Official 2006 Attendances Discussion

**Partizan** · 11/03/2006, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Caolan, the club announced yesterday that capacity would be limited to 1750 cos of only the stand being open. Dunno how packed the away end of the stand was but at the Shed End of it, it was three people standing for every two seat spaces. If one of the Waterford lads lets us know what it was like at their end, we'll know how far short (if at all) the attendance was against 1750. My guess is not much.

Couldnt make the game last night but speaking to someone who was there, he reckoned about 100 Waterford fans.

**sullanefc** · 11/03/2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Actually, he has a point that Cork fans exaggerate attendances more than any else. We have it here that capacity is limited to 6,000 - how long before someone swears blind that there were 6,500 at a Cork game and never mind capacity.

Shows how often you've been to Turners Cross

There are 6000 seats in Turners Cross. But there is loads of standing room around the St Annes end. At the back, the corners etc. So, on a busy night, a CCFC fan could "swear blind that there was 6500" and they would be right

IMO you could have an attendance of 7k in Turners cross at the mo. Although there would not be much of a view at the back of the St annes.

**pete** · 11/03/2006, 11:41 AM

5800 seats at the cross. Will often have 100 empty for the missing away fans. I agree lots of standing room for the biggest league games so little chance have to turn people away at the gates.

**Passive** · 11/03/2006, 1:14 PM

Will have an exact figure for the Rovers - Dundalk game later but the papers are saying around 2,000, which seems about right.

**The Stars** · 11/03/2006, 1:28 PM

seems good for shams considering the league they are in

**bluemovie** · 11/03/2006, 2:11 PM

Dr Nightdub....as Partizan says, there were about 100 Blues fans, but loads of late-arriving Pats fans were sent to the away end too and there was the big Polish group. Very few seats available around us. You could take it that the stand ws virtually full. Probably 50 to 100 standing by the chip van at the Inchicore end too.

**chippie0001** · 11/03/2006, 2:31 PM

The attendance for the Bohs v Drogheda game was 2,446, which seems small but is right. Drogs brought a smaller crowd than expected, 389 of them in the shed, although more were in the Jodi.

PS Should we try and get one person per club to post the actual gates to keep the thread smaller and also delete all the crap, makes looking back over the figures far easier.

**pete** · 11/03/2006, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

PS Should we try and get one person per club to post the actual gates to keep the thread smaller and also delete all the crap, makes looking back over the figures far easier.

I will re-name this the "discussion" thread. Can have separate sticky thread with actual figures...?

**Roo69** · 11/03/2006, 3:29 PM

2800-3200 easily at the Bray game.

**Raheny Red** · 11/03/2006, 4:30 PM

Me thinks about 800-1200 Shels fans there last night - great atmosphere at the game!

**adamcarr** · 11/03/2006, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Me thinks about 800-1200 Shels fans there last night - great atmosphere at the game!

Fair play if thats true.

What is the capacity of the carlisle Grounds btw?

**sfc red** · 11/03/2006, 5:43 PM

Carlisle Grounds looked great with only 2 sides occupied as both sides were packed

**micls** · 11/03/2006, 6:13 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Speaking to brother & we estimated 3500. St Aness End hard to judge as so big.

Most papers said just under 4000. Not sure which but one said 3800 was official figure but thats probably bull.

id say anywhere between 3200 and 3800 would be about right(again very hard to judge St. Annes end)

**SPXcyan** · 11/03/2006, 8:22 PM

How come the Main stand was the only side of the ground open at Richmond last night?? whats that all about?

**hamish** · 11/03/2006, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by Passive

Will have an exact figure for the Rovers - Dundalk game later but the papers are saying around 2,000, which seems about right.

Sounded really noisy and atmospheric on the radio - great to hear TBH.

**Pablo** · 11/03/2006, 9:03 PM

Evening echo tonight gives the attendance for Cork City V Dublin city as 3,800

not great by any means

**pineapple stu** · 11/03/2006, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

So, on a busy night, a CCFC fan could "swear blind that there was 6500" and they would be right

Well, that didn't take long!

Irish Times games 3800 for Cork-Dublin City as well (well, technically, it says there were 3800 Cork fans...). Doesn't claim that to be official though.

**Dr.Nightdub** · 11/03/2006, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by SPXcyan

How come the Main stand was the only side of the ground open at Richmond last night?? whats that all about?

You were obviously so rivetted by the on-pitch action that you failed to notice that there's approx €600k-worth of ground renovations and upgrading being done.

From the Pats MB:

Originally Posted by the Club Secretary

The contractors expect to have the work at the shed end and on the Camac side completed over the next week and both should be open for the Shels game. They have been instructed that this is priority before the work on the Inchicore end.