The Sunday Game

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AZOffaly

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 22, 2012, 12:46:51 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 22, 2012, 11:22:56 AM
Yeah, I thought Dessie looked a bit shook on the Sunday Game. He always speaks well, and is good on the radio. Looks like he needs a while off, maybe a holiday with a few beers and a few steaks. He deserves a break anyway.

Doesn't drink but I'm sure he would relish the steaks. Shamrocks getting over the line this year would probably do him the world of good, although I'm sure he wouldn't look at it like that.

I know he doesn't drink, but he could still do with a few :D

Yeah

Ah he looked a  bit off surely! Not like DES!!
Gods Country= Glenshesk, North Antrim!!

seafoid

Quote from: magpie seanie on May 22, 2012, 11:42:05 AM
Another season, the Sunday Game is still shite.
Between TSG and the Late Late RTE is in a bit of a rut.
But you can't beat 20 minutes of sport on the six one news on sunday evening 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

johnpower

Quote from: rrhf on May 22, 2012, 10:23:04 AM
In fairness this is becoming a total whingefest.

Well said

AZOffaly

Quote from: johnpower on May 22, 2012, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: rrhf on May 22, 2012, 10:23:04 AM
In fairness this is becoming a total whingefest.

Well said

Sure the Sunday game has been a whingefest for years, unless the hurling panel are on. Then it's a case of Ra Ra Go Team.

johnneycool

Quote from: AZOffaly on May 23, 2012, 10:00:40 AM
Quote from: johnpower on May 22, 2012, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: rrhf on May 22, 2012, 10:23:04 AM
In fairness this is becoming a total whingefest.

Well said

Sure the Sunday game has been a whingefest for years, unless the hurling panel are on. Then it's a case of Ra Ra Go Team.

I've always noticed that the football panel go on an awful lot about any unsavoury incidents or negative tactics whereas the hurling panel kinda brush over any in the hurling, Ah shure it's just hurling Ger!!


AZOffaly

The hurling lads try to promote the game and get people excited about it, if at all possible.

The football lads want to be controversial and generate 'talking points'.  That may be a dirty incident, which is ideal for their purposes, or, failing that, an awful game where they can go on about standards in the game.

They go on so much that they have lost effect, and any valid points they have get lost in the general malaise.

Bord na Mona man

Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.


seafoid

Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.
so far Laois are the only D 1/2 team to lose in the first round to "inferior" opposition but there could be more. 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Croí na hÉireann

Quote from: seafoid on May 23, 2012, 12:41:16 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.
so far Laois are the only D 1/2 team to lose in the first round to "inferior" opposition but there could be more.

Antrim was more of a shock than Laois.
Westmeath - Home of the Christy Ring Cup...

From the Bunker

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Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.

You can't ridicule Lower Division Hurling teams, as they never meet the big guns in hurling.

Always thought that there should have been an an provincial hurling team for Connacht (minus Galway), Leinster (minus Offaly, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin) and Ulster that could compete in the championship. Imagine there are up to 24 counties each year that have no representation in a so called All Ireland Championship.

AZOffaly

Quote from: From the Bunker on May 23, 2012, 02:25:28 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.

You can't ridicule Lower Division Hurling teams, as they never meet the big guns in hurling.

Always thought that there should have been an an provincial hurling team for Connacht (minus Galway), Leinster (minus Offaly, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin) and Ulster that could compete in the championship. Imagine there are up to 24 counties each year that have no representation in an so called All Ireland Championship.

Of course they could ridicule them. When Christy Ring or Nicky Rackard matches are shown or discussed, the hurling lads praise them and their efforts even if Kilkenny would beat the pick of them by 200 points.

In Football, a poor championship game gets slated, players skill levels are derided and questions asked about tactics etc. Football pundits want to be controversial, hurling pundits want to be evangelists.

johnneycool

Quote from: AZOffaly on May 23, 2012, 02:30:01 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 23, 2012, 02:25:28 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.

You can't ridicule Lower Division Hurling teams, as they never meet the big guns in hurling.

Always thought that there should have been an an provincial hurling team for Connacht (minus Galway), Leinster (minus Offaly, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin) and Ulster that could compete in the championship. Imagine there are up to 24 counties each year that have no representation in an so called All Ireland Championship.

Of course they could ridicule them. When Christy Ring or Nicky Rackard matches are shown or discussed, the hurling lads praise them and their efforts even if Kilkenny would beat the pick of them by 200 points.

In Football, a poor championship game gets slated, players skill levels are derided and questions asked about tactics etc. Football pundits want to be controversial, hurling pundits want to be evangelists.

There's not much lower tier hurling on TV, so its not really an issue at present.

Your jist is right, you'll never hear a hurling analyst deride the quality of a game of hurling even if it was crud whereas their footballing counterparts seem to revel in it especially if the teams involved are from another county or province.

Spillane just loves the sound of his own voice.

AZOffaly

Quote from: johnneycool on May 23, 2012, 02:58:27 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 23, 2012, 02:30:01 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 23, 2012, 02:25:28 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.

You can't ridicule Lower Division Hurling teams, as they never meet the big guns in hurling.

Always thought that there should have been an an provincial hurling team for Connacht (minus Galway), Leinster (minus Offaly, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin) and Ulster that could compete in the championship. Imagine there are up to 24 counties each year that have no representation in an so called All Ireland Championship.

Of course they could ridicule them. When Christy Ring or Nicky Rackard matches are shown or discussed, the hurling lads praise them and their efforts even if Kilkenny would beat the pick of them by 200 points.

In Football, a poor championship game gets slated, players skill levels are derided and questions asked about tactics etc. Football pundits want to be controversial, hurling pundits want to be evangelists.

There's not much lower tier hurling on TV, so its not really an issue at present.

Your jist is right, you'll never hear a hurling analyst deride the quality of a game of hurling even if it was crud whereas their footballing counterparts seem to revel in it especially if the teams involved are from another county or province.

Spillane just loves the sound of his own voice.

That's true, but I remember the Rackard and Ring cups were on TV there at one stage, and the praise for the counties involved was fulsome, despite the fact that some of the play was poor. But yes, you have my train of thought alright.

seafoid

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2012, 01:51:25 PM
Quote from: seafoid on May 23, 2012, 12:41:16 PM
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on May 23, 2012, 11:14:52 AM
Also, if hurling analysts started ridiculing the standard of the Christy Ring and Rackard Cup teams it would be a huge no-no.
In football punditry the standard of Division 3 and 4 teams is regularly chastised - even though some of these counties have proven to be well capable of turning over the big names.
so far Laois are the only D 1/2 team to lose in the first round to "inferior" opposition but there could be more.

Antrim was more of a shock than Laois.
Hanley is doing a good job with Westmeath.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU