Distribution of Live TV games

Including League, FAI Cup, League Cup, Setanta & European games distribution for 46 live games is... (excludes 2 league games & FAI Cup final with teams not announced yet)

Cork City 17
Derry City 14
Shels 12
Drogheda 9
St Pats 4
Bohs 3
Longford 3
Shamrock Rovers 3
Athlone 2
UCD 1
Bray 1
Galway 1
Sligo 1

Sligo will be on tv live for cup semi final which is only first of the season which is a surprise. 13 different teams is good though & no surprise that skewed in favour of European & Setanta Cup clubs.

Is this where, like some Cork fans last year, I start whinging about a bias? Appauling! :)

Given that includes Europe, and Cork and Derry were the top 2 last year, it seems fair enough at the top. At the other end of the scale however... :eek:

Any chance you could do a list for just league games Pete?

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Any chance you could do a list for just league games Pete?

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Premier Division:
Cork City 8
Shelbourne 6
Drogheda 5
Derry City 4
Bohs 2
Pats 2
Longford 1
Bray 1
UCD 1

First Division
Athlone 1
Galway 1

I think there are 2 open slots left this year that teams not been announced, 1 is last day of the Premier & other saturday night of the FAI Cup semi weekend so probably be the first division.

Setanta:
Shels 5
Derry City 4
Drogheda 4
Cork City 4

Europe:
Cork City 4
Derry City 3

eL League Cup
Derry City 1
Shels 1

FAI Cup:
Shamrock Rovers 3
St Pats 2
Longford 2
Derry City 1
Sligo 1
Athlone 1
Cork City 1
Bohs 1

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Originally Posted by EnDai

Is this where, like some Cork fans last year, I start whinging about a bias? Appauling! :)

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The powers that be in The Pale know full well our lads don't like being on the telly, its a conspiracy i tells ya.:D

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Originally Posted by pete

Including League, FAI Cup, League Cup, Setanta & European games distribution for 46 live games is... (excludes 2 league games & FAI Cup final with teams not announced yet)

Cork City 17
Derry City 14

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Derry only shown live 14 times this season.... how can this be... why are they be being treated so unfairly ??? Cue the moans from the Mrs.Kenny brigade

Good to see that three First Division Teams have been aired, and not only because of the Rovers interest.

Irritatingly, the only extant team in the Premier not to be shown at all this year are the Blues.

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Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Good to see that three First Division Teams have been aired, and not only because of the Rovers interest.

Irritatingly, the only extant team in the Premier not to be shown at all this year are the Blues.

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No coincidence that Waterford and Sligo havent been shown live. In fairness to whatever tv channel is doing the game they wont do it from a ground that has no proper tv gantry.


KOH

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Originally Posted by pete

I think there are 2 open slots left this year that teams not been announced, 1 is last day of the Premier & other saturday night of the FAI Cup semi weekend so probably be the first division.

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Us v Bohs on the Cup semi weekend maybe? Was done last year.

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Originally Posted by NY Hoop

No coincidence that Waterford and Sligo havent been shown live. In fairness to whatever tv channel is doing the game they wont do it from a ground that has no proper tv gantry.


KOH

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They're far from being the only ones. The provision for TV cameras at most grounds is appalling, including some that are already moaning if they aren't in the premier in 2007.

Most grounds? No.

In the premier Waterford, Sligo and Derry have no tv gantries. In the first Limerick, Kildare and Monaghan, Dundalk and Athlone have none. The last two there have an excuse in that they are building new facilities.

According to the FAI Club Licensing Manual 2007:

"The stadium should be equipped with at least 1 TV platform".

This does not mean a guy with a camcorder in the main stand with the fans. But we all know the licensing is a fudge anyway.

KOH

I think the addition of the tv gantry of top of the main stand at Turners cross has encouraged tv companies to broadcast from the cross. The tv gantry is also big enough that can be used as "studio" for the presenter & pundits. Turners Cross is possibly the best eL ground for tv access.

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No coincidence that Waterford and Sligo havent been shown live. In fairness to whatever tv channel is doing the game they wont do it from a ground that has no proper tv gantry.

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Funnily enough, both teams play away games too. Granted we've been pretty muck for a lot of the year, but it is still a little irritating.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Us v Bohs on the Cup semi weekend maybe? Was done last year.

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Athlone vs Galway has already been decided to be shown.

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Athlone vs Galway has already been decided to be shown.

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And is accounted for in pete's figures above (as are both semis)

So the last day of the season is the only live game not decided on yet?

absolutly ridiculous that we've only been shown once on tv this season. and that hasn't happened yet!

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

absolutly ridiculous that we've only been shown once on tv this season. and that hasn't happened yet!

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Sure there's not a decent gantry in the Showgrounds from which to show a live game - it'll be interetsing to see where RTE erect one for the Cup semi final.

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

absolutly ridiculous that we've only been shown once on tv this season. and that hasn't happened yet!

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Does seem harsh that even one of your away games hadn't been shown yet.

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

absolutly ridiculous that we've only been shown once on tv this season. and that hasn't happened yet!

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Think of the lost revenue, if you had a few games live, even away ones so that the crowds at home pile into a few bars to watch. Potential sponsors see this and want a piece, thus advert in programme, hoarding around the ground, sponsor a player, etc.

Because of this lack of coverage, getting sponsorship is that much harder if you get it at all ..... and the TV Licence ..... could you live with the shame ?? They can ...... they are laughin' at you ...... they think you are a mug, the boys are bustin' their sides laughin' at you, inconsolable every day of the week. All they do is read what the INN news group give them and you believe they are 'researching' it and 'reporting' it to you.

To be honest fella ..... you are a mug, if you believe they give a toss about you, your club or anything about you. They couldn't give a toss about any of us.