[Europe] 2010 World Cup qualifying thread (16 Viewers)

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The Curr

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Irish fans face TV black-out


Thursday November 12 2009

Irish football fans are facing a television black-out amid a row over the rights for Ireland's World Cup showdown with France.

Broadcasters RTE and Sky Sports remain in discussions with the French Football Federation and their TV partners TF1 over the second leg in Paris next Wednesday evening.

But they have as yet been unable to strike a deal, and if that remains the case, Giovanni Trapattoni's men could walk out at the Stade de France with millions at home in the dark as they attempt to secure their passage to South Africa next summer.

Reports in Ireland have suggested that the FFF is asking for 1.5million euros for the rights after the Football Association of Ireland handed the home leg to the highest bidder, independent channel M6, for around 4.5million euros.

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mikhail

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It ain't right. Relative to populations (and so proportionally to potential revenue) that's the French looking for five times as much as the FAI got. These things should be regulated.
 

Ken

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Forza Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ireland.

I would laugh my arse off if France and/or Portugal were to fail in these quali games.
 

The Curr

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Ireland's team has just been announced.

Shay Given,

John O'Shea, Richard Dunne, Sean St Ledger, Kevin Kilbane,

Aiden McGeady/Liam Lawrence, Keith Andrews, Glenn Whelan, Damien Duff,

Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle

Trap won't announce which of McGeady/Lawrence will start until just before kick off
 
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