Beecher Networks - Web Development, Hosting & Domains
Page 4 of 15 FirstFirst ... 2345614 ... LastLast
Results 61 to 80 of 295

Thread: 2018 Televised Games

  1. #61
    Seasoned Pro
    Joined
    Feb 2016
    Posts
    2,564
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    707
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    633
    Thanked in
    408 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover View Post
    The draw to the center is a common problem across multiple countries and has been since the dawn of civilization, roman empire perhaps being the most obvious one. Anyway from a dubs point of view living in the country i often get the feeling we are often always looked down as being less than Irish because we were born in Dublin.
    That'll happen if you spit on the 1916 rebels and greet the British monarch with Union flags a few years before you're clamouring for independence

  2. #62
    Seasoned Pro
    Joined
    Feb 2016
    Posts
    2,564
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    707
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    633
    Thanked in
    408 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover View Post
    The draw to the center is a common problem across multiple countries and has been since the dawn of civilization, roman empire perhaps being the most obvious one. Anyway from a dubs point of view living in the country i often get the feeling we are often always looked down as being less than Irish because we were born in Dublin.
    I know it's an aside, but this isn't actually true. Most countries at least try to secure regional balance, not just lump everything in one place (with notable exceptions like France and, to a lesser extent, the UK).

    Take the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Brazil, India, Russia, Vietnam, South Africa etc (I could go on). All have different cities fulfilling one of more of the roles of Political, Economic and Cultural capitals (the 3 main roles cities can hold in any nation). In Ireland we've just put everything into Dublin. And then we wonder why the place is over-heated and the rest of the country is struggling. D'uh.

  3. #63
    Reserves sulywaterfordfc's Avatar
    Joined
    Dec 2013
    Posts
    741
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    15
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    76
    Thanked in
    66 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    The "biggest derby in the country" has increasingly less bearing on the title race these days. And doesn't draw anywhere near the biggest crowd of any LOI fixture, so is more forth than substance. And there's every chance that Cork's derbies against both Waterford and Limerick will draw bigger crowds this year.

    Your point about Bohs playing the champions twice would make sense - if no-one else was playing Cork. But every team gets to play them, so the fact Bohs have their first 2 games against them aired just looks a little weird.

    For a mid-table team to feature in two-thirds of the televised games is more than a bit strange. It's also in my opinion daft to televise only one home Cork game in that series - given that they're the champions, draw the biggest crowds and their ground looks and sounds good on telly. But Cork is a pain in the arse to get back to Dublin from with an outside broadcast crew late on a Friday night, so it suits Eir and RTE to toddle along to Dalyer or Tallaght instead.
    The Dublin derby has the biggest attraction in the league without a doubt, games been sold out for a couple weeks now. That’s the game people want to watch. Besides Waterford games, that’s the only other game I want to see on TV - I sure I’m not the only one either.

  4. #64
    First Team
    Joined
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    2,034
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    198
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    263
    Thanked in
    177 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by legendz View Post

    I know this is a discussion for a non sport thread but; Following on from Brexit Dublin has lost out on jobs to other European cities. There needs to be more strategic investment in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford.
    Believe it or not there is counties north of the line between Dublin and Galway.
    Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
    Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
    Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!

  5. Thanks From:


  6. #65
    Seasoned Pro
    Joined
    Feb 2016
    Posts
    2,564
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    707
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    633
    Thanked in
    408 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by redobit View Post
    Believe it or not there is counties north of the line between Dublin and Galway.
    Even the Irish government is starting to accept the argument that they need to view Derry city/north-east Donegal/north-west Tyrone as a coherent economic unit/city, and treat it as such in the Republic's Spatial Development Plan.

    Someone else can make the argument for Sligo.

  7. #66
    Seasoned Pro
    Joined
    Feb 2016
    Posts
    2,564
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    707
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    633
    Thanked in
    408 Posts
    What do those who were making the case on here that Bohs-Rovers is a mouth watering tussle that the media just couldn't ignore think of the fare they served up for the cameras this evening ?

    It was really bad football, of the kind that would probably have seen a huge drop in viewing figures after about 30mins in. And I don't think a ground that's only half-used looks good on TV either.

    Pats v Cork was always likely to be a better fixture, so should've been the first choice IMO. Also - hasn't there been an unwritten tradition of airing the champions in the first game of the season?

  8. #67
    International Prospect sbgawa's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    6,172
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    191
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    848
    Thanked in
    637 Posts
    Obviously they should never show it again but let's not let 1 brutal match between bohs and rovers (with a full house , flares , flags and 4 goals) interfere with a good hissy fit

  9. #68
    Seasoned Pro ger121's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    2,989
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    257
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    558
    Thanked in
    326 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    What do those who were making the case on here that Bohs-Rovers is a mouth watering tussle that the media just couldn't ignore think of the fare they served up for the cameras this evening ?

    It was really bad football, of the kind that would probably have seen a huge drop in viewing figures after about 30mins in. And I don't think a ground that's only half-used looks good on TV either.

    Pats v Cork was always likely to be a better fixture, so should've been the first choice IMO. Also - hasn't there been an unwritten tradition of airing the champions in the first game of the season?
    Season opener,two bitter rivals, a full house, red hot atmosphere under lights and 4 goals. Sounds terrible!

  10. #69
    International Prospect sbgawa's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    6,172
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    191
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    848
    Thanked in
    637 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by ger121 View Post
    Season opener,two bitter rivals, a full house, red hot atmosphere under lights and 4 goals. Sounds terrible!
    Don't start sounding like a reasonable person ....I'm supposed to hate you didn't you hear that the football was terrible...the first time it's ever happened on Rte.
    Last edited by sbgawa; 17/02/2018 at 10:56 AM.

  11. #70
    First Team
    Joined
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    2,034
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    198
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    263
    Thanked in
    177 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by ger121 View Post
    Season opener,two bitter rivals, a full house, red hot atmosphere under lights and 4 goals. Sounds terrible!
    LOI fans might get that but non-LOI football fans that were tunning in to see a decent match or what the quality of the LOI is like ... well you'd turn off pretty quickly. Unfortunately it really was a poor game of hoofball. Not what was needed for a season opener.
    Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
    Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
    Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!

  12. Thanks From:


  13. #71
    Seasoned Pro
    Joined
    Feb 2016
    Posts
    2,564
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    707
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    633
    Thanked in
    408 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by redobit View Post
    LOI fans might get that but non-LOI football fans that were tunning in to see a decent match or what the quality of the LOI is like ... well you'd turn off pretty quickly. Unfortunately it really was a poor game of hoofball. Not what was needed for a season opener.
    This 100%

    Yet if you question the wisdom of showing 'Ireland's biggest derby' (c) over other games, you get told you're having a hissy fit

    The best bit of commentary was when Brian Kerr said at half time that he thought the ambulance was going to have to come onto the pitch and take the ball away, due to the brutal treatment it was receiving
    Last edited by EatYerGreens; 17/02/2018 at 12:47 PM.

  14. #72
    International Prospect sbgawa's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    6,172
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    191
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    848
    Thanked in
    637 Posts
    The hissy fit was for asking what people who thought they should show the match thought of the quality of the match as if they were connected.
    We get it u didn't want rovers bohs on. Bad matches happen sometimes whether the match is shown or not.
    Last edited by sbgawa; 17/02/2018 at 12:58 PM.

  15. #73
    International Prospect Nesta99's Avatar
    Joined
    Jul 2007
    Posts
    7,102
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,339
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1,233
    Thanked in
    870 Posts
    and I thought Shamrock Rovers never wanted to have their games televised or is that only home games!!? Bohs and Shams fans are being pretty precious about the observations of the televised game and at suggestion that another fixture might have been a better choice. It was a brutal game to watch of that there is no argument. Was it interesting to watch? The last 10 minutes were. Was it the 'good advertisment for the league'? Nope!! Should Bohs fans care, not in the slightest considering how it panned out. Shams fans should be wishing everything about the game disappear, not be on open record. Eat Your Greens sideswipes at the Dublin jackeen historical stereotype and attempts to formally draw Londonderry and Tyrone in to the Irish governments spatial strategy is far more interesting than the televised game.

  16. Thanks From:


  17. #74
    International Prospect sbgawa's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    6,172
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    191
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    848
    Thanked in
    637 Posts
    The game was brutal no argument. Prefer home games not on tv as I do believe it costs us money but ho hum really. Would I have every game televised if it meant we won the league .........absolutely

  18. #75
    Banned marinobohs's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2009
    Location
    in the bar celebratingl
    Posts
    3,629
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    360
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    645
    Thanked in
    427 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    That'll happen if you spit on the 1916 rebels and greet the British monarch with Union flags a few years before you're clamouring for independence
    genuine early contender for FOOT.IE most ridiculous post 2018 (and it's still only February &#128512.
    if you are that concerned about seeing a team/game then climb off the barstool and go along. It really is that easy.

  19. #76
    Banned marinobohs's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2009
    Location
    in the bar celebratingl
    Posts
    3,629
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    360
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    645
    Thanked in
    427 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by sbgawa View Post
    The game was brutal no argument. Prefer home games not on tv as I do believe it costs us money but ho hum really. Would I have every game televised if it meant we won the league .........absolutely
    most fans care about the result more than performance. And Bohs/Rovers game not really a place for neutrals anyway. Saw Mick Wallace at Dalymount, seemed to be cheering on Bohs ��

  20. #77
    Banned marinobohs's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2009
    Location
    in the bar celebratingl
    Posts
    3,629
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    360
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    645
    Thanked in
    427 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by EatYerGreens View Post
    What do those who were making the case on here that Bohs-Rovers is a mouth watering tussle that the media just couldn't ignore think of the fare they served up for the cameras this evening ?

    It was really bad football, of the kind that would probably have seen a huge drop in viewing figures after about 30mins in. And I don't think a ground that's only half-used looks good on TV either.

    Pats v Cork was always likely to be a better fixture, so should've been the first choice IMO. Also - hasn't there been an unwritten tradition of airing the champions in the first game of the season?
    if Pats V Cork was "always likely to be a better fixture" how come Bohs V Rovers sold out two weeks ago ?
    Last nights attendances DALYMOUNT - 3,500 RICHMOND 2,771.
    guess you just know better than those that attend games ��

  21. #78
    International Prospect micls's Avatar
    Joined
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    5,019
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    356
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    279
    Thanked in
    188 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by marinobohs View Post
    if Pats V Cork was "always likely to be a better fixture" how come Bohs V Rovers sold out two weeks ago ?
    Last nights attendances DALYMOUNT - 3,500 RICHMOND 2,771.
    guess you just know better than those that attend games ��
    * Because there are more Bohs fans than Pat's fans
    * Because its easier for Rovers fans to go to Bohs that Cork City fans to go to Richmond.

    What a ridiculous argument. Since when does the crowd indicate the quality of the game? By that logic they should just have us on tele every week were at home cos apparently the biggest crowd equals the best quality game.

  22. Thanks From:


  23. #79
    Biased against YOUR club pineapple stu's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2002
    Location
    In the long grass
    Posts
    38,099
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    2,663
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,893
    Thanked in
    3,197 Posts
    Ireland get huge crowds; think how good they must be.

  24. Thanks From:


  25. #80
    International Prospect sbgawa's Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    6,172
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    191
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    848
    Thanked in
    637 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    Ireland get huge crowds; think how good they must be.
    Now don't start saying the bohs rovers match was worse then the average Ireland game. Now that would be a complete insult.

  26. Thanks From:


Page 4 of 15 FirstFirst ... 2345614 ... LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Televised games 2014
    By adamd164 in forum Premier & First Divisions
    Replies: 87
    Last Post: 30/09/2014, 5:31 PM
  2. Televised games 2013
    By adamd164 in forum Premier & First Divisions
    Replies: 156
    Last Post: 06/10/2013, 12:02 PM
  3. Televised Games 2012
    By Dunny in forum Premier & First Divisions
    Replies: 36
    Last Post: 03/03/2012, 7:26 PM
  4. TG4 Televised Games
    By Dunny in forum Premier & First Divisions
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 23/07/2009, 6:07 PM
  5. Televised games
    By Arsene About in forum World League Football
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 14/07/2005, 1:49 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •