The Sunday Game

[Syferus]

I wish RTE would just get off their arses and do it. The Irish language stuff is still a massive bore on TG4 and severely limits the audience too. Benefits no one.

Dar leat ach ni thuigeann tú

Níl aon  tuiscint  ag an plaidhc faoi aon rud nach tháinig as Ríomhaire.

Mise Rossfan agus is  mór mo náir
Is as Ros  Syfīn an phlaidhc mí chiallmhar.

"Zzzzzzzzz"

Hope I don't have to translate that into a dead language for you.

[seafoid]

I wish RTE would just get off their arses and do it. The Irish language stuff is still a massive bore on TG4 and severely limits the audience too. Benefits no one.

Dar leat ach ni thuigeann tú

Níl aon  tuiscint  ag an plaidhc faoi aon rud nach tháinig as Ríomhaire.

Mise Rossfan agus is  mór mo náir
Is as Ros  Syfīn an phlaidhc mí chiallmhar.

Nach mór an trua.

[Captain Obvious]

Just to go back to our conversation of a month ago or so - TG4 showing 7, count em, 7 live games this weekend. How are they managing to do this? Fair play to them. Hand it all over to them I say.

Once again fair play to TG4 and I agree hand it over to them. RTE biased heads will still tell us TG4 only cover the games that nobody else wants to cover 

[mrdeeds]

Just to go back to our conversation of a month ago or so - TG4 showing 7, count em, 7 live games this weekend. How are they managing to do this? Fair play to them. Hand it all over to them I say.

Once again fair play to TG4 and I agree hand it over to them. RTE biased heads will still tell us TG4 only cover the games that nobody else wants to cover 

And RTE want to only show games based on ratings. Care little for product and consumer. And then charge us 160 euro for pleasure which is probably going to increase.

[Owenmoresider]

I wish RTE would just get off their arses and do it. The Irish language stuff is still a massive bore on TG4 and severely limits the audience too. Benefits no one.

Dar leat ach ni thuigeann tú

Níl aon  tuiscint  ag an plaidhc faoi aon rud nach tháinig as Ríomhaire.

Mise Rossfan agus is  mór mo náir
Is as Ros  Syfīn an phlaidhc mí chiallmhar.

"Zzzzzzzzz"

Hope I don't have to translate that into a dead language for you.

Dr. Hyde would be proud of you.

[joemamas]

The analysis of Cavan Tipp was mainly O Se talking about the Munster Championship.

Aye but the analysis was "Tipp are good, will be a threat to cork and Kerry arra arra arra. Tipp wear blue jerseys. Tipp are good at hurling. Fair play to them. Arra arra arra."

Just watched it last night, how Tomas O Se is getting paid to do that gig beggars belief.
It seemed like he just showed up watched it like everybody else, threw out the usual amount of clichés and other shite, ( a few, Look I suppose's)
He probably spent more time, putting that "outfit on" that doing any research.
when they interview candidates for these positions, what kind of a screening process do they use.
I have said it before, he was a great footballer, but pathetic as an analyst.

[Syferus]

I wish RTE would just get off their arses and do it. The Irish language stuff is still a massive bore on TG4 and severely limits the audience too. Benefits no one.

Dar leat ach ni thuigeann tú

Níl aon  tuiscint  ag an plaidhc faoi aon rud nach tháinig as Ríomhaire.

Mise Rossfan agus is  mór mo náir
Is as Ros  Syfīn an phlaidhc mí chiallmhar.

"Zzzzzzzzz"

Hope I don't have to translate that into a dead language for you.

Dr. Hyde would be proud of you.

I couldn't care less if some lad who is long dead would be proud or not. We're in the hear and now and have to choose our own path.

The battle to make Irish a vibrant language was lost a long time ago. Most Irish people have no interest in the language (despite being force-fed it from ages 5-18) and Gaeltachts have shrank to minuscule sizes over the last two centuries.

I have no issue with those that care doing their best for the langauge, but my sport being held hostage from September to May every year to it on a TV station that literally only can preach to the converted has always been troubling. The GAA needs to grow its reach in other communities and if you think there's many ethic minorities or even non-catholics watching TG4 you're solely mistaken.

Sin é indeed.

[AZOffaly]

Being hostage? It's the only f**king station that will show it.

I think it's absolutely no harm. If you want to watch it, and can't stand the Irish for some reason, then turn it down. If you need Ger Canning rabbiting on about a huge one in to enjoy it, then you have bigger issues.

If you do watch it in Irish, then what's the worst that can happen? You pick up a cúpla focail and how bad is that?

[Syferus]

Being hostage? It's the only f**king station that will show it.

I think it's absolutely no harm. If you want to watch it, and can't stand the Irish for some reason, then turn it down. If you need Ger Canning rabbiting on about a huge one in to enjoy it, then you have bigger issues.

If you do watch it in Irish, then what's the worst that can happen? You pick up a cúpla focail and how bad is that?

You think little Jimmy who's flicking between channels of a Sunday afternoon is more likely to stick on the station talking in some weird language or the one that's in English? TG4 plays to the converted and no one else. The GAA should not be content with the fact most of their games are on that station. It really is as simple as that - things could be better if there was enough of a will.

This is an area where more comericialism should be welcomed, to be honest.

[tiempo]

I wish RTE would just get off their arses and do it. The Irish language stuff is still a massive bore on TG4 and severely limits the audience too. Benefits no one.

Dar leat ach ni thuigeann tú

Níl aon  tuiscint  ag an plaidhc faoi aon rud nach tháinig as Ríomhaire.

Mise Rossfan agus is  mór mo náir
Is as Ros  Syfīn an phlaidhc mí chiallmhar.

"Zzzzzzzzz"

Hope I don't have to translate that into a dead language for you.

Dr. Hyde would be proud of you.

I couldn't care less if some lad who is long dead would be proud or not. We're in the hear and now and have to choose our own path.

The battle to make Irish a vibrant language was lost a long time ago. Most Irish people have no interest in the language (despite being force-fed it from ages 5-18) and Gaeltachts have shrank to minuscule sizes over the last two centuries.

I have no issue with those that care doing their best for the langauge, but my sport being held hostage from September to May every year to it on a TV station that literally only can preach to the converted has always been troubling. The GAA needs to grow its reach in other communities and if you think there's many ethic minorities or even non-catholics watching TG4 you're solely mistaken.

Sin é indeed.

First world problems and then some. Typical of a quisling.

[AZOffaly]

If TG4 are the only station willing to show the games, then I don't think you should be criticising their choice to show them in Irish, in an Irish language channel! As I said, I think it's absolutely no harm. TG4 give us a service that was unheard of 20 years ago.

[tiempo]

Being hostage? It's the only f**king station that will show it.

I think it's absolutely no harm. If you want to watch it, and can't stand the Irish for some reason, then turn it down. If you need Ger Canning rabbiting on about a huge one in to enjoy it, then you have bigger issues.

If you do watch it in Irish, then what's the worst that can happen? You pick up a cúpla focail and how bad is that?

You think little Jimmy who's flicking between channels of a Sunday afternoon is more likely to stick on the station talking in some weird language or the one that's in English? TG4 plays to the converted and no one else. The GAA should not be content with the fact most of their games are on that station. It really is as simple as that - things could be better if there was enough of a will.

This is an area where more comericialism should be welcomed, to be honest.

Why would you be concerned about little Jimmy, a minute ago it was my sport being held hostage, now its little Jimmy you're wittering on about?

[Syferus]

If TG4 are the only station willing to show the games, then I don't think you should be criticising their choice to show them in Irish, in an Irish language channel! As I said, I think it's absolutely no harm. TG4 give us a service that was unheard of 20 years ago.

You say it like the GAA has no leverage. You bundle the games with the championship games RTE/TV3 are desperate for. That's how it works in every other sport in the world.

[tiempo]

If TG4 are the only station willing to show the games, then I don't think you should be criticising their choice to show them in Irish, in an Irish language channel! As I said, I think it's absolutely no harm. TG4 give us a service that was unheard of 20 years ago.

You say it like the GAA has no leverage. You bundle the games with the championship games RTE/TV3 are desperate for. That's how it works in every other sport in the world.

You say it like a man that expects to be consulted by the GAA. Quisling.

[Cunny Funt]

If TG4 are the only station willing to show the games, then I don't think you should be criticising their choice to show them in Irish, in an Irish language channel! As I said, I think it's absolutely no harm. TG4 give us a service that was unheard of 20 years ago.

Agreed 100% TG4 doing a great job and should be commended for that. If you go to a match you don't have running English commentary as you watch it live. Most games i watch on RTE with Ger Canning,Tommy Carr etc i have to mute it and don't get my started on their pre and post match woeful analysis.