Originally Posted by pete
Rupert Murdoch Will be delighted ,and the statement was made on a subscription channel...(it is where I live).
Bertie to fight for Ryder Cup rights
The taoiseasch has said that he intends to try and make the Ryder Cup available on Irish terrestrial television, despite Sky Sports' stranglehold on the event.
Speaking on a special sporting review of the year programme on Setanta Sports, Bertie Ahern said: "We're trying to organise free to air for the Ryder Cup.
More @ Setanta.com
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Doesn't he have anything better to do like oh running the country? Talk about cheap popularity gimmic...
Originally Posted by pete
Rupert Murdoch Will be delighted ,and the statement was made on a subscription channel...(it is where I live).
Last edited by the 12 th man; 04/01/2006 at 11:01 AM.
If golf wanted people to view on terrestial channels they wouldn't have taken Murdocks cash. Sky would take the irish government all the way to European court to oppose any change.
I think Bertie looking for cheap publicity showing how such a great sports fan he is 'n all knowing full well no relaisty to changes.
Just think of the backlash from R M's papers if Bertie was to force the issue.Originally Posted by pete
Could be interesting to see what happens........... if anything.
Too little, too late. No point at this stage, as court cases would drag on past the date.
Also, unless RTE are going Free to Air, don't see them showing the Ryder Cup FTA. Sorry, I forgot, only in Donnybrook TV world does Free To Air mean terrestrial and not Satellite.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
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