Mancirish

I can see your point and it would be good for the Irish population abroad to watch our games

But I also think you're being a wee bit naive and very much over the top in respone to Hill

MesAmis has correctly pointed out a number of points to you regarding some of your posts directed at Hill

This whole I'm alright Jack nonsense... By the sounds of it you're in a better position compared to Hill...

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 24/11/2013 21:16:40    1517303

Besides... I'd be hugely shocked if Sky got excluive British/Irish rights

Can't see it happening anytime soon

Def not in the short term

It's just the GAA putting out noise at a beneficial time

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 24/11/2013 21:26:35    1517311

Jimbodub never mind I can see your point answer them along with Hill who is quick to ask others to answer questions but neglects to answer mine…..

Gaelic Games are sports for the Irish people not just the 5 million living on the island at present. Can anyone show me anywhere in the rule book where it is stated people who live on the island must receive preferential treatment because that's what the Hill thinks and anyone else who supports his view… The saying I am alright Jack fits perfectly into this scenario. It might be hard to read but it is true….

And re his financial situation, there have been millions of Irish people like him who chose to try and find work, if that meant going to another Country then so be it. They were brave people who more often than not felt that they had no other choice if they wanted to have a successful life. He has decided that is not for him, who dose he think he is that he can criticize a person/my parents for trying to better themselves by working hard and trying to make a go of life in a foreign Country with different cultures etc. Who do you think picked the easier option???? If they make a go of life then surely you should be praising them not criticizing them and being bitter…. And by the way both my parents love Ireland and would have been much happier staying at home if that were possible. They go home all the time and it is only the fact that there family is so settled here in England now that they chose not to return for good.

I have mentioned in the past that I believe RTE should be showing there TV channels in Britain. Why can't they register a channel on free view over here and run an English RTE Channel, Gaelic Games could obviously be a large part of the channel and then everyone's a winner…. You can get Indian, American, Russian channels on our TV at present why not RTE??? The extra 60 million to advertise too would have to be a good thing and you would expect Irish companies to be happy as advertising to 65 million as against 5 million can only be a good thing….. I personally think it is a no brainer and can only see positives, I just don't get why it isn't in place already. Have we got any TV experts on here who might be able to explain why it hasn't been done already?

If Sky is my only option then fine I will take it, but give me free viewing to OUR games first and I will be more than happy… Maybe the extra revenue from the advertising in Britain would plough extra cash into our games as well. Then there is the benefits of the prompting Irish Companies and products in Britain which can only be a good thing for the Irish economy. Then of course the big hope that the games are exposed more and people watch and try to play them.

I wasn't going to respond to Hill to be honest as I feel I am wasting my time really. Some people just don't want the games to expand IMO and that was stated on the last thread similar to this. I didn't bother responding then as I just thought what's the point. There very selfish view point will only suffocate the games and never let them truly meet there full potential IMO if that is there view let them keep it. I would just love to see more of our games and have SIMILAR privileges to them….. But would that make me narrow minded and selfish….:)

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 25/11/2013 14:00:43    1517557

Very much doubt Sky will get involved anyway

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 14:09:24    1517566

I have mentioned in the past that I believe RTE should be showing there TV channels in Britain. Why can't they register a channel on free view over here and run an English RTE Channel

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They did... it was called Tara TV and it folded.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 14:14:04    1517569

That was on Sky which isn't free view and was nothing like the RTE in Ireland. But the final and most important point it showed no live games and only occasional highlights hardly what we see today!!!

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 25/11/2013 14:22:47    1517574

Unfortunately RTE are cutting back not expanding at present

Tara never took off had a couple of mates working for them

It was a pity because they had great plans for that channel...

All this was at the time of the boom when there was plenty of money floating around Irish broadcasting

It just wasn't profitable enough and they pulled the plug

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 14:32:51    1517576

Actually ya, you would think it would be in rte's interests to set up in england. I doubt it would cost them much more as they have bought the rights for the programs already, and they are already broadcasting - the hard part is done. They could do something similar to what sky do with country-specific advertising etc. It seems like a no-brainer...

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 25/11/2013 14:36:44    1517580

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Actually ya, you would think it would be in rte's interests to set up in england. I doubt it would cost them much more as they have bought the rights for the programs already,
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They would only have Irish rights

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 15:00:52    1517592

When you think about how far the two founders of Setanta went with a simple idea...

Two Irish lads wanting to watch more Irish games when living in England

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 15:15:02    1517603

Right Jimbo and TheMaster were starting a new business. Who's in? :)

Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 25/11/2013 15:20:44    1517607

Give me a shout if you're looking for a camera man/ producer / editor

I'll do it for nothing

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 25/11/2013 15:30:18    1517615

before Setanta the Irish in London had to rely on Ambrose Gordon (former London hurling manager) to be able to see the games, check out the following article.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/declan-bogue/declan-bogue-ambrose-gordons-tale-is-ideal-screenplay-29408305.html

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 25/11/2013 17:34:14    1517690

That's great jimbo, I'll take all the profits then. While you are doing that, you might set the thing up, get it running, oh and forward on my wages...

When you consider the success (miraculously) of Mrs Brown's boys, and now love/hate in england, you would think there is a market developing there.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 25/11/2013 17:48:03    1517702

mrs browns boys is bbc show, he went to rte first and they turned it down,then bbc took and loan behold the usual irish attitude of if they think its good we must show it cam about a u turn for them.
by the way how has love hate gone down or has it started even yet if so what are the viewing figures?

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 25/11/2013 18:28:25    1517729