The Big Fat European Latest Thread

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2009, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by baddebt

but those people who do not follow the LOI , probably have never even heard of MNS.
For me More Advertising and more Live Matches are the way to go.

So you reckon that, to compensate for people not having seen the LoI highlights show on TV, we should have more TV coverage? How will people know to watch games on TV if they don't know to watch highlights on TV?

**marinobohs** · 07/08/2009, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

No but I've seen MNS on weekly which cost the FAI 4 million euro. And I've seen the CPOs which is one of the FAI's best initiatives.

Sure more could be done, but frankly the clubs themselves are more useless than the FAI on this front by a country mile.

While it is the responsibility of the FAI to "big up" the League (and to be fair they have improved on this) it is down to clubs to highlight individual matches. Some clubs do this very well Sham Rovers (through gritted teeth

) have in my opinion been far and away the best at promoting games/Tallaght etc. Far too many clubs appear to wait for media coverage and consequentially it does not happen.
Anyway back to thread, and best of luck to Pats - good city to visit so hope for fans that arrangements (dates) are agreed soon. Tough draw but
should get full house at home (wherever it is played) hopefully to see another great result for Irish football

**baddebt** · 07/08/2009, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

So you reckon that, to compensate for people not having seen the LoI highlights show on TV, we should have more TV coverage? How will people know to watch games on TV if they don't know to watch highlights on TV?

well you would obviously have to advertise the matches , and advertise the MNS show ( an ad during the 6pm news every evening might help).
Its only an idea , i am not an advertising Guru

**MariborKev** · 07/08/2009, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by baddebt

i am not an advertising Guru

Really? From some of the insights you provided earlier I got all excited and thought Lord Saatchi had joined foot.ie

**seand** · 07/08/2009, 2:35 PM

Forgive me if this has been covered in the previous 1,700 (!!!) posts in this thread, but were any Pats fans lucky enough to make it to Samara?

**Duggie** · 07/08/2009, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Forgive me if this has been covered in the previous 1,700 (!!!) posts in this thread, but were any Pats fans lucky enough to make it to Samara?

3 of them. were in the star today. said they were treated very well which was nice of the ruski's.

**pineapple stu** · 07/08/2009, 2:49 PM

Mentioned elsewhere that 3 went with the club, and another 15 or so made their own way.

**bigmac** · 07/08/2009, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by baddebt

I think its the FAI's responsibility to Advertise and Big up the League Of ireland try and get some major sponsors behind the league .
Just like the GAA have done.
They have Guiness/Vodafone etc all bigging up the All-Ireland championships every year.

Ever see an Ad on TV promoting the league of Ireland ?

In fairness to the FAI, the GAA themselves are pretty rubbish at "bigging up" games - the Vodafone and Guinness advertising is all at the behest of those companies trying to maximise their own returns. Look at the championship attendences prior to the big guns coming on board and they're nothing like present figures. For an example of the GAA on their own, look at what they usually do for the league (half full Parnell Park) versus what they could do for the league (oneTyrone-Dublin game under lights in a sold out Croke Park). If the FAI had a sponsor prepared to seriously back the league, and not just be forced into it as a condition of getting on the international bandwagon, it would be much more likely to see a strong coherent campaign.

**superfrank** · 07/08/2009, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Think roma played behind closed doors too and it was televised. Not sure if was Roma tho. It was because the ref Frisk got hit with a coin coming off at half time.

I remember watching Real Madrid play Roma at the Olimpico that season. It was on the telly somewhere.

Originally Posted by Mr A

Does that mean no Pats fans can attend the away leg?

For the game above, there were cheers when Real scored. They had a shot of a small group of Real fans, don't know if they were just club officials or other fans.

**the 12 th man** · 07/08/2009, 4:43 PM

This might be a help to St Pats http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/...sathletic.html

**baddebt** · 07/08/2009, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

This might be a help to St Pats http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/...sathletic.html

Gives Pats a little more hope for some sort of away result 1--1 would be nice, 0--1 would be even better

**brendy_�ire** · 07/08/2009, 4:50 PM

Pat's even got a quick mention on Cool FM in Belfast. Strange really, considering they never really mention ourselves.

**the 12 th man** · 07/08/2009, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by baddebt

Gives Pats a little more hope for some sort of away result 1--1 would be nice, 0--1 would be even better

The "atmosphere" in the ground could easily upset the home team.

**dcfcsteve** · 07/08/2009, 5:01 PM

Originally Posted by baddebt

Its done to lack of advertising..............which falls on the shoulders of the FAI-WASTERS

Why should the FAI do the advertising for any individual club ?

Seriously -what's with the welfare mentality ? Surely club's should be advertising their big games for themselves.

**dcfcsteve** · 07/08/2009, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Yes. They had to knock something like that figure off the national team highlights rights to get MNS on prime time.

Allegedly....

**paul_oshea** · 07/08/2009, 5:03 PM

Exactly too many people on forums steve like to point the finger at someone else and expect things to be done for them. IF you want to change something get off your backside and start doing something about it.