Do RTE and Setanta have the rights for EPL matches this year?

BaZmO* · 18-08-2006 11:20AM #1

Well do they?

Both channels showed a lot of Saturday 3pm live matches last year. Will they be doing the same this year?

Unearthly · 18-08-2006 11:23AM

They do indeed. They will be taking turns aswell

BaZmO* · 18-08-2006 11:31AM

I eventually found details on it. They have the rights to 15 live Saturday games. I'd imagine Setanta have about the same.

sgarvan · 18-08-2006 11:43AM

Setanta are starting the ball rolling with Arsenal v Aston Villa on Saturday at 3pm

SteM · 18-08-2006 03:13PM

SPORT: RTÉ Sport on Two
On: RTÉ 2 (102)
Date: Saturday 26th August 2006
Time: 14:45 to 17:15

The Premiership Live.
Live coverage from Vicarage Road as newly promoted Watford take on Manchester United.

Aquos76 · 18-08-2006 10:53PM

Here are the confirmed SETANTA games which are on between the 19th August and Christmas.

Saturday August 19th 2006 (Opening Day) Arsenal V Aston Villa

Saturday September 9th 2006 Chelsea Vs Charlton Athletic

Saturday September 23rd 2006 Fulham Vs Chelsea

Saturday October 14th 2006 Liverpool Vs Blackburn Rovers

Saturday October 28th 2006 Bolton Wanderers Vs Manchester United

Saturday November 11th 2006 Chelsea Vs Watford

Saturday November 25th 2006 Liverpool Vs Manchester City

Saturday December 9th 2006 Liverpool Vs Fulham

Saturday December 23rd 2006 Aston Villa Vs Manchester United

kinaldo · 18-08-2006 11:03PM

ffs who the fcuk really wants to see chelsea v watford? what do ncstle, spurs and others have to do to get shown?

therecklessone · 18-08-2006 11:06PM

kinaldo wrote:

ffs who the fcuk really wants to see chelsea v watford? what do ncstle, spurs and others have to do to get shown?

Attract advertising sadly...

All the above feature one of last season's top 4.

A Dub in Glasgo · 18-08-2006 11:08PM

kinaldo wrote:

what do ncstle, spurs and others have to do to get shown?

Get into the top 4? Or play one of the top 4? setanta are a business and they will show the top 4 to maximise their revenue. They are not a public service broadcaster.

DMC · 18-08-2006 11:10PM

This is the last year that RTÉ will have live 3pm Saturday matches, next season... Setanta have all these.

therecklessone · 18-08-2006 11:12PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

Get into the top 4? Or play one of the top 4? setanta are a business and they will show the top 4 to maximise their revenue. They are not a public service broadcaster.

Agreed, but I'd argue that Chelsea have less fans in this country than Everton, Villa, Spurs and a pretty similar amount to the likes of Newcastle and Blackburn tbh.

Its lazy to assume that top 4 = top draw.

kinaldo · 18-08-2006 11:13PM

wouldn't most neutrals / football fans rather see the best game on offer rather than just another top four side vs no-hoper?

MrJoeSoap · 18-08-2006 11:28PM

kinaldo wrote:

wouldn't most neutrals / football fans rather see the best game on offer rather than just another top four side vs no-hoper?

I'm sure Setanta have done their homework and that the top 4 in the league pull the biggest audiences.

kinaldo · 18-08-2006 11:33PM

MrJoeSoap wrote:

I'm sure Setanta have done their homework and that the top 4 in the league pull the biggest audiences.

I'd say they're just lazy cnuts.

solskjaer20 · 19-08-2006 03:47PM

Is Setanta free in the south, casue it seems you have to paid for it here in the crazy north?

Aquos76 · 19-08-2006 03:50PM

solskjaer20 wrote:

Is Setanta free in the south, casue it seems you have to paid for it here in the crazy north?

Ntl include it in their basic analogue package down here.

solskjaer20 · 21-08-2006 10:36AM

By any chance do they include it in their basic cable package up here?

Unearthly · 21-08-2006 11:12AM

therecklessone wrote:

Agreed, but I'd argue that Chelsea have less fans in this country than Everton, Villa, Spurs and a pretty similar amount to the likes of Newcastle and Blackburn tbh.

Its lazy to assume that top 4 = top draw.

Maybe a few years ago, but in the last 3 years, I have seen more Chelsea shirts floating around the citys than the other clubs you mention. There is also the case that Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool fans would want to watch their rivals incase they slip up(yes I know unlikely against Watford but point still stands)

Mossy Monk · 21-08-2006 11:17AM

solskjaer20 wrote:

By any chance do they include it in their basic cable package up here?

not that i am aware of

irish life · 21-08-2006 12:06PM

solskjaer20 wrote:

By any chance do they include it in their basic cable package up here?

Once you have any sort of NTL you have Setanta Ireland.

Aquos76 · 21-08-2006 12:09PM

irish life wrote:

Once you have any sort of NTL you have Setanta Ireland.

He is on about NTL UK which operate up in the North, so I am not too sure if they carry the Setanta Ireland package in their basic line up. They may just get the res of the setanta package as an add on.

therecklessone · 21-08-2006 01:25PM

Unearthly wrote:

Maybe a few years ago, but in the last 3 years, I have seen more Chelsea shirts floating around the citys than the other clubs you mention.

Sorry chap, by my equally as unscientific method, I have only ever known of one Irish Chelsea fan. In my entire 28 years.

Thats right, through 13 years of school, 3 years of university and 10 years of employment (bit of an overlap between uni and work) I have encountered the sum total of one Chelsea fan.

In my current workplace, of approximately 120 people there are 6 Everton fans. 3 Spurs. 0 Villa/Blackburn/Newcastle, but 1 Grimsby fan. Thats one more than the 0 Chelsea fans...

TBH, the only increase I've seen in Chelsea jerseys have been among kids, and unless Setanta want to corner the market in Crazy Frog ads thats not a demographic that attracts a whole heap of advertising €.

IMO of course.

BaZmO* · 21-08-2006 02:09PM

therecklessone wrote:

Sorry chap, by my equally as unscientific method, I have only ever known of one Irish Chelsea fan. In my entire 28 years.

Thats right, through 13 years of school, 3 years of university and 10 years of employment (bit of an overlap between uni and work) I have encountered the sum total of one Chelsea fan.

In my current workplace, of approximately 120 people there are 6 Everton fans. 3 Spurs. 0 Villa/Blackburn/Newcastle, but 1 Grimsby fan. Thats one more than the 0 Chelsea fans...

TBH, the only increase I've seen in Chelsea jerseys have been among kids, and unless Setanta want to corner the market in Crazy Frog ads thats not a demographic that attracts a whole heap of advertising €.

IMO of course.

I'm the same, I've only ever known 2 Chelsea fans in all the years I'm on this planet. But if you want to see the increase in Chelsea fans just go to your local pub on a Sunday afternoon the next time Chelsea are playing one of the other big sides and you will see an awful lot of adults wearing Chelsea jerseys.

Pal · 21-08-2006 02:17PM

therecklessone wrote:

Agreed, but I'd argue that Chelsea have less fans in this country than Everton, Villa, Spurs and a pretty similar amount to the likes of Newcastle and Blackburn tbh.

Its lazy to assume that top 4 = top draw.

The 4 best supported English teams in Ireland are
Man Utd
Liverpool
Chelsea
Leeds

There is a considerably large baby boomer following for the latter two.

BaZmO* · 21-08-2006 02:20PM

Pal wrote:

The 4 best supported English teams in Ireland are
Man Utd
Liverpool
Chelsea
Leeds

There is a considerably large baby boomer following for the latter two.

Did you just make that list up or do you have actual proof? I'm surprised that Arsenal wouldn't be included in the top 4 if not 3.

Unearthly · 21-08-2006 02:28PM

therecklessone wrote:

Sorry chap, by my equally as unscientific method, I have only ever known of one Irish Chelsea fan. In my entire 28 years.

Thats right, through 13 years of school, 3 years of university and 10 years of employment (bit of an overlap between uni and work) I have encountered the sum total of one Chelsea fan.

In my current workplace, of approximately 120 people there are 6 Everton fans. 3 Spurs. 0 Villa/Blackburn/Newcastle, but 1 Grimsby fan. Thats one more than the 0 Chelsea fans...

TBH, the only increase I've seen in Chelsea jerseys have been among kids, and unless Setanta want to corner the market in Crazy Frog ads thats not a demographic that attracts a whole heap of advertising €.

IMO of course.

Chelsea would really of only been followed since Abramovich took over. No surprise no-one in your work supports them as at that age, you don't see people changing clubs, well sometimes. No surprise either that it's kids with the Chelsea gear as it would mainly be them supporting them as often kids pick the best team to support when young. As has been pointed out already, go to a pub when Chelsea are playing and the place is full of Chelsea jerseys.

A viewer is a viewer, whether its Jade Goody or Stephen Hawking

Pal · 21-08-2006 02:29PM

suffice to say that Man City and Everton are both significantly better supported in Ireland than Arsenal by any calculation.

Chelsea and Leeds have a large thirtysomethings and fortysomethings support.

also
check out the supporters clubs listings in the paper.

Drag00n79 · 21-08-2006 02:47PM

I would know far more fans of Arsenal than Chelsea or Leeds.

BaZmO* · 21-08-2006 02:47PM

Pal wrote:

suffice to say that Man City and Everton are both significantly better supported in Ireland than Arsenal by any calculation.

Chelsea and Leeds have a large thirtysomethings and fortysomethings support.

also
check out the supporters clubs listings in the paper.

What do mean "by any calculation"? By all accounts it just sounds like you're making this stuff up.

Pal · 21-08-2006 02:52PM

BaZmO* wrote:

What do mean "by any calculation"? By all accounts it just sounds like you're making this stuff up.

fair enough.
we will go with your logic then.
There are more Grimsby fans in Ireland than Chelsea ones.

oops sorry that was somebody else said that. I do you an injustice.

look, don't believe me if you wish. i'm not bothered.
check it out and you will see if I tell the truth or not.

MisterAnarchy · 21-08-2006 03:23PM

It seems nearly every match Liverpool play is televised live on one channel or another,its ridiculous.

Do RTE and Setanta have the rights for EPL matches this year?

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