2010 attendances

**Cold Night** · 28/04/2010, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Playing Setanta Cup games on weekends was a terrible idea. They still get **** crowds and league games (affecting twice as many clubs) get shifted to midweek instead with crowds down overall.

Agreed, The FAI need a kick up the arse for messing around with the league fixtures this year ie monday night games/ sunday afternoon games.

The best time for League of Ireland games are 1-Saturday nights, 2 - Friday nights, in that order.

we've enough trouble getting people to the games without shooting ourselves in the foot by playing games at times that discourage people from going !!!!!!!

**fionnsci** · 30/04/2010, 9:56 PM

I'd guess 3,700 for the game tonight with about 1,200 from Rovers. Great crowd on both sides.

**Captain2007** · 30/04/2010, 10:59 PM

Carlisle Grounds tonight worse crowd I have ever seen, counted approx. 15 Galway fans and no more than 200 Bray fans, how could you survive with gates this size,really need to reduce ticket prices and try and attract punters......

**Ezeikial** · 30/04/2010, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Captain2007

Carlisle Grounds tonight worse crowd I have ever seen, counted approx. 15 Galway fans and no more than 200 Bray fans, how could you survive with gates this size,really need to reduce ticket prices and try and attract punters......

I suspect that price is not the primary issue. As I recall extratime report on season tickets declared Bray the lowest cost in the premier division. Presume match day tickets are not above €15? Would lowering this to price to €10 increase attendances by 33%?

Promotion and marketing is where the sustainable returns are. Price may play a part, but is rarely the exclusive answer.

**Jicked** · 30/04/2010, 11:44 PM

Could there be a situation where Shamrock Rovers are the attraction in every single team's biggest gate of the season in the Premier Division this year?

Obviously it'll depend on what's to play for in the final round of games, but thanks to the huge Rovers travelling contingent, the Leinster based nature of the league and things like the poor Dundalk v. Drogheda crowd earlier in the season, right now I'd guess that Sligo, Pats, Galway and Fingal all had their biggest gates against Rovers? Obviously that's just going off the top of my head from what I can remember (I wasn't at the Drogs game) but it couldn't have been far off.

**Bray-Z** · 30/04/2010, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

I suspect that price is not the primary issue. As I recall extratime report on season tickets declared Bray the lowest cost in the premier division. Presume match day tickets are not above €15? Would lowering this to price to €10 increase attendances by 33%?

Promotion and marketing is where the sustainable returns are. Price may play a part, but is rarely the exclusive answer.

Agree with that. I hate to say it but even if it was free entry I still think we'd only get 500 home fans maximum.

**Louth4sam** · 30/04/2010, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Could there be a situation where Shamrock Rovers are the attraction in every single team's biggest gate of the season in the Premier Division this year?

Obviously it'll depend on what's to play for in the final round of games, but right now I'd guess that Sligo, Pats, Galway and Fingal all had their biggest gates against Rovers? Obviously that's just going off the top of my head from what I can remember (I wasn't at the Drogs game) but it couldn't have been far off.

Surprisingly, Pats brought the largest crowd to Oriel. Can't see Rovers beating it on Monday with the game on telly and game on a Monday night.

**oriel** · 01/05/2010, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Could there be a situation where Shamrock Rovers are the attraction in every single team's biggest gate of the season in the Premier Division this year?

Obviously it'll depend on what's to play for in the final round of games, but thanks to the huge Rovers travelling contingent, the Leinster based nature of the league and things like the poor Dundalk v. Drogheda crowd earlier in the season, right now I'd guess that Sligo, Pats, Galway and Fingal all had their biggest gates against Rovers? Obviously that's just going off the top of my head from what I can remember (I wasn't at the Drogs game) but it couldn't have been far off.

Last year our biggest crowds were 1/Bohs (3,800) and 2/ Drogs (3,600), think Rovers came in at 3,000 but can see that game being our biggest for Monday night. The TV and sunday match ruined any hope of a large crowd for the first home game v Drogs this year.

**oriel** · 01/05/2010, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Could there be a situation where Shamrock Rovers are the attraction in every single team's biggest gate of the season in the Premier Division this year?

Obviously it'll depend on what's to play for in the final round of games, but thanks to the huge Rovers travelling contingent, the Leinster based nature of the league and things like the poor Dundalk v. Drogheda crowd earlier in the season, right now I'd guess that Sligo, Pats, Galway and Fingal all had their biggest gates against Rovers? Obviously that's just going off the top of my head from what I can remember (I wasn't at the Drogs game) but it couldn't have been far off.

Last year our biggest crowds were 1/Bohs (3,800) and 2/ Drogs (3,600), think Rovers came in at 3,000 but can see that game being our biggest for Monday night. The TV and sunday match ruined any hope of a large crowd for the first home game v Drogs this year. Pats def biggest away support so far and biggest crowd for us.

**bennocelt** · 01/05/2010, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by Captain2007

Carlisle Grounds tonight worse crowd I have ever seen, counted approx. 15 Galway fans and no more than 200 Bray fans, how could you survive with gates this size,really need to reduce ticket prices and try and attract punters......

Yeah was thinking that myself, I think 15 quid is a bit steep these days - I went to this game, got the dart there, had a few beers (3) and went to match - had a hot dog and had only about 3 euros left after all that!!!!!!(Im a bit skint at the moment!) I don't mind as I like watching football but would someone else be persuaded to come back after all that?
Considering I want to go to 2 games next week as well - so that's 30 quid straight off the bat for tickets.
Wasnt it Exeter in England that had their biggest crowd in years when they had a pay what you want policy at the stiles

Anyway despite the poor crowd, was encouraging to hear the Bray fans singing in the second half, showed some real support - exactly what the LOI is all about

**Dalymountrower** · 01/05/2010, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Could there be a situation where Shamrock Rovers are the attraction in every single team's biggest gate of the season in the Premier Division this year?

Obviously it'll depend on what's to play for in the final round of games, but thanks to the huge Rovers travelling contingent, the Leinster based nature of the league and things like the poor Dundalk v. Drogheda crowd earlier in the season, right now I'd guess that Sligo, Pats, Galway and Fingal all had their biggest gates against Rovers? Obviously that's just going off the top of my head from what I can remember (I wasn't at the Drogs game) but it couldn't have been far off.

Biggest crowd Fingal have got this season is v Bohs. (their record league crowd!!)

**pineapple stu** · 01/05/2010, 10:02 AM

1500 or so at Dalyer for Bohs-UCD. Stand was about half full when I walked along it.

**bullit** · 01/05/2010, 10:27 AM

in fairness oriel you are Quoteing last years numbers!
bohs this year?
pats?
drogs?
the others fade,fingal,galway agus bray dont get even get on the scale.same all around numbers are way down.and live ,dundalk v sh.rovers does not help

**Sam_Heggy** · 01/05/2010, 10:57 AM

557 at Harps v Cork in Finn Park

**Lamper.sffc** · 01/05/2010, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Biggest crowd Fingal have got this season is v Bohs. (their record league crowd!!)

Yeah. The bohs game was the biggest crowd alright. Closely followed by Shamrock Rvs and Dundalk

**GalwayRed** · 01/05/2010, 11:00 AM

554 at Shels-Mervue.

**oriel** · 01/05/2010, 12:19 PM

It also doesnt help when you dont have Derry and Cork visiting twice this year, away crowds do appear to be down this year for us, but thats not something you need to be depending on, clubs need to build and maintain their own crowds. Do whatever it takes to get the punters in.

Monday should see us attract over 3,000 but it will be back to around 2,000 or so for the visits of Galway and Sligo later in the month. The consistency level is just awful in this league compared to the wonderful supported clubs in Lge 2 in UK for eg, playing at a similar standard, clubs who never move above 15th for eg, will be guaranteed 3 and 4k per week.

Now thats proper support.

**Candystripe** · 01/05/2010, 12:53 PM

I'm guessing Harps will bring the biggest number of away fans to any ground this tuesday.

Now I'm away to Salthill.

**Darkglasses** · 01/05/2010, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Quite an alarming slide in crowds for Wexford

Certainly is! We've been playing on Sunday afternoons as an experiment, a bit catastrophic frankly. We've switched back to Friday nights now, from last night (Athlone) onwards. Even though the total attendance was lower, there was probably more home fans at the match last night compared to when Derry visited the week before last.