2008 attendances

**Partizan** · 15/03/2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by trevy

760 official attendance at the RSC last night according to a post from a local journalist on btid forum. I wasn't at the game myself so can't guess.

I was there. Blocks B, C, D & E were full, block A with the away fans only had around 60-70. Noticeable last night at the RSC was payment of cash only at the turnstiles, no clickers and no tickets at all being used. Many season ticket and concession holders there as well last night. Not bad given the opposition.

**The Rebel Ram** · 16/03/2008, 8:33 AM

900 was the 'offical' announcment at the Ramblers V Galway game last night. There seemed to be 1,200-1,300 there. I recon the rain previous to the game put a lot of people off. I was expecting a lot more. Pity for the first home game of the sesaon. Hopefully when we get a full house against Cork in two weeks time there will be a good display of football that will encourage more back!

**forza rovers** · 16/03/2008, 9:28 AM

about 3,500 at roversvdrogs

**Rory H** · 16/03/2008, 11:27 AM

I'd take at least a thousand off that

2300 maybe

**sligoman** · 16/03/2008, 1:53 PM

About 2,500 seemed to be the agreed figure.

Originally Posted by forza rovers

about 3,500 at roversvdrogs

**superfrank** · 16/03/2008, 2:06 PM

From extratime.ie:

With characteristic flair, Fingal have arranged a fleet of special buses from the club's North County heartland to its somewhat remote domicile at Morton Stadium, Santry for today's fixture.

Can any Sporting fans let us know how many availed of this?

**LeixlipRed** · 16/03/2008, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

From extratime.ie:

Can any Sporting fans let us know how many availed of this?

According to radio there's a "sprinkling" of fans in Morton.

**oriel** · 16/03/2008, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by dortie

About 8,000

I have guessed 6,500 - 7,000 at last nights game.

Even it was 'only' 6,500 that is a brilliant crowd for our league and prob better than most of the lower 2 lges in england

**passinginterest** · 16/03/2008, 3:34 PM

1,234 at Sporting Fingal according to Near FM commentator.

**holidaysong** · 16/03/2008, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

1,234 at Sporting Fingal according to Near FM commentator.

I'm shocked!

**superfrank** · 16/03/2008, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

1,234 at Sporting Fingal according to Near FM commentator.

Has to be made up? 1-2-3-4???

**The Lilywhites** · 16/03/2008, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Has to be made up? 1-2-3-4???

Maybe the commentator was counting the people at the game out loudly. 1, 2, 3, 4.

**Rory H** · 16/03/2008, 4:28 PM

1234 is right. free admission though

**LeixlipRed** · 16/03/2008, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rory H

1234 is right. free admission though

If I'd known that I would have wandered up myself

**pineapple stu** · 16/03/2008, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Even it was 'only' 6,500 that is a brilliant crowd for our league and prob better than most of the lower 2 lges in england

The average Div Two crowd in England this season is 7855, so it'd be an average crowd at best. I think people continually underestimate just how big the likes of the English Div Two and Div Three are. Still an excellent crowd obviously.

Will be interesting what Fingal's next crowd is when people have to pay in. Wexford started off with 2200 and dropped as low as 250 come the season's end. Still, if they get an average of 500, it'd be decent.

**oldyouth** · 16/03/2008, 8:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rory H

1234 is right. free admission though

How much is that in Euro??

I take it was a one-off opening day promotion to launch the club in the league. Have season tickets been sold??

**Bucky-O'Hare** · 16/03/2008, 8:04 PM

Shame on RTE for not being at the Brandywell on Friday night! It would have been a great advert for the league! About 7 thousand souls most of which including myself standing in the rain. Both sets of fans mingling freely on the terraces were a credit to their clubs. Made me proud of the North West.

**wonder88** · 16/03/2008, 9:48 PM

First time at the Brandywell on Friday night. Over five hour roundtrip drive for me but well worth it. Real proper atmosphere standing in the rain and no hint of trouble. Fair play to the Harps fans who travelled in big numbers, How many? Made most of Sligo V Drogheada last night. Good crowd there as well; 2200-2500 my estimate. This shows how stupid reducing the prem to 10 teams is, by having a Dublin and district league play in mostly empty grounds. The memories of the Brandywell will last for a while.

**dcfcsteve** · 17/03/2008, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

The average Div Two crowd in England this season is 7855, so it'd be an average crowd at best. I think people continually underestimate just how big the likes of the English Div Two and Div Three are. Still an excellent crowd obviously.

Take out Bradford City (13,500) and MK Dons (spits on ground - 8,500) and the rest of the league has an average attendance much closer to 4,500-5,500. Bradford's attendances in particular give the average a big lift.

Though agree that our crowd averages are along the lines of upper Blue Square Premier/Lower 2nd Division.