eircom League 2007 Attendances

**Comic Book Guy** · 10/04/2007, 12:34 AM

390, Cobh Ramblers v Kilkenny

**jebus** · 10/04/2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

How can you count "700-800 people". Was it 700? Or was it 800? Maybe it was 746? Or indeed 1,300? Sure if Galway United are faking the official figures, then the Club will be found out by the FAI and will be relegated and fined.

You'd think so wouldn't you, but ye did get promoted off the back of it last year, so obviously they aren't too pushed about sending their own men out to check attendences.

As for your oh so witty remark about counting, well maybe I should have said figured the attendence to be about 700-800 people, but I'd like to think that some day people won't be so anal on this website, obviouisly that day hasn't arrived

**Conor H** · 10/04/2007, 11:44 AM

GUFC give official attendances.

There's no made up figures like some Clubs(Sligo-who just go 1800,2200,1300 etc etc.)

The anti-Galway agenda from Limerick fans is just coming to the surface again.
Limerick fans having a go at other Clubs!

**Mr A** · 10/04/2007, 11:50 AM

Conor, I don't think the release of official attendances is the point, it's whether those that Galway have released have been accurate. Having been at the match the Limerick lads are referring to, I have to say that I was very surprised when I heard the official attendance that night as well.

**Monkfish** · 10/04/2007, 3:03 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

GUFC give official attendances.

There's no made up figures like some Clubs(Sligo-who just go 1800,2200,1300 etc etc.)

The anti-Galway agenda from Limerick fans is just coming to the surface again.
Limerick fans having a go at other Clubs!

No just yourselves, thats cause we're bored and no-one responds with such wit and originality as you do.

**pineapple stu** · 10/04/2007, 10:29 PM

Update after week 5.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,951 (2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340)
Bray - 2,250 (1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 3,000 (2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 3,750 (3,229; 2,698; 1,672) (missing Cork)
Drogheda - 1,850 (1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Galway - 2,738 (1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Longford - 933 (681; 1,004; 1,131)
Pat's - 1,732 (1,342; 1,599; 1,882)
Rovers - 1,700 (1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,400 (1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 930 (546; 653; 306 FD)
Waterford - 1,800 (915; 1,513; 1,753)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 1,750 (421; 316; 291)
Cobh - 339 (368; 403; 240)
Dundalk - 2,350 (1,078; 474; 591)
Harps - 875 (428; 1,347 PD; 1,106)
Kildare - 230 (265; 186; 298)
Kilkenny - 175 (122; 185; 110)
Limerick - 889 (364; 669; 188)
Monaghan - 450 (204; 183; 182)
Shels - 1,532 (1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Wexford - 1,815 (n/a)

Premier Division average - 1,995 (1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 1,001 (570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,545 (1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

FD is an average crowd in the First Division; PD is an average crowd in the Premier Division. I've only put that in where the attendances was when the club was in a different one to their current division.

Recent matches missing -
Derry v Cork

**galwayhoop** · 10/04/2007, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

we counted about 700-800 people,

surprised someone from your neck of the woods even managed to get into double digits, never mind 3 digits. 4 was always going to be a problem to you!

typical limerick - out to sharpen the daggers at every opportunity......

**HulaHoop** · 10/04/2007, 10:57 PM

The 1700 average you have for Rovers is a bit high.

V Longford - Not sure, you have it down as 2000 but thought it was only around 1600 myself. Nothing offical on the ultras forum.
V Galway 1100 (this is official, posted on members section of ultras forum)
V Dundalk (league cup) 779 again official figure

**Magicme** · 11/04/2007, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Anyhoo, nice to see the first division average up so high even without Galway and Rovers. Would be a lot higher too without Monaghan and Kilkenny

Behave urself.....

Also our attendance was over 1,000 the other nite. Cant rem the exact figure but I know that there was a big Mons crowd as well as the brill support that Dundalk brought.

**OneRedArmy** · 11/04/2007, 8:52 AM

I'll start the Derry v Cork guessing at 3,000-3,200.

Substantially less by the end of the match.

**Sumac** · 11/04/2007, 9:29 AM

What do Rovers fans expect the average attaendance to be when they (eventually) move to Tallaght. 1,700 is a disappointing average for a club which is historically the most successful. I would have thought they would have a much bigger following around Dublin

**WeAreRovers** · 11/04/2007, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sumac

What do Rovers fans expect the average attaendance to be when they (eventually) move to Tallaght. 1,700 is a disappointing average for a club which is historically the most successful. I would have thought they would have a much bigger following around Dublin

The weird thing is we're getting more away from home - 1,600 at Bohs last week, guts of 2,000 at Bray and well over 1,000 at UCD. Tolka is to blame - it's a dump and we're essentially still a Southside club.

KOH

**NY Hoop** · 11/04/2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

The weird thing is we're getting more away from home - 1,600 at Bohs last week, guts of 2,000 at Bray and well over 1,000 at UCD. Tolka is to blame - it's a dump and we're essentially still a Southside club.

KOH

All true plus after 20 years on the road I'm surprised we're getting 1,700! Delighted we got an away game in the LC. Despise tolka with a passion.

KOH

**BohDiddley** · 11/04/2007, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Update after week 5.
...
Premier Division average - 1,995 (1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 1,001 (570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,545 (1,070; 1,195; 1,218)

That's a 30% jump on last season in the PD, and a near 45% jump overall.

Reasons to be cheerful, or are there some factors in there not accounted for?

**superfrank** · 11/04/2007, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

That's a 30% jump on last season in the PD, and a near 45% jump overall.

Reasons to be cheerful, or are there some factors in there not accounted for?

Bank Holiday weekend?

**galwaygirl** · 11/04/2007, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

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Official attendances at Galway United V. St. Patrick's Athletic -2855
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i thought there was over 3000 to be honest, but i'll believe u Paddyfield

**Conor H** · 11/04/2007, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Bank Holiday weekend?

GUFC and Rovers up.

**HulaHoop** · 11/04/2007, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

All true plus after 20 years on the road I'm surprised we're getting 1,700! Delighted we got an away game in the LC. Despise tolka with a passion.

KOH

But we're not even averaging 1700. The figures stu has for our first two home league games are wrong. Our real average is around 1400.

**pineapple stu** · 11/04/2007, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

The 1700 average you have for Rovers is a bit high.

V Longford - Not sure, you have it down as 2000 but thought it was only around 1600 myself. Nothing offical on the ultras forum.
V Galway 1100 (this is official, posted on members section of ultras forum)
V Dundalk (league cup) 779 again official figure

League Cup doesn't count. Take it away and, give or take, you're at my 1700 average figure.

**Dodge** · 11/04/2007, 12:58 PM

At this stage, I'd like to post my forthnightly "these estimates are ridiculous when compared to some clubs who give exact amounts" post.

these estimates are ridiculous when compared to some clubs who give exact amounts