Draag-hard-dear United V Cork City on Sky Sports news.

[sylvo]

I know its not an Irish channel even though hundreds of Thousands of Irish people watch it and seem too think it is, and it does have a so called Irish news programe, but did anybody watch Sky Sports news last night with their clip of the Draag-hard-dear United V Cork City FAI final (sorry Peader).

I had too laugh at the way the presenter made a complete mess of saying the teams name, even though they can tell us the scores of teams from Eastern Europe in the Uefa cup without any problem.

[Peadar]

did anybody watch Sky Sports news last night

Didn't see it but they had highlights on Sky Sports 1

[Block G Raptor]

Didn't see it but they had highlights on Sky Sports 1


How's it going liteweight
hope you got to drown your sorrows last nite

[willymccann]

yeah seen that last night - had to laugh at the guy

but at least the game did get a mention, which is something

[dcfcsteve]

Drogheda's one of those places that English people seem genetically programmed to pronounce incorrectly. Don't think I've heard anyone over here who can say it properly.

It's the same with the name Doherty. You'll hear about 30 different ways of saying it, except the one and only ue North-West pronounciation of 'Dorty'.

If only we had a 'Ceanannus Mor' team in the league.... :D

[The Stars]

I had too laugh at the way the presenter made a complete mess of saying the teams name, even though they can tell us the scores of teams from Eastern Europe in the Uefa cup without any problem.
How do we know that they are saying the Eastern European Club right?
Anyway,we all know that the English cant pronounce any Irish place names.

[SaucyJack]

anyone remember how it was pronounced (okay, this is old) in the U.S. mini-series "The Thornbirds"? "Drah-heeeedah" ...yikes..

[anto eile]

sure even drogheda natives dont pronounce it right "draw-da":D

[thejollyrodger]

just imagine there were all irish names:O

drogheda is English I thought for the phonetic irish name. They should be able to say it.

I dont think the cup was covered last season so good stuff

[anto eile]

the phonetic would be "drihid-aw"

[dcfcsteve]

drogheda is English I thought for the phonetic irish name. They should be able to say it.

As are 90%+ of place names in Ireland, but that doesn't have any influence on how easy they are to pronounce ! Phonetic translations merely replicate/present words in a slightly more meaningful format. Try singing a song in a foreign language that you don't understand/know. You may think you've got the words right phonetically..... :)

It doesn't help that the 'gh' sound in English place names is itself pronounced in about 3 different ways (either 'ff' and 'ah' as in Loughborough/'Luffbra', or 'ah' as in Middlesborough, or 'g-h' as in Replingham). Still - feeble that they can't get it right - there have to be Irish members of staff in Sky who just cringe when they hear how some place-names are pronounced....

[Poor Student]

even though they can tell us the scores of teams from Eastern Europe in the Uefa cup without any problem.

Says who?

[Green Tribe]

The funniest i ever heard was a scottish girl over here attempting to say 'Coleraine'...it's not even a difficult one, she said 'coll-er-rain'
I was nearly on the floor in hysterics!!! :eek: :D

[sylvo]

Says who?


Shall I come up with dates, times and the people who were presenting the programes FFS.:rolleyes:

[sylvo]

How do we know that they are saying the Eastern European Club right?



Same as the post above.;)

[joey B]

Drogheda's one of those places that English people seem genetically programmed to pronounce incorrectly. Don't think I've heard anyone over here who can say it properly.

It's the same with the name Doherty. You'll hear about 30 different ways of saying it, except the one and only ue North-West pronounciation of 'Dorty'.

If only we had a 'Ceanannus Mor' team in the league.... :D

'Dorty':confused: Its 'Dordy' round these parts:D

[ollie]

the phonetic would be "drihid-aw"

more like "drohid aw ha" i'd say.

[Poor Student]

Shall I come up with dates, times and the people who were presenting the programes FFS.:rolleyes:

What's with the attitude? You hear awful pronounciations of Eastern European names too (not to mention Western) regurlarly, it just happens to depend on whether you know them.

[monkey magic]

Shall I come up with dates, times and the people who were presenting the programes FFS.:rolleyes:

i thing the point being made is; how do we know there pronounceing them right if were not familliar with the correct pronunciation

[Green Tribe]

i thing the point being made is; how do we know there pronounceing them right if were not familliar with the correct pronunciation

ah but you see, Mr Poor Student is familiar with Eastern Europe, a particular lady is from Slovenia, is she not? ;)

[hamish]

I recall an American DJ on Radio Caroline back in 60s pronouncing Portlaoise as Port Louise. :D Certain logic to attempt when you think of it.

Always get a laugh when I'm talking to anyone in England over the 'phone and hear them trying to pronounce Ballinasloe.LOL:D

[razor]

It's the same with the name Doherty. You'll hear about 30 different ways of saying it, except the one and only ue North-West pronounciation of 'Dorty'.What annoys me is when Gary Doherty is coming on why do Sky Sports always call him Gary Dockerty ??
Theres not a 'c' to be found in his name, maybe in a few of his nicknames but not in his name.

[ColinR]

What annoys me is when Gary Doherty is coming on why do Sky Sports always call him Gary Dockerty ??


in fairness when doherty is coming on, its more than the pronunciation of his name that annoys me ;)

[hamish]

What annoys me is when Gary Doherty is coming on why do Sky Sports always call him Gary Dockerty ??
Theres not a 'c' to be found in his name, maybe in a few of his nicknames but not in his name.

Yeah, razor, or Kevin More-aaaaaaan or Graham Kav - an -agh.:D

[sylvo]

Yeah, razor, or Kevin More-aaaaaaan or Graham Kav - an -agh.:D


Not forgetting Liam and Noel Gall-a-gaaaaar:eek: :mad:

[sylvo]

What's with the attitude? You hear awful pronounciations of Eastern European names too (not to mention Western) regurlarly, it just happens to depend on whether you know them.


Attitude me;) , In fairness a few times I have heard them say while laughing amongst themselves while trying to read the teams name out that they had too check up the pronounciation, and yea I guess we are not going to always know if they had got it spot on, but this guy was laughable, you would have thought someone in the studio would have been able too correct him.

[hamish]

Not forgetting Liam and Noel Gall-a-gaaaaar:eek: :mad:

Funny sylvo I remember in the US talking about Rory Gallagher and pronouncing it the way we pronounce it. They hadn't a clue who I was talking about until one copped, "Oh, you mean Rory, Gall-a-ger):D