2012 attendances

**redarmyfaction** · 12/04/2012, 2:35 PM

Fair to ltid for putting up those attendances, a bit of work involved. I would say they are in better shape than this time last year, but disappointing starts to the season for cork and Derry will certainly affect the overall average add the year goes on.

**Dodge** · 12/04/2012, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I wouldn't say they are immaterial. If the FAI have them then that is something, but its good to be able to chart improvement/disimprovement and try and spot trends. I mean if someone had the time they could go through each of these threads and find out what impact form/league position has on attendances for each club, what impact the time of day, day of the week or even weather has on games. Could look into it further and find out what other events could be affecting crowds.

its immaterial to me though, thats the point. Of course clubs should have the correct info, but it shouldn't matter to fans whether 1,400 or 1,241 attended. For some here its about petty point scoring, but for most fans crowds fit into the brutal/decent/good/great categories. Anything else is just waffle.

Look at the arguments in all of these threads. You might have 15 posts on whether Sligo brought 300 or 400 to an away game. Whats the point in arguing that? Either way its a great travelling support.

**Strawberry** · 12/04/2012, 3:36 PM

Our next two crowds will be down what with them both being on tv

**Lim till i die** · 12/04/2012, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

I was the man that said it. What difference does it make that I was never in the ground before? Fcuking none at all. Looking at the "stand" I would have said that it holds around 250 maybe? And that wasn't even full. There was about 50 to the right of the stand as you look at it, I know I was there. So lets say that was 300. I didn't think there was another 1000 (att 1270) around the rest of the pitch. Anyway, I don't give a flying... we won.

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Looking at those attendances they look reasonably healthy with most crowds going up. Is this usually the case for this time of year or do they start dropping off as the season progresses?

They'll fall away in most cases. A few averages boosted by Good Friday there aswell. (Limerick going 820, 680, 1270 for example)

Like only speaking on the First Division.

Athlone will stabilise between two to three hundred unless Magic Mike leads them on a playoff push. (could happen)

Harps will drop away a good bit when people realise they're probably not going to win anything.

There isn't a hope we'll finish on anywhere near 924. 550-600 is more realistic.

Longford will probably jump another hundred or so as the season goes on.

Mervue and SD Galway, meh.

Waterford looks about right and dangerously stable from there point of view. Can't see much in the way of improvement until they get a new boss/players.

Wexfords crowds will drop off when their players realise they're terrible. (Hopefully starting this Friday!!)

**Sam_Heggy** · 12/04/2012, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Harps will drop away a good bit when people realise they're probably not going to win anything.

Ha, you're completely deluded. Sure we barely expected to win a game this season never mind silverware. For us to be getting any sort of crowd is a miracle considering we haven't had a penny/decent side since 2007.

**Lim till i die** · 12/04/2012, 4:34 PM

*yawns*

I've already talked with nige about what I think of Harps "crowds", not getting into it again.

Tell you what, if there's anything like 600 there in two weeks I'll buy you a coke, can't say fairer than that.

**L.T.F.C.** · 12/04/2012, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

They'll fall away in most cases. A few averages boosted by Good Friday there aswell. (Limerick going 820, 680, 1270 for example)

Like only speaking on the First Division.

Athlone will stabilise between two to three hundred unless Magic Mike leads them on a playoff push. (could happen)

Harps will drop away a good bit when people realise they're probably not going to win anything.

There isn't a hope we'll finish on anywhere near 924. 550-600 is more realistic.

Longford will probably jump another hundred or so as the season goes on.

Mervue and SD Galway, meh.

Waterford looks about right and dangerously stable from there point of view. Can't see much in the way of improvement until they get a new boss/players.

Wexfords crowds will drop off when their players realise they're terrible. (Hopefully starting this Friday!!)

You're an idiot.

**oriel** · 12/04/2012, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

Are all premier division sides now giving official attendances?

Could never understand why clubs do not, what is there is to hide? Not like crowds are massive all over the league. We occasionally do which makes it even more frustrating. We did for the last home game, 1,362 v Shels.

**Dodge** · 13/04/2012, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Could never understand why clubs do not, what is there is to hide?

To quote Ollie Byrne when asked about it 10-15 years ago "what good will it do?"

In fairness he, and others who feel/felt the same way, have a point. Estimates are nearly always 10-20% higher than the real figure. if people want to think there's 1,500 at a game when there's only 1,300 at it, what harm?

As I said earlier, as long as the clubs and FAI know whats coming in.

**Sean South** · 13/04/2012, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by A face

I thought they had to now as per licencing no? If not then it should be a requirement to renewing a licence. We still give the figures out anyway, announced at each game.

With all the problems in the league announcing the attendance isn't one.