Barstool facepalm

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/06/2013, 9:59 AM

I wonder if they picked it up on the police scanner.

**SkStu** · 05/06/2013, 9:20 PM

Dunny will know...

**Dunny** · 07/06/2013, 9:50 PM

Nah, more into the army now.

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/06/2013, 11:17 AM

RTE axes its Premier League show to save €1.3 million: http://www.independent.ie/entertainm...-29341140.html

That'll be TV3 bankrupt within 3 years after it pays for the increased rights package.

**pineapple stu** · 13/06/2013, 12:31 PM

RT� were losing 1.3m a year on Premier League coverage?

Wow.

When's the FAI/MNS deal up?

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/06/2013, 12:41 PM

It's up this year as far as I know. Can't imagine this will have any effect whatsoever on the LOI coverage though. RTE is rugby country.

**peadar1987** · 13/06/2013, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

RT� were losing 1.3m a year on Premier League coverage?

Wow.

When's the FAI/MNS deal up?

I'd say it's typical business speak, trying to make it look like they're saving more than they actually are. I reckon it cost €1.3M to produce, and they haven't taken into account the money they'll likely lose in advertising revenue.

**pineapple stu** · 14/06/2013, 12:55 PM

I'd be surprised if it wasn't profit making though. (And presumably it didn't make a profit, so I'm surprised)

My only concern with MNS is that if they're cutting the Premiership for cost reasons...

(Also, kind of coincides with Greece axing its entire national broadcaster for cost reasons)

But the other thread has a comment that they're focussing more on home stuff, so that's ok. If it's meant!

**gufcfan** · 14/06/2013, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

(Also, kind of coincides with Greece axing its entire national broadcaster for cost reasons)

If they more of less gut the coverage back to what it was, next to nothing, they can close RT� as far as I'm concerned. In the last month, I'm pretty sure the only things I've watched on RT� were MNS and a live match.

**gufcfan** · 19/06/2013, 7:18 PM

Horgan's goal was posted to Reddit.com's soccer section by some Austrian punter under the heading "Cantona style goal scored in Irish league (sic)"

This cabbage then comes along and gives his two cents, of all the places to bring it up too.

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/06/2013, 7:26 PM

I assume he didn't mean shockingly good. There are arsey comments like that any time thescore.ie post an item about the LOI too. Some people feel the need to obnoxiously justify their own worship of the Murdoch money machine.

**gufcfan** · 19/06/2013, 7:29 PM

I'm sure my "does your telly know you're here" response made him rethink his whole position on the issue too.

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/06/2013, 7:41 PM

The classics never go out of style

**legendz** · 19/06/2013, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I'd be surprised if it wasn't profit making though. (And presumably it didn't make a profit, so I'm surprised)

My only concern with MNS is that if they're cutting the Premiership for cost reasons...

(Also, kind of coincides with Greece axing its entire national broadcaster for cost reasons)

But the other thread has a comment that they're focussing more on home stuff, so that's ok. If it's meant!

Sky are nudging in on the Pro 12 with a deal starting in 2014. That should see RTE nudged out of the rugby market. RTE could easily use footage of ex-LoI players playing for Ireland to promote the domestic game.

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/06/2013, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Sky are nudging in on the Pro 12 with a deal starting in 2014. That should see RTE nudged out of the rugby market. RTE could easily use footage of ex-LoI players playing for Ireland to promote the domestic game.

They should be OK for the next 3 or 4 years anyway. The Pro 12 seem to be anxious for a lot of the games to remain free to air, but I'd say that will change in the coming years. At least one of the Leinster-Munster matches will be on RTE/TG4 next year, unless TV3 or Setanta assume the rights.

**BonnieShels** · 19/06/2013, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by A mate of mine

Chelsea at home on 24th August... My stag.. Please sky, don't change it to Sunday.... All Teresa's bro's are Chelsea fans but I'll admit they are not the plastic, post abramovich fans

GAH!!!

**Charlie Darwin** · 19/06/2013, 11:07 PM

Man United diehard?

**BonnieShels** · 20/06/2013, 12:39 AM

Yes. There was more in the comments. That made me die a little. He's from Blayney. Constantly barracked him to head to Gortakeegan.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/06/2013, 12:42 AM

To be fair, Blayney is far closer to his TV than Gortakeegan is. You can't blame somebody for not going to games when they don't have a local team within 20 yards of their kitchen.