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

RebelButtMunch

Every knob in Ireland will be wearing those white trousers and shoes next week.

Royal Irish

They might as well be holding big dildos instead of mics the lip syncing is so bad.

Son Of A Vidic

Utter crap, the sound was a disaster. Looking back at the Russians spectacular winter Olympics opening ceremony, someone should have called the Kremlin.

naughto

Royal Irish wrote: »

They might as well be holding big dildos instead of mics the lip syncing is so bad.

how do you no they werent holding them with there other

lips

a hand or something

awec

Dunphy talks some muck.

Skid X

RTE2 coming off air for 30 minutes to show The Simpsons at 8pm.

They should keep going, we won't have Bill, Johnny, Eamon and Liam together many more times. We should get as much airtime from them as we can!

Moneymaker

Amazed Dunphy knows who Verratti is.

papu

England for the Quarter Finals.

Dempsey

Eamon in a dress....nearly be worth cheering on England to the QFs!

Andersonisgod

Dunphy looking for any excuse to get the dress out of the wardrobe.

Aidric

Shame Keane and Viera aren't sharing the analysis for ITV.

Strachan straight out of Top Gun with those shades. :pac:

Royal Irish

Is Roy not doing any punditry for itv?

naughto

Royal Irish wrote: »

Is Roy not doing any punditry for itv?

No pulled out to be with the Irish squad,and more than likely to team up with Lambert

Drag00n79

Just watching a bit of US ESPN at the moment. They have Martinez as an analyst. I forgot just how good he is. They have Ian Darke commentating too. One of the best.

iDave

Did Bill say host team never lost first game. What about 2010?

Peanut Butter Jelly

Excellent knowledge on Hulk there Eamo.

Mr.Crinklewood

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

Excellent knowledge on Hulk there Eamo.

Time to edit Wikipedia to confuse him even more.

Andersonisgod

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

Excellent knowledge on Hulk there Eamo.

He named Benfica and Porto, a 50/50 percent chance of getting it right and he picks the wrong one, it's been a bumpy start for Dunphy thus far but, much as the quality improves during the tournament, so too does the punditry from the lads on RTE as they watch the games and see the players play, sometimes for the first time.

Say Your Number

iDave wrote: »

Did Bill say host team never lost first game. What about 2010?

That was a 1-1 draw.

Will I Amnt

The lads on RTE are painfully bad this evening with their comparison clips.

iDave

Say Your Number wrote: »

That was a 1-1 draw.

Ok had it in my head SA lost. Thanks.

SantryRed

Listening to RTE is ****ing annoying me. Christ.

vidor

SantryRed wrote: »

Listening to RTE is ****ing annoying me. Christ.

Switch it off?

Andersonisgod

I love that we had a bit of in depth analysis of the great Brazil sides of the past. RTE always up to date and relevant with their football coverage, that's why we love them.

sepp_blatter

Will I Amnt wrote: »

The lads on RTE are painfully bad this evening in their comparison clips.

first evening and im sick of them already , they all need to be put out to grass when this is over , they make adrian chiles seem appealing which is a shocking statement

Soft Falling Rain

"He kicks people without any real reason."

"Unbelievably undisciplined."

"A loose cannon."

"He'd be a liability in the league of Ireland."

NUTZZ

Dunphy on Luiz was entertaining...I agree with him completely, so overrated.

Skid X

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I love that we had a bit of in depth analysis of the great Brazil sides of the past. RTE always up to date and relevant with their football coverage, that's why we love them.

"Lets take a break from showing old clips of Brazil to show a World Cup Memory. It's Carlos Alberto's goal in the 1970 Final".

Will I Amnt

sepp_blatter wrote: »

first evening and im sick of them already , they all need to be put out to grass when this is over , they make adrian chiles seem appealing which is a shocking statement

A clip of one of THE great World Cup goals of yesteryear, preceded by a clip of a hoof.
"Look at the difference in how they play"
Ridiculous.

NabyLadistheman

Had to switch over from RTE 2 HD, too much definition there lads

Andersonisgod

Skid X wrote: »

"Lets take a break from showing old clips of Brazil to show a World Cup Memory. It's Carlos Alberto's goal in the 1970 Final".

I'm half expecting the live coverage to be replaced with a full replay of a game from the 1970's World Cup Brazil side. I suppose though they are playing to the strengths of the panel, they certainly know more about Carlos Alberto than they do Hulk or Luis Gustavo.

Washington Irving

People need to stop taking the RTE panel so seriously. Failing that you can always just change channel.

SarahBM

I think the RTE lads seem in bad form or something.

YFlyer

Hi

sepp_blatter

SarahBM wrote: »

I think the RTE lads seem in bad form or something.

if anything they are too smug and comfortable in their roles

SarahBM

sepp_blatter wrote: »

if anything they are too smug and comfortable in their roles

I meant as in someone took away their chocolate biscuits or something.

Get in Croatia!
(I got them in the sweep)

NUTZZ

YFlyer wrote: »

Hi

Agent Coulson

How is Andy Townsend ITV's lead expert when they have Jim Beglin who even in his short career achieved more than Townsend could even dream of.


This is a Townsend bugs the crap out of me post.



Edit: I see Beglin no longer works with ITV he's over with BT now.

Dempsey

Agent Coulson wrote: »

How is Andy Townsend ITV's lead expert when they have Jim Beglin who even in his short career achieved more than Townsend could even dream of.


This is a Townsend bugs the crap out of me post.

I rather have Townsend's career.

Skid X

I like the ITV ad break Bumper ... a nice gentle melody and someone crooning "Brazil ... Brazil"

Like an Alarm tone on your phone which would never wake you up in the morning.

NabyLadistheman

No word from Dunphy 'the Spanish expert' in the build up about Rakitic

Frankie Lee

Vieira and Cannavaro are decent enough on ITV. Adrian Chiles and their commentary are rubbish which goes without saying.

Pdoghue

Saw a bit of Cannavaro and Paddy Vierira before the match and had to switch back to RTE. Fabio's English isn't good enough. Paddy is hard to listen to anyway.

Tinie

Cannavaro looks like he couldn't give a shíte anymore.

efb

Dumphy no fan of Neymar- he's no Paul- can't tackle- Scholes I suppose...

SarahBM

Boys think the score flattered Brazil, Eamonn convinced they will struggle against better teams. He's not wrong.

Pdoghue

Eamo rightly dissing Bill's dissing of the Japanese ref.

yomtea98

Bit surprising that there was a Jap ref, seeing as his eyes are all wonky

mike65

Billo being a bit racist there.

ArielAtom

I'm away so only have ITV. What did bill say???