The Sunday Game

[Rossfan]

Why did the excellent Seó Spóirt go away.
A real proper adult programme with real analysis .. maybe except for some of Seán Bán's biased Galway ráiméis 

[Orchardman]

Why did the excellent Seó Spóirt go away.
A real proper adult programme with real analysis .. maybe except for some of Seán Bán's biased Galway ráiméis 

thought it very strange alright, i was looking for it the last few weeks. The game today between kerry and donegal would have had them real excited with cassidy, o 'se and all the great gaeltacht analysists they have

[From the Bunker]

No Spillane, No Brolly...............ah sure that's no good! 

[ONeill]

Dick sandwich though.

[trileacman]

Dick sandwich though.

Who?

[ONeill]

Did they mention the minor scores atall?

[From the Bunker]

Did they mention the minor scores atall?

Nah, nothing! Was expecting a small bitta highlights. 

[Minder]

Did they mention the minor scores atall?

Nah, nothing! Was expecting a small bitta highlights. 

TG4 tomorrow night

[Asal Mor]

Just watched last Sunday's show. The hurling analysts were excellent as usual. Duignan, Farrell and Mulcahy were all very positive and passionate - great stuff. I don't think all the football analysts are as bad as some people on here make them out to be either. Spillane is a bit of an eejit and Tony Davis is fairly painful to listen to but the others are good. Brolly is entertaining and insightful. McStay is a good analyst too. I can see how all that lingo he uses could irritate people but it never bothered me as I think, unlike Spillane, he's making a genuine effort to analyse things and not just trying to sound clever.

[Seamus]

Just watched last Sunday's show. The hurling analysts were excellent as usual. Duignan, Farrell and Mulcahy were all very positive and passionate - great stuff. I don't think all the football analysts are as bad as some people on here make them out to be either. Spillane is a bit of an eejit and Tony Davis is fairly painful to listen to but the others are good. Brolly is entertaining and insightful. McStay is a good analyst too. I can see how all that lingo he uses could irritate people but it never bothered me as I think, unlike Spillane, he's making a genuine effort to analyse things and not just trying to sound clever.

Like telling us that a lateral pass is a free in gaelic football.

[From the Bunker]

Spillane was a great footballer, who played with a great team and won alot of medals. But as an analysist he is limited. He's a purist and most of his analysist is based on how good are bad the game is, nothing more. Spillane deals with issues such as was there good kick passing, high fielding, good carring of the ball etc. Personally, i don't need to be told that sort of stuff, i can see it for myself. As you say McStay tries to analyse formations, tactics, trends in a game. The bits you can't see on the TV. The bits you want to know. Some of his analysis can sound annoying because he introduces american/ foreign code lingo such as turn-overs, offence, professional foul, etc. But sure thats the modern world, it's not catch and kick football anymore, so these terms are often needed to explain the game.

[Asal Mor]

Spillane was a great footballer, who played with a great team and won alot of medals. But as an analysist he is limited. He's a purist and most of his analysist is based on how good are bad the game is, nothing more. Spillane deals with issues such as was there good kick passing, high fielding, good carring of the ball etc. Personally, i don't need to be told that sort of stuff, i can see it for myself. As you say McStay tries to analyse formations, tactics, trends in a game. The bits you can't see on the TV. The bits you want to know. Some of his analysis can sound annoying because he introduces american/ foreign code lingo such as turn-overs, offence, professional foul, etc. But sure thats the modern world, it's not catch and kick football anymore, so these terms are often needed to explain the game.

Agreed. It's necessary and it's often difficult to remember the official GAA terminology anyway.  Should we say manager, coach, trainer or bainisteoir for example?What's the GAA term for turnover? Giving the ball away? I can empathise with McStay. Maybe some of his critics on here could compile a list of acceptable and unacceptable language for GAA analysis.

[Syferus]

Did they mention the minor scores atall?

Nah, nothing! Was expecting a small bitta highlights. 

Bejayus me neighbour, you've not been on the ball the last few years if you think RTE would be caught dead showing minor highlights!

[ross matt]

Just watched last Sunday's show. The hurling analysts were excellent as usual. Duignan, Farrell and Mulcahy were all very positive and passionate - great stuff. I don't think all the football analysts are as bad as some people on here make them out to be either. Spillane is a bit of an eejit and Tony Davis is fairly painful to listen to but the others are good. Brolly is entertaining and insightful. McStay is a good analyst too. I can see how all that lingo he uses could irritate people but it never bothered me as I think, unlike Spillane, he's making a genuine effort to analyse things and not just trying to sound clever.

+1
Can never understand the stick McStay gets on here. Always makes an effort to do his job properly and not opt for the easy cheap shots like Spillane and Brolly. Has great respect for the players and comes across as a gentleman.

[J OGorman]

Just watched last Sunday's show. The hurling analysts were excellent as usual. Duignan, Farrell and Mulcahy were all very positive and passionate - great stuff. I don't think all the football analysts are as bad as some people on here make them out to be either. Spillane is a bit of an eejit and Tony Davis is fairly painful to listen to but the others are good. Brolly is entertaining and insightful. McStay is a good analyst too. I can see how all that lingo he uses could irritate people but it never bothered me as I think, unlike Spillane, he's making a genuine effort to analyse things and not just trying to sound clever.

+1
Can never understand the stick McStay gets on here. Always makes an effort to do his job properly and not opt for the easy cheap shots like Spillane and Brolly. Has great respect for the players and comes across as a gentleman.

same here, like McStay too. There is a fierce amount of girners on here having pop shots behind made up names at almost every analyst, broadcaster working @ the minute.