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Heard a bulletin on radio this morning suggesting a deal could be imminent. Can't find anything online....anybody hear anything similar? Could except alot of protest at this but I believe it will raise the profile of the game. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 11/03/2014 09:51:35 1558086 Link 0 |
the rights have been up since end of february and negotiating is in process hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/03/2014 10:26:53 1558108 Link 0 |
Great if it happens. Setanta are poor in my opinion. jpcampion (Laois) - Posts: 194 - 11/03/2014 10:28:37 1558110 Link 0 |
I can't say I've heard anything about this and I don't really see it happening in the near future. But for curiosity sake if nothing else I wouldn't mind seeing how Gaa would do if Sky took some of the games, they have been great some other sports so why not give it a go. I understand though that Sky getting exclusive rights to certain games would cut a lot of people out of watching their national sport so the Gaa would have a lot to consider. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 11/03/2014 10:32:35 1558113 Link 0 |
If true this is the knock on effect from BTs Champions League deal. Sky doing everything they can to hold onto as many customers as possible. Its no coincidence that after ignoring GAA for 30 years they're suddenly interested as soon as they get a credible threat. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 11/03/2014 10:43:30 1558118 Link 0 |
Hayley McQueen and Rachel Wyse how are ya! Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 11/03/2014 11:01:38 1558136 Link 0 |
There's a bit about it in the Star today for anybody who's interested in reading it but it doesn't obviously know which way the deals are going to go so we'll still have to wait and see. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 11/03/2014 11:10:26 1558140 Link 0 |
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/03/2014 11:15:27 1558141 Link 0 |
gotmilk Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 11/03/2014 11:18:00 1558144 Link 0 |
The GAA needs this. our sports need this. the games will spread across the world as sports in their own right. My own feelings is that the power of the GAA as an organisation will be weakened unless it get a more international feel to it anayway seen as hurling and football are being set up independently be foreign people who want to play our games. More power to em Fishermantom (Limerick) - Posts: 569 - 11/03/2014 11:22:03 1558145 Link 0 |
Always thought this was a bit of bluffing, off flirting with Sky to put a bit of manners on RTE and TV3. But if both are refusing to play ball as it were then why not? Worst case it forces a few more people along to the games themselves. doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 11/03/2014 11:30:31 1558149 Link 0 |
That's grand lads but not every1 can afford 40 or 50 euro for sky sports , now I know Down here in the south there isn't much work people are struggling to pay mortgages and put food on the table and a lot of our old people would have only the rte channels , also if there is a sky deal if I was a player I'd be wanting some of that money so lads think of this from every angle KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 11/03/2014 11:37:18 1558152 Link 0 |
Competition cant be a bad thing. RTE might learn a few things in the process. Also, if it doesnt work they wont want to get it again, and if it does they will obviously have done a good job and we would be the beneficiaries, so what is the problem? Some people are just afraid of change. TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 11/03/2014 11:39:22 1558153 Link 0 |
Is Georgie Thompson still with them? Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 11/03/2014 11:52:37 1558160 Link 0 |
You could make the same point about the television licence KingdomBoy1. Also, it should be pointed out that this would most likely replace setanta, not take games away from the national broadcaster like some people seem to think. TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 11/03/2014 11:57:54 1558163 Link 0 |
Personally I think the last thing the GAA needs is exclusiveness, which is what this would bring about. It's already well know that the hierarchy of the GAA are well cushioned from the concerns of people on the ground who would not be able to afford Sky's prices. Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 643 - 11/03/2014 11:58:31 1558164 Link 0 |
waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 11/03/2014 12:01:28 1558168 Link 0 |
wont happen for championship matches hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/03/2014 12:04:46 1558169 Link 0 |
No Htaem it is an amateur game so why make people pay to see it on the tv? This deal would go against the ethos of the game. I'm not in favour of it. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/03/2014 12:12:46 1558175 Link 0 |
I do not think this will impact RTE or TV3 and only applies to broadcast rights outside of Ireland.????? I guess if it goes well there might be future implications for the Irish rights??? fingalman (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 11/03/2014 12:12:48 1558176 Link 0 |