Domestic Prospects

**CraftyToePoke** · 24/05/2013, 2:28 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

That was actually a problem at the start of the season but they addressed that since. I believe MNS is available worldwide and the live games are available everywhere except the UK. I'm not sure if the live games are available in the UK for playback though.

Hadn't realized this had been addressed, just assumed it was out of bounds, will take another look.

Hasn't Finn turned down UK moves ? Did I hear Palace were interested in him.

**gastric** · 24/05/2013, 2:57 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

That was actually a problem at the start of the season but they addressed that since. I believe MNS is available worldwide and the live games are available everywhere except the UK. I'm not sure if the live games are available in the UK for playback though.

With the time difference between Oz and Ireland, playback is essential! Will have a look though.

**Charlie Darwin** · 24/05/2013, 3:08 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Hadn't realized this had been addressed, just assumed it was out of bounds, will take another look.

Hasn't Finn turned down UK moves ? Did I hear Palace were interested in him.

I don't think he's been offered any, but perhaps he was and didn't disclose. He has trained with Crystal Palace alright, but he didn't go for serious trials until he'd finished his degree.

Originally Posted by gastric

With the time difference between Oz and Ireland, playback is essential! Will have a look though.

Playback lasts about three weeks so you should be OK

**CraftyToePoke** · 24/05/2013, 3:34 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I don't think he's been offered any, but perhaps he was and didn't disclose. He has trained with Crystal Palace alright, but he didn't go for serious trials until he'd finished his degree.

Was that the same for Paul Corry staying with U.C.D. ?

**Charlie Darwin** · 24/05/2013, 3:55 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Was that the same for Paul Corry staying with U.C.D. ?

Exactly the same, except I think Corry got a commerce degree which is fairly unusual. Most of the players who go to UCD do sports management or physiotherapy. You tend to see a lot of players leave UCD aged 21 or 22 after they've finished their degrees. I think Gary Dicker left without finishing his, Conor Sammon did finish his as far as I know. Conan Byrne, Evan McMillan, Ciaran Kilduff all have degrees.

**paul_oshea** · 24/05/2013, 7:43 AM

What about Chris Forrester? Some of the St Pats establishment were having the horn for him big time about a year or so ago, one season wonder?

**Stuttgart88** · 24/05/2013, 9:30 AM

I think if we were to limit discussion to Irish players who have only "succeeded" we'd have a much smaller forum. Over the years many interesting conversations have been had about players who ultimately failed to fulfill our hopes for them. It didn't make it less interesting though.

**Charlie Darwin** · 24/05/2013, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

What about Chris Forrester? Some of the St Pats establishment were having the horn for him big time about a year or so ago, one season wonder?

He's better this season from what I've heard and seen. Physically he looks very small but some stick-thin players are very strong so it's hard to judge.

**gastric** · 24/05/2013, 11:34 PM

Ronnie Moore impressed by Corry.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...ome-from-corry

**osarusan** · 25/05/2013, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Also CD, my reply to the 'outing' on the original thread when I said '' I assure you Sir '' was laced with irony, I got what was said and how it was intended, but overall a joined up discussion, on one thread, for all to enjoy on our best young emerging players was not wanted in there.

So at the time, you realised it was just a joke?

So why this post then:

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

http://foot.ie/threads/148393-This-Y...Channel-Clubs)

Big gang of thank you's for razor on outing the 'spy'.

Super.

Why are you pointing out the 'spy' element of the post, if you knew it was a joke?

And if we are to believe that you knew it was a joke, can you then point out what other part of/other posts in the thread gave you reason to say this:

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

I started one similar in the L.O.I section a few years ago, but I was hunted out of there under suspicion of being a UK spy

**CraftyToePoke** · 25/05/2013, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

So at the time, you realised it was just a joke?

So why this post then:

Why are you pointing out the 'spy' element of the post, if you knew it was a joke?

And if we are to believe that you knew it was a joke, can you then point out what other part of/other posts in the thread gave you reason to say this:

Look, PM me if it means so much to you as others have made fair effort to get this back on topic since, if you read through.

Yeah?

**Crosby87** · 25/05/2013, 5:13 PM

What is roughly the average attendance of a LOI match? anyone know off the top of your heads?

**SkStu** · 25/05/2013, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

What is roughly the average attendance of a LOI match? anyone know off the top of your heads?

Courtesy of the excellent Nigel Harps (and Pineapple Stu up to a couple do seasons ago)

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Week 12 updated:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 1,654 (1,496; 1,488; 1,835; 2,366; 1,993; 1,924; 1,463; 1,976)
Bray - 794 (965; 1,121; 952; 1,169; 1,106; 1,200; 1,027; 1,550)
Cork - 2,179 (2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD; 2,681; 3,142; 2,897; 2,941; 3,644)
Derry - 1,610 (1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD; 2,436; 3,363; 2,614; 3,229; 2,698)
Drogheda - 790 (977; 811; 859; 1,106; 1,631; 1,919; 1,751; 1,682)
Dundalk - 1,753 (949; 1,355; 1,877; 2,371; 1,459 FD; 1,406 FD; 1,078 FD; 474 FD)
Limerick - 2,264 (734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD; 429 FD; 517 FD; 670 FD; 364 FD; 669 FD)
Pat's - 1,554 (1,474; 1,346; 1,756; 1,631; 1,795; 1,910; 1,342; 1,599)
Rovers - 3,088 (3,127; 3,779; 3,794; 3,611; 1,468; 1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539)
Shels - 1,144 (1,187; 781 FD; 737 FD; 972 FD; 986 FD; 888 FD; 1,690; 1,949)
Sligo - 2,827 (3,007; 2,103; 1,807; 1,756; 1,960; 1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD)
UCD - 488 (506; 558; 610; 272 FD; 546; 663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 410 (271; 200; 354; 462; 387; 670; 421; 316)
Cobh - 547 (2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368; 403; 240)
Harps - 650 (429; 433; 644; 480; 1,607 PD; 1,164; 428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) -
Longford - 361 (365; 315; 230; 260; 406; 885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD)
Mervue - 285 (243; 349; 123; 166)
Salthill Devon - 133 (182; 125; 122)
Waterford - 462 (453; 466; 619; 434; 670; 1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD)
Wexford - 225 (302; 216; 343; 494; 767; 810)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 1,678 (1,630; 1,547; 1,512; 2,010; 1,746; 1,687; 1,535; 1,759)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 384 (372; 578; 682; 417; 641; 722; 570; 520)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,225 (1,125; 1,110; 1,095; 1,175; 1,221; 1,235; 1,070; 1,195)

TOTAL WEEKLY ATTENDANCE: 10,175
OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 167,788

**SkStu** · 25/05/2013, 6:00 PM

The figures in parentheses are the averages at the end of each of the previous seasons.

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/05/2013, 7:01 PM

Lately..averaging out around 10,000 spectators between the 10 weekend matches. Around 8,000 of that is Premier Division.

A good weekend will see anything up to 15,000 out around the grounds, and it also depends on who's playing at home.

A few teams seeing gates of less than 300 each week brings down the average significantly.

**Crosby87** · 25/05/2013, 9:50 PM

You guys are really on the ball today. Ill try to go to a UCD game to try and get their attendance up.

Stu, you should go to Evoo the next time you are in Montreal. Super chef, Dublin born and raised. Really making noise on the respected Canadian culinary scene. Fine French cuisine fused with Irish pub fare. Might get a Michelin soon.