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  • #692
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    boccy23 wrote: »
    Christ, Ken's report on sport on the Football podcast today was long! 40mins and a fair amount of it was nonsense.
    Finding the Football one harder and harder to listen to what with Ken's never ending rants and Murph's ludicrous input as well.

    I always find Ken's report on sport to be the best bit(minus Murph of course).


  • #693
    Strongbow10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭Strongbow10


    The theme of this thread seems to be:

    Poster 1: "Really don't like Ken, he's insufferable to listen to"

    Poster 2 will reply: "I think you will find that Ken is actually brilliant" :pac:


  • #694
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,769 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    I definitely think the quality is decreasing over time.


  • #695
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    I feel like they're covering less sports now. I know they always focused on soccer/GAA/rugby on Newstalk, but lately they seem to JUST talk about those sports. I fast forward now every time Gerry Thornley starts speaking because I'm just burnt out.

    They don't seem to do as many niche pieces now, which is a real shame as it was that that attracted me to the their style in the first place.

    Ken needs to reclaim the Football Show too.


  • #696
    srfc d16
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭srfc d16


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    I feel like they're covering less sports now. I know they always focused on soccer/GAA/rugby on Newstalk, but lately they seem to JUST talk about those sports. I fast forward now every time Gerry Thornley starts speaking because I'm just burnt out.

    They don't seem to do as many niche pieces now, which is a real shame as it was that that attracted me to the their style in the first place.

    Ken needs to reclaim the Football Show too.

    100% agreed. A show that he is on usually takes me less than 30 minutes to listen to.


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  • #697
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,226 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I found the interview with Mickey Ward great, and it was also good to see them spend some time on the cricket, although they could have gone into more detail. With the podcast format, I would have hoped that they could dedicate more time to the niche events, it's something they excel in when they do it...


  • #698
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,769 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Thought the Mickey Ward interview was great as well.


  • #699
    PIORUN
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭PIORUN


    Thornley is painful at this stage..he just agrees with whatever the ex pro in the studio says...


  • #700
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,226 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    PIORUN wrote: »
    Thornley is painful at this stage..he just agrees with whatever the ex pro in the studio says...

    Anyone get the impression that he really wants to be a player, or be included in the team? He always talks as if he's a part of the team, not a reporter of the team...

    Plus he has a tendency to talk over people a lot. :mad:


  • #701
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,304 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Remember Eliud Kibet who won the Dublin marathon last year and was chatting to the lads after in what was one of the best interviews of the podcast last year?

    Well he's just sent their Facebook page a 5 minute video/tour of his home and what he's used his winnings on. Absolutely fantastic story :)

    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1585947338284646


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  • #702
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Can we stop the Murph hate. I like him. The least important person on the show, but it's still good to have him there, seems like good crack too.


  • #703
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Can we stop the Murph hate. I like him. The least important person on the show, but it's still good to have him there, seems like good crack too.

    I didn't mind him on the radio show, but he has been given a much bigger role in the podcasts/TV show than he merits. Now he just irritates me.


  • #704
    buyer95
    Registered Users Posts: 3,343 ✭✭✭buyer95


    foxtrot101 wrote: »
    I didn't mind him on the radio show, but he has been given a much bigger role in the podcasts/TV show than he merits. Now he just irritates me.

    Murph is great, I like Ken but he can at times be annoying also.


  • #705
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,582 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I definitely think the quality is decreasing over time.

    Sadly, I've got to agree with this.. :(

    Seems to be so much filler on the recent shows and very little actual content.

    Just listening to last Thursday's football show and they've spent about 15 mins crapping on about how good Jose Mourinho would be as a rugby coach :mad:


  • #706
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Sadly, I've got to agree with this.. :(

    Seems to be so much filler on the recent shows and very little actual content.

    Just listening to last Thursday's football show and they've spent about 15 mins crapping on about how good Jose Mourinho would be as a rugby coach :mad:
    I love that stuff, its just entertainment at the end of the day.


  • #707
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,911 ✭✭✭boccy23


    Strongbow10 wrote: »
    The theme of this thread seems to be:

    Poster 1: "Really don't like Ken, he's insufferable to listen to"

    Poster 2 will reply: "I think you will find that Ken is actually brilliant" :pac:

    And again....


  • #708
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,582 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    Beersmith wrote: »
    I love that stuff, its just entertainment at the end of the day.

    Yeah...it depends what you're looking for I guess.

    The balance between the banter and sports journalism is always very delicate....for me that lads have slipped back into a comfort zone similar to the later days of their time on Newstalk.

    They seem to have lost the edge they had when they relaunched....listening to recent episodes it seems to be 10% jingles, 40% bantz, 10% telling you what's on the other show, leaving the rest for content which has become a bit hit and miss itself (Simon Hick interviewing Conor Murray :confused:)

    Finished listening to the rest of the Football podcast since previous post...felt sorry for Richie missing the Noel Gallagher gig to prep for the show and then spending ages talking about spit. He actually said 3 times "I can't believe we're still talking about spitting"....poor stuff


  • #709
    PIORUN
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭PIORUN


    Matt Williams really finds in hard not to come across as bitter. He was a bluffer of a coach and seeing what Joe is doing, really grates him.


  • #710
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    PIORUN wrote: »
    Matt Williams really finds in hard not to come across as bitter. He was a bluffer of a coach and seeing what Joe is doing, really grates him.

    He can be a likeable en


  • #711
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    PIORUN wrote: »
    Matt Williams really finds in hard not to come across as bitter. He was a bluffer of a coach and seeing what Joe is doing, really grates him.

    He can be a likeable enough contributor at times but he rambled a lot this week.


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  • #712
    [Deleted User]
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    Looks like Murph is no longer on the Football show.

    Happy days.


  • #713
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Edz87 wrote: »
    Looks like Murph is no longer on the Football show.

    Happy days.

    He'll be back. The cycle has happened before.


  • #714
    seiphil
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭seiphil


    Murph is nowhere near as bad on the football show as people make out.


  • #715
    splendid101
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭splendid101


    seiphil wrote: »
    Murph is nowhere near as bad on the football show as people make out.

    I agree but I do think he was a little overbearing on it a few months back. He was interrupting Ken a bit too often. These days I think he's been better.

    I remember a few people suggesting also that Ken didn't particularly like Murph. I don't think that's true at all.


  • #716
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    seiphil wrote: »
    Murph is nowhere near as bad on the football show as people make out.

    That's really damning him with faint praise :pac:. It's just better without him - so why have him on it?


  • #717
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    seiphil wrote: »
    Murph is nowhere near as bad on the football show as people make out.

    He's worse, he has nothing to offer the football show except stumble over Kens references, you know, to make sure everyone knows he got it.. Dire radio at times.

    Ken needs to do a solo podcast.


  • #718
    buyer95
    Registered Users Posts: 3,343 ✭✭✭buyer95


    Edz87 wrote: »
    He's worse, he has nothing to offer the football show except stumble over Kens references, you know, to make sure everyone knows he got it.. Dire radio at times.

    Ken needs to do a solo podcast.

    Ken, although brilliant needs someone to reign him in at times when he goes off on tangents, to keep the show on the road. McDevitt is fantastic at doing just that.


  • #719
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    PIORUN wrote: »
    Matt Williams really finds in hard not to come across as bitter. He was a bluffer of a coach and seeing what Joe is doing, really grates him.

    Bit harsh imo. I think he's an excellent analyst of the game, his columns in the Times are always well observed and intelligent. His analysis of the Irish team was on the money but people didn't want to hear it among all the hysteria.

    He was happy to give credit where it was due after the performance against Scotland but we are far from the finished article.

    I actually met him once in an off licence in Limerick before a Munster game and he is a very affable bloke in person.


  • #720
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,582 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    It seems most of us dislike Murph leaking into the Football show, but what do people think about Ken’s contributions on other sports?

    I have only a passing interest in rugby so Ken’s witterings on Johnny Sexton & co. are right in my wheelhouse, but I’m sure it must drive real rugby fans nuts.

    I enjoyed the Matt Williams stuff as well I have to say….not easy to be the contrarian but he made his points well imho


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  • #721
    Ciaran
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Ciaran


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    It seems most of us dislike Murph leaking into the Football show, but what do people think about Ken’s contributions on other sports?

    I find myself skipping through most of the hosts' discussions on rugby and just listening to the interviews recently.


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