New RTE deal for LOI football

**R�iteoir** · 24/12/2007, 10:51 AM

all i hope for is they stream the highlights show on the RTE website - so those outside the country can catch it as well

**Supersaint** · 31/12/2007, 12:22 PM

Apparantly TV3 are looking into hosting a Thursday Night EL Preview show.

that would be good so it could put pressure on rte to produce a better programme.

**Supersaint** · 03/01/2008, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Hoped Setanta would get it, as they are by far the best broadcasters around for our games. RTE will show a live game and highlights once a week and not market it, whereas it would be shown numerous times and marketed well by Setanta, especially during the summer with no other football leagues on.

yeah but everyone that has a tv in this country has rte....

**gufcfan** · 08/01/2008, 2:44 AM

Originally Posted by Supersaint

yeah but everyone that has a tv in this country has rte....

Personally i prefer setanta, but supersaint is right. bigger potential audience from rte, no matter how they market it, if they do at all.

**cornerflag** · 31/01/2008, 11:13 AM

Has anyone heard of any further details of the highlights package that RTE will be producing for the season? Living in Edinburgh means that I obviously can attend games but last season I could watch them on RTE.ie. Would be great if I can get the highlights too.

**pete** · 31/01/2008, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by cornerflag

Has anyone heard of any further details of the highlights package that RTE will be producing for the season? Living in Edinburgh means that I obviously can attend games but last season I could watch them on RTE.ie. Would be great if I can get the highlights too.

All that is know is it will be 8-9pm on Monday nights. No information on the format (all games shown, interviews, previews etc...? ) & I believe the FAI going to work with RTE on it.

**Footsoldier** · 31/01/2008, 3:55 PM

8-9 pm would be a much better slot than the TV3 timing over the last few years. Any ideas who the pundits would be? Most original answer wins Fcek All!

**micls** · 31/01/2008, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by Footsoldier

8-9 pm would be a much better slot than the TV3 timing over the last few years. Any ideas who the pundits would be? Most original answer wins Fcek All!

Rico?

**ramsfan** · 31/01/2008, 4:03 PM

dave boring barry

**cornerflag** · 31/01/2008, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by Footsoldier

Any ideas who the pundits would be?

Ray Houghton might do it. he seems to have an interest in the league lately

**niallsparky** · 31/01/2008, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by cornerflag

Ray Houghton might do it. he seems to have an interest in the league lately

Packie Bonner too spoke about his desire to have a strong national league on Off The Ball last night.

**Pablo Escobar** · 31/01/2008, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by ramsfan

dave boring barry

Not being biased, but he's not boring actualy....well compared to the sleeping pill that is O------S------A------M.

**A face** · 31/01/2008, 5:12 PM

Osam gets a different reaction from different people though. Some find him boring to the point its like hypnosis or narcolepsy kicking in and others find him nauseating and feel like prising off their kneecaps with rusty screwdrivers as a result. The point is people will have different views of pundits. If the pundit in question is really bad then all the views will be bad, that's the chance you've got to take.