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I actually think that he is a legend!
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 11/09/2019 22:08:51 2234598 Link 3 |
moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1075 - 11/09/2019 22:33:56 2234606 Link 3 |
He's gone, move on and not fall into the same trap as Joe, not knowing when to stop. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 11/09/2019 22:53:07 2234610 Link 0 |
:D
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 11/09/2019 23:09:09 2234618 Link 7 |
If the choice is Joe or cardboard cut outs reading from scripts afraid to offend the snowflakes in the viewership or, worse still, afraid to object to something that the host or another panelist says then I'll have Joe all day long thanks. Yes he's over the top and it's Joe centred but once you know that, it makes for good TV. Personally I don't like Sky's sterile passionless analysis. I'm sure there's a balance to be struck.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 11/09/2019 23:21:13 2234619 Link 7 |
Sky could do with getting rid of a certain Tyrone former player too tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 12/09/2019 00:16:46 2234621 Link 0 |
Long overdue, Joe and a few more should've been put out to pasture long ago. He courts controversy in an attempt to stay relevant. Joanne Cantwell is a bright and intelligent host for RTE yet he choose to go to battle with her from day 1, looks like Joe lost the battle & the war, I see crocodile tears everywhere for poor Joe. Still he can concentrate on his own football management career now that he has more time on his hands. dontlookback (Galway) - Posts: 267 - 12/09/2019 00:25:19 2234625 Link 0 |
They said the same about Hook and Dunphy. Anyone who needs entertainment from pundits to tune into a match needs to have a word with themselves.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7831 - 12/09/2019 03:14:32 2234631 Link 8 |
It has been obvious for a long time that Brolly is the tank for Dublin and that is fine up to a point but when you attack the credibility of the referee because you've let the bias cloud your thinking you can't be covering Dublin games anymore. It is ok to criticize the performance of a referee or player on the field but when you question the character of the people involved in the game you've crossed the line of no return. JuniorBee (Mayo) - Posts: 40 - 12/09/2019 05:31:04 2234632 Link 0 |
Listen RTE's coverage jumped the shark a long time ago so watching the games aside I won't be taking in much of the Sunday Game 'analysis'. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 12/09/2019 07:10:46 2234633 Link 4 |
Joe always struck me as a fella who would look back at himself on recordings and be like" watch this bit " while giggling about how he wound up Spillane. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 12/09/2019 07:42:32 2234637 Link 0 |
This is true. There's lot going on tactically in the modern game that I find fascinating but that I don't understand. I like having that stuff explained to me. Coming from the 70s and 80s as I do, I may understand skills and individual battles, but I do not have much understanding of tactics. The problem is that pundits of my generation don't understand the modern game either, and, instead of admitting that and trying to learn, they spend half their time bitching about it.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 12/09/2019 08:36:03 2234640 Link 0 |
Joe Brolly at his best! baire (Galway) - Posts: 1767 - 12/09/2019 09:18:25 2234646 Link 0 |
Brolly did a sketch with Conor Moore ( Conors Sketches) and afterwards kept texting him to see how many likes and views it got. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7831 - 12/09/2019 09:49:29 2234655 Link 8 |
It's all entertainment though isn't it, including the game of ball. Joe stops people from going out to make a cup tea and take out the Digestives. They want to see the emotion and clashes with Spillane. It brings the best out of the all even if Joe's trigger point is a nonsense and 50% of the time it is. But it gets the debate going and analysis juices flowing. Cardboard cut outs aren't going to do that.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 12/09/2019 09:51:06 2234656 Link 8 |
Having a retired ref on the odd time is a good idea. Plus it would be a good acknowledgement to the men in the middle that have a huge part to play in our games
Mickhiggins (Galway) - Posts: 52 - 12/09/2019 09:57:45 2234657 Link 2 |
Ahhhhh yes. The "snowflake argument." Great for the oul Twitter analysis and generally acting ignorant. But that's another topic altogether. I 100% agree with the sky/balance to be struck. I really like Sky's analysis, I think everyone can agree its miles ahead off RTE's (as RTE don't really do analysis, more about agenda's and one upmanship), but I think they need a bit more off script opinions. RTE have to mix it up, throw in a journalist or take 5-6 mins of HT to do in depth analysis then let them rant away. What is really missing is a mid week show, preview upcoming games with a fun element mixed with interviews. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 12/09/2019 10:25:27 2234665 Link 1 |
True but why only penalise Joe. Spillane went after Connolly a few years ago much like Brolly went after Cavanagh but that was grand. Also should the same apply to our commentators? McStay shouting yes when Kerry got the goal. Saying every decision was spot on that went against Dublin and calling out everyone that went against Kerry. Shouldn't they be neutral and commentate the match accordingly. McStay saying Con O'Callaghan flung Keegan to the ground in the semi final when it was obvious he slipped. Carney crying when Mayo lost one of the finals recently. Where do you draw the line?
lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 12/09/2019 10:27:31 2234666 Link 1 |
RTE created the problem where they have the same old hacks on every weekend, it should be rotated constantly. maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1193 - 12/09/2019 10:29:44 2234667 Link 0 |
Well said. my thoughts exactly.
s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 12/09/2019 10:34:42 2234668 Link 1 |