Underdogs 2022

funkey_monkey

Just watched an episode of it last night. I don't remember the previous series being so invested in the back stories of certain individuals. Kind of knew that when they were going to that much effort with the interviews that they wouldn't fall at the first hurdle.

The fella who kept complaining for another go - I dunno. As an amateur sport and even though he was incredibly pushy, I was surprised when they included the comments from the mentors at the end when he left the room. Wonder was things a bit more heated somewhere???

Will watch a bit more in case it picks up, but not holding much interest really at the minute.

callaway92

I suppose they are trying something different because the interest is gone a bit

Trying hurling

Trying the emotional spin on things

Didn’t show any action really, probably meaning that decisions were barely action based but more personality based

All in the name of playing a few challenge matches

Cornerstoner

It's a sad state of affairs when you have lads playing Division 9 in Dublin marking the cut

thesultan

They are playing Waterford.

Cornerstoner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119641026#Comment_119641026

Source?

callaway92

Surely they’re not. What would be the point of getting annihilated

greenspurs

Underdogs was better before they went all american and started including the sob stories, the back stories etc.

Sorry, but i dont care, i just want to see the drama of trying for the team , whether he fails/succeeds and then see the match..

I dont care if he doing it for his dead great great granddad that brought him to his first match .....

Too much backstory - not enough sport in it now.

If you have the saddest story you will be picked ....

thesultan

Fella off it told me.

Cornerstoner

When is the match going to be officially announced? Still nothing last night abut the opposition or the date of the game

Billy Ocean

Think it was announced their playing Waterford in late November.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119746573#Comment_119746573

Definitely won't be a hammering then

Is the episode this week the last of the series til the match ?

The guy who got the captaincy was on the piss at a stag and missed a camp but instead of getting a grueling he was given the captaincy for been 'a stand up guy'.

No doubt there's probably a lot more activity going on than we see on screen. The sob storie element definitely because of the TV producers.

PTH2009

https://waterford-news.ie/2022/10/20/deise-to-take-on-underdogs-in-davy-fitzs-first-game-back/

Waterford game confirmed

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119746573#Comment_119746573

Got it wrong its actually October 29th, on in WIT Arena for anyone close by.

PTH2009

Thought intercounty aren't allowed any collective training til the end of November ?

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119772982#Comment_119772982

Think either players who weren't in the panel this year or players who didn't play championship aren't effected.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119772997#Comment_119772997

That could work in favour of the Underdogs. One of the big prospects in Waterford Patrick Fitzgerald is on the Ballygunner side so won't be available

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119773056#Comment_119773056

TBH i expect a Waterford 2nd or 3rd team to win handy, since the series has been revived i think they've got well beaten every time, to much about the TV show now and backstories rather than the game, i know a girl who made the panel for ladies football, while her story was inspirational no way was she at the standard of making the panel.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119781538#Comment_119781538

It's Waterford so winning any game is not a guarantee. With the 3rd Level leagues back I imagine the Waterford squad could be made up of a few players from that along with some players who impressed in the club championships. The big guns not back til November

greenspurs

id like to see the viewing figures.

The producers ruined a great idea by going 'american' and having the sob stories more important than ability .... imo.

I stopped watching it after the ladies GF last year , when they put the girl with the american accent on goal, just cos her story was sadder than the other players ....

Gardner

awful tv this shite

thesultan

I like the show but they only beat the wexford intermediate champions by a point.