2012 attendances

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/04/2012, 6:42 PM

Mervue v Harps - 215 according to Extratime. Joke.

Sligo v St. Pats 1,947.

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/04/2012, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

3,300-3,400

Gone up to 3,100 on Extratime now from it's original 3,000 estimate.

**Battery Rover** · 30/04/2012, 8:29 AM

Athlone Town vs Longford 396

**Terry** · 30/04/2012, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Mervue v Harps - 215 according to Extratime. Joke..

There wasn't even 100 at it, but I think mervue include the season tickets sales numbers in all of there home attendances when announcing figures to the public.

**Patrick Dunne** · 30/04/2012, 6:23 PM

I would be very surprised if Mervue United have 110-120 non-attending season ticket holders.

**nigel-harps1954** · 30/04/2012, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

I would be very surprised if Mervue United have 110-120 non-attending season ticket holders.

This.

Not a chance they have that many season ticket holders. It honestly seems that they double every attendance.

**Jofspring** · 30/04/2012, 11:49 PM

The only way I can see that is if they sell tickets at reduced prices to the parents of kids playing underage as a way of raising funds and include them too.

**Terry** · 01/05/2012, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

The only way I can see that is if they sell tickets at reduced prices to the parents of kids playing underage as a way of raising funds and include them too.

All coaches, managers, back room staff etc.. HAD to buy one according to some of them. Some of them then in turn have bought season tickets for the kids. This would account for a large portion of sales. Amazingly these members of the club are the very ones not even bothering showing up at the matches.

**gufct** · 02/05/2012, 10:58 AM

We would have had an average crowd approaching 1,700 last season if we included non attending season ticket holders .Never heard you could do this and it totaly skews credibility of LOI attendance figures if clubs do.

**Macy** · 02/05/2012, 12:32 PM

Like it or not, it is a fairly standard practice. i think I've said earlier in this thread, that it is the standard in UK football, and in other sports in Ireland.

**Dodge** · 02/05/2012, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Like it or not, it is a fairly standard practice. i think I've said earlier in this thread, that it is the standard in UK football, and in other sports in Ireland.

Pats cetrainly don't do it. Can't speak for all other clubs.

arguing over whether a crowd is 100 or 200 is completely missing the point too

**Macy** · 02/05/2012, 8:06 PM

Not really saying it's right, just that it's not totally off the wall.

**adamd164** · 04/05/2012, 8:22 PM

Official attendance at Cork City vs Dundalk is 2815. Heavy rain just before kickoff probably didn't help it, not bad though.

**gufcfan** · 04/05/2012, 8:55 PM

805 in Tolka for Shels v Mons.

**Mark** · 04/05/2012, 10:55 PM

we didn't get an official attendance in Tallaght but estimate of about 2,500

**Shannonsider** · 05/05/2012, 12:07 AM

481 was the official attendance from Limerick FC vs Mervue United.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 05/05/2012, 12:11 AM

Way down from the last few home games. Not one bit suprising though.

**Shannonsider** · 05/05/2012, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Way down from the last few home games. Not one bit suprising though.

Had the potential to really push on and get big crowds for the first time in years but the results but mainly the performances against Longford and Waterford have caused major damage.