First live TV game on Saturday

**Sheridan** · 13/02/2008, 6:52 PM

Originally Posted by niallsparky

I think Houghton or Bonner could be possibilities. Both have spoken out in the past about their desire for a strong domestic league and this is a good chance to be part of it. I'd say there will be a few players/managers featured aswell.

Originally Posted by sullanefc

And for live games we should see a player who is injured/suspended for one of the teams involved.

No offence to either of you, but those are both terrible ideas!

Houghton and Bonner wouldn't know anything about the players or teams involved, they'd be bluffing worse than Paddy Mulligan. Pointless having suspend or injured players on the panel because they can't say anything.

**Dodge** · 13/02/2008, 7:25 PM

Anyone remember Gilesy calling Paul Keegan the "American lad" on one of the few LOI games he commentated on (Shels v Pats in about 1999).

**Spoons** · 13/02/2008, 9:33 PM

Rico and Sean Connors along with Con Murphy are the "dream team" lined up by RTE I heard...

**R�iteoir** · 13/02/2008, 9:42 PM

Connor the new Roddy I can envisage - telling anyone who'd listen about how he saved the League of Ireland through cunningly placed notes from Steve Bruce

**bellavistaman** · 14/02/2008, 12:13 PM

Highlights show is on rte would i be correct in saying?

**BrayUnknowns** · 14/02/2008, 12:19 PM

i'd love to see the likes of Paul McGrath on it, instantly reconisable figure to every single footie fan in Ireland, knows about the LOI and would bump the profile of the show.

They could also maybe do interviews with players in the UK or else were who have played in the league and talk about there favourite memories etc... again it would add a famous face talking in a good way about the league and maybe get a few of the bar stoolers to take a little bit more notice. Ya know what most of them are like "Well if Roy Keane/Daryl Murphy/Kevin Doyle etc said it's good well then it must be"

**mrtndvn** · 14/02/2008, 12:48 PM

Anyone know if live games will be on a saturday?

**Rob_the_cat** · 14/02/2008, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by mrtndvn

Anyone know if live games will be on a saturday?

I'd imagine that RTE committed to showing a rugby club international/Ireland U21 international on the Friday night, so the Saturday this time is a one off. That's FA Cup quarter final weekend too, so there might not be UK highlights on that night on RTE.

**harpstilidie** · 14/02/2008, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Highlights show is on rte would i be correct in saying?

Yip it is.

**onceahoop** · 14/02/2008, 9:57 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Morley uses too many cliches for my liking, can be irritating.

Roddy is too negative to be a panelist on this program. We need positive panelists. Barry and Rico would be my choices.

Actually, any chance of a poll where we pick 2 panelists from a list of pundits???

Morley "different class". What former footballer doesn't talk in football speak.

Roddy, NO!!!!!!!!!