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DmanDmythDledge
09/10/2007, 11:48 AM
About 100 people outside the stand so if 590 inside it (what is the capacity?) then that would be correct. 100 City fans at most.
848 capacity in the stand. The one behind the goal is 600. Thought there was more than 100 around the ground, but it doesn't make a difference to total attendance.
paudie
09/10/2007, 12:16 PM
The thing is, that didn't cost the club any money. The free beer was provided by the sponsors and made available by the student bars. We had nothing to lose and the promotion certainly worked to some extent. Apart from the League Cup final of 2005 the club hasn't been promoted on the college in years. You now have a few hundred people who came who never went before. Hopefully a few will be back and the word will have spread a little bit about the club. A home draw in tomorrow's cup draw would help as well.
I know UCD have always had a problem getting large numbers of students to attend games but I always assumed there was some on campus promotion for every game.
Surely a few posters in campus bars and common rooms wouldn't go astray.
dublinwanderer
09/10/2007, 12:54 PM
though i had to pay with my DIT student card.
hahahahaha i got in for free with my DIT student card!!!!!! they didnt even look at mine...
John83
09/10/2007, 1:59 PM
I know UCD have always had a problem getting large numbers of students to attend games but I always assumed there was some on campus promotion for every game.
Surely a few posters in campus bars and common rooms wouldn't go astray.
It did happen in the past, to very little effect. It's hard to explain just how much competition there is for poster space in the college. The big societies have teams armed with professionally designed glossy colour A0 posters just waiting for 'the rip'. It takes a lot to compete with that. There's some of it now, backed by our CPO, but it's no exactly visible among the noise.
Poor Student
09/10/2007, 7:29 PM
I know UCD have always had a problem getting large numbers of students to attend games but I always assumed there was some on campus promotion for every game.
Surely a few posters in campus bars and common rooms wouldn't go astray.
John's pretty much hit the nail on the head. Postering in Belfield is like p1ssing into the wind. For the last three home games I've put posters up on Thursday and Friday before work only to see them ripped down by lunch. We'll continue to give it a go but it's frustrating.
pineapple stu
09/10/2007, 10:30 PM
About 100 people outside the stand so if 590 inside it (what is the capacity?) then that would be correct. 100 City fans at most.
Way more than 100 standing. Stand was half full (c 420), with the balance standing.
Cork had 30-50 according to your own forum. Would agree with that as well.
pateen
10/10/2007, 2:01 PM
how many at the league cup final last night?
Sam_Heggy
10/10/2007, 2:33 PM
how many at the league cup final last night?
id say between 3500 and 4000, not huge but not bad either for a tuesday night.
rebelarmyexile
10/10/2007, 2:41 PM
how many at the league cup final last night?
about 4k at the most
Paddyfield
10/10/2007, 3:28 PM
6000 according to one of the papers - it could've been the Mail.
I didn't see a match report in the Indo :confused:
Dundalk v Mons last night:
'Approx 1,500' as per dfc.com
pateen
12/10/2007, 3:42 PM
I didn't see a match report in the Indo :confused:
Yeah Indo usually terrible but there was one there this time, even a interview with the managers the next day on what both have to say about the win.
Sam Savic
13/10/2007, 5:11 AM
Rovers V Drogs 4041.
Finlay Harp
13/10/2007, 9:18 AM
About 2200 at Harps v Limerick. The sleeping giant is awakening;)
With the end of season attendances set to bring the figures up again, will this season see much of a change from last season overall?
I know that Galway United has virtually doubled from the overall from last year.
Sam_Heggy
13/10/2007, 10:23 AM
About 2200 at Harps v Limerick. The sleeping giant is awakening;)
I reckon its 2500+ :p
bellavistaman
13/10/2007, 10:51 AM
Must have been bout 84 at rams kilkenny in Buckley, 80 rams 4 kilkenny. **** poor crowd.
203 for Kildare County V Wexford youths. Good to see our german fan club making the trip over as well.;)
I heard 1700 for the Harps attendance, but I really did think more than that were there. Substantially more than that- at least 2000.
pineapple stu
14/10/2007, 12:17 AM
Looke a relatively poor crowd for Derry-UCD - lots of gaps in the stand. That may have to do with me being behind one of the goals instead of in Block A as per usual though. Would say under 2000 (2000 being the crowd for the first game), but imagine MariborKev will have an official figure.
dcfcsteve
14/10/2007, 8:45 PM
With the end of season attendances set to bring the figures up again, will this season see much of a change from last season overall?
I know that Galway United has virtually doubled from the overall from last year.
I'd say undoubtedly.
The final run-in last year lifted the season-average for both divisions, and as both divisions are already up this year(to-date) versus last season then it looks very likely we'll have had another increase. I don't think the average will jump hugely from where it is now though, as of all the teams in the running in both divisions, only Harps seem to be getting vastly improved crowds right now.
The crowd at Rovers-Drogheda on Friday looked very disappointing on TV for two of the Top 3 clubs in the league this late on. The final games involving City, Cork and Shels over the last 2 seasons all aoppeared to be noticeably bigger from memory.
Looks overall that we could end-up with a 30% increase on attendances versus last year. Considering most Premier clubs had their single biggest gate last year against Shels, such a large increase is doubly impressive with the Reds languishing in the First Division at the moment. A hugely positive step if it such an increase sustains and builds further next year.
About 2200 at Harps v Limerick. The sleeping giant is awakening;)
Why did we bring loads of fans up?
Sam Savic
14/10/2007, 10:56 PM
Why did we bring loads of fans up?
Surely you meant: why, did we bring loads of fans up?
jebus
14/10/2007, 11:07 PM
Surely you meant: why, did we bring loads of fans up?
Anyone who's made the journey to Ballybofey would know my original question stands :p
John83
15/10/2007, 4:22 PM
Looke a relatively poor crowd for Derry-UCD - lots of gaps in the stand. That may have to do with me being behind one of the goals instead of in Block A as per usual though. Would say under 2000 (2000 being the crowd for the first game), but imagine MariborKev will have an official figure.
He mentioned 1500 on the radio I think, but that's probably an estimate too.
Complete guess for Bray v Cork City - maybe 700 (seemed to be about 300 in the main "stand" ( tent ;) )
BrayUnknowns
16/10/2007, 10:11 AM
Complete guess for Bray v Cork City - maybe 700 (seemed to be about 300 in the main "stand" ( tent ;) )
I'd say your right there. Terrible home crowd and an eve worse away one ! only about 25/30 cork fans up for the game.
Crowd was even worse at last nights game against Derry, maybe about 400/500, think i counted 7 Derry fans
bohsmug
16/10/2007, 10:40 AM
I'd say your right there. Terrible home crowd and an eve worse away one ! only about 25/30 cork fans up for the game.
Crowd was even worse at last nights game against Derry, maybe about 400/500, think i counted 7 Derry fans
I'm in no way a Cork apologist but Bray on a Monday night would be hard to get to. Especially considering that a few may be heading to Drogheda on Friday. Trying to explain to your boss why you need time off work on a Monday to go to Bray when you've already got the time off for Friday probably isn't that easy.
Battery Rover
16/10/2007, 11:21 AM
Athlone Town vs Dundalk 683
Athlone Town vs Shelbourne 470
BrayUnknowns
16/10/2007, 11:22 AM
I'm in no way a Cork apologist but Bray on a Monday night would be hard to get to. Especially considering that a few may be heading to Drogheda on Friday. Trying to explain to your boss why you need time off work on a Monday to go to Bray when you've already got the time off for Friday probably isn't that easy.
We played Cork last Friday night, it was Derry last night which is more understandable.
I'd say your right there. Terrible home crowd and an eve worse away one ! only about 25/30 cork fans up for the game.
I think we had at least 50 fan away fans as not everyone in colours or standing. Fairly low still but not been a happy away fixture recently.
OneRedArmy
16/10/2007, 12:15 PM
I'd say your right there. Terrible home crowd and an eve worse away one ! only about 25/30 cork fans up for the game.
Crowd was even worse at last nights game against Derry, maybe about 400/500, think i counted 7 Derry fansThere were 7 or 8 Derry fans on the uncovered side and 20-25 of us in the covered stand directly behind the dugouts.
I think your overall estimate of 400-500 is on the money.
dcfcsteve
16/10/2007, 1:27 PM
There were 7 or 8 Derry fans on the uncovered side and 20-25 of us in the covered stand directly behind the dugouts.
Certainly sounded like more than 7 when the City goal went in. Thought I could hear the drums from the TV coverage as well.
superfrank
18/10/2007, 9:53 AM
Complete guess for Bray v Cork City - maybe 700 (seemed to be about 300 in the main "stand" ( tent ;) )
At least tents keep the rain out.
pineapple stu
18/10/2007, 6:28 PM
Update after the weekend. (2) is a game in the second series of matches. Figures in brackets are averages in previous seasons.
PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,071 (2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Galway 2)
Bray - 1,169 (1,027; 1,550; 818 FD) (missing Rovers 2)
Cork - 2,925 (2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,723 (3,229; 2,698; 1,672) (missing Longford and Waterford)
Drogheda - 1,785 (1,751; 1,682; 1,554) (missing Sligo 2)
Galway - 2,197 (1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Longford - 825 (681; 1,004; 1,131) (missing Waterford 2)
Pat's - 1,818 (1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Bohs 2)
Rovers - 1,819 (1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,513 (1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD) (missing Pat's 2)
UCD - 665 (546; 653; 306 FD)
Waterford - 1,185 (915; 1,513; 1,753) (missing Bohs)
FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 691 (421; 316; 291)
Cobh - 584 (368; 403; 240) (missing Wexford 2)
Dundalk - 1,488 (1,078; 474; 591)
Harps - 984 (428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Kildare - 255 (265; 186; 298)
Kilkenny - 139 (122; 185; 110) (missing Kildare 2 and Monaghan (both))
Limerick - 703 (364; 669; 188) (missing Monaghan 2)
Monaghan - 310 (204; 183; 182) (missing Cobh 2, Kildare 2, Kilkenny 2 and Wexford 2)
Shels - 976 (1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD) (missing Harps 2, Kildare 2 and Kilkenny 2)
Wexford - 868 (n/a) (missing Monaghan 2)
Premier Division average - 1,706 (1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 716 (570; 520; 512)
Overall average - 1,243 (1,070; 1,195; 1,218)
FD is an average crowd in the First Division; PD is an average crowd in the Premier Division. I've only put that in where the attendances was when the club was in a different one to their current division.
Recent matches missing -
Bohs v Galway
Bray v Rovers
Drogheda v Sligo
Longford v Waterford
Pat's v Bohs
Sligo v Pat's
Shels v Kilkenny
Wexford v Monaghan
dublinwanderer
19/10/2007, 11:32 AM
Bray v Rovers i would have said around 2500. great crowd at this even with the champions league on...
passinginterest
19/10/2007, 12:06 PM
Wexford v Monaghan was 650 according to Wexford People.
Green&whitearmy
19/10/2007, 9:31 PM
Bray v Galway tonight, poor crowd. I'd say about 800-900.
There was more then 700 at the Bray v Cork match, i would say it was near 1000 and about 900 against derry on monday aswell.
John83
19/10/2007, 11:08 PM
420 at UCD-Longford.
De Town
19/10/2007, 11:31 PM
420 at UCD-Longford.
Would have said 250 tops myself but you do know better.
About 50/50 split i'd say between the 2 sets of fans aswell.
DmanDmythDledge
19/10/2007, 11:34 PM
That's official btw.
Great support from Longford tonight. Fair play.
John83
19/10/2007, 11:34 PM
Would have said 250 tops myself but you do know better.
About 50/50 split i'd say between the 2 sets of fans aswell.
I thought it sounded a little high myself (thought maybe 300-350), but I was told that was the official attendance.
pineapple stu
20/10/2007, 12:38 AM
Yeah, official figure. Was about right too.
100 Town fans or so. Bit away from 50/50. ;)
Crap game, but don't care. Next week's the big one.
Dalymountrower
20/10/2007, 7:44 AM
Bohs v Galway (2) crowd of 1800 according to our MB
De Town
20/10/2007, 8:39 AM
100 Town fans or so. Bit away from 50/50. ;)
No way was there 320 from UCD there :eek:
DmanDmythDledge
20/10/2007, 9:14 AM
No way was there 320 from UCD there :eek:
Who were they supporting then?
Poor Student
20/10/2007, 10:18 AM
There was close to 50 students who availed of the free ticket offer in conjuction with the student card. Hard to visualise it but that's the record from the gate.
gael353
20/10/2007, 1:14 PM
i think 370 was announced
Pats v Bohs - guessing 2,000:
Surprisingly low attendance, Monday night and live on tv probably the excuses. There were 570 in the away end, 1,430 home fans is probably a good guesstimate.
Pats v Rovers - guessing 2,750:
Away end just about full (it holds 957), main stand about two-thrds full (1200) and another 600 on the terraces.
steno
20/10/2007, 10:00 PM
Kildare County V Athlone Town: 73
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