TV3 curse

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 1:42 PM

lads need a bit of help......doing bit of feature here at work trying to work out the depth of the tv3 curse on Irish soccer.....correct me here where i am wrong. it started with the loss to croatia in qualification for euro 2000 and followed on with draw with macedonia. more recently there was cyprus, germany. the lucky win against san marino. any more similiar games that were costly like that and do tv3 or rte have the away games for the rest of the tournament....

**NeilMcD** · 29/08/2007, 1:44 PM

Did they have the Germany game I dont think they did I thought RTE had it. But I know where you are coming from.

**KoemansCC** · 29/08/2007, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by padjoe

lads need a bit of help......doing bit of feature here at work trying to work out the depth of the tv3 curse on Irish soccer.....correct me here where i am wrong. it started with the loss to croatia in qualification for euro 2000 and followed on with draw with macedonia. more recently there was cyprus, germany. the lucky win against san marino. any more similiar games that were costly like that and do tv3 or rte have the away games for the rest of the tournament....

They seem to be a curse on Irish soccer every Monday night....

**RogerMilla** · 29/08/2007, 1:49 PM

can you can also look into the white away jersey as a harbinger of doom as well ?

**Dodge** · 29/08/2007, 1:50 PM

or just away games in the last 8-10 years...

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 1:54 PM

well is it away games then or is it a tv3 curse cause i've seen ireland lose friendlies (delayed coverage) at home on tv3 and sky sports.
i wasn't sure if the germany game was on tv3 or rte.

**paul_oshea** · 29/08/2007, 1:54 PM

I dont blame TV3, but I do blame a certain 11 or so people, that are definitely more at fault than tv3.

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:01 PM

i'm not blaming any one this is quirky piece cause i'm wondering if it will link to the irish advances in the rugby world cup...

**paul_oshea** · 29/08/2007, 2:04 PM

padjoe, i like your location.

**Ordinary Fan** · 29/08/2007, 2:05 PM

Not to worry about the TV3 curse, all remaining matches on RTE.

Now to remove all the other curses.................

**paul_oshea** · 29/08/2007, 2:06 PM

Now to remove all the other curses.................

Ordinary fan, ah yer not that bad

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

padjoe, i like your location.

Oh really??

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:12 PM

anyway high profile screw ups and near missesby the irish team while on tv3 would include croatia, macedonia, cyprus, san marino, chile....who else

**paul_oshea** · 29/08/2007, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by padjoe

Oh really??

Ya as im from the ros too.

anyway high profile screw ups and near missesby the irish team while on tv3 would include croatia, macedonia, cyprus, san marino, chile....who else

to be fair it could be an omen, actually that cyrpus game was on tv3 as well wasnt it? It hasnt really gotten any better, in fact probably worse as the opposition is definitely not as strong as the likes of croatia.......but im sure it has to be something more tangible than that

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Ya as im from the ros too.

to be fair it could be an omen, actually that cyrpus game was on tv3 as well wasnt it? It hasnt really gotten any better, in fact probably worse as the opposition is definitely not as strong as the likes of croatia.......but im sure it has to be something more tangible than that

ha fantastic...i'm a cork man surviving in roscommon its tough negotiating rockfords on a saturday night

**Calcio Jack** · 29/08/2007, 2:38 PM

Originally Posted by padjoe

lads need a bit of help......doing bit of feature here at work trying to work out the depth of the tv3 curse on Irish soccer.....correct me here where i am wrong. it started with the loss to croatia in qualification for euro 2000 and followed on with draw with macedonia. more recently there was cyprus, germany. the lucky win against san marino. any more similiar games that were costly like that and do tv3 or rte have the away games for the rest of the tournament....

Is your name Stan and do you work for the FAI ?

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Is your name Stan and do you work for the FAI ?

No and no.....

**padjoe** · 29/08/2007, 2:46 PM

what i'm looking for is just the scores or the teams if any one can remember maybe i should just google but this is more fun...

results i've come with so far are..

Malta 2-3 Ireland scrapped home with a staunton free.
Croatia 1-0 Ireland
Russia 4-2 Ireland
Albania 0-0 Ireland
Georgia 1-2 Ireland
Switzerland 2-0 Ireland
Cyprus 5-2 Ireland
Ireland 0-1 chile

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