Just come back from being bought a pub lunch at work - to see this magnificence.
Absolutely brilliant news - especially for those outside the country.
Now - a simple message to TG4 and Setanta:
MATCH IT
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Just come back from being bought a pub lunch at work - to see this magnificence.
Absolutely brilliant news - especially for those outside the country.
Now - a simple message to TG4 and Setanta:
MATCH IT
Monday evening is probably best. Definitely won't be Sunday as that's a GAA day all Summer long. Leaving it until later in the week would be too long after the games.
Great news. Hopefully it won't be a Thursday - that's Oriel night. :)
Let's all point and laugh at the lightweight!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Réiteoir
Hoped Setanta would get it, as they are by far the best broadcasters around for our games. RTE will show a live game and highlights once a week and not market it, whereas it would be shown numerous times and marketed well by Setanta, especially during the summer with no other football leagues on. :(
Great news. Sunday at 8pm would be a good time- after the live Premiership has ended and before the Sunday Game has started.
Now that Setanta have got what they wanted in Premiership rights I doubt they would be too bothered about Irish football.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
No EPL/other football in summer for them, perfect time to concentrate on the LOI.Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
RTE, when they bother, are eaasily the best sports broadcaster in Ireland. I'd say Setanta will still be involved. They have a lot of airtime during the summer they need filling
I know that there are a lot of FAI haters on here but they must be given credit on this. I reckon they put a good deal of pressure on RTÉ for this as I'm unsure if it's in RTÉ's benefit, at least not in the short term. Something along the lines of blocking the coverage of home internationals with an Eircom League package must have been decided on. So congratulations for the FAI on this one.
I thought I heard the Highlights package was to be between 7 - 9 - probably Network 2.
I shouldn't be too surprised at some of the negative reaction here, but I say fair play to Delaney, fair play to RTE.
Delaney pointed out, as he often does, that soccer is the biggest participation sport in the country & now it's great that the national broadcaster is promoting the national league.
I hope it goes well for all concerned.
And as for all the begrudery..........well Happy Christmas.
AFAICS its only one guy. and he's a seriel begrudgerQuote:
Originally Posted by MyTown
Oh yeah, definitely credit where its due. Like most people, I could never understand why the FAI never used its massive bargaining chip - the senior internationals which everyone is falling over themselves to show - to force broadcasters to promote the league. Glad to see that they've finally realised the league is something they should be trying to promote.Quote:
Originally Posted by niallsparky
Remains to be seen how these plans would be affected by a breakaway league.
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Originally Posted by niallsparky
To be fair, they tried to do this with the Sky deal previously, only to be shafted by the Government.
could you imagine jamie redknapp commentating on teh LOI :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Maribor
id say sunday is the best bet until the EPL finnishes as setanta now have monday night football, and when the EPL finnishes move it into monday,
good work to the FAI, good deal, and were in just in time:D
This is crucial. Most EL Fans would watch a game when not attending there own.Quote:
With a game a week they should really try and play the televised game when other teams are not playing, its fairly all over the place at the moment.
great news for loi, lets hope they put a lot of marketing and effort into it
ah jebus me old mate - purely minerals this lunchtime as I was out with the MD (after handing in my resignation this morning) - so had to be on best behaviour. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Real fun starts at 5pm when I get out of here - two functions to go to tonight - both with free bar.
I'm genuinely pleased about the extra lot of games promised and the highlights as I'll be abroad for the foreseeable future
7.40: Build up (consisting of the theme music, who's playing, who's in studio, and the team sheets).Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinwanderer
7.45: ko
8.35: The Barry & Collins show
8.50: restart
9.40: whistle
9.41: "We wish you a very goodnight".
Could this mean the return of the Jim (I'd rather cover rugby) Sherwin and Ryle Nugent tag team?:eek:
The highlights programme is great news, as Dodge says RTE do a good job on football when they bother showing it so we shouldn't have any more people standing up and blocking the camera when a goal goes in. Hopefully it'll be at a decent time, Sunday or Monday evening would be best. There's no point in having it any later in the week.
Just start with Shels and it'll fit in nicely. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus