Originally Posted by
mypost
RTE's coverage of the game was again, appalling. Starting with MNS, when they made TOD stand outside on the pitch in the torrential rain reporting the postponement, instead of letting him sit in the covered stand for a report. He's only just returned from time out remember.
On the night itself, Belfield is the closest LOI ground to RTE, why didn't they go down there to present their coverage? Lansdowne Road is only around the corner also, but they're always there for every Ireland game. Why one rule for some and a different one for the LOI?
Reports also that their live online feed cut out just after we scored the winner because the original allocated programme time expired. This is not the first time it's happened, and they should do something about it.
This 7pm fad also needs to be binned and only used for sensitive fixtures on Gardai advice, not to suit television. Several fixtures in the past 12 months have had to ko then and it's madness for everyone else involved. No LOI game should ko before 7.30pm. It is a relief then, that ko times for this Friday are set by the FAI and not by RTE, the only time it happens in the season.