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

magnumlady

As Ray is 'dad of the year' maybe he could host a new show.
'The Baby of Tralee'.
Or better still start a creche and leave radio behind.

kraggy

grumpytrousers wrote: »

"right, that's it - he mentioned that bloody child 4 times in the last 2 seconds..."

Think he meant the other Ray.

But yeah, I feel like that sometimes.

smaoifs

Today was the day I've given up and brought the ipod out of the drawer. The absolute rudeness and righteousness of this little man interrupting and telling people they're wrong just finally tipped the radio off for me and the ipod on.

JeanClaude

smaoifs wrote: »

Today was the day I've given up and brought the ipod out of the drawer. The absolute rudeness and righteousness of this little man interrupting and telling people they're wrong just finally tipped the radio off for me and the ipod on.

What happened? can't leave it like that..:D

raven136

if he plays that yes we can song any more ill crack up.

younge

I think rays show is still very good. He still makes me laugh and noramally his topics of discussion are very interseting. I would agree though that he defiantly likes to preech a bit too much at times. I'd still give the show 2 thumbs up.

Leaderbored

younge wrote: »

I'd still give the show 2 thumbs up.

I'd love to take my two thumbs and insert them into Mairead Farrell's nostrils if I thought it would stop the "amusing" singing and random interruptions that seem to occur on the show at the drop of a hat.

Mairead Farrell : "Shh! Shh! Listen to meeee, everyone!!"

Everyone : "No. F*ck off, please."

zuroph

younge wrote: »

I think rays show is still very good. He still makes me laugh and noramally his topics of discussion are very interseting. I would agree though that he defiantly likes to preech a bit too much at times. I'd still give the show 2 thumbs up.

I think Ray's show is still very good. He still makes me laugh and normally his topics of discussion are very interesting. I would agree though that he definitely likes to preach a bit too much at times. I'd still give the show two thumbs up.


FYP

Draupnir

zuroph wrote: »

I think Ray's show is still very good. He still makes me laugh and normally his topics of discussion are very interesting. I would agree though that he definitely likes to preach a bit too much at times. I'd still give the show two thumbs up.


FYP

You are a sad, narrow-minded little man.

zuroph

i know, sometimes, i disgust me.

Clare Bear

I remember back in college I wouldn't have missed his show for anything. But gone off it a good bit the last 2 years or so. I tune in to Tom Dunne over on Newstalk more these days.

Sevenie

Yeah I stopped listening to him months ago. His ego seems to grow as his ratings grew and now he is just a bad Gerry Ryan and Ryan is a pain in the hole. I now dont listen to the radio at all in the morning.

younge

zuroph wrote: »

I think Ray's show is still very good. He still makes me laugh and normally his topics of discussion are very interesting. I would agree though that he definitely likes to preach a bit too much at times. I'd still give the show two thumbs up.


FYP

What does FYP mean? I can only presume thats its a immature comment.

BaZmO*

younge wrote: »

What does FYP mean? I can only presume thats its a immature comment.

Google is your friend....
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Take your pick....

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tbh

fixed your post.

Now lets not get into the whole he said / she said thing. Please don't criticise other people's spelling . And now, back to your regular scheduled thread.

zuroph

for what its worth, I apologise.

but yes, d'arcy on the panel last night, almost managed to suck the fun out of it!

younge

Ah theres no fear of bitchin. I'm not that bad. Didn't see that last night. Everyone thats posting on this thread seems to be totally fed up of him. We should have put a poll at the start of the thread.

Deedsie

younge wrote: »

Ah theres no fear of bitchin. I'm not that bad. Didn't see that last night. Everyone thats posting on this thread seems to be totally fed up of him. We should have put a poll at the start of the thread.

Would be an interesting poll.

CantonaDieu

Ray is having a hissey one with the Minister this am sounds like he either didn't prepare or has gone all emotional and lost the run of himself...fair dues to Harney she is holding her own...Ray dosn't seem to be listening! Again!!!

Basq

O/T: The Minister for Health just said the cervical cancer vaccine does not prevent cervical cancer..

.. holding her own my hole! :mad:

CantonaDieu

No she didn't...its an emotional topic and I don't agree with Harney but she did not say the vaccine dosn't prevent cancer. Point was that Ray has an opportunity and he blew it.

BaZmO*

basquille wrote: »

O/T: The Minister for Health just said the cervical cancer vaccine does not prevent cervical cancer..

.. holding her own my hole! :mad:

Was watching Oprah yesterday at lunchtime (don't ask!) and there was a Doctor on and she was asked about the Vaccine and she said that there is actually no concrete proof that the Vaccine prevents cervical cancer.

Robbo

basquille wrote: »

O/T: The Minister for Health just said the cervical cancer vaccine does not prevent cervical cancer..

.. holding her own my hole! :mad:

True that. However it does stop about 90% of the cases I believe.

Don't have access to a radio, is he going for the emotional pleas and bringing in his daughter?

Beaucoupfish

The Darcy show has always appeared to be aimed at female listeners. He's created this club mentality with his listeners and he is definitely one of the girls. It's nice and boring.

Jip

basquille wrote: »

O/T: The Minister for Health just said the cervical cancer vaccine does not prevent cervical cancer..

.. holding her own my hole! :mad:

She didn't say that, she said it's not 100% preventative.

Agree with Cantona here, switched on the radio this morning and stumbled upon the debate as it was tuned into Today FM from last night so I left it on. Ray really is not good at doing serious, he doesn't listen and sets out an argument in his head that he can't deviate from even though points have already been disproven and discussed. He's gets too emotive and thinks that talking loudly and over someone is a way to win an argument. Him asking Harney can she honestly say that someone won't die as a result of this decision was laughable. "I'll ask you again minister !".
I didn't leave the station on after that but I bet he's still reading out texts from his groupies saying "Well done Ray, you showed her", "Well done Ray, you should do Primetime" etc etc.
He should stick to light and fluffy topics that he's used to such as how many speakers some farmer has in his tractor.

Mr E

I thought it was a painful interview to listen to. Ray had an agenda of 2 or 3 points he kept going over (and over and over), and kept shouting her down...

faceman

Mr E wrote: »

I thought it was a painful interview to listen to. Ray had an agenda of 2 or 3 points he kept going over (and over and over), and kept shouting her down...

I hated the way one of his counter arguments was that her facts were wrong because he had done his own research. WTF? google????

magnumlady

I thought the show was meant to be light hearted entertainment.

Lately and especially today its like something you'd hear on Radio 1 or Newstalk. Does Ray want to go into polictics now??

HiHo

I'm a new poster and just registered to share my views on RD - the little dwarf from Kildare who loves his mammy to bits.

He's such a child and it is making me sick to listen to him go on about his interview with MH today - he truly believes he rattled her and that she's shaking in her shoes (pitying him more like) - watch out Charlie Bird Razeee babe is here!!!

God almighty but I can't get why he keeps winning more listeners. I worry about our future when I think that there are so many Ray fans out there, radios and mobiles phones are a bad mix for some people.

Then there are those two tools on after Ray with their cringe tastic roll call...

No seriously the whole issue about the vaccine is serious and appalling that it has been cancelled/postponed but Ray I'd prefer if he just went back to talking about getting drunk on air or his mammy's apple tart and leave the real journalism to the grown ups.

Utopia Parkway

Darcy was better when he stuck to fixit Friday and reading out funny texts. Now that he's pontificating on every subject going and acting as the nation's moral guardian he's become an insufferable arse.

Working with two handpuppets for years seems to make him think that nobody takes him seriously so now he has to make up for it by lecturing the nation every day. Stick to the light stuff Ray. You'd be out of your depth in a paddling pool.