Was thinking of bringing a radio with me on Sat and listening to commentary on radio 1 while the match is on. i've seen people do it but never tried it. What do people reckon? does it add to or take away from the experience?
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Was thinking of bringing a radio with me on Sat and listening to commentary on radio 1 while the match is on. i've seen people do it but never tried it. What do people reckon? does it add to or take away from the experience?
I often do it, whether or not it detracts from the game depends on the game to be honest. If it's boring, it can keep you interested, if the atmosphere is good then it takes away. Handy for me because I've been on the south terrace for a lot of the recent games, so it keeps me up to speed with what's going on at the other end. If it wasn't for the radio commentary, I'd never have known why Andy O'Brien had been sent off against Israel
Ya I've often brought it along with me, usually adds to the game if you ask me.
Is there much of a delay?
Nope, they broadcast from the stadium, so it's perfect
Yeah thats what I thought alright. I'ill bring it along and if things get a bit excited and one too many mexican waves goes past ill stick it back in the pocket! CheersQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
thats actually a great idea if it was in landsdowne OP, but the 2 big screens should keep ye updated enough!
what station and who does the commentary on the games these days? is it worth tuning in?
I have a dilemma.
The Wales game on saturday is been shown on viasat sport over here in my apartment in Sweden. Now I can watch it here with Swedish commentary and not understand a word or..
I could go into the most anti-Irish Irish bar imaginable and the only one in the city and fight tooth and nail to get it on. The Cyprus match was shown on one television out of 8 with the sound turned down (Scots and English have to hear their teams playing) and the first half of the Czech Republic match couldn't be shown as it was on the same time as English and Scottish matches (only two sky boxes).
Sometimes I despair of these places. :confused: :mad:
In the old days people used to bring radios to listen to Phillip Green doing Ireland and of course Rovers matches.A lot of the time it was to laugh your head off at the excitement on the radio while most of the spectators and some of the players fell asleep!
Quote" And Mick Smyth swoops like a black bird of prey to snatch the ball from the inside lefts threatening toe".
And that was only a back pass!!Absolute Shakespeare!!
For competitive games, the commentary is on RTE Radio 1 on 88 FM, for friendlies it's on AM. Can't think who does the main commentary off the top of my head, but it's usually Eoin Hand as the co-commentatorQuote:
Originally Posted by McGinty
Why do people always need to listen to the commentary anyway:confused: If I watch a game in the pub and there's no sound people are going mad
Is it really that important to hear what Ray Houghton has to say about Robbie Keane sticking his hand up in the air? I'd be perfectly happy to just have the noise from the crowd and not have to listen to George Hamilton wittering on.Quote:
Turn it up. TURN IT UP! :mad:
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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Its usually Gabriel Egan with Eoin Hand, Egan is a damn fine commentator in my opinion who is very passionate about the irish team and certainly his commentary adds to the game. Of course if the atmosphere is very good eg like the czech game and it should be on sat, there isnt much point bringing the radio.
My fav from Philo was something like "Leech shoots and its over the bar and the white ball goes high and disappears into the night sky like a comet going backwards".Quote:
Originally Posted by shelbourne1904
It seems to me that you should watch it at home. The only reason to go and watch a game in the pub is because in terms of atmosphere it's the next best place to be outside of being at the match itself. If there are no other Irish people looking at the game with you or if the atmosphere is rubbish because the other punters are looking at other games then it kind of defeats the purpose of going to the pub to watch it in the first place. It I were you I'd get in a feed of cans, put the feet up, and watch it at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
Totally agree if watchin the game on tv..I'd pay extra just to hear the crowd and noting else...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
The reception might not be great if your near the back of the Lower Stands.Quote:
Originally Posted by onenilgameover
You can do that with Sky Digital on BBC.Quote:
Originally Posted by onenilgameover
Hmm don't have sky but thats cool enough all the same...Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Took the radio with me on sat...made a poor match go a bit quicker...will probably use it again on wed...:)
You tend to shout at your mates when everyone else is quiet, as it often is at Lansdowne, and your mates slag you and tell you to take off the fcuk!n headphones. You end up going to games alone but you don't care because who the fcuk needs them anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by onenilgameover