Off the Ball, Off to Donnybrook?

giftgrub

I heard a rumour that RTE is sniffing around the OTB lads...dont know how true it is, especially since the new schedule was announced...

Would the RTE mothership kill them off if they did move like it has to others?

FlutterinBantam

Hopefully it might sharpen up their diction and grammar.

Do people actually speak like that?


Jeesh!

Fulton Crown

By far the best sports show on radio despite the annoying lisps and accents...miles superior to anythin the civil service station can produce.

Any move to the pink palace the originality and spontaneity this show currently has.

Tell the thick cnunts to fcuck off lads...

parasite

that would be a travesty, they'd lose all their irreverence which is the main selling point, they have already 'poached' Hugh Cahill so it's possible
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irish_bob

Fulton Crown wrote: »

By far the best sports show on radio despite the annoying lisps and accents...miles superior to anythin the civil service station can produce.

Any move to the pink palace the originality and spontaneity this show currently has.

Tell the thick cnunts to fcuck off lads...

correction , best show on radio

Fulton Crown

irish_bob wrote: »

correction , best show on radio

mmmm....yeah could go with that Robert...correction taken.

deadhead13

RTE's new sports programme is going to be from 7 - 8. Trying to condense Off The Ball into one hour just wouldn't work. The lads have made no secret of the fact they are not exactly paid alot, so I wouldn't blame them for jumping ship.

The arts show that was one Radio 1 at 8pm only got an audience of 16,000, whereas Off The Ball gets 44,000. So you can see why RTE might be interested. Newstalk would replace MacDevitt with Gilroy, which would split the audience for both stations. RTE would also had to re-think its schedule, again.

FlutterinBantam

Small problem.

The ABC audience of Radio 1 wouldn't go for the grammatical mistakes and staccato delivery of OTB.

Would expect people to be able to speak properly, in intelligable accents, and diction which can be understood.

RTE1 listenership won't buy that shíte.

Like asking a granny to like the DSSSSH DSHHH music from a boy racers white Honda Civic.


Duddnt work as the Texan might say:cool:

giftgrub

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Small problem.

The ABC audience of Radio 1 wouldn't go for the grammatical mistakes and staccato delivery of OTB.

Would expect people to be able to speak properly, in intelligable accents, and diction which can be understood.

RTE1 listenership won't buy that shíte.

Like asking a granny to like the DSSSSH DSHHH music from a boy racers white Honda Civic.


Duddnt work as the Texan might say:cool:

Why does it have to be Radio 1?..who knows someone in Montrose might have...what are they called....oh yeah... an idea!!

themont85

2 things;

-Newstalk should hold on to these boys as long as they can, it along with Hook is the only 'original' show left and definately the most succesful given the timeslot. I doubt I'd listen without them on.
-If RTÉ did take them they would have to take the producers as well. The show works well as a show, you can't take McDevitt and not Early ect. The transition from Gilroy to McDevitt went well because of the shows overall strength.

Fuzzy Clam

themont85 wrote: »

2 things;

--If RTÉ did take them they would have to take the producers as well. The show works well as a show, you can't take McDevitt and not Early ect.

Great! Aren't RTE already overstaffed?:P

spank_inferno

It may have been an idea before they reformed their schedual and brought in a new sports slot of their own

I doubt they would make a move for them now.

And as already mentioned, its the irreverence and sometimes risque listener texts that make the show what it is.

I can imagine young mcdevitt & early trying to banter with the crusty civil servant producers there killing their buzz.

Considering their limited budget they always have the best guest/contributors and delivery a great product.


& sorry Flutterin- I can understand them just fine !

FlutterinBantam

No worries sunshine, different strokes etc etc.

I like to listen to people who can to a large extent anyway speak properly, and grammatically.

Bursts my buns bigtime when I listen to those do dos mangling the tenses, mispronouncing words, malapropping and generally showing their lack of a rounded education and trading on a thick neck instead of proper diction,much like the average BB contestant.

But.... each to his own I guess.

Euro_Kraut

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

I like to listen to people who can to a large extent anyway speak properly, and grammatically.

Badabing

Newstalk should maybe put Tom Dunne on 7-8 every evening and off the ball 8-10, it's a good show but they do drag it out a bit and my god there is too many ads.

Burgerman55

rte should take gilroy
he sounds like a knob IMO and doesn't gel with the OTB crew
lately he has tried to dumb down to the level of some of the OTB presenters, like the two rednecks from galway and kerry and doesn't come across well
hopefully he'll replace des cahill

as for gilroys efforts on the breakfast show, embarrassing

K4t

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

No worries sunshine, different strokes etc etc.

I like to listen to people who can to a large extent anyway speak properly, and grammatically.

Bursts my buns bigtime when I listen to those do dos mangling the tenses, mispronouncing words, malapropping and generally showing their lack of a rounded education and trading on a thick neck instead of proper diction,much like the average BB contestant.

But.... each to his own I guess.

yet further evidence that Flut missed out on a job at newstalk.....

I have to say I love these guys with a passion. There's no nicer feeling these days than sitting down on a wet, cold summer's night with a cup of tea and a few mcvities and listen to the lads ramble on etc. They have great chemistry and Early, love him or hate him, has 'it', whatever the fck 'it' is. Would hate to see them being restricted or controlled by RTE.

irish_bob

K4t wrote: »

yet further evidence that Flut missed out on a job at newstalk.....

I have to say I love these guys with a passion. There's no nicer feeling these days than sitting down on a wet, cold summer's night with a cup of tea and a few mcvities and listen to the lads ramble on etc. They have great chemistry and Early, love him or hate him, has 'it', whatever the fck 'it' is. Would hate to see them being restricted or controlled by RTE.

true , they need to be in a garrage somewhere , not in the cosy establishment confines of montrose

thecornerboy

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Small problem.

The ABC audience of Radio 1 wouldn't go for the grammatical mistakes and staccato delivery of OTB.

Would expect people to be able to speak properly, in intelligable accents, and diction which can be understood.

RTE1 listenership won't buy that shíte.

Like asking a granny to like the DSSSSH DSHHH music from a boy racers white Honda Civic.

Ridiculous waffle and completely untrue. You're exaggerating.

FlutterinBantam

K4t wrote: »

yet further evidence that Flut missed out on a job at newstalk.....

I have to say I love these guys with a passion. There's no nicer feeling these days than sitting down on a wet, cold summer's night with a cup of tea and a few mcvities and listen to the lads ramble on etc. They have great chemistry and Early, love him or hate him, has 'it', whatever the fck 'it' is. Would hate to see them being restricted or controlled by RTE.

I respect your opinion, but nobody ,but nobody ,tempts me to take the Roberts in my right hand like a discus thrower, and dispatch it to a point as far away and as hostile to delicate instruments as possible ,than the said Mr Early.:D

Biggest imposter ever to set foot in a radio studio.

Diabhal Beag

I like Ken. He seems to have his own sense of humor but I love when he tries to ramble on about sports he couldn't give a **** about like athletics.

Murph is the reason I listen though. Never has a bogger made me laugh so hard. The Country Pages are a great feature.

themont85

Anyone hear their efforts to try to resurect their 'bamboozle' thing, see how many times it can be fitted into interviews and get people to say it. Have to say I enjoy it.

FlutterinBantam

That about sums them up I suppose.

spank_inferno

Well then Flut I guess we plebs are just not up to your high standard of enjoyment!

If you dont like it, then dont listen!
Unless the reception is poor for other stations up there in your ivory tower

FlutterinBantam

spank_inferno wrote: »

Well then Flut I guess we plebs are just not up to your high standard of enjoyment!

If you dont like it, then dont listen!
Unless the reception is poor for other stations up there in your ivory tower

Ahh now that's below the belt.

No I don't like it,but I'm sure others do and I have no problem with that at all.

I can take about 20 mins but after that it becomes tiresome.

Now the FORMAT is good and it certainly has it's points ,and it covers NFL which RTE totally ignore. So kudos there.

Now I'll have to admit I'm not adverse to listening from my ivory tower but picky fcuker as I am, I throw the head when I hear all the grammatical mistakes.

Glad you enjoy it and long may it continue as I know it is very popular:D

Diabhal Beag

Not enough UFC talk though IMO

FlutterinBantam

:eek:

Jeez... that would ensure an airborne tranny:cool:

TarfHead

OTB moving to RTE would be like a turkey voting for Christmas. There is no way that they would be able to continue as-is - they'd get suffocated under a heap of "You can't be saying that" reprimands. Also, RTE could not dedicate 3 hours per night to sport.

Would Ken Early continue to get the opportunity to create new enemies in the Irish football camp ? Like the Lee Carsley interview ? Or the recent one where he tried to push Trapp on why he was ignoring Chris McCann ? I believe Tony O'Donoghue would continue to be the one asking safe questions at the press conferences and then lapping up the anodyne answers.

I suppose Ken could transer to The Guardian. AC Jimbo seemes to be enamoured by him.

FlutterinBantam

Ahem horse....... cough...

Ken might be found out as the so called "informed" person when all the "banter" and other shyte is expunged and good journalism and reportage is the dominant issue;)

Sorry to bust yer bubble buddy:rolleyes:

deadhead13

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

good journalism and reportage is the dominant issue;)

Des Cahill?

FlutterinBantam

heh heh he ... aahh ...no:cool:

grenache

Seriously hope RTE do not get their hands on this gem of a show. Some of the lads material warms the cockles of my heart when i'm on the late shift at work. Its highly irreverent wit and top notch guests make it the best show on radio.

ballsymchugh

imagine the trouble in montrose if they had to spend all that time getting the maestros to change or-t-e to ar-t-e. so what if there are grammatical errors, it's not a sign of poor education, it's a sign that they had a shyte english teacher. thought their few minutes taking the piss out of the waterford u21 captains speech was legendary, explaining the principle of not having to shout into a microphone that already amplifies your voice..!

garrincha62

Jesus I hope not. That would be the end.