Think it's s total disgrace that Tyrone don't talk to RTE !! Surely the Tyrone county board should have say in this situation, watched league Sunday last night and was just wondering if Harte or any of his back room didn't speak , really not good enough in my opinion, I am sure the sponsors not to happy either,,,

topdownfan (Down) - Posts: 555 - 25/04/2016 09:04:06    1848885

Harte and others in Tyrone have their reasons and I think fair play to them for standing up against RTE.
I believe he asked for an apology but never got one.

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 25/04/2016 10:06:47    1848915

It's a difficult one .

Harte has every right to abstain and is spot on in doing so . The comments made about his beloved daughter were a disgrace so kudos to Micky on his stance there . Any one of us would do the same .

It gets tricky however when none of his players are allowed to speak or are they ?



Does Harte allow his players to speak or have they abstained themselves ?

If he speaks for the entire side then I think it's unfair on the players as they are not getting the national recognition they deserve in interviews etc.

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 25/04/2016 10:10:27    1848917

What's the point in having Micky Harte on he will only spout the same disingenuous tripe that he regurgitates across all other media in my opinion.

offtheditch (Cavan) - Posts: 157 - 25/04/2016 10:12:57    1848922

Apology for what??

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 888 - 25/04/2016 10:24:22    1848936

To be quite honest i believe they and Mickey Harte are dead right, fair play to them in my opinion.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1337 - 25/04/2016 10:27:45    1848943

In my opinion this has been allowed to rumble on for too long. We have to accept the MH will never speak to RTE and I'm fine for that and happy that he can justify this stance. Mickey is a stubborn man who has right on his side. However, I feel Tyrone as a county should have someone that is willing to represent them to the national broadcaster to give a pre/post match interview. Its the least fans deserve. I'm not sure of what the sponsors think, obviously it will help promote their brand but Tyrone being successful on the pitch will also do this.

Tyrone County Board, RTE and Mickey Harte need to come to some resolution.

Tyrone Gaa (None) - Posts: 403 - 25/04/2016 10:31:24    1848947

I know few Tyrolads and a lot of them are of the opinion that part of the deal with sponsors is that there was to be one person made available to talk to RTE ,, but Tyrone being Tyrone that has not happened

topdownfan (Down) - Posts: 555 - 25/04/2016 10:35:38    1848948

I think Harte is correct and he stands on his own principles. I would also add that the 'red card incident' was not replayed /discussed in any detail on television - would that happen if it was an player from an Ulster side. 'oftheditch' - no comment!

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 25/04/2016 10:41:46    1848954

Southmeathgeal they never Said sorry for a sketch and comments put up about his dead daughter on there site. So he has every right not to talk to them .and to the rest of you if it was your family member you all be the same .Tyrone players are also right to talk to them RTE have even treated those bad

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 25/04/2016 10:49:30    1848966

top down fan the only disgrace is the shameful way mickey hartes beloved daughter michaela was ridiculed after her death on r te mickey harte
is a very honourable man and hes is quite right not to talk to them

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1802 - 25/04/2016 10:50:11    1848967

Sorry I meant players are right not to talk to them other ....

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 25/04/2016 10:54:37    1848970

He/Tyrone owe them nothing so I have no issue with their stance with RTÉ. Sure RTÉ have been boycotting Antrim GAA for years now but we get on with it.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 25/04/2016 10:55:11    1848972

Harte should maintain his silence if he so wishes.

The rest of tyrone should not however.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 25/04/2016 10:58:35    1848981

I fully agree with Mickey Harte and Tyrone for not talking to RTE. Fair play to them for making a proper stance against them.

croker16 (Louth) - Posts: 349 - 25/04/2016 11:11:46    1848992

Apology for what??

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts:204 - 25/04/2016 10:24:22

You are joking? I fully support Mickey in refusing to work with RTE.

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 25/04/2016 11:17:16    1848998

Why the big fuss when everybody knows he will only talk a load of nonsense anyway, like all managers do afer games. Harte earns a lot of money from his speaking engagements so, if you want to hear his pearls-of-wisdom, go along to one of his engagements. However, Tyrone county board should be made to provide somebody to speak to rte after games, to speak for the team or even only talk a load of coblers. Tyrone would, no doubt, feel very agrieved if rte refused to show Tyrone games but it's a two-way-street.

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 25/04/2016 11:23:44    1849001

MH and TYR are right.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 25/04/2016 11:28:29    1849007

Mickey has every right not to speak to them if he so wishes. Im not his biggest fan by any means but I do respect him for sticking to his guns on this issue. He has very valid reasons for the boycott.
TBH after the incident in question I would have liked to see every GAA county boycott the RTE for a week as a gesture of solidarity with him.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 25/04/2016 11:33:42    1849013

Harte and Tyrone are bang on with this issue.

Fair play to them!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 25/04/2016 11:49:59    1849035