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

trashcan

Hidalgo wrote: »

George trying to liken this disaster for Brazil to Irelands worst ever defeat , a 6-1 defeat to Brazil in a friendly.
Friendly versus world cup semi

World cup qualifier, v Germany - not a friendly.

GLaDOS

"West Germany...Eh Germany"

Skylinehead

George almost, almost said West Germany there.

SarahBM

you would think the Germans would be a bit happier!

Dapics

Dunphy talking sense.

I've seen it all.

wonga77

Dunphy having a meltdown
Luiz is a headbanger- love it

smileyj1987

wonga77 wrote: »

Dunphy having a meltdown
Luiz is a headbanger- love it

I love when he describes a player as a headbanger !!

mada999

Static?! Unreal poacher !!!

[IMG][/img]

papu

mada999 wrote: »

Static?! Unreal poacher !!!

Righht , because all goals scored in the box are poached goals
:rolleyes:

obezyana

Eamonn Dunphy is a legend.

mada999

papu wrote: »

Righht , because all goals scored in the box are poached goals
:rolleyes:

jeez, it was a compliment to the lad..

hjkl

The old lads are talking a lot more sense recently than at the start of the tournament.

Raving_Magic

Loved that Garth Brooks montage at the end, sums up the whole evening

Say Your Number

RTE using Garth Brooks music in the montage

Cantstandsya

Dunphy's "Death of football" theory is wearing on me a bit at this stage.

His romantic ideal of poor kids learning their trade on the streets free of the shackles of such creativity saps as "coaching" and "tactics" (as the bourgeois prawn sandwich eaters like to call them) is fading. The top international teams over the last decade have been those from Europe with the best coaching systems and technical training - Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy. To reduce this German team to "big physical lads" or "good athletes" is ridiculous. Kroos, Ozil, Khedira, Lahm, Hummels, Schurle even Neuer, these guys can play and they use their heads while they do it.

Also, he lists all the top Irish/UK players of the past 60 years and purposely leaves out the likes of Bale because he doesn't suit his ludicrous point. I've always been a big fan of Eamo, purely for entertainment value (I never remember him actually having a clue) but I think I'm done with him after this World Cup. Time to send him to the glue factory.

Strongbow10

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Dunphy's "Death of football" theory is wearing on me a bit at this stage.

His romantic ideal of poor kids learning their trade on the streets free of the shackles of such creativity saps as "coaching" and "tactics" (as the bourgeois prawn sandwich eaters like to call them) is fading. The top international teams over the last decade have been those from Europe with the best coaching systems and technical training - Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy. To reduce this German team to "big physical lads" or "good athletes" is ridiculous. Kroos, Ozil, Khedira, Lahm, Hummels, Schurle even Neuer, these guys can play and they use their heads while they do it.

Also, he lists all the top Irish/UK players of the past 60 years and purposely leaves out the likes of Bale because he doesn't suit his ludicrous point. I've always been a big fan of Eamo, purely for entertainment value (I never remember him actually having a clue) but I think I'm done with him after this World Cup. Time to send him to the glue factory.

more like the button factory. Baby.

trashcan

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Dunphy's "Death of football" theory is wearing on me a bit at this stage.

I'm not surprised, he's been singing that song since the 1980's.

Skid X

There's a couple of programmes coming up about retiring pundits/presenters might be worth a look. The Bill O'Herlihy one is a repeat from a few years ago


BBC1 Friday 10.35pm - Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit

Gary Lineker presents a look at the respective careers of the ex-Liverpool star, who is soon to retire from his role at the BBC, which has seen him serve as an expert analyst since 1992. As a player he represented Liverpool in over 400 appearances between 1977 and 1991, during a glittering era that saw the club win eight league titles and three European Cups, among other honours. Hansen was also a member of the team during the infamous disasters at Hillsborough in 1989 and the Heysel Stadium in Belgium during the 1985 European Cup final, both of which he talks about candidly, revealing the impact they have had on him personally. After retiring as a player he went on to become one of the more respected TV analysts in the game, and was known for his passionate, forthright and intelligent views that led to him being referred to as the `King of the Pundits' by his colleague Lineker, who is joined by the likes of Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Des Lynam, Gary Neville and Mark Lawrenson in offering their opinions on the Scot. There are also contributions from Hansen's wife Janet, as well as their two children Lucy and Adam

RTE2 Sunday 7pm - A Little Bit TV: Bill O'Herlihy

A tribute to RTE presenters from the past 50 years, beginning with Bill O'Herlihy. One of its longest-serving broadcasters, he has covered current affairs, features and sports stories - from Jayne Mansfield's visit to Kerry, and Thierry Henry's handball that prevented Ireland from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup in South Africa

jojofizzio

Richie looking haawt tonight I must say...mmmm

Soldie

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/javier-mascherano-says-he-tore-his-anus-during-semifinal-against-netherlands-154255457-soccer.html

Turns out Mascherano tore his arsehole in the match last night.

Javier Mascherano wrote:

"I spread out my anus in that last tackle, that's why I felt so much pain"

:eek::o

De Jong probably told him he'd tear him a new one. :P

Adamocovic

Has to be the best thing about 3rd place playoff...Apres Match in control of RTE coverage ha

Zico

I can't tell the difference between Apres Match lads piss take commentary and the real Stephen Alkin and Brian Kerr drivel.

The novelty has worn off Brian Kerr talking nonsense like an eijet for me.

Skid X

Possession mean absolutely nothing in Football?

Thanks, Stephen

SarahBM

Nearly wet myself laughing and the "Eamonn talking through his hoop" caption !!!

Agent Coulson

They are in Dublin

Sideshow Mark

Very good, and nicely topped off by The Ramones at the end.

fryup

i like the way ITV do the pre-match analysis on the beach front, nice touch that

really gives you a feel of Brazil, Copacabana beach and all

Hidalgo

Good the way it showed Aiken and Kerr when Kenny and Eamo were going at it.
Thought we'd get more talk about the football team and the football tournament and the football pitch from Kenny. Thats one of his usuals.

Agent Coulson

Lawrenson, Townsend or Steven to choose from how cruel is that

Skid X

Sky Sports News has Phil Brown and Peter Taylor watching a monitor and talking about the game ... why would anyone watch that instead of a channel which i showing the game?

briany

Skid X wrote: »

Sky Sports News has Phil Brown and Peter Taylor watching a monitor and talking about the game ... why would anyone watch that instead of a channel which i showing the game?

Nobody, mostly, but since SKY don't have the rights, but can't ignore the biggest sporting event on the planet, they find themselves in a somewhat absurd scenario like what you just described.

Maybe they could do some fan fest coverage, and 'accidentally' show the game happening on one of those big projector screens. :pac:

Frankie Lee

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Lawrenson, Townsend or Steven to choose from how cruel is that

Danny Murphy has been very good for the BBC, if he got the gig I would have watched with them. Lawrenson's continued employment is baffling.

razorblunt

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Danny Murphy has been very good for the BBC, if he got the gig I would have watched with them. Lawrenson's continued employment is baffling.

You get the impression, with Hansen on the way out, there's a changing of the guard going on, lawrenson won't be far behind.

DerekDGoldfish

briany wrote: »

Nobody, mostly, but since SKY don't have the rights, but can't ignore the biggest sporting event on the planet, they find themselves in a somewhat absurd scenario like what you just described.

Maybe they could do some fan fest coverage, and 'accidentally' show the game happening on one of those big projector screens. :pac:

They should just attach a post-it note to the camera saying "Gone to watch world cup final, back in two hours" and except the defeat that nobody is going to be watching

retalivity

Just thinking and maybe its been answered before, but if houghton did not get sick and come back to ireland, it would have been him and george for rte tonight, right?

Lucifer MorningStar

Dunphy talking shiote again

Laois_Man

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

Dunphy talking shiote again

Talking up Ireland and what we are capable of achieving is all part of his agenda which is to tear down the manager - as he has with all Irish managers, whether he initially approved of them or not!

Hidalgo

Just watch baby

smurfs5

Incredible montage from the BBC.

keith16

smurfs5 wrote: »

Incredible montage from the BBC.

RTE one was unusually rubbish.

GreNoLi

The 'toby jug filled to the brim with hot piss' is done and so is the best world cup I have seen.

efb

Cheers Bill.

MD1990

Sabella taking off Lavezzi was a disgraceful decision. What was he thinking.

smurfs5

Tonight was also the last appearance of Alan Hansen.

I must say that I'll miss him. Always interesting to listen to, a fantastic analyst of a match, thoughtful and considered opinions which were never hyperbolic and always backed up well. One of the best pundits out there IMO and it will certainly be strange not seeing him on MOTD this season.

KungPao

Being a 33 year old who grew up watching Bill and the boys from 1990 onwards (don't really remember 1988), I was very sad too see Bill finish up tonight. I love the WC and always feels grim when it ends, but to also see Bill having his last hurrah made me feel a bit Thanks Bill, we'll never forget you and your winding up of the panel...for many years! Enjoy the retirement

fryup

smurfs5 wrote: »

Tonight was also the last appearance of Alan Hansen.

hope he doesn't go to sky

Panthro

Rio in Rio doucmentry on bbc1

vidor

MD1990 wrote: »

Sabella taking off Lavezzi was a disgraceful decision. What was he thinking.

Injured afaik.