Off The Ball Official Thread <Mod Note - Post #1, #533, #6651>

Jayesdiem

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Until he spends too much time with the Newstalk crew and gets infected with their PC leanings by osmosis.

That’s the potential issue

gluppers

dominatinMC wrote: »

Haven't noticed it myself, as I rarely listed to OTB anymore. But can completely understand that the lads don't see eye-to-eye with Richie...the man is a total bell end. He's the main reason I "moved the dial"

I see he's no longer on Twitter

Raoul

I listened to the panel show there. It was very good!

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Raoul wrote:

I listened to the panel show there. It was very good!

It generally is, to be fair.

pc7

Happy day, nothing better than refreshing podcasts and seeing Dr Ross Tucker was on.

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pc7 wrote:

Happy day, nothing better than refreshing podcasts and seeing Dr Ross Tucker was on.

He was very good tonight.

Guy talking about a Roma player from 1984 who later took his own life sounded interesting also but I didn't catch it all.

dastardly00

pc7 wrote: »

Happy day, nothing better than refreshing podcasts and seeing Dr Ross Tucker was on.

Yup, I could listen to him for ages. Very insightful

bloodless_coup

Gilroy on Pat Kenny talking about the Jackson and Olding Sale Sharks news.

Saying that the players would be bargain buys given thier talent and current price, and that unfortunately some clubs would only look at that aspect and not the morality of employing them.

I must have been reading a fake news site where it said they were acquitted of the charges.

DEFTLEFTHAND

doylefe wrote: »

Gilroy on Pat Kenny talking about the Jackson and Olding Sale Sharks news.

Saying that the players would be bargain buys given thier talent and current price, and that unfortunately some clubs would only look at that aspect and not the morality of employing them.

I must have been reading a fake news site where it said they were acquitted of the charges.

Those two young fellas have been put through hell by rag media outlets such as Newstalk.

I don't know where they find the strength to keep going.

I really hope they get their careers back on track and put all this mess behind them.

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DEFTLEFTHAND wrote:

Those two young fellas have been put through hell by rag media outlets such as Newstalk.

If Newstalk is a rag media outlet, can you please tell me of a reputable outlet that dealt with the rugby players trial differently.

Thanks.

pc7

Ffs poor feckers, gers moral indignation was unfounded https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/sale-say-no-substance-to-rumours-they-were-to-sign-paddy-jackson-and-stuart-olding-36867675.html

They were found not guilty, it’s awful they can’t move on from this.

OldMrBrennan83

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applehunter

Patww79 wrote: »

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That is Dan McDonell.

He admitted it was a convulted point he was making.

total Wanker?

anthonyjmaher

doylefe wrote: »

Gilroy on Pat Kenny talking about the Jackson and Olding Sale Sharks news. Saying that the players would be bargain buys given thier talent and current price, and that unfortunately some clubs would only look at that aspect and not the morality of employing them.

Gilroy makes me sick with this White Knight routine of his. He was doing the same on the podcast earlier this week about Grobelar. Not one sentence without some smart ar$e remark. I mean at what stage did it happen that it became acceptable for young sportsmen, who made mistakes, having their careers dictated by some fat lump sitting behind a microphone. But that's what is happening with Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, all because of a few texts that Ger's on air personality disagreed with morally. The media will hound the sponsor of any club willing to take them on, so that it makes it impossible for them to continue their careers. I mean even convicted criminals, who have murdered people are allowed to continue their lives and careers unfethered, once they have "served their time". And as much as it may annoy the social justice warriors in NT, they were found innocent.
As I said earlier, in light of the INM email hacking recently, Gilroy would want to be very careful that he doesn't raise the moral high ground so high that he ends up being hoisted on his own petard if a few of his own email messages or tweets became public. He's not the angel he would have you believe, I mean nobody could be that pious.

Jayesdiem

Gilroy is a piece of sh1t. He reminds me of one of those holier than thou charachters who, behind the scenes, is doing the exact things he criticises everybody else for doing. He’s almost evangelical in his demeanour. Utter tosser. In the words of Kevin Keegan, I would “love it” if he were to have his very own Neil Prenderville moment. I’d never stop laughing.

Conservative

I heard that Ger Gilroy thing on playback last night. What a sanctimonious git! There isn't a chance Jackson or Olding can sign for an English club without Ger and the boys in Marconi House doing everything they can to sabotage it.

They made some mistakes as young men. Give them a chance ffs

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Christ but the bitterness is strong in some.

What is it? Jealousy? Does your wife or partner really really like Ger?

Like him or not, he is a big part of why the show exists. He was the first presenter when it kicked off and he seems to be the driving force behind the morning webcasts which I think is working quite well. Over 6k seem to dip in each day to that show on Twitter alone.

He's not my favorite presenter but he's not the worst either.

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Listening to the road show last night for a few minutes.
Is it Luke Fitzgerald that sounds like a character from a Ross O'Carroll Kelly book?

The D4 accent is strong in that one.

pc7

Mod Note

Just a reminder of the charter and to tone down the abuse to presenters etc. over the last few posts.

Thanks PC7

Conservative

Patww79 wrote: »

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That was probably a poor first impression of him but Dan McDonnell is one of the best contributors they have imo.

Excellent knowledge of everything relating to Irish football but a good all rounder also.

He also doesn't mind showing Joe up which I do enjoy. One of the few likeable fellas on OTB.

OldMrBrennan83

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Murdoc90

You know you can just not listen to the show if it bothers you that much right? :rolleyes:

Dan McDonnell is a fantastic contributor, very knowledgeable on all things Irish football.

pc7

Mod Note Again

Please remind yourselves of the charter.

gormdubhgorm

Tell me how wrote: »

Like him or not, he is a big part of why the show exists. He was the first presenter when it kicked off and he seems to be the driving force behind the morning webcasts which I think is working quite well. Over 6k seem to dip in each day to that show on Twitter alone.

He's not my favorite presenter but he's not the worst either.

He it the worst presenter on radio in Ireland in my book (That is including local radio stations) and as for being the genius that created the show....
It was not that hard given there was a complete gap in the market for it there was no Irish equivalent to an independent radio station that had a 2/3 show that discussed the alternative views on sports which differed from the mainstream state run stations.

All he had to do was listen to talksport and put his own slant on it.
(He owns balls.ie as well same type of thing)
Personally he IS the major turnoff that I stopped listening to off the ball he has got even more irritating with time.
(I would now never even chance listening to it it when he is on)
Now his hubris has reached Walter White proportions.

In truth I never thought he was a good presenter:

He can rarely ask a question to an interviewee without going on a self-important monologue

He constantly "eh, em and euhs" his way through statements.
(Any half decent community radio presenter would not do that)

He does that annoying Cartman high pitch thing (when he gets overly excited) where he wanders off to his "Were you like and your were like.."


He should do his work behind the scenes and stay away from the mic.
I don't listen to the morning webcasts etc.

I think a major part of Off the Balls "success" is that they have no real competition on radio, they are now a brand name trading on past glories from McDevitt, Early & Murphy.
Ireland is a small country and there is not much choice other then state funded stations.
How many off the people who still listen to OTB listen to it because there is nothing else on?

To paraphrase Gilroy -

"I am like...screw you...euh....eh.....em...your making a balls of OTB."

I think if OTB made Nathan Murphy the main anchor the show might get back on some even keel.

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^^^^
Honestly, if it's not that hard, and there's no competition, go start your own sports discussion platforms.

There's obviously money in it given the popularity they enjoy.
Added bonus is you and various other won't have to listen to the worst of the worst and I won't have to read about ye complaining about it. Incessantly.
Win win as they say.

Post a link here when you're up an running, you'll have at least 5 or 6 listeners immediately.

gormdubhgorm

Tell me how wrote: »

^^^^
Honestly, if it's not that hard, and there's no competition, go start your own sports discussion platforms.

There's obviously money in it given the popularity they enjoy.
Added bonus is you and various other won't have to listen to the worst of the worst and I won't have to read about ye complaining about it. Incessantly.
Win win as they say.

Post a link here when you're up an running, you'll have at least 5 or 6 listeners immediately.

The whole nature of boards.ie is it gives people a platform to complain about things ( within the charter) as you put it.

You however, are on the other end of the spectrum and are the main apologist for OTB.
You can see NOTHING wrong with it all nearly everything is fantastic, nearly every interview is "interesting"
Nearly every interview is worth a listen.
To such an extent I have my suspicions that you are a plant from OTB!

I on the other hand would still be a regular listener to OTB if Gilroy in particular went off mic.
I think Nathan Murphy is a superb presenter and given his run.
Molloy is good when he steers clear of the moralising.
There badly needs to be more fun on the show not contrived fun - a decent chemistry either cordial or antagonistic to make it work (either spectrum).

I actually did some local community radio stuff nearly a decade ago but through personal circumstances (not like Keys and Gray / Hook by the way) I had to knock it on its head.

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gormdubhgorm wrote: »

The whole nature of boards.ie is it gives people a platform to complain about things ( within the charter) as you put it.

You on the other hand are on the other end of the spectrum and are the main apologist for OTB.
You can see NOTHING wrong with it all nearly everything is fantastic, nearly every interview is "interesting"
Nearly every interview is worth a listen.
To such an extent I have my suspicions that you are a plant from OTB!

I on the other hand would still be a regular listener to OTB if Gilroy in particular went off mic.
I think Nathan Murphy is a superb presenter and given his run.
Molloy is good when he steers clear of the moralising.
There badly needs to be more fun on the show not contrived fun - a decent chemistry either cordial or antagonistic to make it work (either spectrum).

I actually did some local community radio stuff nearly a decade ago but through personal circumstances (not like Keys and Gray / Hook by the way) I had to knock it on its head.

Oh please let there be soundcloud links.

My bosses in OTB I mean, I'd love to hear that.

gormdubhgorm

Tell me how wrote: »

Oh please let there be soundcloud links.

My bosses in OTB I mean, I'd love to hear that.

Unfortunately there isn't, but it was good craic, gives you a good insight to the workings of behind the scenes stuff.

(Which I suppose is part of the reason that OTB annoys me now - Gilroy (still) seems so amateurish on mic - the direction the show has taken etc etc)

gluppers

Tell me how wrote: »

Listening to the road show last night for a few minutes.
Is it Luke Fitzgerald that sounds like a character from a Ross O'Carroll Kelly book?

The D4 accent is strong in that one.

Yep, that's Leinster for you