[QUOTE=âJimmy Mc Nulty, post: 925815, member: 1168â]âHeart & Soulâ - A late 80âs release from big haired Irish rockers, No Sweat. A tremendously catchy tune that would capture perfectly the passion of the GAA. A high-octane montage of action clips would blend wonderfully with this song, and it might also offer the band a second chance at global fame, having faded from the spotlight rather quickly after itâs initial release.
[QUOTE=âhabanerocat, post: 926022, member: 1513â]Niall Quin would be a fair choice.
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Jaysus, itâs bad enough having to listen to the bollox talking about soccer, nevermind having to listen to him talking about Gaa as well.
[QUOTE=âJimmy Mc Nulty, post: 926025, member: 1168â]Jaysus, itâs bad enough having to listen to the bollox talking about soccer, nevermind having to listen to him talking about Gaa as well.
Might be a niche there for Kevin Moran.[/QUOTE]
Laoisâ Stephen Hunt has this gig sewn up.
I wonder if Sky Sports coming on board and the associated hype will make GAA âthe thingâ to follow, even for Irish people who more or less ignore it now. In an image conscious world, Sky Sports might actually give the GAA credibility to the same type of people whoâve been following rugby football for the last 7 or 8 years such as @tallback[/USER] and [USER=53]@Juhniallio.
Why is everybody so worried about impressing the Brits? Get people on who know their shot, give them all the fancy gadgets and tools and away you go.
The games will sell themselves. 4 or 5 games of hurling and a lot of people will be hooked. Learning the rules and way itâs played is a big part of understanding a sport. If they can deliver an understanding then the rest will look after itself.
[QUOTE=âcaoimhaoin, post: 926058, member: 273â]Why is everybody so worried about impressing the Brits? Get people on who know their shot, give them all the fancy gadgets and tools and away you go.
The games will sell themselves. 4 or 5 games of hurling and a lot of people will be hooked. Learning the rules and way itâs played is a big part of understanding a sport. If they can deliver an understanding then the rest will look after itself.
I expect it to be a success[/QUOTE]
thereâs a lot of things you expected to be a successâŚ
You think theyâre going to pick people with a profile in England? The idea that theyâll go for soccer players that used to play sport because theyâd know them in England is stupid I think. It would be a bad move and I donât think theyâll do it. Theyâll pick former players etc with big reputations/personalities that will look good on screen. Galvin is perfect IMO, theyâll love his image, theyâll be able to make a brilliant highlights reel to introduce him, and they can flash up his list of awards to reinforce his expertise whenever heâs talking if they want. I reckon theyâll be looking for people like him, Cusack, Brennan, etc. Guys with all the medals/awards behind them that will look good on screen and be able to give decent insight.
Surely the best know GAA player in the UK is Peter Canvan or some other Northern Ireland gaelic footballer? Outside of Northern Ireland GAA players are nobodies mate. I doubt the McCarron story has even gotten play over there.
[QUOTE=âcaoimhaoin, post: 926058, member: 273â]Why is everybody so worried about impressing the Brits? Get people on who know their shot, give them all the fancy gadgets and tools and away you go.
The games will sell themselves. 4 or 5 games of hurling and a lot of people will be hooked. Learning the rules and way itâs played is a big part of understanding a sport. If they can deliver an understanding then the rest will look after itself.
I expect it to be a success[/QUOTE]
you are off your head
the games will be on at the same time as EPL games, nobody will be watching them
the games have been shown in Oireland for years and people arent hooked
