Attendances 2018

**ToberonaTornado** · 26/05/2018, 12:28 AM

1877 for Dundalk v Bray

Awful,just fuc*ing awful

**micls** · 26/05/2018, 7:02 AM

Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

1877 for Dundalk v Bray

Awful,just fuc*ing awful

Seems strange on a Friday. Any idea why?

**ger121** · 26/05/2018, 9:40 AM

That is one odd attendance in Oriel.

**pineapple stu** · 26/05/2018, 10:07 AM

Maybe 150 in Stradbrook (50 of them in the bar)

**White Horse** · 26/05/2018, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Seems strange on a Friday. Any idea why?

Local GAA games now playing on a Friday night is probably the biggest factor.

Games aganst Bray are not great for attendances. Bray, given the circumstances, understandably hardly brought any fans.

I also think this Dundalk side have not caught the imagination of the local sporting public. They are less flamboyant than teams in the last few years. Those teams really spoiled people, they were ridiculously good to watch.

**El-Pietro** · 26/05/2018, 3:36 PM

Was it bring a friend night? Clearly Dundalk fans have no friends.

**White Horse** · 26/05/2018, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Was it bring a friend night? Clearly Dundalk fans have no friends.

Or have friends who are already Dundalk fans?

It is touching that our attendances matter to you.

**micls** · 26/05/2018, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Or have friends who are already Dundalk fans?

It is touching that our attendances matter to you.

Maybe you need to expand ye're social circles!

I'd imagine most LOI fans are interested in the attendances of other teams. It reflects on the league, especially with a team as successful as Dundalk.

**Kingswood Rover** · 26/05/2018, 7:43 PM

To be fair thats not too bad for Bray at home Rovers even if they were going well would be around the 2 k mark.

**Ezeikial** · 26/05/2018, 9:21 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Was it bring a friend night? Clearly Dundalk fans have no friends.

The ticket promotion is largely focused on the next home match against Limerick, although season tickets holders could opt to get a free ticket for the Bray match instead if they wished (and were bothered to go and pick it up at the Oriel Park office before 5pm last Friday). The promotion was largely about acknowledging regular supporters as opposed to attracting newbies

Option 1: Supporters who purchase an adult ticket for the Bray match before 5pm on Friday will be able to buy a ticket for the Limerick match on the 8th June at a �10 discount.
Option 2: Supporters who buy a concession ticket (OAP/Student) for the Bray match will be able to buy a ticket for the Limerick match on the 8th June at a �5 discount.
Option 3: Season Ticket holders will be entitled to bring along a friend for free for either the Bray Wanderers or Limerick match. You must claim your ticket before 5pm this Friday before the Bray match.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/discount-ticket-offer/

**oriel** · 27/05/2018, 5:05 PM

I was expecting around 2k for the Dlk v Bray game, and it wasn’t too far off, very limited away support also. This was the second home game in the same week and we took a decent crowd to Bohs too the previous Friday, so 3 games in 7 days for many.

There are usually 2 or 3 games under 2k each season, obviously not great but we really should be attracting 3k for most games and we have in a lot so far this year.

**trevy** · 27/05/2018, 7:04 PM

1743 at Waterford v Derry City.

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/05/2018, 1:28 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

I also think this Dundalk side have not caught the imagination of the local sporting public. They are less flamboyant than teams in the last few years. Those teams really spoiled people, they were ridiculously good to watch.

The current team are obviously more direct and have fewer individual talents like Towell but they're still the best footballing side in the country. I can't imagine why anybody wouldn't want to watch Duffy on their doorstep every second Friday. Then again, we have Burke and we're still doing mediocre numbers, so I guess Irish people are just lazy.

**Mr A** · 29/05/2018, 8:55 AM

The sunny weather always damages attendances.

**sbgawa** · 29/05/2018, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Maybe 150 in Stradbrook (50 of them in the bar)

The bar is the best place to watch the match from , you just need to get in early enough to grab a table by the window.
Its like foing to watch the greyhounds in Shelbourne park

**EatYerGreens** · 29/05/2018, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The sunny weather always damages attendances.

For fixtures that kick-off just over 4hrs before midnight ?

**EatYerGreens** · 29/05/2018, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Local GAA games now playing on a Friday night is probably the biggest factor.

Games aganst Bray are not great for attendances. Bray, given the circumstances, understandably hardly brought any fans.

I also think this Dundalk side have not caught the imagination of the local sporting public. They are less flamboyant than teams in the last few years. Those teams really spoiled people, they were ridiculously good to watch.

Would be a bit petulant of Dundalk people to be turning their noses up at the current team. A season back in the First Division should disabuse them of that

**Mr A** · 29/05/2018, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

For fixtures that kick-off just over 4hrs before midnight ?

Yes. Certainly really good weather always hurts our crowds no matter how we're going, unless it's a really massive game.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 29/05/2018, 10:32 AM

oh hog wash
a complete combination of factors of it being the sunniest day of the year, spate of primary school communions taking place on Saturday across town, referendum and a cluster **** of Fri-Mon games since March has hit the attendance. Also in May some people are on holidays or are saving up for holidays so some fans need to make tough decisions.

nothing to do with any affinity with the current team which is a ridiculous statement.

The number is really only 300 down on a typical Dundalk Bray match. Bray are not a big pull never have and never will be. Our attendances always dip from May to end of August in summer football.