League announces massive attendance rise

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19/04/2007, 9:19 AM
dubman

League announces massive attendance rise

From eleven-a-side.com:

The eircom League of Ireland has announced a significant rise in attendance figures over the first six weeks of the season compared to the relevant period in 2006.

A total of 97,656 patrons attendance League fixtures over the first six weeks of the 2007 Premier and First Division season.

The figure for the same period a year ago was just 65,828 � equating to a massive rise of 48 per cent this year.

The immediate growth represents early successes for the Club Promotions Officer scheme, led by National Co-ordinator Noel Mooney as well as the 15 club promotions officers, all of whom have been appointed within the past four months.
19/04/2007, 10:53 AM
TheBoss

That is some increase for the first 6 weeks. But will it continue as some new fans might have lost novelty factor.
19/04/2007, 11:05 AM
Risteard

There has been an extra few matches though, correct?
Quite an achievement though in fairness.
19/04/2007, 11:20 AM
NY Hoop

Why wont the clubs release the figures publically then? All very well giving them to the FAI.............

Cork v Rovers biggest crowd of the season so far.

KOH
19/04/2007, 11:23 AM
Dodge

Pats release the official figures on our website. I agree everyone else should too
19/04/2007, 12:04 PM
reder

Quote:

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Why wont the clubs release the figures publically then? All very well giving them to the FAI.............

Cork v Rovers biggest crowd of the season so far.

KOH

Actually went to that game and ended up in the rovers section. As people here know, I dont feel anything for any EL team, I dont have any links with a club but I must say the whole evening was very enjoyable (bar 1 incident which i disliked). It was a song sung by a few of the rovers fans.

Was amazed by the size of the crowd. Moving back to Dublin in a few weeks and will tip down to a few more games without doubt. Dont see how anyone could have any reason not too attend games tbh.

It couldnt compare with the utterly miserable experience I had in the pub watching my home team last night. The local singing scouser wasnt in and the locals decided to spend the night taking the p1ss out of his singing (accent and all). Horrible soulless people! Before you ask, they dont support Cork city, "cos they're sh1t, boy".
19/04/2007, 12:13 PM
pete

Its hard to know what has caused the attendances rises & would be interesting to see how close the Attendance thread figures her are.
19/04/2007, 12:14 PM
WeAreRovers

Quote:

Originally Posted by reder

(bar 1 incident which i disliked). It was a song sung by a few of the rovers fans.

Okay, I'll bite. What was the song that so offended? :confused:

KOH
19/04/2007, 12:16 PM
holidaysong

We are doing infinitely better than the same period last season (as are St. Pat's), Wexford Youths have great attendances as a new club, Athlone are in their new ground and there is no Dublin City. These are all big factors I feel.
19/04/2007, 12:31 PM
reder

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Okay, I'll bite. What was the song that so offended? :confused:

KOH

Not too sure of the exact words, and it was mainly sung but one old man in the row behind me. I was in the centre block 2 row from the back. It was something along the lines of :

We hate Princess Diana,
We hate Elton john too, he's gay,
(*Couldnt make out the next line at all*)
By rovers we love you.

- To the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory".

If you want to sing and song with that sentiment surely you could have choosen a tune other than one of an English patriotic song!!

Anyway bar that one incident, I have nothing but the highest praise for you, thought you were excellent.

PS: why did we have to stay back after the game. There was nothing in the game to warrant that?
19/04/2007, 12:32 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

it would be interesting to see how close the Attendance thread figures her are.

Approx 6% over the given figure.
19/04/2007, 12:41 PM
passerrby

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

Its hard to know what has caused the attendances rises & would be interesting to see how close the Attendance thread figures her are.

not totally sure but noel mooney and club promo officers can take credit for most of success
19/04/2007, 1:03 PM
Dr.Nightdub

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Approx 6% over the given figure.

That's not bad going.
19/04/2007, 1:25 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by reder

We hate Princess Diana,
We hate Elton john too, he's gay,
(*Couldnt make out the next line at all*)
By rovers we love you.

- To the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory".

Typical Shamrocks - stuck in the 1980s...
19/04/2007, 1:29 PM
NY Hoop

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Typical Shamrocks - stuck in the 1980s...

No such club.

Damn I thought reder was referring to another song that is always sung lustily in cark;)

BTW reder were you one of the gang of about a dozen english lads in front of us friday?

Good to see attendances up although it is early days yet.

KOH
19/04/2007, 1:32 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

No such club.

Thomas Davis was right! :eek:
19/04/2007, 1:37 PM
bigmac

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risteard

There has been an extra few matches though, correct?
Quite an achievement though in fairness.

5 I think - Times said that the attendance was over the first 66 games versus the first 61 last year
19/04/2007, 1:39 PM
Steve Bruce

Fair play to yous. I would presume that your attendances will continously stay above last seasons considering there is no world cup to interupt your domestic season.
19/04/2007, 1:39 PM
reder

Quote:

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

No such club.

Damn I thought reder was referring to another song that is always sung lustily in cark;)

BTW reder were you one of the gang of about a dozen english lads in front of us friday?

KOH

No, I was giving that Cark song 100% once I got the words to it!! Bloody good one that.

No that wasnt me, I was one my own. I was 2 rows from the back in the middle block. The guy who went to collect that award(??) before ko, fell over the advertising hoarding right in front of my view of the pitch.
19/04/2007, 1:53 PM
WeAreRovers

Quote:

Originally Posted by reder

We hate Princess Diana,
We hate Elton john too, he's gay,
(*Couldnt make out the next line at all*)
By rovers we love you.

Correct version -

We hate Princess Diana,
We hate Elton John too, he's a puff,
We hate Orange *******s,
But Rovers we love you.

:D

Seriously that's actually one of my favourite Rovers songs because of how irrelevant, daft and randomly offensive it is. But that's just me. ;)

KOH

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