The Rose of Tralee, Goddamit I love it.

amdublin

Watching the program about 50 years of the Rose of Tralee.

Gearing up for Tuesday & Wednesday. Whoop whoop.

karlog

I wonder if it will be cancelled due to the upcoming weather:eek:

amdublin

Really?????!!!!

Noooooooo :eek:

I can't decide what I love more. The ROT or the Eurovision...

jor el

What is the Rose of Tralee though? It's not a talent contest, and it's not a beauty contest, so what is it? I've always thought it was pointless and stupid.

karlog

jor el wrote: »

What is the Rose of Tralee though? It's not a talent contest, and it's not a beauty contest, so what is it? I've always thought it was pointless and stupid.

The winner is selected based on her personality and is a role model for Ireland as she travels around the world.

Mr.Nice Guy

It's fairly silly stuff but it's as Irish as a Paddy's Day parade and can be a good laugh. I don't mind it really. Here are the roses I think:

http://www.roseoftralee.ie/catalog/roses.php/cPath/1/page/1

I'm liking the San Francisco Rose and the Waterford Rose.

San Fran



Waterford

pjtb

Rose of tralee= end of summer= school= rain.
Not good.

EDIT: I forgot it rains here in summer.

Mossy Monk

It is a bit of entertainment for the grannys of the country. It does no harm to no one.

Noffles

Mossy Monk wrote: »

It is a bit of entertainment for the grannys of the country. It does no harm to no one.

I agree, it does no harm and I think if you don't want to watch it then don't... personally I think it's a load of antiquated ****e for the "rose tinted glasses" brigade... should be knocked off the screen ASAP for being so ****ing crap. :mad:

soccymonster

I like the rose of tralee .
Especially when ray darcy presents it. Hes a gas man :pac:

grenache

No Limerick rose in it this year? Whats that all about?

soccymonster

grenache wrote: »

No Limerick rose in it this year? Whats that all about?

didnt get through the audition process to the live shows.
All the roses are put into groups of 5 and interviewed. Then, one rose in each 5 is put through to the live shows.

Enii

Love the Rose of Tralee.....really enjoyed the show about it last night!

jor el

Noffles wrote: »

should be knocked off the screen ASAP for being so ****ing crap. :mad:

I don't think it's crap, I just don't understand the point of it. Does a Rose of Tralee do anything for Ireland, in terms of promotion? Do they bring in jobs or something?

It's pretty much a meaningless beauty pageant, from where I stand, only it pretends not to be.

tarbuck

Not a great fan but I might tune in. What time does the swimsuit round usually start?

ladylouise

every one money is on kerry rose i don,t know why?i think France good or newfounderland rose .
i don,t see the point of the rose of tralee either.its giving a girl prizes all because they born with right genetic and supermodel looks,the great job, friends, boyfriends.the whole package.i thinks its all bit shallow.
rose of the tralee = perfect girl

grenache

tarbuck wrote: »

What time does the swimsuit round usually start?

Now that WOULD make it worth watching!! Some of them are very easy on the eye.

ladylouise

the irish beauty contest.i don,t like competitions like rose of tralee, miss world ,miss universe, because it it make other girls who are not as pretty or as successful ,popular, have a good job,tone friends, boyfriends,feel very inadequate because not all girls can live up to rose of tralee of idea of perfect. every year i watch of tralee and see all these girls with everything going for them.look,brains,job, friends, boyfriends,perfect family,travel.
for the girls who have nothing going for them never get pick for the rose of tralee.the girls who could done with wining the rose of tralee.its seem its only for the girls with everything.good education and proper upbringing,the piano lesson, finish school, classic singing lessons, so on. the girls with rich daddys

hayser

I actually like the fact that they have different interests, have jobs and are well educated. They are positive role models when so many other beauty contests just depend on the girls' looks. Let's face it, in this day and age young girls looking at this programme should be aspiring to try to be like them. There's a few young girls I know that only want to have children so they can claim the single mothers benefit. Please don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with being a young single mother but there is so much more to aspire to in this world.

salad dodger

.....of course they all have lovely bottoms

:D

JONJO THE MISER

First rose from Waterford.

ladylouise

salad dodger wrote: »

.....of course they all have lovely bottoms

:D

i am sure there mothers will be delighted of you think of there daugthers such a fashion

amdublin

My money is on the German rose!

efb

We've a big one now... Tracey Turnblad???

If she sings "Good Morning Baltimore" I'll pi$$ myself!

(Jay Leno's Lovechild???)

Namlub

San Francisco Rose- Hideously, hideously awkward interview. Off to watch normal telly again...

soccymonster

amdublin wrote: »

My money is on the German rose!

yup defo!
My cousin was falling all over the french rose :rolleyes:

grenache

soccymonster wrote: »

yup defo!
My cousin was falling all over the french rose :rolleyes:

French rose was hot but not much of a personality to go with it. I was enjoying my supper until the last rose :eek:

ladylouise

i think the age to enter should be between 18- 30.and should be more based on personalty and talent and nothing to with looks or size.from reading the kerry paper there want people to mark then on there good looks etc .so is it only good looking,tall,slim girls the only one allow to enter?fair play to last rose for entering and getting through.

lostexpectation

rosebuds wtf?

Noffles

Worst and stupidest programme I've seen in ages... why were there so many men masquerading as women...?

Dolly393

Hey there!
I missed the Rose of Tralee last night (unavoidable reasons) but someone I know is a competing rose so obviosly i'm raging I missed her. Anyone know if it will be repeated on TV at all? Can't find it in the listings.

tarbuck

It's up on the rte player http://www.rte.ie/player/#

Dolly393

Aw brilliant; you're a star; thanks so much for that. Is it the whole programme do you know? I've restricted access in work so should be able to view it when i get home this evening.
Thanks again.

tarbuck

I think it's the whole thing.

Thumpette

I thought it was generally grand- loved the German Rose

The interview with the poor Derby Rose was a torture from start to finish. How dare Ray put her on the spot with all those questions about her becomming the primary caregiver for her brother.

Poor girl- like what could she say.

I hope he gets in bother over that

ladylouise

every one is saying the kerry rose will win?

fisgon

Ow! Anyone hear the Australian girl murdering the song from Once? Painful. Why do they do it to themselves, why do they do it to us? Imagine what Simon Cowell would say.......

Enii

My money's on the Kerry Rose........

2040

FFS, the German rose should have won. That's some conservative ****.

karlog

Who won by the way?



I wasn't watching

hayser

karlog wrote: »

Who won by the way?



I wasn't watching

London

Namlub

I liked the Yorkshire one (of the two I actually saw...)

soccymonster

The london rose was one of my favourites along with the german one.:)