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Spillane on Brolly

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Replying To TheRightStuff:  "Visit the Donegal page and you will see that I've been the biggest critic over Donegal's style this past year however I will never have respect for Spillane after all the insults he has given us down the years .

He was an awesome player however he's always been a really poor analyst . He throws out a few stats to make up for his poor level of analysis . In fact , he's actually unable to analyse a match . O'Rourke is no better - just sits there .

Tomas O Se , Ciaran Whelan , McGuinness and Horan - these guys know what their doing ."
Very well said.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 24/09/2016 10:48:00    1918631

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The Sunday Game Live is a very sad parody of what it could and should be . That is entirely down to the analysts and the host . The analysts are ego driven. Recently Brolly was "analysing" a series of clips of Tipperary scores v Mayo. He never at any stage referred to Tipp or their scores . No other sports programme would tolerate this yet it happens regularly on The Sunday Game Live . Spillane on Brolly is another example of the "celebrity" nonsense that is attached to a truly wretched programme. The players and supporters deserve much better . Time for a clear out of all concerned.

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 24/09/2016 10:59:12    1918635

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Replying To cuederocket:  "Ploughing Championship?I wonder why they never hold this lark in the capital.I'd rather a few days in Guantanemo Bay myself."
We wouldn't want them soft city boys at the ploughing anyway cue, real men wear wellies!

Ps, has been in Dublin a few times actually, I've only went twice myself (that I remember), but it's a great aul day out, and plenty of Dubs go aswell. Sure head on up next year cue, bet you'll love it :-)

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/09/2016 11:21:41    1918636

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Replying To Scarabin:  "Its all a show, he knows where his bread is buttered.
If that had been two northern teams last Sunday he would have been lambasting them both"
I would agree with you on that. It is all just tv and entertainment. I would rather listen to some of the guys mentioned than TOS,CW or indeed McGuiness who appear to bring everything back to himself. Many 16 year olds with a interest in football could analyse a game better. After all their opinions are their own and no better than the average supporter that you would meet on the street after a match.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 24/09/2016 12:21:31    1918647

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Replying To Htaem:  "We wouldn't want them soft city boys at the ploughing anyway cue, real men wear wellies!

Ps, has been in Dublin a few times actually, I've only went twice myself (that I remember), but it's a great aul day out, and plenty of Dubs go aswell. Sure head on up next year cue, bet you'll love it :-)"
Ha im only avin a laugh lads,sure i come from good country stock.Although when i used to holiday in Tipp for the summer as a young lad im still scarred from havin to clean the yard after the cows were milked.That was the job me cousins gave me.To this day they av a good laugh.Up to me knees in sh#te.Literally.Wasnt long before i was crying for the comforts of city life (:

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 24/09/2016 12:43:17    1918652

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Despite what many people here say about Skys supposed superiority and more insightful analysis over the RTE (funny they didnt say that when the same pundits were on TV3), I say that Brolly is the most insightful analyst in the GAA and is quite tactically aware. however he seems to have sacrificed that and wants instead to just say controversial things for the sake of being controversial to get people talking about him,and it works so it is as much our fault as it is his really.
I would also point out that in his book "confessions of a football pundit" Spillane said that he considered Brolly a friend, the exact opposite of what he is saying now.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 24/09/2016 14:43:24    1918669

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Replying To cuederocket:  "Ha im only avin a laugh lads,sure i come from good country stock.Although when i used to holiday in Tipp for the summer as a young lad im still scarred from havin to clean the yard after the cows were milked.That was the job me cousins gave me.To this day they av a good laugh.Up to me knees in sh#te.Literally.Wasnt long before i was crying for the comforts of city life (:"
Ah I know cue, and I grew up on a dairy farm myself so I also know the joys of being knee deep in dung.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/09/2016 17:44:27    1918707

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Replying To cavanman47:  "snap


he's actually the most knowledgeable pundit out there IMO, but looks to be controversial (see his huge grin to the extreme left or right of screen when he's waiting to get his piece in)."
Agree with this, he berates Tyrone when they're doing things they shouldn't be doing he using strong spectacular terms but he's far from the first pundit to do that.

I didn't enjoy his Sean Cavanagh comments but then again maybe he was right all along.

Kevin Cassidy is my favorite pundit at the minute, his "Slaying the Dragon" column before the Ulster final this year put my hair on end

Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 24/09/2016 17:46:31    1918710

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Replying To joncarter:  "Despite what many people here say about Skys supposed superiority and more insightful analysis over the RTE (funny they didnt say that when the same pundits were on TV3), I say that Brolly is the most insightful analyst in the GAA and is quite tactically aware. however he seems to have sacrificed that and wants instead to just say controversial things for the sake of being controversial to get people talking about him,and it works so it is as much our fault as it is his really.
I would also point out that in his book "confessions of a football pundit" Spillane said that he considered Brolly a friend, the exact opposite of what he is saying now."
Jon do you really need an analyst to tell you what you just saw? As other have said they're, there purely for entertainment and bascially to fill a gap. The opinions of average Joe and Mary are generally every bit as good as the supposed expert on the tele.

Whether Spillane, Brolly or O'Rourke remain is completely immaterial to me, I won't be watching them no matter who they have in.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/09/2016 17:51:32    1918712

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Replying To Htaem:  "Jon do you really need an analyst to tell you what you just saw? As other have said they're, there purely for entertainment and bascially to fill a gap. The opinions of average Joe and Mary are generally every bit as good as the supposed expert on the tele.

Whether Spillane, Brolly or O'Rourke remain is completely immaterial to me, I won't be watching them no matter who they have in."
Joncarter doesn't like Tyrone

Joe Brolly doesn't like Tyrone

Match made in heaven!

Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 24/09/2016 18:41:49    1918731

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Replying To Seansy48:  "Joncarter doesn't like Tyrone

Joe Brolly doesn't like Tyrone

Match made in heaven!"
Let's be honest not to many like Tyrone only themselves

topdownfan (Down) - Posts: 555 - 24/09/2016 19:19:47    1918739

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Replying To joncarter:  "Despite what many people here say about Skys supposed superiority and more insightful analysis over the RTE (funny they didnt say that when the same pundits were on TV3), I say that Brolly is the most insightful analyst in the GAA and is quite tactically aware. however he seems to have sacrificed that and wants instead to just say controversial things for the sake of being controversial to get people talking about him,and it works so it is as much our fault as it is his really.
I would also point out that in his book "confessions of a football pundit" Spillane said that he considered Brolly a friend, the exact opposite of what he is saying now."
eh they say that about jim mccguiness who was never on tv3...like be objective.

alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 24/09/2016 21:18:37    1918773

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Replying To gotmilk:  "When Brolly sticks to football he actually knows what he's talking about. He has a bias against Tyrone, but it's understandable as a Derry man. But when he is talking about football or writing about it I could listen to him all day. When he goes off on one I tend to ignore him."
This sums up Brolly well, he is an excellent analyst when he wants but rarely does that these days. He just gets a bee in his bonnet abut something, for example the state of gaelic football or the introduction of the black card. He is like a broken record at the moment about defensive football, just analyse the damm game.

God love Pat he hasn't got a clue about modern day football. Colm O'Rourke isn't much better. To be fair to Sky their analysis is excellent.

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1876 - 25/09/2016 11:41:05    1918857

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Replying To topdownfan:  "Let's be honest not to many like Tyrone only themselves"
Maybe not many people like us but a lot of people seem to be obsessed with us.

Especially almost every Down poster on this forum.

Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 27/09/2016 19:13:48    1919838

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Replying To alano12:  "eh they say that about jim mccguiness who was never on tv3...like be objective."
Like,people were saying that before McGuinness came on board

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 01/10/2016 16:44:22    1921098

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Replying To joncarter:  "Like,people were saying that before McGuinness came on board"
cant remember too many and u ignore skys far superior production but ignore that for that agenda of yours

alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 01/10/2016 21:50:04    1921245

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Replying To alano12:  "cant remember too many and u ignore skys far superior production but ignore that for that agenda of yours"
So youre claiming that people only started saying that sky was better once McGuinness came on board?
We both know thats not true, but sure ignore that for that agenda of yours.
As for the better production? A few poxy heatmaps, lots and lots of statistics youll have forgotten 2 seconds after theyre revealed?
To be honest i reckon most of those who suport the sky deal do so out of a dislike of the RTE more than anything else.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 01/10/2016 22:29:09    1921269

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Replying To joncarter:  "So youre claiming that people only started saying that sky was better once McGuinness came on board?
We both know thats not true, but sure ignore that for that agenda of yours.
As for the better production? A few poxy heatmaps, lots and lots of statistics youll have forgotten 2 seconds after theyre revealed?
To be honest i reckon most of those who suport the sky deal do so out of a dislike of the RTE more than anything else."
oh you reckon now do you?..maybe a few did i have only been on this forum in recent times so i cant comment there..likes of mcguiness and horan are a very good addition for sky and please dont ignore that...their production has been considerably better than tv3 which at the time was a poor station although has improved a lot since...thats a pretty big assumption to be making..maybe they just like the sky coverage..i think its decent and could be improved on...rachel wyse isnt half bad either...its refreshing to have some positive comments instead of brolly making personal attacks and spillane talking about blanket defences..did u factor in people may just prefer sky to that?...any chance you could try and be objective?

alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 01/10/2016 22:48:46    1921271

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Replying To joncarter:  "So youre claiming that people only started saying that sky was better once McGuinness came on board?
We both know thats not true, but sure ignore that for that agenda of yours.
As for the better production? A few poxy heatmaps, lots and lots of statistics youll have forgotten 2 seconds after theyre revealed?
To be honest i reckon most of those who suport the sky deal do so out of a dislike of the RTE more than anything else."
Here we go again joncarter and topdownfan with their anti-Tyrone vile again - please change the record you are boring us to tears.

IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 01/10/2016 23:12:02    1921278

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