2006 Attendances

**NY Hoop** · 19/10/2006, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

the Galway -v- Dundalk match is definitely going to be bigger than the rovers match no matter the weather.

We'll see. A draw would be great!

KOH

**DmanDmythDledge** · 19/10/2006, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

On your second point dont forget there is generally no away support in this division.

KOH

That was the point I was making. Playing on the Monday wouldn't have affected the attendence significantly.

**pineapple stu** · 19/10/2006, 6:09 PM

Update after the last round. 2005 and 2004 in brackets. FD and PD indicate average crowd got in a different division to current year. 1 and 2 refer to first round and second round of matches.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 1580 (1976; 2340) (missing Drogheda 2)
Bray - 1092 (1550; 818 FD) (missing Longford 2)
Cork - 2921 (3644; 4033) (missing St Pat's 1)
Derry - 2463 (2698; 1672)
Drogheda - 1678 (1682; 1554)
Dublin City - 488 (175 FD; 592)
Longford - 747 (1004; 1131) (missing Derry)
Pat's - 1399 (1599; 1882)
Shels - 1458 (1949; 2158)
Sligo - 1885 (1794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 532 (653; 306 FD)
Waterford - 885 (1513; 1753)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 305 (316; 291)
Cobh - 352 (403; 240) (missing Finn Harps 1 and Limerick 1)
Dundalk - 1013 (474; 591)
Harps - 443 (1347 PD; 1106) (missing Monaghan 1)
Galway - 989 (566; 571)
Kildare - 291 (186; 298) (missing Harps 2)
Kilkenny - 118 (185; 110) (missing Cobh (both) and Kildare (both))
Limerick - 373 (669; 188) (missing Kilkenny)
Monaghan - 175 (183; 182) (missing Limerick)
Rovers - 1054 (1539 PD; 1349 PD)

Premier Division average - 1426 (1759)
First Division average - 530 (520)

Overall average - 984 (1195)

Recent games missing -
Longford v Derry (Martinho told me there were more Derry fans than Longford, which would mean about 1200/1400 or so going on Longford' averages)
Limerick v Kilkenny
Monaghan v Limerick

**pineapple stu** · 19/10/2006, 7:44 PM

No change to the club top draw figures, incidentally.

**NY Hoop** · 20/10/2006, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

That was the point I was making. Playing on the Monday wouldn't have affected the attendence significantly.

Getting our wires crossed here. If you look at our average attendance this season playing on a monday did affect the crowd.

Point I was making regarding our home support not dropping off this season despite the figures is that premier clubs, by and large, bring a decent support.

KOH

**Terry** · 20/10/2006, 11:40 PM

official attendance was given tonight as 3085 between Galway and Dundalk. Again, due to a large crowd entering towards kick off time rather than arriving early (me included) people were rushed in and no count was made of any season ticket holders or kids, or at least when I was entering anyway. GUFCT can clear this up?

If I had to guess I would have said 3500 - 3600 would be closer to the real attendance.

**pineapple stu** · 21/10/2006, 12:52 AM

Isn't it a UEFA Licence requirement to be able to prouduce real attendances?

1250-ish at UCD-Shels. Our biggest crowd of the season, seeing as we're comparing.

**Terry** · 21/10/2006, 8:07 AM

yes it is. Only problem I can see is the club find it urgent to get the crowd in before KO. The supporters (including myself) can only blame themselves if they arrive late for the match and miss the start of the match. Nobody asked me for any ticket on entering so surely there was much the same elsewhere.

**Conor H** · 21/10/2006, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

yes it is. Only problem I can see is the club find it urgent to get the crowd in before KO. The supporters (including myself) can only blame themselves if they arrive late for the match and miss the start of the match. Nobody asked me for any ticket on entering so surely there was much the same elsewhere.

Ya exact same with me.Happened at the Rovers game aswell.As with the Rovers game the attendance was 3500-4000.400 Dundalk fans there aswell.

**Rebal Boy** · 21/10/2006, 10:09 AM

I'd say there was between 2000-2500 at the City v Sligo match last night. It wasn't a bad crowd really. Hopefully we'll get a few 100 more then that at the Waterford game on November 3rd.

**Stato** · 21/10/2006, 10:52 AM

1021 at Pats v Bray

**Partizan** · 21/10/2006, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rebal Boy

I'd say there was between 2000-2500 at the City v Sligo match last night. It wasn't a bad crowd really. Hopefully we'll get a few 100 more then that at the Waterford game on November 3rd.

We brought about 250-300 down with us the last time so I think that should make up most of your estimate. I'm even getting off work myself for this one. Wouldnt miss the clash with the ****ies for anything.

**Partizan** · 21/10/2006, 2:48 PM

approx 1000 at the RSC last night against Longballford.

**GalwayFrancis** · 21/10/2006, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Nobody asked me for any ticket on entering so surely there was much the same elsewhere.

no one asked you for a ticket? sure we had loads of people of the gates when you got there terry. anyways, wont be a huge crowd at our next home game, so back to the old method and 'real' attendance figures.

**Battery Rover** · 22/10/2006, 3:28 PM

Kildare County vs Athlone Town Saturday night about 100 max at the game. 40 of them travelling from Athlone. Terrible night thought with persistant rain.

**steno** · 22/10/2006, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Kildare County vs Athlone Town Saturday night about 100 max at the game. 40 of them travelling from Athlone.

Far more than 100 at that game, Was easily 200

20 brave souls opposite the stand and around 180 in it most packed its been except the shamrock rovers game with the bad weather.