'It's ridiculous to me how any LOI club would be regretting the decision go with Virgin'
The lads contrasted the production quality of RTÉ and Virgin's LOI broadcasts, analysed McBennett's argument that clubs may come to regret that Virgin attained the rights to the league and discussed what the armchair viewer really wants to see on their TVs.
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