Attendances 2018

[Dalymountrower]

Official attendance 900 and something in Bray Would say that was the lowest Bray support I have ever seen there

[ToberonaTornado]

2134 Dundalk v Sligo

[**FrOsTy**]

2,349 in Tallaght.

About 400 or so from Waterford.

And at that I’d say 2000 home fans is generous. A lot of season tickets counted who didn’t show up I would imagine. Looked very empty.

Talking to a Rovers fans seemingly a section of supporters staying away until Bradley is sacked.

[Lim till i die]

Counted 564 in Markets Field so in or around that.

[Charlie Darwin]

Official attendance 900 and something in Bray Would say that was the lowest Bray support I have ever seen there
There were very few there when Rovers played them, albeit on a Monday. They seem to be down to the 100 or so fans who will show up regardless and the rest of the town just won't go.

[Nesta99]

Talking to a Rovers fans seemingly a section of supporters staying away until Bradley is sacked.

Things havent gone the way of early season hype but hardly worthy of a boycott! More likely that the floating fan types are not bothering with going to games unless in contention as would be the way with every club in a mid table mediocrity spell.

The project is a 2 or 3 year plan of building up a young side under a young manager that would compete in due course so patience was always going to be needed by supporters. Bradley misjudged his media comments undoubtedly which may have caused a mixed message and upped expectations but with young players, a batch of new signings, key injury it was only ever going to be on the fringe of a European spot without some luck in a managers first full season with his own players. That Waterford have unexpectedly come in so strongly, Derry after a difficult season were likely to be pushing in to the top 3 and even make a title challange, the cup final nature of derbies of which there are 8 and can go against any form guide, maybe losing top young lad to international call-up for 3 or 4 games. Once Mannus comes in in July all will be well again and after O'Brien's red card there'll be a crack down on keeping discipline issues. Rovers fans should keep the faith as high turnover of managers never does any good!!

[Ezeikial]

Things havent gone the way of early season hype but hardly worthy of a boycott! More likely that the floating fan types are not bothering with going to games unless in contention as would be the way with every club in a mid table mediocrity spell.

The project is a 2 or 3 year plan of building up a young side under a young manager that would compete in due course so patience was always going to be needed by supporters. Bradley misjudged his media comments undoubtedly which may have caused a mixed message and upped expectations but with young players, a batch of new signings, key injury it was only ever going to be on the fringe of a European spot without some luck in a managers first full season with his own players. That Waterford have unexpectedly come in so strongly, Derry after a difficult season were likely to be pushing in to the top 3 and even make a title challange, the cup final nature of derbies of which there are 8 and can go against any form guide, maybe losing top young lad to international call-up for 3 or 4 games. Once Mannus comes in in July all will be well again and after O'Brien's red card there'll be a crack down on keeping discipline issues. Rovers fans should keep the faith as high turnover of managers never does any good!!

Stirring defence Nesta - well done.

Do you know if the "managers first full season with his own players" line is official club policy yet?

[nigel-harps1954]

Didn't see any figure from Tolka Park yet but looked around 700-ish to me. About 60-70 Harps fans.

[outspoken]

Less than 100 in Wexford last night

[Olander]

845 at Terryland for United v UCD.

[Nesta99]

Do you know if the "managers first full season with his own players" line is official club policy yet?

Too early in the season for that as a keeper was the final piece of the jigsaw and that is sorted now!

[Ezeikial]

Too early in the season for that as a keeper was the final piece of the jigsaw and that is sorted now!

So 2019 will be his first full season with his own players?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Attendance not announced at Market's Field last night apparently. Suffice to say the call for more bums on seats as long as they don't say anything too upsetting did not have the desired effect.

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 12:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 2,076 (2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835)
Bray - 668 (966; 957; 769; 718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952)
Cork - 4,714 (4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD)
Derry - 2,986 (1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD)
Dundalk - 2,649 (2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877)
Limerick - 1,082 (1,610; 1,131 FD; 1,206; 757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD)
Pat's - 1,933 (1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756)
Rovers -2,914 (2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794)
Sligo - 2,006 (1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807)
Waterford - 2,631 (1,550 FD; 314 FD; 460 FD; 470 FD; 478 FD; 453 FD; 466 FD; 619 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 149 (154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354)
Cabinteely - 398 (346; 352; 610)
Cobh - 211 (358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368)
Drogheda - 463 (850 PD; 583; 813 PD; 1,064 PD; 817 PD; 977 PD; 811 PD; 859 PD)
Galway - 904 (1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 708 (1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Longford - 508 (342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315; 230)
Shels - 696 (496; 554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737)
UCD - 301 (236; 297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD)
Wexford - 199 (338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216; 343)


PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,324 (1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 454 (477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578; 682)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,406 (1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 167,237 (376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 25,399(53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 192,636 (430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[Straightstory]

I don't know where those Drogs numbers are coming from. From 850 last year to 463 this year? I was at most home games last season and have been to almost all this season, and I would have said the attendances were more or less the same.

[marinobohs]

Official attendance 900 and something in Bray Would say that was the lowest Bray support I have ever seen there

911 was the official figure given at Bray V Bohs.Seemed to be more and some of our fans paid in without tickets being issued but certainly a very poor crowd, especially for the home side. Thought they played decent football to be fair so not sure what it would take to attract the choosy bray public (perhaps a few wins ?).A shocking indictment of the 'full time set up' bray were hoping to progress (although that's hardly a surprise to anyone except the FAI).

[sbgawa]

911 was the official figure given at Bray V Bohs.Seemed to be more and some of our fans paid in without tickets being issued but certainly a very poor crowd, especially for the home side. Thought they played decent football to be fair so not sure what it would take to attract the choosy bray public (perhaps a few wins ?).A shocking indictment of the 'full time set up' bray were hoping to progress (although that's hardly a surprise to anyone except the FAI).

The choosey Bray public didn't show up last year when they were flying.
considering how long the club have been around it is hard to understand how the support level is where it is.

[nigel-harps1954]

I don't know where those Drogs numbers are coming from. From 850 last year to 463 this year? I was at most home games last season and have been to almost all this season, and I would have said the attendances were more or less the same.

Had been wondering myself about them. Few of the figures have been really low, the Harps game was something like 380, which seemed wrong to me but was the official figure given.

[bluemovie]

I think they said 392 in Bray v Waterford

[oriel]

Anyone know what the crowds were for Derry v Dlk and Pats v Sligo earlier in the week ?

[brendy_éire]

I'd estimate 2,500 at the Brandywell.

[D24Saint]

Anyone know what the crowds were for Derry v Dlk and Pats v Sligo earlier in the week ?

conservative guesstimate for Saints v Sligo would be around 1200.

[PartySaint]

conservative guesstimate for Saints v Sligo would be around 1200.

1,273 the official number

[Candystripe]

I'd estimate 2,500 at the Brandywell.

I would agree with Brendy although over 3,000 tickets were actually sold! The tickets sold for the postponed game during the beast from the east storm were valid for that game.

[Nesta99]

So 2019 will be his first full season with his own players?

That will depend on how the 2019 season goes, if not so well then i'm sure Bradley and co could spin it that way especially if he gets the players he wanted to sign all along. Either way the Rover's board need to stick by him as do the fans! The stringent wage structure and budgetry controls at Rovers have been a resounding success in keeping the club out of the red and without need for for board members to dig deep in to their pockets. Maybe loosening the purse strings would help Bradley and they could compete with the likes of Cork in signing players on 5k a week or Dundalk with their endless supply of kitchen sinks that are thrown at any player that have piqued interest at Tallaght but have opted for Oriel Park.

[ToberonaTornado]

2421 Bohs v Dundalk
big crowd up from Dundalk as per with this fixtue.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps v Cobh - 660

[patrickccfc]

4,070 announced at the cross tonight. Not so sure about that. Thought around 3k myself to be honest

[sulywaterfordfc]

4,070 announced at the cross tonight. Not so sure about that. Thought around 3k myself to be honest

Probably counting all ST’s whether they were there or not? Clubs seem to like doing that whether people show or not to bump the numbers

[patrickccfc]

Probably counting all ST’s whether they were there or not? Clubs seem to like doing that whether people show or not to bump the numbers

Yeah that's probably it alright.

[oriel]

Yeah that's probably it alright.

I don’t have any issue with this, I think Dundalk have been doing this for a few years, announcing paid in tickets sold on the night to the static ST figure (1,100 - 1,300 last season)

Across the water, much bigger clubs like Celtic were probably more visible in some of their seasons under Delia when it was clear empty seats ST holders couldn’t be bothered going to some games, yet 58k was announced.

The other thing to consider here is this, even if any ST holder misses a game, it would be be quite rare they would miss more than 1 or 2, so 90% of the time it won’t be too far out.

[micls]

I don’t have any issue with this, I think Dundalk have been doing this for a few years, announcing paid in tickets sold on the night to the static ST figure (1,100 - 1,300 last season)

Across the water, much bigger clubs like Celtic were probably more visible in some of their seasons under Delia when it was clear empty seats ST holders couldn’t be bothered going to some games, yet 58k was announced.

The other thing to consider here is this, even if any ST holder misses a game, it would be be quite rare they would miss more than 1 or 2, so 90% of the time it won’t be too far out.

Thats fine, but then call it ticket sales, not attendance.

They have the actual figure of who is in attendance and that's what should be used when you're announcing an attendance.

[Ezeikial]

Thats fine, but then call it ticket sales, not attendance.

They have the actual figure of who is in attendance and that's what should be used when you're announcing an attendance.

Although I don't share the passion for tracking numbers in the way some others do, I totally agree with you. If clubs are declaring attendances, they should be declaring the correct figure for those who are actually in the ground

[trevy]

1774 at Waterford v Limerick.

[Charlie Darwin]

Although I don't share the passion for tracking numbers in the way some others do, I totally agree with you. If clubs are declaring attendances, they should be declaring the correct figure for those who are actually in the ground
Far as I know, you're not allowed count freebies, press, etc. in attendance figures. So even if you didn't count all ST holders you'd still have a different number to the amount of people actually watching.

[Ezeikial]

Far as I know, you're not allowed count freebies, press, etc. in attendance figures. So even if you didn't count all ST holders you'd still have a different number to the amount of people actually watching.

Not allowed by whom? The FAI? The mandatory declaration submitted to the FAI has a freebies section AFAIK.

[Shearer]

978 at Limerick vs Cork City.

[ToberonaTornado]

2041 Dundalk v Waterford

[NeverFeltBetter]

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

[micls]

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

Weather was shocking, but agree about the other points. Decent away crowd too.

[Lim till i die]

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

Imagine your surprise had the actual figure been announced!!

No more than 700 there.

I counted. I might be out by a dozen either way but I'm not out by 300!!

[vinnie]

3016 at Rovers - Pats, not bad for a tuesday evening

[Ezeikial]

3016 at Rovers - Pats, not bad for a tuesday evening

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

[nr637]

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

Sunshine Fans the lot of ye! :cool::cool:

[Buller]

Sunshine Fans the lot of ye! :cool::cool:

Yeah that's it, the sun is shining away down here in the lower half of the table! :D

[Mr A]

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

[PartySaint]

Decent attendance



Big Pats crowd at it.

Can't find a figure for Pats vs Derry anywhere online

[Asterix]

Big Pats crowd at it.

Can't find a figure for Pats vs Derry anywhere online

Most of them gone home before the 75th minute :rolleyes:

[Ezeikial]

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

I really have no idea - I'm only here since 2009.

You seem to take offence for very flimsy reasons, but maybe it's cathartic for you to have this forum to express it

[Nesta99]

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

There are quite a few of us that were here even in the days of Dundalk staring down the barrel of re-election, and from the previous forum too. There was no point in hiding away after a bad result as they were weekly lol and Drogheda fans had a ball at our expense too. We moaned a lot more about things back then:D Ah the days of deducted points, Ollie patrolling Tolka, Drogheda still having an empty tropht cabinet, guessing where Rovers will be playing next season, baltic cold Thursday nights in Oriel and Pat's fans annual anxiety at mention of the FAI Cup.Special mention too to former regulars on this and earlier fora that are no longer with us!!!