eircom League 2007 Attendances

**De Town** · 13/08/2007, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Derry v Longford

Wouldn't know the Brandywell very well but I would guess whatever the stand holds plus 100 more.

**Louth4sam** · 14/08/2007, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

I would go with 2,000 at Dundalk v Cobh today - very impressive crowd up from Cobh for such a long journey

I would have thought a bit less myself. dundalkfc.com is giving 1700 as the attendance. Not bad for a sunday afternoon.

**oriel** · 14/08/2007, 9:02 AM

Yes, on second thoughts 2,000 was a bit high, I`m happy to reduce my estimate to 1,800 but if the official site is saying 1,700, this is prob the more accurate figure, maybe split the diff, up to you Stu.

**holidaysong** · 14/08/2007, 12:13 PM

I thought it was around 1,800 myself at the game.

**bellavistaman** · 14/08/2007, 12:20 PM

how ye can tell the difference between 100 i dunno. I wouldnt be able to tell ya to the nearest 500 how many were there, unless of course it was 1,750 at it.

**bohs til i die** · 14/08/2007, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Bohs v Cork City.

Pure guess but maybe 2000-2200?

Not even close, was about 1300

**pete** · 14/08/2007, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by bohs til i die

Not even close, was about 1300

I did say was a guess & just shows how difficult to judge looking across from section A to F.

I did wonder why ye so quiet

**bellavistaman** · 14/08/2007, 1:43 PM

just realised there, there was more at the Ramblers Dundalk game than there was at the City Bohs game. City Bohs being one of the biggest games in the league outside Derbys, two of irelands biggest clubs like. thats a good boast for division 1 right there.

**Titan** · 14/08/2007, 2:18 PM

Official 264 at UCD V Galway

**bellavistaman** · 14/08/2007, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by Titan

Official 264 at UCD V Galway

thats very bad, surlry that not usual is it?

**oriel** · 14/08/2007, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

how ye can tell the difference between 100 i dunno. I wouldnt be able to tell ya to the nearest 500 how many were there, unless of course it was 1,750 at it.

Depends where you watched the game from, for instance if you were in the stand like me it can difficult to judge or estimate the crowd on the shed side, and there are a few 'blind' spots like each side of the stand. Similarly if you are in the away terrace, you cant judge the crowd in either the stand or the terrace to the far side of the stand.

I reduced my estimate based on the stand not been as full as I first thought (this holds 1,300)

**Titan** · 14/08/2007, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

thats very bad, surlry that not usual is it?

No its not average this year is 670. This was the worst of the season by a long way and coupled with the late concession of the (deserved) equaliser made for a very uncomfortable drive home!

For similar attractions weve been geting 350-450 so this was dissapointing.

**NY Hoop** · 14/08/2007, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Update after the weekend. (2) is a game in the second series of matches. Figures in brackets are averages in previous seasons.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,006 (2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (missing Cork)
Bray - 1,195 (1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 3,256 (2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,913 (3,229; 2,698; 1,672) (missing Drogheda, Longford and Waterford)
Drogheda - 1,889 (1,751; 1,682; 1,554) (missing Waterford)
Galway - 2,170 (1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Longford - 641 (681; 1,004; 1,131)
Pat's - 1,907 (1,342; 1,599; 1,882)
Rovers - 1,770 (1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349) (missing Derry)
Sligo - 1,461 (1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 671 (546; 653; 306 FD)
Waterford - 1,204 (915; 1,513; 1,753)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 727 (421; 316; 291)
Cobh - 538 (368; 403; 240)
Dundalk - 1,592 (1,078; 474; 591)
Harps - 641 (428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) (missing Wexford)
Kildare - 249 (265; 186; 298)
Kilkenny - 153 (122; 185; 110) (missing Monaghan and Dundalk 2)
Limerick - 767 (364; 669; 188)
Monaghan - 283 (204; 183; 182) (missing Kilkenny 2 and Wexford 2)
Shels - 993 (1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Wexford - 1,063 (n/a) (missing Kildare)

Premier Division average - 1,691 (1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 716 (570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,224 (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 -
Bohs v Cork
Derry v Longford
Rovers v Derry
Harps v Wexford
Wexford v Kildare

Rovers v Derry official attendance 1275. More than we would have got on the friday. Wouldnt mind playing all games in tolka on saturday nights to be honest.

KOH

**NY Hoop** · 14/08/2007, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

NY are Rovers playing Shams in Dublin on a saturday night in a couple of months time ?

No but Rovers are playing sligo:

Sat. 27 Oct EL Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tolka Park 8.00

If you win friday this game will be postponed to a midweek fixture.

KOH

**Sunny Jim** · 14/08/2007, 4:42 PM

I can't find an official attendance for Wexford v Kildare but I would guess about 350.

**MeathDrog** · 14/08/2007, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Update after the weekend. (2) is a game in the second series of matches.

Do Pat's still release official crowds? Website doesn't seem to announce them any more.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 2,006 (2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340)
Bray - 1,195 (1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cork - 3,256 (2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 2,913 (3,229; 2,698; 1,672) (missing Drogheda and Waterford)
Drogheda - 1,813 (1,751; 1,682; 1,554) (missing Waterford)
Galway - 2,170 (1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Longford - 615 (681; 1,004; 1,131)
Pat's - 2,029 (1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Cork)
Rovers - 1,770 (1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 1,357 (1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 711 (546; 653; 306 FD)
Waterford - 1,194 (915; 1,513; 1,753)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 775 (421; 316; 291)
Cobh - 540 (368; 403; 240)
Dundalk - 1,610 (1,078; 474; 591) (missing Athlone)
Harps - 640 (428; 1,347 PD; 1,106) (missing Monaghan)
Kildare - 249 (265; 186; 298)
Kilkenny - 161 (122; 185; 110) (missing Monaghan and Dundalk 2)
Limerick - 778 (364; 669; 188) (missing Harps)
Monaghan - 231 (204; 183; 182) (missing Dundalk 2, Kilkenny 2 and Wexford 2)
Shels - 1,081 (1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD) (missing Athlone 2)
Wexford - 1,063 (n/a)

Premier Division average - 1,706 (1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 714 (570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,242 (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 -
Dundalk v Athlone
Harps v Monaghan
Monaghan v Dundalk
Shels v Athlone

Interesting

**Jerry The Saint** · 14/08/2007, 5:33 PM

Fran Gavin's gone a bit quiet lately hasn't he

**trevy** · 18/08/2007, 1:17 PM

620 total attendance at Waterford United v Sligo Rovers as per a journalist on btid.

Some people must have decided to stay at home and watch on tv in comfort rather than go to the game in the rain and wind.

**dcfcsteve** · 18/08/2007, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by trevy

620 total attendance at Waterford United v Sligo Rovers as per a journalist on btid.

Some people must have decided to stay at home and watch on tv in comfort rather than go to the game in the rain and wind.

That is absolutely woeful. There'll be over 8 times as many people at the Harps-Derry game, and that's only because capacity is stopping any more from going.

Well done TG4. Another great showcase for the league.....

**LeixlipRed** · 18/08/2007, 2:10 PM

It was actually a pretty good game. The weather was atrocious. It wasn't a Derby game either. But the mighty Derry would be far less embarassing for the league