What were the crowds like yesterday?

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3115 - 21/05/2012 11:44:46    1176946

Under 2500 at the Limerick game, not surprised

Southsham (Limerick) - Posts: 753 - 21/05/2012 12:11:48    1176990

I heard there was 12,000 (mostly Rossies) in Dr. Hyde Park.

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 21/05/2012 12:21:28    1176998

nearly 13,000 at Roscommon v Galway and the same for Cavan v Donegal, so pretty decent attendances.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 21/05/2012 12:26:50    1177006

i thought nearly 13000 in the hyse yesterday was a poor crowd!
If this game was 10 years ago there would have been twice that!
Ticket prices were high, 25 for stand, 20 for terrace.
And i dont like the getting 10 euro back on the day for students, they know a lot of them wont bother!

ros747 (Roscommon) - Posts: 160 - 21/05/2012 12:40:34    1177036

What about the crowd attendance at the 2 Leinster games?

doubletree (Dublin) - Posts: 164 - 21/05/2012 12:47:06    1177045

crowd was up 3 thousand from last years fixture between cavan and donegal and even after all the bad press donegal have recieved so you would have to say they be happy with that

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/05/2012 13:12:13    1177077

cavan v donegal 12,847
roscommon v galway 12,962
limerick v waterford 2,431
none given for the leinster matches

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/05/2012 13:19:48    1177089

5,600 in Pearse Park yesterday.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 21/05/2012 13:20:29    1177090

ros747 I doubt many students would not bother getting a tenner back, especially when it just means you go in a certain gate.

25euro is simply too much for these games, if ticket prices were half what they are charging the crowd would be far bigger. They are completely deluded as to most people's financial situation on this front. They will always point to no price increase in the last few years, etc - blah blah. What they are ignoring is people's disposable income has plummeted in the last few years, and petrol prices have gone through the roof. Also if people can watch the games on TV then they will vote with their cash.

Does anyone think live matches should be reduced and deferred coverage shown instead? Not convinced this is the answer either though.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 21/05/2012 13:23:53    1177096

keeper7

was it nearly all longford at it ? just wondering what kind of crowd ye will bring to croker in two weeks time

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/05/2012 13:30:40    1177108

I paid 10 euro as student in Breffni yesterday.Our team didn`t perform but was great crowd and in all fairness 10 euro for two games was great.In fairness championship here been well promoted and reasonable entry fee.Was nnearly 13k at Breff and all competitions in ulster up this year on ;ast year.Fair dues.

gaelsarebest (Cavan) - Posts: 39 - 21/05/2012 13:43:40    1177131

There was a decent crowd from Laois too. 2,000 I'd say. We're the 2nd least populous county in the country but I'd say we will travel in numbers to Croker.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 21/05/2012 13:59:20    1177155

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crowd was up 3 thousand from last years fixture between cavan and donegal and even after all the bad press donegal have recieved so you would have to say they be happy with that

And it was a round earlier in the Ulster championship so that was very good. I'd say there will be a big Donegal crowd for the Derry game in 3 or 4 weeks time.
The Cavan crowd was decent but not great considering Meath and Louth brought 20,000 to the first round qualifier last year and most of us had to travel for 1.30 2 hours.

What was the crowd given for the louth game in navan?

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 21/05/2012 15:10:07    1177238

i think if more buses were organised, price of diesel/petrol a huge influence

ros747 (Roscommon) - Posts: 160 - 21/05/2012 15:21:03    1177250

the county boards should really have every club in the county doing a bus

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 21/05/2012 15:24:30    1177254

Not necessarily every club but every main town anyway, let people have a pint or 2 after (especially if theres another game on tv) then home. Good day out!

ros747 (Roscommon) - Posts: 160 - 21/05/2012 15:34:46    1177265

South sham closer to 250 than 2500
nowhere near 2500
i;d say about 600 max
and half of them were shanahans!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 21/05/2012 16:15:26    1177310

bettystownroyal

didnt give an attendance for louth v westmeath match but it looked small nobody behind goals and half empty stand maybe they were all the terrace side.
would expect louth to bring decent numbers to croker to play us though

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 21/05/2012 16:53:59    1177360

Couldn't make it myself Liam,
Went on what the said on the sunday game.
Good win all the same.
How did Tomm Lee play? Will be key for us this summer

Southsham (Limerick) - Posts: 753 - 21/05/2012 17:12:16    1177384