At the risk of sounding like Rico

**Rocky77** · 03/12/2007, 2:57 PM

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

**Dodge** · 03/12/2007, 3:20 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"

**Risteard** · 03/12/2007, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rocky77

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?

Originally Posted by Dodge

You forget Roddy Collins - **** (must be some corkie in him)

christ, no thanks.
If we were to take every touting jackeen eL chancer, the place would be over-run.

**Rocky77** · 03/12/2007, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

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.

**pete** · 04/12/2007, 1:16 PM

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.

**max power** · 04/12/2007, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by pete

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.

**Sheridan** · 04/12/2007, 1:27 PM

Is Con Murphy from Cork? I thought he was a Shams fan? Not that the distinction matters to anyone except taxonomists of subhumanity.

**pete** · 04/12/2007, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by max power

500k and how many did you bring to the RDS ???

.

About 7k i would guess.

**max power** · 04/12/2007, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by pete

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

**Rocky77** · 04/12/2007, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by max power

Biggest team in the country eh ??

Nay, biggest club in the world. They're a people's republic don't you know?

**MyTown** · 04/12/2007, 2:30 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.

**Rocky77** · 04/12/2007, 2:37 PM

John Greene is the sports ed in the sindo, you are correct sir.

**pete** · 04/12/2007, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by max power

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.

**max power** · 04/12/2007, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by pete

3K seems about correct. I never criticised the Longford support. The again Longford is 90 minutes form the RDS.

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**pete** · 04/12/2007, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by max power

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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.

**adamcarr** · 04/12/2007, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by MyTown

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.

**max power** · 04/12/2007, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by pete

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.

**Martinho II** · 04/12/2007, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by max power

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!