LoI live on TV

[mypost]

We have some game against Kazan on the Thursday, so there is no chance of us playing Friday night if we qualify for the next round.

[redobit]

Any truth in that its going to be called Shamstanta from now on!

[Dodge]

Jesus that's a poor effort

[razor]

Jesus that's a poor effort

How about Seshamta?

[Mr A]

TV coverage may cost you money on the day, but in the longer term should open up a lot more opportunities for commercial revenue, or at least help keep current sponsors aboard.

[Dodge]

Thats thr crux of the issue. I've no doubt that TV coverage of the leagee helps overall, but with so fight pretty much everywhere, a drop of 200 in the gate is a huge drop, and felt almost immediately

Most other leagues main income is from TV revenue, while we actually lose money on TV games...

[redobit]

Jesus that's a poor effort

Ah your a tough crowd on here. 8 out of 10 easy.

[Mr Maroon]

Do the FAI force clubs to move kick off times for TV?

[Dodge]

Do the FAI force clubs to move kick off times for TV?

Yes. Sligo/Derry was moved on saturday. "Participation Agreement"

[gufct]

yes they do I was amazed when I checked after the Rovers game at the start of the season. We would have lost at least €5,000 on Gate Receipts alone. An absolute joke that LOI clubs are in fact paying for TV Coverage and sponsorship these days is non existent even for live games.

[Charlie Darwin]

Surely television appearances are written into pitchside advertising and shirt sponsorship deals?

Then again, probably not given how inept the business practices in this league tend to be.

[gufct]

Surely television appearances are written into pitchside advertising and shirt sponsorship deals?

Then again, probably not given how inept the business practices in this league tend to be.

The sponsorship well has dried up completely and in Terryland we have lost 15/20 signs half of which have been supporters of United since we began but who have gone out of business in the last 2/3 yrs.

[Dodge]

Hard to put into any contracts when the amount of games won't be known

Last year we were on TV 11 times, this year we’ve been on twice (1 on RTE, 1 on Setanta - with one on each channel scheduled for coming weeks)

How are Pats supposed to go to companies and say “ we can guarantee you live coverage x times a year” when they haven’t a clue themselves. Even ‘pay per TV game’ type situations wouldn’t be suitable

For the record here’s Pats live games over the last few years;

15 in 2007 (2 on RTE, 9 on Setanta, 4 on TG4)
15 in 2008 (3 on RTE, 12 on Setanta)
6 in 2009 (1 on RTE, 3 on Setanta, 2 on TG4)
11 in 2010 (7 on RTE, 4 on Setanta)

[nigel-harps1954]

For the record here’s Pats live games over the last few years;

15 in 2007 (2 on RTE, 9 on Setanta, 4 on TG4)
15 in 2008 (3 on RTE, 12 on Setanta)
6 in 2009 (1 on RTE, 3 on Setanta, 2 on TG4)
11 in 2010 (7 on RTE, 4 on Setanta)

I could count on one finger the amount of times Harps have been shown live in the last few seasons.

[Sam_Heggy]

I could count on one finger the amount of times Harps have been shown live in the last few seasons.

Too many times if you ask me.

Cobh 2-2, Athlone 1-1, Pats 5-1,

[nigel-harps1954]

Too many times if you ask me.

Cobh 2-2, Athlone 1-1, Pats 5-1,

The last of which was in 2007. Cobh was 2004 if I remember correctly as was Athlone.

[Sam_Heggy]

The last of which was in 2007. Cobh was 2004 if I remember correctly as was Athlone.

Athlone was 2007, Cobh and Pats were 2008.

[Sean South]

Don't know if this is more suited to this thread or the barstool faceplam one but..

Some Sligo Rovers supporters against Derry

[mypost]

I could count on one finger the amount of times Harps have been shown live in the last few seasons.

Being in the Premier Division does help. If there's no market for First Division in the stands, there's not going to be one for tv either.

[PartySaint]

Too many times if you ask me.

Pats 5-1,

That was a Sunday, the Day of the epic Wimbledon final between Federer and Nadal, Can't imagine too many watched the game