2006 Attendances

**pineapple stu** · 14/12/2006, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Article on Derry website

Derry City ousted Cork City as the club with the highest average attendance in the Premier Division – 3,127 for the Foylesiders compared to 2,272 for the former champions.

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**pete** · 14/12/2006, 12:40 PM

Totally kills my point but there is no chance we averaged only 2,200. Lowest game probably 1500 at worst. We had couple of 5000 odd league games which would mean the remaining 15 would average at 1800.

**pineapple stu** · 14/12/2006, 12:45 PM

My thinking too. I had 1500 - 1200 absolute minimum - for our game in Cork which clashed with the World Cup Q/F. Considering most teams seem to have suffered almost 50% dips in crowds during the World Cup, that'd have your average way up even bfeor eyou factor in the bigger games.

To be honest, I'd almost trust the figures here before I trust those ones.

**pete** · 14/12/2006, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

To be honest, I'd almost trust the figures here before I trust those ones.

CCFC may have their own reasosn for releasing those numbers as you don't exactly have to prove them.

Shels & Derry games near end of season had 4500-5500 each. Our crowds fluctuated a lot but 1500 would be minimum rising over 4000 for any visit of bigger teams. We had Shels & Derry at home twice.

**pineapple stu** · 14/12/2006, 12:50 PM

Annoucing lower numbers anything to do with your winding-up petition earlier? Keeping money off the books to pay your expensive squad?

**Jerry The Saint** · 14/12/2006, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Annoucing lower numbers anything to do with your winding-up petition earlier? Keeping money off the books to pay your expensive squad?

There must be some reason. Many fans have pointed out that attendances for some big games are significantly higher than the supposed safe maximum capacity of Turner's X. Maybe they knock a couple of thousand off every game to keep the health+safety folks happy.

**A face** · 14/12/2006, 10:49 PM

Lads, i have unstuck this now so if you want to add anything now, get it in before if falls off the end. It is linked in the resources thread anyway if you are looking for it.