Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v 4.0 (08/07/14 to date)

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Serious clown from FG on tonight.

Gen.Zhukov

take everything wrote: »

Serious clown from FG on tonight.

He'd turn up at the opening of a bag of crisps. Serious career politician. Wetter than the Atlantic.

curioser

1.618 wrote: »

He'd turn up at the opening of a bag of crisps. Serious career politician. Wetter than the Atlantic.

He's looking for Leo to give him a job, at the very least a Minister of State post. Going back a few years, Damien English used to go on the VB show regularly as a FG backbencher and duly got a MOS job, then Pascal O'Donoghue followed the same path as a backbencher and was rewarded with an even more elevated position, now Brophy thinks the sure fire way to promotion lies in appearing regularly on TWVB.

Gen.Zhukov

curioser wrote: »

He's looking for Leo to give him a job, at the very least a Minister of State post. Going back a few years, Damien English used to go on the VB show regularly as a FG backbencher and duly got a MOS job, then Pascal O'Donoghue followed the same path as a backbencher and was rewarded with an even more elevated position, now Brophy thinks the sure fire way to promotion lies in appearing regularly on TWVB.

Not just Vin B. Was on Prime time last night and yes, was one of the 1st out of the traps to brown-nose Leo. As I say, pure career politician. A real go with flow sort of a bloke.

parasite

that's before you get to his hilariously bad hair-dye job

FrancieBrady

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The looney left couldn't handle any hard questions anyway, pathetic losers the lot of them.

I think you just proved my point.

Atlantic Dawn

Vin finishing up this month, he will be missed...

Fans of Vincent Browne's long-running political show have reacted with dismay to reports that he will soon sign off for the last time.

The journalist, who has presented TV3's late-night current affairs programme, Tonight With Vincent Browne, since 2007, will front his last show at the end of the month.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/at-his-best-hes-irreplaceable-viewers-shocked-by-reports-vincent-browne-will-sign-off-for-last-time-35888167.html

RayM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Vin finishing up this month, he will be missed...



http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/at-his-best-hes-irreplaceable-viewers-shocked-by-reports-vincent-browne-will-sign-off-for-last-time-35888167.html

I'm guessing it was his choice. He bought the rights to Magill magazine recently, with the intention of relaunching it in some form (initially one-off-specials and online content).

I dread to think what TV3 will replace him with.

Doctor Nick

RayM wrote: »

I'm guessing it was his choice. He bought the rights to Magill magazine recently, with the intention of relaunching it in some form (initially one-off-specials and online content).

I dread to think what TV3 will replace him with.

Bring back psychic play TV!!!

Lady Chatterton

I've really enjoyed Vincent over years but of late I feel the show has become very tired.

I think Ivan Yates could do a good job and his ratings would be decent. Apart from his Sunday show on Newstalk he doesn't appear to have too much happening work wise. He has already worked with TV3 so he's familiar with things in Ballymount. I reckon he could be a contender.

Atlantic Dawn

Wonder will Enda Kenny make an appearance for the last show?

Roger_007

Lady Chatterton wrote: »

I've really enjoyed Vincent over years but of late I feel the show has become very tired.

I think Ivan Yates could do a good job and his ratings would be decent. Apart from his Sunday show on Newstalk he doesn't appear to have too much happening work wise. He has already worked with TV3 so he's familiar with things in Ballymount. I reckon he could be a contender.

If Yates took over, what would the looney lefties do. Vinny indulged them to an unhealthy extent. Yates wouldn't be so indulgent.

RayM

Roger_007 wrote: »

If Yates took over, what would the looney lefties do. Vinny indulged them to an unhealthy extent. Yates wouldn't be so indulgent.

Can we not have one show that gives left-wing politics a fair crack of the whip? One show with a presenter who isn't afraid to disagree with a hard-right financial investor like Peter Brown, who tries to claim that people earning €80k are the "squeezed middle". It's not a lot to ask for.

Yates is a boorish, over-confident dullard. I'd like to see someone like Justine McCarthy take over.

sligojoek

Nah. Sam Smyth is yer only man.

Lady Chatterton

Vinny's best bits (according to the Indo).

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/stop-haranguing-me-6-memorable-moments-from-tonight-with-vincent-browne-35888918.html

RayM

Lady Chatterton wrote: »

Vinny's best bits (according to the Indo).

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/stop-haranguing-me-6-memorable-moments-from-tonight-with-vincent-browne-35888918.html

Just noticed they quoted one of my tweets in that article...

https://twitter.com/RayMcGrath/status/727637356107436035

Lady Chatterton

Well done Ray, I laughed at loud when I read your tweets.

BaZmO*

RayM wrote: »

Can we not have one show that gives left-wing politics a fair crack of the whip? One show with a presenter who isn't afraid to disagree with a hard-right financial investor like Peter Brown, who tries to claim that people earning €80k are the "squeezed middle". It's not a lot to ask for.

Even better when he was trying to justify it.

Initially he was saying that if you're paying excessive rent a huge chunk of your salary would be used up, which is fair enough. He then went on to say that if you were putting 2 children through private school it would result in pretty much most of your salary being used up! Like wtf?! What a sense of entitlement. You cut your cloth to suit your means.

weary_salesman

your post earlier RAY M must be intended to be ironic

the left ( and the far left which vinnie has on every night ) get a vastly disproportionate level of airtime in this country relative to their electoral strength

richard boyd barrett was a household name in the media before he even got elected to the local council , never mind as a TD in 2011 for the first time , between marxists academics like ciaran allen or various poverty industry hacks , the left is vastly overrepresented in the media

it would be refreshing if perhaps tv 3 done a 180 and gave the show to a libertarian who admonished the goverment nightly for spending too much of tax payers money , is marc coleman still working ? , there isnt a single small goverment advocate in the irish media

Galwayguy35

That Justine McCarthy is very hard to listen to, the annoying posh accent and her bleeding heart leftie ideas.

Of course The Irish Times readers love her no doubt, another crowd I despise.

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Mick Clifford on now.
About Maurice McCabe.

Utterly shocking what was done to McCabe.
I hope this rocks the corruption in the Gardai to the core.

Brendan Bendar

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

That Justine McCarthy is very hard to listen to, the annoying posh accent and her bleeding heart leftie ideas.

Of course The Irish Times readers love her no doubt, another crowd I despise.

Have to say you have a point, gives the impression rightly or wrongly that she is never ever wrong.

Gets ones back up.

Roger_007

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Have to say you have a point, gives the impression rightly or wrongly that she is never ever wrong.

Gets ones back up.

Justine is one of those 'hurlers-on-the-ditch' who seem to know the answer to every problem. I would include Fintan O'Toole and Eamon Dunphy in the same category. But you will never see any of their names on a ballot paper.

tayto lover

When Vincent retires we might get some proper debate instead of the stacked panels we have been getting for the last number of years. I'm fed up of the 4 v 1's and rarely watch now.

RayM

I like Justine McCarthy. She's an excellent journalist and seems to annoy the right kind of people.

FrancieBrady

Roger_007 wrote: »

Justine is one of those 'hurlers-on-the-ditch' who seem to know the answer to every problem. I would include Fintan O'Toole and Eamon Dunphy in the same category. But you will never see any of their names on a ballot paper.

That is such a pointless point. Are the only people allowed an opinion those who stand for election.
Her job is to write about and think about these issues.

It would make more sense for you to advocate banning journalists.

tayto lover

RayM wrote: »

I like Justine McCarthy. She's an excellent journalist and seems to annoy the right kind of people.

It's very easy to annoy people it's harder to get your good points across and make sense.

RayM

tayto lover wrote: »

It's very easy to annoy people it's harder to get your good points across and make sense.

She does that very well too. I'm always relieved when I see her on the show because it means that there's at least one person who'll be talking sense and won't be shouting and interrupting people.

Brendan Bendar

Roger_007 wrote: »

Justine is one of those 'hurlers-on-the-ditch' who seem to know the answer to every problem. I would include Fintan O'Toole and Eamon Dunphy in the same category. But you will never see any of their names on a ballot paper.

Spot on Roger, always 'know' the answer but hey,between you and me I think they have been found out.

Dunphy in particular has been frapping around supporting left wingers big time despite sucking deeply from the taxpayers teat.

For those of us who know, genuine people, people like Dunphy and his ilk O'Toole as well make their living criticising others who implement things.

If you want my respect, get off your hoop, put yourself up, succeed or fail,but do something which improves the system, step on a few toes, stop roaring and shouting from a 'safe' position where you rely on hindsight for everything.

Stand up and be counted,otherwise shut the fuhhrk up.

alan partridge aha

Can't look at sideshow Bob

FrancieBrady

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Spot on Roger, always 'know' the answer but hey,between you and me I think they have been found out.

Dunphy in particular has been frapping around supporting left wingers big time despite sucking deeply from the taxpayers teat.

For those of us who know, genuine people, people like Dunphy and his ilk O'Toole as well make their living criticising others who implement things.

If you want my respect, get off your hoop, put yourself up, succeed or fail,but do something which improves the system, step on a few toes, stop roaring and shouting from a 'safe' position where you rely on hindsight for everything.

Stand up and be counted,otherwise shut the fuhhrk up.

Says the guy............. criticising people.
The world is made up of more people than politicians.

mikeybrennan

don't have any problem with Justine
-always seems reasonable

Boyd Barret gets my goat ,anti everything and money grows on trees

bing_crosby

justine is from cork but speaks pure D4

possibly the most pious - earnest woman in ireland

Oscar Bravo

fine speech from Vinny there on TV3 about him leaving.

mikeybrennan

sinn fein politicians always seem to be skilled debaters

must be the military training wah!

Roger_007

Why was Vinny apologising for having an all-male panel. I don't remember him apologising when he had all-female panels!

RayM

Roger_007 wrote: »

Why was Vinny apologising for having an all-male panel. I don't remember him apologising when he had all-female panels!

It's the only show of its kind to have (very) occasional all-female panels.

Gen.Zhukov

I'll miss the fecker a bit. He has pros and cons but he had his own way on the show. More balls than other presenters of current affairs programmes, that's for sure.

I found him well capable of giving both left and right a hard time.

sligojoek

Is tonight the last night? Can't watch at the moment.

Gen.Zhukov

No. The 27th is

bobbyss

RayM wrote:

It's the only show of its kind to have (very) occasional all-female panels.

Recently he had Catherine Connolly, Catherine Noone and Catherine Ghent on. They mentioned Katherine Zapone. How about that!

Brendan Bendar

mikeybrennan wrote: »

sinn fein politicians always seem to be skilled debaters

must be the military training wah!

Easy to be 'skilled' when one takes part in nothing.

joe swanson

Delighted he s leaving. Appears to be very biased in my opinion

Galwayguy35

joe swanson wrote: »

Delighted he s leaving. Appears to be very biased in my opinion

Martin Collins or the AAA/Solidarity losers might be on as much if it's true he's leaving.

mikeybrennan

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Easy to be 'skilled' when one takes part in nothing.

power sharing in the North?

they'd have no problem in coalition government here once their policies are curtailed to reflect balance of coalition

mikeybrennan

he had that lady from the SFA on a fair bit to balance the debate

never could take to her arguments mind

imme

Who can replace Vincent Brown ?

There is obviously only one Vincent Brown, that's for sure.

I don't think any of the 'stand in' presenters have the substance or style required to front this type of show.

Will they chose a previously untried presenter?

mikeybrennan

I could see Ivan Yates getting it but I don't like his style.

FrancieBrady

Not Joan's finest 10 minutes...cringe!

mikeybrennan

That was some earful