TV Review 2005 Season so far

**pete** · 03/05/2005, 3:30 PM

Only going to include games with eL teams

Longford v Glentoran
Rovers v Bohs
Shels v Portadown
Pats v Bohs - didn't see
Cork City v Shels
Longford v Linfield
Portadown v Cork City
Portadown v Shels
Shels v Cork City

Aside from game i didn't see i think most games been entertaining enough. Any thought from neutral observers?

I think games are providing better quality for tv. Maybe players are getting used to live tv.

**Sheridan** · 03/05/2005, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Longford v Glentoran

Nice ebb and flow to it, couple of excellent goals. 7/10

Rovers v Bohs

Technically poor, but a good spectacle and energetically-contested. 6/10

Shels v Portadown

Not as good as the scoreline suggested, but highly engrossing all the same. 7/10

Pats v Bohs - didn't see

Unadulterated tripe from two poor teams playing for a 0-0. Hardly surprising. 4/10

Cork City v Shels

Strongly resembled a Champions League match. Superb defensive performances from both teams, game settled by a terrific goal. Quality of passing slightly disappointing at times. 8/10

Longford v Linfield

Couple of quality finishes, overall standard poor despite frenetic pace. 5/10

Portadown v Cork City

Generally disappointing game somwhat redeemed by isolated flashes of Cork forwards' ability and an exciting climax. 5/10

Portadown v Shels

Technically superb performance from Shels in second half. Bit too much hoof-ball from Ports. 7/10

Shels v Cork City

Marvellous, open game between two technically impressive teams, the polar opposite of the Turner's Cross encounter. 8/10

**Breifne** · 03/05/2005, 3:53 PM

Had the most interesting experience of flicking over from the Setanta Cup game last night to RTE 2, where they were showing the FAI Cup final from last season, what are they at, competing directly with the setanta cup. idiots, first its no interest in the league or irish soccer at all, now they try and compete with the only station to show a real interest.

It was interesting to see four irish clubs (Shels, Cork, Waterford & Longford) on telly at the same time.

**Sheridan** · 03/05/2005, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by Breifne

Had the most interesting experience of flicking over from the Setanta Cup game last night to RTE 2, where they were showing the FAI Cup final from last season, what are they at, competing directly with the setanta cup. idiots, first its no interest in the league or irish soccer at all, now they try and compete with the only station to show a real interest.

Pulled the same stunt last week by screening the Pat 4-3 Bohs cup semi replay from 2003 in competition with a Setanta Cup game.

**De Town** · 03/05/2005, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Glentoran v Longford

not a bad game considering the conditions. 7/10

Rovers v Bohs

Fairly poor. 5/10

Shels v Portadown

Didnt see. sounded exciting because of scoreline but heard it was crap.

Pats v Bohs

Terrible. 2/10

Cork City v Shels

Same as Glens v Longford.

Longford v Linfield

Good game. Better than a lot of people think. 7/10

Portadown v Cork City

Didnt see. Heard it was pretty dire.

Portadown v Shels

Didnt see. At Longford v Glentoran. Heard Shels controlled game.

Shels v Cork City

Poor game. a lot of hoofing from the so-called "2 best teams in Ireland". 5/10

**pete** · 03/05/2005, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by Breifne

Had the most interesting experience of flicking over from the Setanta Cup game last night to RTE 2, where they were showing the FAI Cup final from last season, what are they at, competing directly with the setanta cup. idiots, first its no interest in the league or irish soccer at all, now they try and compete with the only station to show a real interest.

Very strange decisions by RTE. Could suggest was a conincidence last week but 2 weeks in a row smells of something else...

I think in previous years the tv review was dependent on only few games so 1 bad one let the average quality down. This year a lot more on tv so 1 or 2 poor games isn't noticed so much.

Its possible that shels v city games have been better because of small setanta cup group where draw no sue to anyone as opposed to longer term view in league games.

**EnDai** · 03/05/2005, 5:03 PM

Just a thought, now I may be wrong, will those repeated games be counted as RTEs "as live" games? If I remember correctly, which I probably don't, the rules didnt specify they had to be from this year (the "as live) ones anyways.

**Slash/ED** · 03/05/2005, 5:05 PM

Setanta are the ones with the 'as live' games, all of RTEs ones have to be shown live.

**Sheridan** · 03/05/2005, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by EnDai

Just a thought, now I may be wrong, will those repeated games be counted as RTEs "as live" games? If I remember correctly, which I probably don't, the rules didnt specify they had to be from this year (the "as live) ones anyways.

Wouldn't put anything past those tossers, but I doubt it. The games were broadcast as part of the Sports File series, and were not shown "as live" (in their entirety.)