Attendances 2014

**Martinho II** · 01/05/2014, 7:42 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

God that's desperate

I get the joke now! Very poor English from me ! I meant to say that the media locally confirmed it was 350 ppl at Galway FC game..

**outspoken** · 01/05/2014, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I get the joke now! Very poor English from me ! I meant to say that the media locally confirmed it was 350 ppl at Galway FC game..

No joke? I'm saying that's a desperate attendance on our part for what was a very big game.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 02/05/2014, 8:17 PM

904 announced for Galway/Waterford according to both clubs' Twitter accounts. Doing well with their numbers, outdoing a few PD clubs at the minute.

**Battery Rover** · 02/05/2014, 8:51 PM

Mistake

See post below for correction

**peterc1992** · 02/05/2014, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers 367 Official

Surely that is wrong? Looked more than that. Thought 500-600?

What was it Monday does anyone know?

**Battery Rover** · 02/05/2014, 10:47 PM

Have rechecked and gate staff have confirmed to media at ground as 392 Official and not what I previously stated

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/05/2014, 12:31 AM

Around 300 in Finn Park.

**sulywaterfordfc** · 03/05/2014, 2:08 AM

Announced at the Galway & Blues game attendance was 969 I thought?

**oriel** · 03/05/2014, 7:38 AM

Dlk v Cork 2,039

**gufct** · 03/05/2014, 8:33 AM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

Announced at the Galway & Blues game attendance was 969 I thought?

yes the press box must have got it wrong.

**citybone** · 03/05/2014, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Dlk v Cork 2,039

not bad. How were the 39 away fans? if that. prob 50+away to pats possibly 100+. Inchicore is nicer for away fans than Oriel especially with being a hour closer to Cork.

**Dalymountrower** · 03/05/2014, 10:40 AM

1140 in Dalymount.

**redron** · 03/05/2014, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by donnrua

The plans are nowhere near as bad as Jackman. I admit the plans are pretty poor but anything, and I repeat anything, is better than Thomond Park. I have been a Limerick supporter since the late 70's and I will not be attending matches in Thomond Park again. It has nothing to offer from a football perspective. From day one the football crowd have been treated like Ryanair passengers, the pitch is poor,there's a complete lack of atmosphere, postponed games, no parking, the football on offer doesn't help either. The sooner we're out of there the better...

Is the parking facility at LIT not there this season? There was ample parking space there last season.

For such a supposedly important project, it's amazing that there were no artist's impressions of the finished project or no 3D rendering of the plans. This suggests to me that there was no proper architect involved in the application for planning permission.
The only positive thing is that no work has been done since planning permission was granted. I don't know if the LEDP is considering some revisions to the plans, but let's hope so.

The most important factor in growing the attendance is getting results.
People often complain that there aren't enough locals in the squad, but as other posters have pointed out, even when we had the best local players in the squad people didn't come out in their droves to follow them.
People often complain about the style of play too. But most people don't care that much about the style of play, as long as you win. Let's face it, an awful lot of people would prefer to see us knocking balls over the top for Gaffney or whoever to chase after and then shoot immediately. A lot of people don't have the patience for slow build-ups.
Then again, it's very hard to break out of a circle of negativity. Numerous runs of success in the First Division did little to bring out crowds then (not until the "big match" came along), and we went into the game against Sligo on a run of D W W D.

My conclusion is that maintaining attendance has as much to do with managing expectations as winning games. For me personally, the wins are all the sweeter for struggles you go through to achieve them.

**Terry** · 03/05/2014, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

Announced at the Galway & Blues game attendance was 969 I thought?

Correct, official attendance was 969.

**outspoken** · 03/05/2014, 2:48 PM

811 at Shels V Longford

**blue til i die** · 03/05/2014, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Correct, official attendance was 969.

Any idea why it was different from the 904 given to all the press? Strange.

**Terry** · 03/05/2014, 6:53 PM

poor hand writing....seriously I haven't a clue.

**redarmyfaction** · 03/05/2014, 9:16 PM

3400 and something given for the Showgies, I have to say that there looked to much more than 100 extra than our game vs UCD on good Friday, though I won't bore ye with season tickets not counted etc.