a clue? So few former players. even those who made considerable money from it, come back to make a positive contribution to clubs unless paid.

[White Horse]

To be blunt, I think Caulfield should educate himself before spouting off like this. It does my head in to see someone who has done very well indeed out of the league denigrating the efforts of volunteers who're there for the love not the money.

Last week we saw a piece where Dermot Keely was talking about how he'd earned the right to get into Oriel without paying by being in the bar on time. Do these guys have a clue? So few former players. even those who made considerable money from it, come back to make a positive contribution to clubs unless paid.

Dermot earned the right to get into Oriel by what he did on the pitch, nothing to do with his pre match pint.

[El-Pietro]

We probably have a larger latent support than most which we can tap into when we're doing well. Everyone in Cork is a Cork City fan in theory as we represent the entire City and county. Derry, Sligo, Galway Limerick and Waterford probably have the same to a lesser extent.

Dublin teams will struggle a little as unless you live near one of the grounds who do you support? You don't look at the LOI table and see Bohemian F.C. or Shamrock Rovers flying high and immediately think thats my team.

That said there is work that can be done. We have shown that if you have a winning team and you get the word out there you can get bigger crowds. I have no doubt that if we were mid table we wouldn't be impressing anyone.

The most important thing though is to get kids hooked from an early age, it takes a long time to pay off so it may not seem like its working but a large part of our success right now is the stuff the family enclosure have been doing for years. Reaching out to communities around Cork and getting them involved and up to a game. Kids come along have a good time and then years later when they see that there is a big game or that the team is doing well and then they come along with the memories of their earlier visit.

[Mr A]

Dermot earned the right to get into Oriel by what he did on the pitch, nothing to do with his pre match pint.

My comment didn't quite read the way I meant it- the bit about the pint was just a description of the means used. Dermot was, so far as I'm aware, paid for his time at Oriel. To my mind that does not automatically entitle him to get in free now. If he wants to go to a game he should pay like anyone else.

[PartySaint]

Bull****, I'll accept that maybe Shels eat a little into Bohs northside support and possibly a little of Rovers via around Ringsend but Pat's have a small, loyal support in Inchicore that has no impact on Bohs or Rovers.
Pat's are 7th in attendance this season, does he think any of those other clubs are going to bring anything more to the league? Or that Rovers are suddenly going to get 1500 more supporters by virtue of being the only LOI side in the southside.
Shels crowds are poor but in the premier they are guaranteed to average 1200, only Harps out of the first division sides would be capable of bettering that in the premier division.

6 clubs from one city in a league of 20 is too much but when 4 of those sides get are averaging in the top 10 whats the problem?
The 'too many clubs in Dublin crowd' never seems to come up with a better alternative.

We probably have more support from Clondalkin/Ballyfermot than we do in Inchicore

We always seem to get stick about our crowds yet we are always top 5/6 when the averages come out at the end of the season.

Realistically we are always going to be behind Cork and Rovers (when in Tallaght) and whatever provisional team that are doing well at the time (Sligo/Dundalk).

We now have a marketing team in place so hopefully they can get more people to games with the limited resources they have.

[Bray Head]

You have to laugh when you see Roddy's comments about half the managers in the league have failed the 10 game test. I'm sure he's hoping for a few vacancies to come up.
Peter Hutton is doing a better job at Derry than Roddy did and probably on a smaller budget.

[Ezeikial]

Realistically we are always going to be behind Cork and Rovers (when in Tallaght) and whatever provisional team that are doing well at the time (Sligo/Dundalk).


I thought them Provos had gone away?

[TonyD]

I thought them Provos had gone away?

Continuity teams ? :)

[GypsyBlackCat]

We probably have a larger latent support than most which we can tap into when we're doing well. Everyone in Cork is a Cork City fan in theory as we represent the entire City and county. Derry, Sligo, Galway Limerick and Waterford probably have the same to a lesser extent.

Dublin teams will struggle a little as unless you live near one of the grounds who do you support? You don't look at the LOI table and see Bohemian F.C. or Shamrock Rovers flying high and immediately think thats my team.

That said there is work that can be done. We have shown that if you have a winning team and you get the word out there you can get bigger crowds. I have no doubt that if we were mid table we wouldn't be impressing anyone.

The most important thing though is to get kids hooked from an early age, it takes a long time to pay off so it may not seem like its working but a large part of our success right now is the stuff the family enclosure have been doing for years. Reaching out to communities around Cork and getting them involved and up to a game. Kids come along have a good time and then years later when they see that there is a big game or that the team is doing well and then they come along with the memories of their earlier visit.

That's a good point. If you're from Cork city or surrounding area CCFC represent Cork. But Bohs don't represent all of Dublin just like Pat's don't. They represent their areas. Even Shams seem more of a Tallaght club than a Dublin one.

[Terry]

1355 at gufc -v- pats

[nigel-harps1954]

Max about 400 in Stradbrook tonight, around 100 Harps fans dotted around the ground to witness absolute robbery.

[Charlie Darwin]

Max about 400 in Stradbrook tonight, around 100 Harps fans dotted around the ground to witness absolute robbery.
Is there a big Donegalian community in Dublin 4? That's a huge away group.

[nigel-harps1954]

A fair bit of that was Dublin based, around 30/40.
Easier to get people to travel when you're top of the league though.

[PartySaint]

Max about 400 in Stradbrook tonight, around 100 Harps fans dotted around the ground to witness absolute robbery.

I work with two lads from Donegal, they have an interest in Harps, they might go to the odd game when they're playing in Dublin, anyway, they were saying that if Harps were to play in Letterlenny instead of Ballybofey they would get much better crowds.

What do Harps fans on here think? Do you get many fans travelling from Letterkenny to Ballybofey for games?

[Mr A]

Letterkenny is bigger than Ballybofey Stranolar but it's only 15/20 minutes away. We have a lot of supporters from South Donegal that you'd be moving away from them- we're currently right in the centre of our catchment area. Moving you'd lose a lot of people from the Finn Valley and not necessarily gain many.

[Mr A]

Also, people who think football clubs can just wander about make me deeply suspicious.

[Longfordian]

Never liked that Bray crowd alright.

[gufcfan]

Never liked that Bray crowd alright.

Those two Rovers look a bit shifty as well.

[cobhlad]

Around 400 at Cobh v Athlone. Doesn't appear great but weather was absolutely terrible all day and not easy to get people out in weather that bad

[ATFC-1887]

400? Are you off your head? No more than 150 at it. If even that

[Comic Book Guy]

400? Are you off your head? No more than 150 at it. If even that

No I don't think he is that far off 400, I'd have said 370 or so.

[ATFC-1887]

What does that stand hold? Anyone i spoke to reckon only about 100 there. It was the worst crowd i have seen at a LOI since the Salthill days. Could not possibly have been 400 there.

[Comic Book Guy]

[QUOTE=ATFC-1887;1817099]What does that stand hold?

Stand holds just shy of a thousand. I was standing to the left of the lower goal (why I didn't go into the stand I'll never know as I got soaked).The section of stand nearest the clubhouse was about 2/3rds full. There were around 50 around the rest of it, Mostly by the clubhouse with some inside. So I'd have said 370 myself. Albeit a lot of kids. The weather kept a lot away but if results stay good expect the figures to rise.

[jinxy lilywhite]

3249 announced for Dundalk Bray

[patrickccfc]

That's a great crowd for dundalk

[nigel-harps1954]

1,641 in Dalymount

[oriel]

3249 announced for Dundalk Bray

Speaking to club official after game, said they were worried they might lose up to 1k as it was moved to a Monday afternoon. The average was maintained so they were delighted.

I actually thought it was higher, the area we were in is usually a good barometer of a high crowd, the area to the right of the stand as the camera faces, it was packed, I think hundreds of kids were not counted, prob would have said over 3,500 but 3,249 was definitely the official attendance. Still very healthy for a Monday afternoon,and it was just great to see so many families there.

[White Horse]

Speaking to club official after game, said they were worried they might lose up to 1k as it was moved to a Monday afternoon. The average was maintained so they were delighted.

I actually thought it was higher, the area we were in is usually a good barometer of a high crowd, the area to the right of the stand as the camera faces, it was packed, I think hundreds of kids were not counted, prob would have said over 3,500 but 3,249 was definitely the official attendance. Still very healthy for a Monday afternoon,and it was just great to see so many families there.

I doubt they counted the kids who were allowed in free for Family Day. Well over 3,500 if they were counted

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

1,072 in The Showgrounds on Saturday night.