2009 attendances

**holidaysong** · 27/05/2009, 12:37 PM

I heard 1,500 mentioned as a figure at the time of the match. I was at the game myself and that sounds about right.

**SunderlandBohs** · 28/05/2009, 8:20 AM

2.225 was the official attendances for Bohs v Drogs. (According to the Drogheda Indo) Sorry I'm late with this. I was away for a few days.

**pineapple stu** · 28/05/2009, 8:58 AM

Where'd you get that?

**SunderlandBohs** · 28/05/2009, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Where'd you get that?

The local Drogheda rag. I'll say it's near enough right.

**pineapple stu** · 28/05/2009, 10:28 AM

Cheers. We have 1750 from here. Have Bohs stopped putting official attendances in their match programme?

**aidz1** · 28/05/2009, 12:28 PM

i'd say about 120 at the monaghan longford game last week

**SunderlandBohs** · 28/05/2009, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Cheers. We have 1750 from here. Have Bohs stopped putting official attendances in their match programme?

Yeah we seem to have.

**gufc2000** · 29/05/2009, 9:21 AM

500-600 at Galway-Derry

**pineapple stu** · 29/05/2009, 9:26 AM

230 at UCD-Fungus.

**shep** · 29/05/2009, 9:48 AM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

500-600 at Galway-Derry

Shocking.

**Mr A** · 29/05/2009, 9:55 AM

GUFC must be wondering what they have to do to attract good crowds. The team is performing beyond expectations and playing good football with a fair few local players. The matches are pretty well promoted also.

It's especially baffling when you consider that their crowds were decent in previous seasons when fighting relegation.

I guess the fact that last night's crowd was so poor was partly accountable to the Thursday night kick off and the free counter-attractions on at the Yacht Race though.

**foxx92** · 29/05/2009, 9:58 AM

There seems to be an excuse for every bad attendance we get. Simple fact is Galway sports people are terrible

**gufc2000** · 29/05/2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

GUFC must be wondering what they have to do to attract good crowds. The team is performing beyond expectations and playing good football with a fair few local players. The matches are pretty well promoted also.

It's especially baffling when you consider that their crowds were decent in previous seasons when fighting relegation.

I guess the fact that last night's crowd was so poor was partly accountable to the Thursday night kick off and the free counter-attractions on at the Yacht Race though.

There seems to be an excuse for every attendance we get (clashing with champo league, bad weather, volvo race). After we play Drogheda next Friday, we don't play at home again til July 3rd. And is we get a crowd of 500, how are we meant to survive on that.

**Dunny** · 29/05/2009, 10:11 AM

What are Mervue's attendances like?

**pineapple stu** · 29/05/2009, 10:23 AM

At a wild guess, I'd say the thread here could reveal all.

Post #844 on the last page could be a good starting point.

**Battery Rover** · 29/05/2009, 10:27 AM

Just a figure for comparison on attendances.

Last night the CCFL Senior Division League decider was held in Athlone Town Stadium between two local teams St Peters FC and Willow Park. The attendance was 1350 with over 400 paying in. Under 14s were free.

These two teams throughout their season have averaged close on 300 at their home games throughout final 6 weeks of their season.

**gufc2000** · 29/05/2009, 10:30 AM

Mervue have got crowds of around 200, with the first game against Athlone fetching 600, and the Longford match about 150

**dcfcsteve** · 29/05/2009, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Just a figure for comparison on attendances.

Last night the CCFL Senior Division League decider was held in Athlone Town Stadium between two local teams St Peters FC and Willow Park. The attendance was 1350 with over 400 paying in. Under 14s were free.

These two teams throughout their season have averaged close on 300 at their home games throughout final 6 weeks of their season.

Interesting stuff alright.

It suggests that the problem in Ireland isn't an unwilingness to watch football (which we all knew anyway), and isn't necessarily a fascionation with shiny foreign football that's considered better. It does back-up the belief of Irish fans as 'big game hunters' - onyl interested in live football when there's something at stake, though given the level of the games you would struggle to argue that point too vociferously.

Instead - I suspect those clubs have extremely strong roots into their local commuinities, which will always pay dividends when you're up for something.

Conversely - how many of our clubs genuinely have strong roots within and throughout their local communities ? If we're being completely honest, not many.