QuoteAmazing how mcbennett hasnt tweeted this, usually he's the first to tell us about big figures for GAA and rugby......hmmmmOriginally Posted by joey B
Amazing how mcbennett hasnt tweeted this, usually he's the first to tell us about big figures for GAA and rugby......hmmmm
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Is Sunday evening the standalone TV kickoff time that the LoI is looking for?!!
Def could be the standalone time we are looking at , it worked a treat on Sunday particularly for families for those physically attending, the 8pm kick offs on School nights are noticeably shy on kids.
I think when we played Galway on a Sunday there was only around 4000 there and it was a big game for us at the time
I would love a regular tv game on a sunday evening, its a great time to watch a match and you still have the night ahead after the match if you want to go out
Always thought we have a great entertainment product in LOI, just need some marketing experts to advise the FAI on how best to sell this to all the social media broadcasters!
Shelbourne v Waterford and Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers confirmed for Virgin Media TV coverage now aswell…..
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Playoff final confirmed to be on Virgin Media as well
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
To play devil's advocated a bit here - there's obviously been a lot of interest generated by the close title race - so Rovers v Shels didn't require much of a sell, same as Shels v Pat's the week before, compared to some random match in the 5th or 6th week of the season when the floating public aren't fully engaged.
It's probably fair to say that the Sunday evening and Monday night (against Bournemouth v Forest was it) kick-offs probably did work too. Maybe Friday night isn't a good night for TV. Most LoI fans will be at a game and then at certain times of the year it may be up against a Leinster or Munster match on TV.
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
I assume Tallaght or Richmond the preferred venue again regardless of who is in it.
Bohs in the playoff final in Tallaght would certainly generate a large "neutral" crowd
I went to the Waterford Cork match last year and there were a good few rovers fans there as is it was a "home match".
Edit: Just to make it perfect it should be a Ronan Finn "super Ronan Finn" led UCD also in the final
That ol chestnut. Been kicking around for 30 years now and nothing has changed
"Now jump up there and stuff that son of a bitch in the basket, chief"
To be fair I think the FAI have done a decent job of the leagues rebrand as of a couple season's ago.
Generally the leagues discourse has come on a ton in the past couple years too. The managers all now regularly command (back page) headlines with some of their quotes. Duff et al are all genuinely interesting characters though and this I think is the key to gaining the passive eyeballs around the country.
I'm not getting how the FAI is responsible for that though? Unless you want to go with their comical claim to have "created the atmosphere" in which colourful managers can make the back pages
Shels/Drogs picked for RTE 2 next Friday…
I’d have probably picked Pats/Derry myself but ho hum …..
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
I wouldn't be quick to praise the FAI for anything but I would have to hand it to them that they've done a decent job on their online presence since they announced the leagues rebrand in 2023. Their website, twitter and instagram pages were practically dead, now they are posting goals and updates minute after they happen which I think is a huge boost to the LOI in this attention economy.I'm not getting how the FAI is responsible for that though? Unless you want to go with their comical claim to have "created the atmosphere" in which colourful managers can make the back pages
Would have thought Pat's v Derry is the star game of the weekend. RTE are probably building "a story". Shels as league leaders leading into the final weekend against Derry.
Shels can win the league on Friday, so it's fair enough, IMO.
100% right. Entirely likely derry lose to pats and rovers continue to be poor in Oriel.
No they can't. If they win they get to 60 points, Shamrock Rovers don't play until Sunday and are still be able to get to 61 if they win their two remaining matches.
It's an odd choice. As a neutral with my team not playing that night, I'll be watching Pat's vs. Derry on LOITV.
Actually I'd forgotten we were playing Sunday. Derry Pats is the match I'll be watching
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