2006 Attendances [Archive] - Page 2

pineapple stu

21/03/2006, 6:48 PM

Update after weekend 2 (2005 in brackets).

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2446 (1976)
Bray - 2800 (1550)
Cork - 3800 (3644)
Derry - 2390 (2698)
Drogheda - n/a (1682) (missing Cork)
Dublin City - 250 (175)
Longford - n/a (1004)
Pat's - 1700 (1599)
Shels - 1500 (1949)
Sligo - 2000 (1794)
UCD - 570 (653)
Waterford - 1100 (1513)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 700 (316)
Cobh - 498 (403)
Dundalk - 250 (474)
Harps - n/a (1347)
Galway - 750 (566)
Kildare - 250 (186)
Kilkenny - n/a (185) (missing Monaghan)
Limerick - n/a (669)
Monaghan - 210 (183)
Rovers - 2000 (1539)

Premier Division average - 1699 (1759)
First Division average - 665 (520)

Overall average - 1273 (1195)

Recent matches missing -
Drogheda v Cork
Kilkenny v Monaghan

DonO'Bate

21/03/2006, 6:55 PM

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

The Connacht Sentinel a local Galway newspaper gave the attendance as 752

gael353

21/03/2006, 7:43 PM

Season Ticket Holders 156 and Sponsors complimentaries 50 plus there was a load of under 12s for free on the night.So over 1,000 on what has to be one of the coldest nights ever in Terryland isnt bad.

We would have got the 1,500 if the weather wasnt so severe snow and hail are hardly summer soccer conditions.

just a question lads, wouldnt the season ticket holders the comps and the under 12s have been included in the figure in the first place? thought u only left out those figures for cup games etc?

anto eile

21/03/2006, 8:55 PM

looking on el weekly that 275 crowd for fc dublin farm seemed generous.

shels v longford was reported in the papers as 1200.go with the more realistic figure.absolutely pathtic.
the linfield game was another pathetic turnout by shels fans.the mains tand was half empty.id say 1000 there with 900 in the lego stand.1100 linfield according to setanta.overall 3000 but still...

Sam Savic

22/03/2006, 9:51 AM

just a question lads, wouldnt the season ticket holders the comps and the under 12s have been included in the figure in the first place? thought u only left out those figures for cup games etc?
The official attendance should include everyone in the ground, with the exception of the players, match officials and match day staff. It should include all season ticket holders, freebies, patrons and those who paid in.
Season tickets aren't allowable for Cup games anyway.

gufct

22/03/2006, 9:56 AM

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

Well the 750 were paying customers the Season Ticket holders and Complimentaries werent included and thats a fact.Over 1,000 at the game the 750 was taken from the report on the website as official gates are not posted there.

Mr A

22/03/2006, 10:03 AM

156 season tickets plus 50 comps is 206, not 250- and even that is assuming that every single season ticket holder was actually at the game, which never happens!

gufct

22/03/2006, 10:45 AM

at GUFC and at our meeting on Monday night we went through everything about the organisation and running of Friday Nights game including the attendance.

The figure were as i gave out above 752 paying customers, 156 Season ticket holders as we check them through a seperate gate every home game,50 Comps from Western Cellular and there was also well in excess of kids u12 who we let in free.

We have well over 270 season tickets sold including silver and gold tickets which admit 2 people.

The figure quoted on the sentinel and on the report on GUFC.IE was actually just the paying customers.I hope this clears up the confusion.

Also some of last years average gates seem way off the mark especially the 1st division ones.

pete

22/03/2006, 11:18 AM

The official attendance should include everyone in the ground, with the exception of the players, match officials and match day staff. It should include all season ticket holders, freebies, patrons and those who paid in.

IMO you can't include freebies in an official crowd.

gufct

22/03/2006, 11:30 AM

included on the form you have to fax to the league.Although what happens to these figures afterwards is anyones guess.

Sam Savic

22/03/2006, 12:02 PM

IMO you can't include freebies in an official crowd.
As I have said, the official crowd should include all punters, including freebies and free kids etc. Ideally, all grounds would have electronic stiles which would count everyone that comes through. However, if you havn't got electronic counters on your stiles, it's a simple matter to use "clickers" to count the freebies and just add that figure to your ticket sales.
Let's start doing things right. It's not rocket science. Keep accurate figures.

anto eile

22/03/2006, 10:47 PM

if theyre in the ground watching the game then , regardless of whether they paid or not, they shuld be included in the total attendance figure.there shouldnt be any controversy there

hoops1

23/03/2006, 2:04 PM

The 275 at the Home Farm match must have included the 22 players
4 match officials, Rocky the Bar staff, 2 coppers
and the 6 people employed by Burdocks
New half time competition count the fans!
A disgrace to Irish football whatever way you look at it.
LSL Teams get more

NY Hoop

23/03/2006, 3:31 PM

OneRedArmy

23/03/2006, 5:22 PM

Dr.Nightdub

25/03/2006, 12:47 AM

My guesstimate for Pats v Shels was 2700 - stand was full (1800), a couple of hundred in the Shed as it was raining, a lot on the Camac terrace.

sfc red

25/03/2006, 12:53 AM

3000 I'd think. Stand was full, camac was very close to full and a decent number in the shed. And for those idiots on Corkcityfc.ie, NO TROUBLE

CollegeTillIDie

25/03/2006, 8:54 AM

according to a reliable source there were 950 at the RSC for Waterford V UCD which is more than double the attendance at the previous match between these two at that venue last year!

SPXcyan

25/03/2006, 9:04 AM

950 is too little I do think.. the man stand was close to being full.. even the away section was near full of blues.. I would say around.. 1000 or more in there... and counted 51 people of far side so approx 1050.. maybe if we can get someone who was over there to help us out!! would beh great :D 950 is too little... there were more fans in teh stand last night than the bray game

gael353

25/03/2006, 1:26 PM

There was 385 at teh Limerick Monaghan game last night.

sligoman

25/03/2006, 1:31 PM

There was 385 at teh Limerick Monaghan game last night.Jesus that's depressing:(. I know Mon's have only ever got like 4 fans that travel to away games but where's all Limerick's support gone?:confused:.

gael353

25/03/2006, 1:45 PM

Jesus that's depressing:(. I know Mon's have only ever got like 4 fans that travel to away games but where's all Limerick's support gone?:confused:.

Well theres no hype like there was last year and no promotion of the club at all either by the club or by local media. We need wins to get teh crowd back and at least we're not telling fibs of massive numbers to show how popular we are :rolleyes: Last year we didnt play attractive football either buy hopefully with some good performences, better quality players, and some press coverage we will get the numbers up. A win on monday and we're right up there.

sligoman

25/03/2006, 1:48 PM

at least we're not telling fibs of massive numbers to show how popular we are :rolleyes:I presume that's a dig at us?:rolleyes:.

I wasn't actually mocking Limerick you fool, I like Limerick and I'm just wondering what happened their support cos they had way more than that when I was down there last season!

gael353

25/03/2006, 1:53 PM

I presume that's a dig at us?:rolleyes:.

I wasn't actually mocking Limerick you fool, I like Limerick and I'm just wondering what happened their support cos they had way more than that when I was down there last season!

i wasnt mocking ye either when u see who responds to my hint ull see who im talking about :

sligoman

25/03/2006, 1:54 PM

i wasnt mocking ye either when u see who responds to my hint ull see who im talking about :I have someone in mind but I'll wait and see so;) :D.

Terry

25/03/2006, 2:02 PM

I have someone in mind but I'll wait and see so;) :D.

Apologise for calling him a fool!:)

gael353

25/03/2006, 2:31 PM

Apologise for calling him a fool!:)

yea u tell him terry, pity the fool! pity the fool! ala mr T

sligoman

25/03/2006, 2:51 PM

Apologise for calling him a fool!:)Apoligies!:D.

anto eile

25/03/2006, 3:19 PM

1500 at Rovers v galway.about 100 galway fans max
entertaining game.Hoops were by far the better team

Pablo

25/03/2006, 3:33 PM

3,900 for City V Bohs according to radio.

weather and TV coverage no doubt kept the crowd low

pete

25/03/2006, 4:59 PM

3,900 for City V Bohs according to radio.

I can't see how could get that figure, would need half the St Annes to be full to get that. Looked like 2500-3000 on tv. I'd say 2500 if had to pick a number.

A different thread on away attendances would be interesting...

SPXcyan

25/03/2006, 10:50 PM

by looking at the tv 2500 sounds right.. main stand fullish (1500) opposite close to full (700-800) and annes end was fair few there.. (300-400) I may be wrong though!! :rolleyes:

Raheny Red

25/03/2006, 11:58 PM

different thread on away attendances would be interesting...

I agree - once Shels away attendances were not included :o

sonofstan

25/03/2006, 11:59 PM

What's the capacity in TC now without the shed?

Partizan

26/03/2006, 10:30 AM

approx 1050-1100 at the RSC v UCD. About 50 on the far side, 100 on the bank beside the stand with another 950 in the main stand.

adamcarr

26/03/2006, 1:12 PM

What's the capacity in TC now without the shed?
5500 is the official capacity but if there is a big demand for the game, a lot more will be left in!

pineapple stu

26/03/2006, 1:31 PM

950 is too little I do think.. the man stand was close to being full.. even the away section was near full of blues.. I would say around.. 1000 or more in there... and counted 51 people of far side so approx 1050
How, if the 1200-seater main stand was close to being ful, do you have it at almost a quarter empty? I was opposite the main stand - the far left block was in fact almost empty - only about 20 people in it (probably holds 130). The second block (probably holds 400-ish) was just over half-full, so another 170 empty seats there. There were a fair few empty seats down the front of the other three sections, which I'd say the people standing around (50 on each side of the ground) would have filled. So 1200-110-170=920.

Partizan

26/03/2006, 2:54 PM

How, if the 1200-seater main stand was close to being ful, do you have it at almost a quarter empty? I was opposite the main stand - the far left block was in fact almost empty - only about 20 people in it (probably holds 130). The second block (probably holds 400-ish) was just over half-full, so another 170 empty seats there. There were a fair few empty seats down the front of the other three sections, which I'd say the people standing around (50 on each side of the ground) would have filled. So 1200-110-170=920.

The main stand in the RSC has a capacity of 1270. Block A was near empty but Blocks B, C, D & E were on average 3/4 full giving about 900 in the stand with another 100-150 standing along the ground.

Overall attendance guestimate: 1050-1100.

pineapple stu

26/03/2006, 3:18 PM

The main stand in the RSC has a capacity of 1270. Block A was near empty but Blocks B, C, D & E were on average 3/4 full giving about 900 in the stand with another 100-150 standing along the ground.

Overall attendance guestimate: 1050-1100.
100 standing. 900+100=1000. Take a few off for conservatism, and we agree.

pineapple stu

26/03/2006, 3:46 PM

600-700 (http://www.irishfootienetwork.com/viewtopic.php?t=3240) at Harps-Kilkenny.
1200 (http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=990&PN=1) at Dundalk-Kildare (though Dindalk forum refers to a pathetic crowd)

JC_GUFC

26/03/2006, 11:26 PM

1500 at Rovers v galway.about 100 galway fans max
entertaining game.Hoops were by far the better team

I'd say the crowd was about 1100, the main stand was only about half full and there were a couple of hundred in the new stand.

Decent crowd for Division 1, not a bad game either.

monutdfc

27/03/2006, 10:12 AM

Recent matches missing -

Kilkenny v Monaghan
It's hard to know but I'd say maybe 100-120, including at least 20 Mons fans and Pat Scully.

gufct

27/03/2006, 10:34 AM

JC on the attendance at the Rovers Game main stand half full and a couple of hundred in the new stand.Good game and i feel the inclusion of ciaran foley after his 3 match suspension will make us even stronger.

Lim till i die

27/03/2006, 11:54 AM

I presume that's a dig at us?:rolleyes:.

I wasn't actually mocking Limerick you fool, I like Limerick and I'm just wondering what happened their support cos they had way more than that when I was down there last season!

It was that other Western club, you know, the dislikeable franchise one :p

Don't worry sligoman the diehards/poor fools are still around and the rest will hop on the bandwagon once we start winning :)

pineapple stu

27/03/2006, 11:25 PM

Heard 500-600 for Dublin City-Drogheda last Friday.

The Stars

28/03/2006, 10:15 AM

dont know what the attendance was for the Longford Sligo game last night but at least 1/3 of it was Sligo fans.

bluemovie

28/03/2006, 10:28 AM

the far left block was in fact almost empty - only about 20 people in it (probably holds 130).

That's the away fans' block!! If there were 20 people there, I presume they were locals who sat there because it was empty.