This message has been edited - 20-may-2012 @ 15:50

Originally posted by cowpat:

I think Cascarino would be good to get in too, always good for a one liner..........

Originally posted by Fintan Franks:
I see RTE are supplementing their fantastic punditry team with the fantastic Richard 'richie' Sadlier.Jesus wept!

Originally posted by cowpat:
I think Cascarino would be good to get in too, always good for a one liner..........

Originally posted by manfromdelmonte:
and there was me think Sadlier was one of the better pundits
he gives good analysis of the actual games and how clubs are being run

Originally posted by Gazebo:
There is a common belief in Ireland that the RTE main soccer pundits are better than their UK counterparts, people say 'they tell it as it is', they adapt a 'no-nonsence approach' and are seen as 'refreshing' for their thoughts and views on the beautiful game. In my view the RTE pundits are well past their peak of say 10 years ago, for the past few years Herlihy frequently asks questions that set the trio off on some bizarre tangent totally unrelated to the game in question. Dunphy is retained purely for sensationalism, his views and predictions are usually incorrect, Herlihy & Giles should retire and enjoy their RTE pensions, Brady I would retain. Also, I can't see the Trevor Steven thing and RTE? Plenty more Brits out their who are far better e.g Graham Taylor.

Originally posted by pegasusIII:
a interesting night ...bbc they noted that the main story was the fantastic performance of ya ya toure... if roy keane had given ya ya's display they would have raved and raved!

This message has been edited - 20-may-2012 @ 17:23

Originally posted by busdriver:
how many times will do we hear cunningham say "at this moment in time " ?
he surely has many more words in his vocabulary i just wish he would use some of them every now and then just for effect if nothing else

Originally posted by Yojimbo:

But I had to laugh at Gilesy using his old chestnut 'get the breaks in the box' on Saturday; he famously over-used this phrase during the mid-70s live coverage of a Leeds Euro Final that he missed through injury

This message has been edited - 21-may-2012 @ 08:28

Originally posted by kavvie:
bill plays the role of knowing nothing..he knows more than people think.a very intelligent man with a successful career outside of rte..brady giles and dunphy are the best punditry team by a long way i think.

Originally posted by Gazebo:
There is a common belief in Ireland that the RTE main soccer pundits are better than their UK counterparts, people say 'they tell it as it is', they adapt a 'no-nonsence approach' and are seen as 'refreshing' for their thoughts and views on the beautiful game. In my view the RTE pundits are well past their peak of say 10 years ago, .

Originally posted by cerebus:
Yo, was that the 73 final v A.C.Milan he missed through injury? They woz robbed!!!Don't remember RTE having analysts back in the day....but ye lads up the country had the BBC.
Always remember England v Poland in October 73 live on RTE........Tomaszewski different class...different class!

Originally posted by stones_off:
That's what is good about Bill.The opposite of bill is Matt Cooper. Constantly interrupting the pundits, with a giddy comment "But isn't it correct to say ...".Shut the ---- up, I want to hear what Peter Canavan has to say.