Frontline

LionelNashe

Some audience member just had a good go at Conor Kebab Lenihan on Frontline about the lack of support for small enterprise. It was a good strong rant.

Mr Benevolent

Meh....

Biggins

The government and Lenihan on it is getting decimated - and rightly so.

BluesBerry

Damn it I missed it :mad::mad::mad:

Was it like the last fella screaming and shouting about suing old ladies for fields

friendface

Bit cringeworthy watching Lenihan there.

"You're the biggest spoofer of the lot" :mad:

Biggins

Show will be on "RTE Live" website shortly to watch I assume, for those that have missed it.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I'm sure one of our fellow boardsies will kindly upload some footage abd can't watch domestically...?

Aidric

BluesBerry wrote: »

Was it like the last fella screaming and shouting about suing old ladies for fields

That was the TV highlight of 2009. Love that mentaller.

Biggins

LOL Loving the comedy section at the end - Class!

starbelgrade

I wish I hadn't watched the programme. I was nice & relaxed before I did & now I'm fuming. Our politicians are so far divorced from reality, it's f*cking scarey.

MidlandsM

The frontline is one of the better programming efforts of RTE ever possibly.
PK is well placed in the role there too.

Well done RTE for once.

squod

MidlandsM wrote: »

The frontline is one of the better programming efforts of RTE ever possibly.
PK is well placed in the role there too.

Well done RTE for once.

I disagree. Some over paid fool doing a half decent job for once is hardly worth commending.

RATM

Biggins wrote: »

LOL Loving the comedy section at the end - Class!

Holy sh1t! I couldn't believe that comedy skit at the end- was it taken off YouTube or something? They basically said Cowen is an alco and it finished with the someone singing 'Dirty Old Cowen' to the tune of Dirty Old Town.

I'd say the FF press office is on the phone to RTE right as we speak. Poor Brian's kids won't be able to handle the slagging at school.

starbelgrade

MidlandsM wrote: »

The frontline is one of the better programming efforts of RTE ever possibly.
PK is well placed in the role there too.

Well done RTE for once.

Oh yes. Pat Kenny - the man who recently complained that his €650,000 a year pay packet was a pittance when compared to Premiership players like John O'Shea.

Another f*ckwit divorced from reality.

Biggins

RATM wrote: »

Holy sh1t! I couldn't believe that comedy skit at the end- was it taken off YouTube or something? They basically said Cowen is an alco and it finished with the someone singing 'Dirty Old Cowen' to the tune of Dirty Old Town.

I'd say the FF press office is on the phone to RTE right as we speak. Poor Brian's kids won't be able to handle the slagging at school.

It was bloody brilliant though! :pac:

Best comedy thing on RTE in ages - and I don't say that easily. :pac: :pac: :pac:

The full show should be available (See link below) later or tomorrow (as soon as they get to streaming it) :
http://www.rte.ie/news/thefrontline/

druidland

I really miss bull island though were still a long way from the quality of the gaybo years

starbelgrade

druidland wrote: »

I really miss bull island though were still a long way from the quality of the gaybo years

Quality & Gaybo. Not two words that I would readily associate together.

cojack101

Em.. did anyone just see the "In defence of Brian Cowen" skit at the end of frontline just before the credits.

My jaw hit the floor.

LionelNashe

BluesBerry wrote: »

Damn it I missed it :mad::mad::mad:

Was it like the last fella screaming and shouting about suing old ladies for fields

LOL no, it wasn't a mental rant, it was a fairly sustained & coherent angry rant

hinault

Conor Lenihan and David McWilliams going head to head.

Lot of anger in the audience : couple of guys trying to get businesses started and redtape, they say, is holding them back.
The guy claiming that NAMA is the biggest hinderance to the likes of him in the property game is not far from the truth.
NAMA is keeping property prices artificially high in his view.

Owner of the Premier Group got short shrift from the audience.

Good show tonight.

Biggins

cojack101 wrote: »

Em.. did anyone just see the "In defence of Brian Cowen" skit at the end of frontline just before the credits.

My jaw hit the floor.

LOL See previous posts.

JONJO THE MISER

I cant believe they aired a skit like that, it will be the talking point all over the place tomorrow, this is the end of the goverment folks, general election within a month.

cojack101

Funniest thing I have ever seen in my life. My face actually was this face :eek:. Me and my dad broke up laughing.

Id love to be a fly on the wall in Lenihans car when he switches his mobile on and Cowen calls him to tell him about it.

Someone in RTE will get the chop for that one! + I recon I know what the topic on Live Line will be tomorrow haha. It was disgraceful Joe! =P

Biggins

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I cant believe they aired a skit like that, it will be the talking point all over the place tomorrow, this is the end of the goverment folks, general election within a month.

The golfer - "...and don't forget folks, you all voted for him - NO' wait, hang on a minute...you didn't!"

:pac: Class!

JONJO THE MISER

It was shocking, i hate F.F no doubt but R.T.E are meant to be impartial and this was a blatant attack.

orourkeda

Is it just me or does anyone else believe that Conor Lenihan is a bigger retard than Mary Coughlan therefore making him the biggest retard in government.

orourkeda

What is this skit you all mention?

Was it immediately after the show?

Aidric

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I cant believe they aired a skit like that, it will be the talking point all over the place tomorrow, this is the end of the goverment folks, general election within a month.

What is it with you and sensationalist nonsense?

Biggins

orourkeda wrote: »

What is this skit you all mention?

Was it immediately after the show?

When they stopped talking (said their goodbye's) and just before the titles rolled, they showed a number of skits.

Takk

Boom: http://www.twitvid.com/TTZ3Q

Poor quality. Better one will be knockin around soon enough.

Richard tea

David McWilliams was fantastic. Let the bond holders BURN:)

RoundyMooney

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

It was shocking, i hate F.F no doubt but R.T.E are meant to be impartial and this was a blatant attack.

No, RTE have finally decided the writing is on the wall.

Without PravdaRTE on their side, we'll see how long FF last.

The internet is a powerful medium, but despite what some folk think, the mainstream still holds sway. There was a time when RTE wouldn't have put Cowen on the air, and he still half cut because the combover brigade kept him up the night before.

PK is emotionally dysfunctional, and living in a bubble, with all his recent ranting about his wages, but he was always impartial on the air, and deserves credit for that.

tl;dr, bye bye Biffo.

cojack101

Well Lads McWilliams is right.

The army are all getting riot training and 4 x NL Reg Riot trucks came off the boat in Rosslare with garda escort and drove towards Dublin.

Thats the 2 we own and 4 on lend from the Netherlands.

Corsendonk

Did that woman in the audience accuse Cowan of drinking all the money away? I have to give it to him 35 billion euro bar tab I am impressed!

irlgw

Can't see any slander- its all true.

Those people were only saying what the rest of country is thinking. Conor lenihen actually looked like he was listening though, and certainly if anyone needs a job don't go to premiere cause they can't seem to find anyones cv.

It's about time that we upped the anti. In any other country there would be uproar if the government tried to waste away the peoples money like that, but our welfare system for now is too cushy for for people not to be desperate. I reckon instead of spending 25billion on Anglo we hire Tony Buckingham for 1 billion:D- at least he delivers....

Gigiwagga

Biggins wrote: »

The golfer - "...and don't forget folks, you all voted for him - O' wait, hang on a minute...!"

:pac: Class!

Wasn't it against the anti-blasphemy act or something lol, bring it oooonnnnn

David McWilliams was spot on I thought as was the Blaney chap in the audience, he made some excellent points.

Lenihan came across as an oxygen starved buffoon on mountain top, no surprise there, same ould shite from Varadker, no surprise there either, he's full of the same s**t and he hasn't even gotten into power yet, Jesus help us all:(.

scientific1982

He deserved every bit of it but he was right on his last point. The only way our economy will improve is if we invest in the knowledge economy and attract investment by major companies in addition to developing our own multinationals. Relying on small business too much isnt goin to so **** all for us.

cojack101

If F.G. get in I'll leave.

Plain and simple.

Biggins

Lenihan was lost and completely avoided Williams question to name one country that has pulled it self out of a similar situation that were adopting the same actions as Cowen, FF and co.
Lenihan just would not answer or was able to state one country - so he deflected away and tried to avoid the question.
He made himself look like a further muppet!

JONJO THE MISER

Aidric wrote: »

What is it with you and sensationalist nonsense?

Sorry? If you dont think that skit wont be the end of the goverment well i dunno what to say, its clear now R.T.E are anti F.F which is the end for the goverment.

That_Guy

Personally I don't like Fianna Fail but I really think that skit at the end was uncalled for.

Gummy Panda

cojack101 wrote: »

Well Lads McWilliams is right.

The army are all getting riot training and 4 x NL Reg Riot trucks came off the boat in Rosslare with garda escort and drove towards Dublin.

Thats the 2 we own and 4 on lend from the Netherlands.

What's this about?

Grimreaper666

scientific1982 wrote: »

He deserved every bit of it but he was right on his last point. The only way our economy will improve is if we invest in the knowledge economy and attract investment by major companies in addition to developing our own multinationals. Relying on small business too much isnt goin to so **** all for us.

We're gone way past salvation now, business is dead which means the country is too, it's everyone for themselves now I fear............

orourkeda

Biggins wrote: »

When they stopped talking (said their goodbye's) and just before the titles rolled, they showed a number of skits.

Damn. I just switched seconds before this. Sounds worth of investigation.

Grimreaper666

Gummy Panda wrote: »

What's this about?

Riot control, Gardai and Army are training for months now.

orourkeda

cojack101 wrote: »

If F.G. get in I'll leave.

Plain and simple.

You better start planning for emigration so. Which party are going to beat them?

scientific1982

Fcuk it then. Lets riotttt.

Richard tea

Gummy Panda wrote: »

What's this about?

I think it might have something to do with a coup in Greece shortly. And if this happens in Greece, Ireland could follow down the same road. I think:eek:

scientific1982

Fcuk it then. Lets have a riot.

Grimreaper666

orourkeda wrote: »

You better start planning for emigration so. Which party are going to beat them?

That's the problem, there's no competent opposition either, we're so f**ked it's hard to believe.

That_Guy

scientific1982 wrote: »

Fcuk it then. Lets riotttt.

Because that will solve everything. :rolleyes: