QuoteI'd say 878 for galway-ccfc is about right TBH. Very poor crowd. About 250-300 city fans
1230 at Bohs v Athlone
I'd say 878 for galway-ccfc is about right TBH. Very poor crowd. About 250-300 city fans
1,400.
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Hmm, and bohs had 1,200 at a game for a league side...Originally Posted by Green Force
Compared to 2700 mentioned here! Will be taking the 5500 for the Hpars game with a cellar of salt!
I'd say the harps game was around 5000 definitely, maybe 5500. Will wait and see though
lads i really hate being pesimistic but there is no sign of attendances improving in the eircom leauge, this is my first season attending all cork city away games and so far what i have seen (or not seen) are really very small attendances.
Top of the table clash 1st -v- 2nd shels v cork the best two teams in the country (i'm not forgetting derry) there was an attendance of around 1300 this fixture should be attracting at least 5000.
Cup game v Galway 900aprox, two cities with large population should be getting at least 3000. perfect sunny evening at that.
outside of turners cross there is no athmosphere at our away games from the home fans with a few exceptions, away to rovers was good, galway tried too but where do you leave the rsc, section o in longford(your having alaugh), bohs. If finn harps had something to shout about they might not be too bad.
still to come are trips to ucd,bray, drogs pats and derry
where do people think the problem lies in having decent attendances?
First Division Champions
Only about 1000 at this game Friday night at the RSC.
Better to have separate thread on that so as not to clutter this one.
Apparently about 250 at UCD-Dublin City.
Updates after last week's league games now that I'm back from holidays! Last season in brackets. I'm not including the Cup games, but keep them coming for interest's sake.
PREMIER
Bohs 2351 (2340)
Bray 1908 (818)
Cork 3882 (4033)
Derry 2524 (1672) (missing Drogheda)
Drogheda 2101 (1554)
Harps 1783 (1106)
Longford 1133 (1131)
Pat's 1864 (1882)
Rovers 2133 (1466)
Shels 2211 (2158)
UCD 828 (306)
Waterford 1483 (1753)
FIRST
Athlone 425 (291) (missing Monaghan)
Cobh 390 (240)
Dublin City 177 (592)
Dundalk 290 (591)
Galway 660 (571)
Kildare 223 (298)
Kilkenny 133 (108) (missing Athlone, Dundalk and Kildare)
Limerick 900 (188)
Monaghan 125 (182) (missing Cobh and Kildare)
Sligo 1543 (781)
Premier Division - 2010 (1863)
First Division - 526 (515)
Weekend matches missing -
Derry v. Drogheda
Monaghan v. Kildare
Last edited by pineapple stu; 13/06/2005 at 9:35 PM.
DC site reported an attendance of 600 at Dublin City vs. Dundalk, but to my eye the crowd appeared no larger than 250 at the very most. I can't explain the disaparity.
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Comparisons to last season...
PREMIER DIVISION
Derry City v Drogheda Utd - no figure (2004 - 1700)
St Patrick's Ath v Bray Wdrs - 1204 (n/a)
Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians - 3600 (2000)
UCD v Shelbourne - 950 (n/a)
Waterford Utd v Longford Town - 700 (2700)
Cork City v Finn Harps - 5000 (n/a)
FIRST DIVISION
Kilkenny City v Limerick - 100 (no figure)
Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers - 250 (no figure)
Monaghan Utd v Kildare Co - no figure (40)
Sligo Rovers v Galway United - 1300 (1200)
Dublin City v Dundalk - 250 (n/a)
Quick summary -
2 up
1 down
2 figures to come
4 no corresponding fixtures
2 no figures for last year
Premier Division average - 2150 (2350)
First Division average - 1300 (1200)
Last edited by pineapple stu; 13/06/2005 at 9:35 PM.
to be honest i think the attendance for Rovers v fanad was closer to 700
Having seen both the Bohs game and the Rovers game on TV, there could not have been more at the Rovers game. Most of the stand looked empty every time the camera panned up there. I know Bohs have a decent system to the 1,230 seems fair enough, but 1,400 for Rovers seems high, unless they were all in the bar
Alleged averages for the 1999/2000 season, courtesy of the defunct National League Statistics Site (via webarchive.) Complimentary sachet of salt provided.
Premier Division
Cork City: 3,187
St. Patrick's Athletic: 3,171
Bohemians: 2,964
Shelbourne: 2,517
Shamrock Rovers: 1,718
Derry City: 1,479
Galway United: 1,394
Drogheda United: 1,285
Finn Harps: 1,252
Waterford United: 1,250
Sligo Rovers: 994
UCD: 871
First Division
Dundalk: 831
Bray Wanderers: 745
Kilkenny City: 613
Longford Town: 437
Cóbh Ramblers: 323
Athlone Town: 256
Monaghan United: 242
St. Francis: 236
Home Farm Fingal: 225
Limerick: 222
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Where'd you get those from? The website was taken down a long time ago, wasn't it?
Most of them actually look pretty reasonable, though. Think that was the year Shels won the league down in Waterford, with Bohs second, Cork third and us fourth!
Aye, but its spirit may still be channeled from beyond the grave via the Internet Archive. Works for many defunct sites, although it's pretty hit and miss as to what's archived.
Figures for the big four in Dublin look pretty inflated to me, especially Pat's (3,000 average for a season in which they finished sixth?) In the light of recent revelations concerning Cork's attendances, scepticism is advised with regard to the above quoted figure. Also, I find it difficult to accept that a relegated, semi-professional Drogheda side would attract attendances which rival those of their full-time, championship-chasing 2005 incarnation. First Division figures seem realistic enough, bar possibly Kilkenny.Most of them actually look pretty reasonable, though. Think that was the year Shels won the league down in Waterford, with Bohs second, Cork third and us fourth!
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No that is the case alright! It seems we don't get alot of gloryhunters in Drogheda. Our biggest crowd in years was last year's FAI Cup semi-final against Longford and that only had a crowd just short of 4,000.
I would have said 1000 max at Drogheda v. UCD tonight. Nobody behind either goal, maybe 50 in and around the away terrace area, didn't see the stand very well, but it looked full enough - which is still only 150 or so. Terrace was less full than normal - 800 there is probably being a bit generous, so 1000 max...?
Guesstimates for the shels rovers match?!
Last edited by Buller; 18/06/2005 at 12:33 PM.
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