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John O' Shea answers your questions for him

Darragh · 2009-10-05 14:42:31

Hello all, Thanks again to everyone who posted a question (or 5) in this thread for John O'Shea. He was in Dublin as part of his deal with Carlsberg to promote the HERE WE GO AGAIN poll which centred on the most emotional moments Irish fans have had supporting the boys in green. I didn't have very long with John as he was…

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Hello all,

Thanks again to everyone who posted a question (or 5) in this thread for John O'Shea. He was in Dublin as part of his deal with Carlsberg to promote the HERE WE GO AGAIN poll which centred on the most emotional moments Irish fans have had supporting the boys in green.

I didn't have very long with John as he was under time pressure but I asked and he answered as many questions as we both could. Some of them are quite interesting answers too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBCGy7xw3s

Thanks again! Let me know what you think, good, bad or indifferent.

Darragh

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#2 05-10-2009 03:46PM

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can somebody post the link for me as apposed to the embedded video?

thanks

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#3 05-10-2009 03:47PM

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Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBCGy7xw3s

Will also post it on the blog

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#4 05-10-2009 03:49PM

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That's brilliant Darragh, really great interview John comes across as such a sound bloke !

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#5 05-10-2009 04:02PM

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Good stuff.

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#6 05-10-2009 04:03PM

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Really good interview, and the questions chosen were great imo (especially my one! )

Another success for boards.ie, make sure Darragh that you hurry up with the next big name for us to grill!

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#7 05-10-2009 04:19PM

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Much better than the Duff interview.

Leaving out usernames was a good idea.

Roll on the next one.

Nice to see he looks out for Waterford results.

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#8 05-10-2009 04:22PM

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Brilliant interview. I suggest we get Luis Figo for the next one so we can ask him about that nutmeg

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#9 05-10-2009 04:23PM

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FutureGuy wrote: »

Brilliant interview. I suggest we get Luis Figo for the next one so we can ask him about that nutmeg

After years of therapy he managed to block it out of his mind, I don't think it's fair to remind him

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#10 05-10-2009 04:28PM

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I know you are probably very busy, but will there be a transcript of this? Sorry to be all old school on you, but youtube etc is blocked at work and i dont get online much in the evenings!

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#11 05-10-2009 04:34PM

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Brilliant interview, well done Darragh.

Nice to see my question included too (the about SAF's role in his versatility)

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#12 05-10-2009 04:35PM

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gucci wrote: »

I know you are probably very busy, but will there be a transcript of this? Sorry to be all old school on you, but youtube etc is blocked at work and i dont get online much in the evenings!

I'm sure you can spare ten and a half minutes in the evening.

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#13 05-10-2009 04:39PM

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gucci wrote: »

I know you are probably very busy, but will there be a transcript of this? Sorry to be all old school on you, but youtube etc is blocked at work and i dont get online much in the evenings!

One of the things I will be doing in future is also podcasting these things. It's on the list of things to do, but, as you can imagine, it's going to take a while.

Re the transcript, it would take me ages. I'll see what the boss thinks about adding it to the list, but I won't promise anything.

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#14 05-10-2009 04:43PM

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wahey asked three of my questions in a row and although JOS was a bit vague on the first two (only mentioning Wellbeck as impressive youngsters) he has moved up a notch imo for how he answerd the third one about his footballing heroes as a kid by mentioning McGrath followed by Maldini who are also my (defensive) footballing heroes/favs.

He looked much more at ease than Duffer and seems like he could be a bit of a laugh tbh, he even plays FF but hasnt picked himself!

fair play Darragh, there was far more of a flow to this interview too with follow on questions that made it slightly more like a conversation than just a massive list of questions

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#15 05-10-2009 05:02PM

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Darragh wrote: »

One of the things I will be doing in future is also podcasting these things. It's on the list of things to do, but, as you can imagine, it's going to take a while.

Cool

Darragh wrote: »

Re the transcript, it would take me ages. I'll see what the boss thinks about adding it to the list, but I won't promise anything.

No problems, it wasn't an actual request as such, just something i was wondering you were planning to do.

chopperbyrne wrote: »

I'm sure you can spare ten and a half minutes in the evening.

Only if you say so.

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#16 05-10-2009 05:17PM

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Did i imagine it, or did Darragh accidentally insult John O'Shea with someone's smart ass two left feet jibe (just after asking him what hand he was)?! Quickly sidestepped with 'two great feet' or something!!:D

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givyjoe81 wrote: »

Did i imagine it, or did Darragh accidentally insult John O'Shea with someone's smart ass two left feet jibe (just after asking him what hand he was)?! Quickly sidestepped with 'two great feet' or something!!:D

I think he did! I thought John might smile but he didn't.

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#18 05-10-2009 05:20PM

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Great interview. Top man O'Shea, always honest, whether on the pitch or off.

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givyjoe81 wrote: »

Did i imagine it, or did Darragh accidentally insult John O'Shea with someone's smart ass two left feet jibe (just after asking him what hand he was)?! Quickly sidestepped with 'two great feet' or something!!:D

Yep, he didn't like it one bit.

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#20 05-10-2009 05:37PM

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Great interview. John O'Shea came across as a sound fella.

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#21 05-10-2009 05:39PM

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givyjoe81 wrote: »

Did i imagine it, or did Darragh accidentally insult John O'Shea with someone's smart ass two left feet jibe (just after asking him what hand he was)?! Quickly sidestepped with 'two great feet' or something!!:D

A the poor lad (Darragh I mean:D) was nervous so we will have to forgive him.

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#22 05-10-2009 06:29PM

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Woo, got the first question

Excellent interview, JOS looked a lot more interested than Duff and seemed to actually enjoy some of the questions.

Keep it up Darragh

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#23 05-10-2009 06:52PM

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Great stuff and thanks Daragh,he seems like a nice bloke.
It was funny when he was talking about the playoffs and said they were two one off games.:pac:

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#24 05-10-2009 06:53PM

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He's only 5.5 in Fantasy Football so not picking himself is bizzare!

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#25 05-10-2009 07:04PM

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Mikeyt086 wrote: »

He's only 5.5 in Fantasy Football so not picking himself is bizzare!

All his friends have him though so he can sabotage them if necessary

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#26 05-10-2009 07:58PM

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Great interview, he seems a really nice guy.

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#27 05-10-2009 08:40PM

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Good interview, well done..

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#28 05-10-2009 09:09PM

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Who's next for the chopping block Darragh?

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#29 05-10-2009 09:49PM

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fair play, seems like a good fella.

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gj darragh but I wanted you to say my username. i think you bottled it

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#31 05-10-2009 09:51PM

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sound bloke, I know who I would rather have a pint with between O'Shea and Duff

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