Attendances

**Breifne** · 15/06/2004, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Who wants to see Dublin City ? Indeed !

Before I get shot down, i realise i'm taking this quote completely out of context, just feel like I have to defend our position.

Dublin City are a club which are in existance three years. Despite what some people believe Dublin City is not Home Farm or any of its incarnations. Clubs need tradition and history, we don't have that, but we are trying to get there.

We have a small band of supporters, and we are trying to grow that, we are starting an Official Supporters Club, with the help of the club, but which will be completely seperate from the club (obviously).

As for our on the field development, we have not been getting the run of the luck in games. Some games we have been the worse side, Shels x 2. Pats Away, Cork Away, Drogheda Away and Derry Home are all examples of this, but everyother game we have deserved something from.

* Drogheda stole a point five minutes into injury time the other night,
* Derry got a dodgy penalty decision two minutes into the game, still managed to completely dominate the second half, and deserved at least a point.
* Pats at home, we completely outplayed them, and only a deflected shot beat Robbie Horgan.
* Longford home, only a screamer from Dessie Baker seperated the sides, in a game which the Vikings dominated.
* Waterford Away, dominated only to lose
* Rovers Away, we were the better side, just couldn't score.
* Cork at home, we well worth a share of the spoils, just couldn't equalise.

And we deservedly beat Waterford and Bohemians. And anyone who was at either of those games will find it hard to point out the relegation fodder and the title challengers.

I personally think the League table is a poor reflection on the abilities of the sides in the league, Drogheda are not one of the top sides in the league, and i think they will suffer in the latter end of the season.

Also going on the above games, we have dropped 14 collectable points, they would put us into fourth place, considering taking points of other sides, behind Shels, Bohs and Cork.

I understand that we are currently three points of the pace at the bottom of the table, but I believe that we are good enough to get out of this mess. We have learned a lot from the opening series and a half of the premier division, and we can string a couple of good results together, to get ourselves out of the mire.

I think we will still be looking at a dog fight to avoid relegation, possibly going to the last game or two of the season. but we can stay up.

**BobtheDrog** · 15/06/2004, 5:23 PM

stole a point we shud have been 3 up at half time, not to mention the fact that we rested players and had molloy, reilly and quinless 3 out of 4 first choice midfielders we were also playing a striker on the wing and a centre back in midfield. we have this season proved we are getting more and more capable of beating the top sides and hopefully with the new signings that will be made we can maintian our form and get a european spot, but i agree dublin city are not a bad side they have several good players however its hard to see u staying up

**pineapple stu** · 15/06/2004, 9:02 PM

And the attendance was...?

No naughty going off topic!

**MariborKev** · 15/06/2004, 9:30 PM

Would say about 1700 at the Derry V Drogheda game

**Breifne** · 16/06/2004, 9:19 AM

Sorry Stu, I'd say the attendance was around the 900 / 1000 mark, pretty good turnout from the Drogs,

**pineapple stu** · 19/06/2004, 1:21 AM

293 for UCD-Harps.

**patsh** · 19/06/2004, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I think i heard someone say Cork City v Derry City was 3000.

Would want to add at least another 500 to that.

**adamcarr** · 19/06/2004, 4:58 PM

Originally Posted by patsh

Would want to add at least another 500 to that.

Actually
I think that 3000 sounds about right!

**eamoss** · 19/06/2004, 9:56 PM

Mons Dundalk game i wud say 350 & 300 of them where Dundalk fans

**adamcarr** · 19/06/2004, 10:40 PM

Around 5500 at the Cork - Malmo game tonight.

**Dr.Nightdub** · 20/06/2004, 3:32 PM

1800-1900 at Rovers v Pats the other night

**MariborKev** · 20/06/2004, 5:14 PM

About 1300-1400 at the Derry v Longford game

**pete** · 21/06/2004, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

Around 5500 at the Cork - Malmo game tonight.

Disappointing 3500-4000 tops. No way more than 4000.

**NorthoftheLee** · 21/06/2004, 11:00 AM

I'd agree with pete here.....but isn't this for league games only>????

**pineapple stu** · 21/06/2004, 5:57 PM

Less than 100 at Kilkenny v. Athlone - have put it in as 80.

I'm only keeping track of league attendances, but no harm in putting Euro/Cup attendances up for general interest anyway.

**gufct** · 22/06/2004, 8:29 AM

at Limerick -v- Galway Utd.Just a comment some of the attendance figures here seem grossly overstated and are defeating the whole purpose of the excersise.

Our home attendances are actually the verified ones from the club whereas i have never seen 350 people in CHP even when Monaghan were in the premier.

**pineapple stu** · 22/06/2004, 5:23 PM

Cheers for that. I know ours are correct too, and Athlone's are official for the ones I have. Some of the others do look a bit high, but at least over time, we should get more official attendances and at least we can see what people are the biggest bullsh!tters!

It's not perfect, but it's better than nothing...

Averages after the weekend (not counting Cork v. Bohs)

PREMIER DIVISION (Last season in brackets)
Bohs 2829 (2625) (missing Dublin City)
Cork 4313 (4147)
Derry 1839 (2265)
Drogheda 1324 (1662) (missing Shels)
Dublin City 552 (missing Shels)
Longford 1250 (1586)
Pat's 1925 (2971)
Rovers 1267 (2038) (missing Drogheda, Pat's and Waterford)
Shels 2186 (2573) (missing Longford and Waterford)
Waterford 2529 (2520) (missing Dublin City)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone 358 (missing Dundalk, Galway, Kildare and Limerick)
Bray 1175 (missing Athlone and Kildare)
Cobh 225 (missing Bray, Kildare and Monaghan)
Dundalk 933
Harps 843
Galway 681
Kildare 305 (missing Monaghan)
Kilkenny 110 (missing Cobh, Harps, Limerick and Monaghan)
Limerick 184 (missing Cobh, Kildare, Monaghan and Sligo)
Monaghan 203 (missing Athlone and Kildare)
Sligo 967
UCD 344 (783)

PREMIER AVERAGE - 2038 (2267)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE - 576

Weekend games missing -
Cobh v. Kildare
Sligo v. Bray
Bohs v. Dublin City
Shels v. Waterford

**eamoss** · 22/06/2004, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

at Limerick -v- Galway Utd.Just a comment some of the attendance figures here seem grossly overstated and are defeating the whole purpose of the excersise.

Our home attendances are actually the verified ones from the club whereas i have never seen 350 people in CHP even when Monaghan were in the premier.

You see, When Monaghan is less then an hour away most Dundalk supporters go & when Dundalk scored there was a big roar but when Monaghan scored there was two people clapping!

Most people make there own way there but two Dundalk suppourts buses went anyway! Maybe I said there was a bit more then there was, about 275!