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I must be too old, as I've little interest in these football vloggers. There's an absolute rash of them around these days, and whilst some are good a lot are just attention-hungry numpties who think they're on an express ticket to faem and fortune through it all. So I tend not to bother with any of them. Again - it's probably just an age thing, as I'm sure the yoof love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
That's nearly everyone on social media anyway - people craving attention and likes to validate themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
But either way, that's the way the world is going, and it's definitely helping the league.
These guys aren't professionally trained journalists usually so their stuff can be amateurish at times, but in a way I think that's why it's popular. To the youth, the "presenter" just seems like normal lad you'd hang around with and go to a game with.
What's the verdict on LOITV? Has it been a success or not? Has it a long term viable future?
My personal verdict is mixed, I would say. I've watched several games, including some of the European ones. I would have watched more and would have probably spent more money on LOITV if season passes were available.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Technically, stream and audio quality vary a lot. The worst in my opinion are Treaty and Bray. Some commentators in various grounds could do with decent microphones, their volume is very low at times - or there is one commentator where the volume is fine and the other is barely audible.
Whether it's viable long term is hard to tell if we don't have the figures.
The lack of a season pass this season was a major error. I think I've used the service three times this year and only once when Pats weren't involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by sidewayspasser
LOITV has been a godsend, and we're spoiled to have it. It's far from perfect, and could do with a bit of adjustment here and there, but overall it's been a massive success.
It has good points and bad,I can’t get to many away games so it’s great in that regard,I don’t enjoy many of the commentators but they’re unpaid volunteers so hard to be too harsh on them,Dundalks commentary is the best by far for me,Rovers and Drogheda decent aswell....
See Trevor Welch is doing Cork Citys commentary I dont hear much of him these days!Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Beats Ger Canning doing it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Yeah he still has it TW!Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
The LOI Show, weekly highlights, doesn't seem to get much promotion. If they broadcasted it on the FAI TV YouTube channel as well, it might help bring the show to a wider audience.
I'm pretty sure Ruari O Hagan from Red FM does the commentary for City home games, usually with Phillip Long on co comms.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
I do think this is something they've really missed the beat on. It should be live across their social channels, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or however they can. It should be about maximising reach, not closing up on LOITV.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Trevor Welsh does the Cobh home games
Yeah have to agree. Brilliant to have and to dipin and out of games as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Agreed. The LOI Show is free to watch. They should promote it as much as possible and make it easily available. The more people they reach, the more that might subscribe.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
LOI highlights show is broadcast live on twitter now. I can't watch it though, brutal format and just a cheap ass production.
LOI TV has definitely been an improvement from when Watch LOI first launched. Pixelot should be binned and some clubs clearly putting in more effort when it comes to commentary, graphics and overall presentation than others. I don't think the FAI laid out any sort of a blue plan to follow so that's to be expected
For me it's just too expensive, I could just about afford the season pass - or half season we got at the start - but this pay for each single game has stopped me from buying any, it's far too expensive.
The follower reach of every League of Ireland Premier Division club (along with Cork and Galway) on the leading social media platforms:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZpGK8oX...png&name=large
Bohs and their upholstery jerseys will be kicking themselves!
https://www.rte.ie/learn/2022/0803/1...limate-change/
My phone will prompt me that Sligo v Bohs highlights are available on the FAI TV YouTube channel. As mentioned last week, The LOI Show (weekly highlights) should also be available like this. It's the best platform to broaden the reach of the league. They might actually gain subscriptions for some of the live league games.
Sweet Jesus this ranks pretty highly on the cringe meter for me
https://twitter.com/waterfordfcie/st...UdBD6KdtpiVIdA
Not a LOI promotion activity per se but the video of the queen chants in Tallaght yesterday has 8M views on twitter, and counting...
Surely the most popular LOI video ever?? The Flores goal didn't even hit 6M.
It?s a shame these shels fans are so against the clubs 'Mind Yourself, Mind Your Mates and Mind Your Family' initiative. Every time the play Pats they're at this. Between this and throwing bottles at the linesman against rovers a couple of weeks ago and throwing bottles at the linesman/Barry Cotter last night they really are among the lowest in society
https://twitter.com/michaellarkin9/s...3CqVfHWYmoGckQ
There’s also a video doing the rounds of them shouting racist and homophobic slurs at Cotter in the second half. Vile club.
No idea what was being said, but very visible on LOITV, near the end of the game, abuse being dished to Cotter as he was getting set to take a throw. Lad was actually walking along the railing alongside Cotter screaming at him.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
As Legendz posted in the Attendances thread, Kerry have been making effective use of Twitter to grow their promotional reach:
Finn Harps: 22.5k
Waterford: 21.1k
Bray: 20.2k
Galway: 17.7k
Cobh: 14.3k
Longford: 13.5k
Wexford: 12.3k
Treaty: 8.9k
Kerry: 5,150
Athlone: 5,131
Which complements the bread-and-butter local print and media work. Rather less impressive is the Facebook output, which has largely consisted of Twitter reposts, whereas a more interactive format is required to develop a following on that medium:
Galway 27k
Finn Harps 19k
Waterford 17k
Bray 17k
Wexford 14k
Cobh 10k
Longford 10k
Treaty 8.5k
Athlone 7.2k
Kerry 1.4k
Rovers announce a new main sponsor to replace 888.
Mascot workwear..never heard of them to be honest but they must have a few bob if they have gone in as main sponsor
MASCOT ® WORKWEAR is among Europe’s largest workwear brands and is a clear number one in product innovation. It is a family-owned company established in 1982 and now with more than 4300 employees. The company has its own SA8000-certified factories in the Far East that safeguard the ethical work environment – and secure award-winning product quality standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Good to see they exploit labour ethically :)
Is it just Dundalk left with the tricky situation of having a betting shirt sponsor going into the new season so?
And another betting company gone this league
yep...Quote:
Originally Posted by Elfman
You bet !Quote:
Originally Posted by Elfman
What were the odds of that ?
Haha. Oh I'd say it's definitely a risky gamble from them!
Club social media accounts could do worse than use this beginner's primer to promote the League in general:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PeEbcTGG...ature=youtu.be
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023...eason-preview/
The RTÉ podcast previewing the season.
The Kerryman had a 5-page spread this week building up to Friday's KO - obviously this was an exceptional case due to the circumstances, but there will most likely be a dedicated page (or perhaps two) reviewing the previous game and previewing the next on a weekly basis.
Good preview of First Division here.
https://www.youtube.com/live/VTIXkMPmPFs?feature=share
https://twitter.com/LOICentralPod/st...PcGgqX6KQ&s=19
The LoI Central podcast is available as well.
New Cork City owner Dermot Usher and Longford Towns prodigal son Aodh Dervin are on S7EP1 of Between the Stripes LOI podcast https://betweenthestripes.net/bts-20...r-aodh-dervin/
Excellent articles on the league in the current editions of both World Soccer and Hot Press.