Attendances 2019

[sbgawa]

Cork have an identity that if they are doing well tends to bring in "Cork" people to support the towns team, similer to Dundalk and Sligo, when they are going well the towns people can identify with them and show up. Cork being a city just has a bigger available number of bandwagoners available.
The contrast is the case in Dublin, Rovers Core support isnt much increased by success as people Dublin residents dont identify with the team and its success, even in Tallaght id say the same is true for most of the dublin teams.

[NeverFeltBetter]

It's the same everywhere. When Limerick were waltzing through the FD a few years ago they were getting huge crowds for that division, now struggling to break 500. This continues to baffle some people (How many "sporting city" comments have a I read when discussing attendances?) but is just a symptom of Ireland's general bandwagon culture.

[sbgawa]

i agree 100% with you i think Dublin is different though because most Dublin people could'nt give a toss about Rovers , Bohs , Shels. Pats so success or otherwise doesnt drive the crowds as much in Dublin, we are averageing the same crowds now within a couple of 100's as when we were winnng the leagues and playing in group stages in 2010/2011.
Its a pity but watch the attendance in Tallaght on Thursday, i reckon no more than 4000 max although i might be surprised.

[oriel]

I would also be surprised if Rovers got over 4k on Thursday, the away support won’t be too high, would 200 travel? I think a crowd of 3,500 might be more the case.

This should be a great game for the floating fan / nuetral to attend, and should really attract 5k, as they are in a nice position of 2-2 on away goals, but they won’t care, expectation will be they will go through, but if they slip up, just wait for the abuse from all over. These are the worst types, the online crew, a lot with their english club crests as profile, and waiting to slag off any LOI team the minute they slip up.

[Ezeikial]

I would also be surprised if Rovers got over 4k on Thursday, the away support won’t be too high, would 200 travel? I think a crowd of 3,500 might be more the case.

This should be a great game for the floating fan / nuetral to attend, and should really attract 5k, as they are in a nice position of 2-2 on away goals, but they won’t care, expectation will be they will go through, but if they slip up, just wait for the abuse from all over. These are the worst types, the online crew, a lot with their english club crests as profile, and waiting to slag off any LOI team the minute they slip up.

I'm not sure that I fit either the floating fan or neutral categories, but I will go along to Tallaght on Thursday. For my part, I will be equally content to praise them or slag them as their performance merits, although I hope and expect that they will progress.

[EatYerGreens]

i agree 100% with you i think Dublin is different though because most Dublin people could'nt give a toss about Rovers , Bohs , Shels. Pats so success or otherwise doesnt drive the crowds as much in Dublin, we are averageing the same crowds now within a couple of 100's as when we were winnng the leagues and playing in group stages in 2010/2011.
Its a pity but watch the attendance in Tallaght on Thursday, i reckon no more than 4000 max although i might be surprised.

That's the problem with big cities in which there are multiple teams with no strong identities to any particular part of it. None of the big Dublin teams even a name which connects them to a particular area.

The upside is that if any of the Dublin clubs do manage to tap into their local area, the potential is massive. So it's up to them then to rise to that challenge. Bohs have made a good start on this over the last few years.

[D24Saint]

I’d expect 5k plus in Tallaght on Thursday.

[sbgawa]

Maybe we could get the Boss to give a bonus points in the predictions league to the nearest to the right crowd figure for Thursday

[RathfarnhamHoop]

That's the problem with big cities in which there are multiple teams with no strong identities to any particular part of it. None of the big Dublin teams even a name which connects them to a particular area.

The upside is that if any of the Dublin clubs do manage to tap into their local area, the potential is massive. So it's up to them then to rise to that challenge. Bohs have made a good start on this over the last few years.

Well Rovers and Shels do, just not the areas they're currently in, and in rovers case a fairly small area to say the least

[Nesta99]

The short term memory of LOI never ceases to amaze. only last season John Caulfield was slagging off Dublin clubs about Corks crowds and Dundalk fans apparently cant remember the times, not so long ago, that one man and his dog wandering in to Oriel near doubled the crowd !

All clubs have a hard core and then a flexible element depending on how well they are doing, without doubt Cork have the biggest 'flexible' support which results in increases/decreases way in excess of other LOI clubs.

You should add selective memory also. While attendances can rarely to be considered 'good' that one season at Dundalk was frought with issues with the owners on top of the team's performances. It was somewhat of an anomaly if other yearly averages of the same period are considered. General meetings with fans where the then Owner was calling out people who posted criticism on OW. He continuously threatened to demolish the YDC and sell it for scrap. While some might say it wouldnt have been a bad thing, as the club owned the buildings on Oriel but not the land to do whatever with he said he would demolish them too and said he would withold the lease if any new Dundalk owners wanted to play there. He refused to engage with potenrial buyers saying he would rather fold the club. There are a good few more stories from that time where fans were not paying in to Oriel to have that money moved to another struggling company or create cash flow for same, or pay unfair dismissal that was really a private issue.

[marinobohs]

I would also be surprised if Rovers got over 4k on Thursday, the away support won’t be too high, would 200 travel? I think a crowd of 3,500 might be more the case.

This should be a great game for the floating fan / nuetral to attend, and should really attract 5k, as they are in a nice position of 2-2 on away goals, but they won’t care, expectation will be they will go through, but if they slip up, just wait for the abuse from all over. These are the worst types, the online crew, a lot with their english club crests as profile, and waiting to slag off any LOI team the minute they slip up.

Would like all LOI teams to progress but past caring what the floating fan / EPL tossers thinks.
Honestly believe they mainly slag off LOI to cover up their embarrassment at following foreign teams (usually English or Scottish) and ignoring our own.
My usual answer is - it may be ****e but at least it’s OUR ****e 😁 gets them every time.

[pineapple stu]

1362 at the Bowl tonight.

[ToberonaTornado]

1362 at the Bowl tonight.

An actual attendance figure on an attendance thread! Day of days! -

[Charlie Darwin]

The short term memory of LOI never ceases to amaze. only last season John Caulfield was slagging off Dublin clubs about Corks crowds and Dundalk fans apparently cant remember the times, not so long ago, that one man and his dog wandering in to Oriel near doubled the crowd !

All clubs have a hard core and then a flexible element depending on how well they are doing, without doubt Cork have the biggest 'flexible' support which results in increases/decreases way in excess of other LOI clubs.

Calling you out on your lies here marinobohs.

Caulfield never slagged off Dublin clubs about their crowds last season.

He slagged them off about their crowds four seasons ago.

[marinobohs]

Calling you out on your lies here marinobohs.

Caulfield never slagged off Dublin clubs about their crowds last season.

He slagged them off about their crowds four seasons ago.

Short term memory loss ? 😁