Season Ending MNS

[Youths4Ever]

Last MNS of year on now

[WoodquayBoy]

Roddy Collins - what an a**e. Horrible thing to say about Cook, not even remotely funny

[mint sauce]

have it on, but missed what he said

:confused:

[DeNiro]

Yeh and he kept saying it then. MNS girls on Thunderstrike are a welcome addition.:D

[Dillonman]

My god, best bits of the show so far is the two escorts in the thunderstrike segment!:D

[sligofan4ever]

Roddy Collins - what an a**e. Horrible thing to say about Cook, not even remotely funny

I missed it. What did he say ?

[DeNiro]

have it on, but missed what he said

:confused:

Made an unnecessary remark about Cook's wife. He loves the attention Roddy, if he can't get it, he makes it for himself :rolleyes:

[sligo23]

I missed it. What did he say ?
He said Cook beats his wife when he goes home after a match!!

[weecountyman]

Crass thing to say, lots of very embarassed laughter and he tried to make light of it. But in fairness it was a joke lots would make, but not on public tv, have to sack the editor (it's taped after all!).

[WoodquayBoy]

They were praising Cook for his professionalism, doing an interview after such a crushing defeat, and saying he was a gentleman to deal with during the season.
Then the other clown pipes up about Cook going home and beating his wife. The 'man' is a thundering disgrace

[WoodquayBoy]

Crass thing to say, lots of very embarassed laughter and he tried to make light of it. But in fairness it was a joke lots would make, but not on public tv, have to sack the editor (it's taped after all!).
Just because it was meant as a joke doesn't make it funny or okay, and he should no better considering allegations made against his brother years ago
http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=12439

[Dillonman]

Con is a clown, he really is!

[Carotheplayer]

Oh Lord. Roddy surely sacked for this.

No sign of him after the ads. Terrible remark

[carrickharp]

That's Roddys last MNS no way he will be allowed back next year:eek:

[Strongbow10]

what a prat roddy collins really is. And deep down hes prob not even sorry, he strikes ya as the kinda fella who thinks hes hilarious

[mint sauce]

whats roddy doing there anyway, did that maltise club sack him,

:rolleyes:

what an arse for those comments, if he wasn't one already, absolutly no reason for it

[mint sauce]

he's still there, but sounds slightly muted, looking at the camera nerviously

:D

[Rovers1]

what the **** are they showing Henry for ffs!?

[Infadel]

God I wish Roddy was set on fire

[Aaron]

That was brilliant!!:D:D

[LukeO]

Oh Lord. Roddy surely sacked for this.



With a bit of luck...

[sligofan4ever]

Not this song again!

[Leejo]

what the **** are they showing Henry for ffs!?


What? Why not?

[Aaron]

Jesus there is some bitching being done here. Put the handbags down ffs!!:rolleyes:

[sligoman]

Don't see anything wrong with what Roddy said, clearly just a joke and I doubt Cook would be offended.

[Leejo]

Don't see anything wrong with what Roddy said, clearly just a joke and I doubt Cook would be offended.

+1. I had a little chuckle

[longfordjames]

have they stopped doing fanzone?

[Rovers1]

What? Why not?

Coz it has nothing to do with the LoI.

[Leejo]

Coz it has nothing to do with the LoI.

:rolleyes: I'm not even going to bother. Kop on to yourself

http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=127705

[Rovers1]

:rolleyes: I'm not even going to bother. Kop on to yourself

http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=127705

:confused::confused:

[passinginterest]

I thought it was a great show. The montage at the end was very good and karaoke king had me in stitches.

Looking forward to next season.

[Longfordian]

Special mention to Right Said Dave and Johnny. Looked like they were having a great laugh.

[Larks]

I thought it was a good show. would prefer to have a few of them lads analysing the Ireland matches than Bill herlihy and his clowns.........

[weecountyman]

Just because it was meant as a joke doesn't make it funny or okay, and he should no better considering allegations made against his brother years ago
http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=12439

I guess you've a petition going to get rid of the filth on the Stickitin, the poor attempts at humour on the Panel etc etc. Woodquay, it was something that (if said between fans) would raise a chuckle, and that's that. You bring in what was alleged to have happened with his brother and his ex wife really isn't correct. Worse taste than Roddy's attempt at humour.

Mint sauce, he's going strong in Malta, 4 wins in a row, just beat the reigning champs on their patch 3-2 (with 10 men), they're raving over him apparently.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091122/sport/ten-man-floriana-hold-nerves-to-beat-hibs

[unclekev]

Roddy is a clown. Should have kept his mouth shut about Cook. Clear off back to Malta........

[Shiba]

Don't see anything wrong with what Roddy said, clearly just a joke and I doubt Cook would be offended.

There was alot wrong in what he said but to be honest I think he had it said before he realised what he was saying! Just try to be witty but that kind of wit wasnt for TV.If show is prerecorded then the editor should have cut it out considering they thought it warranted the apology by Con for Rodney after the break.I say collins was onthe fone to Cookie after.

[BohsPartisan]

There was alot wrong in what he said but to be honest I think he had it said before he realised what he was saying! Just try to be witty but that kind of wit wasnt for TV.If show is prerecorded then the editor should have cut it out considering they thought it warranted the apology by Con for Rodney after the break.I say collins was onthe fone to Cookie after.

No doubt he did mean it as a joke but it just shows what a moron he is. Domestic violence isn't funny.

[sonofstan]

Any thoughts on their team of the year? Pretty close to what most people picked here, though going 4 -3-3 was a bit artificial.

[sheao]

I thought it was a good show. would prefer to have a few of them lads analysing the Ireland matches than Bill herlihy and his clowns.........
It would be woth watching if Eamon Dunphy and Roddy were analysing Ireland games :D

[superfrank]

Coz it has nothing to do with the LoI.
It's not called Monday Night LOI, it's called Monday Night Soccer.

It's the only football-specific show on Irish telly so it's within their remit to talk on the national side. Why do people have such a problem with this?

[Leejo]

**** the FAI, **** the national team

I just realised you said Henry not Heary. Apologies :o

[brendy_éire]

Prunty's face after Roddy's comment was priceless. He looked appaulled but was trying not to laugh at the same time. Personally, I laughed at it. A lot. Shocking thing to come out with on TV though.

Loved the montage at the end. Excellent stuff. T'is just a pity we won't be on it next year unless we get one of the 'big' teams in the Cup. :(
Maybe I'll write an email saying how they always focus on the Dub teams and us regional teams are ignored....

[robbieos88]

Anyone know what time it gets put on the internet at. Thanks

[brendy_éire]

Anyone know what time it gets put on the internet at. Thanks

Depends, but usually tomorrow morning.

[monkey9]

The show is live as far as i know. Often during the course of shows they have had live reports from matches taking place on a Monday and also do the FAI Cup draw.

[razor]

Special mention to Right Said Dave and Johnny. Looked like they were having a great laugh.Nearly fell off the couch laughing, the funniest thing i've seen in a long time.

[Guts&Glory]

The show is broadcasted live, we interviwed Con near the end of last season (October) about the show for The Bit O Red website.

Interview below :

What is your Monday like from Pre Show through to going live and post show ?

Monday is quite a long day. The morning involves going through the running order for the show with Steve, the editor, (He's from Birmingham but follows Bray now because their his local team).

He decides in what order we put the games from the previous weekend, and what will be some of the main talking points.
We then put a rough script into the computer which is finalised as the day progresses. Sometimes an intro may have to be changed if the same line is used an opening line by the reporter for example.

The voice overs on the various games are done on Monday afternoon after all the match edits have been completed. We have a dedicated team on the show, who go to the matches on Friday and Saturday nights, bring the tapes back to RTE, and edit on Sunday and Mondays.

It's quite a time consuming process, because with the new technology all the games have to be played off tape and onto the digital server, and when that's done the editing starts.

The panellists generally come in at about 5pm, and we watch the match edits, decide on the main talking points, and select the items for analysis. Unlike the premier division, it's not so easy for us to do the sort of John Giles, "hold it there" analysis, as in many cases we might only have one or two cameras at the games, compared with 14 at a premier division game.

6.45 make up
7.10 Into studio, pre record the teaser...and sometimes Good Bad and Ugly
Check that talkback is working from the director and editor, and off we go at 8pm.

Given your a Shamrock Rovers fan what's your view on the Tallaght Stadium and playing there next season ?

I can't wait. It's amazing that it's 21 years since Rovers last game at Milltown. The Hoops fans still remember the support they got from the Sligo Rovers fans that day. I have pictures of the new Tallaght stadium on my desk! (sad but true). For all Rovers supporters this is like a new chapter, and hopefully happy days are ahead after a tough two decades.

Do you see an All Ireland League happening in the next 5 to 10 years ?

Maybe inside 10, but I don't see it happening in the immediate future. I can't see the two associations agreeing to a situation that will see European representation halved. The words Turkeys and Christmas come to mind. As the peace process beds in, I can see a situation further down the road when it would make financial sense for Linfield, Glentoran and maybe one or two others to play in an All Ireland League.

Is watching football outside of MNS feel like work or are you a football nut and watching every game on TV ?

Sadly for my other half, I fall into the watching every game on TV category. Eircom league, Premier Division, La Liga, Championship, sometimes Bundesliga/Serie A/Portugues league, and occasionally Blue Square premiership. My excuse to her is that "It's my job, I have to watch it".

Soccer or Football what do you call it outside of the show ?

Football, except when I'm in America, when you talk about football and they immediately think "49ers v Bengals"

Outside of Shams who would you pay to watch in the League ?

Cork City, St Pats, Sligo (Paul Cook has them playing a good brand of football) and I'm looking forward to going to Wexford because I hear the wine is good in the clubhouse!

Has 'Disco' Tony McDonnell shown his Disco skills at any post show drinks yet ?

Not yet, but we're all eagerly anticipating a demo at the end of season wrap party. It's been promised!

Are Roddy, Sean and the lads as animated on football off Camera as they are on camera ?

Probably more so. Sometimes they say things off air that they can't say on air, because times are tough financially and RTE couldn't afford the legal fees for a libel case.

What is your personal vision/how the league will develop over the next 5 years given current financial predicaments ?

I'm very much a "glass is half full" merchant. I know this has been a very very difficult season for the league, as everyone in Sligo would be well aware, but I think when reality bites and wage demands become more realistic, the league can prosper. The increased coverage on television helps not only expose the game to a new audience, but it also makes it an easier sell for the clubs when trying to sell sponsorship, perimeter advertising boards etc etc. Between RTE , TG4 and Setanta, there's a game on nearly every week at the moment, and RTE has plans to greatly increase it's coverage in the coming years.

This has got to be a good thing. When I was younger the only live domestic game was the Cup final. So if the clubs continue to approach things in a professional manner and use initiatives to try to get more bums on seats, I can see a rosy future for the league and for the clubs who stick to a business plan without getting carried away by paying unsustainable wages.

How do you feel the first season of MNS has gone for you and are you looking forward to returning in 2009 ?

I think season one has gone very well. The programme has been praised in the press on many occasions, and the RTE management seem very happy with the way it's gone. We'd be happier if the viewership figures were higher, but like the Rugby show "Against the head" for example which gets similar audience figures, it's still a niche market which hopefully will grow in season two.

Good luck to the Bit O'Red in 2009 and good luck with the new website.

Con Murphy brief Biog :

Started with Century radio 1989
Worked as Sports Editor FM 104 1991
Moved to RTE 1992.
Highlights, Presenting RTE Radios Olympic coverage Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008.
World Cup finals 2002 Japan and Korea
On RTE Television presents MNS, Eircom League Live, Irish Open Golf, Cheltenham Racing Festival,
Basketball, Hockey, and outside of sports, also presents Crimecall.

[WoodquayBoy]

I guess you've a petition going to get rid of the filth on the Stickitin, the poor attempts at humour on the Panel etc etc. Woodquay, it was something that (if said between fans) would raise a chuckle, and that's that. You bring in what was alleged to have happened with his brother and his ex wife really isn't correct. Worse taste than Roddy's attempt at humour.

Mint sauce, he's going strong in Malta, 4 wins in a row, just beat the reigning champs on their patch 3-2 (with 10 men), they're raving over him apparently.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091122/sport/ten-man-floriana-hold-nerves-to-beat-hibs
You go on and continue to think domestic violence is humourous, I'll stick with the opinion it was a disgraceful comment

[Big Chief]

You go on and continue to think domestic violence is humourous, I'll stick with the opinion it was a disgraceful comment

I must say it was quite obviously a joke and I for one found it relatively funny. I think the extreme PC brigade need to wind their necks in. Nobody could possibly have believed that Paul Cook actually beats his wife on foot of this quip!

I also thought the Right Said Fred impersonation was extremely humorous. For all its faults I still think MNS is a good watch and the League would be in a much worse position if it was withdrawn.

[sheao]

Great show, really does a great job to show what is on offer in the LOI. I'll miss watching it on Monday nights. Hopefully it will be just as good come next March.