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Maybe. I don't know about outnumbering us. Again it did not look to be the case. Definitely the Monaghan fans were more raucous with last chance saloon. Our football support quiet by nature compared to other counties from my experience. Can't say the same about our hurling fans. Maybe in that case it is to do with game type. I know plenty who chose the Clare hurling replay (the day after) rather than the Monaghan game. Dual county syndrome. All relative methinks.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 13/08/2018 15:50:39 2132788 Link 0 |
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far better chance of success...galway simply arent the best supporters in the world from experience....outnumbering you is a crazy situation considering size of both counties and travel
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 13/08/2018 16:12:40 2132798 Link 0 |
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Population of Galway in fairness is 1/5 of Dublin and half the county is non football anyhow. Cities as ye know too well are flaky. I never query Dublin lack of support even in hurling because of the distractions an urban area would have and choice but travel wise it us much handier for ye.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 13/08/2018 17:51:43 2132845 Link 0 |
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in fairness we are nowhere close to a dual county despite the incredible strides the hurlers have made in recent years...football is a huge support in galway..they have a large population by ireland standards...there is no excuse for how poor the support they get...i compared their population to that of monaghan, not of dublin...first semi in 17 years and the team have had a great year up until the monaghan game so i dont understand the poor turnout the last two games...very poor support v mayo away also...
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 14/08/2018 10:18:21 2133063 Link 0 |
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i was comparing monaghan and galway..not dublin and galway.....stop making excuses and call out your own supporters for not supporting their team alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 14/08/2018 10:22:03 2133068 Link 0 |
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Galway football fans travelled in good numbers the last time they were playing at this level despite the hurlers also going well then. I get the impression Galway fans respect the effort the current team are putting in but are struggling to follow them due to the style of play, and I wouldn't blame them.
Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 14/08/2018 10:36:54 2133083 Link 0 |
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i think that is just trying to suit your narrative...monaghan dont seem to take issue with their style nor did donegal under mcguiness...i think they are struggling to follow them because they knew they would lose and its always easier to support a winner...
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 14/08/2018 10:58:33 2133090 Link 0 |
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and galway played some excellent football for a while at the weekend..just simply outclassed 2nd half..of course it doesnt suit the narrative the likes of brolly is trying to portray but galway werent that negative the other day
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 14/08/2018 10:59:46 2133091 Link 0 |
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essentially Dublin galway was the same as galway clare, both had 54k and I think the football had around 500 more people. So identical crowds really and in context, given the hurling was two west of Ireland teams, while the football was Dublin at home, it was a bigger hurling attendance really. so 126k at the two hurling semi finals in croke park vs 103k at the two football semi finals. Miami305 (Galway) - Posts: 147 - 14/08/2018 11:03:50 2133095 Link 0 |
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You seem to know an awful lot about how many people support our football team. Were you at all those Galway games you have referenced. I have no problem calling out our support or lack of as you keep banging on about but there was clearly more Galway there on Sat that had been suggested if one would have taken a moment to actually look around. Yes Dublin had a good majority but not anywhere like 45k as suggested by another poster. The atmosphere was subdued which is the norm for most football games these days involving the Dubs (not your fault). Comparing us to Monaghan re: support is like comparing apples to oranges. Galway people (outside the core) have made a choice that they trend towards hurling given the fare is better and the competition is closer. As also alluded to we had huge support in our last glorious period when our hurlers were still quite competitive but the difference now is for the reasons alluded to above. Of course if we continue getting better incrementally it may change.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 14/08/2018 11:09:04 2133097 Link 0 |
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I agree, they played more attacking football than they had for much of the summer, hopefully they continue that way next year. But against Monaghan last week you could clearly hear the Galway crowd groaning as the ball was hand passed across the field and Monaghan carried it forward with no tackle being put in. If you continually serve up boring football the crowds will start to fall, blaming it on Brolly or the media is nonsense. Fans won't stay making 7 hour return journeys to games thinking 'maybe today we will attack'.
Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 14/08/2018 12:44:57 2133157 Link 0 |
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you can be sure of 1 thing,now that the spectacle of football is gone borderline septic for the most part,and the gaa are being hit in the pocket,that they will do something about the spectacle. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 14/08/2018 13:55:12 2133198 Link 1 |