The Stand With Eamon Dunphy

I've noticed when speaking with Niall Stanage he always mentions Trump/the Republicans stance on abortion as if it's an outrageous restriction on women's rights, but I remember him telling John Waters that he's 'on his side' during their hilariously short-lived discussion in the build up to the 8th amendment referendum.

I like Eamon, he has alot of charm and has a good heart underneath it all but I cant stand his BS politics and the serious left wing bias he has on his show. He doesnt mix it up on the show and if he did, it would be a top class as the podcast has alot of other things going for it. I'd happily pay the 5.99 a month if they did.

Debating the rights and wrongs of abortion is probably a separate thread entirely.

If he is taking a stance on it then its probably just what he believes and as he has more or less full autonomy on his own podcast he probably isn't trying to please anyone.

But the content is still free - unless there are extra episodes Im not seeing?

Maybe a slight reduction in output but 4 a week is still quite a lot.

It's great hearing John still but he seems to be struggling a bit now. This week he was unable to fully explain to Eamonn why he was still in favour of VAR. I'm presuming he meant to keep it but have proper referees or football experts running it but he struggled to explain that. I still like to hear him come on the pod though.

Fair enough. But I'd say it would need a big ramp up in content for people to start paying. I suscribe to 2 podcasts as it is and I would't add a third one as it all adds up over the course of a year. I haven't gone near OTB sport since they went subscription and that was one I listened to a lot, John Giles included.

I'd say Eamon is financially comfortable at this stage and makes a bit from the sponsers. He is probably just happy to be enjoying the conversations with the people he currently speaks to. The more pods he adds the more committed he has to be to it. When its not fully subscribed he probably has more control and can have certain gaps in the output to suit his health, holidays etc.

I see Eamon is writing the second part of his biography now as well. He's says its lighter and funnier than first part. Should be worth a read for the stories and anecdotes.

Who's paying €6 for this podcast? Are they mad?

Yes its nearly all discussions on Gaza and US politics but I'd say he's leaving a deliberate gap before the Euros which he will likely cover in great detail. Hope Liam and/or Didi are back with Giles to mix it up a bit.

Lara Marlowe on this evening, anyone who has serious issues with vast immigration is brain dead/simple whatever way you may want to call it. I would say a lot of the French voting public who voted for Le Pen voted for her more because of this type of arrogance from the French elite more than even because of the foreigners themselves.

On the upside, I love how Dunphy has to mention he lived in France for a couple of years anytime he has her or anyone else on talking about France. Such a man of culture our Eamo:)

Same here. Like many of us I'm sure, I grew up with Eamo and the lads on the football panel and started listening to his pod when his RTE days came to an end. Bar himself and Pat Kenny, I can't think of another journalist in "radio" in Ireland that is a better interviewer or better researched and informed. He is an old school journalist, a dying breed. He will be a huge loss when he finally hangs up the mic.

They should get the 3 amigos back for a match at the Euros. Would be brilliant.

Eamon doesn't seem to be bothering at all with the Euros. Strange, even if the Irish team aren't involved. I caught a few minutes of Giles on Newstalk lastnight which reminded me that I haven't heard him on this podcast in ages. John is definitely slowing down a lot though 😕 Yer man on Newstalk was finishing his sentences for him.

Maybe it's just that the Euros isn't very interesting when basically everyone qualifies for the knockouts. I expect him to come on board when it gets interesting.

On another point, what is with the long gaps between questions on the podcast? There's a big gap in almost every episode when I think the app has crashed. You'd think that'd be edited out.

Eamon has eventually got around to the Euros. Didi giving his analysis.

Possibly. Thought he might have had a pre tournament piece though.