UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

[Blowitupref]

Niblock is unlistenable. Only reason I'm watching on BBC is that my RTE isn't HD.

It's a 45 not corner kick, does he think he's talking to people that never watched the game before.

[imtommygunn]

Yes... international audience

[marty34]

BBC playing to the non-GAA audience too much in their opening 10 minutes. Think I'll go back to RTE

Yeah, well over the top.

Actually sickening.

[93-DY-SAM]

BBC playing to the non-GAA audience too much in their opening 10 minutes. Think I'll go back to RTE

Yeah, well over the top.

Actually sickening.

Aye for too much dumbing things down. Every player is the greatest to have played. All a bit sickly sweet.

[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.