surprised there is no thread on this already. I saw during a commercial break in Setanta Cup Final that there is a documentary on Roddy Collins next month on Setanta called the Rod Squad. God help us especially if he goes on about the Phoenix Park!
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surprised there is no thread on this already. I saw during a commercial break in Setanta Cup Final that there is a documentary on Roddy Collins next month on Setanta called the Rod Squad. God help us especially if he goes on about the Phoenix Park!
It's from his Carlisle days
http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=...lmography_dets
It was an enjoyable programme too as I recall, worth a watch if you haven't seen it before.
Do I remember Tom Dunne doing the voice-over or am I doting?
Nope,
You are right. Ep6 appeared on YouTube recently.
It's genuinely compelling viewing at the start but you end up watching it through your fingers, especially at the end. I am struggling to remember which reviewer (I am 99% sure it's the Sligo fan who reviews tv for the inm daily rag) said it was a fascinating insight into the depths of delusion and descent into insanity of one man and his ambitions. But I think it was directed more towards JC than RC.
Class. Hope I get to see it. I used to watch it when it was on first time round and, as Spud says, it was through my fingers. Roddy had a less than sophisticated approach to coaching them. Far from tiki-taka.
My favourite bit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbGQwcGhVxE&t=25m25s
Any idea when it is on exactly please?
Are you sure this is the original Rod Squad that's airing? Could have sworn I saw somewhere that he was filming a follow-up to it months back.
He said in his bit in one of the papers a few weeks ago that it was about his time with Monaghan.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamd164
the clip on the tv is him now more than likely is from his monaghan days as they used to train in Phoenix Park those days. Athlone Town train in Athlone dont they?Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
the clip on the tv is him now more than likely is from his monaghan days as they used to train in Phoenix Park those days. Athlone Town train in Athlone dont they?Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Mad to think that Carlisle were battling with Swansea against relegation to the Conference with Swansea only surviving on the last day.
From Setanta press release.
http://www.setanta.com/ie/airtricity...ns-to-setanta/Quote:
The match marks the commencement of Setanta Sports’ coverage of the 2013 Airtricity League and immediately after the Wee County derby Irish soccer fans can enjoy ‘The Return of the Rod Squad’.
The four-part documentary follows Roddy Collins as he manages Monaghan Town on a shoe string budget before the money finally runs out. The series captures Collins in full flow and gives a sense of the harsh reality of trying to keep a League of Ireland club afloat.
Fixed that release.Quote:
Originally Posted by bullit