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Ol' Donie · 23-03-2019 5:05pm

Jesus Christ.

In the car for 15 mins. Interview with Stephen Kenny. Fair enough. Update on other teams in the group? Good. Bookie giving what odds "you can get" on the other matches today? Fair eno...wait, what? Will yis f*ck off.

jeremyj1968 · 25-03-2019 10:22pm

They are getting some mileage out of John Delaney tonight.

mzungu · 25-03-2019 10:36pm

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

They are getting some mileage out of John Delaney tonight.

To be fair, it's a big story. Even bigger if Georgia grab a win tomorrow.

jeremyj1968 · 25-03-2019 10:41pm

mzungu wrote: »

To be fair, it's a big story. Even bigger if Georgia grab a win tomorrow.

It is alright, but I'm not sure why they needed to discuss it with Dan McDonell twice. And Eoin Hand, like the dumped girlfriend, seemed like he just wanted to talk about how he himself had been maligned!!!:pac:

mzungu · 26-03-2019 12:09am

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

It is alright, but I'm not sure why they needed to discuss it with Dan McDonell twice. And Eoin Hand, like the dumped girlfriend, seemed like he just wanted to talk about how he himself had been maligned!!!:pac:

Ah, a corrupt bunch like the FAI deserve the double ribbing.

amlinopta · 26-03-2019 10:24am

Joe quickly on the defensive when Eoin mentioned Delaney’s links to Pat Hickey and the OCI

cmac2009 · 26-03-2019 10:52am

mzungu wrote: »

To be fair, it's a big story. Even bigger if Georgia grab a win tomorrow.

It was the same on Sunday, Joe spoke with Nathan after 1pm about the details and then Dan after 2pm, rehashing the same information. More commentary on it in the paper review. Understand the importance of the story but when you keep going over the same details it becomes very tedious.

Tell me how · 26-03-2019 11:56am

cmac2009 wrote: »

It was the same on Sunday, Joe spoke with Nathan after 1pm about the details and then Dan after 2pm, rehashing the same information. More commentary on it in the paper review. Understand the importance of the story but when you keep going over the same details it becomes very tedious.

I'd say the entire sports media is delighted to have this angle on which to comment as conversation around the national team performance and prospects is turgid.

When I was in National school in the late 80's, I used to plague my dad to give me permission to take a half day to come home and watch mid-week games which used be on on Wednesday afternoon's.
Last Saturday evening, I was at home on my own and I didn't even turn on the television.

MD1990 · 26-03-2019 12:53pm

They desperately need another football analyst.

They only have Kilbane who was a footballer. Constantly crossing over to get Nathan Murphy's opinion.
Doesn't even need to be a footballer just someone interesting with good insight.

Ahwell · 26-03-2019 2:27pm

MD1990 wrote: »

They desperately need another football analyst.

They only have Kilbane who was a footballer. Constantly crossing over to get Nathan Murphy's opinion.
Doesn't even need to be a footballer just someone interesting with good insight.

Kilbane isn't on as often as he used to be. Gary Breen and Daniel McDonnell are regulars these days. I think they're both good.

Pussyhands · 27-03-2019 6:56pm

Ahwell wrote: »

Kilbane isn't on as often as he used to be. Gary Breen and Daniel McDonnell are regulars these days. I think they're both good.

Breen is a walking cliche.

Ahwell · 28-03-2019 2:21am

Pussyhands wrote: »

Breen is a walking cliche.

I don't agree. I think he is very good on the Saturday show.

28-03-2019 3:05pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

Breen is a walking cliche.

That's very harsh. I think he always offers a fresh perspective and good insight when he's on. I remember him being brilliantly cutting of MON after loss to Denmark. Always impressed by him.

ballsymchugh · 28-03-2019 8:25pm

ah a rugby roadshow. time for a podcast.

redbuck · 28-03-2019 8:58pm

Is it really necessary to play the highlights of last nights roadshow tonight?

Beechwoodspark · 28-03-2019 9:33pm

redbuck wrote: »

Is it really necessary to play the highlights of last nights roadshow tonight?

An easy way to get out of doing tonight’s show?

redbuck · 28-03-2019 11:21pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

An easy way to get out of doing tonight’s show?

And isn’t Friday night the best of of the week?

We might get it again tomorrow too.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 28-03-2019 11:50pm

Its funny as they were saying it wouldn't be broadcast to try get more people to buy tickets!

NIMAN · 29-03-2019 10:43am

I heard Michael Chieka on the radio last night (admittedly I think it was Game On).

What a character, seriously funny guy. Very entertaining radio, well worth listening back to.

Murdoc90 · 29-03-2019 2:02pm

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

Tell me how · 29-03-2019 2:33pm

NIMAN wrote: »

I heard Michael Chieka on the radio last night (admittedly I think it was Game On).

What a character, seriously funny guy. Very entertaining radio, well worth listening back to.

Murdoc90 wrote: »

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

I hard part one but no more after that but agree with the above that it was very interesting.

Going to podcast it over the weekend.

jeremyj1968 · 29-03-2019 9:35pm

Murdoc90 wrote: »

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

Yeah it was more about the man himself more than the usual "I hit a lad at the bottom of a ruck, am'nt I a hard sneaky posh man". He's an interesting guy to listen to, he's got a good story, and he tells it well.

redbuck · 29-03-2019 9:56pm

Do the lads genuinely dislike each other?

It didn't feel like forced banter on the crappy quiz tonight, more like genuine hate.

Ol' Donie · 29-03-2019 10:23pm

redbuck wrote: »

Do the lads genuinely dislike each other?

It didn't feel like forced banter on the crappy quiz tonight, more like genuine hate.

Dunno. Haven't listened to that in agea, might podcast it later.

It's rubbish, but I like it*. Don't care.

*not the buzzer noise. I hate the buzzer noise.

redbuck · 29-03-2019 10:57pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Dunno. Haven't listened to that in agea, might podcast it later.

It's rubbish, but I like it*. Don't care.

.

*not the buzzer noise. I hate the buzzer noise.

Yeah there seems to be genuine hatred between Nathan and Adrian Barry

jeremyj1968 · 31-03-2019 5:40pm

"Hi, Ray D'Arcy here, make sure and a get a donor card".

"Hi Ray, don't you mind your own f**king business".

Dots1982 · 01-04-2019 7:43am

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

diusmr8a504cvk · 01-04-2019 10:35am

redbuck wrote: »

Yeah there seems to be genuine hatred between Nathan and Adrian Barry

If there was a shortage of miserable c*nts Adrian Barry would make twenty of them.

Dots1982 wrote: »

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

I turned it off after 10 minutes, some inchorent rambling about Paul Pogba that I still can't comprehend 24 hours later.

Beechwoodspark · 02-04-2019 8:23pm

What is this weird accent that Irish boxers have?

Beechwoodspark · 02-04-2019 8:24pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

Same thing all the time with him

Tell me how · 03-04-2019 11:20am

Interview with boxer Eric Donovan was excellent last night. Was a long one but well worth the listen.

robo · 03-04-2019 1:17pm

Tell me how wrote: »

Interview with boxer Eric Donovan was excellent last night. Was a long one but well worth the listen.

Was just about to post the same thing, very open & honest. A long one but good listen.

diusmr8a504cvk · 03-04-2019 5:51pm

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

Tell me how · 03-04-2019 5:56pm

Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

Same thing everyone else is on about apparently. Twitter last night had no shortage of united fans saying they had had enough with his poor attitude when the going gets tough.

Same on the Man utd thread on here. Argument building to cash in on him now.

diusmr8a504cvk · 03-04-2019 6:04pm

Tell me how wrote: »

Same thing everyone else is on about apparently. Twitter last night had no shortage of united fans saying they had had enough with his poor attitude when the going gets tough.

Same on the Man utd thread on here. Argument building to cash in on him now.

I'm on about the buying five players to replace him as it this was Football Manager.

Tell me how · 03-04-2019 6:12pm

Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

I'm on about the buying five players to replace him as it this was Football Manager.

Yeah, maybe not 5 players who are recognized as having world class potential already but what would they get for Pogba if Madrid take the bait, or PSG? 120M? 150m?

Say even 100M, 20M/player should still get players with reasonable potential and then hope that 2-3 of them live up to it.

Barcelona bought Rakitic for 18M for example.

They wouldn't even need these players to turn in to Ballon D'or candidates, just to be as influential on the field as Pogba (not that hard it seems) while costing much less in salary.

Dots1982 · 03-04-2019 6:28pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Same thing all the time with him

The regulars on the paper review all have their behaviors they exhibit every time they get on.

Paul Kimmage, for instance, gets very angry about something. Could be anything- Jim Gavin being late for a press conference after winning an ireland, a rugby kid saying “mummy wouldn’t approve” to his daughter.

He equates exhibiting anger with good rigorous journalism.

He has a rant on the paper review every single time he appears. Could set your watch to it.

Utopia Parkway · 03-04-2019 6:57pm

Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

Most of any money they could sell Pogba for would be spent on one young player alone given that Sancho is being quoted as possibly costing them 100M.

Amirani · 03-04-2019 7:26pm

Tell me how wrote: »

Yeah, maybe not 5 players who are recognized as having world class potential already but what would they get for Pogba if Madrid take the bait, or PSG? 120M? 150m?

Say even 100M, 20M/player should still get players with reasonable potential and then hope that 2-3 of them live up to it.

Barcelona bought Rakitic for 18M for example.

5 years ago. Transfers market has changed massively since then.

Tell me how · 03-04-2019 8:29pm

Amirani wrote: »

5 years ago. Transfers market has changed massively since then.

True, but that also suggests it wouldn't be out of the question that they would get much more than 100M for Pogba.

NIMAN · 03-04-2019 8:49pm

Tell me how wrote: »

True, but that also suggests it wouldn't be out of the question that they would get much more than 100M for Pogba.

Anyone who buys Pogba for €100m needs medical attention.

Tell me how · 03-04-2019 8:57pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Anyone who buys Pogba for €100m needs medical attention.

I'd agree with you, but...

Manchester United open talks over major transfer as club ready to sell star for £100m

Link

His agent is Mino Raiola who is notorious for moving players signed to him on from clubs.

NIMAN · 03-04-2019 8:58pm

I have no doubt Pogba will move this summer.

Beechwoodspark · 07-04-2019 5:31pm

Dermot Gileece

Pure class

cmac2009 · 07-04-2019 6:48pm

Interview with Davy Russell today was excellent, he was very open and honest throughout.

jeremyj1968 · 07-04-2019 6:52pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Dermot Gileece

I do enjoy listening to him talking about the old golfers, but Rory McIlroy must listen to him and wonder "this old man's fascination with me is a bit ridiculous".

Beechwoodspark · 07-04-2019 8:25pm

cmac2009 wrote: »

Interview with Davy Russell today was excellent, he was very open and honest throughout.

Yes. Good interview. Russell comes across as very genuine and likeable as well as being a gentleman and a fantastic jockey

diusmr8a504cvk · 14-04-2019 11:36pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

Wrote some small piece in the Times today about the Liverpool match and it was the greatest load of cock ever. Just waffle.

Dots1982 · 15-04-2019 7:32am

Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

Wrote some small piece in the Times today about the Liverpool match and it was the greatest load of cock ever. Just waffle.

In the sindo you mean? Presume he still writes for the Sindo and didn’t move to the Times?

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-04-2019 8:46am

All too predictable on the Tiger Woods stuff this morning. Forget the golf, he's a bad bad man.

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