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It's time for Ref to get the job! They can black out his face like they do with interviewd people who want to remain anonymous. Unfortunately he wouldn't get past the Donnybrook Politically Correctness Police vetting procedure! Whoever gets the job they need to liven up the script. A new presenter, lovely suits and a fancy studio won't make it any more watchable if the analysis isn't good and there isn't some sense if humour in the discussions. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7763 - 18/10/2022 21:13:28 2444555 Link
Replying To streaker: "Whilst I agree that the show hasn't been up to much for some time, my work schedule dictates that I generally miss the live action, so it's a way of catching up on things, and better than nothing. I actually think Daithi O'Se would be a good choice. I know people will state the obvious and say he'd be too pro-Kerry, but any experienced presenter should be far too slick for that (for instance, Michael Lyster was never over the top pro-Galway)." And Des Cahill was never pro Dublin. DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 940 - 19/10/2022 16:49:54 2444639 Link
Replying To supersub15: "Daragh Maloney. - Look no further" You beat me to it, definitely the man for the job ! DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 940 - 19/10/2022 16:51:36 2444640 Link
Darragh Maloney is an excellent host and a real natural. He would get my vote. men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2003 - 19/10/2022 18:56:54 2444666 Link
Replying To DUBJOHN: "You beat me to it, definitely the man for the job !" Daragh Maloney is an automatic choice to fill this vacancy as he ticks all the boxes, unfortunately because he didn't get the tap on the shoulder for the last appointment I would be more than surprised if he got it for this one, so for political reasons he will most likely lose out on this appointment as well, a real chance lost to get the show back on the road. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3106 - 20/10/2022 10:43:25 2444712 Link
Give the job to Hector or Tommy Tiernan! At least it would be a bit of craic! Breffni1969 (Cavan) - Posts: 510 - 20/10/2022 10:52:47 2444715 Link
Replying To SixtiesKid: "who cares, it's a dreadful programme anyway" Agree. The GAA needs its flagship show but it also needs to have extended highlights of every match on a YouTube channel. In addition, it needs to complete overhaul and not showing highlights of a match that was on live a few hours earlier. And, to be totally frank, I couldn't care less about the opinion of the panel. Show me the highlights, next game. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1272 - 20/10/2022 11:42:16 2444733 Link
liz truss is available now, she looking for a job Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2919 - 20/10/2022 14:12:12 2444776 Link
Darragh Ó Cinnéide would be brilliant The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 744 - 20/10/2022 14:25:30 2444779 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "liz truss is available now, she looking for a job" Donnybrook for the long haul. No 10 for the short stay. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3106 - 20/10/2022 14:48:14 2444787 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Darragh Ó Cinnéide would be brilliant" Or dave fanning or blathnaid ni chofaigh thecatisbarking (Leitrim) - Posts: 8 - 20/10/2022 14:50:24 2444788 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Agree. The GAA needs its flagship show but it also needs to have extended highlights of every match on a YouTube channel. In addition, it needs to complete overhaul and not showing highlights of a match that was on live a few hours earlier. And, to be totally frank, I couldn't care less about the opinion of the panel. Show me the highlights, next game." I've no issue with them showing highlights of a match that was already shown live. If it was a fine Sunday when Wexford aren't playing, I wouldn't necessarily stay home to watch a match on telly instead of going on a family day out or even doing stuff like mowing the lawn. And the crowd actually at the match would like to see highlights that night too. I do wish though that they'd go back to putting much more emphasis on highlights on whatever matches they're showing, and far less on analysis and punditry. Here's the way it used to be - highlights of the 1988 Leinster Hurling semi-finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hjH6mI42Ns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hjH6mI42Ns Some 15 minutes of highlights of the first one, and more than 20 minutes of highlights of the second, with barely five minutes of analysis of either of them. It's almost exactly the other way around now. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2693 - 20/10/2022 14:50:52 2444789 Link
Replying To men_of_49: "Darragh Maloney is an excellent host and a real natural. He would get my vote." Darragh is the best Gaelic games commentator by far on RTE, wouldn't like him to lose that role. He is not as natural commentating on soccer or as comfortable acting as anchor presenter. Jacqui is doing OK on radio but tends to exaggerate and over hype a bit much with her overuse of superlatives. If it is to be a female presenter with a revamped presentation maybe two presenters with different panels . How about Grainne McElwain with football coverage and Evanne Ni Chuillin presenting hurling highlights ? Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 584 - 20/10/2022 15:00:42 2444791 Link
Replying To thecatisbarking: "Or dave fanning or blathnaid ni chofaigh" Yeah they are up there with Ó Cinnnéide - an All Ireland winning captain and established radio and TV host. The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 744 - 20/10/2022 15:08:48 2444797 Link
Replying To Curlew66: "Darragh is the best Gaelic games commentator by far on RTE, wouldn't like him to lose that role. He is not as natural commentating on soccer or as comfortable acting as anchor presenter. Jacqui is doing OK on radio but tends to exaggerate and over hype a bit much with her overuse of superlatives. If it is to be a female presenter with a revamped presentation maybe two presenters with different panels . How about Grainne McElwain with football coverage and Evanne Ni Chuillin presenting hurling highlights ?" Marie Crowe sound knowledgeable and appears to have a genuine feel for sport. So maybe a Grainne/Marie dual presentation … a Scotstown/Sixmilebridge production. Could also have a male/female team… it's just that two hours programme is heavy going for one presenter on those fixture congested mid Summer Sundays. Des did his best in fairness , sounds happier on the radio . Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 584 - 20/10/2022 15:36:20 2444801 Link
Main thing is RTE badly need to re-negotiate their deal with the GAA, 1 highlights show a week is not enough to cover the current volume of games, but I don't expect this to happen based on previous form. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 20/10/2022 16:07:12 2444810 Link
Let's hear it for ...... Buff Egan!!!!!!! Lol!!!!! bruffgael (Limerick) - Posts: 209 - 03/11/2022 19:34:31 2446403 Link

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