RTE has all ROI qualifiers and expand EL coverrage.

mike65

Just mentioned on RTE. (home matches that is)

33 live league matches by 2013 and a highlights show for 1 hour a week. Bill, Johnny, Eamo!

Mike.

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mike65 wrote: »

Just mentioned on RTE. (home matches that is)

33 live league matches by 2013 and a highlights show for 1 hour a week. Bill, Johnny, Eamo!

You won't find Giles talking about the eL, he absolutely hates it.

Apart from that, if they can up their production to more than a five minute preamble and no post match stuff, a proper studio and better cameras, then it'll be great.

Hopefully this can provide a boost to audience figures, and in turn an increase in attendance.

I wonder how much of the money paid for this will find it's way to the eL.

It also might attract better sponsorship to the clubs, with this kind of exposure, it could be worth it.

Hmm, good news.:)

Mr.Nice Guy

They don't have the away qualifiers though, right? That's a pity. The other stuff is welcome news however.

Mikeyt086

im sure it will be Con Murphy doing the highlights rather than the supreme Bill O'.

astrofool

I'll be tuning into the EL more often anyway.

Aren't the away fixtures usually negotiated with the country being played?

eirebhoy

Hopefully the highlight show decent. TV3's show is dreadful.

Jonny Arson

great news all round, fair play to the FAI one this one hopefully a nice 8pm slot on Sunday or Monday evenings for the highlights show will be in store minus Trevooor and Paul Osam..zzzzzz

eirebhoy

I can't see it being Monday. Father Ted, I dare ya, The Panel, Podge and Rodge. It wouldn't quite fit in.

Guy:Incognito

DesF wrote: »

You won't find Giles talking about the eL, he absolutely hates it.

Apart from that, if they can up their production to more than a five minute preamble and no post match stuff, a proper studio and better cameras, then it'll be great.

Hopefully this can provide a boost to audience figures, and in turn an increase in attendance.

I wonder how much of the money paid for this will find it's way to the eL.

It also might attract better sponsorship to the clubs, with this kind of exposure, it could be worth it.

Hmm, good news.:)

Surely more tv coverage will just create more evil armchair fans? Maybe even turn a few "real" fans into stay at home ones.

shane86

eirebhoy wrote: »

I can't see it being Monday. Father Ted, I dare ya, The Panel, Podge and Rodge. It wouldn't quite fit in.

Ted, the gruesome twosome, Colm Murphy and then some EL.

RTE can be sh1te but theyre on the ball on the comedy side

Sorry. I have tried my best, I really have, but you do be watchin half arsed games with the thought "if any were even half good they would be in Englands League 2 minimum"

herbieflowers

haha, comedy indeed...ooh we're a cynical unpatriotic bunch!

Mossy Monk

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

They don't have the away qualifiers though, right?

RTÉ would have to do a deal with the different countries FA's although I believe Setanta have most of them already anyway.

redzerdrog

shane86 wrote: »

Ted, the gruesome twosome, Colm Murphy and then some EL.

RTE can be sh1te but theyre on the ball on the comedy side

Sorry. I have tried my best, I really have, but you do be watchin half arsed games with the thought "if any were even half good they would be in Englands League 2 minimum"

why would they be in league 2 when the Eircom League is a better standard than league 2

Pigman II

eirebhoy wrote: »

Hopefully the highlight show decent. TV3's show is dreadful.

In fairness I don't think it's *that* bad. I just think it's ridiculous to have it on at such a late hour. TV3 would never move it to a reasonable time as ****e like Emmerdale, Corrie and their other ITV rubbish is locked into the schedule.

If RTE2 put it on Mondays at the same time of day they do the prem show 7,8 pm then that could be a big success.

DmanDmythDledge

eirebhoy wrote: »

I can't see it being Monday. Father Ted, I dare ya, The Panel, Podge and Rodge. It wouldn't quite fit in.

It would if RTÉ get Osam.;)

Pigman II wrote: »

If RTE2 put it on Mondays at the same time of day they do the prem show 7,8 pm then that could be a big success.

According to Daniel McDonnell the plans are to have it between 7pm and 9pm on Monday.