Al Porter at it...

wiggle16 · 29-11-2019 5:02pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i've a story!

he pi$$ed off all his peers by leap frogging them successwise!

I've a feeling this is a big part of why there is a story in the first place, tbh.

RabbleRouser2k · 30-11-2019 3:29am

wiggle16 wrote: »

I've a feeling this is a big part of why there is a story in the first place, tbh.

I don't agree with that- I mean, you could argue the same thing happened with the likes of Des Bishop too. A lot of comics HATED him in the beginning because he was seen as good looking, and a promising comic. (His promise flamed out rather quickly, it has to be said.). The likes of Maeve Higgins has issues with him (As she said on his podcast). To be a comic, to be funny, and good looking, is kind of an insult to many comics.
And then there are comedians who have some sort of bizarre 'conspiracy' that Bishop has ousted them from certain venues. (This one I learned from comedians on twitter - pretty much anyone who ever popped up on Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge and calls themselves a comedian has an issue with another comic in the industry-nearly all of them have some weird thing with Bishop).

Bizarrely-Porter was the one they didn't broadcast. Being a jerk-twitter's all over that. Being an (alleged) sexual predator... they keep quiet on.
First time I saw any comment on porter was the likes of Jarleth Regan tweeting about him when he was first accused. Even when Tara Flynn was on twitter, bleating about 'white privilege' or 'toxic masculinity'... she wouldn't have a word with Porter to 'tone it down'?
His act alone was questionable.

tdf7187 · 30-11-2019 3:51am

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

That is rather bizarre and unsettling, even for Kerry. The poster was specifically talking about Boards being a bastion for defending men convicted of sexual assault though. Something I have yet to see on here.

Kerry also gave us Judge Brian Curtin. His warrant was ruled out-of-date by one day.

Great little country.

tdf7187 · 30-11-2019 3:56am

wiggle16 wrote:

Very rare for them to do that when it comes to sexual assault.

You're wrong there.

RabbleRouser2k · 30-11-2019 5:01am

tdf7187 wrote: »

Kerry also gave us Judge Brian Curtin. His warrant was ruled out-of-date by one day.

Great little country.

Judge Curtin was born in London. Not Kerry.

Yeah-missed the 'curtain' by one day....

Does anyone believe that was an accident? Had to have had an insider who deliberately made sure the warrant was outta date.

tdf7187 · 30-11-2019 6:06am

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Judge Curtin was born in London. Not Kerry.

Yeah-missed the 'curtain' by one day....

Does anyone believe that was an accident? Had to have had an insider who deliberately made sure the warrant was outta date.

Didn't know he was born in London, do you have info on this?

RabbleRouser2k · 30-11-2019 8:25am

tdf7187 wrote: »

Didn't know he was born in London, do you have info on this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Curtin

I didn't know he ran for Fianna Fail and the PD's... explains why his warrant was 'late'... *wink wink*...

Effects · 30-11-2019 10:12am

tdf7187 wrote: »

Interesting that none of the media want to look into the case of the former Irish government minister accused of sex crimes in the border region.

But what was his standup like?

Ash.J.Williams · 30-11-2019 11:24am

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

I don't agree with that- I mean, you could argue the same thing happened with the likes of Des Bishop too. A lot of comics HATED him in the beginning because he was seen as good looking, and a promising comic. (His promise flamed out rather quickly, it has to be said.). The likes of Maeve Higgins has issues with him (As she said on his podcast). To be a comic, to be funny, and good looking, is kind of an insult to many comics.
And then there are comedians who have some sort of bizarre 'conspiracy' that Bishop has ousted them from certain venues. (This one I learned from comedians on twitter - pretty much anyone who ever popped up on Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge and calls themselves a comedian has an issue with another comic in the industry-nearly all of them have some weird thing with Bishop).

Bizarrely-Porter was the one they didn't broadcast. Being a jerk-twitter's all over that. Being an (alleged) sexual predator... they keep quiet on.
First time I saw any comment on porter was the likes of Jarleth Regan tweeting about him when he was first accused. Even when Tara Flynn was on twitter, bleating about 'white privilege' or 'toxic masculinity'... she wouldn't have a word with Porter to 'tone it down'?
His act alone was questionable.

Nothin to do with looks , he’s a bit of a cnt is he not?

Cienciano · 30-11-2019 11:35am

wiggle16 wrote: »

They're stories. That's why we have courts and trials in the first place. To establish to the truth of an allegation (or as close to the truth as is possible to get). Anything else is hearsay and needs to be taken with a big pinch of salt.

I can't stand Al Porter, can't watch or listen to him, but the whole pearl-clutching "ohhhh no smoke without fire" attitude many people have is juvenile. A person is not a sex offender until they are convicted of a sexual offense. And yet this will never go away for him.

Maybe I'm living under a rock, but was there any indication of why the DPP chose to drop the charges? Very rare for them to do that when it comes to sexual assault.

But he admitted to doing it. He said it was part of his flamboyant persona.

RabbleRouser2k · 30-11-2019 1:29pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Nothin to do with looks , he’s a bit of a cnt is he not?

Oh yeah, NOW he is - but he wasn't always.

When he was starting out, he was genuinely trying-then somewhere along the way, he became an absolute douchebag.

In the beginning, he was trying. And I sort of started to see him improve-but then he started doing his 'shows'. Like, the stuff where he worked for minimum wage, which was entertaining. Mainly because he was using his experiences in his act.

But then he did the one where he was teaching people to be comics-and it was s**t. And then there was the one where he tried to learn Irish-and it was s**t. And apparently he had a conniption when he didn't win the ifta for it.

I think the last thing he did that more heartfelt, was the one off 'My dad was almost James Bond'. That was less about the comedy, more about his dad. And as someone who went thru that whole 'losing a parent to a terminal illness'-it was real. A lot of moments in there that were legit.
(Sadly, Des has lost his mother since then).

But he let his ego get in the way-started doing his podcast to get attention back on him-he's meant to be interviewing comics, but let's be honest-it's about him.

And if rumours are true, he does tell venues not to book certain comedians.Or he doesn't-who knows.

Edgware · 30-11-2019 2:48pm

Effects wrote: »

But what was his standup like?

Ooooh Matron! Don't be looking at my stand up!

Febreeze · 30-11-2019 2:53pm

I don't want to sound like an idiot here, but who is Al porter? Literally never heard of him until now and even at that it sounds like he wants attention for nothing. I don't regonise photos of him at all so I haven't a clue what he's in or what he even does

suicide_circus · 30-11-2019 2:58pm

Febreeze wrote: »

I don't want to sound like an idiot here, but who is Al porter? Literally never heard of him until now and even at that it sounds like he wants attention for nothing. I don't regonise photos of him at all so I haven't a clue what he's in or what he even does

he's a stand up comic who rehashes the Kenneth Williams, Kenny Everett in-your-endo act of the 1970s but with less style, originality and wit

Fr Tod Umptious · 30-11-2019 3:09pm

Febreeze wrote: »

I don't want to sound like an idiot here, but who is Al porter? Literally never heard of him until now and even at that it sounds like he wants attention for nothing. I don't regonise photos of him at all so I haven't a clue what he's in or what he even does

He's a stand-up comedian
He hosted the lunchtime show on Today FM (as well as having done other media work) until be Nov 2017 when allegations of sexual misconduct were raised against him.

He left his job immediately

He has not been charged with anything to date.

He has not worked in media or as a stand up since.

Effects · 30-11-2019 10:10pm

Boggles wrote: »

Hearsay and loose talk should not be "lumped" in with convicted sex offenders.

You would agree, yes?

I agree, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Edgware · 30-11-2019 11:09pm

Lets give him a second chance.

Nevin Parsnipp · 01-12-2019 7:52pm

Edgware wrote: »

Lets give him a second chance.

Yes ..happy enough with that ...we need something to hit the headlines on a slow news day.

I have a feeling Al will provide it ..just give him time ....:cool:

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 7:56pm

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

Yes ..happy enough with that ...we need something to hit the headlines on a slow news day.

I have a feeling Al will provide it ..just give him time ....:cool:

I think because he lost money for TV3 (buying the rights to Blind Date, having to shelve the rest of the show) he'll be up against it.

Remember when he was posting screen grabs from boards.ie to get sympathy from his followers? Or when he managed to get the Sun to post a 'Al Porter suicidal' story that literally had zero relevance?

He got no sympathy from people-a few non-celebs on twitter, but that was it. He ended up deleting the thread entirely.

01-12-2019 8:04pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

I think because he lost money for TV3 (buying the rights to Blind Date, having to shelve the rest of the show) he'll be up against it.

Remember when he was posting screen grabs from boards.ie to get sympathy from his followers? Or when he managed to get the Sun to post a 'Al Porter suicidal' story that literally had zero relevance?

He got no sympathy from people-a few non-celebs on twitter, but that was it. He ended up deleting the thread entirely.

probably the same people who are trying to defend Rachel Allen's dopey son as a little "angel" as his mum makes some nice sauce..

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 8:09pm

Landyn Massive Conductor wrote: »

probably the same people who are trying to defend Rachel Allen's dopey son as a little "angel" as his mum makes some nice sauce..

I wonder if the guards who busted him on drugs charges thought they were being pranked-I mean, no way could someone be THAT much of an idiot.

Goes to london, buys drugs on the family credit card. Then has them delivered to the home address. When the guards busted him, he took out his wallet to show ID or whatever, and a bag of cocaine falls out.

You'd have to just be sitting there like 'is someone in having a laugh here? Are RTE making another prank show. Am I gonna be on TV?'

01-12-2019 8:10pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

I wonder if the guards who busted him on drugs charges thought they were being pranked-I mean, no way could someone be THAT much of an idiot.

Goes to london, buys drugs on the family credit card. Then has them delivered to the home address. When the guards busted him, he took out his wallet to show ID or whatever, and a bag of cocaine falls out.

You'd have to just be sitting there like 'is someone in having a laugh here? Are RTE making another prank show. Am I gonna be on TV?'

they allowed him (and i think the other son whose trying to be a f1 driver) to drop out of school at 15....i dont think he's the sharpest knife in the drawer...and her super mum/domestic godess image has to taken a hit

donkeykong5 · 01-12-2019 8:15pm

Landyn Massive Conductor wrote: »

they allowed him (and i think the other son whose trying to be a f1 driver) to drop out of school at 15....i dont think he's the sharpest knife in the drawer...and her super mum/domestic godess image has to taken a hit

Grandpappy not the sharpest tool in the box either

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 8:20pm

Landyn Massive Conductor wrote: »

they allowed him (and i think the other son whose trying to be a f1 driver) to drop out of school at 15....i dont think he's the sharpest knife in the drawer...and her super mum/domestic godess image has to taken a hit

Even with that, there's not excuse for being 'THAT' thick. I know plenty of lads who left school early, to do apprenticeships or off to Ag. college or whatever.

They're a hell of a lot smarter than him.

And tbh, anyone that ever bought anything of the Allens can get lost. I know Marco Pierre White's son is kind of a tosser too, but he could at least use the excuse of 'broken home' for his douchebaggery (only mentioning him because he's on the REstaurant with aul' Rachel). It's not an excuse, but he's been to court quite a few times.

Seamai · 01-12-2019 8:30pm

Landyn Massive Conductor wrote: »

they allowed him (and i think the other son whose trying to be a f1 driver) to drop out of school at 15....i dont think he's the sharpest knife in the drawer...and her super mum/domestic godess image has to taken a hit

I'd say the Allen's think that they're so special that they're above the law, if he gets of with a light sentence I hope it wont go unnoticed, it's about time they got a good dressing down.

donkeykong5 · 01-12-2019 8:36pm

Seamai wrote: »

I'd say the Allen's think that they're so special that they're above the law, if he gets of with a light sentence I hope it wont go unnoticed, it's about time they got a good dressing down.

They have already proved they are above the law when granpappy got off with a fine.

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 8:43pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

They have already proved they are above the law when granpappy got off with a fine.

Yep, €22, 000 worth of drugs.... you're not walking away from that with a fine.

razorblunt · 01-12-2019 8:51pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

I wonder if the guards who busted him on drugs charges thought they were being pranked-I mean, no way could someone be THAT much of an idiot.

Goes to london, buys drugs on the family credit card. Then has them delivered to the home address. When the guards busted him, he took out his wallet to show ID or whatever, and a bag of cocaine falls out.

You'd have to just be sitting there like 'is someone in having a laugh here? Are RTE making another prank show. Am I gonna be on TV?'

It was coming. Well known for acting the maggot but mummy managed to keep it hush hush for ages.

Seamai · 01-12-2019 8:56pm

razorblunt wrote: »

It was coming. Well known for acting the maggot but mummy managed to keep it hush hush for ages.

I have two friends living in the area and even if only 10% of the stories doing the rounds about them are true, a good dressing down is long overdue.

donkeykong5 · 01-12-2019 9:15pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Yep, €22, 000 worth of drugs.... you're not walking away from that with a fine.

I still think what granpappy did was a lot worse.

Brock Turnpike · 01-12-2019 9:25pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

I still think what granpappy did was a lot worse.

That "sentence" remains an absolute disgrace to this day.

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 9:32pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

I still think what granpappy did was a lot worse.

Oh totally-imo, it was far worse. Especially when a guy who was a accused of throwing a cigarette butt out of a window got a week in prison. Granpappy got community service, and a fine.
A complete scumbag.

But with Joshua, who'll be in a drug treatment centre over the holidays, there's the added problem of 'purchasing with intent to supply'.
If he was caught with, say, 200 euros worth of cannabis, and the bag of cocaine-he could spin it as 'It was only for me-not for distribution'.

€22 000 worth of drugs is harder to spin as 'just for myself'.

But this is from the family that said Tim's 'child porn' was on the 'lesser' scale of child pornography.

They're all as disgusting as one another,tbh.

sportsfan90 · 01-12-2019 9:45pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

I still think what granpappy did was a lot worse.

There's more than meets the eye regarding him getting done for that if you're to believe the local whispers.

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 10:15pm

sportsfan90 wrote: »

There's more than meets the eye regarding him getting done for that if you're to believe the local whispers.

I don't-too many conspiracy theories to make that a reality

Sometimes the simplest answer is the easiest answer.

Effects · 01-12-2019 11:34pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

They have already proved they are above the law when granpappy got off with a fine.

Lots of paedos get away with that kind of stuff in the courts, it's not just because of who he is.

RabbleRouser2k · 01-12-2019 11:38pm

Effects wrote: »

Lots of paedos get away with that kind of stuff in the courts, it's not just because of who he is.

Most don't have the money to pay a 40 grand fine.

donkeykong5 · 01-12-2019 11:47pm

Effects wrote: »

Lots of paedos get away with that kind of stuff in the courts, it's not just because of who he is.

He wasn't tried by the usual paedophile sympathiser judge who let's paedophiles off daily in court with either a suspended sentence or a friendly warnimg. It was different so called judge.

gmisk · 13-07-2022 6:47pm

https://twitter.com/TheAlPorter/status/1547218916119912449?t=tIBvuKGfAMjunoHl_4yOzA&s=19

Clearly angling for a comeback still....no thanks...eugh

13-07-2022 6:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333044#Comment_119333044

apparently he “wants to make people laugh again”

There’s an underlying sense of entitlement in his latest posting IMHO- like the world owes him a living somehow and because he was young and reckless, all should be forgiven and he deserves a second chance.

Which is all well and good except the world has moved on strangely enough even since 2018 and his style of “humour” is even less popular today than it was back then.

I really don’t see him being successful - radio stations won’t touch him due to commercial sponsors, a limited audience might pay a few quid to heckle him in some open mic night but I don’t see him scaling the dizzy heights of international TV or even Irish TV anytime soon .

gmisk · 13-07-2022 7:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333087#Comment_119333087

Still not taking ownership for his really awful actions.

Your right it's a sense of entitlement, ready to make people laugh again...vomit. It looks very co-ordinated clearly spending some money on his PR.

If he turned up at an open mic I would walk out.

Brock Turnpike · 13-07-2022 7:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333044#Comment_119333044

Not angling for a comeback. Announcing it, I would say.

gmisk · 13-07-2022 7:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333120#Comment_119333120

Yep very much so. I honestly don't think people will forget, I won't.

Larbre34 · 13-07-2022 7:11pm

He must be dreaming.

And the media that carried it as a story today should take a long hard look at themselves.

13-07-2022 7:19pm

The Late Late Show are dribbling over getting Al as a guest for the autumn season - they’re so desperate - it would be a very sad affair though if they did, especially for Al - I honestly thought he’d change career and start again- we’ll see how this goes but I feel he’s ill advised, whoever is giving the advice - I don’t wish Al any harm at all, in any way, and I imagine he has been through quite a lot mentally over the last number of years-but this is Just pie in the sky - the sooner he moves on and changes career the better

hunter2000 · 13-07-2022 7:22pm

Was it Mickey problems that ruined his career? Schofield had Mickey problems and he is in his 60s.

13-07-2022 7:23pm

He's been gone 5 years. How much penance is enough?

BoroMan32 · 13-07-2022 7:27pm

Nobody is going to touch him.....

Now if only Al had committed to the same policy.......

Donald Trump · 13-07-2022 7:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333044#Comment_119333044

I suppose it is a bit unusual for Al to want his comeback at this stage.

You should really do the decent thing and just give it back to him.....why you kept it in the first place is another question altogether.

gmisk · 13-07-2022 7:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333192#Comment_119333192

Mickey problems? Huh?! If you mean he groped men against their will (and was charged but not convicted of sexual assault) then yes.

No idea what you mean about Schofield he came out a while back, what do you mean?

Dante · 13-07-2022 7:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119333199#Comment_119333199

I thought the same. Obviously I'm not condoning whatever he did, but I feel like 5 years in the doldrums is a substantial punishment.

Al Porter at it...

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