2010 attendances

[Dodge]

I would have thought around the 500 mark in the morton last night.

792 was announced apparently. No more than 150 people in the stand

[legendz]

It's hard to get high attendance here in Ireland. Twitter stats were revealed today, there is a vast difference, as to be expected, between the top Irish person being followed on twitter compared to the top followed in the UK. Something to draw a comparison is all.
The FAI, which I'm sure it still does, is supposed to be made of branches as well, e.g. the Munster FA. All of these branches need to work more on developing the game within the provinces. Nationwide the league lack enough derbies to keep interest. Some see it as more a Gaelic minded thing but I can only really ever see Irish football fans getting behind a club from their region or county. In some cases a team should be created for an area. Like South Leinster for example, Kildare County didn't exactly work, which was a shame. Maybe a club could be created with a name that will get support of that area.
For me, it's good to see a Kerry side not part of the League of Ireland. Hopefully in years, Dynamos will progress and gain support.
Getting more back to the topic, this league is more a League of Leinster this year. Only Galway and Sligo mixing things up, at least they have their Connaught derby I guess.
To create more interest nationwide, the FAI might want to move away from a 10 team division and increase it to 16. It's give more of a chance for Dublin derbies, Leinster derbies, Munster derbies, Connaught derbies and Ulster Derbies in top flight. Hopefully it is something they could move to which would create more interest nationwide, more coverage, more derbies and hopefully better attendances. If over 16 clubs could show themselves capable of being awarded a Premier Division licences, it is definitely a direction the League of Ireland should go.

[Ciaran W]

Good crowd in tallaght last night for a monday night

[The Lep]

Dodge,
Your guessimates are getting worse

[Dodge]

Dodge,
Your guessimates are getting worse

Fair enough. less than 100 so.

[The Lep]

You must have done your count at quarter past 7 dodge.

[Lamper.sffc]

792 was announced apparently. No more than 150 people in the stand

Come on Dodge. Honestly?

I guess people will see on mns. Stand holds 800 work it out from there.

[Dodge]

I'm only half joking re crowds.

Brutal from both sides. The actual figures don't matter

[WindmillWarrior]

Drogs v Bohs last night was about 800 or so.

The other Drogheda ones you're missing would be something like 500 for Drogs v Bray. And 600 for Drogs v Sligo

[Lamper.sffc]

I'm only half joking re crowds.

Brutal from both sides. The actual figures don't matter

True. I was hoping for over 1000 at least but I guess that was wishful thinking.

The sooner we get out of Morton the better but I dont think that will be happening any day soon unfortunately

[redobit]

True. I was hoping for over 1000 at least but I guess that was wishful thinking.

The sooner we get out of Morton the better but I dont think that will be happening any day soon unfortunately

A 'if we build in they will come' way of looking at it can do more damage than good. Ask Longford, still paying for theie Europe seats last I heard!

[gufc2000]

Extratime has an estimate of 750 at Terryland for Galway-Drogheda. As posted previously, no official figure from the club

[pineapple stu]

Averages after round 27. Official figures in bold. Club averages in bold means more than half of their figures are official.


PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1,855 (2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976) (missing Sligo 2)
Bray - 864 (1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Drogheda - 934 (1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,980 (2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Galway - 881 (1,076; 1,393; 2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD)
Pat's - 1,684 (1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3,781 (3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Sligo - 1,698 (1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
Sporting Fingal - 955 (635 FD; 688 FD)
UCD - 527 (272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 404 (462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cork - 1,864 (2,681 PD; 3,142 PD; 2,897 PD; 2,941 PD; 3,644 PD)
Derry - 1,872 (2,436 PD; 3,363 PD; 2,614 PD; 3,229 PD; 2,698 PD)
Harps - 705 (480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Limerick - 629 (429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 243 (260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 135 (166) (missing Shels)
Monaghan - 252 (183; 177; 292; 204; 183) (missing Longford 2, Mervue, Salthill and Shels)
Salthill Devon - 134 (N/A) (missing Mervue)
Shels - 707 (972; 986; 888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD)
Waterford - 644 (434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 318 (494; 767; 810)

Premier Division average - 1,522 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 678 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,093 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Attendances for last weekend (i.e. the figures I've gone with) -

Premier Division
Dundalk v Bohemians 1650
Galway United v Drogheda United 800
St Patricks Athletic v Sligo Rovers 1700
UCD v Sporting Fingal 302
Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers 4400
Sporting Fingal v St Patricks Athletic 792
Drogheda United v Bohemians 800
Shamrock Rovers v UCD 3048

First Division
Cork City FC v Waterford United 1984
Limerick v Derry City 1265
Monaghan United v Longford Town - no figure yet
Finn Harps v Salthill Devon 420
Athlone Town v Mervue United 189
Wexford Youths v Shelbourne 300

Recent games missing -
Athlone v Mervue
Harps v Salthill
Monaghan v Longford

[Mr A]

It was around 420 for Harps-Salthill, don't recall the exact figure.

[legendz]

Premier Division average - 1,521 (2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
First Division average - 682 (417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

Overall average - 1,094 (1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

Those figures are very disappointing. If you were to look across the water, which I know isn't exactly fair taking into account vast population size difference, the above figures compare to Blue Square Conference. Now we'll never be able to compete with the top league across the water but clubs have got to work some how towards being higher than League One standard. Hopefully Shamrock can do it, they seem the most likeliest. If they keep on their current path of progression, get biggers crowds, more big games in Europe, they should be able to look at expanding their stadium to over 10,000. Cork and Derry when they get back would appear the only other clubs who might do something similar. Boh's have had their chances as champions to make a name for themselves in Europe but they have failed.