sunday game new presenter

[ziggysego]

Very good choice. Des will do a good job.

It'll be endless Dubs and Kingdom and the Seventies etc etc yawnnnnnnnn

What you talking about? He rescued the Late Late Show's GAA 125 Years Special.

[5 Sams]

Very good choice. Des will do a good job.

It'll be endless Dubs and Kingdom and the Seventies etc etc yawnnnnnnnn

What you talking about? He rescued the Late Late Show's GAA 125 Years Special.

On the money.

[longrunsthefox]

Matt Cooper is the best of the lot for this or Late Late Show. Spillane will be some pain now with hisi anti-norhern rhetoric though it'll be good to see the words shoved down his throat again as in 2002 and 2003. 

[GalwayBayBoy]

not a great choice if you ask me. Some young blood would be nice, like everyone was saying, Dara O'Cinneide

As good a speaker as O Cinneide is he showed last year that he's totally unable to be impartial in controversial circumstances involving Kerry, bluffed it totally.

That did cross my mind. He didn't exactly cover himself in glory over the Paul Galvin affair.

[comethekingdom]

Matt wont leave Today FM I think. Des Cahill on the otherhand is an ok-ish decision. Dublin bias will probably come to the fore but thats probably to be expected. Wouldn't mind giving Joanne a crack at it (Sunday Game that is) but maybe she'll get her chance in the future.

[mouview]

Matt wont leave Today FM I think. Des Cahill on the otherhand is an ok-ish decision. Dublin bias will probably come to the fore but thats probably to be expected. Wouldn't mind giving Joanne a crack at it (Sunday Game that is) but maybe she'll get her chance in the future.

The Sunday Game that is??

[Stall the Bailer]

Not a bad choice. He will be a marked improvement on Pat.
I wonder does mean that there will be no Road to Croker on this year.
Or maybe they will give one of the girls that gig.

Good to see RTE remove some of the deadwood with pat and the plank being changed.

[The GAA]

Safe pair of hands. A bit of a ratzinger i'd say with the grooming process for a new, longterm anchor beginning.

[magpie seanie]

An uninspired choice but virtually anything would be an improvement on Pat's efforts over the last few years. Cahill is ok but tends to be a bit simplistic in his outlook and dumbs things down to explain them to the great unwashed. He will do an ok job overall. I really like Ó'Cinnéide and the bonus with this is we'll still have him as an analyst. As for bias - aren't we all biased?

Now all we need is a bit more match action and the Sunday Game will be back on the road.

[ross matt]

Good choice. Very knowledgeable and extremely polished in presenter's seat. Eternal gratitude is owed to him for salvaging some credibility for the Late Late tribute.

[johnpower]

Matt Cooper is the best of the lot for this or Late Late Show. Spillane will be some pain now with hisi anti-norhern rhetoric though it'll be good to see the words shoved down his throat again as in 2002 and 2003. 

OH Dear I thought we had all moved on ?

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

What do you think of Cahill yourself John?

[johnpower]

I like him .he is a big fan and will bring a fresh look . It is not an easy program given the time constraints and the number of matches they need to cover especially in the May- middle of August period . Pat is Pat and winds people up and has played the "Dunphy\Hook" role . I hope the program keeps some sort of edge and will not become a Judge Judy forum focussing on video analysis of incidents that may have occurred (that should be the GAA job) .

I am more concerned with whether or not the new rules will be kept and how the reliance on handpassing can be reduced in football .My own team are among the worst offenders

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

I am more concerned with whether or not the new rules will be kept and how the reliance on handpassing can be reduced in football .My own team are among the worst offenders

Can't see the new rules passing next week: the top brass are talking up the chances indeed but, apart from the referees themselves (naturally), I can't see too many counties voting for them.

Handpassing's a different matter, though Canavan himself has repeated an idea that's been around for a few years now: 13-a-side. That would completely remove the handpass as an efficient option I'd say, with so much more space and speed available for the footpass.

[johnpower]

I am more concerned with whether or not the new rules will be kept and how the reliance on handpassing can be reduced in football .My own team are among the worst offenders

Can't see the new rules passing next week: the top brass are talking up the chances indeed but, apart from the referees themselves (naturally), I can't see too many counties voting for them.

Handpassing's a different matter, though Canavan himself has repeated an idea that's been around for a few years now: 13-a-side. That would completely remove the handpass as an efficient option I'd say, with so much more space and speed available for the footpass.

I know there is no easy solution to the handpass issue .Canavan is right 13 a side would be good it would really suit the skill full players .

Most top managers are against the new rules .Does it need the 2/3 majority ?