eircom League 2007 Attendances

**pineapple stu** · 05/05/2007, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by trevy

About 1200 at Waterford United v Drogheda last night.

900-1000 mentioned here?

**Frankfurt Hoop** · 05/05/2007, 7:27 PM

1126 in Tolka last night. 30 or so from Sligo.

**sligoman** · 05/05/2007, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

30 or so from Sligo.

More like 50 or so. About 20 of those got in for free

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**Philly** · 05/05/2007, 10:09 PM

KCFC V Dundalk. 401. Official.

**Buller** · 05/05/2007, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Great crowds in Galway

Someone's bitterly jealous...

**sligoman** · 05/05/2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Someone's bitterly jealous...

Or just stating the obvious?

**pineapple stu** · 05/05/2007, 10:34 PM

"Over 600" on the Cobh forum for Cobh v Athlone, so will go with 600.

**don ramo** · 05/05/2007, 10:35 PM

601 was the official announcement

**steno** · 05/05/2007, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Philly

KCFC V Dundalk. 401. Official.

Tis indeed!

**Steve Bruce** · 06/05/2007, 1:11 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I kept the same thread on ILF for a while this season; it died in part because ILF went down for a couple of weeks, and I never bothered resurrecting it. Had attendances for about 60% of games, but basically Linfield and Glentoran were top half of eL Premier level, Portadown and one or two others were UCD/Longford sort of level and the rest were lower Division One level.

Wouldn't have put it that high, to be honest. About 1800 tops. Bohs end looked a lot emptier than usual when I wandered up that way.

I would agree with that observation, I think Linfield at the time where averaging around 2800 - 3000, cannot remember off hand.

By and large the LOI is a better supported league. Which I suppose is expected with a bigger populated country that our own, plus the general apathy shown towards IL.

At the moment IL football can only look in envy at the way things are developing down south, with different tv and sponsorship deals.

Although I think the IL is now starting to move in the right direction, in five years or so time, I would hope that our attendances will close the gap with the LOI. I mean that by our attendances rising rather than yours going down as I think it is great to see Irish teams North or South of the border make a small foot print in Europe and also command a support worth noting.

**harry crumb** · 06/05/2007, 1:22 AM

Thing that gets me with IL is that its referred to as local league as if there is no glamour or stars.

Down south we've moved away from that kind of view to an extent with the Premier Division.

**BohsFans** · 06/05/2007, 3:38 PM

Attendances down all round then?

Aertels report on Longf - Bray says there was a "meagre attendance".

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/225-01.html

**Green&whitearmy** · 06/05/2007, 4:09 PM

Ye the attendance was low, i'd say about 550 max, but i'd say it was less. About 40 from bray went up, another poor turn out from us. It was a joke about the lights not being turned on, they where turned on just before half time after the 4th offical asked them about 4 times to be turned on, i know longford are cash strapped but that was a joke. Then only half them worked which doesnt help.

**BohsFans** · 06/05/2007, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Green&whitearmy

Ye the attendance was low, i'd say about 550 max, but i'd say it was less. About 40 from bray went up, another poor turn out from us. It was a joke about the lights not being turned on, they where turned on just before half time after the 4th offical asked them about 4 times to be turned on, i know longford are cash strapped but that was a joke. Then only half them worked which doesnt help.

Longford appear to be on their knees at the moment and they're trying to pull off this: http://www.ltfc.ie/news/article/?id=...6-8d0e0aa4d76a

**CollegeTillIDie** · 06/05/2007, 5:53 PM

Irish attendances this season seem to be obeying the old adage about barometers '' Quick Rise, Soon Fall!'' . Irish sports going public in Fickle Shock