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Couple of decent matches this weekend, assume the Cork match (or possibly Dublin football) will be the biggest but be interesting to see attendance figures for all dingle82 (Down) - Posts: 212 - 26/04/2023 10:43:13 2473909 Link 0 |
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"]That's mighty. Maybe it looks smaller because the seated area looks small but the terraces are probably bigger. No reason so why they shouldn't have it in Sligo.
MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 771 - 26/04/2023 10:45:14 2473910 Link 1 |
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That's mighty. Maybe it looks smaller because the seated area looks small but the terraces are probably bigger. No reason so why they shouldn't have it in Sligo."]Agree. Full stadiums promote the game better than half full ones. Obviously won't happen for this year Connacht final but maybe the "arrangement" might be tweaked for the future. Here is hoping we can run Galway to 7 points
thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 26/04/2023 10:54:56 2473915 Link 0 |
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That's mighty. Maybe it looks smaller because the seated area looks small but the terraces are probably bigger. No reason so why they shouldn't have it in Sligo."]Agree. Full stadiums promote the game better than half full ones. Obviously won't happen for this year Connacht final but maybe the "arrangement" might be tweaked for the future. Here is hoping we can run Galway to 7 points"]It'd be great if ye could stay in it for a good spell. If ye could keep it to 7 It'd be brilliant experience for the players. Absolutely agree on the stadiums. Nothing more atmosphere sapping than half full big stadiums. Madness playing some of those last 16 games in Croker last year like Roscommon and Clare.
MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 771 - 26/04/2023 12:20:55 2473959 Link 0 |
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"]So Markievicz can't hold a Connacht final but Roscommon were allowed in 2018 with a stadium which currently holds the same capacity under current health and safety restrictions. None of the Connacht finals in 2016 (replay) 2017 and 2019 had an attendance over 18,558. centrefield99 (Galway) - Posts: 99 - 26/04/2023 12:50:28 2473983 Link 0 |
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So Markievicz can't hold a Connacht final but Roscommon were allowed in 2018 with a stadium which currently holds the same capacity under current health and safety restrictions. None of the Connacht finals in 2016 (replay) 2017 and 2019 had an attendance over 18,558."]With current attendance trends I'm glad people are now seeing that Markievicz is an option for a Connacht final. Too late this year but maybe going forward. thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 26/04/2023 13:40:49 2474000 Link 0 |
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So Markievicz can't hold a Connacht final but Roscommon were allowed in 2018 with a stadium which currently holds the same capacity under current health and safety restrictions. None of the Connacht finals in 2016 (replay) 2017 and 2019 had an attendance over 18,558."]With current attendance trends I'm glad people are now seeing that Markievicz is an option for a Connacht final. Too late this year but maybe going forward."]I'm amazed that Stand in Markievicz can hold 3,500+. Than again it runs the whole length of the pitch. Hyde is banned from holding CFs since 2018 until loads of work is done. We're limited to 18k at present but of course could fit in 22 or 23k at least. The H&S issue with section of the open seats obviously not sorted out yet as they were closed off and empty Sunday. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1402 - 26/04/2023 15:08:41 2474036 Link 0 |
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Season ticket holders is also an issue for the Connacht council, between Sligo and Galway there are more than 4000 season ticket holders, take out sponsor seats and player issued tickets for family and you have a seat shortage straight away. You need 5,000 plus seats at a minimum. Personally I'd prefer to go back to The Hyde than Castlebar, the pitch is better, Roscommon town is closer and more vibrant and there are no pillars in the way from your seat in the stand. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 719 - 26/04/2023 15:36:36 2474044 Link 0 |
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but sure there still is only going to be about 15k at it
thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 26/04/2023 16:12:28 2474056 Link 0 |
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Well if you can do the loaves and fishes miracle and get another 1500 seats it may have been suitable! But the Connacht council issued tickets today to Season ticket holders so we are going to Castlebar.
GDL (Galway) - Posts: 719 - 26/04/2023 16:58:48 2474075 Link 0 |
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I'm starting to think it'll be below 10,000 maybe around 7,000 or 8,000.
centrefield99 (Galway) - Posts: 99 - 27/04/2023 04:22:52 2474128 Link 0 |
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Woukd there really be 4,000 season ticket holders between Sligo and Galway? I'd have thought max 1,500. Galway were said to have had 90 (Ninety!!) a few years back. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1402 - 27/04/2023 09:32:44 2474158 Link 0 |
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Agree on Castlebar. May be a big stand but those pylons. Built old school. Also very few male toilets for the stand. For all the criticism of Salthill they have far more toilets at the back of that stand.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 27/04/2023 09:56:14 2474165 Link 0 |
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Galway on last I heard had over 2k and that was before last season. Increased significantly when PJ took over. Don't think it was ever 90 previously. Under KW I heard circa 900 but this has grown.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 27/04/2023 09:58:36 2474167 Link 1 |
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I'd say the ticket holders will be able to lie down over 5 or 6 seats at Castlebar. Just trying to open up a path for Markievicz to be muted as venue in future for Connacht final when Crowd is expected to be under 18k. Ennis would have been some venue for Kerry Clare final too. The smaller teams with smaller grounds have to try and get home venues when it is their "turn" for Provincial finals to give them some sort of edge and GAA also need to showcase full crowds at silverware games. Would be great viewing on TV too. It's off to Castlebar this year for us and here is hoping for a competitive game. Galway are an up and coming team and should be able to put it up to Sligo
thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 27/04/2023 10:11:38 2474171 Link 0 |
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Limerick v clare hurling round robin 30,460 OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 669 - 29/04/2023 22:11:47 2474615 Link 1 |
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You would wonder why the football game couldn't have been a curtain raiser to the hurling game
KnockaineyAbú (Limerick) - Posts: 96 - 30/04/2023 12:29:16 2474689 Link 0 |
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MartinEgan (UK) - Posts: 78 - 30/04/2023 17:29:30 2474745 Link 0 |
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MartinEgan (UK) - Posts: 78 - 30/04/2023 17:34:43 2474747 Link 0 |
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That included the Louth v Offaly game ?
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 30/04/2023 19:00:56 2474785 Link 1 |