C+H Sports Discussion Thread

Insect Overlord · 15-05-2010 06:33PM

Deleted User wrote: »

:O I forgot the FA Cup started at the same time as my exam. ;_;

Commiserations dude, you missed a really entertaining game.

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 08:22PM

Could the Setanta Sports commentators BE any more in love with Leinster?!

Insect Overlord · 15-05-2010 08:33PM

jumpguy wrote: »

Could the Setanta Sports commentators BE any more in love with Leinster?!

The referee is even worse...

unknown13 · 15-05-2010 08:36PM

jumpguy wrote: »

Could the Setanta Sports commentators BE any more in love with Leinster?!

What is wrong with leinster

Jay P · 15-05-2010 08:39PM

unknown13 wrote: »

What is wrong with leinster

They're not Munster?

unknown13 · 15-05-2010 08:40PM

Just because munster are probably getting beaten by some upper class private school alumni d4 wannabe doesn't mean you have to start making excuses if your loosing. it is only a game

MavisDavis · 15-05-2010 08:41PM

jumpguy wrote: »

Could the Setanta Sports commentators BE any more in love with Leinster?!

Pfft, jealous Munster fan..

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 08:42PM

unknown13 wrote: »

What is wrong with leinster

Everything

MavisDavis wrote: »

Pfft, jealous Munster fan..

Here now, for example. O'Gara hits over a penalty... "Well, I think it's fair to say the wind has died down since the first 20 minutes of the game..."

If Setanta Sport wanna keep their bloody audience that the so badly need, they'd do well to keep their commentary neutral.

unknown13 wrote: »

Just because munster are probably getting beaten by some upper class private school alumni d4 wannabe doesn't mean you have to start making excuses if your loosing. it is only a game

It's 3-3 atm.

Insect Overlord · 15-05-2010 08:42PM

unknown13 wrote: »

What is wrong with leinster

There should be more balanced coverage of the game, with neither side being favoured by the commentary team.

seanaor · 15-05-2010 08:46PM

I wouldnt say they favour Leinster. Its more of a 'root for the underdog' kinda thing. Leinster v Connacht, it was Connacht all the way for them!

unknown13 · 15-05-2010 08:47PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

There should be more balanced coverage of the game, with neither side being favoured by the commentary team.

I agree that all commentary should be un-biased because there is nothing worse than biased commentary.

I have to listen to it all the time with Gaelic with those meath analysts on RTE.

BTW I am not watching the game and I have said many times on here my opinions about rugby

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 08:48PM

seanaor wrote: »

I wouldnt say they favour Leinster. Its more of a 'root for the underdog' kinda thing. Leinster v Connacht, it was Connacht all the way for them!

Leinster are no longer the underdog when it comes to Munster vs Leinster tbh. Munster's glory days are over...

Oh yeah, and Munster can't scrum anymore.

MavisDavis · 15-05-2010 08:50PM

Biased commentary can be so funny, though. Watching an Ireland vs England match on BBC is always hilarious.

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 08:52PM

MavisDavis wrote: »

Biased commentary can be so funny, though. Watching an Ireland vs England match on BBC is always hilarious.

I think in that case it's fair enough, all the Irish watch RTE and get Irish-based commentary, which of course is biased, and the English watch BBC and get English-based commentary. However, in this case, everyone must watch Setanta Sports as they have the rights for the Magner's League (which is all provincial). So biased commentary is just like some annoying Leinster fan next to you.

That said, they're not that bad.

MavisDavis · 15-05-2010 08:54PM

jumpguy wrote: »

I think in that case it's fair enough, all the Irish watch RTE and get Irish-based commentary, which of course is biased, and the English watch BBC and get English-based commentary. However, in this case, everyone must watch Setanta Sports as they have the rights for the Magner's League (which is all provincial). So biased commentary is just like some annoying Leinster fan next to you.

That said, they're not that bad.

Actually, RTÉ aren't really biased in Ireland/England games. They always give praise where it's due, as opposed to on BBC where every Irish success is treated like some sort of fluke.

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 08:57PM

MavisDavis wrote: »

Actually, RTÉ aren't really biased in Ireland/England games. They always give praise where it's due, as opposed to on BBC where every Irish success is treated like some sort of fluke.

True, then again in Irish commentary you have Brent Pope who isn't Irish (isn't that right?), George Hook who is just very fair, abit like the Simon Cowel of rugby, and the other lad who's name I've forgotten who's quiet enough anyway, and serves only as a referee when Pope and Hook disagree.

15-05-2010 08:58PM

MavisDavis wrote: »

Actually, RTÉ aren't really biased in Ireland/England games. They always give praise where it's due, as opposed to on BBC where every Irish success is treated like some sort of fluke.

They have fairly good commentary as long as it's not England we're playing. The main problem with BBC is if England are winning, they talk about how great England are, and if England are losing, they talk about how much better England have to be, and how much they gave away.

It's never about the other teams.

suitcasepink · 15-05-2010 09:00PM

unknown13 wrote: »

I agree that all commentary should be un-biased because there is nothing worse than biased commentary.

I have to listen to it all the time with Gaelic with those meath analysts on RTE.

BTW I am not watching the game and I have said many times on here my opinions about rugby

If you ever hear Ruth or Duignan talk about Waterford in the Sunday game.. Feckin hell they never said anything good about Waterford, even if Waterford win "they wernt the better team" :rolleyes:

15-05-2010 09:02PM

deise_girl wrote: »

If you ever hear Ruth or Duignan talk about Waterford in the Sunday game.. Feckin hell they never said anything good about Waterford, even if Waterford win "they wernt the better team" :rolleyes:

I hate people who do that. The better team nearly always wins. That's the point. When you find yourself regularly saying "they won but they were the weaker team", you're wrong. :P

MavisDavis · 15-05-2010 09:05PM

jumpguy wrote: »

True, then again in Irish commentary you have Brent Pope who isn't Irish (isn't that right?), George Hook who is just very fair, abit like the Simon Cowel of rugby, and the other lad who's name I've forgotten who's quiet enough anyway, and serves only as a referee when Pope and Hook disagree.

Those aren't the commentators though, they only talk pre-match, at half time and post-match.

I can't remember the name of the guy who commentates during the matches, but he's very good.

unknown13 · 15-05-2010 09:12PM

deise_girl wrote: »

If you ever hear Ruth or Duignan talk about Waterford in the Sunday game.. Feckin hell they never said anything good about Waterford, even if Waterford win "they wernt the better team" :rolleyes:

Bernard Flynn is worse he will never pick Dublin to win even if they are playing London Minors

jumpguy · 15-05-2010 09:23PM

If the ref doesn't give a penalty try for that tackle, there'll be riots! :eek:

Jay P · 15-05-2010 09:44PM

jumpguy wrote: »

I think in that case it's fair enough, all the Irish watch RTE and get Irish-based commentary, which of course is biased, and the English watch BBC and get English-based commentary. However, in this case, everyone must watch Setanta Sports as they have the rights for the Magner's League (which is all provincial). So biased commentary is just like some annoying Leinster fan next to you.

That said, they're not that bad.

Want bias? Read Stephen Jones in the Sunday Times when he talks about the six nations. Ireland never have a chance with him. He said England would "hammer" Ireland, and possibly win the tournament.

Riiiiiight....

15-05-2010 09:48PM

Jay P wrote: »

Want bias? Read Stephen Jones in the Sunday Times when he talks about the six nations. Ireland never have a chance with him. He said England would "hammer" Ireland, and possibly win the tournament.

Riiiiiight....

He was banging on at the start of the year about the weakness of the French clubs, and how this would affect France's chances.

Wrong on both counts there, Stephen.

suitcasepink · 15-05-2010 10:01PM

unknown13 wrote: »

Bernard Flynn is worse he will never pick Dublin to win even if they are playing London Minors

I think the worst though is Babs Keating with Tipperary.. He'd say they couldnt beat, yea the London Miners yet he is Tipp! :pac: Funny man..

Hate peeps that are being payed to analysis a game and dont give a proper view though, tiz a pile of sh*te

highlydebased · 15-05-2010 10:30PM

deise_girl wrote: »

Babs Keating

What a name. Makes me laugh.

unknown13 · 15-05-2010 10:33PM

deise_girl wrote: »

Hate peeps that are being payed to analysis a game and dont give a proper view though, tiz a pile of sh*te

RTE are the worst for that nonsense they should have a Dublin panelist because everytime Dublin are playing it is always Dublin are this and they should have done that.

When they annihilated Wexford two years ago in the Leinster final they analysed the game as if dublin won by a point.

Jay P · 15-05-2010 10:38PM

unknown13 wrote: »

RTE are the worst for that nonsense they should have a Dublin panelist because everytime Dublin are playing it is always Dublin are this and they should have done that.

When they annihilated Wexford two years ago in the Leinster final they analysed the game as if dublin won by a point.

But when last have they won something of note, i.e. an All-Ireland?

suitcasepink · 15-05-2010 10:40PM

Neon-Circles wrote: »

What a name. Makes me laugh.

Well his name is hardley actually babs just what hes known as

Im not sure actually.. For his sake I hope its a nickname :L

Jay P wrote: »

But when last have they won something of note, i.e. an All-Ireland?

Tbf that shouldnt have much to do with it though, if you're talking about the match, you're talking about that game not what they did other years..

Jay P · 15-05-2010 10:45PM

deise_girl wrote: »

Tbf that shouldnt have much to do with it though, if you're talking about the match, you're talking about that game not what they did other years..

I was talking more in general. If they actually won the All-Ireland, maybe less criticism would be garnered, and it wouldn't be deserved.

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