RTE new year

RobitTV

Just looking through some old threads and found that thread about the crappy rte new year!

And boards.ie made it into a newspaper about the complaints

Article

Have to admit, it was awful! cant wait for this years...

An internet campaign has now been launched on Facebook to oppose its annual December 31 schedule, with countless viewers complaining on influential website boards.ie.

"The countdown during the All Ireland 'talent' show was so bad, I had to switch over to RTE2 to watch Dumb And Dumber instead. There are some toes that will never be uncurled after that appalling cringe-worthy show," said one viewer.

Another stated: "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 c**p on RTE."

orourkeda

Is it possible for it to get any worse that the millenium eve horseplop they put on tv

maygitchell

Couldnt care less about RTE's coverage, you couldnt trump Jools Holland

x in the city

f**k RTE, watched jools last time round with a good dollop of retro 80s music in top of the pops for good measure.

cant pick up RTE where i am which is a very good thing.

the groutch

maygitchell wrote: »

Couldnt care less about RTE's coverage, you couldnt trump Jools Holland

+ a million, the Hootenany is the only watchable New Year's show on telly

Chuck Stone

Dumb and Dumber was on the other side and people were watching some other crap?

Philistines!

orourkeda

maygitchell wrote: »

Couldnt care less about RTE's coverage, you couldnt trump Jools Holland

I wholeheartedly agree

DEFTLEFTHAND

orourkeda wrote: »

Is it possible for it to get any worse that the millenium eve horseplop they put on tv

What was that again?

Duggy747

Well, I'm always out on New Years Eve so TV doesn't really bother me too much that night. Though last year I got dragged to a friend of the GFs house where I assumed there'd be drinking involved and then heading out to the pubs.

At 11 o'clock everyone switched from fine wine to cups of tea and were discussing the finer points of growing grapes in the west of Ireland while pondering where one would buy good mussels while jazz played on the radio. It was clear these party animals were going nowhere towards town.

I just sat there, holding my can of Bavaria and thought to myself: "So this is how I finish the fùckin' year!?!"

I imagine that's what those at home stuck with RTÈ on New Years Eve are thinking annually.

policarp

RTE is a stealth tax.

Chuck Stone

Duggy747 wrote: »

At 11 o'clock everyone switched from fine wine to cups of tea and were discussing the finer points of growing grapes in the west of Ireland while pondering where one would buy good mussels while jazz played on the radio.

That sounds like some sort of cruel practical joke.

I would have deliberately started an argument and then stormed off dramatically so that I could go somewhere else with a hidden smile.

Chuck Stone

policarp wrote: »

RTE is a stealth tax.

A stealth tax which doesn't even try to be in the slightest bit stealthy.

Duggy747

Chuck Stone wrote: »

That sounds like some sort of cruel practical joke.

I would have deliberately started an argument and then stormed off dramatically so that I could go somewhere else with a hidden smile.

I never met these people before so I didn't know what to expect. Turned out they weren't the type to hang around with drunken monsters outside. I hinted at the gf that I was leaving so we upped and left.

Wound up in a pub that played top 80's tunes all night, result! :pac:

mackg

Why would anything be influenced by what is said on here?

upandcumming

I think this says more about the people who vented their "anger". They're sitting (in) watching TV, rather than spending it with family and friends.

Temptamperu

upandcumming wrote: »

I think this says more about the people who vented their "anger". They're sitting (in) watching TV, rather than spending it with family and friends.

Some people have friends and family over to the house and its not unheard of to check the tv come 12.
Besides its only another day.

RobitTV

upandcumming wrote: »

I think this says more about the people who vented their "anger". They're sitting (in) watching TV, rather than spending it with family and friends.

People can't afford to go out anymore!

Ireland is in debt of 115 Billion and rising = Goverment has had to make big cut's = Salary's have had to be cut several times = People then realise it's no longer financially viable to go out for New year's eve, let's invite a few friends around watch the celebrations on the TV.

I Would expect a rise in complaint's this year as unemployment continues to rise and people stay at home.

Enda Murphy

It was announced some weeks back that Gay Byrne is doing it this year

starbelgrade

Enda Murphy wrote: »

It was announced some weeks back that Gay Byrne is doing it this year

I might stay in so - wouldn't want to miss Uncle Gaybo.

policarp

Chuck Stone wrote: »

A stealth tax which doesn't even try to be in the slightest bit stealthy.

Subsidised by us?
Licence?
Advertising?
And still subidised by gob****€s.

RobitTV

At this point even if Colonel Gaddafi appeared as the host it would still be utter crap.

RTE Just has no imagination or the determination to make this a good new year, They pay pat kenny over half a million and 1 million in the boom - And still they failed to do anything.

They can pay their staff Thousands upon thousands, but they fail to do anything special.

RTE listen now..... (Guide on how to put on a firework display for new years eve on a "budget")

1. For god sake, cut the wages NOW! are you seriously still paying these people 100000's for doing nothing but sitting down for a show, big mistake - Fire the useless one's and cut the wage's of the others. Job done....

2. No more studio refits a waste of money - Like RTE news changes every 3 years or so costing a few million to refit the studio and paying the staff extra and hiring builders etc etc..... Stop now! total waste of money we don't care what the studio looks like.

3. Stop pretending your cash stripped - Look at the reality of things and stop paying your staff excessive wages - save a few million by cutting tv shows - cut your poor quality shows.

4. Reduce Radio service's again you will save loads.

Now RTE that SHOULD be enough money to put on a decent firework display, no excuses - get planning!

maygitchell

Duggy747 wrote: »

Well, I'm always out on New Years Eve so TV doesn't really bother me too much that night. Though last year I got dragged to a friend of the GFs house where I assumed there'd be drinking involved and then heading out to the pubs.

At 11 o'clock everyone switched from fine wine to cups of tea and were discussing the finer points of growing grapes in the west of Ireland while pondering where one would buy good mussels while jazz played on the radio. It was clear these party animals were going nowhere towards town.

I just sat there, holding my can of Bavaria and thought to myself: "So this is how I finish the fùckin' year!?!"

I imagine that's what those at home stuck with RTÈ on New Years Eve are thinking annually.

At least in your GF's house you werent at risk of being murdered