Champions League on TV 2005-06

Drag00n79

First Qualifying Round — First Leg
Liverpool -VS- Total Network Solutions
Wednesday, 13th July — 7.45 — Live: ITV2

Not sure if RTÉ2 or TV3 will also cover the match live. I would expect RTÉ2 to broadcast the Glentoran -vs- Shels match which is the same night (7pm).

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Well, if they don't they are a joke of a national broadcaster.

Big Ears

seansouth wrote:

Well, if they don't they are a joke of a national broadcaster.

yup that would make me seriously angry .

Mossy Monk

i wouldnt consider a Liverpool match to be of high importance for Irish television or are ye on about that all irish match?

PHB

There are more Liverpool fans in Ireland than there are Shels fans, and the majority of those fans will actually have gone to the match, compared to the majority of the Lverpool fans not going

Nuttzz

I think setanta are trying to show the shels match

eirebhoy

PHB wrote:

There are more Liverpool fans in Ireland than there are Shels fans, and the majority of those fans will actually have gone to the match, compared to the majority of the Lverpool fans not going

But there are much more people in Ireland that would watch the north-south derby. I doubt any English team in years and years has attracted the viewing figures of the Shels-Depor matches.

Drag00n79

Nuttz wrote:

I think setanta are trying to show the shels match

Setanta don't have any CL TV rights. Unless they are trying a one-off broadcast. I'm pretty sure RTÉ will acquire the rights to it.

I doubt any English team in years and years has attracted the viewing figures of the Shels-Depor matches.

I'm sure the Irish viewing figures for CL matches involving Liverpool, Celtic, ManU etc last season were higher.

wheres me jumpa

id love to see the shels and glentoran game. alot more than i would like to see liverpool stroll around tns.

Chucky the tree

they are the same night yea? its not split up into tuesday/wednesday night no? Only liverpool fans would watch liverpool vs TNS, even then not a huge amount of them.

Most football fans would watch shels vs glens though. What about UTV? they might show the shels vs glens match?

eirebhoy

Shamrok wrote:

I'm sure the Irish viewing figures for CL matches involving Liverpool, Celtic, ManU etc last season were higher.

I don't know the exact figure but I was going on what thejollyrodger said. With a bit of googling I think it was around 350-400 thousand. That is a huge figure for RTE 2. The Confederations cup is attracting around 150,000. Here's a piece I found about the Depor Shels match:

The match was televised live by the national broadcaster in direct competition to the Manchester United v Dinamo Bucharest game on another Irish channel. The impact the Deportivo game had upon the public imagination was confirmed when viewing figures for both matches were released: 55% more people opted to watch Shels rather than United's Irish trio of Roy Keane, John O'Shea and Liam Miller. In all, 10% of the entire population opted to watch Shels. For a nation where every other kid seems to own a Manchester United jersey, that statistic says it all.

Drag00n79

Chucky the tree wrote:

they are the same night yea? its not split up into tuesday/wednesday night no?

It is but both of these are on the Wednesday evening.

Drag00n79

eirebhoy wrote:

I don't know the exact figure but I was going on what thejollyrodger said. With a bit of googling I think it was around 350-400 thousand.

I did a bit of googling myself. From what I see here is was 242 thousand. True, a huge viewership for RTÉ2 and higher than I thought it was but not higher than English teams in latter stages of the CL last season. I think TV3 will show Liverpool and RTÉ2 will show Shels — a copy of last year. I don't think UTV will show the game as ITV2 are already showing Liverpool and that might not go down too well.

Chucky the tree

UTV is for the north though, i dunno if they can get ITV2 but dont south we cant unless we have sky digital.

Mossy Monk

up north they can get ITV2 on Sky, Cable and Freeview

down south it is only available for those who have a FTV card for Sky, those who are lucky enough to receive Freeview and on some cable services

cashback

I would much rather watch the Shels match than Liverpool v TNS. I'm not a supporter of either but there's national pride at stake and I like to see the EL teams do well in europe.

Töpher

We should start banging in emails, telling them we want to see the match (Shels) and want to know their plans! (I'll be at the game, but will video it still and watch it upon my arrival home), and its good for the league again!

Pal

Liverpool v TNS is live on ITV2 .

http://knplogic.com will have the listing for Shels when known

Drag00n79

First Qualifying Round — Second Leg
Total Network Solutions -VS- Liverpool
Tuesday, 19th July — 8.00 — Live: ITV2

Drag00n79

First Qualifying Round — First Leg
Glentoran -VS- Shelbourne
Wednesday, 13th July — 7.00 — Live: RTÉ2

I emailed RTÉ about the Shels match. I got this reply today:

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I am in receipt of your email re above. Yes, I can confirm that RTE will be transmitting this match on Wednesday 13th July on RTE 2 at 7.00 pm. This is the only Champions League match being transmitted that evening.
Kind regards.
Bernie Fitzpatrick - RTE Information Officer.


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Töpher

Must remember to set the video!

AdrianII

Quote from TV3 --

TV3 News Release
Tuesday 5th July 2005



LIVERPOOL FC ON TV3

TV3 has secured from Liverpool Football Club the exclusive Irish rights to show all their home qualification ties as they begin their campaign for Champions League 2005/6.

The first game on Wednesday 13th July sees Liverpool take on Welsh champions TNS in Anfield with live and exclusive coverage commencing at 7.30pm.

Stay tuned to TV3 as more details on Rounds 2 and 3 to follow.



Sweet

Mossy Monk

AdrianII wrote:

Stay tuned to TV3 as more details on Rounds 2 and 3 to follow.

feeling confident huh?

applehunter

Liverpool vs TNS.

Even hardcore Pool fans would struggle to watch that.

Brian017

I would If I was a fan. I even watch the reserves when I can.

Drag00n79

applehunter wrote:

Liverpool vs TNS.
Even hardcore Pool fans would struggle to watch that.

I don't think so.

applehunter

So Liverpool are 2-0 up after 20 minutes. Would you actually watch the rest of it.

Lets say its sunny outside and the grass needs to be cut too.

~Rebel~

Ill be watching anyway. Will get a glimpse at what systems rafa may try for the season as well as some of the new folks in action. Not to mention about 7 Liverpool goals!

Big Ears

Shamrok wrote:

First Qualifying Round — First Leg
Glentoran -VS- Shelbourne
Wednesday, 13th July — 7.00 — Live: RTÉ2

I emailed RTÉ about the Shels match. I got this reply today:

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1] Brian,
I am in receipt of your email re above. Yes, I can confirm that RTE will be transmitting this match on Wednesday 13th July on RTE 2 at 7.00 pm. This is the only Champions League match being transmitted that evening.
Kind regards.
Bernie Fitzpatrick - RTE Information Officer.


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Thank God , it would have been a disgrace if the game was not available to watch on a Republic station .

Kingp35

Lads RTE will always show an Irish team in Europe ahead of an English team. Anyway the Liverpool game will attract a very small audience where a North v South champions League game will attract a big audience.

It was a no brainer for RTE really

Guy:Incognito

applehunter wrote:

So Liverpool are 2-0 up after 20 minutes. Would you actually watch the rest of it.

Lets say its sunny outside and the grass needs to be cut too.

Do you reckon the Milan fans turned off at 3-0 in the CL final?

Guy:Incognito

Kingp35 wrote:

Lads RTE will always show an Irish team in Europe ahead of an English team.

It's never really been an issue because It has never really overlapped before though

applehunter

Stekelly wrote:

Do you reckon the Milan fans turned off at 3-0 in the CL final?

I'd say a few did. I did. By the time I got home it was 3-3.

BUT, this is the 1st qualifying round we're talking about.

Slash/ED

I would be absolutley amazed if the Shels game attracted less viewers than the Liverpool game, I'd say it wont even be close.

Glentoran v Shels kicks off at 7 though (Which means RTE must be planning to show no build up at all) so you can watch at least a half of both.

Töpher

I know its not CL, but any idea if the small town in Munsters games will be on TV?

Drag00n79

Einst&#252 wrote: »

I know its not CL, but any idea if the small town in Munsters games will be on TV?

I would think Setanta might, but nothing announced yet.

applehunter

I don't think so. Maybe the second round.


Its good to hear the ambitions of Brian Lennox(City Chairman) in this interview.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=314575.html

eirebhoy

Thats great Shamrok cheers.

Drag00n79

Second Qualifying Round — First Leg
FBK Kaunas -VS- Liverpool
Tuesday, 26 July — 8.00 — Live: Sky Sports 1

Second Qualifying Round — Second Leg
Liverpool -VS- FBK Kaunas
Tuesday, 02 August — 7.45 — Live: TV3 & ITV2

No word of Shels -VS- Steaua Bucharest yet. I would expect RTÉ2 though.

Big Ears

RTÉ confirmed on the programme yesterday that they will be showing the Shels Steau game next Wednesday didn't give a time though .

Does anyone else notice that RTÉ are gradually giving Shels better and longer coverage of their games in Europe ? . Maybe they realised people might actually like to watch a LOI side :eek: .

Slash/ED

Yeah, a half hour build up this time as opposed to around a minute for the first leg!

LizardKing

Big Ears wrote:

Does anyone else notice that RTÉ are gradually giving Shels better and longer coverage of their games in Europe ? . Maybe they realised people might actually like to watch a LOI side :eek: .

Yeah wonder what the viewing figures were for the Games (both legs) .... also see RTé have erected a temporary TV studio between the new stand/Leo Burdocks .. think they had to have it within 6 feet of a Chipper ( something to do with Pat Dolans contract )

Badabing

I think the Celtic european game is on Setanta on tue 26th july, i could be wrong

Drag00n79

No, you're not wrong. Also on BBC Scotland.

Second Qualifying Round — First Leg
FC Artmedia Bratislava -VS- Celtic

Wednesday, 27 July — 7.45 — Live: Setanta Ireland & BBC Scotland

Drag00n79

Second Qualifying Round — First Leg

Shelbourne -VS- Steaua Bucharest

Wednesday, 27 July — 7.30 — Live: RTÉ 2

Second Qualifying Round — Second Leg

Steaua Bucharest -VS- Shelbourne

Wednesday, 03 August — 6.30 — Live: RTÉ 2

Brian017

It's not on the Sky EPG yet.

Drag00n79

RTÉ confirmed both matches in a press release on Friday.

Slash/ED

Shamrok wrote:

Second Qualifying Round — First Leg

Shelbourne -VS- Steaua Bucharest

Wednesday, 27 July — 7.45 — Live: RTÉ 2

It couldn't be 7:45, the match kicks off at 7:30

Drag00n79

Slash/ED wrote:

It couldn't be 7:45, the match kicks off at 7:30

Well, its 7.30 then.

Bateman

Shamrok wrote:

Well, its 7.30 then.

Well there goes the increased build-up time.

Drag00n79

Bateman wrote:

Well there goes the increased build-up time.

Nah, it's the kick-off time. Programme starts at 7.20, I think.