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    #842
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,117 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123546478#Comment_123546478

    You only need 1 camera team to show a game on 2 channels. Showing 2 games requires 2 camera teams.

    Also for the millionth time RTE do not get to pick whatever amount of games they want. They bought a rights package for a certain amount of games from the GAA. A number the GAA picked.



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    #843
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭deezell


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123546478#Comment_123546478

    Do you mean RTE2 and RTE2+1? They're not really seperate seperate channels. Was it on RTE Player? Don't think you missed much judging by the winning margin. Mayo being dumped out by a single point scored well after the hooter was a mad finish, I presume the ref has discretion to allow play continue. Mayo will be pissed.



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    #844
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123547426#Comment_123547426

    Also the game on RTE News Now was with Irish commentary.



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    #845
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123547641#Comment_123547641

    It was RTE News Now.

    The game is over when the ball goes out of play after the hooter, not up to the ref



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    #846
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭deezell


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123547652#Comment_123547652

    Ah right. It wasn't on Gaaplus either.



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    #847
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,342 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123546478#Comment_123546478

    Two posts above yours you were told that RTE can show 19 championship games (in addition to the provincial finals, AI finals etc they must show). Do you think showing two different games at the same time would be an effective use of 2 of those 19 selections?

    I don't mean to be harsh (I understand it is annoying when the game you want to see isn't available) but honestly the same questions every week get tiresome with people just refusing to accept that RTE don't have unlimited selections.



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    #848
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,117 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123547663#Comment_123547663

    So many people seem to think tht the national game and national broadcaster are a single entity and that the GAA don't operate just like every other sport.



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    #849
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭deezell


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123547702#Comment_123547702

    I don't. I didn't know it was repeated on news now, it wasn't on the epg. Gaaplus is the pay service though, they (the gaa) could make a few quid showing it there, but then supporters are enraged if it was on TV but behind a pay wall, so they're damned if the do and they're damned if they don't.



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    #850
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,666 ✭✭✭deezell


    As an aside, it's a bit 19th century to refer to it as the 'National' game. It's just another sport, albeit an 'indigenous' sport. It's not even popular in some counties, (Gaelic park was nearly empty for Limerick's outing). It doesn't bear much resemblance to the game it evolved from either, today was my first watch of the new rules version. Seems to be a completely different dynamic, and Jim McGuiness seems to have it figured, with his semi circular passing system, but apologies, this is off topic. Lack of coverage is annoying, yesterday's URC final was TG4 only, which I don't mind even though I was tone deaf to the Irish language in school (my ears being ringing from the boxes from a sadist national school headmaster, another 'national' sport in the 60s).



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    #851
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,975 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123546478#Comment_123546478

    This post yesterday was poorly worded, my point was that there was a great opportunity to show the similultanious games on the two channels. It was done on the GAAGO on Saturday. The rights package should allow for this, it's common when this scenario happens in the likes of soccer world cups etc. It's common sense, and it's just dumb not to allow for it when drawing the rights up. How did the GAAPLUS allow for this scenario, did they use up one of the games on their package to show the simultaneous games on Saturday.



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    #852
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,975 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Juat on the Down game yesterday, and the panel, Cora especially really put the boot into the umpire for the Monaghan goal.

    It was a tight/marginal call, with a ball bouncing back and maybe/likely touched on the ground by the attacker. The unpirw called it as a good goal, but the panel, especially Cora, saw fit to show numerous replays - the wording from her was poor I thought, 'the unpirw clearly saw him touch it ont the ground' and it was clearly on the ground.... It wasn't clear at all. The umpire hasn't the luxury of sitting in a studio with editors cutting endless replays to try to prove the point.

    Just struck me as bad form; the umpire called it as he saw it I'm sore, and sticking the boot into him achieves nothing. Easy to throw out claims without any repercussions, but it's not rhw first time for Cora I suppose.



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    #853
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,117 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123550465#Comment_123550465

    GAA+ had the rights to 2 final group games from the very start. Both groups published their packages on day 1.

    If RTE were allowed last minute to show 2 games they would have to pay for a camera team and commentary for 2 games. That is totally different to the World Cup/Euros/CL where FIFA and UEFA produce everything for you and sell a finished product.



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    #854
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123550493#Comment_123550493

    Correct, it was not clear and was a split second decision which the umpire had to decide on instantly.

    Most unfair on the lad, probably couldn’t enjoy his t-bone later.



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    #855
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123550493#Comment_123550493

    Cora is a poor analyst anyway.

    I'm not just saying that because she is a woman, she just doesn't bring anything to the conversation.

    There are much better female pundits out there.



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    #856
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Fitzmaurice is the most boring co-com I have ever heard on Gaa matches.

    FFs you don't have to name check Canning in every commentary intervention.

    Surely RTE can do better.



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    #857
    FullBack Jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭FullBack Jam


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123553578#Comment_123553578

    Fitzmaurice is class. One of the best analysts when watching a game. He actually brings something informative to a game.



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    #858
    Rockfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Rockfish


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123553578#Comment_123553578

    His monotone vocie is annoying but i think he's the best co comms analyst out there



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    #859
    deise man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭deise man


    Fitzmaurice is an excellent co-comm. Always very insightful



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    #860
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,288 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    On The Saturday Game, they showed highlights of the first hurling quarter final (Limerick v Dubs) and then showed the semifinal line-up, saying that Tipp would play Kilkenny.

    Then they came back later to show Tipp v Galway highlights, having already told us who had won.

    Not sure why they do that.



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    #861
    Brian017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Brian017


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123570773#Comment_123570773

    And 10 minutes later they pretended they didn’t tell us the result in the coming up after the break teaser by saying something by the effect of “Could Galway overcome the Tipp challenge” and then they showed the semifinal lineup again after the highlights. It was strange.

    My guess would be was the line up was flashed up on screen by mistake after the first game and they decided to just go with it



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    #862
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,894 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123550496#Comment_123550496

    Would it be worth the GAAs while producing their games and selling finished products? You could potentially see interest from TV3 and TG4 if they did



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    #863
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,840 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The GAA contracts with broadcasters runs for two more years. What happens after that who knows.

    https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-broadcast-statement-2023-2027



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    #864
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,894 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123571862#Comment_123571862

    Same as what they're doing now, whatever broadcaster offers the best deal will broadcast the games



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    #865
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    I watched the Sunday game of the 22Jun and wondered do they take the pictures and feed from GAA+ ?

    If so its a crap product as it looks like one camera positioned at midfield and mainly long range views.

    Would have no interest in purchasing that product I have to say.

    Anyone?



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    #866
    franglan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭franglan


    Any idea how those football quarter final broadcasting allocations have been set? Anything contractually to say RTE or GAAplus get first pick(s)? Armagh/Kerry and Tyrone/Dublin probably the most high profile games (open to argument here).



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    #867
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,117 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123572216#Comment_123572216

    That's not the GAA+ coverage. That's just a single cam for Shnday Game highlights. They are doing it since was before GAAgo/+ existed.



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    #868
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123572216#Comment_123572216

    The picture quality on RTE for GAA seems to be deteriorating year on year.

    Its very difficult to see the sliotar in alot of games.

    The bitrate seems to have been reduced too, its very noticeable in some games how much noise there is on the signal.



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    #869
    deise man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭deise man


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123573229#Comment_123573229

    Heard it mentioned today that rte get first pick, gaa+ get next 2 and then rte get the 4th game



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    #870
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,435 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123573713#Comment_123573713

    Certainly the Sunday game 'highlights ' offering was ..well… 'basic' would be the kindest word I could use.



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    #871
    elderberry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭elderberry


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123574018#Comment_123574018

    Cahair O'Kane had a good Twitter thread on this a few weeks ago. Don't believe there's contractual picks but broadcasters can request their preferences and GAA factor that in to fixture decisions.

    However I'd assume in this case they would be inclined to give RTE their first preference to avoid attracting flak for GAA+ and "nepotism" allegations.



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