2015 attendances

**PartySaint** · 18/08/2015, 1:18 PM

If we lose to Cork on Friday or beat them and get an away draw in the Cup, we have no home game scheduled from the 28th of August until the 16th of October.

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/08/2015, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Our crowds are going to drop off for the rest of the season I think, especially if we lose on Friday leaving us with nothing to play for

Do you not market your clubs down in Cork?

**outspoken** · 18/08/2015, 1:49 PM

While our own attendance have improved from last year we've only gone up by maybe 100 or so in terms of home support, the rest is all big away supports. Only a cup run will bring the people of Longford out these days

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/08/2015, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

While our own attendance have improved from last year we've only gone up by maybe 100 or so in terms of home support, the rest is all big away supports. Only a cup run will bring the people of Longford out these days

That in itself shows just how much it means to teams to get promoted.

**Dunny** · 18/08/2015, 2:24 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

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I know there was a promotional teen priced ticket at Oriel last night but 3700 has helped cancel out the disappointing crowd v Cork with the unusual ko time that evening. There maybe be a few remarks about bandwagon support but after the result, style of football played against top opposition - the teenager promotion could very well be a great, albeit a bit fortunate (weather etc) little future crowd builder. 2002 cup win generated just about an enough new generation of fans to keep us alive during the first division days. This little spell of success so far is topping things up again. A cup run will do just nicely as I believe the semi-final in 2002 was the catalyst for the final, and possibly with a lot of very hard work by a few really dedicated people behind the scenes at Oriel since, even this team!

That was a great promo by the club last night to attract youngsters and the parents away from the prem match on the tv,defo put 3/400 on the gate.Better to have 300/400 x five euros in our pockets than Skys .

**nr637** · 19/08/2015, 2:41 PM

Some really good attendances by League of Ireland standards for the monday night fixtures. Nearly 4,000 at Oriel, nearer 2,000 at Limerick according to home fans, close to 2,000 for an improving Sligo, a TV game at Tallaght getting 2,500+ and maybe an extra 1,000 more only for the cameras, Bray would have only expected their usual hardcore 500+ while Galways attendance was the only disappointed attendance on the nite.

Not being an advocate for midweek games, but I was pleasantly surprised by the attendances, just goes to show that there is a market and audience out there for our league and all the promotion & advertisements by the clubs can only help.

Now we need the FAI to employ some professional group to show how best to promote this league and get the maximum audiences through the turnstiles, an extra few hundred people at games is a start as Dundalk did with the €5 offer.

Re-think the league format, less league games I think would allow more competitive weekend games and times to suit most fans routines.

**Olander** · 19/08/2015, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by nr637

Galways attendance was the only disappointed attendance on the nite.

Awful attendance.

That's the only league game we've got under 1,000 at this year, which says a lot about our supporters, considering how poorly we've performed at home consistently and the amount of stupid goals we ship.

We've only really played well in one home league game all year (v Bohs 5-3). The other league games we won v Limerick and Drogheda, we made very hard work of. Watching us at home this year hasn't been enjoyable. It's not too much of a surprise to see our attendances plummet. We have a worse home record than Limerick FFS. 9 losses in 13 home league games, conceding 29 goals.

**Dunny** · 21/08/2015, 9:38 PM

761 in Galway tonight.
urgghhh

**Olander** · 21/08/2015, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

761 in Galway tonight.
urgghhh

At least 250 Dundalk supporters. Bad times...

**White Horse** · 22/08/2015, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Olander

At least 250 Dundalk supporters. Bad times...

I don't know why as that is a decent Galway side to watch.

I spent a couple of hours in Galway before the game and there was no sign that a cup match was taking place. It probably doesn't help that the ground is so far out of the town. No buzz at all.

**WoodquayBoy** · 22/08/2015, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

I don't know why as that is a decent Galway side to watch.

I spent a couple of hours in Galway before the game and there was no sign that a cup match was taking place. It probably doesn't help that the ground is so far out of the town. No buzz at all.

The ground is less than a mile from Eyre Square so that distance excuse is just piffle. The club does zero promotion, apart from the odd social media plug, which is poor form. Our home record has been shocking, so that doesn't help, but the club's lack of promotion doesn't help either. Apparently there is a marketing sub-committee in place. Only the members and God him/herself know what they do as marketing/promotion has been non existent

**Yossarian** · 22/08/2015, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

The ground is less than a mile from Eyre Square so that distance excuse is just piffle. The club does zero promotion, apart from the odd social media plug, which is poor form. Our home record has been shocking, so that doesn't help, but the club's lack of promotion doesn't help either. Apparently there is a marketing sub-committee in place. Only the members and God him/herself know what they do as marketing/promotion has been non existent

I'm just home myself and I was very surprise at the poor attendance. There just seemed to be a lack of any kind of buzz, particularly in the ground, about the game.

**Olander** · 22/08/2015, 1:03 AM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I'm just home myself and I was very surprise at the poor attendance. There just seemed to be a lack of any kind of buzz, particularly in the ground, about the game.

Our season has sort of petered out badly. I wouldn't agree with woodquayboy totally. I'd point the blame more on our atrocious home form.

As the season went on, the attendances gradually got worse. We were on an average of 1,500 for most of the season, which I think most United fans would've accepted as an average attendance. That has taken a huge hit in recent times with two attendances under 800. People want to see a team that's competitive and we have been awful at home all year. The league cup final doesn't make up for it. We're a harmless team.

**White Horse** · 22/08/2015, 1:09 AM

Originally Posted by Olander

We're a harmless team.

In my opinion, a couple of signings is all that is needed. If that side still had Barrett and Manning, it would be a different proposition.

**Olander** · 22/08/2015, 1:18 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

In my opinion, a couple of signings is all that is needed. If that side still had Barrett and Manning, it would be a different proposition.

Too late for signings now, our only hope is that we can get some of our influential players back from injury.

I'd say away teams must love visiting Terryland Park. There isn't one pig in our team (apart from maybe Stephen Walsh). We've got such a quiet squad.

Galway's a nice city to vist, Terryland is a nice little stadium, with a lovely pitch and nice dressing/facilities. Away supporters are well looked after.

You're almost guaranteed that our team will concede a few goals from set pieces (2 free headers tonight).

We are in deep trouble.

**nigel-harps1954** · 22/08/2015, 1:32 AM

1,778 at Cork v Pat's.

**Dunny** · 22/08/2015, 2:06 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

1,778 at Cork v Pat's.

Kidding me ? Checks - no he's not

Sooner the better that ST holders can attend cup matches without having to pay.
Anyone got any mad ideas on how that would work ?

**oriel** · 22/08/2015, 10:23 AM

I think it was the clubs who agreed with the FAI that ST are not valid for cup games, besides it would make things messy anyway as the gate is something like 40/40/20 split with home side paying officials.

This arrangement sees a reduction in Dundalk's recent seasons cup crowds also as we have around 1,200 ST holders, possibly a little more (and up to 500 free u12 ones), and a lot of these pick their cup matches also. I'm not sure what the ST figure is for Galway, but that was a desperately disappointing attendance, and worse if they said there was 250 or so from Dundalk.