PK@rte.ie (again). The All New (Patrick Kielty) Late Late Show Thread

Like it or not but Irish country music is very popular outside of Dublin. It would not surprise me if there will be a rise in audience figures for the country special. I respect your opinion but your statement about the people of Monaghan and Tyrone is not very respectful. Is it the people from those two counties or country music in general you do not like? If it's the people I suggest you keep the above comments to yourself. 😡 By the way what's wrong with driving a lorry?

It is very popular especially up the North. As I said in my previous post it is more popular outside Dublin and with the younger generation. I have been to see many of the country music artists who normally appear on the special and I have to say for the price of a ticket which I might say is very reasonable between twenty five and thirty euro for about two sometimes three hours with a fifteen minute break.

I could almost suspect you of trolling there Bob.....

What happened you ?

Did the bouncers throw you out of the marquee in Drumlish ?

I don’t think it’s that popular in large swathes of the country - especially amongst young people. It is however popular in places like Roscommon, Cavan, Longford, Armagh. It’s interesting to note that these are counties where less school leavers go on to attend 3rd level and are seen as economic backwaters (diesel smuggling entrepreneurs not withstanding).

My only exposure to young people liking country music was when I was at a wedding in Castle Leslie and we headed into Monaghan Town the next day trying to find somewhere to eat that wasn’t a chipper or a pub doing carvery. There was a C&W festival on and the town was mobbed with ginger-haired simpletons with bootcut jeans and Jack Jones shirts linked arm-in-arm with some fat-arsed little woman poured into overly tight leather trousers. Lots of fingers in belt loops, leaning against walls, smoking that way where the cigarette is facing in towards your palm, and just a general air of mediocrity and Sunday World reader about the entire thing.

First and only exposure to that subculture.

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This is about as funny as finding your family cat dead on the road.

I refuse to believe anyone would invite you to a wedding.

Not a great sign

And viewing figures slip sliding away

But we have the country muck special to look forward to!

I really do wish PK well, I like him. Did I see that the show wouldn't be live tonight?

The irony of TLLS producer arguing that they are trying to make it into a Norton Chat show because of the panel, Norton has said he copied this from TLLS.

If the guests continue to be nobodies then its going to keep dipping.

Posters here slating Norton for being pre-recorded, scripted and edited to the last need to realise thats what the majority of people want on a Friday night after a week working. A release. An escape. They dont care if denzel Washington or Tom Hanks know the questions going to be asked.

The majority of potential viewers don't know who Mick Lynch is let alone give a toss about his trade uniin views on a friday night. They don't find the two Johnnies remotely entertaining or care about Vogues life.

Its amazing how the minority can keep TLLS on the go. Its dirt.

Could Garth Brooks be on tonight?

I booked another movie for my Friday night viewing. I usually give the LLS a quick run through when I get home but tonight it's beddy time for me. I could run of the guest list in five minutes. The same old same old.