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RTE Soccer coverage.. Disgrace.

  • 06-09-2013 09:52PM
    #1
    chakademus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    I infer from Dunphy's slurred speech, watery eyes and general demeanor that he is jarred. I could be wrong of course. Do you think someone on set broaches the topic?


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  • #2
    kneemos
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    Best part of the feckin thing.


  • #3
    MadsL
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    chakademus wrote: »
    he is jarred.

    Isn't that in his contract? A bit like Angus from AC/DC and the schoolboy outfit.


  • #4
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    At least they tell it like it is. Would never hear ITV or the Beeb talking about their National Side that honestly.


  • #5
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Best football panel ever... pure entertainment


  • #6
    Gerry91
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    Streets ahead of the tripe on itv and BBC licking each others rear ends. Best part of the show


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  • #7
    chakademus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭chakademus


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    At least they tell it like it is. Would never hear ITV or the Beeb talking about their National Side that honestly.

    I appreciate your point but I think I would prefer a more "objective" viewpoint the analysts. I used to love that Dunphy volatility with support from the Jiles rock of sense with poor Brady bouncin around between them.. but now it just seems depressing.


  • #8
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,120 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    There the best football panel around, Honesty and entertainment. What more do you want?


  • #9
    my my my
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭my my my


    the ref was aginst ireland


  • #10
    wow sierra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭wow sierra


    Highlight of the night (apart from the first 15 minutes). Depressing crap football night - at least the panel stop us turning off at this stage.

    Oh and on the comment about Dunphy being "under the influence" - is there anyone sober watching this :confused:


  • #11
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    chakademus wrote: »
    I appreciate your point but I think I would prefer a more "objective" viewpoint the analysts. I used to love that Dunphy volatility with support from the Jiles rock of sense with poor Brady bouncin around between them.. but now it just seems depressing.

    Well to be fair, after this WC campaign and Traps managment, there's not much left to be objective about.


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  • #12
    BillyMitchel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Your thread is a disgrace.

    Dunphy, Brady, Giles are legends.


    Thread /


  • #13
    wow sierra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭wow sierra


    Brady sounds jarred too - this is great. By the way Dunphy is right about the reason we got to Germany - Dunne in Moscow - plain and simple - no way would we have been there without him - listening to him (Dunne) now I nearly think he can do it again :P:D


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
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    its not like hes in the Dail bar, then voting on anything important , its part of the Dunphy magic .


  • #15
    Wabbit Ears
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    Fcuk off to the football forum.


  • #16
    veryangryman
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    Jake1 wrote: »
    its not like hes in the Dail bar, then voting on anything important , its part of the Dunphy magic .

    Long live dunphy. Stupid thread is stupid. One thing your guaranteed from Ireland games is him with his magical way of putting things. Right or wrong I love the man and indeed his supporting cast. Sad that the main stage was not so enthralling.


  • #17
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


    BillyMitchel wrote: »
    Your thread is a disgrace.

    Well Bill, we have to take the thread on its merits.


  • #18
    nc6000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,416 ✭✭✭nc6000


    I was watching the Leinster game but saw the last 20 mins of the Ireland game. I think the panel discussion has been very entertaining, more so than the football.


  • #19
    chakademus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭chakademus


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    Fcuk off to the football forum.

    Chill.

    Any ways my post was not regarding soccer per say but whether RTE question the fact that someone they pay good money to might be under the influence whilst doing his job. Again I add, this may not be the case.


  • #20
    BillyMitchel
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    Vito Corleone wrote: »
    Well Bill, we have to take the thread on its merits.

    Thread has no merits!


  • #21
    Mint Sauce
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    I think all three are jarred, with Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll not far behind them.

    With a bar in the next room, would you blame them watching that.


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  • #22
    mloc123
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    Dunphy does seem quite pissed now.


  • #23
    chakademus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭chakademus


    BillyMitchel wrote: »
    Thread has no merits!

    People seem to be pretty sensitive about the mere question of Dunphy being sober or not, some even justify it as being part of the entertainment. If you don't mind me saying I think a thread discussing the appropriateness of a sports analyst being under the influence on live national television absolutely DOES have merits.


  • #24
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    chakademus wrote: »
    Chill.

    Any ways my post was not regarding soccer per say but whether RTE question the fact that someone they pay good money to might be under the influence whilst doing his job. Again I add, this may not be the case.

    Any evidence to back up your accusation?


  • #25
    chakademus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭chakademus


    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    Any evidence to back up your accusation?

    My accusation? :D Read my OP.


  • #26
    dublinbhoy88
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    The more jarred they the better the entertainment


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
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    Maybe he took cold medicine before the show, its possible OP.


  • #28
    Mint Sauce
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    chakademus wrote: »
    People seem to be pretty sensitive about the mere question of Dunphy being sober or not, some even justify it as being part of the entertainment. If you don't mind me saying I think a thread discussing the appropriateness of a sports analyst being under the influence on live national television absolutely DOES have merits.

    We should take each match analyst on its merits.


  • #29
    Howard Juneau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭Howard Juneau


    chakademus wrote: »
    My accusation? :D Read my OP.

    No evidence so?


  • #30
    anncoates
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    Hardly watch pundits. Just forward past if I've recorded the game or make tea/sort out beer/ go the jacks if it's live.

    Dunphy is a paid troll. With those huge wages, him and the others (bar the likes of Sadlier and Cunningham) should at least research the games and teams they comment on.

    Making dumbass comments to shock people is not "telling it how it is". It's parochial and embarrassing.

    The problem with the top level pundit model is that ex players are good at playing the game but not necessarily good at analysing it in wider terms so all you get is mongo, soporific sequences where they pick a goal and blame or praise somebody for it instead of talking about the game in more general, tactical terms.


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
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    It's a disgrace, they didn't even show the streaker.


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