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From what i can see the there would have to be an enourmous jump in budget for this show to be "match of the day style". The camera work etc is shocking at present so i dont think it would be feasible to show anything other than the main highlights from the games. In fairness they are not getting much to work with there were poor crowds at all of the last four el premier games. I would imagine tv3 view this show as something going out to a minority interest who should be happy that it is on the television in the first place. They should stop talking about betting as well. They obviously know damn all seen as drogheda are a "brilliant price" at 11/4 on paddy power when they are 5/1 at ladbrokes this morning.

Was it on last night??

No it's on tonight and it clashes with BBC 1 N.Ireland's broadcast of Gary Lineker's interview with Diego Maradona :(

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No it's on tonight and it clashes with BBC 1 N.Ireland's broadcast of Gary Lineker's interview with Diego Maradona :(

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Thanks :)

An improvement in that it showed all 6 premier games. Also a goal of the month competition but bizarrely without Deery's sensational goal in Waterford:o

Oh when are Waterford and Sligo gonna get proper gantries facing the stand? It looks absolutely amateurish.

KOH

What were the nominations? Molloy get one?

Yep, he got one.

Derry goal V Waterford
O'Neill V UCD
John O'Flynn (at TC but can't remember the opposition)

There were 6 put I can't remember the other two

The Derry goal or the junkie will it, two great goals but I would'nt be surprised if Neiler won it :)

Tadhg Purcell's goal of the millenium header against Kildare was also there...

You have a good stand. Why not show the best feature in the ground? Cameras should not be in with the fans for obvious reasons. Your answer is childish..........

KOH

Would be nice to get a new gantry on the far side RT though and it would show the club in a better light to the general public.

There aren't any (or many, at least) fans on the far side - that's the whole point! TV3 once announced highlights of a Sligo game played in front of Sligo's biggest crowd of the season, and then showed the crappy far stand with five people in it. Then Sligo scored, and everyone started getting in the way of the camera. It's quite clearly a nonsense scenario. How much would it cost to stick up a small gantry at the far side?

Try and see the bigger picture. Gustavo does. Its not rocket science ffs. If you are trying to attract people to come to games watching highlights from Waterford and sligo will mean they'll never come. Frankly it looks awful.

KOH

Foys play to set up McT didnt look awful!!!

We do need a gantry the far side though,that way you would have the noise from Matty's singing crew,good shots of the shed and the attractiveness of a full new stand.....plus sean connor giving out to the 4th offical

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Thats nonsense that there was only 5 people on the far side ! what game are you on about ? The biggest game of last season was the Athlone match it was full. As far this season there have been decent crowds on that side all season. Average i woud say 400 per game. I mean Stu i worry about where you pick up your information from i honestly do.

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Obviously it was the biggest game of the season when it was played. Which was in early 2004. Facts, RT, facts. A gantry at the other side would quite simply look far better and reflect far better on the club. The hard work is done in getting the stand there and getting it mostly full every game - why shy away from the easy bit of showing off?

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Obviously it was the biggest game of the season when it was played. Which was in early 2004. Facts, RT, facts. A gantry at the other side would quite simply look far better and reflect far better on the club. The hard work is done in getting the stand there and getting it mostly full every game - why shy away from the easy bit of showing off?

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there's far more advertsing hoardings on the far side

thats a good point actually,but do the sponsors of does sings even know about ELW and the exposure they get?

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there's far more advertsing hoardings on the far side

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The hoardings are there because that's the side the camera's on, not the other way around.

RT - nobody's talking about cutting off people's views. The new stand is superb - show it off. That's all. Most people here agree, it seems.

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Well i dont think there would be enough room at the backl of stand to set up a gantry so it would have to go to the front where it would block people views !

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RT I think Pineapple is advocating the camera being opposite the main stand not IN it !

It's just a little thing really but i mean its these little things put together that help the league to look a bit more professional . Little victories is what it is all about . You would be surprised at the power of perception . Watching a game on the box with a packed stadium infront of you can make it more appealling that if it was infront of an empty crowd.Another bug bear of mine is squad numbers. I think that every club in the League should have them or else none should. It is ridiculous that some clubs have them and some dont and makes the League look amateurish.

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Well i dont think there would be enough room at the backl of stand to set up a gantry so it would have to go to the front where it would block people views !

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It just goes on top of the stand.

Gus - hate squad numbers myself. Think they look stupid. Hope we never get them...