Week six of the campaign and seven matches down after the midweek series of games on Tuesday of last week. I've already questioned the sense of putting a series of matches up against Manchester United in the Champions league quarter-finals live on RTÉ Two.
The 300 souls who braved the wind and rain to watch Sligo Rovers versus Bray Wanderers on the same night gives the perfect answer.
A contest with Sir Alex's boys on one side live on TV, versus Sligo-Bray at the Showgrounds is only going to see one winner, and it's not going to be Cookie's boys, no matter how much Tony O'Donoghue professes his love for Paul Cook and his crew.
Hopefully we won't see a repetition of such crazy scheduling again this season.
On a similar note, hopefully we won't see Roddy’s 1980s' jacket on the MNS couch again this season. It's hard enough to look at the camera and lead into the various items on the programme without being dazzled by the Rodmeister’s dodgy threads.
We're still not sure if he wore the John Barnes special for a bet or whether he actually thought it was fashion central, but either way, are you going to tell him or am I?
We spoke before we went on air about what songs the various panellists might sing if they were roped into doing a spot on Karaoke King come season's end.
Roddy reckoned he'd belt out ‘Mack the Knife’.
Colm Foley lived up to the image that all footballers have dodgy taste in music by saying his preferred choice would be a Lionel Richie number - I can't remember the particular song, but it was probably something like, ‘Hello’ or ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’.
Richie Sadlier was almost too afraid to mention any particular song as I think, he was worried we were going to put him on the spot, but he did admit that he could handle, ‘When the Saints go Marching in’ which would be fine by us.
What we might do, is have a draw in the penultimate programme of the series, and whatever pundit's name gets drawn out of the hat would have to do a Karaoke King.
If you've any suggestions for what the various panellists could sing, drop us an e-mail or a letter with your thoughts.
I was thinking that Dave Barry could sing something from the musical ‘Hair’.
Eoin Hand could play the banjo (which he does very well), and sing ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’.
Pat Morley could sing that Joan Armatrading hit ‘Me, Myself, I’.
Damien Richardson would have to belt out the Peter Gabriel song ‘Biko’ but Damo could replace the B, with an R.
Disco Tony McDonnell could sing ‘Boogie Wonderland’ by Earth Wind and Fire.
Sean Prunty - given that he's related to Emily Bronte - would have to sing ‘Wuthering Heights’ although I'm not 100% sure that it's in his key.
Johnny McDonnell might sing ‘Happy Talk’ by Captain Sensible, I'm not sure why, but I think it sounds right. If you've a better idea let me know.
I went to Tallaght on Good Friday for the Shamrock Rovers versus Cork City game. The match was a sell-out despite the few empty seats near the Cork City fans' end of the stand.
When I was asked about this, the explanation was that some season ticket holders may not have been present, and like most airlines who over-sell their flights by a certain percentage to allow for no-shows, I wonder could the Hoops do likewise until the second stand is built on the far side of the ground.
It's not a bad complaint for any club to have, and judging by the number of people purchasing in the shop beside the ground, sales of jerseys, t-shirts, scarves and caps, etc. are flying. It's a good news story for the league badly in need of good news stories.
On the subject of good news, it was great to hear that Glen Fitzpatrick is sitting up and in good form after his collapse prior to the Bohs-St Pat's game.
I was in Seville last season just after Antonio Puerta died having collapsed on the pitch, and it was reassuring to hear that the medics had been so quick to attend to Glen and that the tests had shown nothing serious to date.
I'm sure I speak for everyone when I wish him all the best and once again something like this puts the whole world of sport into perspective.
Thanks once again for all the e-mails, calls and letters to the programme. We really appreciate people taking the time and making the effort to get in touch with us, be the comments good, bad or indifferent.
Actually, we're not crazy about the indifferent, but the good or bad comments are very welcome. Some viewers were surprised that we aired an e-mail from a Sligo Rovers fan who doesn't like Karaoke King, but we want to reflect the opinions of our viewers.
Some love karaoke, others like our friend in Sligo are not quite so enamoured, but either way, they're watching the programme and participating, and we like that.
mns@rte.ie is the e-mail address. Keep in touch and we'll see you next Monday at 8pm RTÉ Two.
