Yeah, think it would be a pretty decent crowd if we were not limited by the current capacity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
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Yeah, think it would be a pretty decent crowd if we were not limited by the current capacity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Away tickets have sold out fairly quickly after only being released to season ticket holders earlier.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Couldn't see a date announced, but would any replay be on the Monday?
Does the FAI still do cup replays?Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
For the semi-finals, yes?Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Now that we know the finalists, what would Drogheda fans expect in terms of traveling support? Imagine a bit of hyoe over the next few weeks in the town will help boost the attendance.
Drogs could push upwards of 8-10,000 while Derry can attract upwards of 20,000 if they can convince their fans to travel. That could put a Cup final attendance of 25 to 30,000+Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry 'da' Wyse
I'd be surprised if the crowd is much higher than 20k total.
Derry could be going for a double which will create a huge interest in Derry, thats what will push an attendance upwards to the 30k figure!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It will also depend on the FAI and how they operate and promote the ticket sales. They should offer good incentives and reasonable prices which can also help persuade your regular LOI neutral fan, especially from Dublin to go along!
We took 23k last time, but doubt we'll have that many this year. If we're going for a double, maybe it's a different story.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I see we've been drawn as the away team, same as every final in the new Lansdowne. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing for a TV perspective.
Above 30,000 be good attendance?
I live beside Drogheda on the Meath coast and I was in the town on Saturday and you would not know it was cup semi final weekend at all. If there was any hype I missed it on West St or around the quays.
Apparently be the away team doesn't mean you get allocated the north stand, as we're getting the south this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Don't think it makes much difference.
Yeah being drawn as the home team means you get the main 'home' dressing room and get preference on kit decision, i.e you can wear your home kit. The seating arrangements are unrelated to being home team or notQuote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
There is a huge floating neutral fan base going to the cup finals these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I'd say it will still be pushing 30k.
Surely for Drogs-Derry they'll let both clubs wear their home strips, as there's no colour clash?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Hope there’s a good crowd and it’s a good game. Disappointing to hear there wasn’t much hype in Drogheda for the semi. Hopefully there will be a bit more interest now that’s it’s the final. It’s a great day out, jealous to be missing out this year, but I suppose Pats have been spoiled with being in two out of the last three (and winning both) Shame that one of our worst performances of the season came in the cup up in Derry. Our great run of form seems to have come too late to actually reap any rewards.Maybe well get Europe, will be a very good finish to the season if we can.
Drogheda are a Premier Division club. While they took delight in knocking out Dundalk in the Second Round, beating a non league opponent and a First Division opponent wasn't doing a whole lot for raising hype before the semi-final.
While I think we'll need the hype machine in over drive to shift tickets for the final, but I'm not sure what was needed for the semi? It sold out in minutes after going on general sale.
I reckon some didn't want to be taking the eye off the ball from the League too early either.
Probably yeah, I was just explaining what being drawn at home for the final includes in general. As in, if Pats were drawn as the home team against Derry, Pats would get preference on kit choice to wear their home oneQuote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Think we are looking at a 20-25k attendance.
Sometimes we both wear home kits, sometimes not. Maybe the ref decides?Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
I see tickets for the women's cup final in Tallaght are priced at 20e. I am sure they will do deals for clubs/juniors etc, but would 15e be enough if they hope to attract some neutrals. Tickets have been great value since the final has been at the Aviva. I purchased a premium level one last year and found it good value, however for neutrals price does matter i am sure. Smaller crowd takes away from the 'occasion feeling'. We will know at 12pm anyway.
Would the fact there's no Dublin club in the final dissuade the casual neutral fan base in the city from going?Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Drogheda sold out the North Stand in 30mins
Derry sales very slow
There was huge hype for the semi final. Tickets sold out in less than an hourQuote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
At this stage Drogheda is just a suburb of Dublin. So we could count them as an honorary Dublin team :DQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
I suppose recent Ruaidhrí Higgins comments about RTE pundits being bias and mainly Dublin based would not endear him to the casual Dublin LOI fan! :mad:
Tickets are flying out at our end. Look closer at the map. Plus lots of the premium seats taken at the neutral side from Derry support too.Quote:
Originally Posted by smasherdrog
Tickets do seem to be going well in that end of the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Over 20000 tickets gone already,should be hitting well over 30k you'd think with that strong start to the sales....
Think Derry have sold just shy of 15k already. On track to smash the over 20k from 2022.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
If Derry bottle the league run in tickets sold and attendance will differ, if Derry win the league there will be a good surge and push the record crowd for the cup final. Drogheda's potential play-off also could have an impact though ye wouldnt be too worried about them and could nab 8th yet. I actually think Drogheda will win the cup either way, just the way the draw has gone, the way they have added goals to their side last 1/4 of the season - feels name on a trophy stuff. Or maybe its that you could see Derry being runners-up in league and cup....
Drogheda winning the cup and dundalk getting relegated in the same season would certainly taste oh so sweet to those of a claret and blue persuasion in Louth
You projeting a wee bit PC? What is seldom is wonderful for them Im sure and they can always take out another billboard in Dundalk as celebration. It would take 22 or 23 something years worth of back to back leagues or cups (or a clatter of doubles) to balance the books *cough*....unless some version of Dundalk FC has to start from scratch:eek:
That’s good to hear. I was basing my comments on what ltfc_2004 said. Also good to hear that Drogheda sales for the final seem to be going well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
I would say the opposite. Shamrock Rovers fans are far more likely to attend now that Bohs aren’t in it, for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Of course a consideration is which team finishes 4th. I’d imagine a lot of Pat’s fans would go for a look to cheer on Derry if it’s them.
Seeing a figure of 20k already being sold is a great sign, definitely should be hitting 30k.
Im 100% more likely to go as its Derry v Drogs.
Depending on who finishs 4th (including us) there could be a lot at stake.
The idea of being in the stadium watching bohs oick up the cup would be a bit hard to stomach.
20000 sold already is fantastic imo for what wouldnt be seen as a two "big teams" final
The novelty once in a generation game would be a big draw for Drogheda folk and Derry have always had a great following from the city so I dont think the big teams things is the main factor in this years potential crowd.
Well it is already making my 20-25k estimate look quite frankly ridiculous.
Over 30 thousand tickets sold for the game now…