Crossing the line?

**Eric** · 16/08/2004, 7:49 PM

Have to say I thought the atmosphere was shocking and hold my hands up for not playing my part.

I was just really disappointed at the performance by City and couldn't get myself going.

as for the caps being taken off the bottles, blame Dan Connor for that!!!!

**pete** · 17/08/2004, 11:18 AM

Its common practice in Europe for security to have a grope when entering the ground.

City would have expected to get good 6k instead of 4k crowd if shel$ game was on friday so City easily lost 20k cos of moving game for TV. I can see Lennox telling TV3 were to shove if theres a next time.

btw thought pitch looked superb on tv, best ever condition now they cutting grass low.

**Peadar** · 17/08/2004, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Eric

Have to say I thought the atmosphere was shocking and hold my hands up for not playing my part.

I was just really disappointed at the performance by City and couldn't get myself going.

It was a crap time to play the game anyway.
TV has never been worth the effort at the cross as far as we're concerned.
Pubs all over the country were showing the Newcastle game so I doubt too many people tuned in. Clever boys at TV3 know better than us though

That said, there's still no excuse for how poorly we played.

**Fair_play_boy** · 17/08/2004, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by pete

I can see Lennox telling TV3 were to shove if theres a next time.

Point occurred to me, Is TV coverage dictated by FAI, or does Lennox have the choice?
Point 2, when there is a classic game at the Cross, I have heard comments from some wishing that some TV station ought to have covered it.

**pete** · 17/08/2004, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy

Point occurred to me, Is TV coverage dictated by FAI, or does Lennox have the choice?.

FAI would probably have nothing to do with the game as its likely the eircom league that probably did TV "deal".

From Lennoxs "matchday magazine" notes he said he asked League about ko time & they told him its TV3s choice.

Can you imagine any ohter sporting bosy giving tv rights to a broadcaster with unknown no. of games covered & broadcaster having sole right to basically change game to anytime they wanted. In theory tv3 could ahve choosen to move ko time to 11pm on a sunday.

thecorner · 17/08/2004, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Eric

Have to say I thought the atmosphere was shocking and hold my hands up for not playing my part.

shouldnt have to be up to you to get shed going every week.

god forbid,u might have to work sometime

and the shed will have to get used to no megaphone being there

**tiktok** · 17/08/2004, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by pete

From Lennoxs "matchday magazine" notes he said he asked League about ko time & they told him its TV3s choice.

pandering to TV3 in that way is daft.

**A face** · 17/08/2004, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

pandering to TV3 in that way is daft.

I disagree .... having games on TV is invaluable, you cant put a price on it. I think eL clubs should do all to facilitate TV companies (for the next couple of years anyway). We want to build up an audience. Until that happens .... we should make it as easy as possible for them to show games.

**tiktok** · 17/08/2004, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by A face

.... having games on TV is invaluable...

I agree with that.

However, RTE and TV3 can both show matches, Setanta are also looking to start showing them before the season ends (although with the intention of replaying them to pad out the current Saturday/sunday schedule) and it's a mess.

There's a huge difference between having a scheduled regular live match and matches shown irregularly and at different times to suit the TV station's own schedule on a given day.

Ideally the league should set down two windows for live coverage, IMO they should be Friday night at 7.30 and Monday night at 7.30, the TV stations can pick the game they want and the stations and clubs involved will know the game has to be on during one of these slots. People will then get used to those times being associated with live LoI football.

**namloc** · 17/08/2004, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

Ideally the league should set down two windows for live coverage, IMO they should be Friday night at 7.30 and Monday night at 7.30, the TV stations can pick the game they want and the stations and clubs involved will know the game has to be on during one of these slots. People will then get used to those times being associated with live LoI football.

Seems reasonable but at those times there are bloody stupid soaps on and the channels won't reschedule those as they have some of the highest ratings of any shows....dunno why?? That's one of the main reasons city-shels wasn't on friday night cos the coronation street brigade would kick up!

**pete** · 17/08/2004, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by namloc

Seems reasonable but at those times there are bloody stupid soaps on and the channels won't reschedule those as they have some of the highest ratings of any shows....dunno why?? That's one of the main reasons city-shels wasn't on friday night cos the coronation street brigade would kick up!

Doesn't stop them showing CL matches on wednesdays. No use in having sporadic tv matches at irregular times.

**Eric** · 17/08/2004, 2:30 PM

Think the Friday night or Monday night idea for TV games would suit Setanta as the games they are showing at the moment are weekend games. Showing a game on a Monday or Friday night should be a definate success as they'd have no competition from the premiership etc for viewers.

**Fair_play_boy** · 17/08/2004, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Its common practice in Europe for security to have a grope when entering the ground.

It would depend on which security guard was doing the groping. Now, if it was the lassie with the frizzie blond hair . . . .that would be absolutely ok with me.