2012 attendances

[trevy]

567 at Waterford United v Longford Town from extratime.ie

[sadloserkid]

If Limerick get promoted, how many do you expect will turn up for home games next season. Do you expect a massive increase?

I wouldn't expect a massive increase personally. If we've averaged 600+ this year I think somewhere in around 900ish might be as good as it gets in a first year up (an increase of 50% to be fair which is not to be sniffed at). Two factors which could impact on that figure will be how we do (obviously) and where we're playing. If we are back in the Market's Field we'd be higher I think, particularly in the first few games. At that point I think a lot of it would come down to results. If we were to stay up I could see bigger crowds, after all the years in the doldrums the club will have to prove to the general sporting public in the city that they're the real deal so to speak.

[Cuyahoga]

3,120 at the EA Sports Cup Final

[nigel-harps1954]

Averages after week 26. Threw in Stu's old figures from previous seasons overall average attendances for comparison. Premier Division attendances are up in general, but the First Division is a sorry read.

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1488 (2011 - 1,488; 2010- 1,835; 2009 - 2,366; 2008 - 1,993; 2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976)
Bray - 929 (1,121; 952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Cork - 2764 (2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681; 3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644)
Derry - 1492 (2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 984 (811; 859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1037 (1,355; 1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Pat's - 1543 (1,346; 1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3450 (3,779; 3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Shels - 1237 (781 FD; 737 FD; 972 FD; 986 FD; 888 FD; 1,690; 1,949)
Sligo - 2486 (2,103; 1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 523 (558; 610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 283 (200; 354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Harps - 419 (433; 644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) -
Limerick - 673 (569; 598; 429; 517; 670; 364; 669)
Longford - 372 (315; 230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 247 (349; 123; 166)
SD Galway - 189 (125; 122 - As Salthill Devon FC)
Waterford - 447 (466; 619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 320 (216; 343; 494; 767; 810)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1630 (1,547, 1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 369 (578, 682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1100 (1,110, 1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

[Lim till i die]

If Limerick get promoted, how many do you expect will turn up for home games next season. Do you expect a massive increase?

A lot depends on where we're playing and how we're playing!

I'd say you'll roughly be looking at the following:

1200-1500 games: Sligo, Shamrock, Cork.
800-1200 games: Bohs, Pats, Derry.
500-800 games: Bray, UCD.

Outside Shamrock and Sligo does anyone in the Premier bring crowds anymore?? Obviusly Cork would bring a lot to Limerick.

[NeverFeltBetter]

The big factor will be form. We can have all the top tier games we want, but if we're losing most of them the crowds will stop turning up. Just like Mons.

Well, relatively speaking.

[A face]

3,120 at the EA Sports Cup Final

It was mentioned here that half of those were Drogs fans, was that actually the case?

[WindmillWarrior]

It was mentioned here that half of those were Drogs fans, was that actually the case?

No! Roughly 1,000 Drogs fans I'd have thought

[Jofspring]

The big factor will be form. We can have all the top tier games we want, but if we're losing most of them the crowds will stop turning up. Just like Mons.

Well, relatively speaking.

Exactly, if we can hit the ground running with good results the crowds will be strong. As usual though Irish sports fans are very very fickle. The Markets Field will have a big part to play in drawing the crowds also, if the club fail to deliver on that promise it will bring back a lot of negativity towards the club and crowds will deteriorate.

[ForzaForth]

233 at Wexford Youths v Finn Harps

[gael353]

718 at Limerick Athlone

[Jofspring]

718 at Limerick Athlone

Very good crowd, especially with the weather being crap.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Great atmosphere too, one of the best all season. Wonder how many will turn up in two weeks for the last game? Regardless of what happens between now and then, Limerick will go into it looking to get a trophy.

[Jofspring]

Great atmosphere too, one of the best all season. Wonder how many will turn up in two weeks for the last game? Regardless of what happens between now and then, Limerick will go into it looking to get a trophy.

IF we are lifting the trophy last game of the season I can see the crowd hitting the 1,500 mark.

[redarmyfaction]

4083 in the Showgies, only 50 or so from Derry.

[nigel-harps1954]

550 extratime estimate in Finn Park tonight. I'd say that's about right. About 10 or 15 Waterford fans up. Fair played to them.

[Spudulika]

The drop in 1st Division averages can be put down to some concrete factors - 1. continued economic doom and gloom, 2. Lack of "name" clubs with good following, 3. Lopsided nature of team numbers and matches, 4. Belief from before the season that it was going to be a 1 team league.

It does give a little bit of credence to a single league set up, lots of those 1st Division clubs would get bumper crowds and the benefits related to this. But then, what else will be done?

[gufcfan]

Any figure for the UCD v Bohs game on Friday night?

[Paddyfield]

4083 in the Showgies, only 50 or so from Derry.

Showgrounds looked really good on TV. It was my first time seeing the new seated area behind the goals .

[Martinho II]

4083 in the Showgies, only 50 or so from Derry.

strange that on setanta the derry fans seemed louder than sligos at times!