It's steadily improving. The first show was shocking, but last nights was quite good in comparison.
The addition of an extra camera or two at certain games is very welcome. I'd like to see a second camera at all the games, as it adds hugely to the whole thing in my opinion.
On another positive note, the removal of any music from highlights is fantastic. I hated the music MNS put over their highlights and it's great to see that removed.
Analysis is still a bit poor though, but you'd come to expect that from their panel of 'experts'.
Disappointed altogether with the absolutely pathetic coverage of First Division, but again, that's expected. It's gone from reading out the results, to them simply coming along a ticker at the bottom. Didn't think the coverage could get any smaller, but RTE have outdone themselves in that regard again.
The celebrity six thing is a waste of time, and a few minutes that could be better used elsewhere.
I don't mind the 11pm slot too much, as I rarely watched it in the evening time anyway, so I usually have the TV to myself by that stage. It's not great for the casual football fan who may have tuned in earlier, nor is it any good for attracting in kids, but I'd imagine the spike in online views is due to the time slot.
I recall reading before that MNS viewing figures were actually very similar to that of the old EPL Premiership show, but that was possibly due to more people preferring to watch Match of the Day.
