Irish Times: eL stance on sky/tv3 tv deal

**pete** · 16/07/2002, 1:15 PM

It only took 10 days but heres the first article asking the eL waht it thinks of the sky tv deal.

IT: eL supports tv deal

A disgrace that the media have failed to ask anyone but "Alan Hunter" & his ficticious supporters club what they think of the sky/tv3 tv deal.

**Colm** · 16/07/2002, 3:27 PM

Originally posted by pete
A disgrace that the media have failed to ask anyone but "Alan Hunter" & his ficticious supporters club what they think of the sky/tv3 tv deal.

Im glad im not the only one sick of seeing Alan Hunters ugly mug speaking on the behalf of all "supporters" of Irish football!

**�anna** · 17/07/2002, 1:28 PM

Originally posted by COLM
Im glad im not the only one sick of seeing Alan Hunters ugly mug speaking on the behalf of all "supporters" of Irish football!

could somebody kinda explain who the hell this guy is?! I gather nobodys quite sure, but if one of ye could give a summary of what ye've seen to date I'd really appreciate it!

**pete** · 17/07/2002, 2:11 PM

Originally posted by �anna
could somebody kinda explain who the hell this guy is?! I gather nobodys quite sure, but if one of ye could give a summary of what ye've seen to date I'd really appreciate it!

see thread here �anna.

**eoinh** · 21/07/2002, 10:37 PM

has been very negative generally towards the FAi and their taking the sky tv money. what was on Saturdays (i think) irish times sports suppliment? a half page colour ad for the new premiership on sky sports! bet they got a fair amount of cash for that! double standards??

**pete** · 22/07/2002, 9:20 AM

In fairness no newspaper can be too choosey who they accept ads from. Actually is not a bad thing to have a different editorial line from the ads they accept.

I haven't noticed much difference in any of the media attitude to the sky deal - except of course RTE who have been dragging it out shamefully through any programme they can fit it into.