RTE to show live games on Saturday afternoons?

**Tony Soprano** · 01/09/2010, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

It will be a sad day for the LOI and Ireland if they have to worry about Rugby taking fans from the grounds, etc. Whatever about Premiership, but RUGBY.

I was talking more about competing for TV audiences

not great for LOI on RTE if Munster or Leinster are on TG4 at the same time

**Spudulika** · 02/09/2010, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Hmm, you're presuming there's no cost to these programmes. There is. Viewers don't matter (directly). If RTE make a greater profit (advertising income less production/purchase costs) showing cheap re-runs as opposed to relatively expensive live broadcasts, then they won't be happy with the FAI Cup game.

Good point - though I have a feeling they'll earn out of this, RTE have shown in the past they won't do anything without looking to turn a buck, or else it'd be a re-hash of MASH or some such. I'm sure Ford have a hand in it.

**Dodge** · 02/09/2010, 1:35 PM

The main reason they're contractually obliged...

**Dodge** · 02/09/2010, 7:41 PM

Pats v Fingal confirmed as 1pm on the Saturday

**Lamper.sffc** · 02/09/2010, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Pats v Fingal confirmed as 1pm on the Saturday

Looking forward to it. Very early kick off though, not too happy with that.

I guess they are doing it due to the fact the two clubs have a long history of bitter rivalry over the years. Also the fact we will be bringing a very sizeable away support (as usual I might add) that may end up causing crowd troubles and congestion problems. May I also add, to any and the many fingal fans travelling that if you dont have a ticket please dont travel, thank you.

**mypost** · 02/09/2010, 8:18 PM

Originally Posted by Tony Soprano

it appears live games for the rest of the season are now as follows

Fri Oct 8 no Magners League (though ulster are playing in the heineken cup on sky) so Friday night for LOI

Not on an International night, it isn't............

**sheao** · 02/09/2010, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc

Looking forward to it. Very early kick off though, not too happy with that.

I guess they are doing it due to the fact the two clubs have a long history of bitter rivalry over the years. Also the fact we will be bringing a very sizeable away support (as usual I might add) that may end up causing crowd troubles and congestion problems. May I also add, to any and the many fingal fans travelling that if you dont have a ticket please dont travel, thank you.

Did'nt take long for that bitter rivalry to stem up :P.

**GUFCghost** · 05/09/2010, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

TBH the real problems with Saturday afternoon are the clashes with junior, intermediate and kids football

That's on a Saturday morning,why would someone not interrested in LOI football watch it on a Friday anyway?

**Dodge** · 05/09/2010, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCghost

That's on a Saturday morning,why would someone not interrested in LOI football watch it on a Friday anyway?

Because there's no other football on?

My point wasn't about TV ratings. My point was that moving the game will massively affect our home crowd

**danthesaint** · 08/09/2010, 6:16 PM

St Patrick's Athletic and Sporting Fingal taking place on Saturday September 18th at 1pm

Sporting Fingal v St. Patrick’s Athletic, Saturday, 2nd October at Morton Stadium with a kick-off time of 1.00 pm. The match will be broadcast live on RTE TWO.

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians Saturday, 9th October at Richmond Park with a kick-off time of 1.00 pm. The match will be broadcast live on RTE TWO

**GGAJD** · 08/09/2010, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

St Patrick's Athletic and Sporting Fingal taking place on Saturday September 18th at 1pm

Sporting Fingal v St. Patrick’s Athletic, Saturday, 2nd October at Morton Stadium with a kick-off time of 1.00 pm. The match will be broadcast live on RTE TWO.

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians Saturday, 9th October at Richmond Park with a kick-off time of 1.00 pm. The match will be broadcast live on RTE TWO

Rovers v Fingal on sellatanta at three that day aswell.

**Martinho II** · 08/09/2010, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by GGAJD

Rovers v Fingal on sellatanta at three that day aswell.

how could there be two differnet live matches on the same day by two separate channels??

**Mr A** · 08/09/2010, 11:01 PM

Seems completely mental to have Pats-Bohs on at 1pm.

**GGAJD** · 09/09/2010, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

how could there be two differnet live matches on the same day by two separate channels??

The games don't overlap.

**danthesaint** · 09/09/2010, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Seems completely mental to have Pats-Bohs on at 1pm.

yeah im fookin raging, ill miss it, poxy guitar lesson at 2, only missed one league game all season, arrrrrrrgggghhhh

**total hoofball** · 09/09/2010, 12:23 AM

Unimpressed by the initial constant choice of games all involving Pats, Fingal and Bohs. It's far too repetitive and boring for the neutrals seeing the same teams on the box playing each other all the time. There's a good relegation and play-off scrap going on too that could do with a game or two RTE ya know !

Also these Saturday 1pm kick-offs are going to be a total disaster for attendances and viewership. Clowns.

**oriel** · 09/09/2010, 12:15 PM

DFC have fixed our home game with Sligo for Sat 9th Oct 2pm, due to the Ire v Russia game Fri, I doubt this will be on live tv, but what a stupid date/time to fix a game.

**Mr A** · 09/09/2010, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

DFC have fixed our home game with Sligo for Sat 9th Oct 2pm, due to the Ire v Russia game Fri, I doubt this will be on live tv, but what a stupid date/time to fix a game.

It's not a great time, but if the club were to make a family day out of it it could be made to work on a one off basis.