Atmosphere

[Conor H]

Well we can be good when we want to be , or when we do have something to cheer about . the best that ive ever seen are
1 Finn harps always good crack with you boys in oriel
2 Derry city fans always had respect for after coming to the cup final and cheerin us on .
3 never seen cork but any games ive seen on the telly always sounds good crack ,
4 Longford are good when in the cup final .

And Galway boy your wroung if you think you lot only have drums , dublin city have one they just need fans now , and we have 2 , and you can see that on thursday night in mons picth .

Actually city have a bongo type thing it's not a drum and it makes very little sound.I guarantee our lot will be louder than yours in century homes on thursday. How come yee don't bring them to away games?

[MariborKev]

It has to be Derry, although we didn't get much of a mention, we always, and still do, sing consistently, even when losing, honourable mention maybe???

Cork are good when they come to Tolka for a big game, or if they're winning

Rovers always bring the numbers, but for my money the handful of Derry fans at the FAI cup game were louder!!!

I am assuming that you are referring to the Cup victory of last year, as in this year's win there were 1300 at the game, at least 250 of which were Derry fans.

[harpskid]

Must have very big hands

[Dave drummerboy]

Conor H , we usually do if we can make it , that game neither of us could go but were both going thurs night and we should make some noise , is there many of you lot heading up to it .

[Bosco]

Was this the match in the Oval? Didn't think they done that well.
They're not great in general, but they'll give it a fair lash against Linfield.

They were terrible in the oval but down in flancare i thought they were amazing might have something to do with the fact that they had spent all day in the pub

[Conor H]

Conor H , we usually do if we can make it , that game neither of us could go but were both going thurs night and we should make some noise , is there many of you lot heading up to it .

Im away at the moment so i don't know,but usually we have around 30 it might be difficult on a thursday night though.

[dortie]

We had about 30-35 at last Cork game in Turners !!

For me best away fans in Brandy are.....

1 Rovers
2 St Pats

[Anto McC]

1. Derry
2. Cork
3. St Pats

[RedX]

I think Bohs and Rovers always made the best atmosphere in Turners X...

Reading Cosmo's messages above makes me laugh..when City fans get going at home they are very good..sometimes they can be quiet but i am sure the big all round crowd makes up for it..the shed is out on its own and the sound does not travel around the ground well so where we put away fans down in the corner its sounds fairly quiet..

[Lux Interior]

They were terrible in the oval but down in flancare i thought they were amazing might have something to do with the fact that they had spent all day in the pub

"Terrible" best sums up our home support - even against Linfield.

The whole run down, wide-open appearance of the ground plus the matter of poor travelling support (and winning 14 out of 15 homes last season - air of inevitablity) contribute to a poor home effort.

Away, I feel we are untouchable.

And - yes - the combination of ale and a new ground (and - again - the matter of the 3-2 the previous Saturday) ensured that our trip to Flancare would be noisy.

[Lux Interior]

[QUOTE=Jaime]

Rovers still take the best numbers (seldom under 1,000) to Dalymount, and make the most noise[/ QUOTE]

Bit surprised that the figure for Rovers away support can dip to under a 1000 at this fixture.

To be fair, though. No-one takes near that amount of support to the Oval, bar Linfield.

Ports brought around 500 for the opening fixture last season. The rest varied from 4 (Omagh) - 250 (Ballymena).

[Cosmo]

'Reading Cosmo's messages above makes me laugh..when City fans get going at home they are very good'

As for every team in the league . Thats my point, I believe every team in the EL is crap at home (same can be said for in england and I hear parkhead isnt the same buzz as it used to be) (cork not being any exception), and i do get to alot of neutral matches aswel but obviously when any crowd gets going at home the place can be buzzing - just doesnt seem to happen as often as people would like (am i correct in saying there was a thread on the cork official forum not so long ago giving out about the lack of atmosohere).

I'm just telling ye from what I've experienced, no need to take any offence by it - sensitive bunch

[Jaime]

[QUOTE=Lux Interior]

Rovers still take the best numbers (seldom under 1,000) to Dalymount, and make the most noise[/ QUOTE]

Bit surprised that the figure for Rovers away support can dip to under a 1000 at this fixture.

To be fair, though. No-one takes near that amount of support to the Oval, bar Linfield.

Ports brought around 500 for the opening fixture last season. The rest varied from 4 (Omagh) - 250 (Ballymena).

When I say seldom, I mean more or less never. They nearly always take over 1,000, and if it were less, it would still be over 900.

[Lux Interior]

[QUOTE=Jaime]

When I say seldom, I mean more or less never. They nearly always take over 1,000, and if it were less, it would still be over 900.

What I meant, though, was with this being your 'derby', "over a thousand" seems fairly small.

Unless, by "over a thousand" you mean 3-4000

[Jaime]

[QUOTE=Lux Interior]

What I meant, though, was with this being your 'derby', "over a thousand" seems fairly small.

Unless, by "over a thousand" you mean 3-4000

In the context of Rovers being homeless since 1987 (and haven't won a trophy since 1994), run shambolically, and on their last legs financially speaking for the past few years, the 1000+ (more than any other team) they bring to Dalymount is actually quite a lot.

[Roverstillidie]

[QUOTE=Jaime]

In the context of Rovers being homeless since 1987 (and haven't won a trophy since 1994), run shambolically, and on their last legs financially speaking for the past few years, the 1000+ (more than any other team) they bring to Dalymount is actually quite a lot.

is that a compliment?

there was over 12,000 at the cup semi between us in 2002.

crowds at the derby are usually between 3500 and 6000 depending on weather etc.

the linfield glens games get huge support. where are they all the other 30 weeks of the year?

[Philo]

[QUOTE=Roverstillidie]

is that a compliment?

there was over 12,000 at the cup semi between us in 2002.

crowds at the derby are usually between 3500 and 6000 depending on weather etc.

the linfield glens games get huge support. where are they all the other 30 weeks of the year?

There was officially 6,000 at that cup semi but I reckoned it was closer to 10,000.

Bohs/Rovers attendances have been dipping as low as I think about 2,500 (that Saturday game last year). Until the fighting elements are controlled and the eL violence media frenzy stops, attendances aren't going to grow much for what should be Dublin's proper "fans' derby" (we'll stick to hating Shels as a club for a bit longer if that's alright with you?).

Unless everyone just gives up on the fixture as a football match, we get the 3 points and 10,000 well dressed punters pay in for a bit of Northside v Southside handbags.

[Lux Interior]

[QUOTE=Roverstillidie]

the linfield glens games get huge support. where are they all the other 30 weeks of the year?

I hear ya, chief .... but we were talking in the context of derby fixtures.

Although our away support is solidly 750 plus wherever.

No matter, Im not getting into some sort of penis envy thing here - just thought that 1000 away at a derby was a tad on the disappointing side.

[Neish]

Best away fans in Ballybofey

Derry
Rovers
Cark

That goes for me too

[Candystripe]

I reckon St Pats have been the best in the Brandywell so far this season. Rovers not bad either.