Cup semi final replay - TV coverage?

**marinobohs** · 11/10/2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

RTE are contracted to show the cup semi-finals. They're not obliged to show replays of this or any round, and don't.

RTE now devote a highlights package of 5 games a week and 30 minutes of waffle on Monday nights. That is not very different to TV3's 5 games a week and 30 minutes of waffle on Monday nights, when they had the rights. The only difference is a couple of hours in the timing.

Sorry MYPOST but MNS is by far the best LOI show todate. Admittitedly we all have suggestions how it could be better but it is far superior to any previous efforts.
I think people need to remember this is not SKY Sports, it is very much a minority sport that attracts small audiences. The likes of Champions/Europa League games come prepackaged and with guaranteed higher audiences (and consequental advertising possibilities for RTE). Personally I think most presenters on MNS add to the package (especially for new fans we are trying to attract) and nobody can question the enthusism of the presenters for LOI.

I would not suggest for one second we should not continue to encourage RTE to improve coverage but slagging off a good product (at a time RTE have significant financial difficulties) is not the best way to do it.

**Neish** · 12/10/2012, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

Why only 1,500 for the semi-final of the Cup.

I'd imagine the fact it was played on a Wednesday night had alot to do with it.

**adamd164** · 12/10/2012, 4:42 PM

The best show RTE have done generally was their Friday Sportsnight on Radio 1 they used to have. Used to be a brilliant show. It was a terrible day for the league when that got cut.

MNS has many problems (sparse highlights, single camera angle, crap music background to all games, several boring pundits) but it is still better than TV3's old effort. BUT it must be pointed out that TV3 weren't obliged to do that show (and this is probably the only time I'll ever defend TV3 on anything!).

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/10/2012, 4:56 PM

MNS is absolute light-years ahead of the old Eircom League Weekly programme.

Alike Adamd164, I believe it has many problems, and I especially hate only having one camera angle with really awful attempts at close up views of things, but until we all start our own highlights show, we're stuck with this, and I believe they're doing a fairly good job under the circumstances.

**A face** · 12/10/2012, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

MNS is absolute light-years ahead of the old Eircom League Weekly programme.

Alike Adamd164, I believe it has many problems, and I especially hate only having one camera angle with really awful attempts at close up views of things, but until we all start our own highlights show, we're stuck with this, and I believe they're doing a fairly good job under the circumstances.

Just on the cameras, or lack there of. I cant see RTE ever sending another camera to grounds .... unless something changes ...... and that's either clubs supplying the camera, cameraman and footage that can be used ..... or crowds increase by 500% (at a rough guess) and RTE can generate a bit of revenue from the programming.