Mervue United attendances next year ?

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 09/12/2008, 11:47 PM

Hi Lads.

I was just wondering, what attendaces do ye think Mervue will get next year ?

**Guitd** · 10/12/2008, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

Hi Lads.

I was just wondering, what attendaces do ye think Mervue will get next year ?

there wer about 400 at the playoff game v kildare which was a big attraction and played in Mervue .So with regular league games prob played in Terryland prob get 100 maybe 150 regulars

**TheBoss** · 10/12/2008, 12:49 AM

I remember seeing somewhere, there was about 550 at a 'A' Championship game v Salthill Devon.

**holidaysong** · 10/12/2008, 1:03 AM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

I remember seeing somewhere, there was about 550 at a 'A' Championship game v Salthill Devon.

Local derby though.. 50% of those could have been Salthill fans.

I hope they get Galway in the cup next season. It'd be a great occasion.

**Trainee** · 10/12/2008, 1:43 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Local derby though.. 50% of those could have been Salthill fans.

I hope they get Galway in the cup next season. It'd be a great occasion.

They might get decent crowds as their season tickets are only €50

I would say they will 1,000 plus at their first home game as alot of utd fans will go up for a look esp if they only charge €5 as per playoff game

after the novelty is gone they will be lucky to have 200 at games

**GuisaSaigon** · 10/12/2008, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Local derby though.. 50% of those could have been Salthill fans.

I hope they get Galway in the cup next season. It'd be a great occasion.

The idea of Salthill and Mervue "fans" seems strange. Not too sure they have fans, more players ex- players, players families etc.

**holidaysong** · 10/12/2008, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

The idea of Salthill and Mervue "fans" seems strange. Not too sure they have fans, more players ex- players, players families etc.

Surely if you were from Salthill or Mervue you'd go along to see your local team playing. I agree though that the term 'fan' might be a bit much.. 10 years down the line you'll probably get kids from Mervue supporting MUFC rather than GUFC though as it's their local LOI team.. Probably still get some glory hunters going and supporting GUFC though.. Sell outs.

**Curler** · 10/12/2008, 4:13 PM

Photo from Salthill Devon V Mervue Under 20's last night under lights
http://www.salthilldevon.ie/

**citybone** · 14/12/2008, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

Hi Lads.

I was just wondering, what attendaces do ye think Mervue will get next year ?

as long as they get over 200 (about kildares average) it will be a improvement in the league

**Jofspring** · 15/12/2008, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by citybone

as long as they get over 200 (about kildares average) it will be a improvement in the league

Kildares average was more like between 90 and 100 i'd say, most fans being away supporters.

**John83** · 15/12/2008, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Kildares average was more like between 90 and 100 i'd say, most fans being away supporters.

I can't speak for recently, but that certainly wasn't the case a few years ago when UCD played them last. We'd have had a couple of dozen people there, max and the crowd wasn't tiny. Kilkenny now... we nearly had a majority of the crowd at Kilkenny once.

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 15/12/2008, 6:31 PM

Unfortunately I agree with you Jofspring.

I went to Kildare for our away game on Hallowe'en night, and
to be honest, if you took away our fans, there was no one at the game.

It's very sad, when you think that they are only 6 years old.

**holidaysong** · 15/12/2008, 6:36 PM

We had 800 there for the last night of the season. It must have been their highest attendance for 2 or 3 seasons..

**L37Ultra** · 16/12/2008, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Kildares average was more like between 90 and 100 i'd say, most fans being away supporters.

Ya, the second time we played there this year, Id say there was at the most one hundred at the game and there was about 50-60 Limerick supporters at that one.

**holidaysong** · 16/12/2008, 12:12 AM

Mervue United must have the busiest forum of the first division clubs at this stage..

**Jofspring** · 16/12/2008, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Mervue United must have the busiest forum of the first division clubs at this stage..

was just thinking that myself, far busier than most first divison forums

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/12/2008, 11:41 PM

There were more people in Mervue for the playoff game than there was in Kildare. As far as I know, they will be playing first games in Terryland, hope they get some decdent crowds but to be honest, not so sure. If they were playing at home from the start, the possibly yes, but the fact that by the time they could return 'home' the season could have already imploded, I would worry for their numbers

**davidatrb** · 20/12/2008, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Kildares average was more like between 90 and 100 i'd say, most fans being away supporters.

From the 2008 attendances thread:

Kildare - 241 (243; 265; 186; 298) (missing Monaghan 2, Fingal 2 and Waterford 2)

Which isn't a great attendance at all but then again they were bottom of the table most of the season, which no matter what team you are will have that affect on your attendances.