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The Fox
21/02/2009, 7:31 PM
Tell me has anyone heard if Monday Night Soccer is going to be back? In my opinion it was one of the highlights of last season!
Boo_Boy
21/02/2009, 7:33 PM
Yeah it will be back, it might be at a later time though im not sure.
sligofan4ever
21/02/2009, 7:34 PM
Yeah it will be back, it might be at a later time though im not sure.
Why would it be a later time ?
dannydundalk
21/02/2009, 7:36 PM
www.rte.ie/mns
love it :D great show
Boo_Boy
21/02/2009, 7:37 PM
Why would it be a later time ?
Because it was on primetime tv and maybe the ratings were not high enough?
adamd164
21/02/2009, 7:48 PM
Was it not part of their deal with the FAI for international rights that they'd show a LOI highlights package during prime time specifically, though?
Boo_Boy
21/02/2009, 7:50 PM
I don't know. Thats why i said i'm not sure. Guess we'll find out soon.
adamd164
21/02/2009, 7:52 PM
I'm nearly sure it was, unless someone knows differently?
I remember it being in news articles around the time the deal was agreed.
passinginterest
21/02/2009, 7:55 PM
There was an advertising hoarding at the Ireland game that had MNS Monday's 8PM on it I'm almost certain.
It had been rumoured that it would be changed to a later time.
adamd164
21/02/2009, 7:58 PM
Well there's a difference between later during prime time or later as in 1am, like tv3's rubbish eL Weekly effort. If they're contracted to prime time then they can't go after about 10pm start time.
the-blue-harp
21/02/2009, 8:00 PM
i dont know what rte is worried about they are funded by our taxes and they will bloody well give us one hour a week to cover our national football league. people should expect it and accept nothing less.
Pablo Escobar
21/02/2009, 8:37 PM
i dont know what rte is worried about they are funded by our taxes and they will bloody well give us one hour a week to cover our national football league. people should expect it and accept nothing less.
Correct. After all I thought RTE was founded to show programmes that are "in the national interest". I still not quite sure how the Premiership fits into this!
Its on at 8pm for next season.
osarusan
21/02/2009, 9:18 PM
Correct. After all I thought RTE was founded to show programmes that are "in the national interest". I still not quite sure how the Premiership fits into this!
Sadly, many many more people in this nation are interested in the results from cross-channel than from the LOI. It is easy to justify it that way.
From what I remember, this was discussed in a previous thread, and there has been discussion ofa possible decision to move it to a later time (maybe around 11pm?). It hadn't made the numbers hoped for a primetime slot and there was an argument that moving it to a later slot would possibly help to increase ratings, given that programs on the other channel(s) wouldn't be primetime viewing material either.
EDIT - Just saw the post above mine showing it hasn't been moved.
sligoman
21/02/2009, 9:49 PM
It is supposed to be moved to a later time, haven't heard anything to suggest they've changed their mind so will have to wait and see.
Dodge
22/02/2009, 11:12 AM
It is supposed to be moved to a later time, haven't heard anything to suggest they've changed their mind so will have to wait and see.
In fairness they never said they were moving it. It was to be "looked at"
Scrufil
22/02/2009, 2:01 PM
I always thought 8 o'clock was a tad bit early for this show. I would prefer a 9:30 time slot, plus I can see no reason why the show couldn't be repeated later in the week at a late time like midnight and on one morning at 7:00am. On the plus side I really like the fact that the shows were available on the internet.
sullanefc
22/02/2009, 4:47 PM
There was an advertising hoarding at the Ireland game that had MNS Monday's 8PM on it I'm almost certain.
I thought the gaa banned the FAI and IRFU from advertising and promoting their games at croke park?
Iorfa2MaccaJim
22/02/2009, 5:13 PM
That's absolutely ridiculious.
I loved M.N.S. last year, had one or two reservations about it, but I liked the show. Now I know that this is only a discussion forum, and in a sense it's pointless to get angry, because nothing will happen, but in my oppinion, if this is the case, we might as well have kept Eircom League Weekly, because it's the same situation, no matter how good or bad the show is, it's still probably going to be aired at 11.30. A time where most people will be thinking of going to bed.
Just let me get this straight. In the past we had E.L.W, which I'm sure went to the wall because of the stupid time they had it on, hense
the low viewing numbers. M.N.S. was at a PRIME TIME, which means, you don't need to keep Draculas' hours to see it, and now there telling us that
those numbers are down, and that they actually think that the numbers are going to IMPROVE going back to the 11.30/midnight slot.
Good luck to ye lads. Well I can GUARNTEE I won't be watching it.
1) They never mentioned anything a bout 11.30/12 slot
2) No of course they wouldnt expect it to increase numbers. But shows are given their time slots based on how many people watch them. Better viewing figures you get a better time slot. If the viewing figures are very low they wont want to waste a prime time slot on it.
The Show is not changing its transmission time Fact ,:mad:will somebody Shut this thread.
sligoman
22/02/2009, 5:30 PM
The Show is not changing its transmission time Fact ,:mad:will somebody Shut this thread.:D, keep it open if it's going to annoy you this much.
Jofspring
22/02/2009, 5:47 PM
Would like to see a short pre-season show the monday before the season kicks off. I know its probably too late at this stage but a show discussing the comings and goings between the clubs and what has happened in the off season, with disscusions on who will be favourites etc... would be a good way to kick start the 09 season.
dannydundalk
22/02/2009, 5:51 PM
yeah i agrree it would be class that
Paddyfield
22/02/2009, 7:00 PM
I always thought 8 o'clock was a tad bit early for this show. I would prefer a 9:30 time slot, plus I can see no reason why the show couldn't be repeated later in the week at a late time like midnight and on one morning at 7:00am. On the plus side I really like the fact that the shows were available on the internet.
Agreed. I often recorded it and watched it later, especially in July and August when there are lots of other things to be doing rather than watching TV.
Also, rearranged games, Setanta Cup games and FAI Cup replays are often played on Monday nights at the same time as MNS.
thischarmingman
22/02/2009, 10:11 PM
Would like to see a short pre-season show the monday before the season kicks off. I know its probably too late at this stage but a show discussing the comings and goings between the clubs and what has happened in the off season, with disscusions on who will be favourites etc... would be a good way to kick start the 09 season.
I agree.
Also, the last section of the last episode just makes me hungry for the league to start again. It was MNS at its best:
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/mns/audiovideo_index.html
I wouldn't have thought up against all the soaps was really a prime time slot anyway. At the moment they have Against the Head on in that slot so they aint shifting anything.
MNS is still Mon night at 8.02 Trust me. :)
A face
23/02/2009, 9:13 AM
People, it seems to be on Monday at 8.00 again. Can people stop reacting unless the hear otherwise and quote your source as well. And hearing it off a guy in the pub is not a good enough source.
We are plagued with this on the GUST website with evrything being posted anywhere on the internet being taken as gospel.
And hearing it off a guy in the pub is not a good enough source.
Surely that depends on who the guy is!
OneRedArmy
23/02/2009, 10:37 AM
In any case, there's this wonderful new invention called "the Internet", which allows you to watch MNS whenever you want.
And since you've found the ability to post on here, accessing it shouldn't be a problem.
All joking aside, the FAI accepted a significantly lower TV package bid from RTE in order to secure the primetime slot. I can't see them giving it up without a lot of money changing hands.
Sunny Jim
23/02/2009, 10:41 AM
In any case, there's this wonderful new invention called "the Internet", which allows you to watch MNS whenever you want.
And since you've found the ability to post on here, accessing it shouldn't be a problem.
As long as you have access to broadband, which I, along with a significant amount of people, do not.
Boo_Boy
23/02/2009, 10:50 AM
As long as you have access to broadband, which I, along with a significant amount of people, do not.
Dial up is still around?:eek:
Sorry if that small shocked face takes long to download..:D
Oops sorry.
Sunny Jim
23/02/2009, 10:59 AM
Yep dial-up is still the only option for hundreds of thousands of people in 21st century Ireland. What a great country we live in.
neutrino
23/02/2009, 12:26 PM
;)
That's absolutely ridiculious.
I loved M.N.S. last year, had one or two reservations about it, but I liked the show. Now I know that this is only a discussion forum, and in a sense it's pointless to get angry, because nothing will happen, but in my oppinion, if this is the case, we might as well have kept Eircom League Weekly, because it's the same situation, no matter how good or bad the show is, it's still probably going to be aired at 11.30. A time where most people will be thinking of going to bed.
Just let me get this straight. In the past we had E.L.W, which I'm sure went to the wall because of the stupid time they had it on, hense
the low viewing numbers. M.N.S. was at a PRIME TIME, which means, you don't need to keep Draculas' hours to see it, and now there telling us that
those numbers are down, and that they actually think that the numbers are going to IMPROVE going back to the 11.30/midnight slot.
Good luck to ye lads. Well I can GUARNTEE I won't be watching it.
Wouldnt like to see what you'd post if it was actually a fact ;) As micls said nothing has been confirmed so we should hold off on the sensationalism until we know the facts. It's a great show and I'm sure it wont be changed to some god awful hour.
A face
23/02/2009, 2:13 PM
Yep dial-up is still the only option for hundreds of thousands of people in 21st century Ireland. What a great country we live in.
But how could that be if FF promised to have it rolled out Nation Wide
Splurge
23/02/2009, 2:32 PM
Would it kill em to show goals from Div 1? Give each club a decent enough camera, train some intrested young fella who's studying media or something and Bobs your uncle, would certainly stir up intrest in the lower league.
Would it kill em to show goals from Div 1? Give each club a decent enough camera, train some intrested young fella who's studying media or something and Bobs your uncle, would certainly stir up intrest in the lower league.
Where are they going to get 6 cameras? it begrudges them to cover the premier FFS
holidaysong
23/02/2009, 3:00 PM
With there being one less premier division game each weekend this season, they should also cover the top first division game each week. It won't cost them any more than last season as they will be still doing 6 games each weekend.
mypost
23/02/2009, 7:43 PM
In any case, there's this wonderful new invention called "the Internet", which allows you to watch MNS whenever you want.
And since you've found the ability to post on here, accessing it shouldn't be a problem.
There's a lot of people whose only internet access is internet cafes, and can only go there to view the essentials. MNS isn't an essential. In fact, it's generally crap, and I rarely watch it these days. It's little different to TV3's efforts.
A face
23/02/2009, 7:59 PM
In fact, it's generally crap, and I rarely watch it these days. It's little different to TV3's efforts.
WUM !! :eek::eek:
Who is gonna bite first? ;)
It's not that different - too little action, too much talk, just as the TV3 effort. I want to watch football, not some knobhead plasterer talking nonsense.
CameramanConka
24/02/2009, 2:58 PM
Would it kill em to show goals from Div 1? Give each club a decent enough camera, train some intrested young fella who's studying media or something and Bobs your uncle, would certainly stir up intrest in the lower league.
You make it sound so easy.
isdatamicra
24/02/2009, 3:25 PM
Back at 8 confirmed.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/eyauaucwsnid/
The opening of the Tallaght Stadium will be brought a day forward to Friday, March 13, in order to facilitate live television coverage.
Obviously nobody of a superstitious inclination in the Rovers camp :)
oldyouth
24/02/2009, 4:58 PM
Would it kill em to show goals from Div 1? Give each club a decent enough camera, train some intrested young fella who's studying media or something and Bobs your uncle, would certainly stir up intrest in the lower league.
Splurge, the Supporters Club has purchased a good camera and we hope to put all the games (home & away) up on our website. There are a couple up from the pre-season friendlies and the quality has been improving as Wexfordspur gets the hang of it.
KevB76
24/02/2009, 5:19 PM
It's not that different - too little action, too much talk, just as the TV3 effort. I want to watch football, not some knobhead plasterer talking nonsense.
My sentiments exactly. Although in fairness it is better than TV3's was, a little humour goes a long way.
Hopefully they'll continue to make improvements this year and maybe in some small way acknowledge that we have a first division :confused:
Lim till i die
24/02/2009, 5:30 PM
WUM !! :eek::eek:
But MNS is TERRIBLE :confused:
BohDiddley
24/02/2009, 5:53 PM
MNS isn't an essential. In fact, it's generally crap, and I rarely watch it these days. It's little different to TV3's efforts.
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