Attendances 2018

**patrickccfc** · 25/03/2018, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Cork will start with 150 tickets, but if standing is allowed then they'll be given a lot more.

If that's all were given, then expect plenty to go on Waterford's website and just but direct from there. Many already have.

**Yossarian** · 25/03/2018, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by redarmyfaction

The drummer from the Coors is barred from Oriel (real tinfoil hat sh*t) he must have been in the Showgs last night judging by the arrhythmiac racket coming from the away section.

Jean Claude van Damme??

**patrickccfc** · 25/03/2018, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Jean Claude van Damme??

Haha brilliant

**placid casual** · 25/03/2018, 7:26 PM

why would waterford only give cork 150 tickets when there was at least 450-500 Rovers fans in the away section on Friday, and there didnt appear to be any restrictions on the number of tickets.

is there some bad history between the clubs.. ?

**micls** · 25/03/2018, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

why would waterford only give cork 150 tickets when there was at least 450-500 Rovers fans in the away section on Friday, and there didnt appear to be any restrictions on the number of tickets.

is there some bad history between the clubs.. ?

Not particularly, but waterford tend to have big attendances for our games, I'm sure they feel they can sell the tickets to home fans. If they can, then it's reasonable to give the minimum to away fans.

That said, the tickets were on general sale online, many City fans have bought already. Its going to be a bit of a mess.

**patrickccfc** · 25/03/2018, 7:35 PM

Waterford event controller posted on our forum stating that general admission tickets won't be accepted by away fans. We'll have to go neutral colors in the home section.

**sulywaterfordfc** · 26/03/2018, 6:40 AM

Originally Posted by placid casual

why would waterford only give cork 150 tickets when there was at least 450-500 Rovers fans in the away section on Friday, and there didnt appear to be any restrictions on the number of tickets.

is there some bad history between the clubs.. ?

The extra tickets were there to give Rovers, general consensus is they won’t be when we play Cork especially with our form. There’s a big interest in the club locally at the minute. The percentage will be more or less the same as the one we got in TC. Club can’t make available seats that aren’t available. People need to realize for the moment the capacity is 3,100.

Originally Posted by micls

Not particularly, but waterford tend to have big attendances for our games, I'm sure they feel they can sell the tickets to home fans. If they can, then it's reasonable to give the minimum to away fans.

That said, the tickets were on general sale online, many City fans have bought already. Its going to be a bit of a mess.

Not that many tickets have been sold online by all accounts. The numbers I’ve heard are double digits, and there’s no guarantee they all went to Cork fans either. Canceling the online tickets would probably be the logical thing from a security point of view.

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Waterford event controller posted on our forum stating that general admission tickets won't be accepted by away fans. We'll have to go neutral colors in the home section.

The online sales were put off line yesterday. Considering the banner Rovers got into the ground on Friday, seems like there were no search in place so I can’t imagine there’ll much in place to prevent Cork fans entering, not there would be any way to prevent Cork fans entering the ground colourless.

**nr637** · 26/03/2018, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

3010 at waterford v shams is a cracking attendance.

Considering the weather conditions that was the maximum attendance under covered stands that the RSC can hold. If it was a drier night there may have ben a few more standing around the perimeter!

Any chance that some temporary terracing would be put in place behind each goal areas in the future!

**Partizan** · 26/03/2018, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by nr637

Considering the weather conditions that was the maximum attendance under covered stands that the RSC can hold. If it was a drier night there may have ben a few more standing around the perimeter!

Any chance that some temporary terracing would be put in place behind each goal areas in the future!

There was talk a while back of extending the Cork Road Stand to bring the ground up to 5,000 seats but that will only be considered if the need arises.

There used to be temporary seating behind one of the goals but that was like late 90s early 2000s. I think a temporary measure will be to have standing areas. If we get crowds in excess of 3,000 on a regular basis and qualify for Europe, ground / capacity improvements will probably be looked at. Waterford Council owns the RSC.

**Asterix** · 26/03/2018, 11:25 AM

Cork fans don't go to away games anyway. 150 will be plenty

**Nesta99** · 26/03/2018, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by Asterix

Cork fans don't go to away games anyway.

Thought that was only to Oriel Park!

**patrickccfc** · 26/03/2018, 10:59 PM

We have received an allocation of 450 tickets from Waterford. Generous enough that. That will sell out.

**bluemovie** · 26/03/2018, 11:04 PM

Extremely generous!! And at the cost of home fans. That's 15% of capacity.

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/03/2018, 11:49 PM

Maybe 500 in Drogheda tonight. I'm sure some Drogs might be a bit more accurate in their guess. Surprised to see around 50 Harps fans travel on a Monday night after the farcical events there last time.

**Ezeikial** · 27/03/2018, 7:41 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Maybe 500 in Drogheda tonight. I'm sure some Drogs might be a bit more accurate in their guess. Surprised to see around 50 Harps fans travel on a Monday night after the farcical events there last time.

Why?

The match being on a Monday is likely to be more relevant than the late postponement previously.

Or do you thing that people able % willing to travel would refuse to support their team on some sort of point of principle?

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2018, 8:30 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Why?

The match being on a Monday is likely to be more relevant than the late postponement previously.

Or do you thing that people able % willing to travel would refuse to support their team on some sort of point of principle?

I don't understand what you're trying to ask.

**Ezeikial** · 27/03/2018, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I don't understand what you're trying to ask.

Why are you surprised?

How many did you expect?

**outspoken** · 27/03/2018, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Why are you surprised?

How many did you expect?

20,000 hardcore harponians

**Mr A** · 27/03/2018, 11:20 AM

The late postponement previously would obviously have an effect on some people's decision to travel or not. If they can do one game this week they are more likely to go to Athlone, given many Harps fans were extremely annoyed with what happened on opening night and also of course that it's easier for some to get away on a Friday.

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/03/2018, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Why are you surprised?

How many did you expect?

I expected very little to make the journey given the circumstances around the late postponement a few weeks ago.

An awful lot of people left Drogheda very annoyed that night.