Katie Taylor in Croker?

[Baile Brigín 2]

Declan McBennett said RTÉ would also show the weigh-in and the pre-fight press conference.

He said: "I think there is a sense that this is somehow different. It's a sporting event like no other involving an athlete like no other.

"It is, I think, by all accounts, going to be one of those national moments."

Ah jes, yer mans a balloon, they're trying to recreate Italia 90 energy

You could sell out Croke for The Corrs ffs

Fair play to Katie for sending that insta message to Eddie Hearn and fair play to Eddie for playing the Oirish like a fiddle

He has pissed off every sport, which means he is either very good or very bad at his job.

I can see a commercial argument here, although buying it second hand seems messy, but there is a limited public service argument as it's already on tv.

But regardless, his priorities are a mess. No money to show, say, Shels v Ajax, which like it or not would attract a huge audience, but can show Celtic v Lask. The last Irish club game in Europe RTE showed was Rovers v Milan. In 2020.

I'll take your word for it.

Did you see Shels v Ajax or vice versa on RTE? The games were both on Dutch tv, they just needed to buy the feed (or sell the Dublin leg feed to the Dutch).

There is no way even RTE could have lost money on it.

[naka]

Declan McBennett said RTÉ would also show the weigh-in and the pre-fight press conference.

He said: "I think there is a sense that this is somehow different. It's a sporting event like no other involving an athlete like no other.

"It is, I think, by all accounts, going to be one of those national moments."

Ah jes, yer mans a balloon, they're trying to recreate Italia 90 energy

You could sell out Croke for The Corrs ffs

Fair play to Katie for sending that insta message to Eddie Hearn and fair play to Eddie for playing the Oirish like a fiddle

He has pissed off every sport, which means he is either very good or very bad at his job.

I can see a commercial argument here, although buying it second hand seems messy, but there is a limited public service argument as it's already on tv.

But regardless, his priorities are a mess. No money to show, say, Shels v Ajax, which like it or not would attract a huge audience, but can show Celtic v Lask. The last Irish club game in Europe RTE showed was Rovers v Milan. In 2020.

Have Rte not rights to show champions league games on Wednesdays as part of their package
So had the game as part of the rights ?

[Baile Brigín 2]

Declan McBennett said RTÉ would also show the weigh-in and the pre-fight press conference.

He said: "I think there is a sense that this is somehow different. It's a sporting event like no other involving an athlete like no other.

"It is, I think, by all accounts, going to be one of those national moments."

Ah jes, yer mans a balloon, they're trying to recreate Italia 90 energy

You could sell out Croke for The Corrs ffs

Fair play to Katie for sending that insta message to Eddie Hearn and fair play to Eddie for playing the Oirish like a fiddle

He has pissed off every sport, which means he is either very good or very bad at his job.

I can see a commercial argument here, although buying it second hand seems messy, but there is a limited public service argument as it's already on tv.

But regardless, his priorities are a mess. No money to show, say, Shels v Ajax, which like it or not would attract a huge audience, but can show Celtic v Lask. The last Irish club game in Europe RTE showed was Rovers v Milan. In 2020.

Have Rte not rights to show champions league games on Wednesdays as part of their package
So had the game as part of the rights ?

They also had the Rovers CL rights. Zero additional cost.

Lets not get lost in a soccer tv thing. My point is RTE sport are a shambles. Lots of stuff not getting shown anymore because of costs, but they found the budget to show this. And bought from DAZN instead of the promoter, so at a huge premium.

[Rossfan]

Paddy loves a good bandwagon!

[Baile Brigín 2]

A clearly concerted social media campaign from nationalist politicians to have RTE overturn their 'decision' to geoblock the fight in the 6c.

Who wants to tell them

[From the Bunker]

Have Rte not rights to show champions league games on Wednesdays as part of their package
So had the game as part of the rights ?
They also had the Rovers CL rights. Zero additional cost.

Lets not get lost in a soccer tv thing. My point is RTE sport are a shambles. Lots of stuff not getting shown anymore because of costs, but they found the budget to show this. And bought from DAZN instead of the promoter, so at a huge premium.

It's alright RTE are government funded anymore, and if they overpay for this - Their paymasters won't be able to highlight it as it is a popular national event.

[Armagh18]

A clearly concerted social media campaign from nationalist politicians to have RTE overturn their 'decision' to geoblock the fight in the 6c.

Who wants to tell them

It shouldn't be blocked. Simple as.

[tonto1888]

A clearly concerted social media campaign from nationalist politicians to have RTE overturn their 'decision' to geoblock the fight in the 6c.

Who wants to tell them

Whose decision was it? Don't particularly care about this fight but I hate the geo blocking in general

[Wildweasel74]

Sure Rugby and the soccer geo blocked, hell think the old home and away may been blocked to.

[gallsman]

Entirely predictable.

[Baile Brigín 2]

A clearly concerted social media campaign from nationalist politicians to have RTE overturn their 'decision' to geoblock the fight in the 6c.

Who wants to tell them

Whose decision was it? Don't particularly care about this fight but I hate the geo blocking in general

DAZN. Rte have rights for the 26 only. In the 'UK' it's ppv

[Captain Scarlet]

Lads you can't blame RTÉ for geoblocking. That is a way bigger issue than a small national broadcaster can handle.

On social media and even YouTube there often ROI-only bits as Meta and Google don't play ball with island of Ireland.

In terms of the fight and the event she is handling it all so well and it will just cement her legacy even more. I presume she will win, or how tough a fight is expected?

[square_ball]

She should win fairly handily. Stoppages aren't that common in women's boxing so if she doesn't stop her it'll be a unanimous win on the cards. This girl has only fought 12 times and this is the 1st time fighting outside of France. She would be no where near the level of some of her previous opponents.

[Baile Brigín 2]

A clearly concerted social media campaign from nationalist politicians to have RTE overturn their 'decision' to geoblock the fight in the 6c.

Who wants to tell them

It shouldn't be blocked. Simple as.

From the perspective of pay per view sport and the slow death of public service broadcasting, absolutely.

But here in the real world RTE bought the rights for the 26 and have the technology to block it outside of that, it has to be done.

The politicians are making out like some bureaucrat switched off the feed out of partionist malice.

[Capt Pat]

If there is nothing else on tv at the time of the fight I might watch it. I have never really understood all the hype around Taylor. It is only ladies boxing at the end of the day but if people want to watch it and fill Croke Park more power to them.