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Yeah, sure, fair play to ye're support. On Galway's side though it's a bigger disappointment. I think the way they were invited to the Premier Division has always been a bit of a factor. On sporting merit they did not go out and win promotion and have the support and euphoria which might go with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by celticV3
That doesn't make sense to be honest. The season after they got up they had great crowds. But now it seems like complacency has set in and the crowds have dropped back.
It's hardly an honourable way to win promotion after spending 5 whole seasons in Division One. They might have kept more of that great support if they had gotten there on sporting merit.
Probably not in fairness. That's been long forgotten by fans, they're just happy to be in the premier. How they got there is nothing to do with the fans.
And the fans didn't care at the time that they'd gotten promotion through dubious methods; hard to see why it should be a factor now.
Maxi cared!
All things considered Sligo did bring a very good crowd but it wasn't 300. 150 seems closer.Quote:
Originally Posted by celticV3
Maybe it hasn't. I'm not saying for certain it had. There is such a thing as easy come easy go. Galway hadn't much of a pedigree in the Premier before they were invited in. 5 whole seasons they were in Division One before hand. They did not really earn their place on the field of play. I think it lingers.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Dubious methods of earning promotion might be bribing a referee, supporters acting a rival player, getting a match abandoned, going through the courts etc.
I would hardly describe getting promoted after a process that had been agreed on by all clubs at the start of that season, as "dubious".
Anway, back to the thread, as Galway Red says approx 150 Sligo supporters. It doesn't take a lot to put Galway United (or Galway sports) supporters off going to a home match - a bit of rain, a bit of sunshine, having to pay in (FAI Cup), or any other type of event.
I'd like to see Mon's and Lim get promoted but in terms of the league and support, Cork and Derry are the clubs to provide it.
2 honorable clubsQuote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Just on the Pats- Rovers game I would have thought it at just over 4k maybe.
Good crowd in UCD last night, obviously alot to do with the college opening back up for a new year, lots of free tickets given out, great game in the end so hopefully some come back for UCD's sake.
Yeah i would have said about 4,500, Shed was packed (1,000) Inchicore end was almost full (900) main stand nearly full (1,900) then the camac very busy (6-700)Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveyPats
You are talking out your hole sunshine.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Galway United's crowds are following a similar path to the last few times in the premier, ie high in the first year and then declining thereafter until relegation a few years later.
Which is the way for a lot of provincial teams.
Without opening up an old debate the 389 at Fingal and Bray should be a lot more worrying
It wouldn't be bad if they were relegated and look at earning their place in the Premier League on the field of play. On Bray's form, there's a chance they'd beat Galway in a play-off against either Monaghan, Derry, Limerick, Waterford, Shelbourne or Cork.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ceirtlis
No team in the division earned their place on the field of play that year. They all went through the same process that Galway did. I don't know why they're being singled out, especially as the playoff farce wasn't of their making.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
I think it's pretty fanciful too to attribute their lower crowds to some sort of belated reaction to their selection for the premier division, when trends will show you that every club in Ireland gets worse crowds when they're not playing well.
At the end of the day I'm only expressing my own view. I have more respect for a club that earns their place on the field of play like Carlow, Tralee and Cobh are trying to do in the A Championship.
It's not Galways fault at all, they were invited, what club would decline the invitation? My point really is that had they earned their place on promotion than invitation it would have had a more longer lasting affect.
But history has shown that it doesn't make one iota of a difference. The crowds in Galway are following the same trends as they always have.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
They're surely getting more home supporters at games then Fingal, Bray and UCD. Their crowd figures are being inflated by getting big away followings from the bigger Dublin clubs
Ya I wouldnt have had it at 300, probably about 200 considering not just all the lads standing but a good few to the right sitting down.Quote:
Originally Posted by GalwayRed
Anyway dont Galway have official attendances for away crowds??