Which Cup game should be live?

**Partizan** · 18/08/2007, 8:21 PM

Was waiting for the knockers on this one complaing about the ground and attendance etc.

We were due a live game at the RSC as there hasnt been one since November 2003. Granted the attendance was bad but the atrocious weather did not help things either.

About the ground: The RSC this time next year when completed will be one of the best grounds in the country with 3000 covered seats and new training facilities so thereby increasing our marketability. I agree Derry v harps should be live on the box too.

**alansmithccfc** · 18/08/2007, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

About the ground: The RSC this time next year when completed will be one of the best grounds in the country with 3000 covered seats and new training facilities so thereby increasing our marketability. I agree Derry v harps should be live on the box too.

Well it cant get much worse

**dcfcsteve** · 19/08/2007, 12:27 AM

For anyone wondering what the Harps-Derry game atmosphere would have looked like on TG4, have a look at this unedited footage :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Skwtr2plc

Nice work TG4.........

**sligoman** · 19/08/2007, 1:05 AM

Originally Posted by Partizan

The RSC this time next year when completed will be one of the best grounds in the country

Are ye getting rid of the running track? If not then it won't.

**carrickharp** · 19/08/2007, 4:00 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

For anyone wondering what the Harps-Derry game atmosphere would have looked like on TG4, have a look at this unedited footage :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Skwtr2plc

Nice work TG4.........

The atmosphere tonight was electric, a real cup tie buzz around the ground, shame on you TG4, shame on you, I just give up on this to be honest pure bull that this match was not shown live, fair enough that the Waterford fans day it's been 2003 since they were last on TV but when last were Harps?? the cup final in 1999 (the last time we were in the Premier Division we were not shown in a live match, what good is this to potential sponsors ).

**Sam_Heggy** · 19/08/2007, 10:04 AM

to hung over to type too much

heres one of the derry boys pics of the game:
http://driveboy.myphotoalbum.com/sli...umName=album30

**sligoman** · 19/08/2007, 1:10 PM

Yer all talking about the atmosphere but how was the match itself? Nobody watches games to hear the atmosphere

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**Sam_Heggy** · 19/08/2007, 1:33 PM

game was good, both teams got the ball down and played football for the majority. Not too much goal-mouth action but in fairness the conditions were horrible.
sligoman, people like to see an atmosphere at games, I guarantee it would have been a better game to have on tv than yer game on friday.

**sligoman** · 19/08/2007, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

game was good, both teams got the ball down and played football for the majority. Not too much goal-mouth action but in fairness the conditions were horrible.
sligoman, people like to see an atmosphere at games, I guarantee it would have been a better game to have on tv than yer game on friday.

People like an atmosphere for a few minutes. Then I think they prefer to see a good game considering that's what the cameras show for most of the game. TG4 showed our game, get over it cos it's too late to change things now...people are never happy, they complain when there's no games on and then they complain when they're on.

**dcfcsteve** · 19/08/2007, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

People like an atmosphere for a few minutes. Then I think they prefer to see a good game considering that's what the cameras show for most of the game. TG4 showed our game, get over it cos it's too late to change things now...people are never happy, they complain when there's no games on and then they complain when they're on.

You're just being defensive here Sligoman.

Watching a game of football in a quiet stadium is terrible. Makes the whole experience flat. There's nothing worse than being able to hear players and management shout because a stadium's so quiet. Many future fans will get their first taste of our product on TV now, and we'll struggle to convert many of them if there is no atmosphere at the games they see. I didn't get attracted to Irish football for the quality - and if we're honest none of us do, as we can't compete with England and Scotland in that regard. I went to one game and got hooked on the atmosphere and craic. If it had been in a quiet near empty stadium, I'd probably never have gone back...

As predicted in-advance, TG4 made the wrong choice of game. Showing games at all is important. Showing the right games, is even more so....