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Gerry Ryan Megathread!

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    #992
    Poly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    oceanclub wrote: »
    According to the Phoenix yesterday, Gerry Ryan is the backup plan to take over hosting the new RTE Saturday night chat show if Brendan O'Connor makes a balls of it (he only has an 8 week trial period). Talk about Sophie's choice.

    P.

    Ahh FFS. Ryan tub-of-sh1te on Friday, Pervy Ryan on Sat.

    Cathal Goan can Goan Fcuk-off next time he looks for license fee off me.


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    #993
    Armin_Tamzarian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    Has anyone ever sent a link to this thread to the Ryan Show's e-mail address?

    Hmmm, I have a cunning plan...


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    #994
    Maserati23
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Maserati23


    I agree. Anybody whom does subscribe to this thread shoud peruse the various pages and you will see what a cretin himself, fiona Looney and the rest of his mates on the freeloader bandgwagon.

    His mates , Loius Walsh, the O2, (he has a vested interest) free tickets also.

    Harry crosby free advertising = free tickets for Gerry and his mates.

    Note to mention the compulsary U2 track each morning.

    Or his mates in the Star and the Mail. One big happy merrygoround (leech)

    For the Goon that is Gerry Ryan.:D


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    #995
    iggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    Maserati23 wrote: »
    I agree. Anybody whom does subscribe to this thread shoud peruse the various pages and you will see what a cretin himself, fiona Looney and the rest of his mates on the freeloader bandgwagon.

    His mates , Loius Walsh, the O2, (he has a vested interest) free tickets also.

    Harry crosby free advertising = free tickets for Gerry and his mates.

    Note to mention the compulsary U2 track each morning.

    Or his mates in the Star and the Mail. One big happy merrygoround (leech)

    For the Goon that is Gerry Ryan.:D

    Dont forget Shannahans on the Green


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    #996
    Cunsiderthis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 471 ✭✭Cunsiderthis


    Is it a record? Gerry Ryan has been on air now for more than an hour today and we don't have anyone rushing here to say that they listed to his show and its dreadful, and he is dreadful , and only morons listen to the show etc etc?


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    #997
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Cunsiderthis wrote: »
    Is it a record? Gerry Ryan has been on air now for more than an hour today and we don't have anyone rushing here to say that they listed to his show and its dreadful, and he is dreadful , and only morons listen to the show etc etc?

    I listened to his show and it is dreadful, and he is dreadful, and only morons listen to his show. Happy now?


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    #998
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    Cunsiderthis wrote: »
    Is it a record? Gerry Ryan has been on air now for more than an hour today and we don't have anyone rushing here to say that they listed to his show and its dreadful, and he is dreadful , and only morons listen to the show etc etc?


    dreadful.


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    #999
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Rookster wrote: »
    Iolar wrote: »
    QUOTE]

    BECAUSE WE PAY HIS WAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    No we don't.. You should really look into such baseless claims before making them.


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    #1000
    Meeja Ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Meeja Ireland


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Rookster wrote: »

    No we don't.. You should really look into such baseless claims before making them.

    I think we've been through this before, and I hope I can summarise it right.

    RTE's major sources of revenue are the licence fee and advertising. It all goes into their common budget. From that budget they pay everyone who works there, whether a freelancer or an employee, and whether they are paid directly or through a corporation or other route.

    So everyone who buys a licence is contributing to the salary of everyone who works for RTE. If that's the case it makes sense to criticise shows, rather than only reach for the off-switch.


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    #1001
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Meeja Ireland wrote: »
    The Muppit wrote: »

    I think we've been through this before, and I hope I can summarise it right.

    RTE's major sources of revenue are the licence fee and advertising. It all goes into their common budget. From that budget they pay everyone who works there, whether a freelancer or an employee, and whether they are paid directly or through a corporation or other route.

    So everyone who buys a licence is contributing to the salary of everyone who works for RTE. If that's the case it makes sense to criticise shows, rather than only reach for the off-switch.

    There is no licence fee for radio. Get rid of your T.V.and you'll not need a licence. You'll still be able to have a radio.

    QED


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    #1002
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Rookster wrote: »

    No we don't.. You should really look into such baseless claims before making them.

    RTE publish the "stars" salaries each year in the form of the document linked below. It states for contractors, which is what Gerry Ryan is, "the amount shown represents the payments made by RTE to the contractor during the relevant period for presenters services". So Ryan's company, Balcom Management Ltd, is paid for work done on The Gerry Ryan Show, Operation Transformation and Ryan Confidental is paid by "RTE". He is not paid separately by "2fm" for his radio show. Over 50% of RTE's budget comes from the licence fee. So I don't think it is a baseless claim.

    http://www.rte.ie/about/top10payments_2004.pdf

    And given what has happened to advertising revenue, I would have my doubts as to what extent 2fm is making a profit.


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    #1003
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    deadhead13 wrote: »
    The Muppit wrote: »

    RTE publish the "stars" salaries each year in the form of the document linked below. It states for contractors, which is what Gerry Ryan is, "the amount shown represents the payments made by RTE to the contractor during the relevant period for presenters services". So Ryan's company, Balcom Management Ltd, is paid for work done on The Gerry Ryan Show, Operation Transformation and Ryan Confidental is paid by "RTE". He is not paid separately by "2fm" for his radio show. Over 50% of RTE's budget comes from the licence fee. So I don't think it is a baseless claim.

    http://www.rte.ie/about/top10payments_2004.pdf

    And given what has happened to advertising revenue, I would have my doubts as to what extent 2fm is making a profit.

    Lets stick to the facts rather than your own personal interpreation of them.

    I'll say it again. The Licence fee is a tax on owing a TV. It has absolutly nothing to do with Radio. This is the Radio Forum.


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    #1004
    Meeja Ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Meeja Ireland


    The Muppit wrote: »
    There is no licence fee for radio. Get rid of your T.V.and you'll not need a licence. You'll still be able to have a radio.

    All of this is true, but it does not alter the fact that licence payers are contributing to the cost of every RTE programme, radio or not.


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    #1005
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    deadhead13 wrote: »

    Lets stick to the facts rather than your own personal interpreation of them.

    I'll say it again. The Licence fee is a tax on owing a TV. It has absolutly nothing to do with Radio. This is the Radio Forum.

    Who pays Gerry Ryan?


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    #1006
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    deadhead13 wrote: »
    The Muppit wrote: »

    Who pays Gerry Ryan?

    How much of The TV licence (tax payers money) is paid to him or 2 fm?


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    #1007
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    deadhead13 wrote: »

    How much of The TV licence (tax payers money) is paid to him or 2 fm?

    Read the document, it clearly says his company is paid by RTE.


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    #1008
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    deadhead13 wrote: »
    The Muppit wrote: »

    Read the document, it clearly says his company is paid by RTE.

    Who's arguing that he's not paid by RTE ? I'm saying it's not licence fee. RTE generates %50 of their own income, part of that pays for 2fm..


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    #1009
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Who's arguing that he's not paid by RTE ? I'm saying it's not licence fee.

    Ok, take away over 50% of RTE's overall budget, would they still pay him the same amount then? No.


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    #1010
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    How would I know, I live the real world.


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    #1011
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    Poly wrote: »
    Cathal Goan can Goan Fcuk-off next time he looks for license fee off me.

    we've heard all the excuses

    (maybe not so eloquently put, but we've heard 'em all)


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    #1012
    airhorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭airhorn


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Who's arguing that he's not paid by RTE ? I'm saying it's not licence fee. RTE generates %50 of their own income, part of that pays for 2fm..

    The taxpayers of this country pay the gob****es wages, end of story....no need to get all technical about it Muppit.


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    #1013
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    How would I know, I live the real world.

    In the "real world", RTE's advertising revenue dropped by a 1/3. the first of their "stars" whose contact was up for renewal was Pat Kenny. His salary was reduced by a 1/3. So I think it is a fairly safe assumption to make, if the licence fee was abolished, or reduced, the amount Gerry Ryan is paid would be significantly slashed. So there is a clear relationship between the licence fee and the amount Ryan is paid.


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    #1014
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    airhorn wrote: »
    The taxpayers of this country pay the gob****es wages, end of story....no need to get all technical about it Muppit.

    Ah right so, sorry for bringing factuality into the discussion, I should have know better.


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    #1015
    airhorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭airhorn


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Ah right so, sorry for bringing factality into the discussion, I should have know better.

    No problem.


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    #1016
    deadhead13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    The Muppit wrote: »
    I should have know better.

    Why, because people disagreed with you?


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    #1017
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    deadhead13 wrote: »
    Why, because people disagreed with you?

    Selectively quoting out of context is never clever.


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    #1018
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    The Muppit wrote: »
    Selectively quoting out of context is clever.

    i know what ya mean.


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    #1019
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    Lads... please chill a little


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    #1020
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Anyone listening? Jim Corr is BATS :pac:

    You can hear the cynicism in Gerry's voice!


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    #1021
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    You can hear the fatness in Gerry's voice!

    FYP.


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