2018 Televised Games

**Charlie Darwin** · 22/02/2018, 7:54 PM

The point doesn't really address the claim then, does it?

**micls** · 22/02/2018, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

The point doesn't really address the claim then, does it?

If a sell out means there's more people going to want to watch the game on tv, then I think it's reasonable to say more people are likely interested in a game with a bigger attendance.

Personally, I don't think game attendance has much influence, other than giving an idea of the interest in the game. Trying to quantify if a sell out dalymount or 5k at the Cross indicates more general interest seems impossible.

But, I think the original point that a sold out game should automatically be the tv game doesn't make sense.

**EatYerGreens** · 22/02/2018, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Well if Turner's Cross isn't full, then clearly most people who want to see it are already going to be there. If Dalymount is full, that's not true. If there's 5,000 people in Tallaght but Dalymount is full, I'd say the same thing.

You're really determined not to let this go !

If a Dalymount game was a sell-out - again, let's be honest, largely because of its crap capacity, you'd be talking a few hundred or a thousand or so max who really wanted to go but couldn't.

You don't revolve TV content around those sorts of numbers of people.

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/02/2018, 1:11 AM

Originally Posted by micls

If a sell out means there's more people going to want to watch the game on tv, then I think it's reasonable to say more people are likely interested in a game with a bigger attendance.

Personally, I don't think game attendance has much influence, other than giving an idea of the interest in the game. Trying to quantify if a sell out dalymount or 5k at the Cross indicates more general interest seems impossible.

But, I think the original point that a sold out game should automatically be the tv game doesn't make sense.

I didn't say a sell-out meant more people are going to watch it on TV. It means there are people who would have gone if there were more tickets. If you don't agree with it, fine.

**Mr A** · 23/02/2018, 8:22 AM

Holy crap there's a conversation about live games and sell outs what is happening to this league I don't know any more.

**micls** · 23/02/2018, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I didn't say a sell-out meant more people are going to watch it on TV. It means there are people who would have gone if there were more tickets. If you don't agree with it, fine.

You've lost me then. So what's your logic around tv should show it? Just for the small number that missed out?

Of course a sell out means more people would have gone. I just don't understand why that translates into it being the better option for tv? Especially when you consider more people may want to watch a different game.

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/02/2018, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by micls

You've lost me then. So what's your logic around tv should show it? Just for the small number that missed out?

Of course a sell out means more people would have gone. I just don't understand why that translates into it being the better option for tv? Especially when you consider more people may want to watch a different game.

I think they should be shown as people are missing out on them.

**legendz** · 23/02/2018, 4:28 PM

Surprised that there is no live game on tv tonight. At least two of the fixtures jump out as being worth watching on the box for those of us outside the LoI catchment area.

**Eminence Grise** · 23/02/2018, 7:00 PM

U-20s egg-chasing is far more important. Didn't you get that memo?

**CorribsideSteve** · 23/02/2018, 7:14 PM

The Rovers Dundalk match is viewable on Cricfree. It's continually disappointing that Under 20's rugby takes a precedent on Friday night's like this.

**legendz** · 23/02/2018, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve

The Rovers Dundalk match is viewable on Cricfree. It's continually disappointing that Under 20's rugby takes a precedent on Friday night's like this.

Has it a higher tv audience?

If RTÉ didn't want to show LoI this evening, fine, I'm more surprised Eir Sport didn't get in on the action.

Three Irish terrestrial channels are showing rugby this evening;
TV3: France v Italy
RTÉ 2: Ireland U20 v Wales U20
TG4: Leinster v Southern Kings

**CorribsideSteve** · 23/02/2018, 9:35 PM

It IS a surprise that it wasn't on Eir Sport, wondering what the reasoning is there. I can't ever remember LOI being shown on TV 3, although I stand to be corrected. TG 4 used to show live matches years ago and it was a very good broadcast, would be nice to see it make a return there. According to a recent Irish Times article, the average RTE 2 viewing figures for an LOI match are around 60,000, so it's a good bet that u20 rugby has a higher audience, but the again u20's six-nation rugby on Friday nights has been a staple of RTE2 for many years now so it's unlikely that will ever change.

**EatYerGreens** · 23/02/2018, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve

It IS a surprise that it wasn't on Eir Sport, wondering what the reasoning is there.

It's because none of tonight's games sold out.

**trevy** · 31/03/2018, 10:52 AM

No live game next weekend from reading this thread. It's probably too late now but Waterford v Cork City would be good one to show. Is Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers next Friday as well?

**mcgonigle** · 31/03/2018, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by trevy

No live game next weekend from reading this thread. It's probably too late now but Waterford v Cork City would be good one to show. Is Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers next Friday as well?

Dundalk Rovers is on tv