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Fulton Crown · 16-01-2011 11:31pm

telekon wrote: »

Chris had to apologise for "slang" he used earlier in the programme when discussing the Sinn Fein wedding at Druid's Glen.

Now let me guess, Chris used the word "shinner"?

Sweet Jebus, Chris! :rolleyes: C'mon, youre not writing for the Phoenix, keep it some bit professional...

Can you imagine Cathal Mac Coille banging on about the "shinners"!! :eek:

No I can't - but the Newstalk guys bring that bit of extra passion to the thing...everyone calls them "The Shinners" probably some female producer "suggested" to him to apologise.

For "professional" substitute "bland",,,and i might agree.

Although I will say Mac Coille is a consumate presenter.

ButtersSuki · 17-01-2011 8:56am

Wow, blandest interview ever there between Chris and Breda McDonald from the Irish Country Women's Association about household chores. They can't exactly say today is a slow news day with all the Cowengate and FF stories......just weird.

Sample quote:
Breda: too much sugar is bad for you in the tea

telekon · 17-01-2011 1:17pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Wow, blandest interview ever there between Chris and Breda McDonald from the Irish Country Women's Association about household chores. They can't exactly say today is a slow news day with all the Cowengate and FF stories......just weird.

Sample quote:
Breda: too much sugar is bad for you in the tea

I LOL'd heartily throughout that interview. It was hilarious. So wonderfully random and some great WTF moments...:D

I thought I was listening to a start-up local radio station for a second.

Speak Now · 17-01-2011 2:00pm

Do you like sugar in your tea Breda...YES or NO?

ButtersSuki · 17-01-2011 2:08pm

telekon wrote: »

I LOL'd heartily throughout that interview. It was hilarious. So wonderfully random and some great WTF moments...:D

I thought I was listening to a start-up local radio station for a second.

In fairness to Chris, he did try to get rid of her as soon as he realised the interview was going nowhere fast, but it was very funny at the time. You'd have to wonder though what kind of research/vetting was done in advance of allowing the lovely Breda on the airwaves.

neris · 17-01-2011 5:15pm

that was the most pointless interview ever.

Lapin · 19-01-2011 12:18am

Lapin wrote: »

Marc Coleman........

As a new years resolution how about letting your panel air their own views without correcting them mid sentence with your own opinion everytime you disagree with something they say. Let the listeners make up their own mind.

Obviously not then.

If the last hour and 20 minutes are anything to go by.

barneygumble · 19-01-2011 11:54pm

Seems Fionn Davenport's Culture Shock show is to be lumbered with a "money doctor" type segment courtesy of Karl Dieter?

Very odd.

ButtersSuki · 20-01-2011 10:38am

Had to bail on Newstalk Breakfast there. Colm Rapple is the guest plugging his new book on Family Finance. Unfortunately for Colm it takes him 15mins to say a single sentence as he tries to fit words in between all of his "um's" and "ah's" and his immediate repeating of what he just said. IT IS SO ANNOYING!!!!

A, a, a, a, a, person who's......a person who's paying am, um, ah.....tax......a person who's, am, paying....ah, um, ah, a person who's paying tax...ah, um, am, at the, ah, um, standard, ah, um, standard rate......

It doesn't sound like a stutter or that he's particularly nervous, but it would test the patience of a saint very tired person like myself.:)

telekon · 20-01-2011 2:06pm

Brilliant Freudian slip there by Damian Kiberd..."no sign of Brian Coward, emm, Brian Cowen".

giftgrub · 21-01-2011 8:00am

Hooky took the biscuit yesterday for his Thursday interview

The Newstalk presenter interviewed....Newstalk presenter Tom Dunne...about music and how he ended up in, you guessed it, Newstalk!!

matrixroyal · 21-01-2011 9:20am

Is anyone else finding it hard to get over Chris' offenses against the letter T. Maybe I'm pedantic but someone should have a word, it's obviously so contorted that he is not speaking fluently or normally.

robo · 21-01-2011 12:08pm

giftgrub wrote: »

Hooky took the biscuit yesterday for his Thursday interview

The Newstalk presenter interviewed....Newstalk presenter Tom Dunne...about music and how he ended up in, you guessed it, Newstalk!!

What you have described is half the guests on the Late Late on RTE every Friday night or the Saturday Night show.

ButtersSuki · 21-01-2011 12:10pm

+1

Well, both will be full of Fianna Fail for the next 7 weeks.......although Tubbers does his bit for FF as things stand.

telekon · 21-01-2011 12:20pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

+1

Well, both will be full of Fianna Fail for the next 7 weeks.......although Tubbers does his bit for FF as things stand.

And you can guarantee all will be candidates in marginal constituencies.

constitutionus · 22-01-2011 8:40pm

have to give newstalk credit today.

they dumped the sport to cover the cowan resignation story till about 5pm.

sports presenter did alright with it too.

Koloman · 22-01-2011 9:26pm

I agree. Ger did a good job covering the politics today.

Imhof Tank · 22-01-2011 9:43pm

Chris O'D versus Biffo at the news conference today.

Chris was there "Taoiseach, have you pulled a cynical stunt - yes or no?"

Biffo: "do you want an argument with me?"

The young pup then resumed his seat

telekon · 22-01-2011 10:17pm

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Chris O'D versus Biffo at the news conference today.

Chris was there "Taoiseach, have you pulled a cynical stunt - yes or no?"

Biffo: "do you want an argument with me?"

The young pup then resumed his seat

LOL.

Chris is becoming a parody of himself at this stage...

Cole · 22-01-2011 10:34pm

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Chris O'D versus Biffo at the news conference today.

I saw that, Cowen really let him have it. "Run along now son, the adults are talking."

Rubik. · 22-01-2011 10:56pm

He didn't learn his lesson though, a few hours later in the studio he was pissing off Brendan Smith trying again to ask the killer question. Not that there is anything wrong with upsetting Brendan Smith, but Chris has that effect on people because they just don't take him seriously.

Skid · 23-01-2011 12:58am

Koloman wrote: »

I agree. Ger did a good job covering the politics today.

Yeah, I think Ger did very well today. Not many could switch from Sport to Politics unexpectedly like that.

Sergeant · 23-01-2011 1:29am

SkidMark wrote: »

Yeah, I think Ger did very well today. Not many could switch from Sport to Politics unexpectedly like that.

I've been living abroad for the past few months. And I've come to appreciate what Newstalk does. Sure, it's not perfect, but it provides a viable alternative to Radio One for the most part - without the resources of a taxpayer funded news and current affairs department.

Yates is a clean winner going against John Murray and Ryan Tubridy in the 9am to 10am slot, even though I feel the inclusion of Rachael English has been a huge positive for Morning Ireland in the earlier part of the morning.

Hook can be a refreshing alternative to Matt Cooper at times, and wipes the floor with the dreadful Drivetime.

Moncrieff presents the most consistently entertaining and engaging show on Irish radio (in my opinion).

Dunphy, Off the Ball, Talking History are all good shows.

themont85 · 23-01-2011 3:34am

You mention R English there and it got me thinking as to why NT didn't make a play for here. She was virtually on the shelf there for a couple of years at the weekend. I know she's not a star like a Dunphy brand but she would have brought a great deal of respectability with her. In fairness to NT, they give their young reporters and presenters a chance.

delaad · 23-01-2011 4:44am

Cole wrote: »

I saw that, Cowen really let him have it. "Run along now son, the adults are talking."

Or that time when he asked Gerry Adams "are there any skeletons in your cupboard", it may have momentarily flitted across an t-Uachtarain Sinn Fein's mind to ask him back "would ye like to be one, wee lad"

Koloman · 23-01-2011 5:52am

telekon wrote: »

LOL.

Chris is becoming a parody of himself at this stage...

He is unfortunately. He should turn down the hyperbole a bit.

Poly · 23-01-2011 9:59am

SkidMark wrote: »

Yeah, I think Ger did very well today. Not many could switch from Sport to Politics unexpectedly like that.

I thought Gilroy played a stormer yesterday, make you wonder why NT dropped him from current affairs? Give him a Sat morning slot and do away with the repeats and fluffy nonsense

Cole · 23-01-2011 10:04am

I'm listening to The Wide Angle, with Karen Coleman at the moment. I generally just catch bits and pieces of this show, but it's very good.

I must try to tune in more often, it's repeated on Sunday evening at 22.00.

Dub13 · 24-01-2011 8:38pm

Newstalk did great yesterday when the greens pulled out.I was in the car and had it on,I think they went well over an hour without a brake.

ButtersSuki · 25-01-2011 8:24am

Dub13 wrote: »

Newstalk did great yesterday when the greens pulled out.I was in the car and had it on,I think they went well over an hour without a brake.

How did you stop the car without a brake?

ButtersSuki · 25-01-2011 8:26am

Poly wrote: »

I thought Gilroy played a stormer yesterday, make you wonder why NT dropped him from current affairs? Give him a Sat morning slot and do away with the repeats and fluffy nonsense

They dropped him (unfairly in my view) because he and Claire Byrne weren't getting the figures for the breakfast show. Claire was untouchable after her high-profile move from TV3, but eventually they ran out of patience with her too (or vice versa) and she fled to RTE at the first opportunity.

barneygumble · 25-01-2011 11:50am

It seems the Breakfast show has a new contributor: Margaret Ward.

She sounds strangely familiar...

SEPT 23 1989 · 25-01-2011 12:36pm

barneygumble wrote: »

It seems the Breakfast show has a new contributor: Margaret Ward.

She sounds strangely familiar...

Thats Margaret E Ward

barneygumble · 25-01-2011 2:02pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Thats Margaret E Ward

It seems the "E" is no more. Both Chris and Ivan referred to her as "Margaret Ward" this morning.

She picked Ivan up on it last week ("Don't forget the E, Ivan!") but it seems to have been dropped, at least for today.

Rubik. · 25-01-2011 2:47pm

I not sure about Ivan, but I noticed months ago that Chris never said the "E" bit. Just another case of Chris getting above himself. If she wants to be called Margaret E Ward, then call her Margaret E Ward - it is her name after all.

IvyTheTerrible · 25-01-2011 2:53pm

Rubik. wrote: »

I not sure about Ivan, but I noticed months ago that Chris never said the "E" bit. Just another case of Chris getting above himself. If she wants to be called Margaret E Ward, then call her Margaret E Ward - it is her name after all.

I think it might be to distinguish her from the Margaret Ward that works for RTE?

ButtersSuki · 25-01-2011 3:02pm

Or Margaret Ward from the Dunsink Halting Site?

Rubik. · 25-01-2011 3:06pm

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I think it might be to distinguish her from the Margaret Ward that works for RTE?

Possibly, or it could just be a family thing like Michael D Higgins, John A Murphy...etc

fryup · 25-01-2011 6:55pm

Wendy

well what do you reckon people

a provo protection racket??

fred funk }{ · 25-01-2011 7:01pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Or Margaret Ward from the Dunsink Halting Site?

That reminds me of the joke about this bloke who pulled a nurse in Coppers one night.
They were in the taxi on the way home together and it pulled up outside a Halting site, the chap was shocked and said to her "I thought you said you were a nurse" she replied "No, I told you I was a ward sister"

omerin · 25-01-2011 7:16pm

fryup wrote: »

Wendy

well what do you reckon people

a provo protection racket??

This is the Newstalk thread, not the Liveline one

Newstalk have done well at the weekend with the developments with FF and the Greens.

McDave · 25-01-2011 10:26pm

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I think it might be to distinguish her from the Margaret Ward that works for RTE?

Probably. But it's not like RTE's MW is that famous.

Lapin · 25-01-2011 10:35pm

McDave wrote: »

Probably. But it's not like RTE's MW is that famous.

Perhaps, but MW from Dunsink is. :pac:

Lapin · 25-01-2011 11:31pm

After the musical intros, the news, and the review of the day, the Coleman at Large programme usually kicks off around 10.15 with the panel discussion.

And true to form Marc Coleman was straight in there to interrupt his first guest (Sean Connick) before Connick could finish his opening sentence.

He then went on to ignore the rest of his response by asking another question before Connick was given the courtesy of answering the first one.

Question To Marc? Why not trust your listeners to draw their own conclusions from your guests comments, rather than imposing your own (statistic laden) opinions on everything they say?

Perhaps the title pf the programme should be changed to Coleman's Soapbox.

Sergeant · 26-01-2011 2:11am

Lapin wrote: »

He then went on to ignore the rest of his response by asking another question before Connick was given the courtesy of answering the first one.

I cannot listen to the show any more because of this. Pat Kenny does a thing where he demonstrates his enormous knowledge of everything in the world by including it in the question asked to the guest. But it pales in comparison to what Coleman does.

Dub13 · 27-01-2011 10:44am

Last night while watching the Vincent Browne show I was thinking he is never on Newstalk,they seem to have every 'media personality' on at some stage.Any reason why Browne is never on any of there shows..?

lempsipmax · 27-01-2011 10:55am

Dub13 wrote: »

Last night while watching the Vincent Browne show I was thinking he is never on Newstalk,they seem to have every 'media personality' on at some stage.Any reason why Browne is never on any of there shows..?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an8aeXFLoLw

I think this is from 2009. Its sparks flying between Hook and Browne. Might explain a little about why he is so rarely on. It very entertaining though. Think part one is available too but cant find it at the mo.

Renn · 27-01-2011 11:00am

Anyone hear Yates comment this morning regarding Keys/Gray saying something along the lines of 'they may be misogynist but sure what the hell'? Wtf?

telekon · 27-01-2011 12:25pm

Renn wrote: »

Anyone hear Yates comment this morning regarding Keys/Gray saying something along the lines of 'they may be misogynist but sure what the hell'? Wtf?

Its just Yates winding up the wimmin again. He drives my missus mad with some of the stuff he says.

I personally find it funny: he's either still out of touch with the 21st century or the finest wind up merchant on the radio.

Renn · 27-01-2011 12:39pm

Well I rarely listen to it and when I do it's always in someone elses car. The guy comes across as a total sleazebag whenever I hear him. Pretty embarrassing stuff and the guy that was talking to him this morning probably felt a bit uncomfortable.

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