First game up, Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers in Dalymount on the opening night of the season. Kick-off time changed to 7:30pm.
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First game up, Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers in Dalymount on the opening night of the season. Kick-off time changed to 7:30pm.
RTÉ or eir?
Rte. Hopefully means rovers first home match won't be on telly. Would be nice to start the season off with a full house.
Do you think the attempts to have a full house will include restricting the number of visiting fans again,?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Yawn the season hasn't started yetQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
. Councils call. Next subject please.
You raised the full house issue!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It would be amazing if the council actually worked against Rovers wishes to maximise attendance.
Yawn.
Sorry, should have specified I suppose. Although, the give-away was the "kick off time changed to 7:30pm" bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by holidaysong
Dya not read the excellent Extratime.ie article on attendances? TV makes no difference whatsoever as per the stats!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
that was a fantastic bit of work by the boys but as a regular attender of games with rovers I know it doesn't feel like that...lies damn lies and statistics etc etc.
I know casual attenders who decide to go to the pub rather than the match if it is on TV....maybe the publicity brings others .....I dunno
What I do know is the clubs should get something for each match even if it was only 5-10k
The people that give out about TV are the same ones that give out about travel costs. Every euro a LOI club gets in is hard earned, but zeroing in on something that has such a negligible effect when taken in context of all the costs makes little sense. You might say, well travel costs X, but travel costs are never going to be zero. (If you disregard the potential to get a league-wide sponsorship deal) Even FD clubs that scrape by have bigger concerns than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Tell that to Finn Harps..Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Anybody know how I might go about getting tickets for bohs v shams. I assume it will sell out in advance although I have walked up on the day no problem before...
Bloody football tourists....
Bohs website are selling them online. Don't say your an SRFC fan whatever you do. They'll get their trendy beards in a twist.
ITs sold out on their websiteQuote:
Originally Posted by dong
You could always buy a season ticket for Tallaght. Season ticket holders get first dibs on the bohs match tickets :) and you get free in to the two Sligo matches.
He could do the same with a Bohs ST and save the cost of buying the additional ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Adult ST at Bohs 220.
Adult ST at Rovers 210 + 15 quid for the ticket at Bohs. Five euro saved, and in both situations he has 3 matches covered (this one plus two Sligo games). If he happens to have kids then the Rovers ticket makes more sense due to the incredible offer of 3 free Kids STs with the purchase of an adult ST.
better class of accommodation in tallaght..... :) your right though the kids season tickets was a great idea, get them youngQuote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Assuming he doesn't need accommodation I'd assume the Luas to Dayler costs a little less than it would to get to Tallaght from the city centre. Or alternatively hell have some decent central options.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Cheers lads. Much as Id love to get my hands on a couple of tickets, season tickets at Tallaght or even Dalyer wouldnt be an option.
Anyways, if anyone happens to get their hands on any surplus to their needs pm me. Ill be in Dublin that weekend and enjog this derby I have to say.
Anyone know will there be a live game the second week? I figured Cork v Blues might be on somewhere. Full house for the champions first home game I'm sure as Cork natives love a winning team ;)
Rovers dundalk probably
Good to see the Dublin-based media venturing far from the Pale for their coverage as usual.
Bohemians on TV for 2 out of the first 3 games ? Really ?!
Would you rather see Limerick v Bray on TV? I'm sure that would attract a huge viewership to make it worthwhile for Eir Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
The same tired arguments every year around TV coverage. I'm just glad to see a game on this Friday night.
There are many worse things to complain about with the TV coverage than what teams are shown.
Bray on telly sounds great craic.
Imagine Tony O'Donoghue doing his pitch-side interviews.
"So Dave, 2-0 down coming up to the break, but can I ask you to comment on this press release your chairman has just sent out?"
Between RTÉ and eir, Bohs will feature in 4 of the first 6 games to be televised:
Full SSE Airtricity League TV schedule:-
16/02/2018 - Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers, 7.30pm, RTE
02/03/2018 - Cork City v Bohemians, 7.30pm, RTE
09/03/2018 - Dundalk v Cork City, 8pm, eirSport
23/03/2018 - Waterford v Shamrock Rovers, 7.30pm, RTE
13/04/2018 - Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians, 8pm, eirSport
20/04/2018 - Bohemians v Cork City, 8pm, eirSport
I think you mean rovers and cork are on 2 and 3 times each against a random opposition club.
Especially if those North Korean cheerleaders turn up!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
First game is the biggest derby in LOI football.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Second game features last year's champions.
Third game is between the two teams expected to finish in the top 2.
No problem with any of that tbh.
In fairness to the TV networks, Dalymount is one of the few grounds that looks half decent on TV, by LOI standards. For a big game (like the derby or Cork, Dundalk) the Jodi would be at capacity or thereabouts and the Des Kelly carpets end will also be quite full, so on TV at least it will look like a good crowd. Also I think it's worth noting that it's one of the few grounds in the league where the camera position is at a good height and distance from the pitch, which makes it easier to watch on TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Good to see a match being tevelised from Waterford also, they've a fine ground down there and I think it will look well on tv, even if the running track takes away from it.
I'd rather see Dundalk v Derry on the 20th April, for example, which is undoubtedly the stand out game that day. But instead we're getting Bohs (again).Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Anyone who tries to pretend that broadcasters in Ireland don't try their damnedest to stay as close to Dublin as they can when it comes to LOI live fixtures is in denial.
You expect Bohs to finish in the Top 2 ?! Only in the TV appearances league ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
Boll*x mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
He said the third game, not the fifth game.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreensYou expect Bohs to finish in the Top 2 ?! Only in the TV appearances league ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
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We must be looking at different lists. I'm looking at the list in post 26, which is for both RTE and Eir.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Or maybe you are making some joke that I don't get.
I think Blues v Rovers is only the third league game ever shown live from Waterford. One in 98 v Shels and 03 v Derry. A few cup games and a play-off but never league games.
Your response was to my reply on the list shown in Post #22 :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
A well-argued response there "mate" :D Corr blimey guvnor, innit.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeAreRovers
Bohemians must have the biggest appeal outside of the regular top 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
I'd agree with that alright. Would've thought all games involving the consistent top 4 of recent seasons would be the best for promoting the league and attracting more viewers etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens