I was just wondering what their attendances were like just before they went out of the LOI about 18 months ago? I wonder whether they will ever be back, probably not.
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I was just wondering what their attendances were like just before they went out of the LOI about 18 months ago? I wonder whether they will ever be back, probably not.
At least they have an Under20 team, thats a good start anyway.
I presume they still play at Buckley Park. Waste of a ground it seems. It's better than a lot of 1st div. grounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue til i die
And United Park...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
Now now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
About 150-200
I would agree Buckley Park was one of the better grounds in the first division
ye didnt even have 50-60 when ye were in the league so why the big change now?
I was actually in Kilkenny last Thursday & Friday and took a trip out to Buckley
Park for old times sake. It was always the best away trip we used to run from
the old supporters club.
Groundman was out attending the pitch and it looked in good nick
Best atmosphere in the country and you can stay dry :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
2007: 191Quote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
2006: 122
2005: 185
2004: 110
Source.
In the 2004 season the club operated with a South East player base, and at one stage fielded a side entirely made up of locals. Yet this showed the poorest attendance record of the above. While it was one thing to knock a side made up of paycheck players, what I could never fathom was why people wouldn't support a side made up from their own.
While the new stand that went up on the old "Kop" bank looks fantastic, it did take away from the atmosphere somewhat. Far better to have a line of standing spectators, sometimes several deep, than rows and rows of empty seats. In addition, though summer football has been a resounding success for the league as a whole, it took a lot away from the atmosphere at Buckley Park. Gone were the floodlit spectacles at the height of the clubs success in the late 90's to be replaced by sleepy summers evenings.
Oh and I think that United Park is a lovely ground, one of my favourites to visit. There's a real character and soul to the place.
Best atmosphere in the country...:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
Look I will make sure you get a poncho if you give over about it already, it's getting tiresome now..:rolleyes:
In fairness Dunny,the atmosphere at the 1-1 game there earlier in the season was quality.The noise that can be generated when the away section is packed is better than can be achieved at most grounds(the Pats away game behind the goals was also good)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Only because it was the derby. Dread to think what it would be like against Bray or Galway.Quote:
Originally Posted by shep
Kilkenny doesn't deserve a football team.
The club won't be coming back.
So you dont have a clue then :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
The atmosphere at the 1-1 game was quality tho. Better than most Bohs Rovers games I've been to.
No need, they won't be back in Oriel for a long time to come ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Playoff against Galway about 7 or 8 years ago was the best atmosphere iv seen at any game i'v ever been to!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Pay-cheque, on this side of the pond.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob_the_cat
You often hear people complaining when a small provincial side doesn't have many local players in it - then as soon as they get more locals, the results go down and they end up with even less fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob_the_cat
Nothing attracts or loses support like results. Regardless of where the players delivering those results originate form.
I know, you can't get a beer for love nor money!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
That was probably my favourite game of all time.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.untitled
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Originally Posted by MeathDrog
Aw but did you ever see the size of the spiders in the women's toilets?!?! :eek: Scary!Quote:
Originally Posted by boneym
it could be anything from 50 people to 200 max. most games were in & around 100-ish & maybe a few more depending on how many away fans travelled to Buckley.
The only time i seen both stands packed was for an Ireland under 21 game!
that explains why magicme kilkenny is never mentioned in my presence!!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
i was at the last killkenny league game and i must say i had the best weekend down in killkenny. lovely town, good night spot. the game wasnt bad either with about 500-600 harps fans behind the goals.
Yeah a town the size of Kilkenny really should have a presence in the league. Hopefully they will be back someday.Quote:
Originally Posted by the-blue-harp
Abit off topic but who was the foreign striker that Kilkenny had who scored a few goals the last time they where in the Premier Divison, I think it was the 99 maybe 2000 season?!
Carlos Rocha from Portugal, one of the decent ones out of the rag tag bunch of foreigners signed by Joe McGrath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Black and White
He was given leave to go home at one point in the season, and it turned out he was having a trial with a French club. Don't know what became of him after that.
He scored a good few for ye didnt he!
About 3 I think!Quote:
Originally Posted by Black and White
Thought he scored more than that! Member watching the highlights back then and they always said Kilkenny for their foreign man up front, ye where woeful that season aprt from some special goals from that man!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob_the_cat
I was at that game too, off pitch it was most memorable for the anti Henry Shefflin chants and the club 'shop' running out of bread, then anything heated.... cold cold cold night!Quote:
Originally Posted by the-blue-harp
That and parking on a nearly totally grass-permeated bit of the gravel car park; doubt they'd seen that many cars/buses in some time.
I think we filled that for our nil all draw with them down there!Buses couldnt turn in the car park and the stand was full!as well as plenty standing around the perimeter of the pitch! What a nil nil that was, pitch was like my back garden, very long grass!Quote:
Originally Posted by KianD