Tommie Gorman - Grrrrr

XYZ123ABC

Am I entirely alone in finding RTE's NI ace reporter Tommie Gorman insufferable?! :mad:

Certainly, I'm a cranky old fool, but the mere sight of him on my screen has me lunging for the remote.

The Groundhog Day nature of NI politics can make them dull enough but he makes them even duller - and only Charlie Bird uses "I" more often in his reports - it's not about YOU Tommie!!!!!

He was even worse when he reported from Europe - and I'm a politics junkie, like. I never learn anything from him that I haven't already read in the papers or heard from the BBC's Denis Murray, it's old hat. Never any insight, nothing!

"What about the children, Roy?" I mean, how did he ever work again after that?

Can you imagine Paxman, voice trembling, asking Beckham: "What about the children of Europe, Becks - have you thought how you leaving for America will affect them?"

I just find him unbearably pompous and self-absorbed. Tommie, not Paxo.

If he must work in television then he should be a regional reporter telling us about pig sales and the like, that's his level. He is so far out of his depth with the heavyweight stuff it's painful.

Ok, that's off my chest. Goodnight Irene.

OfflerCrocGod

The Tommie Gorman National Police has been informed of your views and will soon be knocking on your door for your re-education.




Do not run they can track you down.



This post may be offtopic and pointless.

XYZ123ABC

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

The Tommie Gorman National Police has been informed of your views and will soon be knocking on your door for your re-education.

Do not run they can track you down.

All they'll have to do to torture me is force me to listen to one of Tommie's reports. :rolleyes:

screech1

Frankly how dare you make such allegations. Tommie is a very decent man who has i dare say achieved a lot more in his lifetime than you ever will.And yes you do appear to be a very grumpy old man.But in future please keep your ignorant futile veiws to your self:mad:

Cecil Mor

I never learn anything from him that I haven't already read in the papers or heard from the BBC's Denis Murray, it's old hat. Never any insight, nothing!

Then why do you watch his reports, you mentioned your remote so just use it. Tommy is a decent reporter whereas you're just an anonymous prat!

Koloman

I gave up on Tommie "what about the children" Gorman after his embarrassing interview with Roy Keane.

kumate_champ07

screech1 wrote: »

Frankly how dare you make such allegations. Tommie is a very decent man who has i dare say achieved a lot more in his lifetime than you ever will.And yes you do appear to be a very grumpy old man.But in future please keep your ignorant futile veiws to your self:mad:

whats the latest, Tommie?

santosubito

screech1 wrote: »

Frankly how dare you make such allegations. Tommie is a very decent man who has i dare say achieved a lot more in his lifetime than you ever will.And yes you do appear to be a very grumpy old man.But in future please keep your ignorant futile veiws to your self:mad:

Sure people are entitled to their viewpoints.
I, for example, am continually perplexed by why Gorman feels the need to bring himself into the story.
Why does he keep saying " I understand" or "I have learned"?
What is the point?
Jesus, I know when I went to journalism school many, many, moons ago, we were told that we weren't the story, that what we were writing was important, not us.

jdivision

He lost a lot of credibility after Roy Keane and Sean Quinn interviews. He's not bad though.

irish_bob

tommie is one of the better ones at the national broadcaster , im looking at you plastic sheeting

Awful Scut Mk2

santosubito wrote: »

Sure people are entitled to their viewpoints.
I, for example, am continually perplexed by why Gorman feels the need to bring himself into the story.
Why does he keep saying " I understand" or "I have learned"?
.

Once saw him doing this with information that had earlier been freely given out at a PSNI press conference.

Not a word of a lie.

walshb

What about his use of the term 'Londonderry' when referring to Derry?
RTE have never referred to Derry by it's British manufactured name.
He is the ONLY RTE person that I have heard using this term. Twat!

jdivision

My favourite memory was Brian Dobson in the grounds of Stormont I think it was presenting the news live in the grounds and then interviewing Tommie via Satellite elsewhere in Stormot. They were probably 10 yards away from each other.

InReality

I find the west of ireland correspondent much much worse...
just , dull and predicatable beyond belief

Koloman

InReality wrote: »

I find the west of ireland correspondent much much worse...
just , dull and predicatable beyond belief

Jim Fahy I think his name is. For me the worst correspondent is the Midlands bloke Ciaran Mullooly. His accent is awful!

FlutterinBantam

screech1 wrote: »

Frankly how dare you make such allegations. Tommie is a very decent man who has i dare say achieved a lot more in his lifetime than you ever will.And yes you do appear to be a very grumpy old man.But in future please keep your ignorant futile veiws to your self:mad:

:eek:Cracker of a first post there compadre, respect.

CUCINA

Koloman wrote: »

Jim Fahy I think his name is. For me the worst correspondent is the Midlands bloke Ciaran Mullooly. His accent is awful!

"Ciaran MuLOOOley, Athloooohhnn"!

Koloman

CUCINA wrote: »

"Ciaran MuLOOOley, Athloooohhnn"!

I think if I heard a conversation between Tommie Gorman (with his incredible whiny voice) and Ciarian Mullooly, then my ears would bleed!

Aidric

santosubito wrote: »

Why does he keep saying " I understand" or "I have learned"?

I must say, this annoys me as well. It seems he needs to make out like every report is an exclusive. I understand this isn't the case.

the_wabbitt

worked with tommie - total ass

RAMADAN

InReality wrote: »

I find the west of ireland correspondent much much worse...
just , dull and predicatable beyond belief

Try counting the number of time Paul Reynolds says 'eh' or 'um' in his reports. And those are when he is prepared....

el diablo

Koloman wrote: »

for me the worst correspondent is the Midlands bloke Ciaran Mullooly. His accent is awful!

I have to agree with this. How did that dude get a job on TV or radio? Definitely the worst accent on Irish radio.... "Ciara Mullooooly, Mullingaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr":mad:

Elmo

Koloman wrote: »

Jim Fahy I think his name is. For me the worst correspondent is the Midlands bloke Ciaran Mullooly. His accent is awful!

Jim Fahy an alright report. However Ciaran Mullooly was interviewed on Leargas or Scannal and he spoke normally, thats his radio/tv voice, why?

As for Tommy Gorman, I find him to be quite bias in his report. Their other NI staff are better. IMO.

Koloman

Elmo wrote: »

As for Tommy Gorman, I find him to be quite bias in his report. .

I find Tommy Gorman's report's far too over-positive most of the time. Every report he does sounds like some sort of earth-shattering breakthrough is going to happen when in reality it's just normal/boring NI politics.

To listen to him you would think there was a Good Friday Agreement being announced every day of the week!

Elmo

Koloman wrote: »

Every report he does sounds like some sort of earth-shattering breakthrough is going to happen when in reality it's just normal/boring NI politics.

I find that this is the case with most reporter on any service reporting on any subject in particular politics, look at Sean Whelan.

freevoice

Elmo wrote: »

As for Tommy Gorman, I find him to be quite bias in his report. .

I wish he really would tone down his pro unionist views .He's getting very obvious of late .

kevin99

Tommie is ok. Mulooley and Fahy are ok.
What about David Murphy?
Every report he does begins with the background to the story.
Needs to deliver in a sharper more authoritive tone.

kevin99

He was even worse when he reported from Europe - and I'm a politics junkie, like. I never learn anything from him that I haven't already read in the papers or heard from the BBC's Denis Murray, it's old hat. Never any insight, nothing!

It is my understanding that Denis Murray is retired.

el diablo

David Murphy's OK. Plastic Sheeting and Ciaran Gilhooly have no place on national radio with their strong "regional" accents.

There's also a nerdy, ginger chap that occasionally reports on politics on the RTÉ news (Michael Lehane?) He's bloody awful too.

Koloman

freevoice wrote: »

I wish he really would tone down his pro unionist views .He's getting very obvious of late .

I don't believe that's the case but if it is true then it makes a change from RTE's usual pro Republican sympathies.

Elmo

el diablo wrote: »

David Murphy's OK. Plastic Sheeting and Ciaran Gilhooly have no place on national radio with their strong "regional" accents.

There's also a nerdy, ginger chap that occasionally reports on politics on the RTÉ news (Michael Lehane?) He's bloody awful too.

I have issues with people that don't talk proper and nerdy looking people. :rolleyes: Micheal Lehane presents EuroReport.

David Murphy sounds like a School Boy presenting an Essay to his hot female English Teacher.

I think I said this before on this thread but since its been resurrected Mulooly seems to have a radio/tv voice yet he was on Scannal or some retrospective show on a murder in the Midlands and he had a very expectable voice, its bizzare?

Elmo

Koloman wrote: »

I don't believe that's the case but if it is true then it makes a change from RTE's usual pro Republican sympathies.

It is very true Tommy is very pro-Unionist, like many of his RTÉ counterparts, suppose it is balance when people, on the one hand, perceive RTÉ to be pro-unionist and on the other hand pro-nationalist.

Stovepipe

Tommie Gorman and Charlie Bird take themselves far too seriously, especially when a chance to throw in an "I" appears. Bird was way out of his depth in the USA. Mullooly just looks and sounds clunky and unpolished.Some of the women reporters aren't much better. Teresa Mannion always looks deeply bored and that Northern one who does the news on TG4 has a whining voice akin to a dentist's drill, especially when mangling the Gaeilge.In fairness to her, she's fit.
I heard Ingrid Miley nicknamed the "Angel of Death" in Dublin Airport, as someone always gets laid off when she appears.
regards
Stovepipe

Elmo

Stovepipe wrote: »

Northern one who does the news on TG4 has a whining voice akin to a dentist's drill, especially when mangling the Gaeilge.

She seems to have tone down that high pitch.