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If you're correct this won't end well for RTE or the GAA. Newspapers are under increased pressure with social media and will do what they can to sell newspapers. They would promote a questioning, controversial voice and would market this type of columnist as the week's must read. Brolly is the kind of character who would love this type of freedom to air his real views and the newspaper would reward and support him for expressing them.
sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 11/09/2019 12:58:34 2234390 Link 0 |
A lot of media attention on Sunday game shows this year, between hurling and football. The common denominator is the presenters I think, Cantwell and Cahill are just not right fits for the show. Time to bring in dara o'cinneide to do both shows. Live and highlights. Thelonesomegoose (Leitrim) - Posts: 204 - 11/09/2019 13:08:47 2234394 Link 2 |
Brolly was hard to listen to but he was consistent in his disgust at the way gaelic football had developed into a form of rugby/basketball. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 269 - 11/09/2019 13:20:19 2234397 Link 3 |
Good panellist but shouldn't do Dublin games......admitted he is bias so that should rule him out. Unfortunate because I like him but a few times bias has shone though.
The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 11/09/2019 13:40:26 2234406 Link 2 |
He became the Dunphy of GAA. Entertaining if you like that kind of thing but he ran his race, freshening things up will help a very tired format. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 11/09/2019 13:43:50 2234409 Link 4 |
Do you think any of the panelists or commentators aren't biased. You can hear the bias in most of them in their commentary. Dolan is the worst and Spillane has had to try to hide his aswell but doesn't always manage it.
Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 11/09/2019 13:58:02 2234412 Link 1 |
Carney from Donegal/Mayo still gets the Rte gig when we've all heard his commentary from the end of the '17 final on a Mayo radio station. We all have no problem with that. Whelan is a very good panelist.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 11/09/2019 14:10:48 2234416 Link 9 |
He was anti -Dublin before they started winning. All the pantomime stuff was getting too much anyway. He would not let other panelists speak got very frustrated if he was not the centre of attention Not the first time he got himself into trouble - mouthing the f word when he was annoyed with Pat Spillane on air, https://twitter.com/i/status/894574480714059776 Saying "Somebody said it's as ugly as Marty Morrissey, their football... maybe I should apologise to the people of Cavan," https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/rt%C3%A9-warn-brolly-inappropriate-remarks-won-t-be-tolerated-1.2227863 gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 11/09/2019 14:18:07 2234420 Link 0 |
Whelan is one of the worst, just last week he stated at halftime "I'll be biased towards Dublin and Pat will be towards Kerry," to which Pat replied "no I won't". Pat said it wasn't a penalty. The point being Whelan is not supposed to say live on air he is going to be biased, we don't want biased coverage, we want good balanced analysis...its the All Ireland, for the people of this Island not just the 'Dubs' PointRoad (Louth) - Posts: 111 - 11/09/2019 14:21:52 2234423 Link 5 |
I hope is back soon, very hard on my own County, but top of the pops at his job. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1213 - 11/09/2019 14:25:20 2234426 Link 1 |
How will we go on? The drama of it all.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 11/09/2019 14:26:35 2234427 Link 8 |
All panellists are biased towards their own team. Sure who really cares if they are? All Kilkenny analysists stood up for Richey Hogan Pat Spillane only panellist who thought Cooper fully deserved red In soccer, Neville and Carragher are constantly biased towards their respective teams Donal Og constantly raving about Cork The list goes on ... hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 375 - 11/09/2019 14:27:11 2234428 Link 2 |
They'd have to get rid of all pundits so. Everyone is biased one way or the other. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13692 - 11/09/2019 14:30:36 2234433 Link 8 |
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords
dakid (Australia) - Posts: 282 - 11/09/2019 14:40:04 2234448 Link 1 |
Brolly has only been there for entertainment value such as it was, he should have been got rid off long ago, rem his comments about Sean Cavanagh etc, he has lost the run of himself lately altogether and I really am fed up listening to him, the way he reaches out and touches the arm of the man beside him to stop him speaking is annoying too, Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2705 - 11/09/2019 14:41:16 2234450 Link 3 |
That's the problem though. He was the cheer leader for whoever was top dog at the time. He was Tyrones biggest fan when they were winning. Now he's dublin's. Good riddance to him.
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 11/09/2019 15:09:06 2234465 Link 7 |
Don't need all Ireland medals to be a good pundit. some of the best are from so called weaker counties who haven't won anything.
The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 11/09/2019 15:12:52 2234466 Link 0 |
True, but I think he has vast experience you can't deny that, there must be plenty of good people out there well capable of doing the job too.
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2705 - 11/09/2019 15:18:13 2234469 Link 0 |
Think its good to get new people in. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 11/09/2019 15:25:00 2234472 Link 0 |
The fact is Brolly as an analyst finished years ago, eons ago. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1304 - 11/09/2019 15:50:01 2234475 Link 1 |