Late Late Show 3/10/2014

dublinman1990

I like Ivan Yates. He is a good broadcaster when covering on Vinny B's programme.

How can an Irish politician go to 7 funerals a week in the old days of Ireland? Had this country gone mad long ago or what?

Atlantic Dawn

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

He didn't develop a proper interactive website either for Celtic Racing. That's what done for him as well.

Yes there was no investment in technology while the others put massive money in and extended to online poker and gaming.

Lady Chatterton

Fair play to Ivan for being open about his mental health issues.

Skid X

ProudDUB wrote: »

The funeral thing in this country is mad. Unless the deceased is well known to the politician, it is a ridiculous waste of time just to curry votes.

He tells a story about how TDs in the same constituency would race across the country to be the first to give their sympathies to the bereaved. And repeat the race the next day.

Only in Ireland.

bottlebrush

Ivan should ring live line on Monday in keeping with the topic every day this week

RobertKK

I remember when he was the agricultural minister he said farmers were breeding beef animals that were like elephants... and he didn't want elephants.
Lets just say elephants make the most money...

grey_so_what

The funeral thing gives me the pips..........

Ivan played the game and lost.....

He's back on a roll again...

End of story.

Wrote the book.

Got the LLS slot.

sudzs

Can he say that about a named teacher, deceased or not??? :eek:

darlett

This is good stuff. But for the Grace of God he could have been one of those who topped himself. But he found a way out and dealt with his inner demons. Fair play, in the biggest way.

CountyHurler

"Most people who enter politics young leave young"

When they have their pension, same as the guards/teachers etc etc

HeidiHeidi

Ivan would give Francis Brennan a run for his money in the talking stakes

ProudDUB

I wish Ryan would let him finish speaking & answer each question and not keep firing new questions at him.

monkey9

That can't be right to name 'Mr Mansfield' if he's not here to defend himself??

Harry Angstrom

ProudDUB wrote: »

The funeral thing in this country is mad. Unless the deceased is well known to the politician, it is a ridiculous waste of time just to curry votes.

I remember when Michael Martin turned up to my grandmother's funeral. I felt like telling him to fook off.

Lapin

grey_so_what wrote: »

Now, I feel your pain.....

I'm off to see Munster tomorrow.......

There will be.......Leinster supporters there...........:eek:

***fills pocket flask***

I'm just in from The Sportsground.

Left with 10 mins to go to get a lift home.

Connacht 24 - 10 up at that stage so I though - Sound, job done.

Full time result 24 - 24. :(:(

scargill

sudzs wrote: »

Can he say that about a named teacher, deceased or not??? :eek:

can't defame the dead !

Lady Chatterton

I'm going to buy Ivan's book, I hope he is doing a signing near me.

CountyHurler

"You have to buy clothes, you have to buy food"...

Let's not be coy here Ivan.. You were taking the money off people whose family were most likely losing out because of their gambling..

Atlantic Dawn

Must be terrible to see something you built up over your lifetime go under.

Aidric

grey_so_what wrote: »

The funeral thing gives me the pips..........

Ivan played the game and lost.....

The game is flawed and the public pays the price ultimately.

CountyHurler

scargill wrote: »

can't defame the dead !

The family can sue..

grey_so_what

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I remember when Michael Martin turned up to my grandmother's funeral. I felt like telling him to fook off.

I knew you were from good stock Harry.......:):p

stampydmonkey

Lapin wrote: »

I'm just in from The Sportsground.

Left with 10 mins to go to get a lift home.

Connacht 24 - 10 up at that stage so I though - Sound, job done.

Full time result 24 - 24. :(:(

Watched it...they threw it away.

Gfc drew with shels...if anyone cares

RobertKK

sudzs wrote: »

Can he say that about a named teacher, deceased or not??? :eek:

He is only saying it because the person cannot sue him whether it is true or false, and others can't sue on his behalf.

Harry Angstrom

scargill wrote: »

can't defame the dead !

Even so, the man must have a family who might very well be watching this tonight.

Atlantic Dawn

scargill wrote: »

can't defame the dead !

You could probably put graffiti on their headstone, "Mr X is a tool" etc.

Skid X

They should have Chris sitting beside him, trying to get a full sentence in before the conversation is over.

neris

bottlebrush wrote: »

Ivan should ring live line on Monday in keeping with the topic every day this week

Joe would be in an awful dilema then. Is ivan an evil bookie or another poor joe soap turfed over by the state

JONJO THE MISER

Never went with the times, never had a internet site and the name was not eye cathing either, shops were very old and cold looking.

cofy

MrsD007 wrote: »

Fair play to Ivan for being open about his mental health issues.

There are very few people who talk about how it manifests itself. Fair play to him.

Skid X

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

You could probably put graffiti on their headstone, "Mr X is a tool" etc.

Lady Chatterton

CountyHurler wrote: »

"You have to buy clothes, you have to buy food"...

Let's not be coy here Ivan.. You were taking the money off people whose family were most likely losing out because of their gambling..

You could direct that at publicans too.

It's not Amazon.com's fault if I've a shopping addiction, is it?

grey_so_what

Lapin wrote: »

I'm just in from The Sportsground.

Left with 10 mins to go to get a lift home.

Connacht 24 - 10 up at that stage so I though - Sound, job done.

Full time result 24 - 24. :(:(

Ah no....was watching it earlier.....they were winning well........Boo......:(

bottlebrush

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Ivan would give Francis Brennan a run for his money in the talking stakes

Would like to see a late late show season featuring different hosts each week starting with these two. .

ProudDUB

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I remember when Michael Martin turned up to my grandmother's funeral. I felt like telling him to fook off.

Unless he was a personal friend of your grandmother, you should have. It's just crass 'see and be seen' showboating to get votes imo. God forbid, they spend the time reading up on their particular briefs, or going to Dail meetings, or meeting with constituents face to face in clinics.

CountyHurler

MrsD007 wrote: »

It's not Amazon.com's fault if I've a shopping addiction, is it?

No I blame the Late Late for promoting so many books..

grey_so_what

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Even so, the man must have a family who might very well be watching this tonight.

I agree Harry.

Poor form.

monkey9

grey_so_what wrote: »

Except the other night Lapin........

Sorry.....:D

Ah here.......leave it out!!

Atlantic Dawn

He did what I would have done. You could literally buy a camper van, drive up north and live there for a year, come back cleaned up.

Skid X

I like guests who are well able to talk.

Too many people come on with nothing to say.

coolhull

ProudDUB wrote: »

I wish Ryan would let him finish speaking & answer each question and not keep firing new questions at him.

But he wants to know how Ivan felt when his world was falling apart :rolleyes:

''Goodness, Ryan, I felt totally wonderful''

grey_so_what

The buuk, the buuk the buuk the buuk........

Drinking game looms........

stretchdoe

If he was party leader and managed to become Taoiseach, he could've gotten his debt written off by the bank like 'Garret the good' did.

RobertKK

Ivan could have trolled on boards to pass the day instead of drinking.

neris

Could think of better uk cities to live in then swansea. No wonder he went on the piss everyday

Lady Chatterton

I'm wondering if Ivan had a little fling? It sounds like he did....

grey_so_what

I'd give him a kick in the arse with his buuk if I was the Mrs..........

Aidric

Very frank interview, which is one of the qualities Yeats has always held true.

Harry Angstrom

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Never went with the times, never had a internet site and the name was not eye cathing either, shops were very old and cold looking.

They used to give guaranteed odds on all English and Irish handicaps. I went into Celtic Bookmakers on Grand National day and asked the cashier if they were honouring their best odds guaranteed for the National. The cashier told me that the Grand National wasn't a handicap. I told her it was, she told me it wasn't. She said she'd have to ring Dublin :rolleyes:

stampydmonkey

RobertKK wrote: »

Ivan could have trolled on boards to pass the day instead of drinking.

He'd break boards