At the risk of sounding like Rico

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  1. Rocky77's Avatar

    Rocky77 said: 03/12/2007 3:57 PM

    At the risk of sounding like Rico

    I watched some of the RTÉ coverage back last night and I was struck by the make-up of their broadcast team:

    Con Murphy - Corkonian
    Kevin Doyle - Ex- Cork City striker
    Dave Barry - Ex-Cork City player and manager
    Pat Morley - Ex-Cork City striker
    Tony O'Donoghue - Cork City fan
     

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    Dodge said: 03/12/2007 4:20 PM
    You forget Roddy Collins - **** (must be some corkie in him)

    I noticed it too. particularly at the end of the game when Morley said he was "delighted as a Corkman"
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    Risteard said: 03/12/2007 6:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Rocky77 View Post
    I watched some of the RTÉ coverage back last night and I was struck by the make-up of their broadcast team:

    Con Murphy - Corkonian
    Kevin Doyle - Ex- Cork City striker
    Dave Barry - Ex-Cork City player and manager
    Pat Morley - Ex-Cork City striker
    Tony O'Donoghue - Cork City fan
    Chalk it down.
    A bit unprofessional alright.
    Was Doyle his usual "Everyone's great, best of luck to referee and both sides involved" self?
    Quote Originally Posted by Dodge View Post
    You forget Roddy Collins - **** (must be some corkie in him)
    christ, no thanks.
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    Rocky77 said: 03/12/2007 8:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Risteard View Post
    Was Doyle his usual "Everyone's great, best of luck to referee and both sides involved" self?
    More or less, although he made no secret of the fact that he wanted Cork to win. Understandable though. Didn't seem to know any of our players names, except Dessie Baker.
     

  5. pete said: 04/12/2007 2:16 PM

    No conspiracy

    I believe the population of Longford County is 20,000? Population of Cork County probably 500k. On those odds it is 25 times more likely to have Cork person working for RTE. When ex-Longford Town player is playing in the EPL he will get on RTE panel too.

    Roddy Collins was there to represent the Longford Town Dublin based players.

    Seems fair to me.
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  6. max power said: 04/12/2007 2:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    I believe the population of Longford County is 20,000? Population of Cork County probably 500k. On those odds it is 25 times more likely to have Cork person working for RTE. When ex-Longford Town player is playing in the EPL he will get on RTE panel too.

    Roddy Collins was there to represent the Longford Town Dublin based players.

    Seems fair to me.
    500k and how many did you bring to the RDS ???

    not counting all of your RTE heads of course.
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  7. Sheridan said: 04/12/2007 2:27 PM
    Is Con Murphy from Cork? I thought he was a Shams fan? Not that the distinction matters to anyone except taxonomists of subhumanity.
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  8. pete said: 04/12/2007 2:29 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by max power View Post
    500k and how many did you bring to the RDS ???.
    About 7k i would guess.
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  9. max power said: 04/12/2007 2:31 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    About 7k i would guess.
    not a great return when you think Longford beought 3k out of 20k ??

    Biggest team in the country eh ?? a percentage of population i'd say you were badly let down. By your calculations you should have had 25 times the support we have, 75k then from cork at the game
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    Rocky77 said: 04/12/2007 3:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by max power View Post
    Biggest team in the country eh ??
    Nay, biggest club in the world. They're a people's republic don't you know?
     

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    MyTown said: 04/12/2007 3:30 PM
    The Sports Editor of the SIndo is a Longfordman. (John Greenan or something like that?)

    and as for Tony O'Donoghue being a Cork City supporter...he may well be from Cork, boy, but my view is that he is a Tony O'Donoghue supporter - end of.
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    Rocky77 said: 04/12/2007 3:37 PM
    John Greene is the sports ed in the sindo, you are correct sir.
     

  13. pete said: 04/12/2007 5:05 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by max power View Post
    not a great return when you think Longford beought 3k out of 20k ??
    3K seems about correct. I never criticised the Longford support. Then again Longford is 90 minutes form the RDS.
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  14. max power said: 04/12/2007 5:06 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    3K seems about correct. I never criticised the Longford support. The again Longford is 90 minutes form the RDS.

    ??????????????
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  15. pete said: 04/12/2007 5:11 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by max power View Post
    ??????????????
    Easy to get to the RDS. Can have your lunch in Longford, hop in car & still make the match. Cork City (not even mentioning West Cork) is 4 hours away.
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  16. adamcarr said: 04/12/2007 5:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by MyTown View Post
    The Sports Editor of the SIndo is a Longfordman. (John Greenan or something like that?)

    and as for Tony O'Donoghue being a Cork City supporter...he may well be from Cork, boy, but my view is that he is a Tony O'Donoghue supporter - end of.
    Tony is a big City fan.
     

  17. max power said: 04/12/2007 5:27 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    Easy to get to the RDS. Can have your lunch in Longford, hop in car & still make the match. Cork City (not even mentioning West Cork) is 4 hours away.
    gettin to the M50 is one thing, it takes the same again to get to the RDS and a silly time of year as well.
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    Martinho II said: 04/12/2007 10:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by max power View Post
    not a great return when you think Longford beought 3k out of 20k ??

    Biggest team in the country eh ?? a percentage of population i'd say you were badly let down. By your calculations you should have had 25 times the support we have, 75k then from cork at the game
    very disappointing turnout from longford but not surprised.. you could also sense it in the press coverage!
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    spaceghost said: 05/12/2007 4:19 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    3K seems about correct. I never criticised the Longford support. Then again Longford is 90 minutes form the RDS.
    90 minutes in helicopter maybe
     

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    spaceghost said: 05/12/2007 4:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Martinho II View Post
    very disappointing turnout from longford but not surprised.. you could also sense it in the press coverage!
    true marty,considering we had 5 or 6 at the last two cup finals.
    well done to you and the rest of section o.great to see so many new recruits.