The 2017 LOI Attendance thread.

[Mr A]

Cobh's mistake is having a ground at the top of a steep hill. Have it down near the train station and people would flow down, and then stay in your bar as it's too much effort to get out.

[SeanDrog]

I think that's the same figure that they gave for the Drogs v Bray game, so they may have accidentally repeated it. I was at both games and there seemed to be a lot more there last night than the number that turned out to see Bray. Whatever the case, Drogheda should give out an official figure. These estimated attendances are highly speculative.

Agree / the club house stand alone was pretty full and grand crowd on GAA side - deck not 450 - I think you've solved it regarding it being the bray figure they used. It would help if the club put out the official figure - they must have it as they log my season ticket each time I pass through.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

I wish I knew but I suspect there's a small cohort of people with a big grudge against the club, and in a small town you know that can be pretty damaging. If they can stay in touch at the top of the table then it should improve but I feel sorry for the dedicated group who have done a good job marketing the club on social media, done school visits, summer camps etc in the past few years, they deserve better.

Why don't people like the club? Surely being the place that gave Roy Keane his break would bring people through the gate? I know if I lived in cobh it would and if I'm ever down there when a match is on I'll go along almost purely because of that.

[Martinho II]

Why don't people like the club? Surely being the place that gave Roy Keane his break would bring people through the gate? I know if I lived in cobh it would and if I'm ever down there when a match is on I'll go along almost purely because of that.

isnt there a hatred between cobh ramblers and cobh wanderers?

[sulywaterfordfc]

100 on a Saturday - 90 minutes away - I don't think many are impressed with that. Everyone in Cobh was saying how dissapointed they were with the away crowd.


First Division yeah, that's a fair enough excuse, but currently around 1,500 going through the gates of the RSC for home games. Less than 10% of that headed just an hour and a half down the road to watch a top of the table clash on a good Saturday evening is pretty poor regardless.

For arguments sake, Harps have been struggling to get 1,000 through the gates lately. We don't have much in the way of bandwagon left. Premier Division novelty has well worn off by now. We're playing Sligo on Friday night, roughly the same sort of distance down the road as Waterford to Cobh. If there's less than 200-250 of us down there I'll be scratching my head wondering why. We had 400 down there this time last season. I would have expected something the same from Waterford last night considering the bandwagon that's in force at the minute.

Its hard enough to get people out to watch the first division let alone to get them to travel. There's no attraction to watch first division teams. Especially when there's the FA cup final on, that guns and roses gig and as well as that music festival. It's a different case scenario when there's the likes of Dundalk, Cork, Rovers, Bohs to travel to. Big names in the LOI, games people will look to it and pinpoint them as the biggest games in the calendar. And the example being, Dundalk away in EA Cup quarter final on a Monday, it was one of our biggest away followings of the season for a 6-8 hour round trip.

I wouldn't be worried that we're bringing 100+ every game we've travelled this year. Especially when you consider the club struggled to get 200/300 at home games last year.

There's been many a time over the years we just about filled a 13 seater bus, this year we're filling a coach and bringing a mini bus.

Rome wasn't built in a day folks. Everything will come in time.

[bluemovie]

Yeah we probably had 150 at the game in Cobh- two buses and plenty driving. It's the second closest away game but still a two hour drive so not much closer than Dublin. I didn't know there was a stream - some friends had been asking - but maybe from where it was shown you could only see the Blues fans behind the goal and not along the side?

[Comic Book Guy]

isnt there a hatred between cobh ramblers and cobh wanderers?

I genuinely didn't think so, I'm sure the fact that they're going well (wanderers that is) is having an effect but a lot of people who support Ramblers would have supported them on their recent cup run especially as most of them are ex Ramblers.

[sulywaterfordfc]

Yeah we probably had 150 at the game in Cobh- two buses and plenty driving. It's the second closest away game but still a two hour drive so not much closer than Dublin. I didn't know there was a stream - some friends had been asking - but maybe from where it was shown you could only see the Blues fans behind the goal and not along the side?

More or less done by someone one their phone standing at the wall behind the goal, couldn't see the section of Blues fans on it. Shows how fan we've come in such a short space a time when bringing 100+ to each away game is considered low following, just got over double that at home games last season most of the time.

[trevy]

1294 at Waterford v Longford the week before last at RSC.

[El-Pietro]

More or less done by someone one their phone standing at the wall behind the goal, couldn't see the section of Blues fans on it. Shows how fan we've come in such a short space a time when bringing 100+ to each away game is considered low following, just got over double that at home games last season most of the time.

You didnt miss much, a good chunk of them spent most of their time arguing with stewards.

[Philosophizer]

There's 12,800 people in the town as per the 2016 census. Where's the other 12,300?

On average about 3-4% of an area's population attend their local team's matches. Some punch well above their weight, Like Dundalk and Sligo when they've v successful teams, and some punch well below their weight, like UCD. But on average it's about 3-4% so Cobh's attendances are pretty much what I'd expect.

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/14182/the-hidden-world-of-airtricity-league-attendances/

(http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/14182/the-hidden-world-of-airtricity-league-attendances/)

[Pablo Escobar]

On average about 3-4% of an area's population attend their local team's matches. Some punch well above their weight, Like Dundalk and Sligo when they've v successful teams, and some punch well below their weight, like UCD. But on average it's about 3-4% so Cobh's attendances are pretty much what I'd expect.

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/14182/the-hidden-world-of-airtricity-league-attendances/

(http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/14182/the-hidden-world-of-airtricity-league-attendances/)
They are using the admin area for Cork City. Our attendance is closer to 1% than 2.8% in per capita attendance, which, while our attendances are high in league terms, we are probably punching below our weight.

[Charlie Darwin]

They are using the admin area for Cork City. Our attendance is closer to 1% than 2.8% in per capita attendance, which, while our attendances are high in league terms, we are probably punching below our weight.
I look forward to John Caulfield asking the media why Cork City aren't marketing their club.

[outspoken]

Longford v Wexford 211

[ToberonaTornado]

3643 @ Oriel for Dundalk v Cork.

[thomas72]

1,441 limerick v Bray

[outspoken]

No attendance announced at Tolka and I wouldn't be able to judge the Stand there but 10 minutes before KO I would've guessed around 200 in the ground. SHELS fans saying it was their lowest attendance of the season anyway

[pineapple stu]

Would say 150 or so at Cabinteely v UCD. Excluding those in the bar, cos I couldn't really see how many that was.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

3,925 at rovers pats. Don't mean to sound greedy but felt like more. Both fans were in good voice especially in the first half.

[nigel-harps1954]

I think I saw 1,868 as Sligo v Harps.

Good Harps crowd down, must have been over 300 there at least. Seats filled and another 100 standing.

Amazing what a couple of wins can do.

[oriel]

3643 @ Oriel for Dundalk v Cork.

Not bad considering the pre match points gap of 15, I think 250 was the final away tickets sold.

Very good turn out in Tallaght, any idea on the away figures there?

[outspoken]

Et giving 400 est at SHELS v Town

[legendz]

It'll be interesting to see how gaining two quality teams influences average First Division attendances next year compared with all previous seasons since the Premier re-expanded to 12.

[placid casual]

Didn't think there was that many in tallaght.
Pats normally bring the biggest away crowd to tallaght( only a few stops up on the luas) but their away crowd on Friday was fairly small.

[Kingswood Rover]

Pats away crowd was decent i thought given their position, decent crowd all things considered deffo 4k.

[A.D.K.]

Anyone get the attendance at the bohs v drogheda game? seemed a reasonable attendace would have said around 1800

[ger121]

Anyone get the attendance at the bohs v drogheda game? seemed a reasonable attendace would have said around 1800

Seemed decent based on highlights on SR.

[nigel-harps1954]

Finally got around to updating this. Week 15:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,948 (1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 1,023 (957; 769; 718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,498 (2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,486 (1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 784 (583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,146 (2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,233 (1,169; 1,290; 975 FD)
Harps - 1,138 (1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD; 480 FD)
Limerick - 1,770 (1,131 FD; 1,206; 757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Pat's - 1,454 (1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 2,996 (2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,614 (1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 194 (156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 413 (352; 610)
Cobh - 374 (403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Longford - 318 (488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315; 230; 260)
Shels - 489 (554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 223 (297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 1,525 (314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 322(585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,945 (1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 475 (476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,404 (1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 14,766

OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 200,298 (292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 28,483 (52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 228,781 (345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[nigel-harps1954]

Just a quick point I noticed today, at the mid-season point two seasons ago, there was a total attendance figure of just under 210,000 games. At the same point this season we're just under 230,000.

Growing slowly, although, almost 1/7 of this seasons total attendance can be attributed to Cork City alone.

[Shearer]

4721 at Turner's Cross for Cork/Limerick I think. Not sure on the last digit as I couldn't hear the announcement very well.

[nigel-harps1954]

Decent crowd in Finn Park considering what we're up against this weekend with Donegal bogballers playing on Sunday and the Donegal rally taking over the county this weekend. Maybe around 1,500 or so. Around 60/70 up from Rovers.

[ToberonaTornado]

Guesstimate 1100 @ Drogs v Dundalk - was sorta blind from my position to how many was in that 'members' stand tbh.

[White Horse]

Guesstimate 1100 @ Drogs v Dundalk - was sorta blind from my position to how many was in that 'members' stand tbh.

That stand was full, looked more than 1,100 to me.

[oriel]

Extra time going with 'approx 1,800' Drogs v Dlk, stand was full but that only holds around 300? I was there for the second half, was in the away end for the first and that was packed, I'd go with definitely well over 1,500.

[ToberonaTornado]

That stand was full, looked more than 1,100 to me.
Fair enough.Have probably low balled the attendance so.
any guesses ??

[trevy]

1245 at Waterford Cabinteely last night.

[nigel-harps1954]

1,281 was the figure at Finn park.

Decent attendance really considering what we're up against this weekend.

[outspoken]

No official attendance but at kick off time I counted exactly 100 in the main Stand at Longford and there was a few dotted around the ground and a few late comers. Defo no more than 150

[Martinho II]

No official attendance but at kick off time I counted exactly 100 in the main Stand at Longford and there was a few dotted around the ground and a few late comers. Defo no more than 150

according to our own website the crowd was 225.

[Olander]

1,679 at the Showgrounds last night. Small GUFC travelling support, about 100 or so.

[nigel-harps1954]

EDIT with Pat's estimate.

Weekends games:


Cork v Limerick - 4,725
Sligo v Galway - 1,679
Harps v Shamrock Rovers - 1,281
Waterford v Cabinteely - 1,245
Bray v Derry - 799
UCD v Shels - 302
Wexford v Athlone - 261
Longford v Cobh - 225

Drogheda v Dundalk - 1,500 estimate seems general consensus.
St Pats v Bohs - 2,000 estimate given here.

[outspoken]

according to our own website the crowd was 225.

Must've counted the players, ball boys etc

[Charlie Darwin]

Must've counted the players, ball boys etc
Athlone Town board were probably there as well.

[PartySaint]

St Pats v Bohs - 1,000 best estimate I've been given. No figure seems to be available anywhere.

Jesus no, way more than that, closer to 2,000 than 1,000, good Bohs crowd.

[Dalymountrower]

Weekends games:


Cork v Limerick - 4,725
Sligo v Galway - 1,679
Harps v Shamrock Rovers - 1,281
Waterford v Cabinteely - 1,245
Bray v Derry - 799
UCD v Shels - 302
Wexford v Athlone - 261
Longford v Cobh - 225

Drogheda v Dundalk - 1,500 estimate seems general consensus.
St Pats v Bohs - 1,000 best estimate I've been given. No figure seems to be available anywhere.

Extratime or one of the papers had 1800 for Saint Never Relegated, which looked about right to me.

[ger121]

Jesus no, way more than that, closer to 2,000 than 1,000, good Bohs crowd.

Was a bit surprised at that one myself. Pats vs Bohs in Inchicore normally averages around 2k

[Mark]

The official attendance at Pat's v Bohs was 2,077.

[Guitd]

799 is a shocking attendance for Bray a team going well in 3 rd place do the people of bray not have some respect for football on their doorstep ??

[EatYerGreens]

799 is a shocking attendance for Bray a team going well in 3 rd place do the people of bray not have some respect for football on their doorstep ??

Bray have never had good attendances - bar an FAI Cup final when people were let in for free.

It's looking this year that 3 teams with a good geographical spread, history, fanbase etc are in danger of being relegated, whilst a few of the teams that are weaker off the pitch are looking likely to stay up. Well done FAI !

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 16:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,948 (1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366)
Bray - 998 (957; 769; 718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952; 1,169)
Cork - 4,523 (2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681)
Derry - 1,486 (1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436)
Drogheda - 899 (583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811; 859; 1,106)
Dundalk - 3,133 (2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371)
Galway - 1,233 (1,169; 1,290; 975 FD)
Harps - 1,154 (1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD; 480 FD)
Limerick - 1,770 (1,131 FD; 1,206; 757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD)
Pat's - 1,523 (1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631)
Rovers - 2,996 (2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611)
Sligo - 1,621 (1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 194 (156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354; 462)
Cabinteely - 413 (352; 610)
Cobh - 374 (403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403)
Longford - 319 (488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315; 230; 260)
Shels - 489 (554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737; 972)
UCD - 233 (297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD; 272)
Waterford - 1,490 (314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466; 619; 434)
Wexford - 314 (585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216; 343; 494)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,950 (1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 478 (476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578; 682; 417)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,406 (1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175)


TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 14,094

OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 212,559 (292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 30,616 (52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 243,175 (345,011; 387,279; 352,742)