CL records smashed

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:16 pm

No one remarked on it, but we must have created a CL attendence record with yesterday's sell out of 12,300. Cardiff have apparently set a new record with today's remarkable 12,436. All great stuff for celtic rugby.

jamesie · Post by **jamesie** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:33 pm

not happy the taffs have pipped us though

we could lose our crown

i imagine the mexico v munster game should draw a tasty crowd

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:38 pm

we've has 7,799 for Edinburgh, over 9,000 at each of Connacht and the ospreys and a sell-out 12,300 for Leinster - don't think anyone else is near those numbers this season.

jamesie · Post by **jamesie** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:41 pm

yeah, we're the nuts!!!

t-shirt looked very fetching last night by the way flymo

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:46 pm

Thanks jamesie. I made a return to the beer tent after the match but failed to find you, colin or the ladyboy supporters so decided to beat a hasty retreat instead.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:48 pm

According to the BBC we had 12500 at the game, everyone went through the turnstiles last night so an accurate number should be possible not one of these 2 estimates

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:04 am

As an insider, I wouldn't trust the BBC figure. BBC Celtic League stats have been screwed all season.

cables · Post by **cables** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:34 am

They are not the only ones Aarons. Have you looked in any detail at page 11 of our own match programme v Leinster?

As you indicated in your initiating post on this thread, the game was a sell-out 12,300 and that is it. UR could not claim more as this is the maximum capacity of Ravenhill when we use only the 2 sides of the pitch.

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:36 am

cables wrote:They are not the only ones Aarons. Have you looked in any detail at page 11 of our own match programme v Leinster?

Yeah, there were quite a few errors in yesterday's programme. Too much Christmas cheer at the proof readers, methinks.

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:14 pm

Record broken again in Dublin - 14,155!

Maybe the CL is finally getting its act together.

jamesie · Post by **jamesie** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:39 am

good news... just need the sweaties to pull their fingers out and get along to a game or two

oh and a sponsor wouln't go a miss

colinh · Post by **colinh** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:00 pm

Great to see it. The crowds supporting local Irish rugby. All this league now needs is a sponsor and we are off.There was one lined up in the summer but for the shennanigans in Wales.

Colin

aarons · Post by **aarons** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:56 pm

It'll be interesting to see if the Lomu fans in Wales stay around after he's gone.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:12 pm

12,300 for Ulster - Leinster
14,155 for Leinster - Munster
8,000 for Munster - Connacht
2,100 for Connacht - Ulster

Those are big attendences, just shows you can't beat a good local derby

(if the last two look a bit low, they actually aren't...the Munster attendence was their seasons best for the CL and the Connacht one is as near to the same as makes little difference)

jamesie · Post by **jamesie** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:29 pm

i remain sceptical of the munster mob

the self acclaimed 'best supporters in the world' should be drawing full houses whether its the heiny or celtic league