UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

[Brick Tamlin]

They've definitely over egged this one.
Gone too far with the paddywhackery

[red hander]

Oh shut up Niblock, FFS

[Saffrongael]

Oh shut up Niblock, FFS

He's a clampet who has totally lost the run of himself in the last year

[square_ball]

Why's he commentating over the speech?

[RedHand88]

Oh shut up Niblock, FFS

He's a clampet who has totally lost the run of himself in the last year

Some of the Dion Dublin video was butt clenching cringe.

[Throw ball]

Personally preferred BBC

[Sheedy]

Normally don't mind BBC's coverage but today's was way over the top, the commentary and celebrity analysis was aimed at first time viewers at the expense of genuine coverage of the game.

[JoG2]

This thread belongs in the WTF thread along with the Up for the Match and Late Late Show threads! Superb stuff, Olympic level moaning 

[screenexile]

You'd think it's a good thing that the UK get access to the game on a free to air station with many more thousands watching it than would usually.

But nah people giving out and moaning again as usual!

[lenny]

You'd think it's a good thing that the UK get access to the game on a free to air station with many more thousands watching it than would usually.

But nah people giving out and moaning again as usual!

The BBC coverage was excellent and has rightly drawn widespread support on Twitter. The only complaints I saw there were a few newcomers to the game who didn't fully understand the scoring system and would have liked it explained. I really enjoyed listening to the Irish celebrities which was a great idea for connecting with British GAA novices. The anchor is brilliant and the panel aren't afraid to express their own opinions.

[tbrick18]

You'd think it's a good thing that the UK get access to the game on a free to air station with many more thousands watching it than would usually.

But nah people giving out and moaning again as usual!

The BBC coverage was excellent and has rightly drawn widespread support on Twitter. The only complaints I saw there were a few newcomers to the game who didn't fully understand the scoring system and would have liked it explained. I really enjoyed listening to the Irish celebrities which was a great idea for connecting with British GAA novices. The anchor is brilliant and the panel aren't afraid to express their own opinions.

Exactly that, we just didn't get to hear enough from them.
I thought the celebrities was a real cringe feature tbh.
BBC coverage this year has been excellent but for me, the pandering to the wider UK audience in the final really took the gloss off the coverage for the final.

[imtommygunn]

I think they have seen a gap in "the market" with Dion Dublin coming over and what he said in relation to amateurism etc then focused on that. They probably did overplay it a bit yeah.

I still think it was good coverage but would have preferred to hear more from Murphy, McConville and Harte. Usually on RTE I would turn over the pundits so that's a significant step up...

[Saffrongael]

I think they have seen a gap in "the market" with Dion Dublin coming over and what he said in relation to amateurism etc then focused on that. They probably did overplay it a bit yeah.

I still think it was good coverage but would have preferred to hear more from Murphy, McConville and Harte. Usually on RTE I would turn over the pundits so that's a significant step up...

I wouldn't turn over with Canavan on RTE, he's the best pundit about

[imtommygunn]

Tbf yeah he's very good and McGinley is good when Tyrone aren't playing. The rest I am not so sure about.

[tbrick18]

Tbf yeah he's very good and McGinley is good when Tyrone aren't playing. The rest I am not so sure about.

I don't mind Tomas O'Se. Everyone else is rubbish.
Bring back Joe/Pat/Colm. 
Sack Cantwell. Worst Anchor I have seen.