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RTE Soccer coverage.. Disgrace.

chakademus

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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wow sierra

Boomtown Rats on Late Late - just saying:D

MadsL

Jake1 wrote: »

WHOAH!! fecks sake

Exactly. Everyone know's Dunphy prefers Pepsi with his JD.

[Deleted User]

'if ye think its all over , it is now ...

[Deleted User]

WHOAH!! fecks sake

Howard Juneau

chakademus wrote: »

Jeez people are so sensitive about Dunphy. I get the whole troll element of his presence on the panel. I'm just tired of the hackneyed dynamic is all. Tropic Thunder is on.

This thread just went full retard

anncoates

cletus van damme wrote: »

your critique of pundits is correct - but wrongly applied to RTE.
RTE is really good , it has decent analysis coupled with silliness - a perfect mix

True.

If you think Dunph calling a player shite is analysis, that is.

chakademus

Strumms wrote: »

Brutal thread...

The RTE punditry is by far the most interesting, informed, honest and entertaining that there is..

Yes, in your opinion.:D

MadsL

From the level of grumpiness on this thread I assume Ireland lost.

*goes to check score*

TimeToShine

anncoates wrote: »

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.

If you are watching these fellas for in depth tactical football analysis then you are doing it wrong. There are plenty of podcasts and radio shows with knowledgeable pundits who know what they are talking about, this panel is just for a bit of craic and entertainment and in my view they succeed on that count.

Strumms

Brutal thread...

The RTE punditry is by far the most interesting, informed, honest and entertaining that there is. The beauty of it is that the guys actually have a personality and can express themselves and talk honestly and passionately about the games whether you disagree with them or not. They are mostly usually right apart from Brady who basically must still have a taste of Traps cock in his mouth. Sill it's all part of the entertainment. Compare that to the bland sound bites, corney jokes and stating the bleedin obvious fest that you get with BBC & ITV especially. I usually watch MOTD with the sound off.

cletus van damme

anncoates wrote: »

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.

your critique of pundits is correct - but wrongly applied to RTE.
RTE is really good , it has decent analysis coupled with silliness - a perfect mix

chakademus

Jeez people are so sensitive about Dunphy. I get the whole troll element of his presence on the panel. I'm just tired of the hackneyed dynamic is all. Tropic Thunder is on.

MadsL

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Thread has no merits!

Ah now...er...er...er it's a er...er..er..good thread. A good thread. ...er...er...er *scratch ear* not a great er ... thread. A good thread, not er a great one.

lahalane

Bill: Well it looks like we wont be going to Copocabana he he he.
Eamon: No.
Bill: That was awful depressing wasnt it?

Whats not to like?

Chancer3001

Dunphy always sounds like that.

Stupid thread is stupid.

[Deleted User]

It's a disgrace, they didn't even show the streaker.

anncoates

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.

Howard Juneau

chakademus wrote: »

My accusation? Read my OP.

No evidence so?

Mint Sauce

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.

[Deleted User]

Maybe he took cold medicine before the show, its possible OP.

dublinbhoy88

The more jarred they the better the entertainment

chakademus

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Any evidence to back up your accusation?

My accusation?

Read my OP.

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?

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.

mloc123

Dunphy does seem quite pissed now.

Mint Sauce

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.

BillyMitchel

Vito Corleone wrote: »

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

Thread has no merits!

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.

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.

Vito Corleone

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Your thread is a disgrace.

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