Attendances

[pineapple stu]

From the Longford forum - 1200 v. Derry and 1000 v. Dublin City.

From the Sligo website - Sligo v. Cobh and v. Kildare 700 each.

Have posted a few posts on other messageboards, so will see what comes back with regards the gaps. Up to 96% of Premier 74% of First Division attendances. In the meantime, a final update is as follows -

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs 2340 (2625)
Cork 4033 (4147)
Derry 1780 (2265) (missing Cork 2, Longford 2 and Waterford 2)
Drogheda 1554 (1662)
Dublin City 592
Longford 1131 (1586)
Pat's 1882 (2971)
Rovers 1466 (2038) (missing Cork 2 and Derry 2)
Shels 2079 (2573) (missing Waterford 2)
Waterford 1753 (2520) (missing Dublin City 1)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone 311 (missing Cobh, Dundalk 2, Galway (both rounds), Kildare (both), Limerick (both), Monaghan 2 and Sligo)
Bray 818
Cobh 225 (missing Athlone 2, Dundalk 2, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Dundalk 591
Harps 1156 (missing Cobh 2)
Galway 590 (missing Cobh 2, Harps 2, Kildare 2 and Monaghan 2)
Kildare 298 (missing Cobh 2, Dundalk 2, Galway, Kilkenny 2, Limerick 2 and Monaghan)
Kilkenny 108 (missing Bray 2, Cobh (both), Kildare, Limerick (both), Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Limerick 188 (missing Bray, Cobh (both), Dundalk 2, Kildare, Kilkenny, Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Monaghan 182 (missing Athlone, Kildare (both games) and Kilkenny)
Sligo 781
UCD 306 (783)

PREMIER DIVISION AVERAGE - 1866 (2331)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE - 538

[ShelsTim]

fun-nay guy! what was your average attendance this year, excludin euro games!!!!

Yeah, you make a good point, we've by far the lowest support in the league, just look at the facts:

Bohs 2340
Cork 4033
Derry 1780
Drogheda 1554
Dublin City 592
Longford 1131
Pat's 1882
Rovers 1466
Shels 2079
Waterford 1753

But, wait, they don't agree with the Cork point of view. Must be fake.

[Dr.Nightdub]

How the hell could you see who was in the Carmac on the TV? There was around 1,000 on the pitch but the stand was still full of Shels fans (Or the Pats fans were nice enough to dress in our jersys, celebrate our win, sing and clap the players like you'll probably try and tell me). I've no idea how many where there since we were allocated only a small part of the stand and the rest of the support was completley mixed in with the Pats support in the other sections of the ground. You also have no idea how many were there.

Not true. Richmond was segregated for that match - as usual, that means a thrird of the stand for away fans (it holds 1800 so that's 600 Shels), behind the turnstile end and on the upper Camac. We had the other two thirds of the stand, the Shed and the lower Camac. I couldn't see the upper Camac cos of the TV gantry being in the way but I know a section of it was cordoned off as a no-man's land.

[Slash/ED]

Well it can't have been segregated too well as there were Shels fans in the Pats support in the Carmac. I heard some even went to the Shed, for a while at least, not sure though you can't make out what's going on behind the hoolie fence.

[De Town]

Notice how every club who had last season average, their attendances have all gone down.

[Slash/ED]

I think that's due to an effort being made to try and keep the guesstimates as conservative as possible rather than attendences falling across the board.

[Dr.Nightdub]

Notice how every club who had last season average, their attendances have all gone down.

That's the only thing worth considering. NONE of us are in any position to start cliaiming the high ground re attendances (and I include Cork in that).

[MariborKev]

Pineapple Stu?

For the Derry ones? The Cork and Waterford ones I assumed are the rearranged ones

Cork game 1,400
Waterford 1,000

[ShelsTim]

That's the only thing worth considering. NONE of us are in any position to start cliaiming the high ground re attendances (and I include Cork in that).

Ah come on now, Cork have a bit of a right, they're almost double the nearest rival.

[Dr.Nightdub]

There weren't four and a half Premier Division clubs in Cork last season. Granted they're better than anyone else but 4000 is nothing to crow about either.

[sonofstan]

There's 200,000 people in cork, so if 4000 go to the cross every two weeks that's 2% of the population - assume an average of 2,000 for the 4 "big' dub teams (bit more for us and shels, less for pat's and rovers) and, charitably, 1000 for DC or UCD that gives 9,000 from a population of a million - less than 1%.

[CollegeTillIDie]

There's 200,000 people in cork, so if 4000 go to the cross every two weeks that's 2% of the population - assume an average of 2,000 for the 4 "big' dub teams (bit more for us and shels, less for pat's and rovers) and, charitably, 1000 for DC or UCD that gives 9,000 from a population of a million - less than 1%.

What about all those from county Cork that go to Turner's Cross?
I know of one Cork City fan who lives in Clonmel.
Not to mention the Bohs/Rovers/Pat's/College/ Dublin City /Shels fans who reside in Counties Meath, Kildare and Wicklow?

[sonofstan]

What about all those from county Cork that go to Turner's Cross?
I know of one Cork City fan who lives in Clonmel.
Not to mention the Bohs/Rovers/Pat's/College/ Dublin City /Shels fans who reside in Counties Meath, Kildare and Wicklow?

Yeah I know - sizeable numbers of Bohs fans live in Meath; still works though if you take Cork's catchment area as Co. Cork and South Tipp. and the Dublin teams as the Pale say 350, 000 in 'greater Cork' 1.5m in Greater Dublin; proportions still roughly the same - although I suppose this makes Bray and even Drogheda 'Dublin' teams.....

[pineapple stu]

Cobh attendances here -

v Athlone (1-0) 285
v U.C.D (0-1) 255
v Dundalk (2-1) 180
v Monaghan (8-1) 270
v Bray (1-2) 200
v Sligo (3-2) 150
v Limerick (0-1) 225
v Kilkenny (1-1) 245
v Galway (0-0) 210
v Kildare (1-5) 160
v Finn Harps (2-4) 300 ( when 3,000 people queued outside the ground for Man U tickets
v Athlone (5-0) 250
v U.CD (1-1) 230
v Dundalk (0-1) 300
v Monaghan (3-1) 242
v Bray (1-4) 245

[pineapple stu]

3500 at Shels v. Waterford according to their forum. Apparently Harps-Dundalk was nearer 4000 than 5000, so have put it in at 4200. Athlone-Galway 150; Galway-Harps 600; Galway-Monaghan 300 from this post. Which leaves us at...

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs 2340 (2625)
Cork 4033 (4147)
Derry 1672 (2265)
Drogheda 1554 (1662)
Dublin City 592
Longford 1131 (1586)
Pat's 1882 (2971)
Rovers 1466 (2038) (missing Cork 2 and Derry 2)
Shels 2158 (2573)
Waterford 1753 (2520) (missing Dublin City 1)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone 291 (missing Cobh, Dundalk 2, Galway 1, Kildare (both rounds), Limerick (both), Monaghan 2 and Sligo)
Bray 818
Cobh 240
Dundalk 591
Harps 1106 (missing Cobh 2)
Galway 571 (missing Cobh 2 and Kildare 2)
Kildare 298 (missing Cobh 2, Dundalk 2, Galway, Kilkenny 2, Limerick 2 and Monaghan)
Kilkenny 108 (missing Bray 2, Cobh (both), Kildare, Limerick (both), Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Limerick 188 (missing Bray, Cobh (both), Dundalk 2, Kildare, Kilkenny, Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Monaghan 182 (missing Athlone, Kildare (both games) and Kilkenny)
Sligo 781
UCD 306 (783)

PREMIER DIVISION AVERAGE - 1863 (2331)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE - 515


Or, in order...
PREMIER
Cork City 4,033
Bohemians 2,340
Shelbourne 2,158
Saint Patrick's Ath 1,882
Waterford United 1,753
Derry City 1,672
Drogheda United 1,554
Shamrock Rovers 1,466
Longford Town 1,131
Dublin City 592

FIRST
Finn Harps 1,106
Bray Wanderers 818
Sligo Rovers 781
Dundalk 591
Galway United 571
UCD 306
Kildare County 298
Athlone Town 291
Cobh Ramblers 240
Limerick FC 188
Monaghan United 182
Kilkenny City 108

[corkharps]

Yeah I know - sizeable numbers of Bohs fans live in Meath; still works though if you take Cork's catchment area as Co. Cork and South Tipp. and the Dublin teams as the Pale say 350, 000 in 'greater Cork' 1.5m in Greater Dublin; proportions still roughly the same - although I suppose this makes Bray and even Drogheda 'Dublin' teams.....

On this logic,there are 3,000 people living in Ballybofey,there was a 'reported' 5,000 at the Dundalk match. Work out the percentage on that one!

[OneRedArmy]

On this logic,there are 3,000 people living in Ballybofey,there was a 'reported' 5,000 at the Dundalk match. Work out the percentage on that one!

167%, rounded up. Do we always have to help you thick Donegalmen out?

[corkharps]

167%, rounded up. Do we always have to help you thick Donegalmen out?

When your on your Summer holidays in 'Beautiful Bundoran',I'll meet up with you and over a pint of Harp,I'll explain the word irony to you!

[paudie]

Great work on thread all season compiling the figures.

Just one thing to note though. As far as I know the only team who actually publish their attendances are Bohs and their average in only down 300 in what was a very poor season by their standards.

We should bear in mind that attendances are understated so maybe the actual reduction isn't as bad as it looks.

[dublinred]

3500 at Shels v. Waterford according to their forum. Apparently Harps-Dundalk was nearer 4000 than 5000, so have put it in at 4200. Athlone-Galway 150; Galway-Harps 600; Galway-Monaghan 300 from this post. Which leaves us at...

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs 2340 (2625)
Cork 4033 (4147)
Derry 1672 (2265)
Drogheda 1554 (1662)
Dublin City 592
Longford 1131 (1586)
Pat's 1882 (2971)
Rovers 1466 (2038) (missing Cork 2 and Derry 2)
Shels 2158 (2573)
Waterford 1753 (2520) (missing Dublin City 1)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone 291 (missing Cobh, Dundalk 2, Galway 1, Kildare (both rounds), Limerick (both), Monaghan 2 and Sligo)
Bray 818
Cobh 240
Dundalk 591
Harps 1106 (missing Cobh 2)
Galway 571 (missing Cobh 2 and Kildare 2)
Kildare 298 (missing Cobh 2, Dundalk 2, Galway, Kilkenny 2, Limerick 2 and Monaghan)
Kilkenny 108 (missing Bray 2, Cobh (both), Kildare, Limerick (both), Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Limerick 188 (missing Bray, Cobh (both), Dundalk 2, Kildare, Kilkenny, Monaghan (both) and Sligo)
Monaghan 182 (missing Athlone, Kildare (both games) and Kilkenny)
Sligo 781
UCD 306 (783)

PREMIER DIVISION AVERAGE - 1863 (2331)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE - 515


Or, in order...
PREMIER
Cork City 4,033
Bohemians 2,340
Shelbourne 2,158
Saint Patrick's Ath 1,882
Waterford United 1,753
Derry City 1,672
Drogheda United 1,554
Shamrock Rovers 1,466
Longford Town 1,131
Dublin City 592

FIRST
Finn Harps 1,106
Bray Wanderers 818
Sligo Rovers 781
Dundalk 591
Galway United 571
UCD 306
Kildare County 298
Athlone Town 291
Cobh Ramblers 240
Limerick FC 188
Monaghan United 182
Kilkenny City 108

Anyone else think these are shockingly poor , what are the comparsions like to winter football.

What am I going to do at XMAS no northwest derbies , no football fullstop.