2012 attendances

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/10/2012, 12:37 AM

One strange thing I'll point out. The average attendances in the First Division in order:

Limerick - 677
Waterford - 453
Harps - 429
Longford - 365
Wexford - 302
Athlone - 283
Mervue - 242
SD Galway - 182

Now simply switch Finn Harps below Wexford, and you have the current standing in the table. Similarly, how easily the table could have turned out exactly like this.

**Charlie Darwin** · 09/10/2012, 1:57 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Would be pleasantly surprised if RT� show it. Probably Setanta if anybody.

RTE won't show it and I doubt Setanta will either. I don't know how the RTE option works but I wouldn't be surprised if they could veto Setanta showing FAI Cup games, and exercised said veto.

**Straightstory** · 09/10/2012, 9:32 AM

Bohs 1,488 both this year and last year. Uncanny. Anybody know if these are also exactly the same people?

**brendy_�ire** · 09/10/2012, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Whats happening up in Derry? I always thought ye would be one of those clubs with such a hardcore support ye would always have big (LOI wise) crowds through thick and thin. What would have happened if ye had spent another few years in the First Division? Is it just there was high expectations after a great first season back in the Premier?

I'd say we'd have a core of about 1,000 who'd turned up for all weekend games regardless. Our mid-week attendances have always been a fair bit lower anyway, and this season has just made it worse.
There were fairly high expectations at the start of the season (misplaced, IMO), but the main reason is simply because we keep losing at home. People aren't used to it. Even back in 2003 when we almost got relegated, we didn't lose an awful lot of home games. It frustrates fans, I suppose.

**Dalymountrower** · 09/10/2012, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by Straightstory

Bohs 1,488 both this year and last year. Uncanny. Anybody know if these are also exactly the same people?

One home game to go against Drogs so the average will be up or down ever so slightly on last year. It all depends on whether Chris Forrester is otherwise engaged that night

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/10/2012, 1:21 PM

Unless, the attendance is exactly 1,488 against Drogs.

**Dodge** · 09/10/2012, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

One strange thing I'll point out. The average attendances in the First Division in order:

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Now simply switch Finn Harps below Wexford, and you have the current standing in the table. Similarly, how easily the table could have turned out exactly like this.

its almost as if people prefer going to see sides who are doing well? mad..

**Sam_Heggy** · 09/10/2012, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

its almost as if people prefer going to see sides who are doing well? mad..

And they still go to our games?

Nope I don't buy that for one minute...

**Martinho II** · 09/10/2012, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Is that Longford's biggest gate this season?

I think our game against limerick earlier in the season after our fai cup match ko we got an attendance of 700!

**Terry** · 09/10/2012, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

One strange thing I'll point out. The average attendances in the First Division in order:

Limerick - 677
Waterford - 453
Harps - 429
Longford - 365
Wexford - 302
Athlone - 283
Mervue - 242
SD Galway - 182

Now simply switch Finn Harps below Wexford, and you have the current standing in the table. Similarly, how easily the table could have turned out exactly like this.

GUST FC will surely walk the league next year so, if they get a licence !!!!

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/10/2012, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

GUST FC will surely walk the league next year so, if they get a licence !!!!

And Salthill will still finish bottom.

**Terry** · 10/10/2012, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

And Salthill will still finish bottom.

the only way is up !

**ForzaForth** · 10/10/2012, 10:24 PM

Attendance at Wexford v. Athlone: 224.

**MeathDrog** · 10/10/2012, 11:00 PM

1477 at Shels V Derry.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 13/10/2012, 9:39 PM

1386 in Jackman tonight.

**nigel-harps1954** · 13/10/2012, 9:40 PM

428 in Finn Park tonight with a grand total of 4 Longford fans.

**Guinney** · 13/10/2012, 9:58 PM

Quite sad to see Oriel so empty tonight. LMFM tweeted 250 at it. In fairness Bohs brought a good few up to Oriel and there was a bunch of maybe 15/20 German fans there who were passing through Dundalk and popped in for the match. Not to many Dundalk fans though

**Battery Rover** · 13/10/2012, 10:00 PM

Athlone Town vs Waterford 124

**fionnsci** · 13/10/2012, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

1386 in Jackman tonight.

What was the presentation like considering the loss? Take away from party atmosphere?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 13/10/2012, 10:37 PM

Not really. Lads in the stand went mental at FT, spent most of the time before that mocking Danny Furlong everytime he missed or scored. Game was pretty much a write off once the second red was flashed.