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  • #6302
    beagle
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭beagle


    who was that standing in for Moncreif today? I seem to recognise his voice but I never caught his name.


  • #6303
    armchair fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭armchair fusilier


    Diarmaid Ferriter.


  • #6304
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,408 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    beagle wrote: »
    who was that standing in for Moncreif today? I seem to recognise his voice but I never caught his name.

    Dry as a cracker.


  • #6305
    Wilberto
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 8,573 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wilberto


    kneemos wrote: »
    Dry as a cracker.

    Oh God yes!! I'd take Fionn Davenport over him any day. That just says it all really!


  • #6306
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,005 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    armchair fusilier wrote: »
    Diarmaid Ferriter.

    Good to see them giving an opportunity to someone who really needs it.


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  • #6307
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Anybody having trouble with reception in the south kildare area.. I can only assume that RTE have given up competing with NT and have invested in a signal jammer.

    Turns out it was the big metal sheet I leaned against the side of the house.. :o


  • #6308
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Found Diarmuid Ferriter very uninspiring today. Normally like him on the radio when he is on as a guest. Didn't think he was good holding down a full programme.


  • #6309
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users Posts: 12,428 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    found your man Diarmuid boring as hell had to switch over as I was worried I'd fall asleep at the wheel listening to him bring back Mr Davenport who is a better replacement for Sean.


  • #6310
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Who decides on these guest presenters?? From Diarmuid Ferriter standing in for Moncrieff to CIE man standing in for George Hook at times. It's mad.


  • #6311
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Who decides on these guest presenters?? From Diarmuid Ferriter standing in for Moncrieff to CIE man standing in for George Hook at times. It's mad.

    I assume it was down to:
    a) Who will do it for free
    b) Who has an ego sufficient to think they can do it.


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  • #6312
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,005 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Layinghen wrote: »
    Found Diarmuid Ferriter very uninspiring today. Normally like him on the radio when he is on as a guest. Didn't think he was good holding down a full programme.

    Hosting a radio/tv radio show seems like a piece of piss, something any articulate and knowledgeable person could do, but when someone who hasn't got the knack is put in the chair completely disproves that. I remember listening to Eddie Hobbs filling in for George Hook once and he was similarly unimpressive.


  • #6313
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Eddie Hobbs?! He is barely articulate as a guest.


  • #6314
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,433 ✭✭✭touts


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Turns out it was the big metal sheet I leaned against the side of the house.. :o

    Ah here! There isn't much life in Diarmuid Ferriter but I wouldn't call him a big metal sheet leaning against a wall......


  • #6315
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭scotchy


    armchair fusilier wrote: »
    Diarmaid Ferriter.

    I thought he was good and I enjoyed his show:confused:

    ,

    💙 💛 💙 💛 💙 💛



  • #6316
    armchair fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭armchair fusilier


    scotchy wrote: »
    I thought he was good and I enjoyed his show:confused:

    ,

    He's OK, he might have grown into it a bit more by Friday. If not, who cares - he's just filling in for a week.


  • #6317
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Fionn Davenport was filling in for Tom Dunne today, so that kept him busy!


  • #6318
    green_bow
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 94 ✭✭green_bow


    mike65 wrote: »
    Eddie Hobbs?! He is barely articulate as a guest.


    but the ego , the ego !


  • #6319
    mjv2ydratu679c
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭mjv2ydratu679c


    Is Marc Coleman gone? Best of on tonight instead of normal show.


  • #6320
    whirlwind
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭whirlwind


    Who is hosting the show on newstalk now and what is wrong when he speaks? its like he keeps sneezing like Rosenstock doing Vinne Browne


  • #6321
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    it's marc coleman. he has chronic bronchitis. has often mentioned it before but not in ages.


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  • #6322
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Can't stand Marc Coleman. Never noticed any chestiness though tbh.


  • #6323
    green_bow
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 94 ✭✭green_bow


    Dave! wrote: »
    Can't stand Marc Coleman. Never noticed any chestiness though tbh.


    I like him myself , one of the very few conservative broadcasters on irish radio or tv


  • #6324
    constitutionus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    gotta give it to newstalk.

    first to let me know rob heffernan won gold just now in speed walking with actual decent coverage leading up to it.

    congratulations to the guy, from coming 4th in london to this must be great for the guy.


  • #6325
    Layinghen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Layinghen


    Hear hear, well done Rob. Fantastic achievement.


  • #6326
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,675 ✭✭✭serfboard


    constitutionus wrote: »
    gotta give it to newstalk.

    first to let me know rob heffernan won gold just now in speed walking with actual decent coverage leading up to it.
    Will join you in giving them the kudos. Being able to listen to live coverage was great.


  • #6327
    Robdundalk
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Robdundalk


    Gilroy and Molloy will have a field day... Pouring over the psychology of it..."did the 4th place at the Olympics play on your mind" etc etc ad nauseum


  • #6328
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,005 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    scotchy wrote: »
    I thought he was good and I enjoyed his show:confused:

    ,

    Yes, on second thoughts, I thought he was quite impressive interviewing that Jesus book guy, less exciteable and 'tabloid' in his approach than Sean would be, not feeling the need to spell out everything in block capitals. Probably he could make a decent host if he could focus on congenial subject matter.


  • #6329
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    that Jesus book guy,

    I don't suppose anyone caught this person's name, or even the name of the book?


  • #6330
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,005 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    I don't suppose anyone caught this person's name, or even the name of the book?
    Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

    I thought this sort of demystifying was pretty much old hat by now, but apparently he got ambushed by some nut on Fox, turning him into the Edward Snowden of Biblical scholarship or something.


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  • #6331
    beagle
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭beagle


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan

    I thought this sort of demystifying was pretty much old hat by now, but apparently he got ambushed by some nut on Fox, turning him into the Edward Snowden of Biblical scholarship or something.


    http://www.wsbt.com/sns-viral-video-fox-news-interview-reza-aslan-html,0,681163.htmlstory

    Basically makes the reporter look stupid.


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