Colm O'Rourke "abused and insulted" by Tyrone fans

[GaillimhIarthair]

The analysis by Canavan, McGuinness and Connell @ HT & FT on Sky leaves the RTE panel in the halfpenny place - they analyse whats actually happening on the pitch and gives the TV viewer an excellent insight to the tactical battles and how the game evolved. 

[BennyHarp]

Being such a manly man, I'm surprised Colm is getting so upset by this.

[deiseach]

And there must be a few people who tune into Sky just to, uh, look at one of the participants in the studio. I hear Pat Spillane is planning to dye his hair back to its original flaxen splendour.

[Talks a good game]

And there must be a few people who tune into Sky just to, uh, look at one of the participants in the studio. I hear Pat Spillane is planning to dye his hair back to its original flaxen splendour.

Guilty, Peter is hot stuff 

[yellowcard]

For all the praise that Sky seem to get on here, how is it that only 1,500 Irish viewers watched the Kerry v Tyrone semi final on Sky as opposed to 750,000 on RTE.

[AZOffaly]

How many have Sky Sports Subscriptions? I know I watched it on Sky. I know most people would still watch it on RTE but I just can't stomach them any more.

[Dinny Breen]

I watch on Sky. Quite honestly can't stand Martin Carney, Tom Carr, Joe Brolly, Colm O'Rourke and Pat Spillane.

Don't mind the analysts on the evening show, enjoyed the 3 lads last night and Whelan was reasonably objective, McStay less so, O'Se I feel can offer more but happy enough with the odd nugget he offers.

[AZOffaly]

I watch on Sky. Quite honestly can't stand Martin Carney, Tom Carr, Joe Brolly, Colm O'Rourke and Pat Spillane.

Don't mind the analysts on the evening show, enjoyed the 3 lads last night and Whelan was reasonably objective, McStay less so, O'Se I feel can offer more but happy enough with the odd nugget he offers.

I don't mind Carney. I can take O'Rourke as well. Carney reminds me of a kindly uncle. He wouldn't see malice in it if 4 lads broke into his house and robbed everything around him.

[westbound]

For all the praise that Sky seem to get on here, how is it that only 1,500 Irish viewers watched the Kerry v Tyrone semi final on Sky as opposed to 750,000 on RTE.

Is that accurate? Only 1,500 people watched it on sky?

I know the numbers with sky subscriptions is a prohibiting factor for increasing the viewership on sky, but surely there was more than that watching it?

Sky surely won't keep it going if that's all they are getting to watch it!

[Rois]

I didn't go near RTE yesterday for any coverage, neither the match nor TSG. 
It winds me up a bit too much.

I'd choose Sky every time if offered.

[ONeill]

I didn't go near RTE yesterday for any coverage, neither the match nor TSG. 
It winds me up a bit too much.

I'd choose Sky every time if offered.

You're only watchin it for the eye-candy.

[rrhf]

And that it's purpose is " The show creates debate, arouses some controversy and deals with issues without fear or favour. "

Apart from the obvious bullshit of the last part of the sentence, I'd have thought the show should inform, analyse and give insight. It's telling that he feels the show creates debate and controversy. It's not f**king Jeremy Kyle.

Well put!

[Rois]

I didn't go near RTE yesterday for any coverage, neither the match nor TSG. 
It winds me up a bit too much.

I'd choose Sky every time if offered.

You're only watchin it for the eye-candy.

I watch it to see how far Senan Connell can lean in to someone without falling off the seat.

[Main Street]

And that it's purpose is " The show creates debate, arouses some controversy and deals with issues without fear or favour. "

Apart from the obvious bullshit of the last part of the sentence, I'd have thought the show should inform, analyse and give insight. It's telling that he feels the show creates debate and controversy. It's not f**king Jeremy Kyle.

That's disingenuous AZ, you are attributing  something that O'Rourke did not say.
It's bullshit to claim he said the show was about creating debate and controversy.
Pundits giving their informed opinion on a show naturally creates debate and on occasion controversy.

Apart from that, the manly noble  Colm is not being sensitive to criticism, he's making a stance for freedom, no higher cause.
Freedom of journalists and pundits to express their considered opinion on the game without interference from GAA authorities  and Tyrone thugs. And no surrender to the happy clappy (overdosed on Miranda) Sky Sports theme of whatever you say, say nothing negative.
Any opinions here from Tyrone fans, who are just so predictably lemoned up to the hilt, can be dismissed out of hand

[north down]

Sure isn't the man making a living out of criticism and abuse - he can hardly complain.