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

FixdePitchmark · 06-01-2015 12:30am

Is VB - in bad form because of Charlie last night - if so , embarrassing

Roger_007 · 06-01-2015 12:30am

Busted Flat. wrote: »

What an ignorant bástárd Vin B has become when he finds his popularity is being flushed down the tubes, I wait for the day your career is over.

He seems to invite certain guests on to his show just to have a rant at them about his own obsessions. Small wonder that some people he invites won't appear!

hotmail.com · 06-01-2015 12:32am

Elaine just wants to say "nothing to see here, the tribunals were great".

take everything · 06-01-2015 12:32am

Elaine Byrne is one of the best journalists in Ireland

Harry Angstrom · 06-01-2015 12:33am

Politicians are fair game for that sort of haranguing because 99% of them are a bunch of hypocrites. His antagonism towards Elaine Byrne is an absolute disgrace.

Busted Flat. · 06-01-2015 12:34am

Roger_007 wrote: »

He seems to invite certain guests on to his show just to have a rant at them about his own obsessions. Small wonder that some people he invites won't appear!

He has gone so low tonight there is no recovery. Disgusting two bit host.

Roger_007 · 06-01-2015 12:38am

This drama about Charlie lacked one very important aspect........Mrs Haughey? Why was she 'disappeared' by the writers?

take everything · 06-01-2015 12:42am

Love Sinead's hair.
Beautiful woman

Harry Angstrom · 06-01-2015 12:47am

Roger_007 wrote: »

This drama about Charlie lacked one very important aspect........Mrs Haughey? Why was she 'disappeared' by the writers?

Probably because Haughey only used her as a means to an end of furthering his career. The fact that she was Sean Lemass's daughter wasn't lost on that corrupt mercenary.

Roger_007 · 06-01-2015 12:49am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Probably because Haughey only used her as a means to an end of furthering his career. The fact that she was Sean Lemass's daughter wasn't lost on that corrupt mercenary.

All the more reason to include her in the drama.

nibble · 06-01-2015 12:51am

take everything wrote: »

Love Sinead's hair.
Beautiful woman

Certainly, good head on her shoulders too! :pac:
Damn, that sounded a bit misogynistic. When you have to proclaim you're not being misogynistic twice in one week what does that say?

Anyway I reckon VB is just a bit cranky after the holiday period. Wasn't able to prevent Santa from delivering presents to children yet again. Maybe next year grinchy, maybe next year...

Busted Flat. · 06-01-2015 12:53am

Recording in Wicklow hotel, maybe he could do a cameo of Denis O Brien passing the £15,000 check to John Bruton to secure the fone licence 19 years ago. Now that would be good television, but then again VinB only attacks the easy.

Harry Angstrom · 06-01-2015 12:55am

Roger_007 wrote: »

All the more reason to include her in the drama.

She's still alive though. If she didn't like the way she was portrayed, she'd be on the phone to her lawyers

Roger_007 · 06-01-2015 12:55am

So, Vincent doesn't think any apology is necessary?

take everything · 06-01-2015 12:55am

Fionn's so smug.
Still like him though.

tampopo · 06-01-2015 12:55am

Continuity Fine Gael!!! ha ha ha, that's a good one!!!

take everything · 06-01-2015 12:56am

tampopo wrote: »

Continuity Fine Gael!!! ha ha ha, that's a good one!!!

The real FG.

hotmail.com · 06-01-2015 12:59am

Go out to the pub or go to the recording of Vincent Browne on a Friday evening...hmmm.

Roger_007 · 06-01-2015 1:01am

tampopo wrote: »

Continuity Fine Gael!!! ha ha ha, that's a good one!!!

No doubt Lucinda will following Gerry Adam's example and will soon be denying that she was ever a member of Fine Gael.:rolleyes:

Busted Flat. · 06-01-2015 1:26am

Just thinking about the VinB bully show, I have no problem with him taking on corrupt politicians and putting them to the test. But tonight's show was disgraceful in his attitude to a first-class investigating journalist, who has many credits to her name. It restores my faith in Irish journalism, that she showed such restraint in front of such bullying tactics. Good on you Elaine put it up to the bullies no matter who they are.

tampopo · 06-01-2015 1:30am

Roger_007 wrote: »

No doubt Lucinda will following Gerry Adam's example and will soon be denying that she was ever a member of Fine Gael.:rolleyes:

Or maybe, seeing as they've no name, no policies and no members, 'Provisional' Fine Gael would work!

BettePorter · 06-01-2015 1:31am

Harry Angstrom wrote:

She's still alive though. If she didn't like the way she was portrayed, she'd be on the phone to her lawyers ï¿¼

Stand to be corrected but I'm pretty sure she died last year.

nibble · 06-01-2015 1:56am

BettePorter wrote: »

Stand to be corrected but I'm pretty sure she died last year.

I thought she was still alive? I'm quite sure she is, near 90 at this stage.

Harry Angstrom · 06-01-2015 3:21am

BettePorter wrote: »

Stand to be corrected but I'm pretty sure she died last year.

She's still alive:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Haughey

Even Wikipedia pays scant regard for her life. One paragraph is all she gets.

Seanachai · 06-01-2015 1:50pm

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Politicians are fair game for that sort of haranguing because 99% of them are a bunch of hypocrites. His antagonism towards Elaine Byrne is an absolute disgrace.

That was ugly, it almost seemed personal. She sounded like she had a frog in her throat for a while afterwards, there could have been words beforehand possibly?. Browne is a really smug w@*ker who loves using his insider experience to browbeat guests especially the younger ones. I would have found it hard to not flip the desk up in under his chin if he spoke to me like that.

Lady Chatterton · 06-01-2015 10:19pm

Vinny has an extended programme this evening, it's starting at 22:40 and runs to 00:05.

Except lots of commercials

tayto lover · 06-01-2015 11:28pm

MrsD007 wrote: »

Vinny has an extended programme this evening, it's starting at 22:40 and runs to 00:05.

Except lots of commercials

I was watching Nigh of the Big Wind just now.
I hear there was another one last night.
Sorry i missed it.

coolhull · 06-01-2015 11:41pm

tayto lover wrote: »

I was watching Nigh of the Big Wind just now.
I hear there was another one last night.
Sorry i missed it.

I watched it tonight it tonight on 3Player. I think Elaine gave a good account of herself, and another member of the panel backed her up.
Not Vinnie's finest hour :mad:

tayto lover · 06-01-2015 11:43pm

About 40 secs and then adverts

coolhull · 06-01-2015 11:47pm

Why did it have an earlier start tonight? Anyone know?

hotmail.com · 06-01-2015 11:49pm

coolhull wrote: »

Why did it have an earlier start tonight? Anyone know?

Short film?

Harry Angstrom · 06-01-2015 11:53pm

This is ridiculous. Nothing about overcrowding in our hospitals and nothing about Lucinda's ideas for a new party. Has Vinnie been living in a bubble for the past five days??

tayto lover · 06-01-2015 11:58pm

Another big re-hash.

Utopia Parkway · 07-01-2015 12:00am

Been watching for 5 minutes I still have no idea what they are talking about.

Harry Angstrom · 07-01-2015 12:01am

Thinly veiled reference to Reynolds there....

Roger_007 · 07-01-2015 12:02am

tayto lover wrote: »

Another big re-hash.

When watching VB overt the last year or so, I often get a nagging feeling that I'm watching a repeat..........(of a repeat, of a repeat..........)

Harry Angstrom · 07-01-2015 12:07am

This is starting to remind me of Channel Four's After Dark from the 1980's and 90's - except it isn't half as entertaining because none of them are drunk.

take everything · 07-01-2015 12:09am

Seanachai wrote: »

That was ugly, it almost seemed personal. She sounded like she had a frog in her throat for a while afterwards, there could have been words beforehand possibly?. Browne is a really smug w@*ker who loves using his insider experience to browbeat guests especially the younger ones. I would have found it hard to not flip the desk up in under his chin if he spoke to me like that.

He can be an awful fool at times.
As entrenched in his biases as anyone else.

I need a new hero

Harry Angstrom · 07-01-2015 12:15am

take everything wrote: »

He can be an awful fool at times.
As entrenched in his biases as anyone else.

I need a new hero

Roger_007 · 07-01-2015 12:17am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Are those red herrings?

take everything · 07-01-2015 12:21am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

This is starting to remind me of Channel Four's After Dark from the 1980's and 90's - except it isn't half as entertaining because none of them are drunk.

Bit like "Attitudes Night" on The Day Today.

CountyHurler · 07-01-2015 12:22am

Roger_007 wrote: »

Are those red herrings?

I think it's the Bulgarian tunnel he invested in ...

CountyHurler · 07-01-2015 12:23am

Harry, I'm thinking of asking Niamh Hourigan out for a date... How about you ask Colette Brown and we make it a double date..

Roger_007 · 07-01-2015 12:25am

How do they propose to have a debate featuring potential candidates in the next general election when they don't know who is going to be standing?

CountyHurler · 07-01-2015 12:31am

God, I hope the yanks send that b*stard down for 20 years... I'm almost glad he decided to declare bankruptcy in the States, cos they wouldnt have had the b*lls to nor the competence to put him away here..

Harry Angstrom · 07-01-2015 12:32am

How does one become a "Communications Expert"?

Roger_007 · 07-01-2015 12:35am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

How does one become a "Communications Expert"?

One gets a sharp suit, a sharp haircut and a geeky pair of glasses and then just chance your arm!;)

Harry Angstrom · 07-01-2015 12:37am

I wish I was a political correspondent for a tabloid. I could spend all day playing Subway Surfers.

CountyHurler · 07-01-2015 12:38am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

How does one become a "Communications Expert"?

Sounds like one of those courses that Tony Hancock would have gone to Syd James to get training in...

coolhull · 07-01-2015 12:40am

Yeah, you were in hospital for a while last year, Vinnie, but we're not talking about the Mater Private or Blackrock.

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

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