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Bit of both words I think.
There's definitely an element that not being able to get a ticket for a game is going to generate interest.
But an awful lot of LoI grounds are dumps that have been neglected for way too long. That won't be a quick fix, so it has the potential to hold things back.
I think you're over-estimating the draw of the LOI.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
There will be people who have never previously shown any or much interest in the league. If their interest gets tweaked but they find they can't get to games, they'll go do something else instead. They can get saturation coverage of English or Scottish football. They can do social activiites that a lot of people let slide a bit during Covid etc etc. Their interest will inevitably wain a bit. The current boom in interest in the league may well not be sustained. You ned to let people experience your product when they want to. There is no sensible marketing strategy which sees a virtue in people not being able to trial your offering (the 'rarity value' exception only works if you can price accordingly).
I think the youth leagues could be another reason behind the increased crowds. At Galway United's U15s final a few months back, there were about 300 Galway supporters who started chanting "Galway! Galway!" not a chant you'd hear in Deacy Park. I also know of a group from Annaghdown that started supporting the club when Alex Murphy started making appearances for the senior team. If each club has gained just a 100 supporters via their youth teams, that's a pretty significant boost across the league. And I haven't even mentioned the fact that having proper academies raises the standard of the league
Derry city v Drogeda sold out. Looked to be 200 empty seats at the away section but loads standing behind seats in the Southend stand and either side of the Mark Farren stand.
Est, 3,300
Out of curiosity , was there an attendance figure given for Pats v UCD the other night ?
That would have been more than plenty in years gone by but less than 100 tickets left going on general sale today, another away end sold out this season, that's 4 of 5 now.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
1355 the official attendance at Galway United v Treaty on Monday night.
With what look like a couple of easier away games coming up we could be top of the league when we next play at home. It would be interesting to see the crowd for that if we are.
Some really good crowds in the First at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Didn't hear an official attendance at Markets Field. Maybe 1,000-1,200. About 300 City fans.
About 1600 in the Bowl. Stand is full and terrace is open with another few there
1,451 given at UCD according to the LOITV stream.
Stand holds 1500 and is full and there’s a good few on the embankment and behind the goal,1700 I’d have guessed….
UCD not used to counting home fans so forgot to add them in.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
1,240 at Cobh v Bray
Still missing a heap of official attendance figures if anyone can fill in gaps:
First Division
14/03 - Athlone v Cobh
18/03 - Athlone v Galway
18/02 - Bray v Cork (1,200 est given)
11/03 - Bray v Galway (400 est given)
14/03 - Longford v Bray
18/03 - Treaty v Cork (1,200 est given)
18/03 - Wexford v Longford
Premier Division
14/03 - Bohs v Shels
All of Derrys games are estimated figures.
18/03 - Drogheda v Dundalk
14/03 - Pats v UCD
04/03 - Shels v Derry (3,000 est given)
11/03 - Shels v Dundalk (2,500 est given)
18/03 - Shels v Harps
25/02 - UCD v Harps (750 est given)
28/02 - UCD v Shels (1,400 est given)
Welcome back to Nigels happy place. Taking previous attendance averages from 2019 back, seeing as there was no full season counts done since. Welcome Treaty United to attendance tables for the first time.
Missing a few, as above, a couple of estimates, as above, but getting there.
PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 3,343 (2,878 {2019}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488)
Derry - 3,009 (2,878; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135)
Drogheda - 1,599 (928 FD; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,064; 817; 977; 811)
Dundalk - 3,274 (2,775; 2,738; 2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355)
Harps - 1,810 (1,153; 708 FD; 1,202; 1,216; 784 FD; 449 FD; 479 FD; 429 FD; 433 FD; 644 FD)
Pat's - 4,401 (1,887; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346)
Rovers - 5,318 (3,445; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779)
Shels - 3,246 (1,075 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114; 1,187; 781 FD)
Sligo - 2,946 (1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103)
UCD - 1,200 (735; 365 FD; 236 FD; 297 FD; 216 FD; 397; 487; 506; 558; 610)
FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 397 (369; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200)
Bray - 800 (798; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD; 965 PD; 1,121 PD)
Cobh - 939 (280; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681)
Cork - 4,079 (2,505 PD; 4,245 PD; 4,559 PD; 2,533 PD; 3,263 PD; 3,777 PD; 1,965 PD; 2,786 PD; 2,128)
Galway - 2,190 (795; 746; 1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Longford - 626 (611; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315)
Treaty - 1,200 (Not Limerick FC)
Waterford - 2,124 (1,597 PD; 2,329 PD; 1,550; 314; 460; 470; 478; 453; 466)
Wexford - 368 (235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216)
PREMIER AVERAGE: 3,090 (2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 1,661 (586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578)
OVERALL AVERAGE: 2,562 (1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 89,604 (393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 28,240 (79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)
OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 117,844 (472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)
Derry city definitely had over capacity tonight, 4k plus.
4,513 in Tallaght last night
Match day vlog from a Coleraine fan.
https://youtu.be/Cza3ArRZuDA
2500 at Drogs v Dundalk last night ..... i'd guess? Dundalk had about 800 up.
Amazing that Drawda produced an attendance figure for the free in game v UCD but are shy every other time ��