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Older people wouldn't be able to do that. Lots of areas have zero broadband so again not possible The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 10/07/2017 11:25:42 2013847 Link 1 |
Putting to one side the egregious betrayal of the cultural and social pillars upon which the GAA was founded and thrived, can anyone explain to me how sky make any money out of this deal? i.e. have they seen an upswing in subscriptions, do they make much off the ads? Horse (Laois) - Posts: 1146 - 10/07/2017 11:29:55 2013849 Link 2 |
The biggest issue with the Sky deal has been the frankly pathetic viewing figures. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13709 - 10/07/2017 11:41:42 2013862 Link 0 |
I don't think that's the point here. Whether Duignan himself has sky, or not, has no relevance to the matter, in my opinion. It's the principal that he or anyone shouldn't have to pay to watch our national sport, which is an amateur sport, in comparison to the lions match. Perhaps the gaa should be doing more to ensure that a match like the KK v Waterford match is available free to watch on one of our national tv stations. TomReilly (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 10/07/2017 11:59:20 2013884 Link 0 |
Excellent mes, I like that :-)
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 10/07/2017 12:05:02 2013892 Link 0 |
It's not feasible or reasonable to expect that every game is live on "free" tv. By the logic that games should be free you shouldn't have to pay into matches even.
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 10/07/2017 12:10:52 2013899 Link 1 |
He said this on the same program that then proceeded to show around 1 minute of the Carlow game and likewise with armagh. I'm sure there are plenty of old people in Carlow and armagh or Westmeath that would have liked to see some decent highlights of their games as they were unable to attend. Barrowsider (Carlow) - Posts: 1594 - 10/07/2017 12:35:08 2013924 Link 1 |
That's a fair point that not all matches should be available on free television. I don't agree however that on that same basis matches should be free to attend. I don't think that there'd be any smaller a crowd at that match in Thurles had it been on rte. The demand for tickets would have been just as high. Also, I agree that not all matches should be shown on ''free'' television. I would have liked for the Monaghan v Wexford match to be shown on tv, however I understand that there was a much higher demand for the KK v Waterford match, and as such, I never expected for one minute the Monaghan qualifier game to to be shown. A match with such high demand such as the hurling game on Saturday, should have been available, as was the point Duignan was trying to make I believe. TomReilly (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 10/07/2017 12:43:39 2013932 Link 0 |
Bernardo (Monaghan) - Posts: 595 - 10/07/2017 12:58:18 2013953 Link 2 |
he is 100% right and about time a pundit said it! ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 10/07/2017 13:03:37 2013963 Link 1 |
Is Micahel Duignan to drive from his home a good 30 miles from his fathers residence and collect him to go and watch the match at his house, or bring him out in Banagher to watch the match???...he may want to and all that but why should he??...the premier league is professional paying its players so comparing premier league and Gary Nevile etc to Duignan in so ridiculous as posted in other posts....I drove back home from my mothers house on Saturday evening to be able to see the match on Sky..Duignan has a point....
Fairplayalways (Offaly) - Posts: 1034 - 10/07/2017 13:14:54 2013980 Link 2 |
'As for duignan surely he could have brought his dad over to his own house to watch the game, seeing as he has previously been commenting on the lions games he's been watching on sky judging by his twitter comments! The sky thing has been done to death at this stage, tearintom (Wexford) - Posts:564 - 10/07/2017 09:52:27 201372' I presume Duignan was in Thurles watching KK v Waterford for RTE analysis Sunday night. A little difficult to be with his dad in his home at the same time. KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 13:24:44 2013996 Link 23 |
Silly post. No one is 100% wrong or 100% right when it comes to opinion, which is what Duignan offered. 'Get with the times'.. spare a thought for previous generations who worked so hard to build this country. All sections of society need to be looked after, not just the young and under 65 who are more tech savy etc. KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 13:28:25 2014004 Link 24 |
well hang on while i get the fiddle out. michael duignan is offering his opinion to an audience of hundreds of thousands of people.his opinion carries weight,it is not his place to offer it given who is paying his wages,i.e. the gaa. regardless of whether previous generations built the country or whatever,the world cant stay still and life changes. sure there are people who wont drive on motorways,does that mean we shouldnt build them? perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 10/07/2017 13:40:34 2014026 Link 2 |
I can't see a problem with anything he said to be honest. He gave an opinion which reflects the talk going on in GAA circles. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 10/07/2017 13:47:07 2014035 Link 0 |
There are lots of Irish people in the UK who's only access to Gaelic Games is through sky tv. Because for some strange reason RTE is not available . Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 10/07/2017 13:54:03 2014042 Link 2 |
There's balance though Perfect10. You obviously have little to do with the older generation or as another poster pointed out realise there's no broadband in most of rural Ireland. The hurling and gaa heartlands. Silly comparison again. Driving on motorways is something older people may not be able to do due to age, most of the same can enjoy a match on tv though. Put your violin back in..i doubt you're able to play it. KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 14:01:41 2014053 Link 24 |
Completely agree with you there, I have the same issue as yourself and actually enjoy the Sky coverage. I think that he should have kept his cheeper shut about a rival network and realise that no TV network has a divine right to show any sport nowadays and we are in a subscription & PPV era.
thesilverfox (Tipperary) - Posts: 94 - 10/07/2017 14:02:29 2014055 Link 2 |
Also Duignan's father did actually see the match. He went to the pub to watch it. Not the biggest hardship in the world all things considered. Certainly a lot better than it not being broadcast at all like the majority of matches. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 10/07/2017 14:04:50 2014059 Link 2 |
Well if the best the 'free to air' can offer is their abysmal analysis on the qualifiers then I am happy for Sky to get involved. The highlights from those games was a joke and the comments were blatantly inaccurate....I don't believe Gooch watched the games at all. He may have known McManus was black carded early in the game (inexplicably) instead of 'flying' per his quote. The ref was terrible in Mon v Wex he gave awful decisions against Wexford and I think tried to balance his bad calls by giving a card to Conor McManus. The ref was awful it seems in Westmeath V Armagh but again no analysis given or no talking points. I am a fan of the SG and RTE but Duignan is full of nonsense on this one...If we want more premium coverage then Sky or other pay per view service must be involved and they will only do that if there are good ties on offer to them. seanfinn (Monaghan) - Posts: 360 - 10/07/2017 14:12:36 2014077 Link 2 |