Should Matt Cooper be removed from the last word?

Basal

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

The Specialist

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

The Last Word isn't aimed at "younger" listeners - you can switch over to 2fm and listen to that bellend McDermott and his inane prattle if that's what you want.

jamesthepeach

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

Hi Abie.
I think Cooper is great. I say keep him.

pjohnson

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

I think you need to try a different station. I suggest 2FM.

miketv

The last word with Matt is the only reason I tune in todayfm anymore. Once Anton left, I personally left todayfm with the exception of the last word. If Matt leaves I doubt I'll ever tune back in. I think his show is excellent and generally he is very fair discussing every topic.

duffman13

Matt Cooper is one of the top presenters on radio and I'd hate to see him go from drivetime. Numerous other channels that need to change up that timeslot and today fm is not one IMO

Beechwoodspark

The bowman suggestion is bizarre. Cooper is at the top of his game really and should be left there

ThisRegard

OP wants one of the best presenters of his type taken off the show because of his age?

Passenger

The content of his show is a tad more eclectic than the other drive time shows imho so for that reason alone he's always worth tuning in to.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

Eamonn Dunphy, is that you?

Matt Copper is great, the online minus point I'd have for him is that sometimes he has people on that he's a fan of, and tends to fawn over them a bit. Otherwise he's top notch.

torqtorq

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show and then you have Cooper doing cringe things like the 5 @ 5 trying to sound younger. I think the last word needs an new younger presenter, I suggest Abie Philbin Bowman.

No!

We do not need yet another pretentious double barrel polluting the media sector!

neris

who the fcuk is Abie Philbin Bowman?

Basal

The Specialist wrote: »

The Last Word isn't aimed at "younger" listeners - .

Then what's the deal with the 5@ 5 and playing clips from the al porter show?

pjohnson

Basal wrote: »

Then what's the deal with the 5@ 5 and playing clips from the al porter show?

5 @ 5 is a tiny humourous feature. Its not an hour long piece.

When has he played Al Porter?

Basal

ThisRegard wrote: »

OP wants one of the best presenters of his type taken off the show because of his age?

Absolutely nothing to do with age, Dunphy appealed to younger listeners when he was presenting the show, Cooper just sounds ridiculous amongst Fergal Darcy, Al Porter, D&D etc... he should be up stairs on Newstalk amongst Pat Kenny, Ivan Yates etc

freedominacup

The Specialist wrote: »

The Last Word isn't aimed at "younger" listeners - you can switch over to 2fm and listen to that bellend McDermott and his inane prattle if that's what you want.

Yeah but Matt out the door is an attractive option.

Macy0161

Pretty much stopped listening to it now - current affairs has dumbed down massively over the last 10 years (not just the last word to be fair). It's hard not to be cynical that they're pretty much kept going by text income, so it's all about the most controversial commentators (like that O'Leary wannabe doctor), and stories that will generate most noise rather than genuine content.

btw Communicorp's long time game has to be merge TodayFM and Newstalk, and shift the talk content onto one station.

flaneur

Whatever about middle-aged men presenting radio programming, I am getting seriously fed up with this notion that you have to fire radio and television presenters when they hit their middle 40s.

It takes a long time to build up the experience, confidence/hard neck and contacts network to present that kind of radio.

I’d rather listen to someone who is able to conduct a hard-hitting interview than listen to someone because of their age. I don’t even know or care what age the presenters are that I’m listening to, I just want to hear good radio.

I mean Vincent Browne was no spring chicken, but he was FAR more watchable than some young fella / young one timidly making their way through their first few years on air.

Also, think about it: Why would anyone get involved in radio presentation at all if the expectation is that you toddle off to an old folks home when you hit 40.
It’s absolute nonsense and it’s also probably illegal under the Equal Status act on age discrimination grounds.

People are entitled to work out their career.

quintana76

neris wrote: »

who the fcuk is Abie Philbin Bowman?

FFS you've got Google. Look it up. Easier than typing here.

ThisRegard

Basal wrote: »

Absolutely nothing to do with age

Seems like it was your main point?

Basal wrote: »

I think it makes absolutely no sense for communicorp having two middle-aged men going head to head with a current affairs talk show

Ash.J.Williams

Basal wrote: »

Absolutely nothing to do with age, Dunphy appealed to younger listeners when he was presenting the show, Cooper just sounds ridiculous amongst Fergal Darcy, Al Porter, D&D etc... he should be up stairs on Newstalk amongst Pat Kenny, Ivan Yates etc

He sounds amazing when amongst D'Arcy, porter, and d&d... Like Einstein or something

Bandana boy

neris wrote: »

who the fcuk is Abie Philbin Bowman?

Jonathan Philbin Bowmans brother !

Elmo

I'd ask Should Yeats have Been Given Newstalk's Drivetime slot?

ThisRegard

Elmo wrote: »

I'd ask Should Yeats have Been Given Newstalk's Drivetime slot?

He'd make an awful stink of the studio though when they dig him up.

Elmo

ThisRegard wrote: »

He'd make an awful stink of the studio though when they dig him up.

He'd be better than Ivan.

MikeyTaylor

Bandana boy wrote: »

Jonathan Philbin Bowmans brother !

And John Bowman (Questions and Answers)' son. No relation to Regis Philbin as far as I'm aware.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Eamonn Dunphy, is that you?

Matt Copper is great, the online minus point I'd have for him is that sometimes he has people on that he's a fan of, and tends to fawn over them a bit. Otherwise he's top notch.

This , he's annoying when he has a golf or rugby related guest on as he does fawn over them... I think he's gone softer/left side over the recent times though

JimmyMcGill

His constant quibbling on his twitter account about the golden haired one is beginning to turn me against him. Yeah Trump is a nut job, we get it Matt.
Best presenter on radio outside of that.

constitutionus

be careful what you wish for considering what newstalk presented us with the last year.

that said i honestly couldnt tell you the last time i listened to the show for any real length of time.

listened religiously when dunphy was hosting it, in fact took out an SSIA on the back of his raging about it but how you'd be mad not to take it up considering the gov was throwing away our tax money.

come to think of it thank to them fuking around their various hosts over the years pretty much the only show i still listen to on todayfm is the sunday business show.

i cant help thinking like others have mooted the stations being gradually moved into a totally different direction. it probably is only a matter of time till all the talking heads there are switched to the newstalk brand.

chicorytip

duffman13 wrote:

Matt Cooper is one of the top presenters on radio and I'd hate to see him go from drivetime. Numerous other channels that need to change up that timeslot and today fm is not one IMO

Agreed. Now, if he could only pronounce the letter H........

ThisRegard

chicorytip wrote: »

Agreed. Now, if he could only pronounce the letter H........

You never heard him pronounce theatre?

Five Green Bottles

No, no, no leave him there, today fm isn't on my dial, remove him from tv and I'd be very grateful

nice_guy80

Last Word on Sport can be very good listening
please keep that tool Kimmage off the air

Five Green Bottles

Maybe TodayFM would consider a whole new show, Matt Cooper and Paul Williams perfect match in the safety of somewhere safe where they wouldn't be found, maybe Ciara Kelly could join too.

Spider Web

flaneur wrote: »

Whatever about middle-aged men presenting radio programming, I am getting seriously fed up with this notion that you have to fire radio and television presenters when they hit their middle 40s.

It takes a long time to build up the experience, confidence/hard neck and contacts network to present that kind of radio.

I’d rather listen to someone who is able to conduct a hard-hitting interview than listen to someone because of their age. I don’t even know or care what age the presenters are that I’m listening to, I just want to hear good radio.

I mean Vincent Browne was no spring chicken, but he was FAR more watchable than some young fella / young one timidly making their way through their first few years on air.

Also, think about it: Why would anyone get involved in radio presentation at all if the expectation is that you toddle off to an old folks home when you hit 40.
It’s absolute nonsense and it’s also probably illegal under the Equal Status act on age discrimination grounds.

People are entitled to work out their career.

Isn't that more of a thing though in relation to "young people" shows? I kinda get why in those situations. To be fair, for current affairs - and entertainment - there are plenty of people presenting at an age well beyond the 40s. Hopefully people like Rick O'Shea will get a gig elsewhere.

It doesn't make sense for a 45-year-old to be presenting a teenybopper show, and I'm not sure a lot of them would want to do that anyway. I guess they knew it when they entered the business.

ButtersSuki

ThisRegard wrote: »

You never heard him pronounce theatre?

I've commented on that previously. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

ButtersSuki

Macy0161 wrote: »

Pretty much stopped listening to it now - current affairs has dumbed down massively over the last 10 years (not just the last word to be fair). It's hard not to be cynical that they're pretty much kept going by text income, so it's all about the most controversial commentators (like that O'Leary wannabe doctor), and stories that will generate most noise rather than genuine content.

btw Communicorp's long time game has to be merge TodayFM and Newstalk, and shift the talk content onto one station.

Can't see them giving up a licence.

Macy0161

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Can't see them giving up a licence.

Not give up a licence - Today FM all music, Newstalk for the talk content.

Makes no sense, bar for licence requirements, for them to put the last word up against drivetime, The very last word up against whatever newstalk have on a saturday morning, Sunday mornings they're pretty much mirror images, Off the Ball on all day Saturday, with live English football up against it on Today Fm...

ButtersSuki

Macy0161 wrote: »

Not give up a licence - Today FM all music, Newstalk for the talk content.

Makes no sense, bar for licence requirements, for them to put the last word up against drivetime, The very last word up against whatever newstalk have on a saturday morning, Sunday mornings they're pretty much mirror images, Off the Ball on all day Saturday, with live English football up against it on Today Fm...

But......unless things have changed dramatically* part of their license T's & C's is their content must be X% of news/current affairs, X% sport etc. Today FM can't be 100% music, hence why The Last Word was created in the first place.




*on the phone and can't google this right now.

Macy0161

ButtersSuki wrote: »

But......unless things have changed dramatically* part of their license T's & C's is their content must be X% of news/current affairs, X% sport etc. Today FM can't be 100% music, hence why The Last Word was created in the first place.




*on the phone and can't google this right now.

Yes, but wasn't DO'B moaning about the licence conditions last week and how it was too onerous.

padd b1975

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Eamonn Dunphy, is that you?

Matt Copper is great, the online minus point I'd have for him is that sometimes he has people on that he's a fan of, and tends to fawn over them a bit. Otherwise he's top notch.

"Franner" and Tony Cascarino to name just two.
He was also known to indulge Drennan way too much back in the day.

ButtersSuki

padd b1975 wrote: »

"Franner" and Tony Cascarino to name just two.
He was also known to indulge Drennan way too much back in the day.

Franno!

ButtersSuki

Macy0161 wrote: »

Yes, but wasn't DO'B moaning about the licence conditions last week and how it was too onerous.

Really? It's unlike DO'B to complain about anything.......

Elmo

To me it seems like Communicorp are edging towards letting Virgin Media buy Newstalk. Do they still want to off load it?

constitutionus

well Dinny needs the money as he's got some big bonds due so i think the only question is the price.

hullaballoo

Mod: I'm not saying anyone has crossed the line yet.

But.

Can we please resist the temptation to talk at too much length about the most litigious billionaire in the State?

Thanks.

griffin100

I listened in for the first time since March today. Nothing much has changed:

Pat Hickey
Care to share
Brian Kennedys arse cancer
Cal and Marion
Trump is still the devil incarnate
Mats poor sports analysis
His down with the kids music slot

That said I enjoyed the interview with the fraudster so I'll stick with it for a few days.

PeterTheNinth

jamesthepeach wrote: »

Hi Abie.
I think Cooper is great. I say keep him.

I thought those "Hi <presenter>" threads were banned on this forum?

Matt Coopers show would be great if it wasn't for his voice, and Tony Cascarino.

Ursus Horribilis

Removing Matt Cooper implies that he's doing something wrong. From what I can see, the main objections seem to be that the 5 at 5 is ridiculous, he pronounces Saturday as Saharday, he's 51, he doesn't like Donald Trump and some of the regular guests aren't to people's taste. 130,000 people listen to him consistently, which is more than many of the other shows on Today FM. If people didn't like his show they'd be tuning into Drivetime or Newstalk instead. Clearly there is an audience for him and that show. There are other shows on Today FM that need looking at, not their current affairs program which is hosted by a credible journalist/broadcaster.

TheRiverman

chicorytip wrote: »

Agreed. Now, if he could only pronounce the letter H........

Don't forget "nues".

Declan A Walsh

If this was the counting of votes for an election, you would say he is set, based on current trends, to win by a landslide! The "Silent Majority" are voting for him to remain. No, eh, M-Exit for Matt then!

The only situation where it would make sense (imo) to move him would be if he was taking over the drivetime slot on Newstalk. Then, yes, he could be replaced by a more music-driven show on Today FM. With Ivan Yates in that slot on Newstalk, that won't be necessary for the time being.