Aprés Match 2012 Euros

Nuri Sahin · 21-06-2012 10:04pm

Has there been more classic episodes than new ones this year?

Jimmy Iovine · 21-06-2012 10:05pm

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Kirby · 21-06-2012 10:06pm

Most of the older generation don't quite get that one.

Al Capwned · 21-06-2012 10:06pm

Hadn't seen that before...

Abso-fukin-lutely brilliant!!!!

Jimmy Iovine · 21-06-2012 10:07pm

Kirby wrote: »

Most of the older generation don't quite get that one.

The video it's based on is years old at this stage. Not surprised if they wouldn't know it.

Mr.Nice Guy · 21-06-2012 10:12pm

I'm normally a big fan of Apres Match but I think it's been a poor showing this time. Certainly not of the standards of previous tournaments imo.

homerjay2005 · 21-06-2012 10:29pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'm normally a big fan of Apres Match but I think it's been a poor showing this time. Certainly not of the standards of previous tournaments imo.

cut backs in RTE is the problem i would think. no matter how good the older ones are, not showing new content is lame and cheap.

these lads should be on all the time, better to spend the money on them and not the other clowns they pay money to.

kryogen · 21-06-2012 10:51pm

If this has been answered already apologies but why has there been so many "classic" episodes this time round and not so many new ones?

Kirby · 21-06-2012 10:56pm

I would say a combination of money and new material. At this stage the well must be running pretty dry as they have slagged off everybody worth doing at this stage.

Neil3030 · 21-06-2012 11:26pm

Better decision would have been to start showing sketches at a point where they had enough to show a new one each night. So if they had the budget for 10-12 new sketches and the 3rd/4th playoff, then start the sketches at the last round of group ties. They even could have done a big build-up to their return during the earlier games.

Jimmy Iovine · 22-06-2012 12:45am

Neil3030 wrote: »

Better decision would have been to start showing sketches at a point where they had enough to show a new one each night. So if they had the budget for 10-12 new sketches and the 3rd/4th playoff, then start the sketches at the last round of group ties. They even could have done a big build-up to their return during the earlier games.

I was just thinking there that maybe the decision was made on the back of projected television viewers. There was a sketch for all of the Ireland matches, and there was one after all of the English matches as well I think.

I'd imagine that the viewing figures for tonights match would be low enough. Bar Ronaldo and Nani there wasn't really anyone to drag in the casual viewers. There didn't even seem to be too many people posting about it on the match thread.

The next few matches are more appealing. The England match will get a lot of viewers. Germany/Greece could get a good few as well, if only for the spectacle of Germany playing Greece, and the Spain will get a lot of viewers as well.

I reckon we'll get at least 2 sketches over those two days. I'd hazard a guess at there being a possibility of another Angela Merkel one tomorrow night, and then one involving the BBC after the England match.

I'd prefer quality over quantity. No point in having a muck one after every match. If they've to space them out to save the material then so be it.

Necronomicon · 22-06-2012 6:03pm

Apart from the mild disappointment at having the classics instead of new episodes, I think they've been really strong this tournament. I remember thinking during the World Cup that they were a bit sub par; the Vincent Browne ones in particular I thought were horrendous.

Jimmy Iovine · 22-06-2012 6:16pm

Necronomicon wrote: »

Apart from the mild disappointment at having the classics instead of new episodes, I think they've been really strong this tournament. I remember thinking during the World Cup that they were a bit sub par; the Vincent Browne ones in particular I thought were horrendous.

The Terry Venables/You're on Sky Sports sketch they did after the England/USA game was pure genius. I'd love it if they brought back this for the England/Italy game. They generally nail Terry pretty perfectly.

I watched it again there and roared laughing at Trevor from Croydon and Terry thinking that Luka Modric could feature for Slovenia

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk28cdhFcMk

briany · 22-06-2012 6:22pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

The Terry Venables/You're on Sky Sports sketch they did after the England/USA game was pure genius. I'd love it if they brought back this for the England/Italy game. They generally nail Terry pretty perfectly.

I watched it again there and roared laughing at Trevor from Croydon and Terry thinking that Luka Modric could feature for Slovenia .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk28cdhFcMk

They were really funny at the time but since the English media has been a bit quieter this time around, in the build up at least, this type of sketch would not be as cutting or as timely. I would like to see them do some more general riffing on SSN though who are always ripe for parody.

wonga77 · 22-06-2012 10:05pm

not the best one ive seen...

cgpg5 · 22-06-2012 10:05pm

Very poor tonight

Hammer Archer · 22-06-2012 10:06pm

Similar to the first one, but personally I thought this was a much better one. The John Terry one was hilarious, especially when he returned to steal his pint :pac:

desaparecidos · 22-06-2012 10:06pm

Aprés Match has been piss poor.

murpho999 · 22-06-2012 10:08pm

The John Terry one was good.

Didn't get the green gloves reference to Stephen Ireland, bet I'm missing something very simple!

I just love when they do the impressions of the panel.

Can't remember a new sketch with Johnny Giles this year.

markie29 · 22-06-2012 10:08pm

6 beers i thought i would piss myself laughing at apres match but alas i didnt laugh once! so disappointing

Hammer Archer · 22-06-2012 10:14pm

desaparecidos wrote: »

Aprés Match has been piss poor.

Bit harsh. There have been some gems and some forgettable ones, like every football tournament they do. I think people seem to look back on past Apres Matches with rose tinted glasses. Every one of them has had their fair share of duds.

Stevecw · 22-06-2012 10:17pm

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

That is a proper classic. "8 full time players and 3 fish" and the line about Lourdes Celtic u-12s are pure genius.

The ones with Andy Reid were fantastic. Fair play to him for doing them, and for letting them rip the piss out him to his face.

The Play it Again Des sketch was brilliant. It must have taken them all day to do it. Andy looks like he's ready to burst out laughing half the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3_1rGr4kQc

Brilliant, hadn't seen that one before. Also they have a Carlow jersey hangin in the background for some reason!

Felexicon · 22-06-2012 10:19pm

One of the best

markie29 · 22-06-2012 10:21pm

i love this sketch!...the way the take the piss out of poor old frank stapleton makes me laugh everytime i watch this.

'hes all the way from foreign''

homerjay2005 · 22-06-2012 10:24pm

Felexicon wrote: »

One of the best

Not just one of the best, its THE best.

Stevecw · 22-06-2012 10:25pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Bit harsh. There have been some gems and some forgettable ones, like every football tournament they do. I think people seem to look back on past Apres Matches with rose tinted glasses. Every one of them has had their fair share of duds.

At least other years they were all originals. Some were good, some sh!te. But this year its been way too many classics and a lot of the originals have been poor

Hammer Archer · 22-06-2012 10:36pm

Stevecw wrote: »

At least other years they were all originals. Some were good, some sh!te. But this year its been way too many classics and a lot of the originals have been poor

Fair enough, but as has been said before, that's more than likely due to RTE not being able to afford to have new sketches after every game.
I think the Angela Merkel sketch is up there with the best of them.