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Second Captains Part II

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    #1052
    Hippo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭Hippo


    US Murph talking about....Steph Curry. What a surprise.


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    #1053
    Raoul Duke
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Raoul Duke


    Hippo wrote: »
    US Murph talking about....Steph Curry. What a surprise.

    Not sure why you're having a go at US Murph here. Do you think that it was him setting the agenda of the conversation?


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    #1054
    Hippo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Raoul Duke wrote: »
    Not sure why you're having a go at US Murph here. Do you think that it was him setting the agenda of the conversation?

    Doesn't really matter, it's always USM and his 'beloved' 49ers/Giants/Golden State Warriors/UCLA - delete as appropriate. Neither particularly insightful nor entertaining, in my opinion.

    Excellent handle though, Duke, genuinely.


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    #1055
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,283 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    In fairness to US murph, he only talks about those teams when there's something to be talked about. I haven't listened to it yet or don't follow NBA, but Steph Curry was all over reddit the other day so it was probably something worth talking about.


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    #1056
    CollectThat
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭CollectThat


    Bit of an off-topic question but how many subscribers does the World Service have?


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    #1057
    yermandan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭yermandan


    CollectThat wrote: »
    Bit of an off-topic question but how many subscribers does the World Service have?

    12312


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    #1058
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,622 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Hippo wrote: »
    US Murph talking about....Steph Curry. What a surprise.

    And a whole load of other stuff. Jesus.


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    #1059
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭duffman13


    yermandan wrote: »
    12312

    They have done extraordinarily well to be fair to them. A paid podcast was sniggered by a lot of people but they continue to grow.


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    #1060
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    A post from the second page on the first thread, I remember some posters were pretty gleeful about their supposed downfall on the OTB thread.


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    #1061
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,359 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Which episode was that bit where Ken is going on about McIlroy? It's in one of their newer sound segments! The one with Liam Neeson's Michael Collins..


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    #1062
    Ball boy
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Ball boy


    Are those figures from the website I wonder or pateon


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    #1063
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Ball boy wrote: »
    Are those figures from the website I wonder or pateon

    https://www.patreon.com/secondcaptains

    12,337 as of now...


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    #1064
    den87
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭den87


    Thought the Tom Parsons interview was very good. Wouldn’t be surprised if they have him on again when the GAA starts up again.


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    #1065
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,242 ✭✭✭ongarite


    dulpit wrote: »
    https://www.patreon.com/secondcaptains

    12,337 as of now...

    With those numbers they should be able get Garry Kasparov on the pod....


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    #1066
    MercuryBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭MercuryBoy


    Heavy rugger vibe today, I blame the FA Cup


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    #1067
    Battery Kinzie
    Registered Users Posts: 367 ✭✭Battery Kinzie


    Rugby talk on a Monday? Eww


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    #1068
    atilladehun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭atilladehun


    MercuryBoy wrote: »
    Heavy rugger vibe today, I blame the FA Cup

    I hate the fa cup, it's like a crap stag. It should be amazing but is just the opposite of fun.


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    #1069
    Jim Root
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Jim Root


    any sign of Ken's gooooooalllllllssssss?


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    #1070
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    atilladehun wrote: »
    I hate the fa cup, it's like a crap stag. It should be amazing but is just the opposite of fun.

    Love the FA Cup. How could ye not enjoy it this weekend!?


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    #1071
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    Thought ken made some bad points arguments about duff today. It does seem though like he wanted out and was looking for an excuse.


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    #1072
    sigmundv
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭sigmundv


    Of all the non-football topics they discuss on The Second Captains the rugby talk is by far the dullest. It's a shame, really.


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    #1073
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    sigmundv wrote: »
    Of all the non-football topics they discuss on The Second Captains the rugby talk is by far the dullest. It's a shame, really.

    I think the problem is the guests for rugby. They're mainly fairly dull. Horgan sometimes can be a bit critical but the others like Trimble and Casey are too recent out of the game and for whatever reason don't want to be too critical. You need somebody who is not recently involved like Matt Williams or if they wanted to go very off piste Neil Francis but that will never happen. There aren't many ex players like that


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    #1074
    EltonJohn69
    Registered Users Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭EltonJohn69


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    I think the problem is the guests for rugby. They're mainly fairly dull. Horgan sometimes can be a bit critical but the others like Trimble and Casey are too recent out of the game and for whatever reason don't want to be too critical. You need somebody who is not recently involved like Matt Williams or if they wanted to go very off piste Neil Francis but that will never happen. There aren't many ex players like that

    George hook needs to be re activated, give him them Rugby “Live from Foxrock” /spend some some of that Patreon cash on a big name


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    #1075
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,513 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    That Duff story I find a lot more unimportant than how it's being reported so was already a bit bored but as soon as they mention rugby, I was done.

    I don't mind rugby but find discussion of it incredibly dull


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    #1076
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    EltonJohn69 wrote: »
    George hook needs to be re activated, give him them Rugby “Live from Foxrock” /spend some some of that Patreon cash on a big name

    Absolutely not.


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    #1077
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,359 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    I think the problem is the guests for rugby. They're mainly fairly dull. Horgan sometimes can be a bit critical but the others like Trimble and Casey are too recent out of the game and for whatever reason don't want to be too critical. You need somebody who is not recently involved like Matt Williams or if they wanted to go very off piste Neil Francis but that will never happen. There aren't many ex players like that

    Andy Dunne is still the best rugby pundit to listen to.. not afraid to have an opinion.

    He's almost never on SC though


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    #1078
    EltonJohn69
    Registered Users Posts: 4,275 ✭✭✭EltonJohn69


    Love him or hate him but Hook would shake up the rugby slot big time.


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    #1079
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    I think that the bigger issue with rugby is that most of the people involved are plain boring, so it's tough to come up with any drama to talk about.

    This means that they must talk about systems, offloads, etc and that is even more boring for most people!

    At least with football, there are 20 teams playing multiple times per week so there is bound to be something or someone interesting to talk about.


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    #1080
    healy1835
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭healy1835


    I like Trimble actually. Being on with Shane Horgan doesn't do anyone any favours. The podcast he does with Barry Murphy, Potholes and Penguins, is a great listen. Although mostly for non-rugby reasons!


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    #1081
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,283 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    sigmundv wrote: »
    Of all the non-football topics they discuss on The Second Captains the rugby talk is by far the dullest. It's a shame, really.
    delta_bravo wrote: »
    I think the problem is the guests for rugby. They're mainly fairly dull. Horgan sometimes can be a bit critical but the others like Trimble and Casey are too recent out of the game and for whatever reason don't want to be too critical. You need somebody who is not recently involved like Matt Williams or if they wanted to go very off piste Neil Francis but that will never happen. There aren't many ex players like that

    Agree with everything here. Shane Horgan won't go for obvious reasons. But someone less boring is needed, Matty williams is a good shout.


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