eircom League 2007 Attendances

**steno** · 02/08/2007, 8:10 AM

Alot of late comers looked bleak at the start alright. These mid week games are absolute madness in aparticular when its visiting a team literally on the other side of the country and everyone is part time,madness

**bellavistaman** · 02/08/2007, 8:21 AM

Disgrace alright.

**Buller** · 02/08/2007, 10:33 AM

I often wonder how can clubs like Kilkenny, Kildare and Monaghon can sustain themselves with crowds that small... How much do they pay their players?

**bellavistaman** · 02/08/2007, 10:35 AM

Must be very hard alright. Kildares striker isnt bad, blond lad that got the goal, doubt hes taking little money

**steno** · 02/08/2007, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

I often wonder how can clubs like Kilkenny, Kildare and Monaghon can sustain themselves with crowds that small... How much do they pay their players?

Sponsorship and other off field activites like the five month draw:
http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/Every1AWinner/index.asp
If you know any clubs interested get them to get in contact with the club.

**Raheny Red** · 02/08/2007, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by steno

Alot of late comers looked bleak at the start alright. These mid week games are absolute madness in aparticular when its visiting a team literally on the other side of the country and everyone is part time,madness

Next Monday would have been perfect for those midweek matches but that would just make sense

**NY Hoop** · 02/08/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Next Monday would have been perfect for those midweek matches but that would just make sense

Spot on. Bank holidays should be used instead of midweek. Certain FAI "officers" were told this but to no avail.

KOH

**steno** · 02/08/2007, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Spot on. Bank holidays should be used instead of midweek. Certain FAI "officers" were told this but to no avail.

KOH

The FAI, bless they really are one of gods special little creatures

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2007, 12:09 AM

About 800 at Pat's-UCD.

**micls** · 07/08/2007, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

About 800 at Pat's-UCD.

They're second in the table...what do they need to do

**higgins** · 07/08/2007, 1:52 AM

800 ??
Thats a pity ...
Seems the drop in the quality is also having an impact on the gates. 2nd in the table after years of doing nothing and 800 turn up

**DmanDmythDledge** · 07/08/2007, 1:54 AM

In fairness I wouldn't be surprised if plenty of people looked outside, saw the weather and didn't bother going. Even taking that into account though it's still a poor crowd.

**gufct** · 07/08/2007, 8:17 AM

1,616 for Galway -v- Waterford .Good crowd considering it was the friday of Race week and it was an evening meetiing. We have been asking the league for the last 20 yrs for an away fixture in Race week but they still manage to give us a home one. The Ref was the worst I have ever seen Derek Tomney Son of Mick he ran off the field before the two teams and didnt leave Terryland until well over an Hour after the Game.

**bohs til i die** · 07/08/2007, 8:20 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Bohs v Derry

1762 was the attendance

**Pablo** · 07/08/2007, 9:51 AM

Just 2,500 at Cork City V Sligo

We're down to our Hardcore now. Where are the missing 6,000 from the Sunderland friendly

**Sam_Heggy** · 07/08/2007, 10:33 AM

Should be interesting in Finn park on friday night, there was just over 5000 in finn park last night and they got a real show. Many have said they will be coming up on Friday so.........................

**LeixlipRed** · 07/08/2007, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

800 ??
Thats a pity ...
Seems the drop in the quality is also having an impact on the gates. 2nd in the table after years of doing nothing and 800 turn up

It was on Setanta last night plus the torrential downpour hours before the game

**dublinwanderer** · 07/08/2007, 4:23 PM

i'd say about 1500-1600 at bray drogs

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2007, 6:37 PM

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