Sam Maguire permutations

[Hound]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

I don't think people are saying all matches all the time.
But asking GAA people to stump up €12 a match to line the pockets of RTE/GAA, when the people who are being asked to pay are GAA people, most of who are already paying club subs and contributing in other ways.

It's probably not practical to have all 3 games on the Saturday live, but no reason two of them couldn't have been on RTE or TG4. Instead the GAA entered a deal designed to get more from GAA people's pockets.

[rrhf]

I think GAA go is the GAA cutting in too much to the loyal fanbase.  They have created a mini sky tv station without the fuss.  How awfully commercial of us! I believe the ppv should be left up to the counties for their own club games etc.

[Hound]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

[bennydorano]

The Gaa will reap what they sow with GAAGO, a clamour for money from the trough from the GPA. It will also do for the GAA what moving to Racing TV has done for horse racing in Ireland- absolutely f**k all.

I've bought 2 GAAGO matches so far and it really does bug me, especially as someone who went back to a Sky sub largely for the GAA.

[Blowitupref]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

Yes it can be done if they put their mind to it. IMO I'd give the majority of the coverage to TG4 as they have been by far the best with their coverage and can show different matches at the same time on their APP and website online.

[RedHand88]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

Yes it can be done if they put their mind to it. IMO I'd give the majority of the coverage to TG4 as they have been by far the best with their coverage and can show different matches at the same time on their APP and website online.

It's just not practical to broadcast games in Irish when most people have no or little understanding of it.
Theres literally never been as many games on free to air tv and people are still whining. They even offered a season pass at the start for ridiculous value compared to individual games.

[rrhf]

Well they need to offer it again

[Blowitupref]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county’s matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

Yes it can be done if they put their mind to it. IMO I'd give the majority of the coverage to TG4 as they have been by far the best with their coverage and can show different matches at the same time on their APP and website online.

It's just not practical to broadcast games in Irish when most people have no or little understanding of it.
Theres literally never been as many games on free to air tv and people are still whining. They even offered a season pass at the start for ridiculous value compared to individual games.

Has been practical for the NFL,underage county and club championship games regardless if you don't understand Irish. Pop on the English radio coverage alongside these games if that's an issue.

[RedHand88]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

Yes it can be done if they put their mind to it. IMO I'd give the majority of the coverage to TG4 as they have been by far the best with their coverage and can show different matches at the same time on their APP and website online.

It's just not practical to broadcast games in Irish when most people have no or little understanding of it.
Theres literally never been as many games on free to air tv and people are still whining. They even offered a season pass at the start for ridiculous value compared to individual games.

Has been practical for the NFL,underage county and club championship games regardless if you don't understand Irish. Pop on the English radio coverage alongside these games if that's an issue.

For big championship games? You are mental if you think that's acceptable coverage.

[Blowitupref]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county’s matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

Yes it can be done if they put their mind to it. IMO I'd give the majority of the coverage to TG4 as they have been by far the best with their coverage and can show different matches at the same time on their APP and website online.

It's just not practical to broadcast games in Irish when most people have no or little understanding of it.
Theres literally never been as many games on free to air tv and people are still whining. They even offered a season pass at the start for ridiculous value compared to individual games.

Has been practical for the NFL,underage county and club championship games regardless if you don't understand Irish. Pop on the English radio coverage alongside these games if that's an issue.

For big championship games? You are mental if you think that's acceptable coverage.

For example plenty myself included will be watching All Ireland U20 final on Saturday on TG4 and such coverage has become acceptable and nothing mental about it. The real "big" senior championship games (All Ireland semi finals and final) will be live RTE.

[thewobbler]

The sense of entitlement from GAA people that all their county's matches should always be available live on free-to-air TV, continues to bewilder me.

On the topic

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0508/1382379-martin-on-gaago-all-matches-should-be-free-to-air/

Absolutely idiotic statements.

Either the GAA more than halves the number of championship games, or RTE opens a deviated sports channel, or his wishes are basically impossible.

It's amazing how we cope with showing every match every day on free to air channels when the soccer and rugby world cups come around. Sometimes 4 games a day during the soccer!
2 games on a Saturday and 2 on a Sunday across the championship season across the free to air channels wouldn't really be a big deal to arrange. They've even used the RTE News channel as an overflow in the past for certain events.

I wonder how RTE would cope if the WC and RWC ran in parallel and only on weekends

[Armagh18]

Just buy the dodgy stick lads. f**k the greedy bastards and their GAA GO.

[AustinPowers]

The Gaa will reap what they sow with GAAGO, a clamour for money from the trough from the GPA. It will also do for the GAA what moving to Racing TV has done for horse racing in Ireland- absolutely f**k all.

I've bought 2 GAAGO matches so far and it really does bug me, especially as someone who went back to a Sky sub largely for the GAA.

Boxing was  the same. Loved the  big fights in the   late 80s/early 90s, Eubank Benn etc.  Some great bouts. Since  most matches went to sky , I have no idea  who  any fighters are (except maybe frampton),  and have  now no interest whatsoever in it.

Gaago will go the  same way. We need  kids looking up to gaa players and   Seeing  them as much as possible on tv. 

[armaghniac]

Just buy the dodgy stick lads. f**k the greedy bastards and their GAA GO.

Who exactly are the greedy bastards? The cameramen? The sound operators? The pundits?

[Eire90]

were people complaining about tyrone gaa having thier championship games behind a paywall