Sean Moncrieff - Newstalk

Say Your Number · 27-06-2015 12:14am

Esther was on with Hook during the week talking about Wimbledon, she said he knows about everything he was talking about old matches that she hadn't even heard of and Sean's reply was along the lines of "No one remembers anything before 1950 and George makes all those stories up, it sounds like a historical reference but it's totally out of his imagination" :pac:

Loafing Oaf · 07-07-2015 2:53pm

Is this tech guy a regular on Moncrieff? They seem to have one on every daily NT show, it's hard to keep tabs on them all...

PopePalpatine · 07-07-2015 5:23pm

Yeah, he and Sean discuss "Internet loveliness" every Tuesday.

Say Your Number · 09-07-2015 1:44pm

Alan Shatter is reading poetry right now, this is surreal.

Loafing Oaf · 09-07-2015 2:20pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

Alan Shatter is reading poetry right now, this is surreal.

Be thankful it isn't the 'hot' scenes from his novel...

Vorenus400 · 09-07-2015 3:29pm

Really miss paolo (R.I.P), the one who is on now has never heard of people trying to cook fish in the dishwasher. I was never that interested in the food items in the food slot, much preferred the stories and attempts at new dishes from paolo

PopePalpatine · 09-07-2015 3:38pm

I switched off as she got so far up her own arse with salads.

Snake Plisken · 10-07-2015 9:42am

They should have retired the Cooking spot in honour of the great man!

washiskin · 11-07-2015 8:45pm

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I switched off as she got so far up her own arse with salads.

Who was she?

PopePalpatine · 11-07-2015 10:45pm

washiskin wrote: »

Who was she?

Someone who still believed you can make friends with salad.

Gwynplaine · 13-07-2015 12:18pm

washiskin wrote: »

Who was she?

Probably some American fairy.
Why so many Americans on this show? Usually spouting bullsh1t too.

jooksavage · 17-07-2015 1:39pm

F*** off Amanda Brunker

DeadHand · 17-07-2015 1:45pm

jooksavage wrote: »

F*** off Amanda Brunker

Just coming here to express the same sentiment...

Usually I like the show but I had to switch off when she came on. She gets loads of air time on this show... Why? Is there really demand for her?

Her greatest Claims to fame were flogging sofas, getting plastic surgery and being comically bad at slane without a hint of self-awareness.

Am I the only one who finds her an unbearable, self-regarding bint?

Usually, Moncrief gets really interesting guests on. Are they personal friends or something?

Vorenus400 · 17-07-2015 1:50pm

DeadHand wrote: »

Just coming here to express the same sentiment...

Usually I like the show but I had to switch off when she came on. She gets loads of air time on this show... Why? Is there really demand for her?

Her greatest Claims to fame were flogging sofas, getting plastic surgery and being comically bad at slane without a hint of self-awareness.

Am I the only one who finds her an unbearable, self-regarding bint?

Usually, Moncrief gets really interesting guests on. Are they personal friends or something?

You forgot that she is a friend of Bono:D

DeadHand · 17-07-2015 2:04pm

Vorenus400 wrote: »

You forgot that she is a friend of Bono:D

Similar levels of self-regard, but at least Mr.Hewson backs it up with some discernible talent.

jooksavage · 17-07-2015 2:53pm

DeadHand wrote: »

Just coming here to express the same sentiment...

Usually I like the show but I had to switch off when she came on. She gets loads of air time on this show... Why? Is there really demand for her?

Her greatest Claims to fame were flogging sofas, getting plastic surgery and being comically bad at slane without a hint of self-awareness.

Am I the only one who finds her an unbearable, self-regarding bint?

Usually, Moncrief gets really interesting guests on. Are they personal friends or something?

Steve Albini once described the David Bowie effect - "I can sing, therefore I can act and paint". In David Bowie's case he could actually do one of those three things.

Amdanda Brunker seems to think, "I have a media profile, therefore I can write and present and sing and and and and..."

Amdana Brunker, the only reason you have any profile is because hacks like Barry Egan (who are just as big a waste of skin as yourself) have nothing better to fill out the columns of their wearisome "goss" pages.

Say Your Number · 17-07-2015 8:52pm

Brunker said Paris Hilton is one of the biggest Dj's in the world but she's only famous because of a sex tape, someone remind me again of the musical talent Amanda showed to get a slot at Oxegen

Snake Plisken · 18-07-2015 10:06am

Sean gets fierce defensive if you say anything against Amanda https://twitter.com/seanmoncrieff/status/622028951515475969

styron · 18-07-2015 11:42am

Paul Durcan.

Arne_Saknussem · 18-07-2015 3:54pm

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Sean gets fierce defensive if you say anything against Amanda https://twitter.com/seanmoncrieff/status/622028951515475969

I have a lot of time for Sean, usually enjoy the show but that's a ridiculous response.

"You don't like my airhead guest therefore you hate all women".

RadioRetro · 18-07-2015 4:26pm

He was doing seriously unfunny April Fools Day gags recently and I tweeted I was switching to BBC Five Live and would be back tomorrow. He replied telling me not to bother as he only wanted listeners with a sense of humour.

I've obeyed his wishes.

slavetothegrind · 18-07-2015 4:39pm

i'm a big fan of the show and my only time cursing Sean was when he went on holidays and feckin Twink was the sub!!!

FFS!

(might have had feck all to do with sean)

styron · 18-07-2015 5:25pm

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

I have a lot of time for Sean, usually enjoy the show but that's a ridiculous response.

"You don't like my airhead guest therefore you hate all women".

It's still OTT but I suspect Sean's response was coloured by PóL's previous tweet:

Arne_Saknussem · 18-07-2015 5:29pm

styron wrote: »

It's still OTT but I suspect Sean's response was coloured by PóL's previous tweet:

That would make a little more sense alright.

Snake Plisken · 18-07-2015 10:31pm

Probably true regarding the tweeter, but in previous occasions I've seen him attack tweeters or listeners who have dared to criticise Amanda Brunker. I just don't understand why they have her on if she is so unpopular?

Say Your Number · 28-07-2015 2:15pm

That texter accusing him of being gay was just bizarre.

McKean is in America covering the Special Olympics and he still manages to find time to interview junkies/homeless people.

buckfasterer · 29-07-2015 11:10pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

McKean is in America covering the Special Olympics and he still manages to find time to interview junkies/homeless people.

Still struggling to find out what his role in the stations actually is. It must be the cushiest number that there is going. Does he have dirt on DOB or something?

Grolschevik · 30-07-2015 12:31pm

buckfasterer wrote: »

Still struggling to find out what his role in the stations actually is.

Putting the Ladybird Guide to Interviewing into practice...

Ol' Donie · 10-08-2015 3:09pm

The fella standing in for Sean today is doing a very good job.

constitutionus · 10-08-2015 4:09pm

switched over to give him a chance but he seems to be cut from the same cloth of smug pryckness as sean.

so, lamentably, im back to that gobshyte darcy.

sweet jesus i wish someone somewhere on the dial would shake up this timeslot.

Teddington Cuddlesworth · 10-08-2015 4:16pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

The fella standing in for Sean today is doing a very good job.

Not the same without the stuttering D4 accent.

IMO Sean can dribble on about the most mundane of things but still make it interesting, not many people have that ability.

foxtrot101 · 17-08-2015 2:56pm

Something has gone terribly wrong on the moncrieff show. Weekly TV review stops mid-sentence and a replay of an early interview kicked in.

Snake Plisken · 17-08-2015 3:20pm

Sack the Q-Man!

gormdubhgorm · 28-08-2015 2:10am

There was some eejit on the moncrieff show yesterday who used to work at newstalk apparently (I think this was the only reason he was on the show).
He was a Dublin "rapping" Dublin comedian (I use the comedian term loosely). It is a pity he could not find a word to rhyme with "like" because he said "like" constantly when he was not rapping.
I could not turn off the radio quick enough.
Does anyone know the name of him so I can avoid it in future!?
He put the "rap" in crap that is for sure!

ballsymchugh · 28-08-2015 2:12am

Abandoman?

they're pretty famous on the comedy circuit in the UK. have been on the usual UK TV panel shows etc in the past couple of years.

28-08-2015 3:10pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

There was some eejit on the moncrieff show yesterday who used to work at newstalk apparently (I think this was the only reason he was on the show).
He was a Dublin "rapping" Dublin comedian (I use the comedian term loosely). It is a pity he could not find a word to rhyme with "like" because he said "like" constantly when he was not rapping.
I could not turn off the radio quick enough.
Does anyone know the name of him so I can avoid it in future!?
He put the "rap" in crap that is for sure!

Combined with Ross Golden Bannon in the food slot, yesterday's show was not the greatest to say the least.

gormdubhgorm · 28-08-2015 5:33pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

Abandoman?

they're pretty famous on the comedy circuit in the UK. have been on the usual UK TV panel shows etc in the past couple of years.

Found them on you tube that definitely sounds like him.
If they are famous each to thier own. Maybe the Brits don't find him/them extremely irritating!?

Say Your Number · 28-08-2015 7:30pm

Was funny when they were reviewing Straight Outta Compton when Esther dropped the F-Bomb saying they were recording a song called 'F*ck the Police' and Sean responded 'I beg your pardon??? shouldn't that be pronounced pooo-liiiice' :pac:

Poochie05 · 29-08-2015 11:07am

Deleted User wrote: »

Combined with Ross Golden Bannon in the food slot, yesterday's show was not the greatest to say the least.

He really is a poor substitute for Paolo

Layinghen · 29-08-2015 12:26pm

Nobody will ever be able to replace Paolo:(

Snake Plisken · 29-08-2015 2:10pm

They should have really retired that slot after Paolo died in memory of him. It's just not the same anymore.

fartingforfun · 29-08-2015 10:33pm

If you really listen to the show you will hear that Sean is not funny, it is the guests who make the show funny, Sean is dirt, he has made a living out of hitching his wagon to more talented people.

ballsymchugh · 29-08-2015 10:46pm

fartingforfun wrote: »

If you really listen to the show you will hear that Sean is not funny, it is the guests who make the show funny, Sean is dirt, he has made a living out of hitching his wagon to more talented people.

i would argue that it's the texters that add most of the humour. sean does pretty well getting conversations going about most topics but in the past year he's let his own politics get in the way, and it's bloody annoying.

fartingforfun · 29-08-2015 10:52pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

i would argue that it's the texters that add most of the humour. sean does pretty well getting conversations going about most topics but in the past year he's let his own politics get in the way, and it's bloody annoying.

Nail on head, Sean is not "talent" anyone could do his job on half the money, he don't make the show it is the guest and public who phone in who are entertaining.
The same talentless gimps run the show , so they protect the "talent" therefore protecting their own high wages, Ireland has no need to pay "talent" six figure salaries ,if RTE dot pay top dollar who in Ireland would?

Say Your Number · 29-08-2015 11:01pm

The Q Man carries the show, without him Sean would be working in McDonalds.

honeybear · 29-08-2015 11:05pm

Disagree. To be fair to Sean, to present a 3 hour show 5 days a week is impressive...you wouldn't hear it on rte

fartingforfun · 29-08-2015 11:07pm

honeybear wrote: »

Disagree. To be fair to Sean, to present a 3 hour show 5 days a week is impressive...you wouldn't hear it on rte

Ok, but worth no more than 30k a year, if Sean won't do it for 30k plenty who could and would at the drop of a hat.

kneemos · 29-08-2015 11:17pm

Most talented interviewer on radio . Extremely sharp and witty.
Himself and Pat Kenny are several leagues beyond anybody on Irish radio.

c montgomery · 29-08-2015 11:24pm

fartingforfun wrote: »

Ok, but worth no more than 30k a year, if Sean won't do it for 30k plenty who could and would at the drop of a hat.

Are you available, I'd say your great crack !

Snake Plisken · 30-08-2015 1:52pm

Sure anytime he is on holidays or off for a day we complain about the replacements as they are not as good as Sean, that shows that not everyone is suited to his type of show.

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