MNS (Monday Night Soccer)

[pete]

He turned around to pass back to the keeper but there was a Derry player (think you could only see as far as his shoulders) in the way. He tried to flick the ball over him to the keeper but failed with hilarious consequences.:D

That is the only explanation I could come up with too. He tried to lob the ball over the forward into the keepers arms. :eek:

[depor]

the harps player wanted the keeper to catch it, as back in 1989 or 1990 whenever it was, you were allowed pass-back to the keeper. i couldnt figured it out either until i remembered that rule.

[Higgo]

i think that the show is excellent and just goes to prove that you can never please el fans. damned if you do, damned if you dont.

what SHOCKED :eek: me from reading this thread is the negativity towards united park. i was born bread and buttered over the road from stadium and looking out me window now it saddens me that someday (maybe) it'll be gone. it is a fabulous stadium to play and support in. the atmosphere with a good crowd is great and most players love it.

anyway. i'm a teacher and the kids are well impressed that they can now see the drogs every week on the tele. that is the most positive part i think. a watchable show that kids will be up for and has something for everyone. they enjoyed the 60 ave said they cant wait til its Fabio on it. this has to be positive.

i dont care its a rip off of motd2. i prefer that to sat motd which is crap.

well done to con and rte.

why so negative lads. constructive criticism is fine but i've read this thread from start to finish in one go and people were waiting for it to fail before the fist show went on air. thats pathetic

This is by far the best post in this thread imo. The level of negativity toward MNS is difficult to understand. We now have unprecedented coverage of the premier division during a prime time slot. It is going to take time for the show to be 'perfected'. Some people are never happy...for once, well done Delaney and (to a lesser extent!) RTÉ.

[lofty9]

I liked the own goal footage. Even after the 4th replay could not figure out what the Harps player trying to do. I Looked for a left back maybe he trying to pass to but if he was there must have been on the touch line.


Terry Leake's goal has been shown all over the world - I saw it in America on some sports bloopers show :D It also made it to the what happened next part in a Question of Sport.


Pity the large crowd at the Brandywell did not show well on TV. Crowd is so far from the pitch & tv camera on stand side.

The club should erect scaffolding for a gantry in the other side at the back of the terracing. But I'm sure they'll blame the council for not being allowed to do it or they'll be too stingy with the cash.

[CameramanConka]

i think that the show is excellent and just goes to prove that you can never please el fans. damned if you do, damned if you dont.

what SHOCKED :eek: me from reading this thread is the negativity towards united park. i was born bread and buttered over the road from stadium and looking out me window now it saddens me that someday (maybe) it'll be gone. it is a fabulous stadium to play and support in. the atmosphere with a good crowd is great and most players love it.

anyway. i'm a teacher and the kids are well impressed that they can now see the drogs every week on the tele. that is the most positive part i think. a watchable show that kids will be up for and has something for everyone. they enjoyed the 60 ave said they cant wait til its Fabio on it. this has to be positive.

i dont care its a rip off of motd2. i prefer that to sat motd which is crap.

well done to con and rte.

why so negative lads. constructive criticism is fine but i've read this thread from start to finish in one go and people were waiting for it to fail before the fist show went on air. thats pathetic

Haven't you heard of capital letters boy. Go stand outside.

[CameramanConka]

Terry Leake's goal has been shown all over the world - I saw it in America on some sports bloopers show :D It also made it to the what happened next part in a Question of Sport.

The club should erect scaffolding for a gantry in the other side at the back of the terracing. But I'm sure they'll blame the council for not being allowed to do it or they'll be too stingy with the cash.

First off, fair play to Terry for doing this. Terry's a good friend of mine and the stick he takes about that goal on a daily basis is water off a ducks back to be honest. A nicer fella you couldn't meet.

On the gantry at the Brandywell - scaffolding is erected only for live matches, which comes at a huge cost. I'm not too sure of the official fugure but it wouldn't justify building a gantry each week for MNS. A
permenant structure would require planning permission and the usual H&S guidelines that come along with it so for the meantime the back of the stand is the ONLY viable place to film from. I'm all for moving to the terracing side btw.

[lofty9]

First off, fair play to Terry for doing this. Terry's a good friend of mine and the stick he takes about that goal on a daily basis is water off a ducks back to be honest. A nicer fella you couldn't meet.

On the gantry at the Brandywell - scaffolding is erected only for live matches, which comes at a huge cost. I'm not too sure of the official fugure but it wouldn't justify building a gantry each week for MNS. A
permenant structure would require planning permission and the usual H&S guidelines that come along with it so for the meantime the back of the stand is the ONLY viable place to film from. I'm all for moving to the terracing side btw.

Terry's a legend ! A Clooney Rovers one!! ;)

[Row Z]

Any links for this goal???

[pineapple stu]

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[A face]

i think that the show is excellent and just goes to prove that you can never please el fans. damned if you do, damned if you dont.

what SHOCKED :eek: me from reading this thread is the negativity towards united park. i was born bread and buttered over the road from stadium and looking out me window now it saddens me that someday (maybe) it'll be gone. it is a fabulous stadium to play and support in. the atmosphere with a good crowd is great and most players love it.

anyway. i'm a teacher and the kids are well impressed that they can now see the drogs every week on the tele. that is the most positive part i think. a watchable show that kids will be up for and has something for everyone. they enjoyed the 60 ave said they cant wait til its Fabio on it. this has to be positive.

i dont care its a rip off of motd2. i prefer that to sat motd which is crap.

well done to con and rte.

why so negative lads. constructive criticism is fine but i've read this thread from start to finish in one go and people were waiting for it to fail before the fist show went on air. thats pathetic

Excellent post ..... but its also a good thread, you get to see who is the most bitter in it, and some of the pathetic reasoning to back up the gripes is a great laugh, i mean you have to agree with that :p

LOI will NEVER be happy ..... a truer word was never said.

[Shedzer]

I hate the highlights part of this show[which is the main part presumably?]. It's poorly put together and on last night's programme, the UCD/Bray game was shocking, very blurry.

Would you prefer fat Trevor on TV3?

[bennocelt]

Excellent show this week. Thought Mr. Foley done very well. Seems an intelligent chap. The ref feature was fantastic I thought. Very well made. All round, very good show


yeah def agree, thought the ref came across vey well, decent chap with a passion for the game, almost human like considering he is a fcuking ref!!!!

only saw the first half of the show, but myself, the brother and mother havent laughed in such a while as we did when we say that own-goal, bloody hilarious:)

[razor]

thought the ref came across vey well, decent chap with a passion for the game, almost human like considering he is a fcuking ref!!!!I thought the very same until he walked onto the pitch at Turners Cross the following night.

[sligoman]

Would you prefer fat Trevor on TV3?Did I say I hate the presenters?

[A face]

Did I say I hate the presenters?

You mightn't have ... but there was hatred in your tone of voice Sligoman, pure bitter hatred there for all to see.

Go on, spit it out Sligoman, tell us what you REALLY think :p

[gustavo]

starting now , Sean Connor going back to Sligo :rolleyes:

[NeilMcD]

Was the Cobh goal ruled out because the Cobh player was standing in the Drogheda half when the ball was kicked. Thats the only legit reason I can see for it.

[refjohn]

Was the Cobh goal ruled out because the Cobh player was standing in the Drogheda half when the ball was kicked. Thats the only legit reason I can see for it.

looks like it. You can score direct but all players must be in own half

[GavinZac]

All very impressive bar the strange fellow in the green top

[pineapple stu]

Was the Cobh goal ruled out because the Cobh player was standing in the Drogheda half when the ball was kicked.
Could be just that the ref wasn't ready for the kick off. In fairness to him, he blew up immediately the shot was taken; just unfortunate for him that it was the one in a million tip off that went in.

Good show. Bit on the U-17s was very good.

[De Town]

Thought the show was good today apart from the constant change in camera angles in the Pats highlights, really annoyed me. everything else was good though.

[alansmithccfc]

Monday Night Soccer
3 weeks in, we discuss the pros and cons of the new highlights programme.

Studio One gripe with the studio is the positioning of the guests, especially the uncomfortable nature of Roddy Collins in week one. I understand it's a casual approach but maybe if Con was put on one side, guests on the other and a table over Roddy's thunder thighs, the studio would then be perfect

Guests A nice variety of guests so far and even more of a development tonight (week 3) with links to Waterford to discuss Ireland qualifying at under 17 level for the European championships

Highlights Without me sounding like a pedant, the repetitiveness of Either Way by The Twang is beginning to get annoying. If commentary was done live instead of like a report it would also be much better. It would also look much better if the cameras were facing the main stands. Drogheda and particularly at the Cross. Although I don't know how viable it is to do such a thing

Features. So far we've had a feature on Dave Mc Keon, which actually made some supporters think referees are normal people as well. The first week Tony O Donoghue went on "the longest trip in football" which was superb as it gave access to players and the dressing room.

Raiders of the archives, a great feature showing us moments of greatness and madness

60 sixty, it just doesn't cut it for me. While it's different, granted, it's bordering on cringe worthy.

Future developments? Some particularly good ideas have been bandied about. Two that struck me are following an ultra group around on match day as one of the features. Another which I read recently on a well-known discussion forum is that come mid-season and also at the end, fans should be brought into studio and discuss the league so far and have a live debate about the league so far etc.


Although I've outlined a few negatives, I think this programme is the most important source we have in developing the league. A prime-time slot on national television is just what we need to develop the league further and bring new people through the gate.

Long may it continue
AS Any comments on this piece? Leave your opinions at www.ordinaryloaf.blogspot.com

[don ramo]

Was the Cobh goal ruled out because the Cobh player was standing in the Drogheda half when the ball was kicked. Thats the only legit reason I can see for it.

that was the second legit goal in 3 game ruled out for us pretty poor refs, noting wrong with it, drogs player was in the circle but that doesnt matter, even if a player was in there half, i dont think it would affect play considering the goal was from the center circle, bad referre,
refs seem pretty poor so far, from mick devine not gettin sent off against rover to our two goals, and the two in the bohs sligo game shirt clashing plus numerous other incidents, the FAI would wanna reasses the people in charge of the refs, clubs will only tollerate so much amateurism

[NeilMcD]

The Cobh player was in the Drogheda half so therefore the goal could not stand. Not a legit goal. The rules of the game state that all players must be in their own half from the kick off. So the ref was right. End of story.

[Blue-Army]

I completely forgot about the show!Can't watch it online either as I haven't got real player!
Is there a replay of it this week?

[don ramo]

I completely forgot about the show!Can't watch it online either as I haven't got real player!
Is there a replay of it this week?

just download real player its free:D

[GuisaSaigon]

good show again this week, even Roddy did well to notice Sammon said "Great" about 20 times in 10 seconds!

[DmanDmythDledge]

starting now , Sean Connor going back to Sligo :rolleyes:
Didn't take him long to mention Steve Bruce.

His comments on both sets of fans liking him (or something like that) just shows how deluded he is.

[Poor Student]

When does the show become available to watch online?

[twowheelsonly]

Normally the same night AFAIK. I got it at about 11;00pm the first week.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Just in case anyone didn't notice you can now watch part of the show you want online by picking whatever from the column on the left.

[Blue-Army]

just download real player its free:D
It is yeah, but its bad for your computer!
I had problems with RealPlayer way back in the days of Windows 98, and have never installed it since.

So, does RTE replay it anytime this week?

[kingdomkerry]

How do you watch it online?

[JC_GUFC]

It's online now...

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/mns/audiovideo_index.html

[redtildead]

Didn't take him long to mention Steve Bruce.

His comments on both sets of fans liking him (or something like that) just shows how deluded he is.

He obviously didnt hear both sets of fans calling him a w-anker on at least 7 or 8 occasions

[cheifo]

It's online now...

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/mns/audiovideo_index.html

Only last weeks stuff is there at the moment apart from post match interviews.

[Salmon Coloured]

He obviously didnt hear both sets of fans calling him a w-anker on at least 7 or 8 occasions

The whole Connor going back to Sligo thing made me cringe. It was sort of like that episode of the Office when David Brent goes back with the dog after getting the boot. The current manager barely said hello to him on the way in as he was standing waiting for people to go in, the scene with Connor at the grave of Yeats just befuddled me, then the backslapping by Connor to Pat Fenlon & some of the players just made me go tsk tsk.
"14 or 15 players that I signed" also has its own joke but ill leave that for another day.......

[Raheny Red]

Thought the show was good today apart from the constant change in camera angles in the Pats highlights, really annoyed me. everything else was good though.

Agreed, was very annoying. They tried too hard for that bit and didn't pull it off, no need for it.

[Battery Rover]

It is yeah, but its bad for your computer!
I had problems with RealPlayer way back in the days of Windows 98, and have never installed it since.

So, does RTE replay it anytime this week?

Download Real Player Alternative it doesnt include the garbage that the proper real player does http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

[Block G Raptor]

wonder if they could find a player who dislikes sean connor every week

Shouldn't be too difficult

[Jerry The Saint]

The current manager barely said hello to him on the way in as he was standing waiting for people to go in

Was that Cook:confused: I saw somone brush past giving an awkward handshake where he seemed to jerk it away from Connor a little too eagerly. Then they show Connor looking a little lost, not sure what to do next :D

Great bit of TV from the LOI's answer to David Brent. He really didn't want Bohs to win though, did he? Only thing missing was a few reaction shots to show him cursing out the ref. Love these pieces and I love that they're not shying away from things like the Stephen Rice comments or ignoring that Connor, Roddy and Rico all left their last jobs in "interesting" circumstances.

[JC_GUFC]

The whole Connor going back to Sligo thing made me cringe. It was sort of like that episode of the Office when David Brent goes back with the dog after getting the boot. The current manager barely said hello to him on the way in as he was standing waiting for people to go in, the scene with Connor at the grave of Yeats just befuddled me, then the backslapping by Connor to Pat Fenlon & some of the players just made me go tsk tsk.
"14 or 15 players that I signed" also has its own joke but ill leave that for another day.......


I thought it was pretty good - I'm not sure if you sign a player twice it counts as 2 players! ;)

I wasn't sure about the first show but I think it's really good now. Even that Sixty thing isn't too bad - it's a bit of a laugh and shouldn't be taken as seriously as some people on here seem to think.

Was looking at the website last night too and it's v good.

[Jerry The Saint]

I wasn't sure about the first show but I think it's really good now. Even that Sixty thing isn't too bad - it's a bit of a laugh and shouldn't be taken as seriously as some people on here seem to think.


It's something a bit different and surprisingly informative. Tadhg Purcell loves the GAA - no wonder he's intimidated by his own fans :)

[gustavo]

Was that Cook:confused: I saw somone brush past giving an awkward handshake where he seemed to jerk it away from Connor a little too eagerly. Then they show Connor looking a little lost, not sure what to do next :D

Yea that was Cook alright:D

[Blue-Army]

Download Real Player Alternative it doesnt include the garbage that the proper real player does http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
thanks for that...:D

[pineapple stu]

ITadhg Purcell loves the GAA - no wonder he's intimidated by his own fans :)
Yeah, thought that was very good!


Even that Sixty thing isn't too bad - it's a bit of a laugh and shouldn't be taken as seriously as some people on here seem to think.
It'd be better if they left out the more obviously pointless questions - Batman or Superman? Who'd you like to kiss most on the team? Am I smart for coming up with these questions or do I sound like a muppet?

[thischarmingman]

It'd be better if they left out the more obviously pointless questions - Batman or Superman? Who'd you like to kiss most on the team? Am I smart for coming up with these questions or do I sound like a muppet?

I actually found myself grinning at Purcell's reaction to the final two questions. Like I said after last weeks, it's the part that my girlfriend invariably looks up from her magazine at; if it means that the player she or anyone else watching sees on TV next time there's a match on is made more interesting or human for them, it's worth it.

[pineapple stu]

"Who on the team would you most like to kiss?"

"No-one. Emmm? No, no-one"

Good alright. We just need more closet gays to answer the questions and we're flying. Next up - George O'Callaghan. :)

[Rovers1]

lads can any of you tell me the jist of what Sean Connor said? i was watching it in a pub and there was no sound (probably better off with no sound though :P)

[Jamjar]

lads can any of you tell me the jist of what Sean Connor said? i was watching it in a pub and there was no sound (probably better off with no sound though :P)

He said something like "Cast a cold eye on life, on death, I signed all these players, I'm great, Cretaro pass the ball "