GAA doing a deal with SkySports

[didlyi]

In fairness there is not much sky can do about the opposition for Kilkenny but that commentator will have to go if they are going to make it here. Plenty of skill on display albeit one-sided.

[Zulu]

What skill?

[Eamonnca1]

In fairness there is not much sky can do about the opposition for Kilkenny but that commentator will have to go if they are going to make it here. Plenty of skill on display albeit one-sided.

Hard for a commentator to get excited about a game like that. I've heard Marty's commentary on one-sided games and his tone isn't much different when it's a hammering like that.

All in all I think it was a great presentation. Some gimmicky graphics at half time but that's what Sky viewers have come to expect in the UK.  My only concern is some of the analysts are talking a bit fast, might be hard to understand for the English audience.

[Kidder81]

What skill?

Yeah we get it, you get offended if anyone says hurling is skilful or more skilful than football.

[muppet]

[Zulu]

Calm down down boyo, it was a poor game. Not every hurling game is full of skill and amazing action. Despite what you might think I'm a big hurling fan.

[Kidder81]

He was taking the piss

[didlyi]

What skill?

Ya what exactly is your point. It was an exhibition of skill in many respects but not a match.

[Zulu]

No there wasn't, Offaly were like a junior B team so how the hell was anything Kilkenny did skilful?

[muppet]

He was taking the piss

But where is his smiley?

[BennyHarp]

A bloke from Islington on Twitter commented that Kilkenny may be the first hurling team to declare.

[Zulu]

What is a skill?

Well everything involving a ball is a skill so what isn't?

[Eamonnca1]

In my book I warn that this would happen.  First-time viewers don't understand the goals-points notation, so get rid of it! It's a hangover from the days when goals outweighed any number of points and there's no longer any need for it. Just display the totals.

http://gaaresults.ie/priceless-these-new-gaa-fans-are-getting-it-hard-to-figure-out/

[Zulu]

The point I was making is Kilkenny were so far ahead of Offaly that it was easy for players to execute the skills of the game. Running is a skill is it it not?

[Zulu]

You think so? So if Dublin destroyed Antrim you reckon they had executed the skills of the game at a high level?

EDIT: In football I mean.