The Stand With Eamon Dunphy

bike2wkr

There's nothing new from Giles anyways. No insightful view on any matches. Same theme of slagging Pogba and pep Guardiola. I don't think Giles would know one of the current Leeds team. It's just same old stories.

Niall stanage offers good coverage on Trump and US. I don't listen many other of Dunphys guests at moment. Philip o Connor can be good at times. Nicola Tallant. Don't bother with Jim Power one. Chris Johns is good although repetitive.
Billy hutchinson who Dunphy has on his show is a loyalist killer who has indiscriminately murdered innocent Catholics. Dunphy would do well to remember that next time he has him on and ingratiates himself to him.

Ball boy

the football podcasts have been really poor recently, I don't know where Liam Brady has got to, he isn't afraid to challenge Dunphy or Giles when he wants to - a proper debate is lacking when it's only Dunphy and Giles

Still Ill

Has he been on the show since he rubbed Giles up the wrong way by daring to suggest that TAA had a better season than Wan Bissaka? :pac:

Mervyn Skidmore

Listened to one about covid yesterday. Couldn't believe that they couldn't understand the phrase, "living with the virus" and they were comparing it to HIV sufferers. Can they not understand that the phrase does not mean that we contract the virus, it means that we have to live in a society where the virus is present.

Higgins5473

bike2wkr wrote: »

Dunphy would do well to remember that next time he has him on and ingratiates himself to him.

I don't think there was a single thing he disagreed with him with or questioned him on. Just "YES, YES" "YES, YES". Very poor interview.

Low point being Hutchinson saying how his mother was a victim because she had to visit her son in prison for 16 years because he murdered two 19 year old Catholics who were walking to work at 7am.

He also was not an ardent supporter of the GFA which Dunphy gave him huge credit for at the end of the interview, particularly decommissioning of UVF weapons.

Piss poor.

Mantis Toboggan

humberklog wrote: »

A few weeks ago they had a bit of a special on Leeds as they're returning to the Premiership. Who better than Giles then to give a run through. Unfortunately he turned out to be the worst choice. He only concentrated on his years with Revie
The Leeds story is far more interesting than just that time. After Revie came Clough and the decline and then Wilkinson (last team to win the old Div. 1) then collapse, then the dodgy Graham, then the weird O'Leary years and then the woeful Venables years..then oblivion until recent years under a really colourful manager. Throw in a pinch of Ridsdale, Bates and gambling your loans away for bit of seasoning and a Leeds United special episode would make one hell of an episilode.

But no, Giles banging on about the Revie years and that moment alone. In a Leeds special.

But sure what did you except? Giles has a great recollection of his time with Leeds and is there to talk about it.

Sure what would he have to say about Ridsdale, Oleary etc. He wasn't involved then. If you want to get insight into Bielsa watch sky sports or listen to Tim vickery.

Giles' best stuff is always his generation and footballing storeys from his time. He's 80 odd, he's not at home watching 10 hours of football a day. I wouldnt be waiting for some technical analysis and statistical info that people are obsessed with these days.

Obrieski

Obrieski wrote: »

Football ones are instant delete.

Same narrative each week, I could write the script at this stage

If you don’t want the same narrative each week then it’s not just the football that needs to be skipped. At this stage it should just be called “COVID/Brexit/America: we’re fūcked”

Tell me how

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

If you don’t want the same narrative each week then it’s not just the football that needs to be skipped. At this stage it should just be called “COVID/Brexit/America: we’re fūcked”

Covid/Brexit/America right now are three of the biggest stories in my life to date.

Bigger events which went on for more than just a few days/weeks were probably, Good Friday Agreement, 9/11, Financial Crash 08.

We are living in phenomenal times.

humberklog

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

But sure what did you except? Giles has a great recollection of his time with Leeds and is there to talk about it.

Sure what would he have to say about Ridsdale, Oleary etc. He wasn't involved then. If you want to get insight into Bielsa watch sky sports or listen to Tim vickery.

Giles' best stuff is always his generation and footballing storeys from his time. He's 80 odd, he's not at home watching 10 hours of football a day. I wouldnt be waiting for some technical analysis and statistical info that people are obsessed with these days.

Yep, fair enough. I had a look back at the description of that episode and indeed it was billed as a look back at Revie's 60s and 70s side. I thought it was pitched broader.

But I do think the soccer side of the show is seriously limping along and that should be one of Dunphy's stronger suits. Hamann and Brady haven't been on in a while and there's plenty of more up to date and interesting contributors in that field doing the rounds out there.

dulpit

Had to laugh during the Trump/Biden debate one. Dunphy started talking about how Biden has been frail and has struggled to be sharp. He then proceeded to award Bidens son the medal of honor (nope) and then got the 2 sons completely mixed up. Maybe it's Eamo who's mixed up?

jaykay74

Fair play to Eamo today. This morning when news of Trumps/Corona virus hit I was thinking that it was a pity he had Stanage on earlier in the week as I'd like his take his things but Eamon gets him back on today anyway. Todays the day for a Stanage/Trump/Corona pod not mid next week.

dulpit

jaykay74 wrote: »

Fair play to Eamo today. This morning when news of Trumps/Corona virus hit I was thinking that it was a pity he had Stanage on earlier in the week as I'd like his take his things but Eamon gets him back on today anyway. Todays the day for a Stanage/Trump/Corona pod not mid next week.

He's had Stanage on a few times shortly after specific events. They must have a good relationship/agreement in place.

Aidric

jaykay74 wrote: »

Every time that Chris Johns is on, without fail Dunphy makes some reference to the article Johns wrote about the Tory cabinet being made up of right wing hacks, after dinner speakers etc

EVERY SINGLE TIME

It's getting ridiculous now.

TRANQUILLO

I finally deleted. Im not a fella who boasts to stand up and leave a crap movie half way through in disgust. I normally stick it out.

But Eamon and McWilliams have had to be deleted the week. They are just starting to get me down. Doom and gloom tragedy porn every week.

Obrieski

dulpit wrote: »

He's had Stanage on a few times shortly after specific events. They must have a good relationship/agreement in place.

Stanage just comes across as an all round really nice guy. Also helps he’s extremely up to speed with the ongoings, and is very articulate in explaining the situation

vapor trails

The one thing about Dunphy I think is that he jumps sides on certain issues. One week he'll advocate for a zero COVID strategy when speaking to Tomas Ryan. Next week he'll be chatting to Jim Power and call small businesses the life blood of the economy and how this has the potential for total economic catastrophe.

Robert McGrath

Obrieski wrote: »

Stanage just comes across as an all round really nice guy. Also helps he’s extremely up to speed with the ongoings, and is very articulate in explaining the situation

I love how measured and moderate he is. It must be difficult not to speak in superlatives and extremes when you’re talking about Trump, and I find his sober tone makes his analysis all the more effective

Chalk McHugh

vapor trails wrote: »

The one thing about Dunphy is I think he jumps sides on certain issues. One week he'll advocate for a zero COVID strategy when speaking to Tomas Ryan. Next week he'll be chatting to Jim Power and call small businesses the life blood of the economy and how this has the potential for total economic catastrophe.

Dunphy has always ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds. He's about as genuine as a 3 pound note. And always has been.

dulpit

Robert McGrath wrote: »

I love how measured and moderate he is. It must be difficult not to speak in superlatives and extremes when you’re talking about Trump, and I find his sober tone makes his analysis all the more effective

He's one of the only pundits on America politics that appears on Irish media that isn't an obvious trump supporter or biden supporter. Most radio just gets 1 of each on anyway and let them shout at each other.

vapor trails

vapor trails wrote: »

The one thing about Dunphy I think is that he jumps sides on certain issues. One week he'll advocate for a zero COVID strategy when speaking to Tomas Ryan. Next week he'll be chatting to Jim Power and call small businesses the life blood of the economy and how this has the potential for total economic catastrophe.

These kind of podcasts are sometimes mistaken for debates. Dunphy is a conduit for his guests.

Genghis

dulpit wrote: »

He's one of the only pundits on America politics that appears on Irish media that isn't an obvious trump supporter or biden supporter. Most radio just gets 1 of each on anyway and let them shout at each other.

Yes, indeed. I was about to reply to an earlier post to say that it is a sign of Stanages professionalism that a listener / reader could not discern his personal politics.

Utopia Parkway

Isn't really Dunphy's style to challenge his guests in any way. He invites them on and let's them have their say while he gently massages their ego by telling them how great they are.

Eamo has a few very repetitive tics with a number of his guests.

Nicola Tallant: He giggles like a schoolgirl at the nicknames of gangsters. Then immediately apologises. Constantly bring up that old Larry Dunne quote “If you think we were bad, wait until you see what’s coming after us.”

Phillip O'Connor: Constantly brings up someone who got an Anders Tegnell tattoo.

Tomas Ryan: Eamo has a rant about the youth every time he has Ryan on. Mentions scarring on the lungs every time he's on.

I'm sure he he has more but I don't really listen to his football podcasts much any more.

Dillonb3

Bit of a welcoming change today bringing on Kieran Cuuningham of the Star/Off the Ball to talk about the football

applehunter

dulpit wrote: »

He's one of the only pundits on America politics that appears on Irish media that isn't an obvious trump supporter or biden supporter. Most radio just gets 1 of each on anyway and let them shout at each other.

He’s a “liberal”

Dunphy played devils advocate for a couple of years but has been playing the doom monger for the last 12 month’s and Niall has offered zero resistance.


Same guy that thought Elizabeth Warren would win the Democratic ticket.

Again no mention of Tucker Carlson on the podcast.

dulpit

applehunter wrote: »

He’s a “liberal”

Dunphy played devils advocate for a couple of years but has been playing the doom monger for the last 12 month’s and Niall has offered zero resistance.


Same guy that thought Elizabeth Warren would win the Democratic ticket.

Again no mention of Tucker Carlson on the podcast.

I'd argue he's a reporter. Reporting facts. Undeniable facts. He's not cheerleading or favouring Democrats over Republicans, but he is outlining the madness that is Trump's USA.

padd b1975

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Bit of a welcoming change today bringing on Kieran Cuuningham of the Star/Off the Ball to talk about the football

Absolutely.

If Giles says that 'when he was a manager, he needed a few games to judge what the players can and can't do' one more time, I'm unsubscribing.

Still Ill

As much as I like Giles, he can talk some amount of absolute guff and repeat it endlessly..
'What United needed was a young Alex Ferguson..'
Can't believe it didn't occur to them to just appoint a young version of the most dominant manager in Premier League history! They sure missed a trick there. In fact, I can't see why every club doesn't just employ a young Alex Ferguson. They'd all be sorted then.

Chalk McHugh

Still Ill wrote: »

As much as I like Giles, he can talk some amount of absolute guff and repeat it endlessly..
'What United needed was a young Alex Ferguson..'
Can't believe it didn't occur to them to just appoint a young version of the most dominant manager in Premier League history! They sure missed a trick there. In fact, I can't see why every club doesn't just employ a young Alex Ferguson. They'd all be sorted then.

He knows there's no Fergie's out there but what i think he meant was Utd need a bit of a tough cookie as manager and not a Mr Nice Guy like Solszaer. He proposed Antonio Conte and i have to say i agree with him that Conte would have gone in there and took no nonsense and have been a better fit than Ole. The Chelsea players complained at how hard Conte was on them at times. Well guess what, he helped win them the league! Tough love, baby! as Dunphy would say himself.

generalgerry

I've heard Jim Power on two podcasts this week, and it sounded like he was on speakerphone for both. As if the man's credibility needed any more knocks, but you think he would have had the good manners to at least pick up the damned phone so that they quality of the podcast would be better. It's actually irresponsible for anybody to bring him on their show and introduce him as an expert economist, given his history.

generalgerry

Still Ill wrote: »

As much as I like Giles, he can talk some amount of absolute guff and repeat it endlessly..'What United needed was a young Alex Ferguson..'

Yeah he annoys me with this sort of simplistic nonsense, it's a bit like saying that what the Chicago Bulls need right now is another Michael Jordan.