The Sunday Game

[Mayo Mick]

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.

Hello little Jimmy! You will learn this weird language when you go to school.

[tommysmith]

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.

Hello little Jimmy! You will learn this weird language when you go to school.

Can anyone tell me how to block little Jimmy.

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[magpie seanie]

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[Farrandeelin]

You'll still see things the person you've blocked posts if he's quoted though.

[Orchard park]

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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

[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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

We could have an entire thread about parents and their schooling decisions. Needless to say it has had little impact on the success or failure of the language.

[Itchy]

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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

We could have an entire thread about parents and their schooling decisions. Needless to say it has had little impact on the success or failure of the language.

No instead we will have an entire thread of you talking total shite agsin.

[Tubberman]

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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

We could have an entire thread about parents and their schooling decisions. Needless to say it has had little impact on the success or failure of the language.

Yes, yes. Needless to say children being educated through the Irish language will have little impact on how many people can speak the language.
You talk shite on a constant basis, but this is particularly scuttery!

[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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

We could have an entire thread about parents and their schooling decisions. Needless to say it has had little impact on the success or failure of the language.

Yes, yes. Needless to say children being educated through the Irish language will have little impact on how many people can speak the language.
You talk shite on a constant basis, but this is particularly scuttery!

Every person who has went through the Irish school system should be able to speak it. Speaking Irish doesn't solve the problem that nearly no one uses it in their day to day lives. That's the reason it's as useful to know as something like Latin. I'd sooner be teaching our children how to speak simplified Chinese in school if the intent is to teach them something that will be useful in their lives.

We spend way too much time trying to keep Irish on life support. She's dead, Jim.

[tiempo]

Every person who has went through the Irish school system should be able to speak it. Speaking Irish doesn't solve the problem that nearly no one uses it in their day to day lives. That's the reason it's as useful to know as something like Latin. I'd sooner be teaching our children how to speak simplified Chinese in school if the intent is to teach them something that will be useful in their lives.

We spend way too much time trying to keep Irish on life support. She's dead, Jim.

Quisling.

[Therealdonald]

Every person who has went through the Irish school system should be able to speak it. Speaking Irish doesn't solve the problem that nearly no one uses it in their day to day lives. That's the reason it's as useful to know as something like Latin. I'd sooner be teaching our children how to speak simplified Chinese in school if the intent is to teach them something that will be useful in their lives.

We spend way too much time trying to keep Irish on life support. She's dead, Jim.

Quisling.

Lundy

[Jinxy]

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.

i wonder why all the gaelscoileanna continue to open in all major urban areas Syf ?

I suppose you have a similar opinion of hurling in 20 counties also

We could have an entire thread about parents and their schooling decisions. Needless to say it has had little impact on the success or failure of the language.

Yes, yes. Needless to say children being educated through the Irish language will have little impact on how many people can speak the language.
You talk shite on a constant basis, but this is particularly scuttery!

Every person who has went through the Irish school system should be able to speak it. Speaking Irish doesn't solve the problem that nearly no one uses it in their day to day lives. That's the reason it's as useful to know as something like Latin. I'd sooner be teaching our children how to speak simplified Chinese in school if the intent is to teach them something that will be useful in their lives.

We spend way too much time trying to keep Irish on life support. She's dead, Jim.

[Rossfan]

Obviously teaching English hasn't worked to well in Syfīn's case.
His anti Gaeilge diatribe should have started with ".....who has gone...."
He went
He has gone
Terrible how stupid some know alls can be.

[easytiger95]

Magpie Seanie - the reason they can show 7 game live is because of the weather and fixtures mess - the games that were cancelled, they would have still retained the rights to broadcast on a refixed date, and they simply shunted their expenditure to the next week. The real bravery is giving over so much of the schedule to it and fair dues to them for doing it.

Also, AZ, just a bit of a pedant's point here - when TG4 first started doing the League and club games, you are quite correct, no one else wanted them. However, over the past few rights auctions, they have had competing bids for those packages - but of course, that is only because TG4 realised and showed the worth of them over the past nearly 2(??!!!) decades. Christ I'm getting old.

[Farrandeelin]

Obviously teaching English hasn't worked to well in Syfīn's case.
His anti Gaeilge diatribe should have started with ".....who has gone...."
He went
He has gone
Terrible how stupid some know alls can be.