Man Utd - Porto. Which Channel Did You Watch?

mike65

Just curious, I breifly flicked on to TV3 and realised why
I watch CL on ITV on Tuesdays!

Brutal, give me Ronglish any day.

Mike.

Dr. Dre

ITV, no other Irish channel can compete tbh.

Did anyone notice on ITV, when they were interviewing Fergie, the chanting of the fans in the background, sounded like they were chanting something about him and from the look on his face it weren't good !

James R

ITV also. Can't stand the TV3 pair. Especially Kevin Moran, the guy can barely talk never mind commentate. The commentary and analysis are better on ITV plus Ron Atkinson usually says something stupid

mike65

Originally posted by Dr. Dre


Did anyone notice on ITV, when they were interviewing Fergie, the chanting of the fans in the background, sounded like they were chanting something about him and from the look on his face it weren't good !

I did notice, he looked like he just about understood what they were saying (I did'nt as I don't speak Man U).

Mike.

jank

ITV no question!
TV3 they honestly dont deserve to show those matches because of the tripe they serve, i would if it is, but it is anything but!

Michelangelo

Did anyone notice on ITV, when they were interviewing Fergie, the chanting of the fans in the background, sounded like they were chanting something about him and from the look on his face it weren't good !

No. That was not the fans.

That was from the Porto dressing room where they were shouting "porto porto" and portuguese. Fergie was in total shock. So was I and every other Utd fan.

Oh ye, I only watch it on the English channels when available. The rest are ****. TV3 has no atmosphere, they only have one guy talking with Packy.

ITV have commentary from the venue and you can hear the fans making it far better.

PS: Did anyone else hear the fans shouting "The referee's a wanker" during the match before the volume was turned down. I started laughing.:p

Aliminator

TV3 should be shot for having Mark Lawrenson, but still, better than RTE who ALWAYS show Man Utd. ffs. they're not even showing the arsenal game tomorrow.
bring back EUROSPORT

Michelangelo

Originally posted by Aliminator
TV3 should be shot for having Mark Lawrenson, but still, better than RTE who ALWAYS show Man Utd. ffs. they're not even showing the arsenal game tomorrow.
bring back EUROSPORT

What's wrong with Mark Lawrenson? If they did not have him, they would be fooked.

Aliminator

he's ITV's unwanted trash. there should be no place for him at TV3 either.

mr_angry

Lets face it - what do TV3 have?

• Packie Bonner, and his abysmal ability to read an autocue.
• Mark Lawrenson in the studio - the most negative man alive.
• Trevor Welsh, or whoever it is commentating. Memorable quote: "Its like a game of chess! Is that check-mate?"
• Co-comentator #1: Kevin Moran. Most negative Irishman ever.
• Co-comentator #2: Frank Stapleton. Good striker, but sounds like a paranoid choirboy who got a kick in the nuts.
• Co-comentator of ultimate crapness #3: Mick Martin. Memorable quote: "You have to say, Newcastle are really holding their own here." (...5 minutes pass..) "Of course, I mean Leeds Utd. *nervous laugh*" (During Leeds vs. Real Madrid)

The only thing I dislike about ITV is their sychophantic interviewer - Gary Something-or-other - who insists on licking up to Alex Ferguson, just in case Alex ever gets the huff and stops feeding them his opinions on all and sundry. Did anyone else notice the easy escape he served up to Alex tonight? "Do you think that the disallowed goal might have been what cost you the game tonight Alex?"

Perhaps. But it also might have something to do with the bizarre tactic of refusing to leave your own half of the pitch during the second half. Doesn't public service broadcasting have to answer to some kind of commission, or something...?

eirebhoy

I never listen to the commentator's. When I am watching a premiership match on Sky I would listen to the fanzone, if thats not available I just listen to newstalk 106 talking about sport.

It isn't possible for TV3 to go to the matches so they are stuck in a studio. They should make it more lively. How about a big (huge) screen behind them showing the pitch and about 4 pundits talking about the game. Also, I prefer to watch interviews of players rather than analysis of the match, they have 2 weeks to set up every bloody match, they should do it better.

PiE

Aye, can't stand TV3 myself. That commentator who calls Valencia, "Valenthia"... jesus I just wanna stab him.

SheroN

errr that's how you're supposed to pronounce valencia.

leeroybrown

I had to watch it on TV3 as I don't have ITV in my house at the moment.

cournioni

ITV. TV3 are crap.

midget lord

There is no doubt that ITV is better, mainly because of all the cash they have to throw at each screening. Poor old TV3 are doing the best they can with fairly limited resources, using irish footballing legends obviously doesnt cut the mustard with some people...

robbie1876

UTV reception is awful in my house, so had to be TV3

Commentary was woeful at times, along the lines of:

'Porto win the ball, and pass it to another Porto player...'

lad12

I watched it on itv...talk about being the most bia-est commentry and half time talk...like ally mcoist...Man utd didnt deserve to go out 2nite..yeah rite..over the two legs porto deserved to go thru...last nite they didnt create much chances but they controlled the ball for long periods..

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by PiE
Aye, can't stand TV3 myself. That commentator who calls Valencia, "Valenthia"... jesus I just wanna stab him.

lol

someones never been to spain

PiE

I have and I still don't care. He's not Spanish so he just sounds like a twat

lad12

Watch spainish football on sky...its the same...its the rite way

leeroybrown

TBH, I thought the TV3 commentary wasn't as bad as usual last night. Sometimes the people they use can make a match seem a lot worse than it is.

Likewise I far prefer to watch Premiership hilights on ITV

Genghis

TV3, last night. Mainly because I watched it on the second TV, so no ITV on it. TV3 commentary are so poor - it is like literal descriptions for the blind; the guys would sound dull on radio, and the fact that you are watching just what they are makes it even worse.

A few questions:

1. Why don't they send commentators to the actual match? Maybe then they could offer something more inspiring (though I doubt it).
2. Why not a panel - RTE never seem to have a problem getting 2/3 panellists of quality, how come TV3 can't.
3. Does anyone really need to see the second match in full? It means waiting til 12.00 for the result, why can't they offer an extended highlights version. Don't they also 'pretend' that the match is live, taking a break between the halves, analysing the action etc as though waiting for the team to come out, etc. They do the same with the Irish matches - why not offer something different?

Once again it is the case that TV3 are simply in it for the advertising revenue, they do not want to spend anything on production, like anything they make it is more about creaming it than doing it well.

syngin

Does anyone really need to see the second match in full? It means waiting til 12.00 for the result, why can't they offer an extended highlights version

I agree totally