Derry fans are the best in the league with Cork City a close second (excluding this season).Through the years Shamrock Rovers also had a great loyal following as well.
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Derry fans are the best in the league with Cork City a close second (excluding this season).Through the years Shamrock Rovers also had a great loyal following as well.
Pretty much what I was saying. Derry fans don't have to make excuses. You're among the quietest fans who come our way. You'll offer some excuse, but if you were as great as you claim to be, none would be necessary.Quote:
Originally Posted by northside hoop
So landslide Derry then by the looks of things...for me other honourable mentions have to go to the Drogs fans....great bunch of lads who sing from begining to end. As for 1st division have to say the Galway lads for the fun and their personalised chants!! Looking forward to hosting Rovers this Friday nite to get the full flavour of them. This time the bar will defo b open and all fans home and away will be welcome....thank god I wont b workin tho coz its gonna be busy!!!
Thanks Magicme.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
It's easy to judge fans when they are doing well. I was at a game in Cork many moons ago and there were only about 300 there. Now that they are doing well, they are filling the place and bringing hundreds to all away games. Derry have been consistent over the years though.
So, the best fans when they are doing well award goes to....
(1) Derry City
(2) Cork City
(3) St Pat's
(4) Sligo Rovers
(5) Finn Harps
The overall best supporters even when they are doing crap award goes to...
(1) Shamrock Rovers
(2) Bohs
(3) Derry City
(4) St Pat's
(5) Galway United (I had to put our crew in some place :) )
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If you aren't taking numbers into consideraton we'd easily get into top 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddyfield
Wouldn't agree with Bohs in that top 5. When it's going bad for them they just get on the manager's back.
we still show up thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
We've pretty much gone to the dogs over the last couple of years. There was a bit of a mini-revival in the Shed at the start of this season but it's pretty much fizzled out. Richmond is appalling for the home fans - see the game from the Camac and have no roof for volume or make some noise in the Shed but see nada. Even away trips have been pretty poor - Drogheda away is the only one that springs to mind from this season as being worthy of mention.
Of other clubs, Derry have been consistently noisy over the years and seem to always travel in the same numbers. Rovers were very impressive in Tolka the other night but you'd expect that against Bohs so it doesn't really count; they weren't so hot the last time I saw them in the playoff v DCRIP last season.
After that, there's no-one I really rate, though Dundalk were fairly good the other night (dunno how they are for run of the mill League games though and you can't judge much by a cup game).
On the evidence of tonights match,no you don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonofstan
Derry easily....when they came to the Showgrounds they sang the whole match,even though they were bet.
Cant comment on all teams but of what ive seen,Drogheda's fans are good at home, and when Cork had the Shed they were good also.
Derry by a country mile.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccfcgirl
Cork - I've gone off big style due to being hit by a flare casing (thankfully one that had been used) thrown at me by one of your lot last season.
This is not meant to be a cheap shot, but Boez' attendance tonight was dreadful.
No offence taken d f x-Quote:
Originally Posted by d f x-
Haven't heard any figures as yet (due to being abroad) - but I would have thought it would have been due in some part of having that fat f' Farrelly in charge unleashing his usual brand of absolute garbage on us week in week out.
I expect to see crowds drop further if he's still in charge come next week
Matched the football, so ...Quote:
Originally Posted by d f x-
Seriously, When you're in F orG in the Jodi and its full all around you, and then you look to your right along the rest of the stand it tends to look full too, because you see the people but not - obviously - the gaps; so how empty did it look from your side? BTW, Connaght St. was far from full either but if you were in the middle of it you might well have thought it was
Blocks A and B were very empty - I actually seriously thoguht at the start of the game that there must be a delay or a queue outside which would've explained it, but no. Have the goals been on tv3? That might show the Jodi..
I was up at the back in the very far corner near where the Rovers flags were and there seemed to be a fair few seats. There were a couple of people counting the Rovers fans as they went in, so I'm sure that'll confirm it..
Was in B tonight looked to me that it was over half full. I even had a good look at it when i was down at the front of the stand.A had the Rovers officials and lads in Rovers Tracksuits and a sprinkling of people.
Will be interesting to see the official attendance.
To be fair, there was a precedent. When we were 6-0 down to a well managed Bohs side we were singing;Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
"All we Need is Seven"
to the tune of 'All we Need is Love' by the Beatles.
Derry are way ahead of anyone else, without a doubt!
Farrelly is managing Boez very well indeed. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bald Student
I particularly liked the enthusiasm of just "we want one" from the UCD fans never mind 'we'll get six'..:D
If you do some research you'll find that Boez had a different manager at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by d f x-
In regards to numbers and singing,Derry fans by far
In regards to Tifo displays and the likes,it's definatly Shels,that might change when Rovers get promoted though!!
Nice to know we're appreciated by some(haha)!!You're right about having a good night though,I remember chatting to some Derry fan in the River Inn and he telling us how Derry were gonna win the cup.The discussion ended with 20 of us doing our "United" chant and he in the middle of us singing "City" to his hearts content!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Turns out we drew ye away in the Cup semi 2 weeks later and had to do the trip all over again,this time though we did a round trip up and back in the 1 day.Ecstacy of winning the game and agony of travelling home,arriving in Waterford at 7.30 and into work for 9!!But it was worth it.
Surely we deserve a mention for having to put up with the tripe Kerley served up for the past few months!!!:D :D
Agreed 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by Anto McC
Gotta say i am sick of Derry fans as well. Firstly, the cant say anything that isn't a chant, and then they feel they are invited into every conversation when away, because they are all such nice fellas. Personally they just annoy me.
That said, for their sheer numbers and noise inside the ground, not many come close.
The UCD 5 for their dedication. Shels for their patience with the on going rumours. Shams for keeping their club alive.
Thank you. I think we win that one so :D . Such a bullhit thread. You know it's bad when there's even a Shels fan claiming their supporters are best. Everyone thinks that about their own club.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8
If you want to talk about numbers of fans, then the thread should be called Most Fans (or just check the attendance thread). Of course, Cork and Derry will come out tops.
The truth is, EVERY club has terrific fans. Derry make a lot of noise, Rovers put on great displays and Drogheda were brilliant in the two European games. Generally, the smaller the club is, the more the supporters have to put into it. Look at what proportion of UCD fans have some role in the club or matchday involvement. I'd bet it was the same for Dublin City fans. I had a thread here a while back about Monaghan fans. How/why do they bother - fair play to them. Same for Kildare (whoever they are). They probably have to dig deeper into their pockets than anyone. Who's to say they're not the best fans in the country?
agree with every word, unfortunately every so often these threads come along, and certain fans want their ego's massaged by all the other clubs :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
I am really puzzled:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Fluer
The real test for teams inside the pale is travelling to Derry, Cork, Waterford e.t.c. Bohs have always travelled in numbers to the Brandy.
Honourable mention to Longford fans who make no noise whatsoever but always have big numbers no matter what position their club is in.
I know you have an incredible hatred for Rovers but any normal Derry fan will tell you that we are the only ones who always brought support up there even when you had your games on those stupid thursday nights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
KOH
They made plenty of noise when I was in Flancare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
NY, I do not hate Rovers and was just stating fact. I remember a few times when there were less than 50 Rovers fans at the Brandy. The last season you qualified for Europe there was a match towards the end of the season were there was a pitiful contingent of Hoops. The match were a few Rovers fans ran around the greyhound track with the tifo flags there were very few fans up.
When Rovers have travelled in numbers they have brought more than any other club but the volume hasn't been consistent. On the noise front, last season at the FAI cup match you were silent after going a goal down.
I've spent the last few minutes trying to cut and paste an image of 'the Old Farts' from Harry Enfield, sadly in vain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Les Fluer
'Football fans in speaking in chant shocker' : what are football fans meant to do - each have individual discussions at a game and somehow hope they harmonise inbto a coherent wall of sound...? :confused:
And what's this 'feel they are invited into every conversation when away' lark ? It's called being friendly, happy and sociable Fleur.
As they say in the Tayto ads, there's always one....... :rolleyes:
The people on about the Derry fans remind me of the people in Buckley Park and Oriel Park who complained about the noise being made by Harps supporters at games recently....
It's called creating an atmosphere. If ye don't like it, go take up chess or something!
Anyhow, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers get my vote for best supporters
I love the trip up to Derry, and the fact that some of the supporters will come over and have a chat. As a collective, I reckon they're the "best" supporters, both home and away. There were plenty of Bray supporters secretly toe-tapping to Derry's rendition of "Whisky in the Jar" there a few weeks ago.
They might get on my wick sometimes, but I can't knock the passion of the Bohs or Rovers supporters.
At this match Linfield fans were near silent about from a few blasts of disgusting sectarian songs e.g. the classy "If ye hate the ****in fenians clap your hands" and others which glorified Bloody Sunday. You are clearly a wind up merchant or at least I hope you are.Quote:
I was up in Derry for their match against Linfield in the Santy Cup earlier this year and thought Linfield fans were in a different league in terms of singing - witty, spur of the moment, offensive, loud and well timed... they were everything a football crowd should be.
Why would anyone admire "offensive" chants? Obviously at BSC FC you revel in such occurances.
Football crowds traditionally wind up opposing fans and players - that's part of the game. I don't remember Linfield being particularly sectarian or singing "if you hate the ****ing fenians...". I do remember most of their songs were ironically about being "All Ireland champions". They also sang in reaction to Derry fans and events in the match, which I appreciate as being spontaneous.
I am very far from having any connection to the BSC, as are the huge majority of Bohs fans but I do appreciate a bit of needle at matches. It's what separates football from other sports. Sorry for not being a fan of Derry's happy clappy approach to support but each to their own I suppose. Just go back over the thread and read everyone else's fawning posts and you'll soon have that self-esteem guage back at full! :ball:
Very very few sectarian songs at the Brandywell from us and any that were attempted were quickly drowned out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
From my limited experience of Eircom League supporters it would be Derry who create the best atmosphere. At Windsor they were a different class.
In other ways Bohs are superb. Have never been to one of their games but their welcome towards us when we are in Dublin is in a class of its own. Drogheda too deserve a mention in having good relationships with other supporters. The guys that visited us were superb and I am aware they have also some close links with Portadown fans.
Yeah they have a mutual love of drinking Bucky up the back of the stand... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by David
Never thought of it that way but now you mention it...........:DQuote:
Originally Posted by BohsPartisan
I also remember when there was less than a thousand up there. Also, at that cup game last season there were only just over 2000 ( about 150 of them were Rovers ).Quote:
Originally Posted by Speranza
Having said that, the Brandywell is my favourite league ground.