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There is little doubt that football is the number one sport in Dublin, As Dodge says, it doesn't translate into attendances at LOI games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Given the demographic profile of Ireland and Dublin being the only place that has good transport links to all other parts of Ireland, this is a huge issue for the league.
As compared to rural areas?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar
This has echos of the infamous "no direct bus to Dalymount" post
Came across this site worldfootball.net. Numbers seem pretty accurate, no attendance numbers on the first division though.
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Thank God for away fans, our home attendance is crap. Hopefully we can push on after the break with our new supporters club advertisingQuote:
Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc
Thats what my original post was getting at - whether advertisment is worth the expenditure. Running transport from key points in the area to the ground could be developed. I'd like to see Dundalk at the point where a regular bus runs from the likes of Carrickmacross and other hinterland spots beyond the current traditional areas. I'd reckon that would have a greater impact than an advertisment campaign assuming that such transport could become established match nights. Supporters club branches could play a role.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Harps have tried similar things to that bus idea on several occasions and it has never taken off unfortunately.
If it took off, it wouldn't be a bus. Are you confusing 'bus' and 'spaceship' by any chance?
Yeh very true. Louth played in Drogheda in the champ V Westmeath a few weeks ago and there wasnt 2500 at it. Next year in Div 4, Won't be 500 at some league games.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Dundalk has 6 Gaelic teams not counting Haggardstowm, Dromiskin, KnoKnockbridge etc were we get decent following from. This year on at least 3 occasions, their was a full round of GAA matches on the same night as Oriel and were still averaging over 3000.
Apart from McCafferys season (which was still decent) we have got good crowds the last 10 years, incl div 1
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Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc
I'd love to know where they got their figures. Most of the teams are the same figure I have, but a few of them are different.
GAA yes, rugby definitely not and I'm a big rugby fan as well. Not sure about the MSL scene really. Not that familiar with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Richard Branson is waiting in the wings...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
When you think that there are 500,000 people registered to play football in this county afaik. And add to that the people who view it regularly. Well the attendances for LOI games are horrific.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Was it ERSI who did a survey/report on participation in sport in Ireland year or two ago? Soccer I think came out on top, and John Delaney has been boasting about it a bit since. Unlikely to have been studies done going back to the foundation of the state, but it would have been nice to know what the trends are; has soccer always been most popular? how is GAA, Rugby doing from say from the 1960's onwards. Wonder has any college/academic done work in this area?
Maybe off topic, but with the women's world cup on at present, do folks on here notice any increase in female fans at LoI games?
Did the Stephanie Roache factor have any effect? It seems from feedback Gareth of extratime.ie got, there was no increase in crowds at women national league games. At championship GAA matches upwards of 30% of the crowd is female, much less during national league, and Rugby due to its elite nature has always attracted a fairly high percentage of women to its games.
Yes, I have noticed a significant increase in comely maidens at matches in The Showgies. Mind you, it may have something to do with the fact that the crap on the field is so bad, I have begun passing the time studying the crowd (what there is left of it).
Plenty of women in Oriel. The Shedsidearmy even gave a group of 10-15 girls who go to away games with them. All around 18-25, fair play to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
2714 at Oriel tonight.
1,644 in Edp about 200 rovers fans. Should have got something out of the game but yet again our defending at set pieces cost us..
Decent numbers from Rovers considering a lot sacrificed the trip to Galway for Luxembourg.
You going CD? Looks like it will be fun in the sun!
I wish - I can barely afford a trip out of Dublin right now. Luxembourg's loss I'm sure you'll agree :)