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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "All joking aside the huge drop in attendances is really down to the big wigs in the GAA taking their eye of the ball and solely concentrating on income and revenue flow… They thought the crowds would continue to flow in so they saturated the the competitions with far too many fixtures…. but the people wised up and stayed away as there is no jeopardy in all these meaningless games… It's only when in becomes a knockout that fans will get interested again…. There will always be an odd outlier game like Sundays Ulster Final but those games are very much in the minority at this stage… So the type of a crowd at Croke Park ( 23k ) is a real wake up call for the GAA but they don't seem to see the problem…."
Spot on. Way too many intercounty games these days.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14508 - 13/05/2024 21:03:04    2544596

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Replying To arock:  "You know you sound just like the other lot up there! my point was not the territory called the UK with the addition of three counties but it was the "northern halve" of the country. As I was saying hurling is not your thing (North Antrim and bits of Down excepted) so you wouldn't understand what supporting a duel county is like, in fact Cavan barely does the bare minimum anyway. Also not to mention Dublin Ladies Football and Camogie where also on over the weekend as well BTW I am not moaning but I have neither the time or the money to support "all" of Dublin."
That whole "duel" thing should be left back in the 18th century where it belongs. Barbarous that a county like Dublin would still be indulging in it in this day and age.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1974 - 14/05/2024 09:06:45    2544626

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Clones 28,896
Croke Park 22,113
De Páirc 41,670
Carlow ....? 5k?
Dublin v Antrim ....?4k?

Hawkfield 1,100?

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2053 - 14/05/2024 11:04:54    2544653

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "All joking aside the huge drop in attendances is really down to the big wigs in the GAA taking their eye of the ball and solely concentrating on income and revenue flow… They thought the crowds would continue to flow in so they saturated the the competitions with far too many fixtures…. but the people wised up and stayed away as there is no jeopardy in all these meaningless games… It's only when in becomes a knockout that fans will get interested again…. There will always be an odd outlier game like Sundays Ulster Final but those games are very much in the minority at this stage… So the type of a crowd at Croke Park ( 23k ) is a real wake up call for the GAA but they don't seem to see the problem…."
This from the man who told me it was down to the playing styles not competition structures as i had argued. You are some craic.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8228 - 14/05/2024 13:00:07    2544702

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "This from the man who told me it was down to the playing styles not competition structures as i had argued. You are some craic."
Are you stupid ..? Of course the playing style also contributes and that coupled with teams knowing they are not knocked out no matter what the result leads to supporters staying away… Why do you think the hurling is getting such big crowds…? It's miles more entertaining than football regardless of how many games are played… Football is so boring people are not silly enough to keep paying in… reducing the games would be a help but unless it becomes more enjoyable to watch people will stay away and they are right….

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3412 - 14/05/2024 13:11:23    2544709

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Folks stick to the attendances thanks................
Any idea on numbers for the weekend ahead? Big Cork crowd expected to travel to Thurles. Will Ennis be sold out again.
Not sure will football fans hold off until until knock out phase as little or no jeopardy in the group stages.

dingle82 (Down) - Posts: 231 - 14/05/2024 15:27:25    2544746

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1500 in Cavan on Saturday for Ros vs Tyrone u20 All Ireland semi final. We have been in a good few of these in last 15 years and would always be a 3 - 5k attendance. Again root cause is condensed season , too many games at the same time and unseemly rush to get fixtures out of the way.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 216 - 14/05/2024 16:35:36    2544779

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Replying To dingle82:  "Folks stick to the attendances thanks................
Any idea on numbers for the weekend ahead? Big Cork crowd expected to travel to Thurles. Will Ennis be sold out again.
Not sure will football fans hold off until until knock out phase as little or no jeopardy in the group stages."
The heading is 'Attendances 2024' so it's perfectly fine to discuss why attendance figures are falling through the floor.. isn't it..? People don't really care what the exact number that's in attendance as it can be plainly seen on tv that the grounds in nearly all cases are half or more empty… What they do care about is why so few are attending matches, particularly in football…!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3412 - 14/05/2024 18:20:07    2544803

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "This from the man who told me it was down to the playing styles not competition structures as i had argued. You are some craic."
I'd endorse what he said tbh.
I go to most home games and with that in mind Saturday should be unmissable, fantastic team coming to salthill for the championship, but the fact that pretty much everyone qualifies from the group stages kills alot of the anticipation and tension.
I'll probably still go like but I'd assume in general the structure of the groups will affect negatively attendance on the whole.

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 14/05/2024 21:21:05    2544830

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Replying To Galway9801:  "I'd endorse what he said tbh.
I go to most home games and with that in mind Saturday should be unmissable, fantastic team coming to salthill for the championship, but the fact that pretty much everyone qualifies from the group stages kills alot of the anticipation and tension.
I'll probably still go like but I'd assume in general the structure of the groups will affect negatively attendance on the whole."
There's big group games like Galway and Derry which I'd go to myself, but most are missable.

Dublin v Mayo is only football group game I'll be at I would imagine as only one likely to be of consequence and possibly not even as both probably qualified by that stage so just first place up for decision. I'll be at all the hurling hopefully including a quarter final.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3348 - 15/05/2024 08:15:10    2544842

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "There's big group games like Galway and Derry which I'd go to myself, but most are missable.

Dublin v Mayo is only football group game I'll be at I would imagine as only one likely to be of consequence and possibly not even as both probably qualified by that stage so just first place up for decision. I'll be at all the hurling hopefully including a quarter final."
Where will that Dublin v Mayo game be held?


I mean, given that Dublin's home game v Rossies will be in Croker, it wouldn't be fair to play their neutral game there too. .

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5238 - 15/05/2024 11:58:15    2544895

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Replying To cavanman47:  "Where will that Dublin v Mayo game be held?


I mean, given that Dublin's home game v Rossies will be in Croker, it wouldn't be fair to play their neutral game there too. ."
It won't be in Croke Park. One less thing for you to toss and turn about at night. Why would it?

I would imagine Thurles or Limerick. Preferably Thurles as Limerick I don't think suited Mayo last time?

Might of course, depending on other plans for those venues be in a smaller midland venue or Cavan?

It will be the biggest crowd demand for any of the group games I would think so 40,000 be perfect in one of first two.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3348 - 15/05/2024 12:48:29    2544907

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "It won't be in Croke Park. One less thing for you to toss and turn about at night. Why would it?

I would imagine Thurles or Limerick. Preferably Thurles as Limerick I don't think suited Mayo last time?

Might of course, depending on other plans for those venues be in a smaller midland venue or Cavan?

It will be the biggest crowd demand for any of the group games I would think so 40,000 be perfect in one of first two."
Cavan or Roscommon I'd say.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13787 - 15/05/2024 13:24:14    2544916

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Replying To MesAmis:  "Cavan or Roscommon I'd say."
Possibly, although if it is still a game of consequence they would easily fill Thurles or Limerick.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3348 - 15/05/2024 14:05:03    2544927

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Are you stupid ..? Of course the playing style also contributes and that coupled with teams knowing they are not knocked out no matter what the result leads to supporters staying away… Why do you think the hurling is getting such big crowds…? It's miles more entertaining than football regardless of how many games are played… Football is so boring people are not silly enough to keep paying in… reducing the games would be a help but unless it becomes more enjoyable to watch people will stay away and they are right…."
All joking aside the huge drop in attendances is really down to the big wigs in the GAA taking their eye of the ball and solely concentrating on income and revenue flow… They thought the crowds would continue to flow in so they saturated the the competitions with far too many fixtures…. but the people wised up and stayed away as there is no jeopardy in all these meaningless games… It's only when in becomes a knockout that fans will get interested again…. There will always be an odd outlier game like Sundays Ulster Final but those games are very much in the minority at this stage… So the type of a crowd at Croke Park ( 23k ) is a real wake up call for the GAA but they don't seem to see the problem….




There's your original post. My whole argument for the main reason in attendances drop offs is exactly what you said. The problem is you are repeating what other people have said. You never mentioned the above before now. Your whole argument before this was football quality. You haven't an original thought in your head. As for being stupid, i am not the one having a ridiculous argument with Dublin supporters because of childish posts. That's you. Good lad.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8228 - 15/05/2024 20:56:36    2544994

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Replying To Galway9801:  "I'd endorse what he said tbh.
I go to most home games and with that in mind Saturday should be unmissable, fantastic team coming to salthill for the championship, but the fact that pretty much everyone qualifies from the group stages kills alot of the anticipation and tension.
I'll probably still go like but I'd assume in general the structure of the groups will affect negatively attendance on the whole."
He's posted exactly what i did a couple of weeks back.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8228 - 15/05/2024 20:58:59    2544996

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10,000+ at the Offaly v Kilkenny under 20 semi tonight , some support

ke40 (Kildare) - Posts: 214 - 15/05/2024 21:38:44    2545003

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Replying To ke40:  "10,000+ at the Offaly v Kilkenny under 20 semi tonight , some support"
Offaly underage teams get huge crowds which put many senior hurling followings, including Dublin's, to shame.

Portlaoise be heaving next Wednesday, 14,500 Biffos and 500 Dubs!

Beidh mé ann!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3348 - 16/05/2024 09:37:56    2545032

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Replying To cavanman47:  "Where will that Dublin v Mayo game be held?


I mean, given that Dublin's home game v Rossies will be in Croker, it wouldn't be fair to play their neutral game there too. ."
It is going to be in Roscommon.

Mfs (Mayo) - Posts: 257 - 16/05/2024 10:15:14    2545047

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "All joking aside the huge drop in attendances is really down to the big wigs in the GAA taking their eye of the ball and solely concentrating on income and revenue flow… They thought the crowds would continue to flow in so they saturated the the competitions with far too many fixtures…. but the people wised up and stayed away as there is no jeopardy in all these meaningless games… It's only when in becomes a knockout that fans will get interested again…. There will always be an odd outlier game like Sundays Ulster Final but those games are very much in the minority at this stage… So the type of a crowd at Croke Park ( 23k ) is a real wake up call for the GAA but they don't seem to see the problem….




There's your original post. My whole argument for the main reason in attendances drop offs is exactly what you said. The problem is you are repeating what other people have said. You never mentioned the above before now. Your whole argument before this was football quality. You haven't an original thought in your head. As for being stupid, i am not the one having a ridiculous argument with Dublin supporters because of childish posts. That's you. Good lad."
The original drop off in attendance figures was caused by the pure puke football that was (still is) on offer.. The GAA then confounded the situation by adding more games thus adding more puke football.., If the product is good then the people will continue to go ( just look at the hurling attendance figures ) regardless of how many games are on… The original point stands…, rubbish football drove crowds away in their thousands… Take your head up out of that sand you have it buried in .. good lad.

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3412 - 16/05/2024 10:15:27    2545049

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