2008 attendances

**Titan** · 30/03/2008, 8:12 PM

As far as I know there are only a few clubs releasing official attendances this year (us included). Would have thought that more clubs would have done this in year 2 of the new regime. Wonder why they dont? Anyone any (non libelous) ideas?

**pineapple stu** · 30/03/2008, 8:17 PM

CPOs working too hard to be on the internet that regularly?

In fairness, we're up to half the clubs in the league now, so it's not as bad as "only a few". But most of the Premier don't bother, which is strange alright.

**Titan** · 30/03/2008, 8:21 PM

[QUOTE=pineapple stu;909364]CPOs working too hard to be on the internet that regularly?

Shut up you TART!

Its Sunday evening. Even I'm allowed a day off. Git.

**pineapple stu** · 30/03/2008, 8:22 PM

Want to keep the 8-year-old daughter away from the internet when you're logged in.

**Terry** · 30/03/2008, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

LOL Cannot wait to play Galway, we should bag 4 or 5 against them

Have to hold onto that post for future reference

**Larry 'da' Wyse** · 31/03/2008, 9:04 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

No attendance from the Bohs - Harps game yet?

At a guess I would say c.2,200

**deecay** · 31/03/2008, 3:37 PM

525 it said on the UCD website for the Rovers game

**John83** · 31/03/2008, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

How much do gate receipts factor into Galway's budget? Can they cope with average attendances around the 1,000 mark?

I seem to recall seeing some story about how Galway were increasing their planned expenditure this season. If I remember right, there were quotes from Leeson too, so it wasn't mere rumour. It's early days to be panicking over attendances, but they might struggle with the wage cap if income is under budget.

**Candystripe** · 31/03/2008, 6:29 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

About 3,400 Derry V Drogs

I probably got that wrong. Maybe 3,800.

The local media giving it at 4,000.

**dortie** · 31/03/2008, 8:32 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

I probably got that wrong. Maybe 3,800.

The local media giving it at 4,000.

Id say your first estimate was right, id say 3,500. There was still plenty of room in the Jungle.

**oldyouth** · 31/03/2008, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

525 for UCD-Sligo.

It didn't look as if there was anything near that watching the highlights on MNS

**pineapple stu** · 31/03/2008, 10:22 PM

It's a bigger stand than you think. Everyone's in the middle two sections too 'cos the ones at either end are uncovered. Just watched it there and the first thing you see is an empty quarter of a stand.

**pineapple stu** · 31/03/2008, 10:25 PM

Update after week four. Clubs who give official figures are in bold.

PREMIER DIVISION
Bohs - 3,153 (2007 - 1,924; 2006 - 1,463; 2005 - 1,976; 2004 - 2,340) (awaiting official figure for Harps)
Bray - 1,575 (1,200; 1,027; 1,550; 818 FD)
Cobh - 2,450 (681 FD; 368 FD; 403 FD; 240 FD)
Cork - 4,507 (2,897; 2,941; 3,644; 4,033)
Derry - 5,135 (2,614; 3,229; 2,698; 1,672)
Drogheda - 2,100 (1,919; 1,751; 1,682; 1,554)
Harps - 1,866 (1,164 FD; 428 FD; 1,347; 1,106 FD)
Galway - 1,909 (2,199; 1,148 FD; 566 FD; 571 FD)
Pat's - --- (1,910; 1,342; 1,599; 1,882) (missing Galway and Sligo)
Rovers - 1,660 (1,715; 1,089 FD; 1,539; 1,349)
Sligo - 2,600 (1,448; 1,806; 1,794 FD; 781 FD)
UCD - 574 (663; 546; 653; 306 FD)

FIRST DIVISION
Athlone - 571 (670; 421; 316; 291)
Dundalk - 1,350 (1,406; 1,078; 474; 591)
Kildare - 429 (243; 265; 186; 298)
Limerick - 529 (670; 364; 669; 188)
Longford - 825 (885 PD; 681 PD; 1,004 PD; 1,131 PD)
Monaghan - 225 (292; 204; 183; 182)
Shels - 1,210 (888; 1,690 PD; 1,949 PD; 2,158 PD)
Sporting Fingal - 856 (N/A)
Waterford - 805 (1,181 PD; 915 PD; 1,513 PD; 1,753 PD)
Wexford - 1,586 (810)

Premier Division average - 2,431 (1,687; 1,535; 1,759; 1,853)
First Division average - 876 (722; 570; 520; 512)

Overall average - 1,731 (1,235; 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 games missing -
St Pat's v Galway
Monaghan v Shels

**twowheelsonly** · 31/03/2008, 11:07 PM

I see Cobh's average has gone from 900 to 2,450 in a week!!

Actually I'd like to see them do well and hopefully a few of the locals will have gotten the buzz back after Saturdays' game and will continue to come out and support them.

**pineapple stu** · 01/04/2008, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Don't recall anyone saying that.

All Sligo's attendances are on that basis, for example, with differences of up to 1000 for games.

And actually no it's not more official than that, it's the same thing because it's still just one person saying how many's there without anything to back it up.

You may as well ignore all posts on this thread so. And indeed, all official figures too. Sure there's only one club saying that without anything to back it up.