Quote from: Maximus Marillius on May 27, 2009, 10:38:26 AM
Cassidy brands TV pundits 'hypocrites'
27 May 2009
Derry manager Damian Cassidy has accused RTE's Sunday Game panel of hypocrisy as the fallout continues from last Sunday's controversial Ulster SFC clash in Celtic Park.
TV pundits Joe Brolly, Colm O'Rourke and Pat Spillane were scathing in their criticism of the rough house tactics employed by both Derry and Monaghan, but Cassidy has turned on them by claiming they were no angels themselves during their own playing days.
"I can't help but feel there is a rampant level of hypocrisy about this," he said.
"You are talking about pundits who when they played could have been cited very handily themselves.
"Now they are sitting on television with halos over their heads."
Cassidy was especially riled by Spillane's comments that he felt sorry for spectators who paid to watch the game.
"I haven't spoken to a Derry supporter yet who was disappointed with what they saw," he remarked.
"There are people with their own agendas here. Being controversial is one way of maintaining your profile."
I'm glad Cassidy has come out and said this, but it will make no difference to these clowns as they pontificate as if their word is the last on all issues. These so-called analysts are talking about the football being poor - well I reckon the quality of punditry is poor. And they're the ones getting paid!
They comment on whether or not it was a poor game of football - to me that is irrelevant; most of us want to know how and why a game was won or lost.
It's probably a topic for another thread, but The Sunday Game guys, along with Burns and McHugh also are getting tiresome. I enjoyed more Setanta's coverage during the league.
He may be a negative hoor but Eugene McGee at least tells it how it is, and as regards Ulster football especially, Peter Canavan usually calls it spot on.
It's much fresher than the lazy nonsense spouted by McHugh and Spillane.