Attendances 2023

[nigel-harps1954]

Week 4.


PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 4,279 (3,209 {2022};2,878{19}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 5,672 (3,517 FD; 2,505; 4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 3,428 (3,184; 2,049; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,863 (1,941; 721 FD; ; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 3,132 (2,689; 2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Pat's - 4,907 (3,489; 1,919; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,827 (5,379; 3,384; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,978 (2,913; 1,071 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 3,392 (2,166; 1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 520 (953; 739; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 678 (307; 382; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 1,017 (482; 773; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,350 (872; 268; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Galway - 2,087 (2,081; 780; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 1,833 (1,293 PD; 1,154 PD; 708; 1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Kerry - 1,286 (No previous)
Longford - 1,179 (500; 610; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 841 (695)
Waterford - 2,781 (1,705; 1,496 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 1,330 (445; 235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 3,597 (2,687; 2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,462 (1,193; 586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE:2,648 (2,051; 1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 89,924 (486,365; 393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 29,243 (178,000; 79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 119,167 (664,365; 472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[oriel]

Thanks Nigel for keeping this going. Some big crowds there right across the board.

The 4 Dublin clubs removing UCD have an avg of 4,747, add back UCD and its 3900. Pats / Bohs / Shels all showing big increases.

Dundalk with 3,132 is a little under the PD avg, but it just shows the surge in the PD, and its great to see but I wouldn't be counting on our crowds to push the PD avg up, around the 3k mark will be our lot come end of season, if we can maintain that well and good.

[outspoken]

Some disappointing drops in the 1st division in attendance this week. Expected Galway and Bray to pull in more.

Only thing is it was absolutely Baltic on Friday

[FTA-1895]

Funnily enough, same article gives 4,250 for the Shels v Drogheda game, but FAI Connect gives 4,140 again.

Article gives a figure of 3,424 for Shels v Drogs which is about right. The 4,250 refers to the Bohs game.

[joey B]

I’ve seen 3 different figures for Finn park on Friday night now,1501,1401 and the Connect app has 1316! Nearly sure I heard 1401 on the night but who knows….,

[nigel-harps1954]

Article gives a figure of 3,424 for Shels v Drogs which is about right. The 4,250 refers to the Bohs game.

Yes, sorry my mistake.


I’ve seen 3 different figures for Finn park on Friday night now,1501,1401 and the Connect app has 1316! Nearly sure I heard 1401 on the night but who knows….,

No idea where the 1,316 has come from. 1,401 was announced in Finn Park during the game and the figure that came from ticket scanners.

[Nesta99]

Week 4.


PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 4,279 (3,209 {2022};2,878{19}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 5,672 (3,517 FD; 2,505; 4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 3,428 (3,184; 2,049; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,863 (1,941; 721 FD; ; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 3,132 (2,689; 2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Pat's - 4,907 (3,489; 1,919; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,827 (5,379; 3,384; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,978 (2,913; 1,071 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 3,392 (2,166; 1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 520 (953; 739; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 678 (307; 382; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 1,017 (482; 773; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,350 (872; 268; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Galway - 2,087 (2,081; 780; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 1,833 (1,293 PD; 1,154 PD; 708; 1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Kerry - 1,286 (No previous)
Longford - 1,179 (500; 610; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 841 (695)
Waterford - 2,781 (1,705; 1,496 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 1,330 (445; 235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 3,597 (2,687; 2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,462 (1,193; 586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE:2,648 (2,051; 1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 89,924 (486,365; 393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 29,243 (178,000; 79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 119,167 (664,365; 472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

Anyone willing to plot end of season averages and seasons high on a line graph showing the rate of improvement over a decade or so. Maybe could be generated from each club from excel?

[joey B]

Louth derby sold out on Thursday.....

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone willing to plot end of season averages and seasons high on a line graph showing the rate of improvement over a decade or so. Maybe could be generated from each club from excel?

Could probably do this. One of two of my years of spreadsheets disappeared though. But could probably throw something together with whatever I have left.

[ToberonaTornado]

Week 4.


PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 4,279 (3,209 {2022};2,878{19}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 5,672 (3,517 FD; 2,505; 4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 3,428 (3,184; 2,049; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,863 (1,941; 721 FD; ; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 3,132 (2,689; 2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Pat's - 4,907 (3,489; 1,919; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,827 (5,379; 3,384; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,978 (2,913; 1,071 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 3,392 (2,166; 1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 520 (953; 739; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 678 (307; 382; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 1,017 (482; 773; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,350 (872; 268; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Galway - 2,087 (2,081; 780; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 1,833 (1,293 PD; 1,154 PD; 708; 1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Kerry - 1,286 (No previous)
Longford - 1,179 (500; 610; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 841 (695)
Waterford - 2,781 (1,705; 1,496 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 1,330 (445; 235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 3,597 (2,687; 2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,462 (1,193; 586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE:2,648 (2,051; 1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 89,924 (486,365; 393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 29,243 (178,000; 79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 119,167 (664,365; 472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

I've been a member of Foot.ie almost 7 years now,was here under under a previous handle for about another 7 years(lost the log-in deets for that a/c :confused:) and was a lurker for about 4 years - Attendance averages shown above look almost foreign compared to the attendances that we were reporting "back in the day" . what a change! Just Brilliant

[nr637]

Louth derby sold out on Thursday.....

Again, what does sold out mean, is it the seating at Drogs ground is sold or the capacity is reached? So, are we talking about 2,500 approx. with about 2/300 away fans!
?

[Kiki Balboa]

I've been a member of Foot.ie almost 7 years now,was here under under a previous handle for about another 7 years(lost the log-in deets for that a/c :confused:) and was a lurker for about 4 years - Attendance averages shown above look almost foreign compared to the attendances that we were reporting "back in the day" . what a change! Just Brilliant

My thoughts too, would have thought the First divisions average would have been the average for the Premier when I first started going to LOI.

It has been said around the place too, it doesn't seem like this is a hype train either - like a one-off cup final with great marketing - but an overall increase in core-support.

I also wonder, would this increase the temptation for more clubs to try and join the LOI, like grassroots pressure to change the Fai structures, since LOI is becoming more viable?

[culloty82]

The tweet from Dundalk about it said they had sold their total away allocation, so presumably full capacity has been reached.

[culloty82]

My thoughts too, would have thought the First divisions average would have been the average for the Premier when I first started going to LOI.

It has been said around the place too, it doesn't seem like this is a hype train either - like a one-off cup final with great marketing - but an overall increase in core-support.

I also wonder, would this increase the temptation for more clubs to try and join the LOI, like grassroots pressure to change the Fai structures, since LOI is becoming more viable?

Stadium infrastructure would seem the biggest deterrent to new entrants, particularly in more rural counties. Presumably if a Kildare team were to apply, they could come to an agreement with Newbridge about using Station Road again?

[nigel-harps1954]

Shamrock Rovers announcing less than 500 home tickets available for Friday. Another 7,500 crowd incoming at Tallaght.

Never thought I'd see the day a 10,000 seater stadium was actually required by a LOI club.

[Martinho II]

Stadium infrastructure would seem the biggest deterrent to new entrants, particularly in more rural counties. Presumably if a Kildare team were to apply, they could come to an agreement with Newbridge about using Station Road again?

Strangely enough I was passing thro Newbridge on train from Dublin Heuston to Waterford. saw ground on way up. Brings back memories of games up there a decade and a bit ago!

[nr637]

The tweet from Dundalk about it said they had sold their total away allocation, so presumably full capacity has been reached.

Drogheda v Dundalk 2,200 official capacity sell-out including Dundalk taking up its full away allocation. :)

[nigel-harps1954]

2,193 at Drogheda v Dundalk

[DCWA]

Crazy in this day and age we have Premier Division grounds with such low capacity limits across the league.

Facilities need developed and developed very quickly and significantly in this country if the game is to go anywhere.

[EatYerGreens]

Drogheda v Dundalk 2,200 official capacity sell-out including Dundalk taking up its full away allocation. :)

Is that really all that United Park holds thse days ?

You'd think from an attendances perspective, the best thing for the league would be for Drogheda and UCD to go down and Galway and Waterford to come up.

[joey B]

1,610 at Cobh v Galway….

[nigel-harps1954]

7,674 at Tallaght for Rovers v Pats

Bohs v UCD - 4,017

[Jd2793]

just over 5,000 at turners cross

[sbgawa]

Will be interesting to see how the rovers attendances hold up after the car crash continues away to Dundalk and bohs, half our crowd have only experienced success

[nigel-harps1954]

Athlone v Treaty - 721

[dundalkfc10]

Is that really all that United Park holds thse days ?

You'd think from an attendances perspective, the best thing for the league would be for Drogheda and UCD to go down and Galway and Waterford to come up.

Would have easily fit another 100 in away end on Thurs and the home end on fair side was basically empty at both ends
Health and Safety requirements stopping clubs getting more people in I'd say

[SPXcyan]

No official attendance at the RSC as of yet but it's much lower than our previous games, good bunch down from Bray however, a solid 50 or so.

[SPXcyan]

1,423 at the RSC.

[Loifan_76]

Were many rovers fans in tolka today to support the women's team? Couldn't see any on TG4.

[dundalkfc10]

Were many rovers fans in tolka today to support the women's team? Couldn't see any on TG4.

https://twitter.com/I_Am_Turton/status/1637094285613858816?t=FlSRy7IjycE8vVrVxsRy-A&s=19

Seen that tweet earlier. Are they Rovers fans behind goals in away end?

[Loifan_76]

Shels ultras are usually behind the goal for womens games. It's not segregated so you can go wherever.

[outspoken]

Believe Longford v Harps attendance was 608. Given how cold it was and the rugby, Paddy's weekend, people broke after Cheltenham etc that's not bad. Won't be 100 at our games soon the way we are playing

[dundalkfc10]

Shels ultras are usually behind the goal for womens games. It's not segregated so you can go wherever.

Fair play to them for going. Looked a decent crowd in main stand at it

Can't see dundalk ever attracting crowds for a women's team (I may be proven wrong)

[nigel-harps1954]

Believe Longford v Harps attendance was 608. Given how cold it was and the rugby, Paddy's weekend, people broke after Cheltenham etc that's not bad. Won't be 100 at our games soon the way we are playing

604 given on FAI connect. Longford is a hard place to read a crowd but a few of us who'd have been down in Longford a good few times all said it was one of the lowest crowds we'd seen there. Didn't feel like more than 400 but that main stand is a bit deceptive too.

[JC_GUFC]

1,610 at Cobh v Galway….

I have to say I was really impressed by the set up at Cobh and biggest crowd I’ve ever seen there.

They even had a group of young lads singing too.

Obviously they’ve had a good start to the season but it would be great if they could average 1k for the season.

[JC_GUFC]

Believe Longford v Harps attendance was 608. Given how cold it was and the rugby, Paddy's weekend, people broke after Cheltenham etc that's not bad. Won't be 100 at our games soon the way we are playing

While watching the game I was actually thinking that if the backers decide they can’t afford it anymore would Longford be able to attract new investment or could they drop out of the league?

Given the low population of the whole catchment area and how the ground is so far from the town the club have really punched above their weight.

[sidewayspasser]

just over 5,000 at turners cross
5078 announced if I remember correctly.

[culloty82]

Looks like Athlone will be Kerry's first game that doesn't sell out - the stand is already full up, but the terraces are noticeably slower to go than they were for the opening encounters.

[nigel-harps1954]

Full weekend:

Premier Division:
Shamrock Rovers v St Pats - 7,674
Cork v Shels - 5,078
Bohs v UCD - 4,017
Derry v Sligo - 3,210
Drogheda v Dundalk - 2,193

First Division:
Cobh v Galway - 1,610
Waterford v Bray - 1,423
Athlone v Treaty - 721
Wexford v Kerry - 605
Longford v Harps - 604

TOTAL - 27,135

[nigel-harps1954]

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 4,191 (3,209 {2022};2,878{19}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Cork - 5,474 (3,517 FD; 2,505; 4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD)
Derry - 3,355 (3,184; 2,049; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,973 (1,941; 721 FD; ; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 3,132 (2,689; 2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Pat's - 4,907 (3,489; 1,919; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 6,443 (5,379; 3,384; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,978 (2,913; 1,071 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 3,392 (2,166; 1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 520 (953; 739; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 692 (307; 382; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 1,017 (482; 773; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 1,480 (872; 268; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Galway - 2,087 (2,081; 780; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 1,833 (1,293 PD; 1,154 PD; 708; 1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Kerry - 1,286 (No previous)
Longford - 987 (500; 610; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 841 (695)
Waterford - 2,328 (1,705; 1,496 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 1,088 (445; 235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 3,737 (2,687; 2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,368 (1,193; 586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)

OVERALL AVERAGE:2,660 (2,051; 1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 112,096 (486,365; 393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 34,206 (178,000; 79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 146,302 (664,365; 472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

[legendz]

Looks like Athlone will be Kerry's first game that doesn't sell out - the stand is already full up, but the terraces are noticeably slower to go than they were for the opening encounters. Kerry v Treaty was a very enjoyable game. The Athlone tickets should have gone on sale the week after. The next home game tickets should always go on sale at the start of the next week.

[nigel-harps1954]

Looking forward to the trip to Kerry in three weeks time. Should be a decent crowd of Harps fans down, lot of people talking about going down and staying overnight for the first game between the sides.

[yurt]

How close to 1 million combined attendance do people think we'll get? I reckon it will be close but might fall just short. If we continue at the same rate we're set for ~918k.

Attendances tend to dip in the summer but at the same time there is going to be another stand put into Tallaght in August which you'd hope would help balance that out.

If there's a Dublin derby in the cup final I reckon it'll be as good as a sell out. Add in the other cup games and it'll be very close.

[joey B]

Is the new stand in Tallaght going to be used for big away crowds when it’s open or are they just keeping them where they are now?

[Kiki Balboa]

How close to 1 million combined attendance do people think we'll get? I reckon it will be close but might fall just short. If we continue at the same rate we're set for ~918k.

Attendances tend to dip in the summer but at the same time there is going to be another stand put into Tallaght in August which you'd hope would help balance that out.

If there's a Dublin derby in the cup final I reckon it'll be as good as a sell out. Add in the other cup games and it'll be very close.

Stadium capacities around the country will probably hinder it.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Is the new stand in Tallaght going to be used for big away crowds when it’s open or are they just keeping them where they are now?


I would hope the new stand would be used for big away crowds , i think it would be much better for atmosphere to have all the away fans behind the goal

[placid casual]

I'm open to being corrected but I don't believe the intention is to house away fans in the North stand when it opens, but instead will leave them where they are currently, and the North stand would only initially open up as overflow for the bigger games. It's construction is as much to do with future Ireland underage/women's games held there as any need for increased Rovers/LOI European games.

[nigel-harps1954]

I'm open to being corrected but I don't believe the intention is to house away fans in the North stand when it opens, but instead will leave them where they are currently, and the North stand would only initially open up as overflow for the bigger games. It's construction is as much to do with future Ireland underage/women's games held there as any need for increased Rovers/LOI European games.

It would probably be more disappointing to see a closed off stand. Even a small scattering of fans through it would look much better than a big empty stand.

[outspoken]

604 given on FAI connect. Longford is a hard place to read a crowd but a few of us who'd have been down in Longford a good few times all said it was one of the lowest crowds we'd seen there. Didn't feel like more than 400 but that main stand is a bit deceptive too.

I'd have said 500 or so, was happy enough with crowd given the weekend it was and how crap we've been so far

[EatYerGreens]

It would probably be more disappointing to see a closed off stand. Even a small scattering of fans through it would look much better than a big empty stand.

Obviously there is a cost associated with opening any additional stands for a game. So unless Rovers sell Season Tickets for it next year, presumably they'll only open it when they need to ?