The Ray D'Arcy Show Thread - Mod note Post # 1 Updated

BaZmO*

Stepping Stone wrote: »

Also found the texts insulting Geldof pretty awful. I used to think he wad a gob****e type comments. Why does he subject guests to it?

I thought Geldof had some really interesting things to say, but when D'Arcy read those texts out I was like WTF?! Why would you read that out to a guest. Although Geldof's response was funny, but still. :rolleyes:

Ash.J.Williams

Dtp79 wrote: »

If it bothers ya so much change the channel

BEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEEP

(QI style alarm fog horn)

Stepping Stone

BaZmO* wrote: »

I thought Geldof had some really interesting things to say, but when D'Arcy read those texts out I was like WTF?! Why would you read that out to a guest. Although Geldof's response was funny, but still. :rolleyes:

He could handle it, but an awful lot of them can't. Especially when it is the 'I would' ones. WTF like.

Dtp79

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

BEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEEP

(QI style alarm fog horn)

I'm sorry I don't speak yuppie

Jason Todd

Dtp79 wrote: »

I'm sorry I don't speak yuppie

Nothing 'yuppie' about it. He's drawing attention (ina humorous way imo) to the fact that you've said to change the channel, when it's actually against forum rules to say that. Some people don't have the option if they share a radio in work etc.

BaZmO*

Dtp79 wrote: »

I'm sorry I don't speak yuppie

"Yuppie"? Haha. Ok Del-Boy!

Lelantos

Jason Todd wrote: »

Nothing 'yuppie' about it. He's drawing attention (ina humorous way imo) to the fact that you've said to change the channel, when it's actually against forum rules to say that. Some people don't have the option if they share a radio in work etc.

Some don't, but most do, many times people say here they missed something, can we hear it in podcast, where abouts on the podcast is it. And then the abuse starts, I'm sure that's against the charter too

Maggotz

You do know Darcy is about 5 foot five inches?

tellmesomethin

Maggotz wrote: »

You do know Darcy is about 5 foot five inches?

This plays on his mind every morning he wakes up. I've heard it said on his show 100 times, possibly more.

What he should be worrying about is why he's trying to dictate to his 18-35 listeners how to live...

He was better with two/three puppets beside him like on the Den although I think they're trying to replicate it with Farrel and his annoying girlfriend. That guy Will is bearable.

Maggotz

tellmesomethin wrote: »

This plays on his mind every morning he wakes up. I've heard it said on his show 100 times, possibly more.

What he should be worrying about is why he's trying to dictate to his 18-35 listeners how to live...

He was better with two/three puppets beside him like on the Den although I think they're trying to replicate it with Farrel and his annoying girlfriend. That guy Will is bearable.

Does he admit to his shortness or still claim to be 5' 10

That_Guy

Something I've noticed a lot with D'arcy but never mentioned it. When he's wrapping up a conversation with somebody on the phone.

"Bye bye bye bye bye"

Comes across really rude or something. Just the way he says it gets on my nerves a lot.

Heckler

That_Guy wrote: »

Something I've noticed a lot with D'arcy but never mentioned it. When he's wrapping up a conversation with somebody on the phone.

"Bye bye bye bye bye"

Comes across really rude or something. Just the way he says it gets on my nerves a lot.

It comes across as very dismissive, like he can"t wait to be rid of them. Noticed this myself.

JM Skipton

Even though I'm a big fan of Ray he came out with a couple of Alan Partridge corkers this morning while interviewing Jessie J.
She had lost her voice so she couldn't sing and he says to her "sure without your voice you would be noth....eh ya know what I mean"
And the best one was saying to her that she looks much older on the telly, now I don't know what women he hangs around with but if I said that to any women I would get a slap.....have to say very funny to listen to:D

Les Ferdinand

What about him going on and on about Mairead's shorts/hot pants for the whole show? He sounded like a seedy old man. Horrible to listen to. Before anyone asks. No i can't change the station.

denishurley

That_Guy wrote: »

Something I've noticed a lot with D'arcy but never mentioned it. When he's wrapping up a conversation with somebody on the phone.

"Bye bye bye bye bye"

Comes across really rude or something. Just the way he says it gets on my nerves a lot.

I never miss a chance to criticise him, but I think that that's more of an Irish thing in general when ending a call?

Ash.J.Williams

twice i've heard a guest say "NO" when asked will they hang on til they take a commercial break, does that happen often?

For Forks Sake

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

What about him going on and on about Mairead's shorts/hot pants for the whole show? He sounded like a seedy old man. Horrible to listen to. Before anyone asks. No i can't change the station.

They've even made the website. http://todayfm.com/Maireads-shorts

allgirlz

http://www.todayfm.com/Join-the-Ministry-of-Silly-Ideas Right whos in??

gnfnrhead

denishurley wrote: »

I never miss a chance to criticise him, but I think that that's more of an Irish thing in general when ending a call?

Don't think so. I only know one person who does it.

6781

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

He sounded like a seedy old man.

But he is old and seedy.

Maggotz

6781 wrote: »

But he is old and seedy.

And short !

6781

Another thing, when he has a guest on or some random person and then a load of weirdos text in with she/he sounds lovely etc send them on my number. The whole Cilla Black thing he dose of trying to set people up has been done to death at this stage and really boring.

Stepping Stone

I know, another dating segment ffs. I just couldn't stay at the desk listening to it. I wish there was an alternative to this in the morning. It is bloody awful.

Les Ferdinand

He had some fella from Home and Away on the other day and mentioned a "rhinos foreskin" to him. He never fails.

BaZmO*

Just on the dating thing this morning. He read out a load of texts during the segment and one of the texts went something along the lines of "Jaysis! Where did you get those 3 lads, they sound like a bunch of desperate losers!"

Now setting aside whether the statement is true or not, why read it out to them. :rolleyes:

Les Ferdinand

BaZmO* wrote: »

Just on the dating thing this morning. He read out a load of texts during the segment and one of the texts went something along the lines of "Jaysis! Where did you get those 3 lads, they sound like a bunch of desperate losers!"

Now setting aside whether the statement is true or not, why read it out to them. :rolleyes:

Because he's a sound lad.

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BaZmO*

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Because he's an arrogant, pompous arsehole.

In fairness to him, the texts are just handed to him to read out.

6781

BaZmO* wrote: »

In fairness to him, the texts are just handed to him to read out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXRxNbPvGI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

heyheyhey1982

I listened to him interview Heath from home and away. He actually thinks the lads coming over and doing the nightclub circuit and making money is lame he talked down to him. Maybe it is, but why does he get them on his show to talk down to them. He did the same with brax from h&a.

denishurley

BaZmO* wrote: »

In fairness to him, the texts are just handed to him to read out.

I remember a few months ago there was a debate about child benefit for single mothers being cut or something like that, he read out a text saying that the woman didn't have to get pregnant and then he apologised saying that Will had handed it to him.