Can anyone tell me if there are plans to show this match live tonight either on the telly or online?
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Can anyone tell me if there are plans to show this match live tonight either on the telly or online?
No. It's on radio though.
Don't think so. I heard on the radio this morning that RTE would be providing live coverage on the radio so I assume that's all that's available.
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Who are the neutrals up for in this one? I hope Sligo do it.
Derry for me
FFS cop on. It is a bit unreasonable to expect anyone to show the game at such short notice. RTÉ can't show the game as they have already paid to show the CL. I doubt they would show it even if they could as they will show whatever will get the bigger audience.
TV stations also have budgets. TG4 have showed a number of games this season, including one at the weekend, and plan to broadcast another one in a few weeks.
You'll also find the vast vast majority of el fans would watch Barca v Chelsea instead anyway. So if the hardcore won't watch it, you've no chance
at the end of the day "as roy would say" tv companies will show what the viewing public want not what a small group of people like us want, we are not a viable commercial product
That's not an assertion supported by the viewing figures. Although I would, admittedly, alternate between the two if the Cup game were being broadcast. Barca-Chelsea is largely meaningless in the greater scheme of things and will probably peter out into a tepid draw.
I'm rootin' for Sligo.
Sligo for me.
The FAI Cup semi-final and people here, of all places, are defending the decision not to show it. Sometimes I despair.
If RTE and TG4 were run on the basis of what is 'a viable commercial product' (retch) then they wouldn't exist. But they seem to make an exception when it comes to bringing us the antics of that Irish national treasure, Chelsea FC.
Just got the first few minutes on Radio 1 MW while driving home from work. Sligo 'keeper O'Hara injured in pre-match warm up!
3-0 Derry at half time. Game over methinks. Definitely not looking forward to the final. :(
4-0 in first minute of second half. Farren again
Guess we'll have our new manager fairly soon so
Say, do you reckon this oul fella doing colour commentary on RTÉ might just possibly have a bit of a thing for Derry?
Ended 5-0. Great performance and Farren's 2nd was a cracker!! Also a an apperance from Superman and Santa Claus.
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Also a an apperance from Superman and Santa Claus
Exactly. RTE 1 and TG4 could really have done with some livening up last night, tripe pure and simple. Also with the CUP SEMI FINAL (lest we forget) not kicking off till 9 there would've been an arguement that people would flick between the two - and watch the 2nd half of the Derry game. Some people (I'm looking at you Mr "Ledge") would want to chill the f*ck out and not be so hostile to those wishing for coverage of the league to improve.
By the way I hope you enjoyed the game:rolleyes:
thats why the lad in the white jumpsuit ran on..he was a really crappy elf..made a fool of the steward:p
I think we're getting a little carried away with live matches on TV. It would have been perfect for RTE to show extended highlights of Derry/Rovers during their CL highlights show. Shame it was probably never even considered by the various TV stations...
but these arnt your regular santas, these are sligo santas, fed on a diet of shtones, nd lik your superman thought he was all flash with his dives and all but our santas wer running rings around your stewards, it was an embaressing display by the stewards to be honest.
also was that ment to be Lous Layne that ran on with superman?????
Louis Lane.... I thought it was some bloke dressed as a fat half naked woman, to be told it was really a woman!!
Same as that ! Will have to get my glasses checked.
Compliments to the match programme team last night - a quality production with very little notice for whomever put it together - pity the TV people couldn't have had similar contingency planning for a highlights feature -
Having said that, realistically it would have meant an awful lot of time and money for a highlights package (because of the CL coverage - which I think has the exclusivity clause that Gary is referring to earlier)
RTÉ 1 never shows sport- it never will either. RTÉ 1 is aimed at a different audience than RTÉ 2. RTÉ weren't going to alter their schedule at the last minute for a minority audience anyway. CL gets around 6 times more viewers than EL- I wonder how many people would flick between the two games?
Also it was Halloween night- viewing figures would have suffered as a result.
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Some people (I'm looking at you Mr "Ledge") would want to chill the f*ck out and not be so hostile to those wishing for coverage of the league to improve.
You're the only one that needs to "chill the f*ck out". Talk about a knee-jerk reaction.
Hold on a sec, they broadcast Bohs - Pat's semi final replay live a few years ago.