Reeling In The Years

03-05-2021 06:01PM

The general idea of Reeling in the years is to provide a composition of the most memorable moments/events for the majority of the country.

Nothing against women’s sport, more power to them. However in fairness, those finals are not significant/memorable moments for the vast vast majority of the country - Croke Park isn’t even half full for the matches.
Just seems a bit shoehorned in in the name of equality...which is fine, only that some other notable things/media/trends of the year might be omitted as a result

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 06:08PM

Batrachotox wrote: »

The general idea of Reeling in the years is to provide a composition of the most memorable moments/events for the majority of the country.

Nothing against women’s sport, more power to them. However in fairness, those finals are not significant/memorable moments for the vast vast majority of the country - Croke Park isn’t even half full for the matches.
Just seems a bit shoehorned in in the name of equality...which is fine, only that some other notable things/media/trends of the year might be omitted as a result

Last week maybe but this week we got Pat Kenny changing job and a news reader putting on makeup so women's GAA wasn't even the least newsworthy thing.

Also there is a chicken and egg argument here. Is women's sport not popular because it gets no exposure or get no exposure because it's not popular.

I do think the show needs to go 45min because other minority events like the LOI champions get left out every year too

03-05-2021 06:14PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

Also there is a chicken and egg argument here. Is women's sport not popular because it gets no exposure or get no exposure because it's not popular.

I dunno about that - it gets plenty of exposure, the Women’s soccer internationals, 6 nations, All Ireland etc all on free to air viewing...the quality generally simply isn’t at the same level and the level of interest reflects that

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 06:17PM

Batrachotox wrote: »

I dunno about that - it gets plenty of exposure, the Women’s soccer internationals, 6 nations, All Ireland etc all on free to air viewing...the quality generally simply isn’t at the same level and the level of interest reflects that

It does now but didn't for years so it will take time. I'm not expecting it to ever be as big or good as the mens games but they give their time and work hard just like the men so no harm they get 2 minutes on RITY and hopefully it will encourage people to play.

I'm happy for RTE to spend it's time on minority irish sport over re runs of Big Bang Theory or whatever

iffandonlyif · 03-05-2021 06:30PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

Last week maybe but this week we got Pat Kenny changing job and a news reader putting on makeup so women's GAA wasn't even the least newsworthy thing.

You must have a short memory. The biggest Irish TV personality since Gay Byrne leaving RTE was a big news story at the time. Whether it interests you is irrelevant. The man falling on ice in the 2010 episode was not newsworthy; it was added for colour, as was Mac Grianna's blooper (which was not him merely putting on make-up, as you so disingenuously describe it).

Also there is a chicken and egg argument here. Is women's sport not popular because it gets no exposure or get no exposure because it's not popular.

Weak, weak, weak. Coverage on Reeling in the Years is not determining the fate of women's sport. It needs to earn its place among the most memorable moments of the year.

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 06:47PM

iffandonlyif wrote: »

You must have a short memory. The biggest Irish TV personality since Gay Byrne leaving RTE was a big news story at the time. Whether it interests you is irrelevant. The man falling on ice in the 2010 episode was not newsworthy; it was added for colour, as was Mac Grianna's blooper (which was not him merely putting on make-up, as you so disingenuously describe it).

Weak, weak, weak. Coverage on Reeling in the Years is not determining the fate of women's sport. It needs to earn its place among the most memorable moments of the year.

Both media events must have went way over my head because I don't remember a thing about your man caught with the camera on and certainly don't know what the big deal was. Did he curse or something and I missed it. I know Kenny switched station but didn't think anyone had it down as a big event. Same goes for Norton getting his own walk or Tom Cruise in Ireland.

I don't expect everything to be of interest to me. I put up with clips of golf without any complaint

As for the second point I didn't mean just on RITY but media coverage in general.

Declan A Walsh · 03-05-2021 07:02PM

breezy1985 wrote: »

Both media events must have went way over my head because I don't remember a thing about your man caught with the camera on and certainly don't know what the big deal was. Did he curse or something and I missed it. I know Kenny switched station but didn't think anyone had it down as a big event. Same goes for Norton getting his own walk or Tom Cruise in Ireland.

I don't expect everything to be of interest to me. I put up with clips of golf without any complaint

As for the second point I didn't mean just on RITY but media coverage in general.

Pat Kenny was a presenter with RTE for over 40 years and much of that involved him presenting heavyweight current affairs programs on radio and television, as well as, of course, RTE's biggest chat show The Late Late Show. So, yes, his move to Newstalk was a major broadcasting event warranting a mention.

Mad_maxx · 03-05-2021 07:54PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Far too much of that Hozier clip.

One second of Hozier is far too much

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 07:56PM

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Pat Kenny was a presenter with RTE for over 40 years and much of that involved him presenting heavyweight current affairs programs on radio and television, as well as, of course, RTE's biggest chat show The Late Late Show. So, yes, his move to Newstalk was a major broadcasting event warranting a mention.

Ide get it if he was retiring but just moving station wasn't a big deal for me. I don't ever listen to the radio during the day though and only do the odd time at night and even then I pick and choose using podcasts so for non radio users like myself it would have went unnoticed. I reckon it wouldn't have made it into 2010/11/12 but 13 seemed a bit boring to me

yerwanthere123 · 03-05-2021 08:04PM

Prediction for next week's episode, 2014? First thing that jumped out for me was the two Malaysian Airlines disasters, both deeply shocking events. Music wise I think we'll hear at least one of Pharrell Williams 'Happy', Ed Sheeran 'Thinking Out Loud', Ella Henderson 'Ghost' and Clean Bandit 'Rather Be'.

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 08:29PM

2014 isn't ringing many bells outside of the World Cup.

The Malaysian airlines and Ed Sheeran will probably make it in as stated above

L1011 · 03-05-2021 08:33PM

Looking at this, there's plenty there

https://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2014/1218/667685-year-in-review-2014/

Would expect the Malaysian Airlines, O'Keeffe, Pantigate, Anglo Trial, water charges protests, Higgins visiting Lizzie, deaths of Reynolds and Paisley, Shatter walking, Tuam and Garth ******* Brooks to make it from that list at the very least.

03-05-2021 08:49PM

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Prediction for next week's episode, 2014? First thing that jumped out for me was the two Malaysian Airlines disasters, both deeply shocking events. Music wise I think we'll hear at least one of Pharrell Williams 'Happy', Ed Sheeran 'Thinking Out Loud', Ella Henderson 'Ghost' and Clean Bandit 'Rather Be'.

Ireland win the six nations with Joe Schmidt at the helm

breezy1985 · 03-05-2021 08:50PM

L1011 wrote: »

Looking at this, there's plenty there

https://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2014/1218/667685-year-in-review-2014/

Would expect the Malaysian Airlines, O'Keeffe, Pantigate, Anglo Trial, water charges protests, Higgins visiting Lizzie, deaths of Reynolds and Paisley, Shatter walking, Tuam and Garth ******* Brooks to make it from that list at the very least.

Pretty sure I saw the Brooks concert in the ad

cute geoge · 03-05-2021 09:04PM

storm darwin ,i will remember it for many the year ,frightening here in north Kerry 12/02/2014

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 03-05-2021 09:55PM

2012 and 2013 were really quite boring looking back. can't remember much of 2014 either apart from that shocking 7-1 world cup result. 2015 has a few things with gay marriage referendum and bataclan attacks and rise of ISIS. 2016 is when it really kicks off.

thebronze14 · 03-05-2021 10:12PM

Only thing I find annoying is so much coverage given to the royals...No need for royal wedding or the birth of George or whatever his name was. The queen's visit obviously deserved plenty of time

Billy Ocean · 03-05-2021 10:16PM

For 2014 hope to see the glorious Cadburys ad with Giles and Dunphy. As already mentioned Brazil Germany 7-1 and Six Nations in sports terms and the drawn hurling final of kilkenny and tipperary arguably the best game of all time, had the hawk eye moment at the end too.

Hangdogroad · 04-05-2021 05:37AM

breezy1985 wrote: »

2014 isn't ringing many bells outside of the World Cup.

The Malaysian airlines and Ed Sheeran will probably make it in as stated above

Start of the Ukraine crisis (taking in shooting down of one of the Malaysian planes) and Russia annexing Crimea would among the big stories.

Conqueror · 04-05-2021 10:54AM

In addition to the above, the Scottish independence referendum, the rise of ISIS, and the spread of Ebola may be mentioned. Conchita Wurst winning the Eurovision for Austria is a long shot, but it was certainly a bigger talking point then other Eurovision winners during the decade.

Music: "Happy" will definitely be played. Surprised if "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus doesn't get an airing.

04-05-2021 10:40PM

Conqueror wrote: »

In addition to the above, the Scottish independence referendum, the rise of ISIS, and the spread of Ebola may be mentioned. Conchita Wurst winning the Eurovision for Austria is a long shot, but it was certainly a bigger talking point then other Eurovision winners during the decade.

Music: "Happy" will definitely be played. Surprised if "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus doesn't get an airing.

'There's no place id rather be'' will get an airing no doubt. Was Happy not 2013?

PTH2009 · 05-05-2021 12:17AM

Conqueror wrote: »

Surprised if "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus doesn't get an airing.

Can see that been played when they have footage of The Garth Brooks Croke Park debacle

I'm still angry about it, he still doesn't get 'Its impossible to have his 5 shows here'. Cant see him ever playing over here again

yerwanthere123 · 05-05-2021 12:52AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

'There's no place id rather be'' will get an airing no doubt. Was Happy not 2013?

Released at the tail end of 2013 but topped the charts pretty much everywhere throughout early 2014, including for 12 weeks here in Ireland.

Say Your Number · 05-05-2021 01:00AM

This video made that crap songs existance worthwhile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSeaC6IDDtw

PTH2009 · 05-05-2021 12:43PM

This decade is really hard on Mayo fans but there getting a rest for the next 2 episodes but the 2 following weeks more misery will be inflicted

By my counting the 13th June will be the last in the series with 2019

05-05-2021 09:11PM

cute geoge wrote: »

storm darwin ,i will remember it for many the year ,frightening here in north Kerry 12/02/2014

That was a shocking storm. done fierce damage. I remember the roof of the stand was blown off Nowlan Park, Was based in Carlow at the time and a lamppost was bent in the middle of the car park. Huge big trees down around my own parish

Faugheen · 05-05-2021 11:35PM

iffandonlyif wrote: »

Seems that it has been decided, mid-run, that women’s sport will be given parity with men’s. Any reasonable person would welcome a world in which men’s and women’s sport is of equal significance, but trying to force the issue when the standard of women’s is so low is just embarrassing.

And how do you suppose we make the standard better? Ignoring it and giving girls no reason to continue to play sport?

Say Your Number · 09-05-2021 08:37PM

That Brooks thing was mental.

Shelga · 09-05-2021 08:38PM

Say Your Number wrote: »

That Brooks thing was mental.

So unbelievably mental! :pac: I don’t think I could name 2 of his songs!

ShagNastii · 09-05-2021 08:39PM

Brooks passed up some money in not doing any.

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