Kildare County. Not an A-League Club.

**El-Pietro** · 18/02/2009, 7:39 PM

Originally Posted by bananarepublic

When Kildare county started they were getting 500-600 at games. Novelty factor wore off combined with the standard of football and mistakes made by the club reduced the averages down to around the 200 mark.

The past is the past. Having watched this club since its birth and seeing mistakes made on and off the pitch I think the club is now choosing the most sensible strategy going forward and it will reap dividends in the years ahead.

Changing names or locations wont fix anything. Station road is an ideal venue in the biggest sporting town in the county beside a train station and the M7. Its put on a plate for the people in Kildare to get up off their arses and support the team.

Better marketing of a better product combined with sensible management will ensure the survival of the club. KCFC got their license fair and square. Others didnt. Thats not Kildare's fault. As for being a commuter town of Dublin..what a load of rubbish. Newbridge was around long before the dubs moved out with a long tradition in leinster senior soccer with Newbridge Town FC. Its nothing at all to do with dublin or commuters FFS.

This arguement about attendances should be ditched. Its not the 70's anymore. Division 1 will always be 100 to 500 bar your long established teams.

i know a few people living near Newbridge who are from dublin, who work in dublin and support St. Pats
some of them are involved with local football clubs but they wont support Kildare, they wish them well

**osarusan** · 18/02/2009, 7:44 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Zayed's a Muslim?

Zayed el malaki el kaboom el kablam. He's Shiite.

**John83** · 18/02/2009, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Zayed el malaki el kaboom el kablam. He's Shiite.

Given the name, I assume you're just taking the ****, but given he's of Libyan descent, he's most likely Sunni if he's Muslim.

I maintain that the misspelling of moolah is funny, damn it!

**Kildare Lad** · 19/02/2009, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

i know a few people living near Newbridge who are from dublin, who work in dublin and support St. Pats
some of them are involved with local football clubs but they wont support Kildare, they wish them well

Yeah seems to be the attitude around the place, "I woudnt be bothered going but i look out for them in the paper" kinda thing. Or amongst the younger people (In newbridge anyway)they all have the same opinion," Kildare County sure they're **** why would i see them?"

So hard to get fans going.

**dapman1** · 19/02/2009, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Kildare for promotion?!

Wow!! thats now two of us who believe....

**corkboy360** · 19/02/2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by dapman1

Wow!! thats now two of us who believe....

If i am right when Cobh got promoted their attendances dropped maybe someone could clarify this?

**sadloserkid** · 19/02/2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by bananarepublic

Division 1 will always be 100 to 500 bar your long established teams.

While wishing Kildare all the best that is just nonsense. Monaghan, Kilkenny and Kildare are the only clubs to have been getting consistently terrible attendances for the last few years. I don't think it's a reason to just shove them out of the league but let's not tar all the clubs with the one brush either.