RTE New Year WTF?

brian ireland

I can't believe it!! What is the story with RTE and the new year countdown? We had to watch the 2010 countdown on BBC1 !! Why was there no coverage on RTE1, RTE2. I am not happy seriously. WTF!!!

SoldierForce

I was surprised too! Nice way to use the funds from the TV licence fees. :rolleyes: The whole world is busy in welcoming the new year while RTE prefer to hibernate!

omahaid

Yep, me too, watch Jools on BBC2. ****ing disgrace RTE had nothing, ****ing disgrace I had to watch the national station of another country to get a countdown :mad:

Shryke

**** RTE.

Zardoz

An embarassment .
What arsehole thought up the idea of putting a talent show on to ring in the new year.
RTE obviously decided that they wouldnt even bother attempting anything decent.

Kristopherus

They made some attempt at a count al right, but were ahead of all the other channels :D:D

omahaid

Well, the ratings must have been ****e, so I'm taking some consolation from that. More Irish people watched BBC that RTE I'd say embarrassing

Black Magic

Was there no countdown at all. Did Gráinne not give it?

omahaid

Kristopherus wrote: »

They made some attempt at a count al right, but were ahead of all the other channels :D:D

Did they? Missed it, thought there was no countdown at all. Would have liked a show like the BBC had in London, fireworks or something.

Black Magic

Jools is recorded so maybe his countdown is off!

PJW

^^^^ LOL

I'll have a sup of what you guys are drinking.





Oh yeah, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 just cause you guys missed it the first time.

Bodhisopha

It's not worth their money when most people are only going to switch over to the BBC anyways.

As a license fee payer i am happy they didn't even bother.

Nowso

The usually record it and one year gay byrne recorded it 3 weeks earlier

Hawk Wing

What a joke, had to watch it on sky news

They did a countdown and then some guy sang Nesun Dorma.
The same ****e every year only smellier this year.

Beechman

Why can't RTE do a proper countdown and along with lottery money have an outside broadcast at say Christchurch with a DECENT fireworks display and a few bands etc.... It gets worse EVERY YEAR, a lot of people stayed at home tonight only to watch that crap on RTE.

TELLSTAR

I Say Sack the Head of programming for showing disrespect to the IRISH PEOPLE
but what can we hope for with a shower of dum wits running this Station
"ITS PEOPLE LIKE THOSE THAT HAVE THE WORLD THE WAY IT IS "
Regards
Tellstar

brian ireland

Bodhisopha wrote: »

It's not worth their money when most people are only going to switch over to the BBC anyways.

As a license fee payer i am happy they didn't even bother.

Your just saying that!!! You can't be serious.

Paying all that money and our RTE acts like it never happened. Come on!! we expect more. Don't We??

r3nu4l

I have to admit, I'm disappointed...not surprised, just disappointed.

sprinkles

To be honest I wouldn't have even dreamed of watching RTE for the countdown if I was staying at home. BBC is far better at pretty much everything (sports analysis excluded). RTE are a joke and always will be imo.

phasers

In fairness RTE make a balls of it every year, I don't want to watch some attention seeking no mark talk about how brilliant they thought last year was and then introduce some cringeworthy talent school kids/ some other attention whores/ plug their book or something

Jools FTW!

john__long

QQ

SoldierForce

Wasn't there a fireworkd display on the river liffy in dublin city center? I thought RTE might show that! I wasn't interested in their crap countdown anyway! But I thought there was a fireworks display or something of that sort!

Dublin_Gunner

I did the Sky News thing.

TBH it was totally crap.

I wanted to switch to BBC2 - but the missus took control and was afraid we'd miss it lol

Bodhisopha

Lol, do you really want to watch fireworks on tv?

RTE could have put on the cream of what Ireland has to offer, excluding everyone who hasn't already fukked off abroad, and i'd still not have watched it.

I don't need to see Tubridy, Twink, Dustin etc...

brian ireland

Its like the country is in recession and RTE said!! Don't get out of bed today, feck em all!!!

lostexpectation

do you expect a live countdown to fridays?

SoldierForce

lostexpectation wrote: »

do you expect a live countdown to fridays?

If new year's day falls on a friday yeah I would!

brian ireland

lostexpectation wrote: »

do you expect a live countdown to fridays?

Go again that went over me head

argosy2006

RTE1 & RTE2
Dumb & Dumber,
Ironic

omahaid

lostexpectation wrote: »

do you expect a live countdown to fridays?

Ya, every single Friday from now on :rolleyes:

phasers

Oh forgot to mention at 12 o'clock 3e showed an ad for Guinness with fireworks and the sign over James' Gate being changed to say 1759-2010, with a man saying "Happy New Year from Guinness"

Better than nothing! :pac:

Black Magic

phasers wrote: »

Oh forgot to mention at 12 o'clock 3e showed an ad for Guinness with fireworks and the sign over James' Gate being changed to say 1759-2010, with a man saying "Happy New Year from Guinness"

Better than nothing! :pac:

That was shown live before the 9 news on RTÉ and was on as adverts all evening. Nothing special

Tipsy Mac

If we can't go head to head with the UK like we do in sport we should decomission RTE and stay with TV3 or anyone else, I would have preferred to look at a burning fire at midnight what utter ****e, when we are down on our knees and economically finished as a country we need inovation, can be cheap can be chearful but we need to kick ass, tonight we left 1970's coffin watch death to us all Ireland.

Dublin_Gunner

argosy2006 wrote: »

RTE1 & RTE2
Dumb & Dumber,
Ironic

I'm pretty sure its only on one of those.

phasers

Black Magic wrote: »

That was shown live before the 9 news on RTÉ and was on as adverts all evening. Nothing special

It was a joke...

Jimmyboss

Watched the countdown on BBC 1, then turned over to TG4 to see Sharon Shannon 'live' in concert with the Pogues....... massive!!!!!!!

RobitTV

RTE Are possibly the worst National TV Broadcaster In Europe if not the World there must of been Fireworks somewhere in the Country they didnt even do a Countdown Im sick of RTE. i Watched the London fireworks on BBC1- BBC Is possibly the best National TV Broadcaster in Europe They do the British Proud. Unlike the Sh** RTE no fireworks not even a proper countdown and they had all ireland talent show on which is Rubbish. BBC Had there own 20 min programme on the london fireworks RTE Did nothing They are a disgraceful national broadcaster im pretty sure there Viewing figures were Low. everyone would rather fireworks On BBC1 Then crappy RTE with there boring ireland talent show with no new year countdown. RTE You are a disgrace! :mad:

omahaid

Facebook group pops up already http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270647773857&ref=nf (I admit it is my own, but I am fuming at this :mad:)

Venom

Just when I think RTE cant sink any lower they go and surprise me lol.

Dennis the Stone

Tipsy Mac wrote: »

we should decomission RTE and stay with TV3

As much as I hate RTÉ, no way.

brian ireland

omahaid wrote: »

Facebook group pops up already http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270647773857&ref=nf (I admit it is my own, but I am fuming at this :mad:)

Jesus you robbed my thread!!! OK no matter just send me the royalties

omahaid

LOL, sorry dude, but I am genuinely fuming. I'll send you all the profits

MizzLolly

There was a countdown.

jaffa20

What was everyone expecting? Dr Bollocko naked in Eyre Square with a fireworks display in the background?:D

Hank_Jones

Countdown, who need a countdown when we have The Byrne Ultimatum? :rolleyes:

granadaghia

What a bunch of state and public sponsored crap , delivered to us by a bunch of overpaid underworked keep it in the family wasters.
but will anyone complain to them ? dont think so !. because all the other ps cs people back them up . dangerous roads ? no salt , no grit ,no water supplies , dont care.
I get my salary paid into my bank every month and thats all that matters. so there

Dublin_Gunner

MizzLolly wrote: »

There was a countdown.

Trhee wafyus a nelrw ygefar??

Podge2k7

Fcuk RTE

MizzLolly

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Trhee wafyus a nelrw ygefar??

HaPpY NeW YEra to Yuo DbulNi GnrEnu! /hic

Dublin_Gunner

MizzLolly wrote: »

HaPpY NeW YEra to Yuo DbulNi GnrEnu! /hic

buHICgger

Hpapy wen yare 2 yuo too Lolz...