2006 Attendances

**pineapple stu** · 19/03/2006, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

pineapple

I am on record as saying that every Premier club should average 1,000 and every First Division club should average 500 if they are going to survive.

In that context Dublin City got a pathetic First Division attendance.

Now the phrase that comes to mind is "Dig dig dig"...

**sligoman** · 19/03/2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

there would have been more Rovers fans than Bohs fans over in that Stand IMO !

In the Jink's Avenue stand/blue stand? Not a chance RT, definitely way more Bohs fans in that stand than Rovers, that was the whole point in seperating them.

**pete** · 19/03/2006, 2:30 PM

No idea what O2 Park holds in Drogland but seems to be more than usual on the far side. About 100 away fans though.

**Battery Rover** · 19/03/2006, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by Sam Savic

I estimate about 700 at Athlone V Rovers. About 300 Rovers and 300 Athlone in the main shed and about 100 Athlone behind the goal.

Would have thought more than that. Definitely around 100 behind the goal but would estimate 1000+ in the stand. That stand holds 1500+ when full. Biggest crowd in Mels since the longford cup match. But after the muck that Athlone played might be a long time again before that many home fans turn up.

**Terry** · 20/03/2006, 10:03 AM

Attendance for GUFC v Limerick match on official website is 750.

**Schumi** · 20/03/2006, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

I was at a Dublin City First Division Fixture at Whitehall at the tail end of the 2003 season against Finn Harps and the crowd was well over 2,000 on that occasion.

No it wasn't. There was no more than 4-500 at that game (and that's being generous).

**Rory H** · 21/03/2006, 12:02 PM

definetely 150 bohs fans,not 300...and about 1700 of us...even though the website say 2200

**gufct** · 21/03/2006, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Attendance for GUFC v Limerick match on official website is 750.

Season Ticket Holders 156 and Sponsors complimentaries 50 plus there was a load of under 12s for free on the night.So over 1,000 on what has to be one of the coldest nights ever in Terryland isnt bad.

We would have got the 1,500 if the weather wasnt so severe snow and hail are hardly summer soccer conditions.

**NY Hoop** · 21/03/2006, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Would have thought more than that. Definitely around 100 behind the goal but would estimate 1000+ in the stand. That stand holds 1500+ when full. Biggest crowd in Mels since the longford cup match. But after the muck that Athlone played might be a long time again before that many home fans turn up.

No more than 700. And I wouldnt blame any local for ever turning up again. Appalling stuff and a facile win for us.

KOH

**pineapple stu** · 21/03/2006, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Season Ticket Holders 156 and Sponsors complimentaries 50 plus there was a load of under 12s for free on the night.So over 1,000 on what has to be one of the coldest nights ever in Terryland isnt bad.

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

**Sam Savic** · 21/03/2006, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

Absolutely.

**pineapple stu** · 21/03/2006, 6:48 PM

Update after weekend 2 (2005 in brackets).

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2446 (1976)
Bray - 2800 (1550)
Cork - 3800 (3644)
Derry - 2390 (2698)
Drogheda - n/a (1682) (missing Cork)
Dublin City - 250 (175)
Longford - n/a (1004)
Pat's - 1700 (1599)
Shels - 1500 (1949)
Sligo - 2000 (1794)
UCD - 570 (653)
Waterford - 1100 (1513)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 700 (316)
Cobh - 498 (403)
Dundalk - 250 (474)
Harps - n/a (1347)
Galway - 750 (566)
Kildare - 250 (186)
Kilkenny - n/a (185) (missing Monaghan)
Limerick - n/a (669)
Monaghan - 210 (183)
Rovers - 2000 (1539)

Premier Division average - 1699 (1759)
First Division average - 665 (520)

Overall average - 1273 (1195)

Recent matches missing -
Drogheda v Cork
Kilkenny v Monaghan

**DonO'Bate** · 21/03/2006, 6:55 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

The Connacht Sentinel a local Galway newspaper gave the attendance as 752

**gael353** · 21/03/2006, 7:43 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Season Ticket Holders 156 and Sponsors complimentaries 50 plus there was a load of under 12s for free on the night.So over 1,000 on what has to be one of the coldest nights ever in Terryland isnt bad.

We would have got the 1,500 if the weather wasnt so severe snow and hail are hardly summer soccer conditions.

just a question lads, wouldnt the season ticket holders the comps and the under 12s have been included in the figure in the first place? thought u only left out those figures for cup games etc?

**anto eile** · 21/03/2006, 8:55 PM

looking on el weekly that 275 crowd for fc dublin farm seemed generous.

shels v longford was reported in the papers as 1200.go with the more realistic figure.absolutely pathtic.
the linfield game was another pathetic turnout by shels fans.the mains tand was half empty.id say 1000 there with 900 in the lego stand.1100 linfield according to setanta.overall 3000 but still...

**Sam Savic** · 22/03/2006, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by gael353

just a question lads, wouldnt the season ticket holders the comps and the under 12s have been included in the figure in the first place? thought u only left out those figures for cup games etc?

The official attendance should include everyone in the ground, with the exception of the players, match officials and match day staff. It should include all season ticket holders, freebies, patrons and those who paid in.
Season tickets aren't allowable for Cup games anyway.

**gufct** · 22/03/2006, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Isn't the official attendance supposed to include everyone though?

Well the 750 were paying customers the Season Ticket holders and Complimentaries werent included and thats a fact.Over 1,000 at the game the 750 was taken from the report on the website as official gates are not posted there.

**Mr A** · 22/03/2006, 10:03 AM

156 season tickets plus 50 comps is 206, not 250- and even that is assuming that every single season ticket holder was actually at the game, which never happens!

**gufct** · 22/03/2006, 10:45 AM

at GUFC and at our meeting on Monday night we went through everything about the organisation and running of Friday Nights game including the attendance.

The figure were as i gave out above 752 paying customers, 156 Season ticket holders as we check them through a seperate gate every home game,50 Comps from Western Cellular and there was also well in excess of kids u12 who we let in free.

We have well over 270 season tickets sold including silver and gold tickets which admit 2 people.

The figure quoted on the sentinel and on the report on GUFC.IE was actually just the paying customers.I hope this clears up the confusion.

Also some of last years average gates seem way off the mark especially the 1st division ones.

**pete** · 22/03/2006, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sam Savic

The official attendance should include everyone in the ground, with the exception of the players, match officials and match day staff. It should include all season ticket holders, freebies, patrons and those who paid in.

IMO you can't include freebies in an official crowd.