World Cup 2014 - as seen on TV (commentary, pundits, adverts, the whole shebang)

kronsington

Lads is there anywhere I can watch après match online? Im over in Canada and the coverage is absolutely awful

LiamoSail

smurfs5 wrote: »

Bit unfair IMO. He made some good points but that was lost in the monotone and robotic delivery. 400 complaints is outrageous - do people really have nothing better to do with their time ?

Id agree that people actually making complaints is unfair, but the issue is fair game. As a co-commentator he was abysmal. Perhaps he'd be better as a panelist where he's answering mundane questions as oppose to keeping the commentary flowing. Thrown in at the deep end no doubt

mike65

Italy v Engand 14.4m average viewing on BBC1, the biggest audience for any programme this year and after 11 pm!

Pdoghue

Just flicked over to TV3, and the papers are saying Jimmy Magee is accusing RTE of ageism over their decision to not include him in their WC coverage.

mike65

McGee is a ****ing relic, things are superannuated enough as it stands. The game moves far too quickly for for Jimmy to follow. Actually it was already too speedy about 20 years ago, the guy has been coasting for decades. Memory man BS.

wonga77

Harsh but true, couldnt listen to him commentating

trashcan

Some phrases I'd like to see banned from commentary/punditry:

"Two banks of four"

"shoulder of the last defender"

"living off/feeding off scraps"

Anyone got any more ?

Pdoghue

"there's no reason why ...."

Neeson

"Guile"

"Merit"

"Consummate ease"

YFlyer

Pdoghue wrote: »

Just flicked over to TV3, and the papers are saying Jimmy Magee is accusing RTE of ageism over their decision to not include him in their WC coverage.

He is differ class.

mike65

Put in a shift
Do the hard yards
Give it 110%

Boom__Boom

Pdoghue wrote: »

Just flicked over to TV3, and the papers are saying Jimmy Magee is accusing RTE of ageism over their decision to not include him in their WC coverage.

Billo is 75 and Giles 73.

Pull the other one Jimmy.

Tinie

Henry loves to big up the MLS.


Give it up thierry, your fooling no one.

Snake Plisken

I like Jim Beglin in co-commentator but would like to see him do some of the main matches with George.

LiamoSail

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Billo is 75 and Giles 73.

Pull the other one Jimmy.

That may prove that age is not a factor, but it also proves that merit isn't either

wonga77

Loving klinsmann's yank/german accent

LiamoSail

wonga77 wrote: »

Loving klinsmann's yank/german accent

Kilnsmann: They're a damn good team, they know how to grind you

I think Shteve McClaren's copyright has been grossly infringed

Boom__Boom

LiamoSail wrote: »

That may prove that age is not a factor, but it also proves that merit isn't either

I agree about the merit aspect.

Just the notion of RTE being ageist, especially when you compare the average ages of the various presenters in RTE to say ITV and BBC.

Basically Jimmy has the common RTE attitude of I should have a job for as long as I want no matter how old I am. He's 80 at his next birthday ffs.

wonga77

Only 80 are you sure? I was certain he was closer to 100, he's around since time began

Lightbulb Sun

Snake Plisken wrote: »

I like Jim Beglin in co-commentator but would like to see him do some of the main matches with George.

I think Jim is in Dublin, George is in Brazil.

mickmackey1

CathalRyano wrote: »

I thought Brad Friedel was meant to be on the RTE panel this year? He's not on for the ghana-USA match . Was looking forward to him.

Ya strange one, was being trumpeted on the radio last week after they'd signed him up

simongurnick

kronsington wrote: »

Lads is there anywhere I can watch après match online? Im over in Canada and the coverage is absolutely awful

Craig Forrest just not cutting it man! I feel your pain.

flazio

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

I think Jim is in Dublin, George is in Brazil.

True but the tournament is still young. As I said over on another thread maybe we should be telling RTÉ on twitter and Facebook that we'd like George and Jim to take us through the knock out stages and the finals.

DubDani

LiamoSail wrote: »

Kilnsmann: They're a damn good team, they know how to grind you

I think Shteve McClaren's copyright has been grossly infringed

He is married to an American, and has been living in the US since he retired as a player.

comongethappy

mickmackey1 wrote: »

Ya strange one, was being trumpeted on the radio last week after they'd signed him up

He's been working on BBC radio.

Agent Coulson

I wish Kenny and Eamon would just stay quiet and let Didi talk!

Headshot

God I love Eamo

Strongbow10

Kenny is getting his knickers in a twist, I agree with Dunphy (hell must have frozen over)

Boom__Boom

Kenny utterly refusing to be impressed by Eamo's praise of the ref........[official confirmation he still has the hump from a few minutes ago]

Skid X

Bill just asked the panel if they thought the Mexican Referee was a "Homer" ... in a game between Belgium and Algeria played in Brazil.

liam7831

Cringe Q & A session by Billo, jeez like the panel aint 7 years old. Eg Q. Which team in the world cup would you like to be in & why

Headshot

Kenny is tad embarrassing himself

fuzzydunlop85

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Kenny utterly refusing to be impressed by Eamo's praise of the ref........[official confirmation he still has the hump from a few minutes ago]

Ha kenny gonna lose the rag completely with dunphy before this World Cup is out!

wazky

liam7831 wrote: »

Cringe Q & A session by Billo, jeez like the panel aint 7 years old. Eg Q. Which team in the world cup would you like to be in & why

Kenny would like to play for England to get to play with all that great young talent.

He must have hit Eamos stash before he came on.

Boom__Boom

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Ha kenny gonna lose the rag completely with dunphy before this World Cup is out!

pretty sure he rolled his eyes at Eamo's answer to the what team he'd like to play with question.

Kenny and Eamo Diva fight.

Neeson

Kenny wants to play behind the great talents of Sturridge and Sterling to look at their arses.

Gombeen.

Boom__Boom

Eamo says black - Kenny says white.

Something accross the camera there???

fuzzydunlop85

Lol Kenny would disagree with Dunphy if he said the sky was blue. Kicking off again over Ashley Cole, love it.

buckfasterer

I think Dunphy must have pissed in Kennys tea or something, he won't even look at him and is having a go at both him and Didi!

_Kaiser_

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Something accross the camera there???

Some fella waving - "Nooo Bill, Do the competition first!"

Kerrydude1981

Kenny would want to lighten up a bit

Big serious head on him

fruvai

Didi - "If Baines gets suspended or injured,who would you rather have playing - Ashley Cole or Ashley Cole?"


Bill is an awful presenter :pac:

liam7831

Neeson wrote: »

Kenny wants to play behind the great talents of Sturridge and Sterling to look at their arses.

Gombeen.

Really, you know something we don't??

_Kaiser_

Whoops!! "We're on air??" :P

SlipperyPeople

hahahhaha Eamonn with a couple of F-bombs

Boom__Boom

Car-Crash !!!

Dunphy drops a "f.u.c.k.ing"

We're not on air are we??

Aenaes

trashcan wrote: »

Some phrases I'd like to see banned from commentary/punditry:

"Two banks of four"

"shoulder of the last defender"

"living off/feeding off scraps"

Anyone got any more ?

X player is looking lethargic out there. It's a phrase that seems to have been introduced on MOTD, dug in like an Alabama tick and now gets mentioned every week.

papu

Oh dear Eamon .. Twice as well ..
Will that be the end now please

GLaDOS

Pissing myself laughing at Dunphy :pac:

FourFourRED

What happened there? Only caught the end where Dunphy said "we're not on air are we?"