Radio Coverage: Foot.ie solution?

garyderry · 26/02/2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

Brilliant idea.

The tech is not the hard part, though. It's getting the people to commit to do it regularly, as well as quality control. (No, not complaining about hilarious icandy bias in Derry v Bohs -- I did that before

)

its icandy was never supposed to be unbiased

**Bunny Kelly** · 03/03/2009, 3:35 PM

Any word yet on how much coverage Newstalk will be doing, is there anything scheduled for this weekend?

**Tis-smeee** · 03/03/2009, 4:23 PM

Whats the situation withe the twitter idea?

**John83** · 03/03/2009, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

Whats the situation withe the twitter idea?

Some of the UCD guys are going to try it out for the opening game. Anyone else?

**ShnaeGuevara715** · 04/03/2009, 11:09 PM

An Loi twitter aswell?

Madness.

Theres the new youtube channel aswell. Not to mention the half decent official site

http://www.youtube.com/user/leagueofirelandtv

On top of the already excellent, if disjointed rte websites coverage/MNS section.

Movement in the right direction. Shouldnt have taken this long though

**Schumi** · 06/03/2009, 10:31 AM

I've set a twitter account to do updates from UCD games. www.twitter.com/ucdupdates Anyone else doing similar? With no RTE radio coverage, it seems the handiest way to keep up with scores.

**MariborKev** · 06/03/2009, 11:36 AM

www.twitter.com/derrycityfc

I assume we'll be using this as well.

**Ash** · 06/03/2009, 11:47 AM

Depending on conenction and some other technical issues we had during the
week, Athlone Town v Mervue updates will take place either on:

www.istatonline.com
or
www.twitter.com/istat

**GuisaSaigon** · 06/03/2009, 11:51 AM

www.galwaybayfm.ie will be covering Galway United's Game against Pats. They will probably have updates from Mervue's game too.

**Steveoc** · 06/03/2009, 12:33 PM

I see that Newstalk have an "Off the Ball" programme, with Ois�n Langan, from 7.00 p.m. to-night. I am assuming that this will feature most of the games on to-night.

**BohDiddley** · 06/03/2009, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Steveoc

I see that Newstalk have an "Off the Ball" programme, with Ois�n Langan, from 7.00 p.m. to-night. I am assuming that this will feature most of the games on to-night.

It'll be interesting to see.

**MariborKev** · 06/03/2009, 1:14 PM

Time to put to combined sedentary power of the LOI fanbase to use. We need Newstalk to *cough understand the interest that there is out there.

Doesn't seem to any contact details for this "Off the Ball Extra" show up on their website but I reckon they need to be bombared with emails and texts demanding updates in a Friday Sportsnight stylee.

Spread the word kids.

**Dodge** · 06/03/2009, 1:18 PM

offtheball@newstalk.ie

you probably could've guessed kev...

Even better to go above their heads and mail sport@newstalk.ie

**ger121** · 06/03/2009, 1:45 PM

Just sent a mail to both addresses. Will be interesting to see what tonights Off the Ball will be like.

**Mad Moose** · 06/03/2009, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

It'll be interesting to see.

I wouldn't be holding much hope but as its the first night of the League they sponsor so hopefully they will. Its available online I take it. Think I can hear Oisin Langan's voice from previous listenings.

I e-mailed 'Friday Sportsnight' a few weeks ago and didn't get a response and could only deduce they weren't doing the coverage. A response at least would have been nice.

Not getting this Twitter craic at all.Mind I gave up as I can't remember my log on anyhow. I may have a look and see whats doing.

**MariborKev** · 06/03/2009, 2:45 PM

Lads,

Is there an Irish short code/text number to update a Twitter account?

Otherwise it will be a case or a UK text or updating via the web interface.....

**Schumi** · 06/03/2009, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Lads,

Is there an Irish short code/text number to update a Twitter account?

Otherwise it will be a case or a UK text or updating via the web interface.....

Not that I know of. I'll be using the web browser on my phone.

**Ouitone** · 20/03/2009, 2:56 PM

On another forum we set up a blog to try and keep track of opinions, results and various tidbits. We've also tried to gather some ways of keeping updated as possible. http://leagueofireland.wordpress.com/

I think more clubs should take the route of the Derry and Cork really.