TG4 to screen Cup derby

**anto eile** · 07/08/2006, 7:06 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I'll have one last go at this.

Poor Student - the TV stations don'rt give a feck about the EL's parochial little rivalries when they choose which game to screen. The league doesn't have enough fans to make screening a game solely to them worthwhile, and not enough other people know or care about our rivalries. Do you think the average football 'fan' in the street really knows that Bohs v Rovers is the biggest rivalry in EL football ?? I seriously doubt they do.

The channels therefore show games that are likely to attract and hold the attention of ordinary football fans/viewers for 2 hrs, so they can maximise their ad revenue. Most of those Joe Average viewers will know feck all about petty inter-league rivalries. They just want to watch what they hope will be an entertaining and quality game of football.

The rivalry may provide the entertainment factor (though rivalries are often just as likely to be ugly and unentertaining games). However, for the quality that viewers will seek, channels have to make an educated guess in advance on what games can provide this. And the Shels v Derry game is much more likely to provide the highest quality of game in that round.

your spouting nonsense with your "parochial rivalries" comments.we're not talking of two sh!tty gaa clubs from the arse end of roscommon.
Rovers bohez is a city Derby.the only big derby/real game in the whole league.
its ,although on a smaller scale, just like Inter-Milan, Roma-Lazio, Boca-River. its a derby being played in a city of 1million people. how is it parochial?? would you call them parochial rivalries??

**dcfcsteve** · 07/08/2006, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by anto eile

your spouting nonsense with your "parochial rivalries" comments.we're not talking of two sh!tty gaa clubs from the arse end of roscommon.
Rovers bohez is a city Derby.the only big derby/real game in the whole league.
its ,although on a smaller scale, just like Inter-Milan, Roma-Lazio, Boca-River. its a derby being played in a city of 1million people. how is it parochial?? would you call them parochial rivalries??

It's parochial to the 99% of the football 'following' Irish population who simply neither know nor care that such a 'big' rivalry exists.

**Roverstillidie** · 08/08/2006, 1:26 AM

steve, you are flogging a dead horse here. its really not rovers and bohs fault that more people want to watch us play than you two, even if you are flying higher.

99% of the Irish population arent aware of the rivalry?

i think its time you gave it a rest now, dont you?

you obviously havent spent much time in dublin, but trust me, everyone, including non footie types, is aware that what the 'derby' game is.

**mypost** · 08/08/2006, 2:50 AM

Originally Posted by anto eile

Rovers bohez is a city Derby.the only big derby/real game in the whole league. would you call them parochial rivalries??

He still thinks Rovers-Bohs is the equivalent of Derry-Institute. He has no concept of what a derby in the LOI actually means. The nearest derby for his side this season is against a team who are 100kms+ away.

And another thing, Derry and Shels have been on tv enough times this year already. Time for the public to watch someone else for a change, and see a big crowd.

**NY Hoop** · 08/08/2006, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Surely since there is no promotion/relegation and access to the new league for you will more than likelt come down to stadia rather than where you finish this year, the cup is just as important to you as it is us? Since winning the cup actually has something associated with it and the league does not, how is it more important?

Do you honestly think if we win the league that we will not be in the new premier next year?

We have more chance of winning the first than winning our Cup back IMO.

Bohspartisan: "Bohs and Pats are Dublin's big two (at least will be in 5 years time)."

Dcfcsteve this is the biggest derby in our league and the tie of the round. You will have to accept that. This is the one TG4 wanted to televise but were just waiting on dates.

KOH

**WeAreRovers** · 08/08/2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

How the hell have the Bohs and Rovers fans convinced themselves that their parochial derby is the tie of the round ?

Eh, 'cos it is without a shadow of a doubt.....

Steve, I'd like to cordially invite you to Tolka Park on Aug 25. I guarantee you an atmosphere unknown at any other game between eL teams - intense stomach-churning rivalry, biggest crowd of the round, mindless passion, and yes, sheer hatred.*

If you find anything like it at any game on this island bar Linfield and Glentoran I'll personally pay for your season ticket next year so you can sleep undisturbed at the Brandywell.

KOH

*See football derby in any good dictionary.

**dfx-** · 08/08/2006, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

intense stomach-churning rivalry, biggest crowd of the round, mindless passion, and yes, sheer hatred.*

Note no need to mention the quality of the football on display.

The football is generally rubbish anyway because of the passionate atmosphere, but it doesn't matter..

**mypost** · 08/08/2006, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by d f x

Note no need to mention the quality of the football on display.

The football is generally rubbish anyway

What d'you want? Samba football?? If so, you're watching football in the wrong country.

**dfx-** · 08/08/2006, 1:39 PM

Go read that again...you've picked it up wrong

**Red4Eva** · 08/08/2006, 2:50 PM

although i appreciate that bohs-shams is the only real derby in the league having seen all 4 teams play this season i would far rather watch shels-derry.

**mypost** · 08/08/2006, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by Red4Eva

i would far rather watch shels-derry.

????

Originally Posted by mypost

Derry v Shels has already been shown twice on tv this season, in the Setanta Cup. I watched both matches, and they were both boring, dull affairs. So it's time for a change.

....

**Jaime** · 09/08/2006, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by Red4Eva

although i appreciate that bohs-shams is the only real derby in the league having seen all 4 teams play this season i would far rather watch shels-derry.

Well you know where it's on.

**Dodge** · 09/08/2006, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Steve, I'd like to cordially invite you to Tolka Park on Aug 25. I guarantee you an atmosphere unknown at any other game between eL teams - intense stomach-churning rivalry, biggest crowd of the round, mindless passion, and yes, sheer hatred.*

Possibly but as you're involved it, your opinion can't really be objective. For me Pats v Shels during the Marney years was by far the most intense thing I've seen. Been at a few Rovers/Bohs games and been bored to tears, on and off the field. Even the inchicore "riot"

was a joke. You're in it, and thats cool, but as an outsider, its honestly not tht intense.

Originally Posted by Sam Savic

Silly thread. TG4 were showing the game that was originally planned for the Friday night. Think about it.
Anyway, the Rovers V Bohs match is the tie of the round.

Spot on. Best game on the Friday no doubt. Its also, IMO, the most interesting tie of the round. Derry's game on the Sunday so no chance of being on TV