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I thought McStay made an interesting point last about the proper injury time not being added in the Mayo v Armagh game. Truth is I think there would be war if 10 minutes had been added as he suggested there should have been but maybe he was right? Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 01/07/2019 16:53:28 2203736 Link
Replying To LarryOBrother: "Watched a replay of the live coverage from yesterdays Leinster Final and I was so disappointed with Donal O Gradys co-commentary from a Wexford point of view. Everything he said was negative and anti-wexford. Constantly questioning the style of play and all the different things they should be doing. Below is a smaple of the kind of stuff he was saying - Conor Mac, playing full forward scored a point from the 21 yard line after a great catch and pass by Liam Og McGovern and his insightful analysis was " that he had to go for a point because there was nobody else inside". If Horgan or Reid scored the same point they'd be lauded for their "instinctful hurling". I find it a bit insulting to the players that all the analysis is on Davy and his system (which is great by the way) rather than the actual quality of the players on show. Conor MacDonalds 1st point is as good a score i have ever seen in Croke Park and there are probably only about 5 or 6 players in the country who could have scored it but it all justs gets forgotten about in the sweeper tactics talk! Anyway, rant over. Up Wexford!!!" I don't think he likes Leinster hurling in general. If a Munster team pulls a man back it's a tactical foul but if a KK / Leinster player pulls a man back it's playing the hand and breaking the rules. Even yesterday watching the game live there was some issue with a 65 that KK full back was incensed about and rather than commentate on the replay and confirm whether or not it was a 65 he just mentioned the two players tussling with each other. I remember thinking the same with the point you mentioned also. Faithfull (Offaly) - Posts: 573 - 01/07/2019 17:16:36 2203755 Link
Replying To TerraPovera: "No, that's wrong - the name was pronounced perfectly on both occasions. Another unsubstantiated whinge, like a lot of the contributions on this thread." no it was not. listen again. unless you pronounce it wrong also. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 02/07/2019 00:42:40 2204079 Link
When the local papers are getting in on the act, you know the coverage has been poor! https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/gaelic-games/427946/gaa-fans-fume-over-sunday-game-treatment-of-offaly-v-laois.html Laoisvillian (Laois) - Posts: 77 - 02/07/2019 10:54:37 2204190 Link
Replying To Sindar: "I thought McStay made an interesting point last about the proper injury time not being added in the Mayo v Armagh game. Truth is I think there would be war if 10 minutes had been added as he suggested there should have been but maybe he was right?" But only then will it deter teams from feigning injuries (not saying Mayo done this at all btw). Timekeeping should be taken out of the refs hands. ArmaghAndProud (Armagh) - Posts: 32 - 02/07/2019 10:59:50 2204196 Link
just wondering have rte been told not to review any possible controversial incidents in hurling this year?there was no mention of the possible 2 red cards that tipp may have deserved.no mention of a blatant foul on mike casey by callinan for the second goal.it seems that the sunday game is being watered down or am i completely wrong. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2214 - 02/07/2019 11:35:06 2204218 Link
Very disappointing to see that Rte are showing 2 hurling games and no football next weekend. You would think with all the hurling the have shown all year the leaSt the could do is spilt the games one football/ one hurling ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 5 - 07/07/2019 23:34:19 2207517 Link
just looking at the Sky Sports coverage of the football at the moment. The analysis is light years ahead of what the RTE analysts come out with. Peter Canavan and Ciaran Donaghy doing the talking. So refreshing compared to the usual nonsense from Brolly/Spillane et al. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 20/07/2019 16:18:27 2213559 Link
The honey moon is coming to an end for sky's involvement in gaelic games, in fact I don't think it ever got off the ground, the controversial entry of sky into gaelic games coupled with the fact that it had a female presenter as in Rachael Wyse, got the tongues wagging and all couldn't wait to show up RTE to be a second rate national broadcaster. RTE brings in Joanne Cantwell to beat sky and Rachael Wyse at their own game, but the thing is there is no real difference between the two broadcasters other than the fact that one of them is bad and the other is worse when it comes to screening gaelic football and hurling, along with that neither of them is in it to make friends only money. It's my view that a good presenter will get much more from a mediocre panel than a mediocre presenter will get from a very good panel, Daragh Maloney is very good at that sort of thing, he knows when the topic / discussion is going stale or losing it's bite so he cleverly steers it in another direction. Any game finishing with say, 10 / 12 /15 or more points separating the winners and the losers at the full time whistle then no expert panel, presenter, or broadcaster can make that game or score line look any better, likewise if you have a game that finishes with a point or two separating them and it's hall marked as a great game then you don't need an expert panel or presenter just a broadcaster, any broadcaster will suffice. Either way we don't need an International and / or a National broadcaster to broadcast an amateur sport, sort of, kind of. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 20/07/2019 20:36:50 2213669 Link
I was hoping to catch sight of this "bespeckled" golfer that the nice lady on Sky News mentioned during their coverage of the Open today Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 20/07/2019 21:26:02 2213706 Link
Replying To s goldrick: "just looking at the Sky Sports coverage of the football at the moment. The analysis is light years ahead of what the RTE analysts come out with. Peter Canavan and Ciaran Donaghy doing the talking. So refreshing compared to the usual nonsense from Brolly/Spillane et al." Really? I thought it was rubbish, lacks "personality" as TV goes it really sucks. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 20/07/2019 21:42:39 2213718 Link
I notice that Dessie Dolan calls all the Dublin players by their first names only and every other team players gets the full name treatment. What's that all about? Thelonesomegoose (Leitrim) - Posts: 204 - 21/07/2019 16:28:34 2214033 Link
Replying To Thelonesomegoose: "I notice that Dessie Dolan calls all the Dublin players by their first names only and every other team players gets the full name treatment. What's that all about?" I'd heard Ger Canning call plenty of lads from multiple counties by their first name. What's that all about? Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 21/07/2019 17:05:39 2214064 Link
Replying To Thelonesomegoose: "I notice that Dessie Dolan calls all the Dublin players by their first names only and every other team players gets the full name treatment. What's that all about?" And by their surname too, shocking, right? Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 21/07/2019 17:06:15 2214065 Link
Replying To Thelonesomegoose: "I notice that Dessie Dolan calls all the Dublin players by their first names only and every other team players gets the full name treatment. What's that all about?" Of all the things you could be crying about, i don't think this should be 1 of them achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 562 - 21/07/2019 18:16:33 2214125 Link
Replying To achara: "Of all the things you could be crying about, i don't think this should be 1 of them" Well the fact that licence payers have to listen to Dessie Dolan at all is a valid complaint... He is out on his own as the worst pundit in any sport that I have ever seen, heard... Completely useless. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 21/07/2019 18:40:19 2214150 Link
Replying To Dubsfan28: "And by their surname too, shocking, right?" Lol..... superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 21/07/2019 18:45:12 2214157 Link
Replying To bennybunny: "Well the fact that licence payers have to listen to Dessie Dolan at all is a valid complaint... He is out on his own as the worst pundit in any sport that I have ever seen, heard... Completely useless." Different complaint altogether and 1 i wholeheartedly agree with! achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 562 - 21/07/2019 19:00:59 2214180 Link
Despise Dolan just loves the Dubs and must wish he had never anything to do with Westmeath.... he is a total bore as a co commantator but then again RTE is laden down with these type of guys Sean.66 (Cavan) - Posts: 293 - 21/07/2019 21:27:36 2214302 Link
Replying To achara: "Of all the things you could be crying about, i don't think this should be 1 of them" Not crying about it. Just pointing out the rather strange face he does it. Calling them all by their first name suggests he's friendly with them, so therefore is he going to be an impartial pundit when they're involved Thelonesomegoose (Leitrim) - Posts: 204 - 21/07/2019 22:29:17 2214378 Link