2009 attendances

**pineapple stu** · 14/03/2009, 7:50 PM

Yeah, sarcasm's harder to pick up when you're drinking.

**Battery Rover** · 14/03/2009, 8:36 PM

Athlone Town vs Kildare County official attendance 680

**harps1954** · 15/03/2009, 10:40 AM

Finn Harps v Longford Town - Official Attendance 626.

**gufc2000** · 15/03/2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Athlone Town vs Kildare County official attendance 680

Good healthy crowd Battery, and it looks like ye gave them a good performance too

**Battery Rover** · 15/03/2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Good healthy crowd Battery, and it looks like ye gave them a good performance too

It was a good start to the season.

At times during the game both teams played football that was a joy to watch and the whole attendance stayed on the end to cheer the teams off the pitch.

Next up is Limerick and if we manage to get a result there we could possibly add a couple of hundred to that for the Waterford game on the 29th.

**dannydundalk** · 15/03/2009, 6:56 PM

we got 4,500 versus bohs first game
we shoruld get near the same versus drogheda and maybe rovers third game

**holidaysong** · 15/03/2009, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by dannydundalk

we got 4,500 versus bohs first game
we shoruld get near the same versus drogheda and maybe rovers third game

The Rovers match is on a Tuesday and clashes with the next round of the Champions League so I don't think we'll get that many.

**LeixlipRed** · 15/03/2009, 11:45 PM

I'd say c.400 for the Mons game too. Majority of them Shels fans of course.

**MariborKev** · 15/03/2009, 11:53 PM

2000 at Bohs v Derry,including about 150 from Derry.

**shelsfan1** · 16/03/2009, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

How can they over sell a game with tickets issued? (and I'm not saying that didn't hapen either...)

I know a few lads who were doing the stewarding and were able to let a few mates in that way.

**Dalymountrower** · 16/03/2009, 8:03 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

2000 at Bohs v Derry,including about 150 from Derry.

The 2,000 estimate seems a bit light to me, hardly 750 empty seats in the Jodi?, 150 from Derry alright.

**Umberside** · 16/03/2009, 8:33 AM

The attendance at Turners Cross was disappointing. A crowd of 3,410 compared to 4,791 at the first home game last year.

**dcfcsteve** · 16/03/2009, 9:04 AM

Originally Posted by shelsfan1

I know a few lads who were doing the stewarding and were able to let a few mates in that way.

That's Lawless Ireland for you....

**OneRedArmy** · 16/03/2009, 9:14 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

The 2,000 estimate seems a bit light to me, hardly 750 empty seats in the Jodi?, 150 from Derry alright.

End block almost empty, 2nd block no more than half full. Looked pretty full from there down to the school end of the Jodi.

**MariborKev** · 16/03/2009, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

The 2,000 estimate seems a bit light to me, hardly 750 empty seats in the Jodi?, 150 from Derry alright.

I was in the Jodi doing commentary and the general consensus was between 1750-2000.

As ORA has stated, the shopping centre end of the Jodi was totally empty.

**stovelid** · 16/03/2009, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

I'd imagine they sold more season tickets than they realised, the sales were very suddenly suspended on Sunday or Monday with a message saying they would resume later in the week when a full count had been done, this very quickly changed to game sold out and season ticket sales suspended until next Wednesday.

I could actually see three empty seats in my immediate vicinity.

People were standing a lot, and it was probably hard for later-arriving fans to spot seats.

**Umberside** · 16/03/2009, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by stovelid

I could actually see three empty seats in my immediate vicinity.

People were standing a lot, and it was probably hard for later-arriving fans to spot seats.

That happens all the time at Turners Cross. They delayed kick-off for ten minutes because of it.

People are always standing outside the Derrynane Road Stand as well for some reason.