Attendances 2018

**oriel** · 20/05/2018, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

Yeah that's probably it alright.

I don’t have any issue with this, I think Dundalk have been doing this for a few years, announcing paid in tickets sold on the night to the static ST figure (1,100 - 1,300 last season)

Across the water, much bigger clubs like Celtic were probably more visible in some of their seasons under Delia when it was clear empty seats ST holders couldn’t be bothered going to some games, yet 58k was announced.

The other thing to consider here is this, even if any ST holder misses a game, it would be be quite rare they would miss more than 1 or 2, so 90% of the time it won’t be too far out.

**micls** · 20/05/2018, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I don’t have any issue with this, I think Dundalk have been doing this for a few years, announcing paid in tickets sold on the night to the static ST figure (1,100 - 1,300 last season)

Across the water, much bigger clubs like Celtic were probably more visible in some of their seasons under Delia when it was clear empty seats ST holders couldn’t be bothered going to some games, yet 58k was announced.

The other thing to consider here is this, even if any ST holder misses a game, it would be be quite rare they would miss more than 1 or 2, so 90% of the time it won’t be too far out.

Thats fine, but then call it ticket sales, not attendance.

They have the actual figure of who is in attendance and that's what should be used when you're announcing an attendance.

**Ezeikial** · 20/05/2018, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Thats fine, but then call it ticket sales, not attendance.

They have the actual figure of who is in attendance and that's what should be used when you're announcing an attendance.

Although I don't share the passion for tracking numbers in the way some others do, I totally agree with you. If clubs are declaring attendances, they should be declaring the correct figure for those who are actually in the ground

**trevy** · 20/05/2018, 6:46 PM

1774 at Waterford v Limerick.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/05/2018, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Although I don't share the passion for tracking numbers in the way some others do, I totally agree with you. If clubs are declaring attendances, they should be declaring the correct figure for those who are actually in the ground

Far as I know, you're not allowed count freebies, press, etc. in attendance figures. So even if you didn't count all ST holders you'd still have a different number to the amount of people actually watching.

**Ezeikial** · 21/05/2018, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Far as I know, you're not allowed count freebies, press, etc. in attendance figures. So even if you didn't count all ST holders you'd still have a different number to the amount of people actually watching.

Not allowed by whom? The FAI? The mandatory declaration submitted to the FAI has a freebies section AFAIK.

**Shearer** · 21/05/2018, 8:16 PM

978 at Limerick vs Cork City.

**ToberonaTornado** · 21/05/2018, 9:04 PM

2041 Dundalk v Waterford

**NeverFeltBetter** · 21/05/2018, 9:05 PM

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

**micls** · 21/05/2018, 9:23 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

Weather was shocking, but agree about the other points. Decent away crowd too.

**Lim till i die** · 22/05/2018, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Surprised they couldn't break a thousand, with the last result, Cork away numbers, and the weather.

Imagine your surprise had the actual figure been announced!!

No more than 700 there.

I counted. I might be out by a dozen either way but I'm not out by 300!!

**vinnie** · 23/05/2018, 1:43 PM

3016 at Rovers - Pats, not bad for a tuesday evening

**Ezeikial** · 23/05/2018, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by vinnie

3016 at Rovers - Pats, not bad for a tuesday evening

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

**nr637** · 24/05/2018, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

Sunshine Fans the lot of ye!

**Buller** · 24/05/2018, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by nr637

Sunshine Fans the lot of ye!

Yeah that's it, the sun is shining away down here in the lower half of the table!

**Mr A** · 25/05/2018, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Decent attendance

its also good to see a few Hoops fans re-appearing here

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

**PartySaint** · 25/05/2018, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Decent attendance

Big Pats crowd at it.

Can't find a figure for Pats vs Derry anywhere online

**Asterix** · 25/05/2018, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Big Pats crowd at it.

Can't find a figure for Pats vs Derry anywhere online

Most of them gone home before the 75th minute

**Ezeikial** · 25/05/2018, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

I really have no idea - I'm only here since 2009.

You seem to take offence for very flimsy reasons, but maybe it's cathartic for you to have this forum to express it

**Nesta99** · 25/05/2018, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Jeez you'd think Dundalk fans were just as prominent here when ye were going nowhere in D1 as they are now that ye are on the up.

There are quite a few of us that were here even in the days of Dundalk staring down the barrel of re-election, and from the previous forum too. There was no point in hiding away after a bad result as they were weekly lol and Drogheda fans had a ball at our expense too. We moaned a lot more about things back then

Ah the days of deducted points, Ollie patrolling Tolka, Drogheda still having an empty tropht cabinet, guessing where Rovers will be playing next season, baltic cold Thursday nights in Oriel and Pat's fans annual anxiety at mention of the FAI Cup.Special mention too to former regulars on this and earlier fora that are no longer with us!!!