Qatar World Cup on RTE Television

Brendan Bendar

Have watched a few games on RTE2 TV and have to say the coverage is quite good.

The TV set is nice and bright and the studio presenters I have seen, Tony O’Donohue and Peter Collins are

keeping things moving along nicely.

The studio co commentators tend to drone on a bit which is perhaps understandable and the commentators we have out there Darragh and George are solid and experienced.

The co-commentators out there Ronnie Whelan and Ray Houghton seem to have only a passing knowledge of the tenses but hey, one can grit your teeth and ignore that, not a really that big a deal

Best of the studio panel imo. are Kevin Doyle and Didi Hamman…..Kenny C is good but needs to slow down a bit.

All in all its a good production I feel .

Be interesting to see if they can keep it up for the full competition.

larchielads

Are the commentators actually at the games?

Shakyfan

RTE's coverage of these tournaments has always been better than the BBC and ITV where it just seems like an excuse to fly everyone and their extended families out for an extended holiday.

Strumms

Give Stephen Kelly his bus fare home, he’s too tough on the auld ears.

and quit this shît of having them standing for one segment of punditry, sitting for the next, then standing again…sitting…

the fück is the bastarding point of that ? Just looks so awkward and uncomfortable….

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058273317/qatar-world-cup-on-rte-television

Anytime I've heard Kenny C, he's come across very much as an FAI Yes Man..

lertsnim

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921290#Comment_119921290

Yes they are. I've seen them do pitchside reports on the news tonight for example.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921442#Comment_119921442

As I see it George, Darragh, Ronnie and RaY are the only ones over there, at this stage.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921360#Comment_119921360

I don’t mind Kelly, certainly better on the ears than some I could think of.

Agree totally with this standing ,sitting, stuff, awkward and uncomfortable is a good descriptor.

Even Liam Brady said don’t putt him standing beside Didi whose 6’2” versus 5’7” !!

Say Your Number

Darragh Maloney on commentary at a major tournament is a bit of a throwback.

Mad_maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058273317/qatar-world-cup-on-rte-television

Kenny Cunningham is Roy Keane without the charm and humour, dreadful surly - prickly individual

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119923804#Comment_119923804

Bit confused there…..who is the “dreadful,surly ,prickly individual?

Mad_maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119924968#Comment_119924968

KC

famagusta

Why is Brian Kerr not co-commentating?? He is the best of them all. Maybe they are saving him for the big games!!

AJB39

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119930313#Comment_119930313

Isn’t he with Virgin Media.

Say Your Number

Kerr was doing both up to a few years ago, must have signed an exclusive deal with VM.

It's a shame, always love hearing the great man on co-commentary.

famagusta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119930860#Comment_119930860

You can't blame them for snapping him up, the 'Great Man' is right! He would be brilliant for all these group games with little known facts on teams/players etc..

Brendan Bendar

Praying that RTE have the sense never to let the boy Kerr near a mic.

Total chancer.