Pat Spillane to leave Sunday Game role after 30 years

[Sportacus]

His tribute to his father was completely genuine in my opinion and I'd never heard it before.  It was for the day that was in it.  A few people on here just being cynical for the sake of it. Boring.

[balladmaker]

Bet all yous boys slaggin Pat feel bad now 😉😃

Pat stole a healthy living for 30 years. 5 minutes of a sad and joyful personal family story changes nothing in relation to that.

His antics over lockdown too leave a lot to be desired.

What antics?

He claimed over 30 thousand in loss of media earnings despite being on a healthy pension.

He was playing by the rules ... his media business was adversely impacted ... government had a relief scheme, so he used it ... as did half the country from what I can tell.

[Franko]

I was watching on sky where there was proper analysis but I'm curious as to what Pats emotional story was?

His father died after a Kerry Galway game.

Look how many medals my family have.

Now my nephews have a medal too.

Look how many medals my family have.

It was Pat being Pat, putting on a performance for the gallery. Perhaps he was emotional but he didn't need to do it on live TV.

I was watching on sky where there was proper analysis but I'm curious as to what Pats emotional story was?

His father died after a Kerry Galway game.

Look how many medals my family have.

Now my nephews have a medal too.

Look how many medals my family have.

Harsh enough lads?

No time for Pat's gobshitery but IMO it was a nice personal memory and he got a bit emotional when sharing

Which was very understandable given the personal significance of the occasion (on many fronts)

[Captain Obvious]

Any chance his daughter Cara could replace him on Sunday Game?  More pleasing on the eye and will likely talk less shite .

[grounded]

His tribute to his father was completely genuine in my opinion and I'd never heard it before.  It was for the day that was in it.  A few people on here just being cynical for the sake of it. Boring.

+1

[rrhf]

+2

[highorlow]

Spillane, O'Rourkes and Brollys legacies on TSG can only be properly judged after next year's championship.

At present one thing is fairly certain, the entertainment/controversy value will be completely diminished.

[BuzzCagney]

With all the RTE payment controversy Spillange got out at the right time. Some check to claim the money when probably worse pundit before he was let go.


https://twitter.com/luighseach/status/1533468008282214401?lang=fi

[trailer]

Remember when RTE tried to turn him into Gary Lineker and present TSG. What a f**king w**ker. And this reminds us of the shitheads running RTE.

[sensethetone]

Remember when RTE tried to turn him into Gary Lineker and present TSG. What a f**king w**ker. And this reminds us of the shitheads running RTE.

Yeah prompting Anthony Tohill to talk down Tyrone.

[NotedObserver]

Remember when RTE tried to turn him into Gary Lineker and present TSG. What a f**king w**ker. And this reminds us of the shitheads running RTE.

Yeah prompting Anthony Tohill to talk down Tyrone.

Did he? From memory he stood up for Ulster football? Maybe im wrong

[BuzzCagney]

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/pat-spillane-id-rather-listen-to-a-dinosaur-than-the-spoofers-and-bluffers-ruining-gaelic-football/a1225784524.html?fbclid=IwAR1bst7Ad0DTLVo4YKQqBew-aZ6Pkl-MvwI2sS6sZX_miv4FrsFj4q8hpNg

[RedHand88]

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/pat-spillane-id-rather-listen-to-a-dinosaur-than-the-spoofers-and-bluffers-ruining-gaelic-football/a1225784524.html?fbclid=IwAR1bst7Ad0DTLVo4YKQqBew-aZ6Pkl-MvwI2sS6sZX_miv4FrsFj4q8hpNg

Paywall

[Captain Obvious]

How does one listen to a dinosaur?

[From the Bunker]

Thank god that is behind a paywall. Squeaky bum time for Pat and his record 8 All Irelands Record!