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Not to spoil LTID's novel, but bad football, bad results. I've only been in a position to go to one home game, earlier in the season against Bray, and that had a bigger crowd, but you could tell they were already getting a bit annoyed at what was on offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
I saw it in written press that only 306 attended rovers v town league cup tie last night!
On account from a couple of different people. Some were saying just outside Cobh, others saying stopped on the motorway. I just went with an 'almost there' as a compromise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I wasn't querying where the bus was stopped, but if there is anything more reliable about the allegation that the Drogheda board made a "phone call", other than social media posts from people who say they were on the bus.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Sounds about right. Why the surprise?Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Their average attendance this season is 3,131. That's quare drop, even if is the LC.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
The league cup is a chance for reserve's to play, so less interest from Rovers. Throw in the fact that Rovers were playing Longford, and its obvious that the game was about as enticing as a dose of the clap.
Cobh for the cup!!
I'd recommend the team visit the Sexual Health clinic anyway, as they were royally fcuked by Longford :DQuote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
I was at the match it was a funny atmosphere, people were almost taking pride in our masochisim coming out to watch a second string instead of watching the Liverpool match....especially as all the goals were going in in the Champions league.
Cant remember how many were at the Mochtas match id put it on a par with that.
the current run wouldn't help but I couldn't see many more bothering either way.
I was disappointed to go out
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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Nigel - any update on why you are suggesting that the Drogheda club board are responsible for this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
My first post on the matter stated "what I'm led to believe".Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I can only go with information I see elsewhere, since of course I wasn't on that bus myself.
You can only take someone at face value Ezeikial. If someone is happy to clarify otherwise, that's fine. Do you have information that would suggest it wasn't the doing of Drogheda as has been suggested by numerous people?
Well we can rule out Stephen Bradley anyway because Ezekial would have told us by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
:) have you considered the possibility that Ezekial is in fact Stephen Bradley (DUN DUN DUN) but with a masochistic streak for self harm....
A sort of a Darth Vadar "I am your Father" moment on Foot.ie
Quick excel job inserting the 10 LOI and 12 IL top division clubs into a mega league table of 22. Interesting to note LOI accounts for top 5 and 8 of the best 10 crowds.
1 Cork 4,898
2 Rovers 3,325
3 Derry 2,740
4 Dundalk 2,739
5 Waterford 2,668
6 Linfield 2,287
7 Sligo 2,203
8 Bohs 2,131
9 Pats 1,706 Avg = 1,704 (from combined fig)
10 Glentoran 1,704 Avg = 1,704 (from combined fig)
11 Coleraine 1,702 Avg = 1,704 (from combined fig)
12 Crusaders 1,484
13 Cliftonville 1,339
14 Glenavon 1,286
15 Limerick 1,281
16 Ballymena 1,216
17 Bray 728
18 Ards 506
19 B'Mllard 452
20 Dungannon 421
21 Carrick 412
22 W'point 270
6,672 in Turners Cross. Another superb crowd there.
2,173 Waterford vs Sligo
168 counted at UCD v Wexford
Think they said 480 or so for Bray/Limerick. Away fans made all the noise.
Place was jointed.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
We reckoned there was more than what was called out.
Every foot of space was filled.
3,700 three deep in block J and K standing at the Brandywell at the rovers game. Loads standing either side of the Mark Farren stand stand.