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Eamon Keane has a lot of holidays!

  • 28-11-2008 2:03pm
    #1
    thejuggler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭


    Is it just me or is Eamon Keane (lunchtime on Newstalk) off almost every second week? He's on the missing list again this week and in recent months he seems to be missing almost 50% of the time. His filler ins are no great shakes....


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,682 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    He can stay on permanent holiday as far as I'm concerned. Keogh is far far better. But they need to do a total overhaul of that slot.

    But yeah, he's always out, he took the day off to go to the All Black's match as well. :rolleyes:


  • #3
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    +1 on the suggestion that he takes a permanent holiday. Newstalk's stand-in presenters are generally poor though so we should be careful what we wish for.


  • #4
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    I used to have an Alfa Romeo. Every morning I'd have an air of nervousness before I turned the ignition. A moment of thought, intrepidation. What would happen when I turned the key? Would it start and purr like the 2.5l twin turbo beast as promised on the brouchure. Or would it not. A jump start? Wipers that wouldn't turn off. Start in gear?! You never knew what could happen. Ocassionally it did start first time and properly and you'd nearly forget what you were afraid of. Until the next morning.
    Come 12 o'clock I get the same feeling retuning to NWTK. Will Keane be away? Oh please, please, please don't be in. It's been a lucky few days and I fear I'm being lulled into a false sense of security. I've become almost casual I my mid-day tuning. I know it'll end in a big D'OH! at some point.


  • #5
    bogtreader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭bogtreader


    John keogh is okay but Eamon with his "come here listen to me " is irritating to say the least


  • #6
    Heckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭Heckler


    bogtreader wrote: »
    John keogh is okay but Eamon with his "come here listen to me " is irritating to say the least

    Eamonn "bare with me now, this is important". The fuppin toolbag.


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  • #7
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I'd love to think he reads boards, but I guess either he doesn't or he thinks its his style and is sticking to it.

    Mike


  • #8
    ronbyrne2005
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,494 ✭✭✭ronbyrne2005


    I think he can be good at times when he sticks to his strengths. He is away a lot. I always imagine he goes on benders when Munster are playing etc.


  • #9
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,682 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Keogh is standing in for him again today.


  • #10
    landmonster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭landmonster


    I heard he had an overdose of sanctimony.


  • #11
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    His last broadcast was brilliant. Coughing and spluttering and every link disconnected or lines were to bad to continue. Funny, funny, funny. He was like the 6 million dollar man re-entering the atmosphere..."she's breaking up! She's breaking up".


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  • #12
    JimboJones74
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭JimboJones74


    Does everyone he talks to from Munster have to be a "legend"??. The slot on Fridays (I think) where he gets 3 personalities (normally Nell McCafferrty, Gerald Kean etc) to discuss the stories of the week is awful, awful radio.
    I think John Keogh is ok, still look back fondly on the Damo Kiberd days.


  • #13
    Bum Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Bum Boy


    Has Eamo got a ginormous forehead or is that just me ?


  • #14
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    D'oh! Who comes back to work on a wednesday?!
    I was hoping he was on maternity leave.


  • #15
    Chiron
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Chiron


    If you ask me he doesnt have nearly enough leave!

    He is such a bad presenter.

    John Keogh is streets ahead of him.


  • #16
    spiderdan
    Registered Users Posts: 650 ✭✭✭spiderdan


    I actually think he's quite good, John Keogh is a very solid stand in IMO- maybe better


  • #17
    Stylo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Stylo


    but JK is Head of News - tho remember he used sit in for Aidan Cooney and others on the Late Night show on 98 - I think his talents are under used - maybe they should get DC to fill in permanently and fire EK's ass ? :confused:


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