Friday's crowd a good litmus test

**Counting Crow** · 16/08/2004, 8:38 PM

Friday night will tell a lot.

If the night is fine we should get a good idea of how much support we have really gained as a result of our European exploits.

Baring in mind who we are playing I reckon only true City fans ( and those converted by Nantes, Malmo etc ) will turn up.

Expect plenty of gaps in the Shed

BTW - anyone notice how many of the Season Ticket seats were empty in the D Forde stand on Saturday. They can't all have been on holidays!

Strange one that. Why buy a season ticket and not go?

**City Hero** · 16/08/2004, 10:20 PM

You don't have to sit in your designated seat just cause you have a season ticket, you can go anywhere you like in the ground.

**ccfcgirl** · 17/08/2004, 9:14 AM

example last year my friend her job were given 6 free season tickets rarly used she said

**Flynninio** · 17/08/2004, 9:18 AM

35000 corkonians in croker sunday - that unfortunately i believe had a bearing on saturdays attendance.

**pete** · 17/08/2004, 11:40 AM

I don't think crowd will be as bad as people think on friday. Few distractions on a friday evening although people may be looking for excuse of rain or whatever...

2500+ prediction

**Fair_play_boy** · 17/08/2004, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Flynninio

35000 corkonians in croker sunday - that unfortunately i believe had a bearing on saturdays attendance.

Yep, a gang that always comes from the Clon area were paying �35 a ticket to see Cork whup Wexford. I expect they will be at the Cross in numbers next Friday.

**niamh** · 17/08/2004, 12:00 PM

Some of the people who would to quite a few games would not bother with Dublin City, never mind those recruited by the European buzz.

**Eric** · 17/08/2004, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

Yep, a gang that always comes from the Clon area were paying �35 a ticket to see Cork whup Wexford. I expect they will be at the Cross in numbers next Friday.

How'd they manage to get tickets for �5 cheaper than the 63000 others who were there????

I won't be at this game on Friday, have to save my days off from work for games towards the end of the season

**Fair_play_boy** · 17/08/2004, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by Eric

How'd they manage to get tickets for �5 cheaper than the 63000 others who were there????

Didn't realise they were gone that high.

Makes me appreciate even more the value of �10 at da Cross.

**Colm** · 18/08/2004, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by Eric

I won't be at this game on Friday

Likewise. I'm in Portugal til Sunday so I'll also miss it.

Corner NO1 · 18/08/2004, 4:26 PM

Same here in the states til sunday..gutted iv missed the matches so far... has there been any advertising on the radio about it..alot of sunshiners only decide to come on spur of the mo like wen they here it on the radio(i no quite a few)

**max power** · 18/08/2004, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Counting Crow

. Why buy a season ticket and not go?

some people want to support the club but can't go to every game, at least this way your showing your support with a season ticket.

hope the european run did a bit of good crowd wise, if even yee an egotistical shower

**ccfcman** · 19/08/2004, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by max power

hope the european run did a bit of good crowd wise, if even yee an egotistical shower

i totaally agree actually and most of this forums city supporters blow city's performances way outta the water also actually

**Pablo** · 19/08/2004, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

Likewise. I'm in Portugal til Sunday so I'll also miss it.

you cant keep away from here can you!

we'll have about 3000 i'd say. thats our hardcore i would say. i wonder have the 8/9000 crowd gone for another year???????

**�anna** · 20/08/2004, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

Likewise. I'm in Portugal til Sunday so I'll also miss it.

if we win, you're not allowed come back.

**eoinh** · 20/08/2004, 5:11 PM

ill have to miss toinight. First home game ive missed all season

**Storysham** · 20/08/2004, 9:13 PM

Ye missed nothing, disgracefull performance. Couldnt even fill the derrynane end.

**Fair_play_boy** · 20/08/2004, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by Storysham

Disgracefull performance.

I presume you are referring to the disgrace that so few supporters turned up to see a good open game of football. Only the result was wrong. Everything else about City's performance tonight was positive. The heads never fell and up to the last seconds they were pushing for a result.

**adamcarr** · 20/08/2004, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

I presume you are referring to the disgrace that so few supporters turned up to see a good open game of football. Only the result was wrong. Everything else about City's performance tonight was positive. The heads never fell and up to the last seconds they were pushing for a result.

What game were you watching??