Why are RTE showing Derry's games?

[StarandCrescent]

Obvious answer is that it is the champions league, but why are they showing both games and showing none of either Pats or Drogheda's games.

My main gripe is that people in that part of the United Kingdom don't pay the RTE tv licence whilst those of us in Dublin and Drogheda do. Surely with RTE's public service remit they should be catering for those of us that pay their wages.

[OneRedArmy]

You don't pay the BBC license fee yet get to watch those channels.

Works both ways.

RTE broadcast on an all-Ireland basis and include Norn Ireland numbers for their phone-ins and text services and their advertising is implicitly priced taking into account Norn Ireland viewers.

Non-argument.

[gustavo]

Regardless of them looking at it from an All Island approach they are our represetatives in the CL , They wouldnt broadcast Linfields games despite the All island thing

[WeAreRovers]

It's RTÉ Sport policy to follow our CL representative's campaign live.

KOH

[StarandCrescent]

You don't pay the BBC license fee yet get to watch those channels.

Works both ways.

RTE broadcast on an all-Ireland basis and include Norn Ireland numbers for their phone-ins and text services and their advertising is implicitly priced taking into account Norn Ireland viewers.

Non-argument.

Exactly my point BBC NI wouldn't show the Drogheda game so why should RTE do so for a club outside the licence paying area.

re the phone numbers thingy - purely a money thing coz they know rte will be watched in the north.

In my opinion RTE are not fulfilling their public service remit.

[Dodge]

You don't pay the BBC license fee yet get to watch those channels.

Works both ways.

Not for free we don't. It would be part of a cable or satellite package.

I've no problem with them showing the Derry games.

[sligoman]

Derry(regardless of it's location and the fact it doesn't recognise the league's national flag) play in the League of Ireland and RTE, being an Irish station, were showing them represent the league. I do think UEFA games should be too but that's RTE's decision not to show it.

[SunderlandBohs]

Derry are representing the League Of Ireland, that's why RTE are shown it. Like it or not. At least they're shown Irish teams in Europe.

[TonyD]

Can't believe anyone is moaning about RTE showing games. Derry are the leagues representatives, and I'm glad the match was shown. OK, it'd be great if they showed UEFA games too, but it's a welcome development in the last couple of seasons that there are Euro games shown at all.

[jebus]

At least they're shown Irish teams in Europe.

After last night's game I'd rather they didn't, it would be easier to lie to my non-EL supporting friends about the standard of the league then

[oriel]

Obvious answer is that it is the champions league, but why are they showing both games and showing none of either Pats or Drogheda's games.

My main gripe is that people in that part of the United Kingdom don't pay the RTE tv licence whilst those of us in Dublin and Drogheda do. Surely with RTE's public service remit they should be catering for those of us that pay their wages.

'That part of the United Kingdom' are you for real, or have you joined the Drogheda branch of the DUP with that type of remark ?

Also I`m sure you can pick up BBC NI where you live, and watch all the UK channels w/o paying a licence fee ?

As mentioned elsewhere, its standard policy for rte to show our league rep`s in the CL.

[Réiteoir]

Jeez - you moan when they don't show games - you moan when they do.

Can't win with some people

[galwayhoop]

Not for free we don't. It would be part of a cable or satellite package.

not true. a well placed ariel will get you the bbc's, itv and channel 4 for free.

[StarandCrescent]

My moan is about having to watch the drogs tonight on a tiny little box on my screen via a live stream from San Marino TV, it'll probably fail several times as well. All this while Derry fans not traveling to Armenia next week will get the game served up to them while they haven't paid for it. Simple as that really, i've paid my licence fee, derry fans haven't yet they are getting a service from RTE. I know of course that it's not just fans of the particular club that will watch the game but i'm still pi ssed off that i'm stuck here instead of sunny Italy.

[ifk101]

It's RTÉ Sport policy to follow our CL representative's campaign live.

KOH

Exactly. It is as simple as that.

[CharlesThompson]

Pretty small minded if you ask me.

[Calcio Jack]

[QUOTE=oriel;727923]'That part of the United Kingdom' are you for real, or have you joined the Drogheda branch of the DUP with that type of remark ?

That type of remark seems perfectly good to me

[Réiteoir]

My moan is about having to watch the drogs tonight on a tiny little box on my screen via a live stream from San Marino TV, it'll probably fail several times as well. All this while Derry fans not traveling to Armenia next week will get the game served up to them while they haven't paid for it. Simple as that really, i've paid my licence fee, derry fans haven't yet they are getting a service from RTE. I know of course that it's not just fans of the particular club that will watch the game but i'm still pi ssed off that i'm stuck here instead of sunny Italy.

When Bohs played Rosenborg in the Champions League a few years back - RTÉ weren't even going to bother to show the leg at Dalymount until a concerted campaign by a few Bohs supporters to the Norwegian Broadcasters resulted in them even planning to send a camera crew across to cover it for RTÉ until RTÉ relented the weekend before the leg and covered the game.

They didn't even bother showing the away leg from Trondheim - even though it was offered to them by Norwegian TV

Simple enough solution - win the league (which I doubt will happen anytime soon to be honest)

Then maybe you'll stop whinging.

[paul_oshea]

Not for free we don't. It would be part of a cable or satellite package.

yes you can, loads of places in west have it, if they have any type of a booster.

[lofty9]

Did RTE show Derry's games vs Gothenburg, Gretna, or PSG - did they feck. Setanta and BBC did though. Rte are carrying on their policy of showing the Champions League reps. Is it a Derry gripe you have or a RTE gripe?