Fair Play Limerick FC

Amazotheamazing

I see that Limerick FC have increased their average attendances by 254.95% to (an admittedly small) 669 per game. While is quite a low figure it's a vast improvement on previous years, and hopefully a sign that Limerick FC are finally moving in the right direction. It was the second highest average in the first division.

It'd be good to see Limerick sustain a push for the premier division next year.

ricey

Ya the lads there seem to been doin a good job, lets hope it will keep
going into the next season and fight for promotion.

zachler

The crowds are that small?!

The are a lots of GAA club games that get attendances of thousands but don't get anything like the same press attention. I wish the local soccer crowd well but considering all the people that watch English soccer in pubs, it's shocking that so few follow the local game.

Amazotheamazing

It's an improvement on last year, to be honest I wouldn't go to a game purely to see the football on show, it's about getting together with mates, a good way to start the evening. That being said there must be a huge unexploited market for Limerick FC.
Anyone know what kind of crowds Limerick's basketball team gets?

radioman

Most of the soccer support in the city is actually for junior clubs. The likes of Pike, Fairview, Boro, Balla etc would have no problem getting a much bigger crowd than Limerick FC for a big game. It's a pity these people don't go to see their local LOI team as well.

Amazotheamazing

True, we've some of the best junior clubs in the country, I wonder why it doesn't translate into the Limerick FC side?

ricey

Limerick teams of the past had great crowds going to games in the
days we played in the markets field, but alot of people turned against
Limerick FC money was going missing and all that so alot of people just
dont go anymore.

ricey

Here are some famous Limerick F.C games

1960 EC Young Boys Berne (H - Thomond Park) 0-5 (A) 2-4
1965 CWC CSKA Sofia (H - Dalymount Park) 1-2 (A) 0-2
1971 CWC Torino (H- Thomond Park) 0-1 (A) 0-4
1980 EC Real Madrid (H - Lansdowne Road) 1-2 (A) 1-5
1981 UEFA Southampton (H - Markets Field) 0-3 (A) 1-1
1982 CWC AZ Alkmaar (H - Markets Field) 1-1 (A) 0-1

limerick_man

Amazotheamazing wrote:

Anyone know what kind of crowds Limerick's basketball team gets?

Well I'm not too sure (i'm bad at estimating crowds, and spelling!) but its always more than 100 ... but never more than ... say 500! Because they can hold 1000 but they need the second stand, which they never pull out, i'd say average would be between 150-350 ppl! Burt its growing year on year!!!

super_furry

Should be a big crowd when Rovers roll into town next season, looking forward to it and three points

ricey

super_furry wrote:

Should be a big crowd when Rovers roll into town next season, looking forward to it and three points

Im with ya on that one cant wait....:v:

The Lopper

Well my first trip to a soccer match was this season, i went along to the last two home games, first match wasn't great, the second was a cracker. I went along on the Free Buses services offered by Kelly Travel, which is an excellent initiative, and i hope it continues next year. I went along with a friend who had gone before, and mayb next year we can bring a bit of crowd along.

My friend was complaining about the jersey and was putting the point across that all the Limerick teams should wear green, which is a good idea in itself, but i reckon the Limerick Fc jersey is decent anyways. They used to be on sale in Limerick Sports Store on William Street, sickened i didn't get one now.

ricey

I woulld have got one only for the sponser on the
front big fek off asian harvest thing. ruins the jearsy.

20 Times 20 Times

Amazotheamazing wrote:

It was the second highest average in the first division.

This is crap , dundalk fc and sligo rovers had the highest attendance for a first divison club and more then some prem clubs , i think galway were next.

radioman

where are these figures from Sarge, I heard Galway were really suffering attendance wise this season

ricey

I gotta admit i would say thatteams like sligo and dublin city
would be getting better crowds then at hogan park.

klong

radioman wrote:

where are these figures from Sarge, I heard Galway were really suffering attendance wise this season

http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p=396187&postcount=1383

Amazotheamazing

I was basing my figures on the link posted by klong.