Just as regards our game v Shels last week, I estimated 700 but I'm told the official figure (or as official as it gets) was 880 with over 200 Shels.
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Just as regards our game v Shels last week, I estimated 700 but I'm told the official figure (or as official as it gets) was 880 with over 200 Shels.
where were they all hiding? When i looked in from the main road all I could see was about 120-130 people ?Quote:
Originally Posted by gufc2000
468 at Limerick versus Salthill (I think that was the number announced).
That's very decent on a horrible night. Was going to dander in myself but wasn't going to stand in the sleet for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufc2000
was at least 80 cork on the sullivan park side, and from the road you couldnt possibly see the only place people could take cover in which was in front of the clubhouse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
infact from the road its nigh all most impossible to see anything other than the lights
The man that does the gate is probably the most honourable man in football in Galway. To me it looked bang on. There was approx 200 on home side against the fence and another 100 or so in front of the clubhouse although its a strange place to stand cause you can only see one goal. It was a terrible night weatherwise. Again Gaffney put pressure on Cork when he came on, Hanley saved them with a fine reaction save in the first half and Conneely the cb was excellent at least the UTD scouts up there thought so
About 400 at Youths - Longford
didnt look more than 150 to me from the away side but when they scored it sounded about right
Im at a loss as to how Mervue and Salthill are allowed licenses to play in these fields. What the hell did Cobh do to not be allowed in.
Maybe there is still a few threads left where you could post this again?Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
i can think of one or two more that it would fit into alright
Someone posted on our forum an attendance of 1911 for the game last night. Thought it was higher than that myself but there you go..
Id say about 1,800 at Richmond last night
Star said about 1100 IIRC at Bohs-Drogs. I'd say it was more like that figure than the one your giving.
The Jodi holds just under 2800. It was a lot more than 40% full. Sections F&G were also packed due to people standing. There was also about 60 Drogs in the Des Kelly. Based on what I saw myself, the figure in the Star is incorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Invincible
Biggest crowd in the showgrounds for a LONG time! Bigger than the league cup final last year. I'd say around 4,500 - 5,000 myself.
I heard the attendance was about 4200.
It's rare that attendances at domestic soccer matches surpass top-flight hurling or Gaelic football league fixtures, but that's what happened last weekend.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurl...d-2577562.html
So there were about 4000 Sligo fans there?? Great attendence!
There was actually 2,000 Shams fans. The actual attendance was 6,200 but we're keeping the extra 20k or so for Joey and the players that didn't turn up pre-season because we couldn't pay their 'extra' wages during pre-season.
Honest.
About 600 or so Shams fans id say and the rest Rovers fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by monkey9
That figure is so far off it has to be a typo. The 1911 figure is from extratime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Invincible
Irish Times had 1,294 in Richmond and 1,450 in Oriel
So everybody at Pats-Bray would almost fit in the first half of the Main Stand. Funny
id have said 1400 at richmond alright, god their home crowds are awfulQuote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
DFC.com also reported 1,450, sounds spot on to me, an awful cold and wet night, Galway had about 10 over (didnt even open the away section), we've had Linfield at home already, but still a bit disappointing for our first home league game. I would expect a vastly improved crowd for Bohs on Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I'd say there was more than that at Richmond Park. Probably between 16 and 18 hundred!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Do you think yous will keep up that attendance for the season or was it just first home match, still buzzing from cup final syndrome? What was the average attendence last season?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
Cant see us keeping that at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by monkey9
First game of the season, against the title favourites, season after a cup final win against the beaten opposition.
After a few weeks it should eventually even out at the regular 2000 a game or so which is what we were getting last season.
Now if we had beaten shams I could see us getting alot more back.
Yeah id defo say more than that at Richmond, If you stuck everyone in the main stand it would have been almost full and I think that holds just under 2,000, If we have of been playing a team with more than 20 away fans if would have been an ok attendanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Reckoned about 550 at UCD-Derry on Friday.
I could very easily see the entire pitch actually, myself and my daughter watched about 10-15 minutes of the second half from the main road over by covidien before the weather got the better of us. I thought a high wall was to be built around the grounds before they could play there?Quote:
Originally Posted by geezer
eye sight is a lot better than mine so, There are 2 playgrounds between the pitch and the road, also the goals nearest the covidian facility must be 150 metres from the road. Yes people can see in but so what, a few signs mounted on the inside of the green grilled fencing would ensure you would have to squat, uncomfortable for 90 minutes im sure. Im sure they wont be too bothered either way if a few choose to watch from outside for all they would loose it would be a harmless activity. It would be like GUFC building a wall to prevent a few students looking in at Utd games from the houses at the back of the carpark in Terryland. It would be overkill to build berlin wall type structures just to stop a few rubberneckers from time to time.They seem pretty good , relaxed at working the crowd who come in and having tea and coffee available. Overall I was impressed, well drilled stewards, good match programme,they need seats but they will come, over 3 or 5 years im sure. It couldnt handle a cup match against shamrock rovers or a bigger club id say. Its enough to keep GUFC fans of which im one on our toes thats for sure
impressed by what geezer? an open field?
I might have missed attendance figures for the two Blues games so far, but I'd hazard a guess at 500 at Waterford v Athlone and 200 at Monaghan v Waterford.
WOWZA,the "R" Factor is certaintly proving a major draw at Gortakeegan :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
Id say you are being fair on the spectators facilities but you have to give them credit for the pitch, its a lot more than any old field, there wasnt one puddle on it despite the rain all day and through the game. Condescending remarks from so called "big clubs" is to under estimate just what these types of clubs have in terms of infrastructure and built on good foundations,Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
and you clearly choose to turn a blind eye to the astroturf, clubhouse, gymnasium facilities. Most clubs in the premier dont have them facilities maybe its time we learned
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Originally Posted by geezer
ive given them great credit for the fantastic training set ups they have, both Galway clubs. the pitch held up remarkably well given the weather, and I'm delighted for Mervue getting to play at their home ground. I actually said that I'm quite jealous of both clubs and wish we had something similar, and hope that some day in the not too distant future we will work towards that. I'm sure the astro turf etc brings in good revenue for both clubs.
But Fahys field and Drom are not football stadia, and its another black mark against the licensing system that they are allowed play their league games there.
I appreciate that we have to be flexible if we want to bring more clubs into the league, but I won't be going back to either ground anytime soon and I know that many Cork City fans feel the same.
Maybe I'm being overly harsh, I certainly wasn't this harsh after my trip to Salthill last summer, but thats because of the weather. Standing in the rain and snow for two hours was not fun.
I will say Fahys field is better than Salthill in a number of ways:
their pitch was in much better nick for our visit, Salthill had clearly let the grass grow because Cork City were coming to town, all the junior pitches were nicely trimmed
the area surrounding the field at Mervue was tarmac I think. It would have been much worse on Friday had it been grassy like at Drom
Finally, its far easier to get to. Salthill will likely struggle to build any sort of fanbase out there in the back of beyonds. Mervue is in a built up area and I can see them making headway and putting decent crowds together.
Will let thread get back to business now. Just think its a pity the cities of Cork & Limerick couldnt have 2 clubs similiar biting at the heels and keeping everyone competitive and not have all the league clubs outside dublin having their teams training in the phoenix park
sure don't we have Cobh. Lovely league club they could be, with better spectator facilities and crowds than the Galway clubs.
I don't get your phoenix park comment, Are you talking about the Leinster clubs? City train out in Bishopstown. Which by the way is a better stadium than Drom and Fahys field
Not bad BM. There was no official figure in the press box, but the club are going with 535 for the Athlone game.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
Geezer the Blues train in Waterford too, at the RSC and the new Carriganore complex. I presume you do mean Leinster clubs.
Or Ulster club Monaghan