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    Thursday night games. Any UCD and Dundalk fans on here would care to comment on the advantages and drawbacks of having games on that night. I suppose one reason for UCD was to try and get the country students before they went home. Do you think it gave an extra edge for the home side considering the part-time nature of some clubs. Effect on away fans numbers etc.
    Also was Thursday night games ended before the summer season came in?

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    The obvious one is that less people headed to the Lilywhite Lounge on Thursdays and those that did stayed for less time on a school night. It was even more difficult for away fans to travel. The upside is that there was damn all else on on a Thursday so no going head to head with the horse racing often. There may have been LoI fans at DkIT that would only be able to attend on Thursdays but there isnt any concrete stats to show any trends.

    Thursdays really became just a habit for to get in a game in Oriel. I think most of the Thursday night match era was during the winter schedule so different in general and playing under floodlights. There are likely more advantage if any, playing on Fridays. One of the reasons for Thursday night games is that it meant an extra night takings in the Lounge with 21st birthdays etc held there. An important source of income at the time over a season - say roughly Spetember to May the additional night of leasing the lounge would be €30k annually at a conservative €1K in bar takings and rental. So a bit horses for courses.

    A good bit of all of this was when we were in the 1st Division so again not easy to compare in terms of attendances and away crowds.
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    UCD tried it in 2001

    Lasted half a season before being ditched.

    I think that, in addition to not having any impact, it made training awkward because every week your match was on a different day, so training schedules would be all over the place

    Tis a while back now, but I think away numbers were down alright.

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    Surprised at UCD being only half season, had taught longer. Understand the routine aspect, but with full-time players this may not be such a big hindrance.
    The point of not clashing with anything i think is important. Really don't understand why the games are not spread out by the Dublin clubs over the weekend even. Would there be say 200 LoI fans in the Dublin area who would take in an extra game?

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    That's probably the wrong way to look at it though. If Friday night being LoI night (by and large) creates an identity for the league as a whole, that's more valuable to clubs than the chance of 200 fans taking in an extra game over the weekend (which might be 70 at each game in Dublin for example)

    Also, if you have games spread out across an entire weekend, you're increasing the chance of clashing with something, not decreasing it. So there's no point playing at 3pm on Saturday just to get 70 floaters because you'll lose hundreds to the vidiprinter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wonder88 View Post
    Thursday night games. Any UCD and Dundalk fans on here would care to comment on the advantages and drawbacks of having games on that night.
    Cork Tom became a regular at Oriel Park

    No sure if that is an advantage or a drawback

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    Actually I think the first time I saw Tom at a game in Galway was a midweek fixture in early July. Big crowd as well against Cork, good away support. Lovely evening, kids off school would have contributed in getting the floaters to come I suppose. Could clubs maybe try Thursdays during July/August.
    I don't think afternoon games would be worth switching for.

    p.s. Personal opinion I think Galway are missing on not playing on Saturday. Seems Sligo are happy with that time.

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    Yeah Saturday certainly suits us better with so many working away. Although with the insistence of so many Monday games early on we tend to need to move a few. Would have thought it wouldsuit Galway as well as. Connacht tend to have a good few Friday games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nesta99 View Post
    The obvious one is that less people headed to the Lilywhite Lounge on Thursdays and those that did stayed for less time on a school night. It was even more difficult for away fans to travel. The upside is that there was damn all else on on a Thursday so no going head to head with the horse racing often. There may have been LoI fans at DkIT that would only be able to attend on Thursdays but there isnt any concrete stats to show any trends.

    Thursdays really became just a habit for to get in a game in Oriel. I think most of the Thursday night match era was during the winter schedule so different in general and playing under floodlights. There are likely more advantage if any, playing on Fridays. One of the reasons for Thursday night games is that it meant an extra night takings in the Lounge with 21st birthdays etc held there. An important source of income at the time over a season - say roughly Spetember to May the additional night of leasing the lounge would be €30k annually at a conservative €1K in bar takings and rental. So a bit horses for courses.

    A good bit of all of this was when we were in the 1st Division so again not easy to compare in terms of attendances and away crowds.
    Personally speaking, I was not a fan of Thurs night games, it was for FD period mostly, but also a fair few seasons in PD and a lot in the 94/95 surprise winning season. I lived in Dublin for a good few years during these Thurs night years, 94-96, and hated it, so awkward getting to games, it def alienated a lot of our support base as only really suited those living and working in the town. No attraction for away fans either to travel on a Thursday.

    That was true at the time, Lilywhite lounge kept free for 21st parties etc, club were not in good financial state, and needed every penny, loads of comments on orielweb at the time, joking if we were a football club that host 21st's or a 21st venue that also hosts football games.

    I think on promotion to PD for 2009 season, it was a directive I think to change to either Fri or Sat** so thankfully Thursday was then removed and we never went back to it.

    **I also remember some FD games in 2000/01 FD played on Sat nights, better attended I think at the time.

    Then again, back in the day will many on here remember these kick off times up to early 90's?

    Oriel, Tolka, Dalymount - and later Milltown from 85 I think, games at 3.30 on a Sunday. What a routine we had those days, forced to go to mass, the big match at 1.15, sunday dinner at 2, then head to oriel, happy days !!!!

    All other grounds, 3.30 up to end of Oct, then 2.30, then 2.15 in Dec and Jan !
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    Quote Originally Posted by oriel View Post
    Personally speaking, I was not a fan of Thurs night games, it was for FD period mostly, but also a fair few seasons in PD and a lot in the 94/95 surprise winning season. I lived in Dublin for a good few years during these Thurs night years, 94-96, and hated it, so awkward getting to games, it def alienated a lot of our support base as only really suited those living and working in the town. No attraction for away fans either to travel on a Thursday.

    That was true at the time, Lilywhite lounge kept free for 21st parties etc, club were not in good financial state, and needed every penny, loads of comments on orielweb at the time, joking if we were a football club that host 21st's or a 21st venue that also hosts football games.

    I think on promotion to PD for 2009 season, it was a directive I think to change to either Fri or Sat** so thankfully Thursday was then removed and we never went back to it.

    **I also remember some FD games in 2000/01 FD played on Sat nights, better attended I think at the time.

    Then again, back in the day will many on here remember these kick off times up to early 90's?

    Oriel, Tolka, Dalymount - and later Milltown from 85 I think, games at 3.30 on a Sunday. What a routine we had those days, forced to go to mass, the big match at 1.15, sunday dinner at 2, then head to oriel, happy days !!!!

    All other grounds, 3.30 up to end of Oct, then 2.30, then 2.15 in Dec and Jan !
    I think in the 01/02 season when we were both in the top flight I think we played ye on a Thurs night if my memory serves me right? Yeah could never take to it tbh
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    Yes Dundalk played in PD in 01/02, crazy season as won the FAI Cup and got relegated only one year after getting promoted as FD winners.

    Not long after in 2003, that was the lowest ever finishing place by Dundalk, 3rd last in the FD, I'd say the crowds towards the end of that season were in the low hundreds.

    Thurs night's pretty depressing times back then.
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    I wasnt fussed on Thursday nights myself bar when still at school and boarders were allowed out to go to a match. When games switched to Sunday afternoons there wasnt a significant jump in attendances and similar kind of reasons were given where students and people living away from town were on their way home, Sundays being family days etc. Any excuse really.

    Attendances in the 90s were generally poor even in comparison to a decade ago and some 1st Div seasons. 2002 Cup Final saw a bit of an upturn in younger support. Night time games under the lights always had a better atmosphere and Oriel didnt seem so sparse and open.

    I do remember the debates on where the clubs priorities were on the use of the Lilywhite Lounge but to give some idea of the need for the revenue to be maximised - in 2001/02 the Supporters Club that oversaw the running of the bar transfered just over £80k to the club, covered a number of pressing bills, and paid players wages occasionally that season. (Some of the wages paid would be eyewatering today!).

    The occasional loss of a weekend night would have been ok but for a full season it would have left a big hole in finances. People spent like mad at the vairous parties that were held especially 21st and 50th birthday do's. I always found it a bit strange but Sunday afternoons were often booked for post christening sessions also. So there could be 4 good days of trade from a Thursday match to the regular Sunday night punters (+christening before). It really was just pragmatic at the time. There was the fear also of going against Dundalk Stadium on Fridays when it was refurbished. Sunday's only work really for family days imo and a nice June day against UCD for example helped boost a crowd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nesta99 View Post
    The obvious one is that less people headed to the Lilywhite Lounge on Thursdays and those that did stayed for less time on a school night. It was even more difficult for away fans to travel. The upside is that there was damn all else on on a Thursday so no going head to head with the horse racing often. There may have been LoI fans at DkIT that would only be able to attend on Thursdays but there isnt any concrete stats to show any trends.

    Thursdays really became just a habit for to get in a game in Oriel. I think most of the Thursday night match era was during the winter schedule so different in general and playing under floodlights. There are likely more advantage if any, playing on Fridays. One of the reasons for Thursday night games is that it meant an extra night takings in the Lounge with 21st birthdays etc held there. An important source of income at the time over a season - say roughly Spetember to May the additional night of leasing the lounge would be €30k annually at a conservative €1K in bar takings and rental. So a bit horses for courses.

    A good bit of all of this was when we were in the 1st Division so again not easy to compare in terms of attendances and away crowds.
    I remember been in Oriel a few time in the early 00's for games, was working in a hotel bar then so Thursday was a lot easier to get off than a friday or saturday
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    You'd really miss the attendance threads, especially on a Saturday morning catching up on what happened around the league on a Friday night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boynemunich View Post
    You'd really miss the attendance threads, especially on a Saturday morning catching up on what happened around the league on a Friday night.
    Not to mention the inevitable debates/rows

    "What do you mean 2,500, when the Main Stand only holds 1,000 and was half empty ?!"
    "There was more than that in the Away End. Sure we brought 3 buses, and I counted at least 10 car loads at the Applegreen on the way".
    * Someone admits they were so bored during the game that they counted everyone who was at the Carlisle Grounds *
    * Someone posts a grainy photograph of a stand at the RSC to prove/disprove how many were in it *

    It should be a mandatory requirement of licensing that clubs publish accurate attendance figures for each game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    It should be a mandatory requirement of licensing that clubs publish accurate attendance figures for each game.
    It is a requirement, AFAIK, that they "provide" such figures - just not to us!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    Not to mention the inevitable debates/rows

    "What do you mean 2,500, when the Main Stand only holds 1,000 and was half empty ?!"
    "There was more than that in the Away End. Sure we brought 3 buses, and I counted at least 10 car loads at the Applegreen on the way".
    * Someone admits they were so bored during the game that they counted everyone who was at the Carlisle Grounds *
    * Someone posts a grainy photograph of a stand at the RSC to prove/disprove how many were in it *

    It should be a mandatory requirement of licensing that clubs publish accurate attendance figures for each game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by littlebray View Post
    It is a requirement, AFAIK, that they "provide" such figures - just not to us!
    Hence the suggestion that they should be required to publish the figures.

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