Core support is all relative. Hypothetically speaking, if Dundalk became terrible next year and lose every game and are rooted to the bottom of the table, it would be very unlikely they?ll get 2.5K at every game. Or if they?re floundering around mid table in the 1st Division they?ll hardly be pulling 2.5K.
2.5K base is about right, but I always think there are 1k 'floating' additional fans out there, but even from that figure you might only get 500 out of it going, summed up perfectly my 10 yo asked 'why aren't we going to the Aviva again this year for the cup final day out'Originally Posted by Jd2793
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Sad fact is on a night like last night a lot of people have to decide whether the game is important enough to accept getting soaked. Oriel looks dreadful on a good day, watched the game at home last night and the place just looks totally miserable on a wet night. It's shocking in this day and age to see away fans huddled under the entrance to the bar trying to stay dry.
100% agreed Oriel Park looks even worse in the rain, no argument there.
However is there any difference to away fans 'huddled under entrance to a bar' in Oriel Park to out in the open at Shels, Bohs, Pats, all have no cover for away fans who also chose to go to the terrace?
That said, I`m getting sick and tired of the same excuses for oriel, toilets are another thing that's a disgrace, only one for females in the stand or walk down to the Lilywhite lounge.
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No, you're right of course, sure even my own clubs ground is 75% uncovered. But at least everyone could fit in the stand if needed. When there's a big game in Oriel as a home fan, unless you're a ST holder for the stand and you don't mind being in the middle of the shed with all the headers your going to get soaked
Would say 500-600 at UCD v Drogheda. The covered part of the stand was well more than half full, and a few brave souls in the uncovered part
That's fair, the open terracing town end of the stand is the same for home fans, not a bad view but zero cover, and only 350-400 max can fit under the terrace of the stand that has cover.
Totally unacceptable in my view, any PD club selling tickets for €15 and not having cover, but this won't change any time soon in the 4 grounds I mentioned, Oriel Pk, Pats, Shels and Bohs for away fans going to the ground, Longford too as you mentioned.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), only Irish club to win a game / points in Europa League Group Stage (2016).
Apparently Bohs will have a covered away standing terrace next year for 400-500.
I’m guessing it will be a temp structure on the side they’re currently demolishing, before they start the rebuild.
That is correct. Due to be in by the start of next season.
1742 in Showgrounds for Derry last Monday night.
Looking forward to it already
It makes sense in every respect, the whole Des Kelly can be filled with Bohs fans now as well as the Jodi.
Are there plans to put a cover on the Des Kelly? be a bit funny putting up a cover for the away fans and leaving the home fans in the rain
Irrespective of what cover is on offer in dalymount hopefully boez GM will have rid himself of his petulance by the next time the next Rovers game comes around. If bohs continue to be beholden to this guys whims they'll spend the next few years watching on as other teams, especially their biggest rivals, scoop up the silverware and bohs will be like a sausage at a bar mitzvah
The new away stand means we will get 450/500 tickets and thats it.
It will also be the 10% of capacity which is all they are obliged to give us.
The reason we got 900 in the past was we got the whole of the Des Kelly as the Guards wouldnt let them share it with us.
Dont disagree on the direction bohs are taking and the need for change but as a Rovers fan the longer the Revolutionary front for the Liberation of Palistine and workers united against everything run the place the better
Yea that’s the idea - allow an extra 900 Bohs fans in the Jodi so we don’t have the ludicrous scenario where teams are turning away hundreds of people for the big games.Looking forward to it already
It makes sense in every respect, the whole Des Kelly can be filled with Bohs fans now as well as the Jodi.
Are there plans to put a cover on the Des Kelly? be a bit funny putting up a cover for the away fans and leaving the home fans in the rain
There will eventually be a roof on the Des Kelly when it’s rebuilt but I didn’t see anything about a roof being there next year. I’d say that’s unlikely. So the scenario you mentioned above is fairly probable.
I wish we were beholden to his whims more, maybe he could've organised a defence properly over the last few years given the chance unlike the people employed to do so.
Over 420 of the 500 allocation have been sold by Pats for tomorrows trip to Sligo.
Tickets selling well for next weeks game at home to big young shelbourne also. Less than 100 stand tickets left and other areas selling well also
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Rovers v Derry sold out…
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Are Harps expectig a big crowd for tonight's do or die tussle with UCD?
I’ve no idea what to expect tbh,more than usual certainly but I don’t think it’s the same as other big games towards the end of seasons,will be nothing like the Longford game at the end of last season I’d say….
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
One of the biggest crowds of the season, commentators saying.
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