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MJ23 · 28-05-2010 7:03pm

The Moncrief show is good most of the time, although he over does it a bit with the, eh, eh, eh, eh
Moncrief : eh, we have eh John on the line
John : Hi Sean, how are you ?
Moncrief : eh, eh, not chew badge, eh, how are you?

ballsymchugh · 28-05-2010 7:20pm

congress3 wrote: »

Jaysus twas savage altogether.

Mickey D fairly wiped the floor with him. it's great when you have an argument between someone who knows the facts against someone who the only thing going for him is the annoying ability to shout louder. it's just this time the shouts were pretty quiet.
it's at the end of part two of the archive for today's show.

http://media.newstalk.ie/listenback

Imhof Tank · 28-05-2010 8:47pm

LostinBlanch wrote: »

Jaysus, Michael Dee has just spent the last 15 minutes laying into Michael Graham called him a wanker who's stirring up fear.

+1. Credit where credit is due, this was the best thing Ive heard in quite some time, although Hook himsel didnt make much of a contribution. It was the Michael D show really, he was that brilliant.

dh0661 · 28-05-2010 9:09pm

congress3 wrote: »

Jaysus twas savage altogether.

I enjoyed it also.

congress3 · 28-05-2010 11:22pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

Mickey D fairly wiped the floor with him. it's great when you have an argument between someone who knows the facts against someone who the only thing going for him is the annoying ability to shout louder. it's just this time the shouts were pretty quiet.
it's at the end of part two of the archive for today's show.

http://media.newstalk.ie/listenback

Yea he hammered him.
Normally calling somebody a name in a debate would make you lose it but in this case it was well warranted and deserved.

Not to mention hearing Mickey D say it was hilarious

mhtc · 29-05-2010 12:51am

Nah Michael Graham won that hands down...Michael D was too overly emotional and lost the run of himself. Wouldn't give a simple yes/no answer when asked and resorted to name calling (which is ALWAYS a sign that you have lost the argument). Quality radio though

jank · 29-05-2010 11:18am

mhtc wrote: »

Nah Michael Graham won that hands down...Michael D was too overly emotional and lost the run of himself. Wouldn't give a simple yes/no answer when asked and resorted to name calling (which is ALWAYS a sign that you have lost the argument). Quality radio though

You got to be kidding me. Michael Graham is an asshole of the highest order. A shock jock who just uses his mouth to whip up emotions. Michael D wipped the floor with him although the wanker comment was a bit OTT.
Michael Graham as shown in the interview knows NOTHING about pretty much any topic he talks about. I am not a Labour man myself but one thing you can say about Michael D is that he made his career in helping people and actually try and change things, rather than talk $hit on a radio and get paid for it!

Minstrel27 · 29-05-2010 2:26pm

I have listened to this just now and Michael Graham didn't come close to coming out best in that discussion. He was shown to know absolutely nothing about what he is spewing. I am saddened that Newstalk leave this mouth piece on the airwaves every week.

Barname · 29-05-2010 4:32pm

Michael D Higgins has been a Senator or TD since 1973

he is heavily wrapped in 'i'

he is a cog in our broken system.

eamo12 · 29-05-2010 7:08pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

Mickey D fairly wiped the floor with him. it's great when you have an argument between someone who knows the facts against someone who the only thing going for him is the annoying ability to shout louder. it's just this time the shouts were pretty quiet.
it's at the end of part two of the archive for today's show.

http://media.newstalk.ie/listenback

Indeed, like when Graham reminded Higgins of the shipment of guns and explosives that the Israelis intercepted a couple of months back. What was Higgins response? That because Graham didn't know the 'number' of the boat, that this was somehow proof that Graham didn't know the facts!

Higgins is just another apologist for the terrorist hamas. He looked good to his base (looney lefties), but for most sane people, he came across as a ranting lunatic. At least Graham had some dignity whether you agreed with him or not.

Koloman · 29-05-2010 8:20pm

One thing I don't like about Tom Dunne is the way he seems to tell every foreign guest about haw atrocious things are in this country. It's embarrassing listening to it!

Don't trash talk us Tom!

ballsymchugh · 29-05-2010 8:28pm

eamo12 wrote: »

Indeed, like when Graham reminded Higgins of the shipment of guns and explosives that the Israelis intercepted a couple of months back. What was Higgins response? That because Graham didn't know the 'number' of the boat, that this was somehow proof that Graham didn't know the facts!

Higgins is just another apologist for the terrorist hamas. He looked good to his base (looney lefties), but for most sane people, he came across as a ranting lunatic. At least Graham had some dignity whether you agreed with him or not.

at least higgins spoke to the mayor of the israeli town that has been hit by rockets, and didn't deny it like graham was suggesting. he's spoken to both sides of the story, as apart from getting his ideas from fox news.

Koloman wrote: »

One thing I don't like about Tom Dunne is the way he seems to tell every foreign guest about haw atrocious things are in this country. It's embarrassing listening to it!

Don't trash talk us Tom!

he does say "that's a bit irish" a bit too much!!

Calhoun · 29-05-2010 10:00pm

Koloman wrote: »

One thing I don't like about Tom Dunne is the way he seems to tell every foreign guest about haw atrocious things are in this country. It's embarrassing listening to it!

Don't trash talk us Tom!

I cant listen to him anymore, nothing new on the program the same old "discrete veil" crap or talking about the gas bill or "secret" chats on twitter. Boring as hell.

giftgrub · 29-05-2010 11:09pm

Tom dunne is the only person to have kids...ever.

or at least you'd think that the way he goes on about his.

i have a kid...he has his moments

but i dont go on about him all day every day....

tbh · 30-05-2010 10:16pm

Interesting bit in the Sunday Times today - apparently "after the summer", George Hook is moving to breakfast (terrible move), Ivan is moving to Georges show (not bad, would give Matt a run for his money I'd say) and Claire Byrne taking over from Eamon Keane.

ST has the reason for his resignation as a row with a senior exec.

ballsymchugh · 30-05-2010 10:20pm

tbh wrote: »

Interesting bit in the Sunday Times today - apparently "after the summer", George Hook is moving to breakfast (terrible move), Ivan is moving to Georges show (not bad, would give Matt a run for his money I'd say) and Claire Byrne taking over from Eamon Keane.

ST has the reason for his resignation as a row with a senior exec.

can't see george getting up at 4am for too long. at least i may not have to switch off at 4.30 from now on though. will still stick with bbc 6 music until lunchtime for now!

tbh · 30-05-2010 10:26pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

can't see george getting up at 4am for too long. at least i may not have to switch off at 4.30 from now on though. will still stick with bbc 6 music until lunchtime for now!

he's been requesting it for a while, according to the article.

ballsymchugh · 30-05-2010 10:38pm

really?? it's bad enough hearing him sputtering and snorting through the evening show, it'll be interesting to hear a few snores too!

hacx · 30-05-2010 10:39pm

What are those "SNHFFFF" noises Coleman make all about?

wobblyknees · 30-05-2010 10:50pm

eamo12 wrote: »

Indeed, like when Graham reminded Higgins of the shipment of guns and explosives that the Israelis intercepted a couple of months back. What was Higgins response? That because Graham didn't know the 'number' of the boat, that this was somehow proof that Graham didn't know the facts!

Higgins is just another apologist for the terrorist hamas. He looked good to his base (looney lefties), but for most sane people, he came across as a ranting lunatic. At least Graham had some dignity whether you agreed with him or not.

Your post seemed quite objective up until this point.

I thought it was quite good as it's usually Graham who shouts over everyone else making his points in a very tabloid way, almost never providing details or facts to back up his arguments. I thought Micheal D did an excellent job exposing this.

wobblyknees · 30-05-2010 10:51pm

tbh wrote: »

he's been requesting it for a while, according to the article.

Any chance of a link?

mike65 · 30-05-2010 11:06pm

hacx wrote: »

What are those "SNHFFFF" noises Coleman make all about?

Indeed I became aware of his range of interesting nose/throat emissions when he did the business bits on the Breakfast show. Once you notice, thats it - its almost impossible to listen to him cos you're waiting for the next "caa/snuk/snufff/tshk" type sound.

Re the changes, Claire Byrne at Lunchtime? Noooo! Jonathan Healy would have been the best man/woman for the job.

Dub13 · 30-05-2010 11:36pm

Looks like Dunphy took the Sunday show a few weeks to early,I think he would have been good on Lunchtime.Wherever Claire Byrne ends up I will not even give the show 1 min of my time.

delaad · 31-05-2010 12:07am

Let's face it, folks. Dunphy's past tense. The future is about making the best of a bad lot, not whining about the past.

tbh · 31-05-2010 7:58am

wobblyknees wrote: »

Any chance of a link?

can't find it on sundaytimes.co.uk - I'll see if I still have it at home later on.

rebeve · 31-05-2010 4:44pm

delaad wrote: »

Let's face it, folks. Dunphy's past tense. The future is about making the best of a bad lot, not whining about the past.

Oh ya , we are where we are (phucked)

Aidric · 31-05-2010 6:15pm

tbh wrote: »

Interesting bit in the Sunday Times today - apparently "after the summer", George Hook is moving to breakfast (terrible move), Ivan is moving to Georges show (not bad, would give Matt a run for his money I'd say) and Claire Byrne taking over from Eamon Keane.

Interesting. Yates v Cooper is a decent drivetime alternative. Hook moving to a different slot doesn't bother me cause I don't listen to his whines in any case. Going up against Morning Ireland should blow his figures off the park.
Byrne could justifiably be dropped from the station and I doubt many listeners would give a toss.Again putting her up against the News @ 1 should add a few listeners to RTE.

Barname · 31-05-2010 6:17pm

I want Newstalk to run Kevin Myers from 1:45

the show should be called the Whineline

Kevin & The Whineline Vs Joe & Liveline

ratings war, winner takes all

Badabing · 31-05-2010 7:33pm

I presume Hook would have a sidekick if he's off to Breakfast, Morning Ireland have 4 presenters and Today Radio 4 something similar. Although Newstalk is mainly tabloid rubbish so it mightn't need such big resources.

wobblyknees · 31-05-2010 8:19pm

Badabing wrote: »

I presume Hook would have a sidekick if he's off to Breakfast, Morning Ireland have 4 presenters and Today Radio 4 something similar. Although Newstalk is mainly tabloid rubbish so it mightn't need such big resources.

Dunphy didn't have a sidekick.

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