2013 Attendances

**PartySaint** · 30/10/2013, 7:58 PM

Wow, what game was that 857 for Rovers? Surely they took in no money that night as I'd imagine probably 95% of that crowd would have been season ticket holders

Corks lowest crowd of the season 1,444 shows once again that they are the best supported club in the country, they are the only team in the LOI who could average over 2,000 in the First Division.

Good Bohs crowds this season considering their position, they have very strong hardcore base of fans.

As far as I know Pats only count paying customers on the night so our average is probably a few hundred higher, some very good crowds throughout the season for some games.

**nigel-harps1954** · 30/10/2013, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Wow, what game was that 857 for Rovers? Surely they took in no money that night as I'd imagine probably 95% of that crowd would have been season ticket holders

Monday 30th September v Bray. Was an absolutely horrible night, full round of Premier fixtures with poor attendances right across the board if I remember right.

Corks lowest crowd of the season 1,444 shows once again that they are the best supported club in the country, they are the only team in the LOI who could average over 2,000 in the First Division.

100%. Cracking support again given it was their worst season in a long time attendance wise.

Good Bohs crowds this season considering their position, they have very strong hardcore base of fans.

Agreed. They'd be a massive loss to the Premier, but a welcome addition to the First, as someone already in the First.

As far as I know Pats only count paying customers on the night so our average is probably a few hundred higher, some very good crowds throughout the season for some games.

This goes for most clubs in fairness.

**PartySaint** · 30/10/2013, 8:22 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Agreed. They'd be a massive loss to the Premier, but a welcome addition to the First, as someone already in the First.

You've been spending too much time concentrating on attendances and not enough on the league table, Bohs didn't go down

Good work by the way with the thread.

**oriel** · 30/10/2013, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18043/2/

Let's be completely fair now.

Ok then, 4 days later when a game mattered.

Oct 30 Played Dundalk 2 - 2 Waterford United 1,500 (est) League Promotion Playoff

**Longfordian** · 30/10/2013, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

999 official attendance against mervue on Friday night (there were a few later comers tho so 1000 for all intended purposes). That would be our 2nd highest home attendance of the season after 1115 against athlone.

This was actually a wind up started by a Town official I'm told, the proper attendance was apparently around 1200. Put it in at 1100 to be on the safe side.

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/10/2013, 8:45 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Ok then, 4 days later when a game mattered.

Oct 30 Played Dundalk 2 - 2 Waterford United 1,500 (est) League Promotion Playoff

Right, so an average of about 850 over the two games.

**oriel** · 30/10/2013, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

As far as I know Pats only count paying customers on the night so our average is probably a few hundred higher, some very good crowds throughout the season for some games.

We've been through this many times before, and that is incorrect. Clubs who report an actual attendance as opposed to an estimated calculate as follows.

Payed in fans, then add this figure to the total ST holders amount, regardless if they attended or not. This is the final figure.

The only figures not included are media, sponsors, club officials, club workers and a small away compliment. Our figure for this on average, and quite correctly not added to any attendance is around 125-150, max, possibly even as low as 100.

Pats follow same format, so there is no extra figure to be added, apart from the above small excess.

**oriel** · 30/10/2013, 8:49 PM

Oh and thanks to Nigel for taking the time and having the interest to keep this going during 2013, it was very much appreciated.

**oriel** · 30/10/2013, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Right, so an average of about 850 over the two games.

Probably, but the biggest surprise for me during 2012, was that our average was even close to 950. This was possibly, no it was certainly the worst Dundalk side I saw in my time going, and that's all the way back to 78/79. I'd even rate some of the poorer FD seasons as better quality.

**avvenalaf** · 31/10/2013, 12:53 AM

Move to Tarmonbarry, I say. Better pub grub

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/10/2013, 1:04 AM

Originally Posted by avvenalaf

Move to Tarmonbarry, I say. Better pub grub

If the FA had any sense, they'd have taken the common sense approach and taken control of all the clubs like the IRFU and moved them all to a central location like Tarmonbarry. Can you imagine the bumper crowds we'd all get in a central location and football hotbed like Tarmonbarry?

**peadar1987** · 31/10/2013, 7:16 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

If the FA had any sense, they'd have taken the common sense approach and taken control of all the clubs like the IRFU and moved them all to a central location like Tarmonbarry. Can you imagine the bumper crowds we'd all get in a central location and football hotbed like Tarmonbarry?

Maybe fair weather supporters like BonnieShels would switch over to a franchise blow-in team, but true die hards would always stay loyal to Termonbarry Thistle

**nigel-harps1954** · 31/10/2013, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

You've been spending too much time concentrating on attendances and not enough on the league table, Bohs didn't go down

Good work by the way with the thread.

Now, I'm no grammar whizz, or literary genius, but, as far as I'm aware, the abbreviated they'd, is a short version of 'they would'.

i.e. They would be a great addition to the First Division for someone who watches pi$$ poor crowds every week, sadly though, it's not going to happen because they were not, in fact, relegated.

**L.T.F.C.** · 31/10/2013, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

correct in 98/99 and 99/00 seasons..

I think it should be looked at again. Times are wildly different.

**Longfordian** · 31/10/2013, 2:57 PM

Whilst we're not rich now there would be a little more cash in the club these days, particularly if we went up. I'm sure the cost could be at least partly covered by sponsorship.

**sligoman** · 31/10/2013, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

They got fourteen acres or whatever is out there in a swap for one building in the town. It was a no brainer really, lots of space out there to develop great facilities that will hopefully provide off the field revenue. Two brand new full length pitches being put in, dressing rooms too I think.

Who's this, Longford?

**Eminence Grise** · 31/10/2013, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Maybe fair weather supporters like BonnieShels would switch over to a franchise blow-in team, but true die hards would always stay loyal to Termonbarry Thistle

That shower of landgrabbing b******s that came over with Cromwell's Scottish regiments? Long memories in that part of the world, Peadar. Very. Long. Memories.

**peadar1987** · 31/10/2013, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

That shower of landgrabbing b******s that came over with Cromwell's Scottish regiments? Long memories in that part of the world, Peadar. Very. Long. Memories.

Here, at least we have history dating back 300 years before any other football clubs were formed, you're just jealous of our heritage and our fleg!

**Longfordian** · 31/10/2013, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Who's this, Longford?

Yeah. "They" being the committee in place at the time.

**PartySaint** · 31/10/2013, 7:24 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

We've been through this many times before, and that is incorrect. Clubs who report an actual attendance as opposed to an estimated calculate as follows.

Payed in fans, then add this figure to the total ST holders amount, regardless if they attended or not. This is the final figure.

The only figures not included are media, sponsors, club officials, club workers and a small away compliment. Our figure for this on average, and quite correctly not added to any attendance is around 125-150, max, possibly even as low as 100.

Pats follow same format, so there is no extra figure to be added, apart from the above small excess.

Sorry I didn't know you were such an expert about how Pats go about counting crowds on match night.

If I have any Pats related queries I'll be sure to get in touch with you first in future.