2008 attendances

[pineapple stu]

Averages exist to give a figure over time that deliberately evens-out peaks and troughs.

Not very well though, as we've seen; outlying data is a major problem with averages and that's why standard deviation exists.

To put it in context, Cork's crowds against Bohs, Bray (twice), Cobh, Pat's, Sligo and UCD (twice) were all higher than yours. They had the highest crowd in the three games involving yourselves, and the highest crowd in games against Drogheda. Derry only had higher crowds against Harps twice (the outlier which is distorting the average), Galway and Rovers. Add to that the fact that Cork's attendances are official and yours aren't and are probably overstated (as with most guesstimates), then your claim that Cork have "been getting 10% less than City all season" is simply wrong.

[pineapple stu]

Latest update. Clubs who give official figures are in bold.


PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1,993 (2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing official figure for Derry)
Bray - 1,106 (1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cobh - 1,130 (681 FD; 368 FD; 403 FD; 240 FD) (missing Bohs)
Cork - 3,184 (2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033) (missing Sligo)
Derry - 3,363 (2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 1,631 (1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Harps - 1,643 (1,164 FD; 428 FD; 1,347; 1,106 FD) (missing Cobh 2)
Galway - 1,393 (2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - 1,795 (1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Cork 2, Galway 2)
Rovers - 1,468 (1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,895 (1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 529 (663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 386 (670; 421; 316; 291)
Dundalk - 1,459 (1,406; 1,078; 474; 591)
Kildare - 185 (243; 265; 186; 298) (missing Monaghan 2, Fingal 2 and Waterford 2)
Limerick - 517 (670; 364; 669; 188)
Longford - 421 (885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Monaghan - 177 (292; 204; 183; 182) (missing Kildare 2 and Wexford 2)
Shels - 905 (888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD) (missing Fingal)
Sporting Fingal - 688 (N/A) (missing Kildare (both), Monaghan 2, Waterford (both))
Waterford - 670 (1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 779 (810)

Premier Division average - 1,748 (1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 633 (722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,217 (1,235; 1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

FD is an average crowd in the First Division; PD is an average crowd in the Premier Division. I've only put that in where the attendances was when the club was in a different one to their current division.

[Buile Shuibhne]

Shels Vs Franchise last Monday night was 1,244

[Hitman]

Cork City v Sligo 2,464 as per official site.

[Paddyfield]

thought it was 2980 that was said myself?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI9Br...&feature=email

[Terry]

dont be showing off your camera work !!!!

[gael353]

theres some first div clubs in there lads and no matter how many times ive seen them you could go to 3/4 games add their totals and still not make their averages. I think our attendences are bigger now this year then last as our figures last year were dubious.

[hollocaine]

About 150 at Longford v Wexford

[RonnieB]

For another ****e home performance.

[micls]

On the Cork Derry point(while it matters little). Lets not forget our attendances are the official ones. Our estimations last season were definitely higher than the official attendances we've been seeing this year. Id imagine the same would be true in Derry

e.g. The cup quarter final poeple were claiming 2500 ish when in fact tehre were 1800 people in the gate in the Brandywell

[L37Ultra]

theres some first div clubs in there lads and no matter how many times ive seen them you could go to 3/4 games add their totals and still not make their averages. I think our attendences are bigger now this year then last as our figures last year were dubious.

But they were official attendances last year too

[Lamper.sffc]

sporting fingal v mon was 388

[L37Ultra]

Average attendace down by 28 people since last year

Premier Division average is up a good bit which is the main thing.

Expect Limerick's attendance to rise dramatically next season

[Inside Man]

Sligo Rovers V Bray: 3,000 In the showgrounds for a unreal night last night lads.
1,700 main stand.
400 behind both goals together.
900 in Jinks and in front of Jinks.
Guestimate. Will try to contact someone for an official figure tomorrow.

[pineapple stu]

800-odd at UCD-Galway apparently. Haven't gotten an official figure yet.

Good crowd from Galway; plenty of UCD supporters too (mainly freebies, probably).

[oriel]

Stu

Do you have figures for all clubs highs and lows this season ? Prob better waiting until tonights games in the First

Thanks for compiling all the stats again this year, its always interesting to see each week and must take up a lot of your time.

[Sam_Heggy]

About 1100 in Finn park last night, prob 500 more paid in but filled the surrounding pubs around half time to keep an eye on UCD - Galway game. Great Rovers support around 100 + up.

[sligoman]

3,500 in the Showgrounds according to RTE radio.

[oldyouth]

I'd say approx 700 at Ferrycarrig Park last night but that went down to 699 when 'Elvis left the building'

Absolute ****, but he has promised to come back and see us next year.

[rebelarmyexile]

2,038 at Shels V Limerick last night