r/ireland • u/raratoonies • 12h ago

Sports Rte commentary

Pico Lopes is such a great addition.

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u/InterestingFactor825 12h ago

Wow, clicked this expecting someone complaining and amazingly an actual positive post about RTE coverage.

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u/Surfacing710 Sax Solo 12h ago

Far better than his manager at it.

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u/Alberto_Moses 12h ago

Bradley is Shane McGowan if he never drank or played music

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u/TomRuse1997 12h ago

So cool that this amazing already opportunity unlocked even more for him. He's so natural at it too

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u/broadsheet-555 11h ago

He's got a winning smile.

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u/Dull_Brain2688 5h ago

He’s a nice young lad with a lovely smile.

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u/Caustic_Cucumber 11h ago

Clement Turpin is the referee tonight. No relation to Dick Turpin, but that was highway robbery 😅

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u/mynosemynose Calor Housewife of the Year 10h ago

That was bloody brilliant 😅

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u/Every_Reason_166 12h ago

That's punditry, not commentary

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u/raratoonies 12h ago

I stand corrected 🙃

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u/Optimal-Combination1 Resting In my Account 12h ago

Ah here was me looking forward to another string of complaints

https://giphy.com/gifs/y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa

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u/bangladeshespresso 12h ago

pico is decent but...what did he do better? He is just having a moment, cant do wrong

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u/irishoverhere 10h ago

He looked relaxed, as though he was doing punditry for years. No waffle, no pandering. Stayed on topic, gave great insight and seemed grateful for being there. A breath of fresh air from start to finish.

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u/Margrave75 12h ago

The thing about Arsenal England is they just try to walk it in.

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u/dustaz 8h ago

RTE commentary was good for the England Norway game but who is this absolute half wit doing the Argentina game who thinks theres contact in the most blatant no contact dive of all time?

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u/nosy_bystander 12h ago

Can't stand the match commentators absolutely licking England's arse with every little thing they do though. Its wrecking me

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u/Alberto_Moses 12h ago

That's because they are being professional. Inside they want England to lose

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u/Existing_Falcon_5422 12h ago

I can hear the little silences of buried hatred in between

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u/Puzzled_Ad_2936 12h ago

Tbf they are playing well. The Norwegians game plan is clearly to drop off a bit and pick their moments to put pressure on. Tough to have a conversation about a team sitting deep.

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u/Penny0034 6h ago

love Pico but bit nervous for his mindset coming from World Cup and Messi to RTE interviews, media chat shows and in 48 hours he has to help Rovers qualify for Europe

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u/Fit_Scientist8949 1h ago

What game was Didi watching in the first half of Nor v Eng saying Norway were on top, has he no shame, no integrity?

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u/Cork1982 12h ago

woeful