The Sunday Game

[imtommygunn]

No harm but both Cavanagh and Paul Flynn gave me a migraine watching them last night, football coverage badly needs some analysts who have a bit of independent thought and a bit of craic about them, not a pair of tight jeans no socks wearing robots, Flynn even got facts wrong last night saying Kildare were in Division 1 last year, which they were not, and that Cork got to the last 16, they got to the quarter finals and were beaten by Derry, at least get your facts right Paul.

Had to laugh at this comment on Facebook.

Have to say I don't get why cavanagh is there. It's just petty dig after petty dig with absolutely no humour in it whatsoever. Need to find someone else.

[AustinPowers]

Flynn was so  dull last night. He's the  Jermaine Jenas of  RTE

Cavanagh wasn't great either , but compared to Flynn, is  top quality

[ClubScene13]

Agreed on Flynn. Supreme footballer and probably a nice fella but its all very vanilla, nothing of interest at all

[Sportacus]

Anthony Daly described McManus as the "King Kong" of Antrim hurling and his eyes were nearly popping out of his head. Relaxed, well informed, passionate, articulate.  He made all the other analysts (including Donal Og) look wooden.
Maybe it's an age thing.  Daly is a bit older and doesn't seem out to impress anyone and isn't trying to remember any pre-rehearsed jibes.  He just goes with the flow.

[imtommygunn]

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

[NotedObserver]

Sean cavanagh for sure the hardest for me to listen too.

Canavan, jimmy mcg and horan on sky sports was the best line up behind the brolly, pat and colm lol

[marty34]

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

Yeah, Donal Óg just wants to go on a rant with cliched soundbites.  Good at the start but repetitive now.

Maybe that's the way they go after a few years. Daly seems a nice guy. He comes across as a genuine lad.

[Itchy]

No harm but both Cavanagh and Paul Flynn gave me a migraine watching them last night, football coverage badly needs some analysts who have a bit of independent thought and a bit of craic about them, not a pair of tight jeans no socks wearing robots, Flynn even got facts wrong last night saying Kildare were in Division 1 last year, which they were not, and that Cork got to the last 16, they got to the quarter finals and were beaten by Derry, at least get your facts right Paul.

Had to laugh at this comment on Facebook.

Have to say I don't get why cavanagh is there. It's just petty dig after petty dig with absolutely no humour in it whatsoever. Need to find someone else.

And Fermanagh won Div3 last year. The chat about Dublin's fitness levels was amazing stuff 😂

2 mins of highlights followed by twice as much time talking shit about it.

Also why do they always prioritise games that have already been on tv earlier that day?

[imtommygunn]

Yeah for the life of me I can't understand why the games that were shown get more air time.

[AustinPowers]

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

I'm not a Hurling man , but I liked listening to Donal Og  in the past , but he has turned into Brolly  in recent years

[Kidder81]

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

I'm not a Hurling man , but I liked listening to Donal Og  in the past , but he has turned into Brolly  in recent years

He's nowhere near as bad as Brolly. I haven't heard him making the spiteful personal attacks, unlike Brolly. Who is turning slowly but surely into Ewan MacKenna

[AustinPowers]

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

I'm not a Hurling man , but I liked listening to Donal Og  in the past , but he has turned into Brolly  in recent years

He's nowhere near as bad as Brolly. I haven't heard him making the spiteful personal attacks, unlike Brolly. Who is turning slowly but surely into Ewan MacKenna

Well no , not the  personal attacks , but going off on   a  tangent , eg. His plans for the c'ship,  new Rules ideas etc. Like Brolly used to do

[square_ball]

Donal Og would still be whinging even if RTE showed Munster hurling and Munster hurling only 24/7.

[marty34]

Yeah for the life of me I can't understand why the games that were shown get more air time.

Probably easier for the editing etc. They have more time to prepare them games.

[tbrick18]

Sean cavanagh for sure the hardest for me to listen too.

Canavan, jimmy mcg and horan on sky sports was the best line up behind the brolly, pat and colm lol

Cavanagh is just soundbites and cliche's. No original thoughts or analysis and the stuttering is off putting.
I think Flynn is good in terms of analysis, its the monotone voice that's hard to listen to.

Lets face it, RTE is now what they were trying to be before they got rid of Brolly followed by Spillane and O'Rourke. But it's so scripted and boring and non-controversial. Personally, I'd rather hear the unscripted personal and controversial opinions and natural personalities of the analysts. That's what's entertaining and what causes you to think and that's why BBC has surpassed RTE in terms of championship at least.
Cantwell is just awful in my view too. Compare her to BBC's Niblock. Night and day.