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And RTE are showing more now than when Sky got involved but don't let the facts get in the way of a good story. Here is the kicker in the whole thing, if Waterford had won by 20 points who he have said anything. But hey nobody minds having games on SKY if they are Wexford v Monaghan in Football.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 10/07/2017 17:13:58 2014301 Link 2 |
Also were not all the Irish Rugby games available on RTE at that time as well - ah but who cares about old people who follow Rugby, they are not entitled to anything.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 10/07/2017 17:16:04 2014303 Link 1 |
There are fewer free to air games. TV3 had the non-RTÉ games in the past. It's incredibly disingenuous to call people complaining about this entitled. There are people who literally cannot afford to pay for Sky TV. I can completely understand why they may feel betrayed by a Sky to deal, particularly when you take into account quotes from Padraic Duffy on the matter. Then, in a book published in 2013, Páraic Duffy told the Irish Examiner journalist Michael Moynihan in a lengthy series of quotes that the GAA would not sell TV rights to Sky and that the reason for this was that it could not do so even if only 10% of the population didn't have Sky. The logic was straightforward: 'There's a sense that the GAA belongs to everybody in Ireland, that it's in every parish and village, and that there'd be enormous resistance if we were to take the games off free-to-air, even though the majority of the population probably has access to Sky.'16 Numerous countries have legislation around what sport should be shown only on free to air tv. It's a subject that is worthy of debate. To describe any criticism of paid tv deals as simply a false entitlement is unfair in the extreme. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4226 - 10/07/2017 18:03:57 2014342 Link 1 |
I never once stated my opinion on rugby. I'm actually against Irish rugby games not being available on free to air tv also. I didn't mention it because it wasn't part of any discussion we were having. I'm actually quite against a lot of the recent trends in the television market and how fragmented it is becoming and how exclusive rights are being used by the whole industry to milk people for every penny they have got. I am lucky that I can more than afford Sky tv but I have an appreciation that is not the case for everyone. Even though I can afford it I cancelled my subscription as I don't feel it is value for money. As I've said in an earlier post pay tv is charging you for all sorts of other stuff on top of what it is you actually want to view. It really irritates me that the GAA is happy to be complicit with this. It's allowing its membership to be taken advantage of. It annoys me that it's further taking advantage of people of lower incomes. They are less able to afford other forms of entertainment and that is why television is able to squeeze them to such an extent. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4226 - 10/07/2017 18:14:01 2014347 Link 2 |
We ate a country of entitlements, people think everything should come free, i personally love skys coverage
PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 10/07/2017 18:19:28 2014352 Link 2 |
It's remarkable the number of OAP GAA live TV viewers there seems to be since the GAA sold some TV rights to Sky. No doubt they'll all be glued to all the RTE live coverage. In no way is it being sensationalist claiming that elderly people were betrayed by the GAA when they sold some coverage to Sky even though RTE coverage has increased. Not at all. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 10/07/2017 18:28:12 2014359 Link 2 |
Thanks KK. 13 people obviously need those winking faces at the end to understand tongue-in-cheek posts. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 497 - 10/07/2017 18:37:00 2014366 Link 0 |
People have a right to complain when they are being ripped off. They are being ripped off. As another poster has mentioned Sky only have 14 exclusive games a year. How much would it cost to have access to those games? Somewhere in the region of €40 a month. They wouldn't care about a lot of those games. Their ability to watch games is being restricted and I can understand their frustration. If Sky didn't have the rights TV3 would be showing games so it's not a case that people are complaining for no reason. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4226 - 10/07/2017 18:46:52 2014375 Link 2 |
How are the GAA allowing it's membership to be taken advantage of? If an unemployed person decided to sign up for pay-per-view UFC fight would it be his choice or would the UFC be taking advantage of him?
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 10/07/2017 18:51:30 2014380 Link 1 |
Here's a crazy idea: 'Don't sign up to Sky Sports' if you're only gonna watch 14 GAA games. Maybe they will watch other sports and get great value for that money. Or maybe not sign up to Sky Sports at all. They have a choice.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 10/07/2017 18:55:08 2014382 Link 1 |
we are*** instead of we ate
PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 10/07/2017 18:56:53 2014385 Link 0 |
Sky sports half price for gaa 20 per month for 6 months, imagine duignan wouldn't be so stingy and get it In for his dad. ?
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/07/2017 19:12:27 2014401 Link 2 |
Hate to correct you, but 4th match Meath v dubs 1991 was first non semi final to be broadcast live on rte
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/07/2017 19:19:02 2014408 Link 1 |
Stop compairing the IRFU to the GAA. Ridiculous. They later's ethos was built on community and grass roots involvement. Historically a cultural movement.
KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:21:10 2014409 Link 25 |
No rte aren't fewer games and not the choice of the bigger ones.
KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:21:53 2014410 Link 24 |
You can't differentiate between entitlement and fair play to your support base and people who helped put the association where it is in the first place. Lazy analysyis. Agreed the likes of Duignan and Whelan can be hypocritical when speaking on discipline. But on the issue Duignan spoke of last night i'm with him. KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:25:32 2014411 Link 25 |
I'm new here but the thumbs up feature is cheap and gimmicky.
KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:26:39 2014412 Link 24 |
Plenty of counties pay their management in one way or another, been from Kildare I am sure you are well aware of this.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 10/07/2017 19:27:32 2014413 Link 0 |
Charity begins at home ;)
KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:30:00 2014415 Link 24 |
Ha ha! Ridiculous conspiracy theory. Yes apply the law for interfering with an official, no one in Kilkenny or Cody himself is too worried about a 12 week ban. Connolly got it, he should get it. All we're concerned with down here is getting back into the elite level of hurling at senior level. The future. There's underage inter county competition to focus on and the club scene. Congrats to Waterford, they more than earned their victory. KK1926 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 175 - 10/07/2017 19:35:46 2014422 Link 26 |