MNS - 15th Oct 2012

**gael353** · 15/10/2012, 6:25 PM

WTF is that special needs bird doing? talking us tru the game for all those who have never seen a football match before.

Edit: Just adding the link to the show online

**gael353** · 15/10/2012, 6:28 PM

Raheny girls winning the cup got more of a mention then Limerick winning the league, oh and in case your waiting for the footage from jackman...it wont be there as the cameras never turned up

**Jofspring** · 15/10/2012, 6:33 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

Raheny girls winning the cup got more of a mention then Limerick winning the league, oh and in case your waiting for the footage from jackman...it wont be there as the cameras never turned up

Was wondering why there was extra scaffolding behind the goals.

**adamd164** · 15/10/2012, 6:53 PM

They did show the goals when we won the FD last year, but the game was in Tolka Park which meant very little effort required for RTE and even at that, they only showed a ca. 10 second clip of the 3 goals after all the premier games had been covered.

As we all know, unfortunately the First Division gets zilch coverage.

**Jofspring** · 15/10/2012, 6:59 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

They did show the goals when we won the FD last year, but the game was in Tolka Park which meant very little effort required for RTE and even at that, they only showed a ca. 10 second clip of the 3 goals after all the premier games had been covered.

As we all know, unfortunately the First Division gets zilch coverage.

I wouldn't mind no coverage of the first division if there was proper premier coverage in its place. Sligo winning the league was fantastic and it is the pinnacle in this country but 30+ minutes of an hour long show just about them when the game had been on telly already Saturday was a bit much. They ruined the clips too by going back and forth to the girl.

First time seeing the footage though and I must say the Showgrounds looked top class.

**nigel-harps1954** · 15/10/2012, 7:10 PM

The First Division got even less coverage than usual. At least they usually give the results and fixtures and table. Zero mention on this night.

Awful MNS show tonight. Cringeworthy. Peter Collins is an absolutely awful presenter.

**adamd164** · 15/10/2012, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Awful MNS show tonight. Cringeworthy. Peter Collins is an absolutely awful presenter.

When they announced that Con Murphy was leaving the show, I was hoping it'd be Tony O'Donoghue taking over. An actual football fan. Instead we have the sound of Jenson Button's engine revving as a backdrop to the other pundits.

**A face** · 15/10/2012, 8:56 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

WTF is that special needs bird doing? talking us tru the game for all those who have never seen a football match before.

Very harsh but i was watching it with two ten year olds and both of them in near unison asked the very same thing

It wasn't that bad, i'd just be gutted if i was a Sligo fan.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 15/10/2012, 9:34 PM

MNS ending its FD coverage as it started it. Consistent level of non-interest.

God help those stuck there next season.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 15/10/2012, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Very harsh but i was watching it with two ten year olds and both of them in near unison asked the very same thing

It wasn't that bad, i'd just be gutted if i was a Sligo fan.

Gutted was when we played Pats towards the end of last season

**NeverFeltBetter** · 15/10/2012, 9:51 PM

Wow, just watching it now. I don't know if I've ever seen such a laughably stupid production decision in a football highlight show. Were they expecting an audience of people who had never heard of football before?

**MeathDrog** · 15/10/2012, 10:16 PM

The girl was awful. Her optimism was so forced.

**Patrick Dunne** · 15/10/2012, 11:01 PM

Apart from the presenter, most of the Sligo coverage was good ... especially the interviews with the former stars and footage.

**bennocelt** · 16/10/2012, 4:08 AM

Hated the accent

**A face** · 16/10/2012, 9:36 AM

Being honest, I'd have preferred loads of comments for Sligo and Pats fans over there. It would win hands down over any of that scripted 'production' crap any day.

mns@rte.ie

**marinobohs** · 16/10/2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Apart from the presenter, most of the Sligo coverage was good ... especially the interviews with the former stars and footage.

Agree with that. Interviews with players from previous win a good way to mark the end of such a long wait between title wins. Dublin4ette running around Sligo was embarrassing though.

**Sligo Hoops.** · 16/10/2012, 1:15 PM

Worrying that in his post-match interview Brian Laws said he would be judging whether players would be kept next season. Does he know something we don't ? The board have already made a rash, emotional mistake in dispensing with Stephen Kenny.

**cheifo** · 16/10/2012, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

MNS ending its FD coverage as it started it. Consistent level of non-interest.

God help those stuck there next season.

There will be a regular FD feature next season titled "postcards from the edge" including sombre voice over and this is the end by the Doors in the background. "The horror, the horror"

**Jofspring** · 16/10/2012, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hoops.

Worrying that in his post-match interview Brian Laws said he would be judging whether players would be kept next season. Does he know something we don't ? The board have already made a rash, emotional mistake in dispensing with Stephen Kenny.

He made that comment a few weeks ago in the papers and I found it very strange for a man who only has a contract till the end of the season.

**marinobohs** · 17/10/2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hoops.

Worrying that in his post-match interview Brian Laws said he would be judging whether players would be kept next season. Does he know something we don't ? The board have already made a rash, emotional mistake in dispensing with Stephen Kenny.

Bearing in mind there are only two games to go and shams are out of everything it would be more worrying if he were planning for this season

Most of the squad are out of contract and I suspect he is using this to try and gee up their efforts in the remaining games.

Gotta hope he has a 'plan B'