QuoteNot as often as Dalymount or Tolka anyway.Originally Posted by Nesta99
It's not just the group stages we can't play in the Cross though, it doesn't work for gheall playoff rounds either. But you're right, it's perfect for us the vast majority of the time.
Not as often as Dalymount or Tolka anyway.
Sell out obviously!
I know. I couldn't resist though!
The Brandywell capacity is definitely too small. It was almost sold out against Waterford on Friday with only 100 or so empty seats but plenty of people standing either side of the Mark Farren stand. Great to see but can't see phase two happening any time soon.
You have to give a lot of credit to the Munster Football Association in the '90s. I remember that, when Pat O'Donovan had his "vision" for Bishopstown, they quietly announced a plan to develop Turners Cross in a number of stages over a long period of time, only if funds allowed, at a time when it looked like they were about to lose their main tenant. But they ploughed on without fuss over a decade or so, got City back, and now The Cross is probably still the best looking stadium (at least until the new stand in Tallaght is added). I haven't been since '99 but when I see highlights of big games online in front of a packed house, it really does look the part, how LOI stadia should look
No question. The Cross is a fantastic ground. And while we may have some issues here and there with the MFA, we're well aware how lucky we are to have it.
It would take a fourth stand at Tallaght before it would better than TX, for me Tallaght has something of the GAA about it maybe all those years of court cases rubbed off on it the wrong way.
I'd say around 1,700 in Richmond last night. Really good Waterford crowd for a Monday night
Here on a technicality.
About 1800 at the Brandywell last night. Terrible conditions so pretty good for a Monday night.
Our next home games is tonight Tuesday 16th April against Sligo Rovers, then Dundalk at home on Friday 27th April with a 7.15 pm kick-off and then its Limerick on the 5th May Saturday at 2pm
Will be curious to see how these games times will affect our home average!
Our next home games is tonight Tuesday 16th April against Sligo Rovers, then Dundalk at home on Friday 27th April with a 7.15 pm kick-off and then its Limerick on the 5th May Saturday at 2pm
Will be curious to see how these games times will affect our home average!
I reckon we are looking at 2,300 tonight.
Close to a sell out for Dundalk so say 6,500
Limerick on a Saturday afternoon will be interesting - i'll take a stab at over 4,000 if the weather is any way decent so say 4,250.
It looks like, if we can maintain a title challenge - then a league average of over 5k looks possible. The rivalry with Waterford could mean that there could be over 6,000 at that game in June. League average last year was 4,565.
The earlier kick off for Dundalk could have an impact. Be a rush to get there after work for a lot of people.
We'll only have had 2 home games at our normal time up until after the Limerick game. Madness
Suppose it's about time this was updated. Week 8...I think?
PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,131 (2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597; 1,496; 1,488; 1,835)
Bray - 728 (966; 957; 769; 718; 891; 965; 1,121; 952)
Cork - 4,898 (4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965; 2,786; 2,128 FD; 1,693 FD)
Derry - 2,740 (1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446; 1,460; 2,135; 1,965 FD)
Dundalk - 2,739 (2,674; 2,738; 3,158; 2,534; 1,997; 949; 1,355; 1,877)
Limerick - 1,281 (1,610; 1,131 FD; 1,206; 757; 1,649; 734 FD; 569 FD; 598 FD)
Pat's - 1,706 (1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687; 1,474; 1,346; 1,756)
Rovers - 3,325 (2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763; 3,127; 3,779; 3,794)
Sligo - 2,203 (1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342; 3,007; 2,103; 1,807)
Waterford - 2,668 (1,550 FD; 314 FD; 460 FD; 470 FD; 478 FD; 453 FD; 466 FD; 619 FD)
FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 109 (154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754; 271; 200; 354)
Cabinteely - 300 (346; 352; 610)
Cobh - 265 (358; 403; 366; 223; 439; 2008 - 1,122 PD; 681; 368)
Drogheda - 464 (850 PD; 583; 813 PD; 1,064 PD; 817 PD; 977 PD; 811 PD; 859 PD)
Galway - 957 (1,376 PD; 1,169 PD; 1,290 PD; 975)
Harps - 835 (1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429; 433; 644)
Longford - 529 (342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379; 365; 315; 230)
Shels - 683 (496; 554; 596; 713; 1,114 PD; 1,187 PD; 781; 737)
UCD - 326 (236; 297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD; 558 PD; 610 PD)
Wexford - 230 (338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227; 302; 216; 343)
PREMIER AVERAGE: 2,387 (1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566; 1,630; 1,547; 1,512)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 461 (477; 476; 486; 495; 391; 372; 578; 682)
OVERALL AVERAGE: 1,479 (1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140; 1,125; 1,110; 1,095)
OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 115,535 (376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 16,135 (53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)
OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 131,670 (430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
3270 at the Cross tonight.
3217.
Great attendance for a Tuesday.
Especially with a home game the previous Friday. Not many Sligo fans down either, though fair play to those who made the trek. I've done it the other way midweek, it's a long journey
Didn't look anywhere near that to me.
To be fair that's fantastic for a mid week game, and very limited away support I would guess?
Should be full house on Fri week, I don't buy the earlier kick off (7.15) fans struggling to get there after work, if you want to be there, you'll make it. Only that I have Waterford away booked as a stop over, Id have gone down for this, should be a cracker on tv and for those lucky enough to attend.
Actually, what is the capacity of TC these days, and when was the last time it was full, I'd imagine for the Dundalk match in early Oct last year? Not sure I recall it being filled for any EL game. What a luxury to have, being able to sell 6k plus tickets for a european game in your home ground.
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