Attendances 2014

**Dodge** · 09/04/2014, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Was at the ladies match against Germany in Tallaght on Saturday. 1623 the attendance given out if I remember correctly, and it was clear that promotion/marketing got a good number of those present to go (including me). Now I hope to get to the next game if possible. Maybe sometimes promotion of games work; hint those in charge at UCD

Charging adults €5 and kids €2 helped. Fair play to the FAI though, they certainly plugged it non-stop last week

**WoodquayBoy** · 09/04/2014, 11:19 AM

I'd imagine another reason for compressed season is a lot of players are on contracts for a season, rather than a year, so shorter season means smaller wage bill?

**Yossarian** · 09/04/2014, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

I'd imagine another reason for compressed season is a lot of players are on contracts for a season, rather than a year, so shorter season means smaller wage bill?

That's it in a nutshell. Clubs may complain about fixture congestion but they prefer that to the cost of a longer season.

**Pablo Escobar** · 11/04/2014, 5:29 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Was at the ladies match against Germany in Tallaght on Saturday. 1623 the attendance given out if I remember correctly, and it was clear that promotion/marketing got a good number of those present to go (including me). Now I hope to get to the next game if possible. Maybe sometimes promotion of games work; hint those in charge at UCD.
Also noticed that FC United over in Manchester had a crowd of over 4k for a home non-league game tonight with Chelsea live on tv. A sign that supporter owned clubs can get decent crowds.

And tbf the product even in the WLOI is pretty good, so you'd imagine 3-2 defeat against the team ranked no.2 in the world would also be good.

Also, off-topic, I get to a few Cork Womens games and Denise O'Sullivan was a joy to watch before she went abroad. How did she play?

**outspoken** · 11/04/2014, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Extratime reckoned 450. Would have said 400 or so myself if I was guessing. Either way, not brilliant.

Would be surprised if it was 400 so 450 is way off the mark. As you said not good either way when other teams around us are drawing in700

**Mr A** · 11/04/2014, 8:02 PM

4,035 at Turners Cross.

**wonder88** · 11/04/2014, 9:37 PM

1070 official for Galway v Shels, I expected more myself, but it is not going to be easy to keep the interest of the casual fan and increase the hardcore fan base from the 500ish mark it was before. Fair play to Cork, that is 3 gates above 4k so far, any figures in from the luas derby yet?

**wonder88** · 11/04/2014, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar

And tbf the product even in the WLOI is pretty good, so you'd imagine 3-2 defeat against the team ranked no.2 in the world would also be good.

Also, off-topic, I get to a few Cork Womens games and Denise O'Sullivan was a joy to watch before she went abroad. How did she play?

She did well as Ireland were outplayed a bit in the central midfield area from early in the 2nd half, so supply wasn't the best. This was due to stronger physicality of the Germans and the wind I would say. They were very unlucky, and deserved a draw as all 3 goals they let in were in a sense avoidable and the keeper who looked so solid and got so close to saving the penalty was probably a bit disappointed with the last two. The 3 Galway girls did well also in case anyone was asking. But luck is very important, even when playing well.