and what happened to the matches having to be available on free tv?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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and what happened to the matches having to be available on free tv?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I know that home competitive games have to be made available free to air. I'm not sure about away competitive games.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Home friendlies are only on Sky Sports, and I think I read that setanta have the rights to all away games for this qualifying series.
What's the reasoning behind having home games rather than away games as free to air when more people can see the game live if it's at home?
the main point is that its our team not the fai's and we spend enough money through the gate, traveling to away games etc without having to pay to watch the games we cant get to!! :mad:
the match should be on one of the free to view national broadcasters.... even tv3 :eek:
At the end of the day the FAI do need to make money too and the money from the tv deals goes back into the gameQuote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
id say they spent more on stephen irelands granny jet than they are getting in fees for this gameQuote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Im sure the financial info is out there for anyone that wants to look it up. Revenue has to come from somewhere and I believe that the FAI are entitled to get the best deal they possibly can for the gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Because the Irish government have legislation forcing the FAI to sell the rights to games to a free to air broadcaster. For away games the rights to the game are not owned by the FAI so the government cannot enforce this legislation for away gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by boovidge
The apostrophe's presence in the above is erroneous. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by zenokelly
Can't the FAI do anything write? John Delaney must go. :mad::mad:
What have they done wrong this time?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
It'd be like someone calling you "Razor's left peg", when your name is actually "Razors left peg".Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
That's a grave grammatical error. It's lazy. It's unacceptable. You wouldn't be happy. I'm not happy. No one's happy. Except of course for the lazy lackeys in the FAI press office who can knock off early because they aren't bothered doing their job properly.
thats harsh:DQuote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Wrong spelling of the word right... thats lazy,unaceptable and shows a lack of respect for the members of this forum.... Kingdom hoop must go;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Hey, it was an ironic pun! The fact that my point concerned a grammatical issue I thought it was particularly appropriate. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Oh and I don't think I'm being harsh either. If I had my way they'd be the horses, with elephants the jockeys, in my wonderland's version of horseracing.
(e-mail will be sent to the FAI warning them of such a scenario unless things are set right)
Robbie Keane is going to get found out this year. If he gets 20 premiership goals then I will give every foot.ie member €50
Good man! I think your 100% right.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
What do ya mean found out.... hes proved over 10 years that he is a class playerQuote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
20 Premiership goals would be an unbelievable return for him I think so your money is safe but that does not mean he will not be a success.
He scored 13 last season and a good few of those were penalties.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
In fact he was so bad that he was dropped by Ramo.
The stats show that when Robbie Keane plays for Spurs their average performance drops ie they win less games with Robbie playing than without him. (and thats saying a lot). Its the same for ireland I presume.
If you watch Robbie play you can see that hes poor. He may score against Sunderland as he has a good record against Sunderland but don't bank on it.
As bad as he is Darly Murphy is Ireland's best striker :(
They lost the contract to ITV and Setanta 1 for England and FA Cup games.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
15 goals in the Premiership, 3 were penaltiesQuote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Ramos took over Spurs on 27th October 2007, Robbie started all but 8 of the games between then and the end of the season. 3 of those 8 were a suspension after being sent against Liverpool. In every other game, he was introduced from the bench. How exactly is this being "dropped"?Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
What stats?Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
How about 2 goals against Liverpool last season? Or one against Chelsea? Or one against Man United? What do they prove?Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Really? On what grounds?Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Robbie Keane has a proven record with club and country. If he can score 13 goals in half-decent teams, and 30+ with Ireland, god only knows how many he'll score with a good league side that scores 100+ goals a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
5k members x €50 = €250k in May. Banco. :)
this has to be a wind upQuote:
Originally Posted by finnpark
Keane looked like he was playing for Staunton last night!!!
bit surprised that stokes didnt make the full or he u 21 squad hes been playing decent enuf stuff in pre season
Exactly. Can anyone see the headline "18 goal and multiple assist Keane flops at Anfield"?Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Does nobody remember anything round here?
Finnpark trolls the Ireland forum.
Ignore him.
I think they're trying out new players since the last crop went overage. I'd expect Stokes, O'Toole etc. to be back in for the next squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wexford Delboy
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Originally Posted by Razors left peg
You are totally right Razor!!:p
hahaha.....my resignation has been handed inQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
From watching the Brazil and Serbia games I think Traps is looking to let McGeady and Duff swap wings through the game.... the same way Duff and Robben used to for Chelsea.Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
If we do start with 4-5-1 then Whelan has to get the nod. Miller has had a lot of chances over the years in trying to cement a place and he disappoints every time.
Its fantastic that we have a manager that already has a clear plan of how he wants us to play, its such a difference to the last number of yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Looks like Joey O'Brien had a good game in his more familiar centre midfield role yesterday, setting up a goal as well. Having finally got a good pre-season behind him, he could be the defensive midfielder we need to sit with Reid at the middle of the 4-5-1.
That sounds very good as we will have a solid midfield without losing our attacking threat. I would have prefered to see Carsley partner S Reid though as it would allow him a bit more freedom than playing alongside Whelan/Miller as neither of them have enough steel to play as the break up attacks. Also, Razor makes a very good point about preparation and having a plan which, although pretty much a basic requirement of management, seems like a luxury after Stan.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
I might have missed the reason somewhere but why is Carsley not in the squad?
Will be back for the big games? Will just be back up?
Didn't Carsley say before tht he did not want to travel away for friendly games if he was not playing. Am I right in saying that he did not go to Denmark last year but he did play in Slovakia and in the Czech Rep.
Yep, your correct. I'm actuctally pretty sure this was part of the conditions of his return to international football. He has a young family so i understand where he's coming from, even if it isnt ideal for Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD