Attendance figures now published.....

**pineapple stu** · 12/12/2008, 11:08 AM

Are those figures released regularly somewhere?

**Cymro** · 12/12/2008, 1:08 PM

Attendances are bad everywhere this year, it's pretty bad in the Welsh Premier too. Last week's match between The New Saints and Rhyl which usually gets at least 600-700 attracted a mere 376. Probably has something to do with the economic downturn, but whatever the reason, it's definitely not exclusive to Ireland.

**Dodge** · 12/12/2008, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

it's definitely not exclusive to Ireland.

You're probably unaware of the political remaifications of that statement

**Steve Bruce** · 12/12/2008, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by citybone

i find it funny that linfield say that they are the biggest club on the island when thats there average att. i guess they havent had any big games yet but there average crowds are lower than the average for the league of ireland premier division.

Linfields crowds are very poor this season, look on the Linfield forums and you'll notice how we are all commenting on it.

Our average will read around 2800-3000 we still have to play Glentoran twice at Windsor and then we have other big games through out the season.

Although our support has went to pieces this season, I don't know if this is to do with the credit crunch, the unusually very cold weather or our bad performances. Probably a bit of each.

But our crowds are very poor so far.

**AnnaghRed** · 12/12/2008, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Are those figures released regularly somewhere?

http://www.ifapremiership.com/results.htm then click on the "report" link, usually take about a week to appear.

Dont know if the figures include season ticket holders or not but the attendances for Blue, Glens and Cliftonville are all depressingly low, while Institutes seem on the high side.

Originally Posted by Cymro

Attendances are bad everywhere this year, it's pretty bad in the Welsh Premier too. Last week's match between The New Saints and Rhyl which usually gets at least 600-700 attracted a mere 376. Probably has something to do with the economic downturn, but whatever the reason, it's definitely not exclusive to Ireland.

I would guess that like in 1996 when we tried to cut the smaller clubs out and play each other 5, 6, or even 7 times a season, familiarity is breeding lack of interest.

Would expect some attendances to increase in the 3rd half of the season

especially as it looks like Linfield might actually not win the league this season

**Mr_Parker** · 13/12/2008, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

I would certainly doubt a few attendances there in the Linfield games, home and away.

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

So are you suggesting that your club are submitting false information to the IFA?

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

I'm not suggesting anything and I'm not going to enter into a debate/discussion with a guy like you.

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

Well we'll just have to let everyone else draw their own conclusions from the statement you made about your clubs submited attendance figures.

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

Linfields crowds are very poor this season, look on the Linfield forums and you'll notice how we are all commenting on it.

Our average will read around 2800-3000 we still have to play Glentoran twice at Windsor and then we have other big games through out the season.

Although our support has went to pieces this season, I don't know if this is to do with the credit crunch, the unusually very cold weather or our bad performances. Probably a bit of each.

But our crowds are very poor so far.

Nice backtracking there SS.

**Graemerz** · 16/12/2008, 12:53 PM

Can't believe Brucey got his post deleted for telling the truth.

**oriel** · 27/12/2008, 2:40 PM

What was the crowd for Linfield v Glentoran yesterday ?

The avg crowds so far in the IPL (w/o Lin/Glen) would compare to LOI First Div (top half)

Linfield/Glens are ok at 1,500 + each

Any figs from the IFA Championship ????

**JerseyRed** · 27/12/2008, 5:36 PM

Media reports estimate about 10,000 were at it.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...-14121026.html

**dcfcsteve** · 29/12/2008, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Cymro

Attendances are bad everywhere this year, it's pretty bad in the Welsh Premier too. Last week's match between The New Saints and Rhyl which usually gets at least 600-700 attracted a mere 376. Probably has something to do with the economic downturn, but whatever the reason, it's definitely not exclusive to Ireland.

As the link you've posted shows, the stats don't back that view up though Cymro.

The Welsh Premeir is actually having its best season ever so-far with regards attendances. The Rhyl-Prestatyn derby on the 27th had a crowd of over 2,100 at it - which is virtually unheard of in Welsh football. The Caernarfon-Bnagor derby the day before that had over 1,000 at it as well.

Regarding the New Saints, their crowds are poor for a team that is always at or near the top of the league, so I wouldn't read too much into them - particularly as they're looking unlikely to win the title again this year. 376 isn't that out of the ordinary an attendance for them - they're averaging 295 a game this season to-date.

The problem with the Welsh league and attendance figures is that the numbers are so low that it isn't difficult for a small number of people to buck the figures in a large way either up or down. If 50 less people turn up to every game one weekend, the averages get completely blown, and vice-versa, as the league only averages about 300 per fixture.

It's great that the Welsh Premier publically report all attendances however - even if it does have tax implications. The Republic's clubs have no excuse.

**Flexy** · 29/12/2008, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by JerseyRed

Media reports estimate about 10,000 were at it.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne...-14121026.html

There was defo more than 4,000 empty seats at windsor for the big 2 derby

**AnnaghRed** · 29/12/2008, 11:28 PM

Looked to be 4000+ in the N stand and the south [3000] and kop [4000] stands looked fairly well filled....would say they had 10000 easily. "official" crowd will probably be around 6000 though

**Not Brazil** · 30/12/2008, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Flexy

There was defo more than 4,000 empty seats at windsor for the big 2 derby

No, there wasn't.

**JerseyRed** · 30/12/2008, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Flexy

There was defo more than 4,000 empty seats at windsor for the big 2 derby

I'd find it very hard to believe that there woiuld be that much empty seats during this game on boxing day.

**oriel** · 01/01/2009, 11:58 AM

The two clips I saw on bbc of Ferguson's two goals both had complete empty seats behind each clip - Windsor Pk is not that big is it ?

**Not Brazil** · 01/01/2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

The two clips I saw on bbc of Ferguson's two goals both had complete empty seats behind each clip - Windsor Pk is not that big is it ?

The stand behind where Spike scored those two little beauties is The Railway Stand - it is closed, and only holds 500 max anyway.

**oriel** · 01/01/2009, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by Not Brazil

The stand behind where Spike scored those two little beauties is The Railway Stand - it is closed, and only holds 500 max anyway.

Ok fair enough, 10,000 is a great crowd for a domestic game, anywhere in Ireland.

Shame we cant get even half that as an avg in both lges.

**citybone** · 16/01/2009, 10:02 AM

i worked Linfields average out at 2669 so far including the boxing day figure. which would make them the 3rd best supported club on the island behind cork city and Derry

**Steve Bruce** · 16/01/2009, 11:27 AM

According to the Derry City Chairman you didn't get 3000 at a game. So I'll take the average figure on this site with a major pinch of salt.

Our league is still going, we'll compare ourselves with other official attendances. (although I'm sceptical about some 'Official' attendances in the IL)

**citybone** · 16/01/2009, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

According to the Derry City Chairman you didn't get 3000 at a game. So I'll take the average figure on this site with a major pinch of salt.

Our league is still going, we'll compare ourselves with other official attendances. (although I'm sceptical about some 'Official' attendances in the IL)

I'm not a Derry City fan by the way! I'm a Cork City fan and our attendance are official and have a electronic ticket scanning machine to make it accurate.

BIGGEST CLUB ON THE ISLAND!!!