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The Saturday Night Show - 10/03/12 - RTE 1 @ 9:55pm

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  • #202
    hondasam
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    I admire her strength and honesty about her son but I cant help feeling she is a bit disloyal to him as well.


  • #203
    User Friendly
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    Silvio.Dante wrote: »
    It certainly didn't look like Gearoid was 'gunning' for his attacker...:(
    Unfortunately for Gearoid,the Aussie wasnt going to wait to be hit before deciding what to do.


  • #204
    JaMarcus Hustle
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    So what is this show supposed to be? Light entertainment? Why even have this woman on? Why would she agree to go on?What is the point of it?
    It's a sad story,tragic even. But it happens all the time.
    yosser hughes wrote: »
    What's amazing about her?
    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Keeping her dignity? What's she doing on the telly? To be honest she seems a bit odd to me and a bit cold.
    yosser hughes wrote:
    She says she accepts the acquital but she hasn't really. What she is doing on a second rate tv show on is beyond me. It's totally inappropriate and will not help her in the long run and she wil regret it.

    I think you're deliberately trying to be a tosser tbh. And you're succeeding with flying colours too.


  • #205
    steelcityblues
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Keeping her dignity? What's she doing on the telly? To be honest she seems a bit odd to me and a bit cold.

    I think she is trying her best not to be over emotional about a emotional subject on television. Bear that in mind, please.


  • #206
    Xivilai
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    Watched the video, the attacker is a cowardly s.o.b. He went straight for him... If I thought someone was going to be hostile i'd avoid them and brace myself for any danger - not launch my self at them savagely.


  • #207
    User Friendly
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    hondasam wrote: »
    I admire her strength and honesty about her son but I cant help feeling she is a bit disloyal to him as well.
    shes been a realist.


  • #208
    Silvio.Dante
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    503794-gearoid-walsh.jpg

    Doesnt look like the hardiest lad in the world either, small and skinny .... Gearóid must have been some existing susceptibility ?

    Quite possibly...


  • #209
    Aoife9
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Keeping her dignity? What's she doing on the telly? To be honest she seems a bit odd to me and a bit cold.

    How can you say she's odd and cold?? :confused: I see an articulate strong woman speaking about a tradgedy in her life in a very open and honest manner!


  • #210
    cofy
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Keeping her dignity? What's she doing on the telly? To be honest she seems a bit odd to me and a bit cold.

    Yes dignity, she can speak so clearly and as been mentioned already by others, so honestly. You might see her as being a bit cold, I see her as being realistic a hard thing to be in a situation like hers.


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  • #211
    hondasam
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    User Friendly wrote: »
    shes been a realist.

    I understand this but she did not give a good impression of her son imo.


  • #212
    Lady Chatterton
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    I think it is wholly inappropriate that they announce the quiz winner after such a sensitive interview.


  • #213
    Silvio.Dante
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    User Friendly wrote: »
    Unfortunately for Gearoid,the Aussie wasnt going to wait to be hit before deciding what to do.

    Hence why his self defence claim doesn't really wash...


  • #214
    JonathanAnon
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    Was the defendent worried that any apology may be used (possibly in a future appeal) as a proof of guilt... ? Like the way that if you have a car accident you are told not to admit guilt?


  • #215
    yosser hughes
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    She says she accepts the acquital but she hasn't really. What she is doing on a second rate tv show is beyond me. It's totally inappropriate and will not help her in the long run and she wil regret it.


  • #216
    duckysauce
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    Xivilai wrote: »
    Watched the video, the attacker is a cowardly s.o.b. He went straight for him... If I thought someone was going to be hostile i'd avoid them and brace myself for any danger - not launch my self at them savagely.

    :eek: and die fck em or get ****ed


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  • #217
    yosser hughes
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I think it is wholly inappropriate that they announce the quiz winner after such a sensitive interview.

    Well yes it is I suppose but they always announce the quiz winner at the end. What is more inappropriate? The quiz winner or that interview for a show like this?


  • #218
    duckysauce
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    hondasam wrote: »
    I understand this but she did not give a good impression of her son imo.

    son was pissed and got in a fight , ended up v bad , thats life , life is very tuff


  • #219
    hondasam
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I think it is wholly inappropriate that they announce the quiz winner after such a sensitive interview.

    I don't think it was a sensitive interview because the mother is so strong, she comes across as a bit cold. Sorry.


  • #220
    Cicero
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    Pretty desperate show this evening...like the add for The Savage Eye prog next week...ah....Da Da Da....now that was music...:pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSwJ2rjUSdc


  • #221
    Aoife9
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    Right what are yis watching now?


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  • #222
    efb
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    That annoying squeaky british comedienne(sic)


  • #223
    artful_codger
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    She says she accepts the acquital but she hasn't really. What she is doing on a second rate tv show is beyond me. It's totally inappropriate and will not help her in the long run and she wil regret it.

    lots of young irish lads heading to Oz now, hopefully it'll make them a bit more aware of how easily things can go wrong.


  • #224
    JonathanAnon
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    Aoife9 wrote: »
    Right what are yis watching now?

    Dont Feed The Bride is repeated in a few minutes on RTE TWO .. :pac: And I'm getting drunker, so I may not realise that I've already seen it by the time it comes around.. Johnny logan singing "hold me now" on TWO as well..


  • #225
    yosser hughes
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    cofy wrote: »
    Yes dignity, she can speak so clearly and as been mentioned already by others, so honestly. You might see her as being a bit cold, I see her as being realistic a hard thing to be in a situation like hers.

    No. Dignity is not appearing on a chat show,that will show CCTV footage of the incident that killed your son.


  • #226
    Welsh Megaman
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    Aoife9 wrote: »
    Right what are yis watching now?

    Weekend At Bernie's 2

    Actual tagline: Bernie's back...and he's still dead!


  • #227
    Harry Angstrom
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    I think this story would have been better served on something like Pat Kenny's radio show than on The Saturday Night Show. It doesn't seem like the appropriate place to discuss it.


  • #228
    Cicero
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    Aoife9 wrote: »
    Right what are yis watching now?

    BBC 4 TOTP ...1977:cool:


  • #229
    Cicero
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    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    Weekend At Bernie's 2

    Actual tagline: Bernie's back...and he's still dead!

    The first one was class....can't remember that one


  • #230
    cofy
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    No. Dignity is not appearing on a chat show,that will show CCTV footage of the incident that killed your son.

    Does it not show you how easily life can be taken away?


  • #231
    WesternNight
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    No. Dignity is not appearing on a chat show,that will show CCTV footage of the incident that killed your son.

    Actually,

    dignity - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

    Seems about right to me.


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  • #232
    efb
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    Craig Doyle now urgh


  • #233
    User Friendly
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    artful_codger wrote: »
    lots of young irish lads heading to Oz now, hopefully it'll make them a bit more aware of how easily things can go wrong.
    when drink is in,sense is out,:(


  • #234
    Aoife9
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    Cicero wrote: »
    BBC 4 TOTP ...1977:cool:

    Yep the OH has finally settled on that!


  • #235
    Cicero
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    Aoife9 wrote: »
    Yep the OH has finally settled on that!

    Been watching a lot of these...some great music programmes on at this time on BBC 4 at weekends over the last few months...


  • #236
    JonathanAnon
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    I've watched the punch a few times.. (he threw a second punch that didnt connect so there was really only one significant blow)... The guy was small, and of thin build... If you look at two BIG guys hitting each other, in a bare knuckle fight ... THIS IS VERY GRAPHIC btw ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ral24SxZjZk


    They beat lumps out of each other and are both fine now.. same with cage fighters, and travellers bare knuckle fights (like those featured in the documentary on RTE a few weeks ago)..

    This would lead me to think that Gearóid was just very unlucky that he got hit in a part of his body where he had a weakness, possibly exacerbated by the weekend's drinking..

    His mother is very admirable though..


  • #237
    yosser hughes
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    cofy wrote: »
    Does it not show you how easily life can be taken away?

    No it doesn't show me that and I know it already. we all know that already.Fights and deaths like these happen ALL the time.


  • #238
    User Friendly
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    Aoife9 wrote: »
    Right what are yis watching now?
    Senna sky302


  • #239
    yosser hughes
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    WesternNight wrote: »
    Actually,



    Quote:

    dignity - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"


    Seems about right to me    .

    What seems right? She had absolutely no reason to go on that show and going on a light entertainment show to talk about your sons premature death when he was drunk and saying you expected he might wind up that way does not speak dignity to me.
    In fact the woman was misguided in doing so and may still be traumatised. Going on that show was not a good idea and it was not dignified. Just because she didn't burst into tears or rant and rave does not bestow her with dignity.
    I know what dignity is.


  • #240
    cofy
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    No it doesn't and I know that already. weall know that already.Fights and deaths like these happen ALL the time.

    I do know that deaths like these happen all the time, but most of the time people go into themselves, I just think that it is very brave of this woman to speak openly.


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  • #241
    Lady Chatterton
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    User Friendly wrote: »
    Senna sky302
    I've seen it before, it is a great film! I remember the battles on and off the track between Senna and Prost. Today's F1 is very dull by comparison.

    Ayrton Senna (RIP)


  • #242
    yosser hughes
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    cofy wrote: »
    I do know that deaths like these happen all the time, but most of the time people go into themselves, I just think that it is very brave of this woman to speak openly.

    You think it was brave, I think it was bizarre, crass even. We will have to agree to disagree on it I suppose.


  • #243
    Cicero
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I think it is wholly inappropriate that they announce the quiz winner after such a sensitive interview.

    In fairness..they do that on TLLS, Kenny Live of old etc etc....most of these programmes are badly produced with little regard for what constitutes entertainment no less sensitivities of viewers... It's almost Pythonesque sometimes...and now for something completely different.....


  • #244
    Birdie086
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    cofy wrote: »
    I do know that deaths like these happen all the time, but most of the time people go into themselves, I just think that it is very brave of this woman to speak openly.


    Something very similiar happened in my city about ten years ago. Basically a punch was thrown and a person died as a result. The guy who threw the punch served about three years in prison and after his release killed himself. Very tragic.

    Imagine it happen to your son, not even at home but on the other side of the world. I agree it was very brave of her to speak so openly, and to me you could see she was keeping herself calm with an obvious effort.


  • #245
    yosser hughes
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    Cicero wrote: »
    In fairness..they do that on TLLS, Kenny Live of old etc etc....most of these programmes are badly produced with little regard for what constitutes entertainment no less sensitivities of viewers... It's almost Pythonesque sometimes...and now for something completely different.....

    I agree completely. RTE can't seem to help itself and seems to think that there should be at least one tragic/sad story per chat show. It's always been the case. Why?
    Do you ever see these kind of 'sensitive' interviews on Jonathan Ross or Graham Norton?
    Maybe it's an Irish thing?That we love the misery,the sad story,the guilt,the poor me stuff. I can't bear it.
    It's prurient and maudlin and does no favours to those being interviewed.


  • #246
    User Friendly
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I've seen it before, it is a great film! I remember the battles on and off the track between Senna and Prost. Today's F1 is very dull by comparision.

    Ayrton Senna (RIP)
    indeed it is.i no longer have the same interest in F1.


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  • #247
    WesternNight
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    What seems right? She had absolutely no reason to go on that show and going on a light entertainment show to talk about your sons premature death when he was drunk and saying you expected he might wind up that way does not speak dignity to me.
    In fact the woman was misguided in doing so and may still be traumatised. Going on that show was not a good idea and it was not dignified. Just because she didn't burst into tears or rant and rave does not bestow her with dignity.
    I know what dignity is.

    Her son's name, and her own name, have been in the papers again recently. If you watched the interview she said exactly why she was on the show. The media reported things in a certain way, and she wanted to respond to that. A right of reply of sorts.

    As for the rest of your post, that's your take on things. Mine is different *shrug*


  • #248
    yosser hughes
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    WesternNight wrote: »
    Her son's name, and her own name, have been in the papers again recently. If you watched the interview she said exactly why she was on the show. The media reported things in a certain way, and she wanted to respond to that. A right of reply of sorts.

    As for the rest of your post, that's your take on things. Mine is different *shrug*

    Going on the television will only exacerbate things. It is rarely a healing course of action. She is as well off leaving it. Writing a letter to the paper would be the 'dignified' thing to do if she felt there was inaccurate reporting.
    The whole thing was a bit odd.
    However we're going round in circles here.
    good night.


  • #249
    Harry Angstrom
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    Cicero wrote: »
    In fairness..they do that on TLLS, Kenny Live of old etc etc....most of these programmes are badly produced with little regard for what constitutes entertainment no less sensitivities of viewers... It's almost Pythonesque sometimes...and now for something completely different.....

    Considering this was a very sensitive topic, they could have had the competition winner on air prior to the final interview but it seems that sensitivity isn't something that's high on the list of priorities with the Saturday Night Show team. Maybe they're the same people who advised Fine Gael to have that 1st year "celebration" this week??
    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Do you ever see these kind of 'sensitive' interviews on Jonathan Ross or Graham Norton?

    Spot on. We kind of expect The Late Late Show to juxtapose the light with the heavy but I reckon The Saturday Night Show should be light-hearted from start to finish. God knows, there are enough outlets throughout the week on radio and television for serious topics. Surely we could expect just one programme to be frothy and light?


  • #250
    A Disgrace
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    yosser hughes wrote: »
    I agree completely. RTE can't seem to help itself and seems to think that there should be at least one tragic/sad story per chat show. It's always been the case. Why?
    Do you ever see these kind of 'sensitive' interviews on Jonathan Ross or Graham Norton?
    Maybe it's an Irish thing?That we love the misery,the sad story,the guilt,the poor me stuff. I can't bear it.
    It's prurient and maudlin and does no favours to those being interviewed.

    Because if we lived in a world of Jonathon Ross or G Norton, we'd be a lot less well off. There's a lot more to this world than pre-recorded, edited, banal interviews with not-very-interesting Hollywood celebrities. The 'Irish thing' you refer to is simply our ability to keep it real, and talk about 'real' things. As hard as it was to hear, I'd much rather listen to a genuine story like this one, than Bradley Cooper going on about the size of his new swimming pool


  • #251
    cofy
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    Patrick Swayze - City of Joy - is on RTE 1 if anyone is interested. Nite Nite.


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