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rovert · 19-02-2012, 18:52

http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/knuckle.html

Just a heads up as it will probably be apart of the national conversation tomorrow, Joe but not only that it is a really interesting, acclaimed documentary:

JonathanAnon · 19-02-2012, 19:05

Watched it on youtube during the week.. Have a lot of respect for James Quinn McDonagh, but not a lot for the rabble that follow him nor for the other families.. Well worth watching, but NOT for the faint hearted..

rovert · 19-02-2012, 19:19

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Originally Posted by JonathanAnon

Watched it on youtube during the week.. Have a lot of respect for James Quinn McDonagh, but not a lot for the rabble that follow him nor for the other families.. Well worth watching, but NOT for the faint hearted..

James definitely stands out but as much common sense he has he still gets pulled back into fighting. The usual crowd will say that it perpetuates stereotypes and such like but it isn't extremely sensationalistic - the travellers wont allow that and it was over many years. It wasn't a slap dash prejudged effort the guy just filmed naturalistically over many years.

SooooBored · 19-02-2012, 19:47

Defo worth a watch. I watched this online a few months ago, cant wait to see it again 2nite but in better quality. As said above, it was shot over 12 years and not some sh1t tv3 youtube production. No doubt it will be in the paper with the usual negative press calling them savages but lets just watch it for what it is..... real life.

Dohnny Jepp · 19-02-2012, 20:18

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Originally Posted by JonathanAnon

Have a lot of respect for James Quinn McDonagh

You wouldn't if you knew why he was shot

baldbear · 19-02-2012, 21:38

One of the guys brothers is a murder!Jaysus no wonder they hate each other

Caraville · 19-02-2012, 21:39

Jesus Christ. This is hard to watch.

realies · 19-02-2012, 21:43

Real life fighting :-(

steelcityblues · 19-02-2012, 21:45

Stupid decision by RTE to broadcast this - it only will make them feel more proud of themselves, now that it its being covered by a mainstream source.

baldbear · 19-02-2012, 21:46

Travellers should not be allowed the internet with all these brow beating videos.....

Caraville · 19-02-2012, 21:47

And how in the name of God do they have twenty grand to pay someone for a fight? I dunno I teach traveller girls and I try to be sympathetic to their situation and respect their culture but looking at this makes me question how the hell is that a healthy upbringing for a child. The girls I teach have terrible attendance, are practically illiterate and will have left school by 16 and married by 18. They will never have control over their own lives and their own bodies. Their hygiene is really poor and even though the other students are actually lovely to them, they are still very much on the periphery. Although, maybe they want it that way. Still, it's all well and good to accept different cultures- it's quite another thing to accept living like animals.

Atlantic Dawn · 19-02-2012, 21:48

Outside of the fight scenes it's gas, like a spoof documentary, I'm in tears hear laughing at the pethriddle.

realies · 19-02-2012, 21:49

Your man james joyce doesn't look much.

baldbear · 19-02-2012, 21:50

Dipping your hand in petrol for 20 mins a day. Good jesus his son is fighting in the olympics. Definatly a gold!!!

Viral Vector · 19-02-2012, 21:50

It's like a spin-off of the Hardy Bucks!

Silly decision by RTE to have it on now!

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19-02-2012, 19:05	#2
JonathanAnon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 24,523 Adverts \| Friends	Watched it on youtube during the week.. Have a lot of respect for James Quinn McDonagh, but not a lot for the rabble that follow him nor for the other families.. Well worth watching, but NOT for the faint hearted..

19-02-2012, 19:47	#4
SooooBored Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 123 Fake Street Posts: 56 Adverts \| Friends	Defo worth a watch. I watched this online a few months ago, cant wait to see it again 2nite but in better quality. As said above, it was shot over 12 years and not some sh1t tv3 youtube production. No doubt it will be in the paper with the usual negative press calling them savages but lets just watch it for what it is..... real life.

19-02-2012, 21:38	#6
baldbear Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,286 Adverts \| Friends	One of the guys brothers is a murder!Jaysus no wonder they hate each other

19-02-2012, 21:39	#7
Caraville Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 848 Adverts \| Friends	Jesus Christ. This is hard to watch.

19-02-2012, 21:43	#8
realies Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In my own little world. I like it here. Posts: 6,420 Adverts \| Friends	Real life fighting :-(

19-02-2012, 21:45	#9
steelcityblues Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,751 Adverts \| Friends	Stupid decision by RTE to broadcast this - it only will make them feel more proud of themselves, now that it its being covered by a mainstream source.

19-02-2012, 21:46	#10
baldbear Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,286 Adverts \| Friends	Travellers should not be allowed the internet with all these brow beating videos.....

19-02-2012, 21:47	#11
Caraville Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 848 Adverts \| Friends	And how in the name of God do they have twenty grand to pay someone for a fight? I dunno I teach traveller girls and I try to be sympathetic to their situation and respect their culture but looking at this makes me question how the hell is that a healthy upbringing for a child. The girls I teach have terrible attendance, are practically illiterate and will have left school by 16 and married by 18. They will never have control over their own lives and their own bodies. Their hygiene is really poor and even though the other students are actually lovely to them, they are still very much on the periphery. Although, maybe they want it that way. Still, it's all well and good to accept different cultures- it's quite another thing to accept living like animals.

19-02-2012, 21:48	#12
Atlantic Dawn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Offshore SO 914 Posts: 4,849 Adverts \| Friends	Outside of the fight scenes it's gas, like a spoof documentary, I'm in tears hear laughing at the pethriddle.

19-02-2012, 21:49	#13
realies Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In my own little world. I like it here. Posts: 6,420 Adverts \| Friends	Your man james joyce doesn't look much.

19-02-2012, 21:50	#14
baldbear Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,286 Adverts \| Friends	Dipping your hand in petrol for 20 mins a day. Good jesus his son is fighting in the olympics. Definatly a gold!!!

19-02-2012, 21:50	#15
Viral Vector Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Galway Posts: 185 Adverts \| Friends	It's like a spin-off of the Hardy Bucks! Silly decision by RTE to have it on now!