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Second Captains Part II

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    #482
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,731 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Arghus wrote: »
    When I read this post first I thought it was gas that they just happened to be talking to some lad who happened to be called Tim Robbins.

    I didn't realise they were talking to Tim Robbins.

    Same here! Haha


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    #483
    lawred2
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    Beersmith wrote: »
    Yes he is a Liverpool fan! It's been common knowledge for years

    First time I twigged it... He's hidden it well enough


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    #484
    Salvation Tambourine
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Salvation Tambourine


    I saw him at an Anfield Wrap event in 2013 so presumed he was a Liverpool fan.


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    #485
    EltonJohn69
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    First time I twigged it... He's hidden it well enough

    Not really, his obsession/hatred for Jose Muriniho is a big giveaway


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    #486
    lawred2
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    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    Not really, his obsession/hatred for Jose Muriniho is a big giveaway

    That's specifically a Liverpool thing?


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    #487
    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭elefant


    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    Not really, his obsession/hatred for Jose Muriniho is a big giveaway

    Nobody likes Jose.


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    #488
    EltonJohn69
    Registered Users Posts: 4,272 ✭✭✭EltonJohn69


    elefant wrote: »
    Nobody likes Jose.

    Andros Herrera ???


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    #489
    Arghus
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    Still Ill wrote: »
    Might be for the best if TRANQUILLO avoids today's episode.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpUWrl3-mc8


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    #490
    Arghus
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    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    Not really, his obsession/hatred for Jose Muriniho is a big giveaway

    I think he just hates Jose because he's such an obvious troll.

    Has it ever actually been stated anywhere even obliquely that he's a Liverpool fan? Is it one of those rumours that just gained credence because some randomer said it once and everyone has repeated it since? He could easily be one of course, but he's never said it himself once AFAIK or has anyone else, so it could all be nonsense. Like the Richard Gere gerbil story.

    I get the feeling that he's not much of a diehard fan of any team to be honest, it's hard not be cynical of all of it as time goes by. I support Arsenal and I don't detect any noticeable bias in his reporting. He seems to pour scorn equally on any ejitry. It's been a lot harder to single out Liverpool for criticism in recent times, so his perceived bias could just be a reflection of the reality that they've had some pretty good recent years compared to their rivals. I can remember him taking the piss out of plenty of Liverpool fck ups in the past.


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    #491
    unplayable
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    no way ken is a liverpool fan where has this been confirmed. i would be shocked.


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    #492
    Hotblack Desiato
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    His LFC bias is much more apparent in his Irish Times articles, oddly enough. e.g. writes an entire article about how the sky is falling in because United conceded 6, club is doomed etc etc. Not a peep about Liverpool conceding 7 on the same day. Must have been a deadline issue :rolleyes:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #493
    yermandan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭yermandan


    As an antidote to the blanket coverage of Covid's impact on, well, everything, I started listening to the 2018 World Cup daily shows from the beginning of the tournament and they are absolutely brilliant. A perfect tonic for me anyway. Highly recommend it if you have the time.

    Today's couple of episodes included analysis of England v Tunisia and Egypt v Russia (suspiciously running 118km per match), a preview of Iran v Spain and of course the story about Nevsky Prospect and the laughing gas


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    #494
    deisedude
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    His LFC bias is much more apparent in his Irish Times articles, oddly enough. e.g. writes an entire article about how the sky is falling in because United conceded 6, club is doomed etc etc. Not a peep about Liverpool conceding 7 on the same day. Must have been a deadline issue :rolleyes:

    It probably was a deadline issue. The Liverpool Villa game was the late game


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    #495
    EltonJohn69
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    After Jose dismantled Liverpool’s title bid in 2004, Ken turned sour on him. Check the tapes !!!


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    #496
    dulpit
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    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    In order to keep things fair and balanced, I hope/expect that Ken will be interviewing a right wing Hollywood star next week. Maybe a Jon Voight or a James Woods would be a good choice ?

    Why? They're not a public broadcaster. :confused:


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    Did you smash it
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    unplayable wrote: »
    no way ken is a liverpool fan where has this been confirmed. i would be shocked.

    His brother told me about 12 years ago so I heard it from his immediate family If that’ll do. Ciaran and Eoin are Man United fans. I don’t think any of them is that rabid though, least of all Ken.


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    #498
    Ol' Donie
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    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    After Jose dismantled Liverpool’s title bid in 2004, Ken turned sour on him. Check the tapes !!!

    Think you have the year wrong there.


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    #499
    Ol' Donie
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    His LFC bias is much more apparent in his Irish Times articles, oddly enough. e.g. writes an entire article about how the sky is falling in because United conceded 6, club is doomed etc etc. Not a peep about Liverpool conceding 7 on the same day. Must have been a deadline issue :rolleyes:

    Bias.

    Sigh.


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    #500
    EltonJohn69
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    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    Think you have the year wrong there.

    Damm....


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    #501
    healy1835
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    Maybe Ken is a Liverpool fan, but it's to his credit that you'd never realise it. He's an equal opportunities kind of guy when it comes to hammering teams and laughing at them I've found down through the years.
    I had a chuckle about the previous poster's view that he showed bias in his coverage of United and Liverpool's hidings the other weekend (and I'm a United fan). I still find it hard to believe he's a Liverpool fan though :D I remember how much he seemed to enjoy the Brendan Rodgers' team's title collapse...


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    #502
    dulpit
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    Did you smash it wrote: »
    His brother told me about 12 years ago so I heard it from his immediate family If that’ll do. Ciaran and Eoin are Man United fans. I don’t think any of them is that rabid though, least of all Ken.

    I thought Murph was a Liverpool fan?


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    Salvation Tambourine
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Salvation Tambourine


    dulpit wrote: »
    I thought Murph was a Liverpool fan?

    He's 100% a Man United fan, it's come up on a few pods.


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    Did you smash it
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    dulpit wrote: »
    I thought Murph was a Liverpool fan?

    Nah, I thought Murph was outed on the show as a Man U fan a while back, maybe not. He’s one were the veil slips a little occasionally. Ken you’d never know where his loyalties lie by listening to him.


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    #505
    bren2001
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    At the last live show I asked (accused) Ken was he a Liverpool fan. With the wry smile that creeped across his face and his response (I can't remember exactly what he said) but he pretty much confirmed he was a Liverpool fan.


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    #506
    Jim Root
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Jim Root


    Ken was at Anfield when Blackburn won the league in 1995. He’s Liverpool.

    I enjoyed the Tim Robbins interview, especially when Tim rather adeptly turned the tables on Ken by asking him how much of the podcast he had actually listened too. Squeaky bum time for Ken.


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    #507
    TRANQUILLO
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    Todays report on sport involved Nigel Farage, government meal vouchers for kids in England,Brexit minister Steve Baker, politics in Nigeria. Uighur oppression in China.

    I thought yesterday was the politics podcast with Tim Robbins? Did they tell us how the 49ers got on at the weekend during it?

    I don't even know who scored the goals in the matches last night after listening to todays episode.


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    #508
    Beersmith
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    Ken was seriously bad for not listening to tims pods! He said he listened to two out of five! They are only 30min long and you are interviewing the guy!


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    cmac2009
    Registered Users Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭cmac2009


    deisedude wrote: »
    It probably was a deadline issue. The Liverpool Villa game was the late game

    Correct. I'm quite certain he mentioned this on the pod, he was trying to get his article in on time but was distracted by the Liverpool Villa game.


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    #510
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    cmac2009 wrote: »
    Correct. I'm quite certain he mentioned this on the pod, he was trying to get his article in on time but was distracted by the Liverpool Villa game.

    Yeah and he mentioned he had to tone it down on the criticism at MU then.

    Again loads of people on here seem to not pay attention to what is actually covered/said on the pods. Must just be background noise for some!


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    #511
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Enjoyed the politics pod, was interesting if a bit depressing, Ken talking about how it's hard to take the piss out of Trump because he's so outlandish, is a bit like watching Apres Match over the old RTE panel, who were far more entertaining than any spoof of them, Might actually give his podcast a listen.


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