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

Pussyhands

Ahwell wrote: »

Kilbane isn't on as often as he used to be. Gary Breen and Daniel McDonnell are regulars these days. I think they're both good.

Breen is a walking cliche.

Ahwell

Pussyhands wrote: »

Breen is a walking cliche.

I don't agree. I think he is very good on the Saturday show.

Pussyhands

Pussyhands wrote: »

Breen is a walking cliche.

That's very harsh. I think he always offers a fresh perspective and good insight when he's on. I remember him being brilliantly cutting of MON after loss to Denmark. Always impressed by him.

ballsymchugh

ah a rugby roadshow. time for a podcast.

redbuck

Is it really necessary to play the highlights of last nights roadshow tonight?

Beechwoodspark

redbuck wrote: »

Is it really necessary to play the highlights of last nights roadshow tonight?

An easy way to get out of doing tonight’s show?

redbuck

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

An easy way to get out of doing tonight’s show?

And isn’t Friday night the best of of the week?

We might get it again tomorrow too.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Its funny as they were saying it wouldn't be broadcast to try get more people to buy tickets!

NIMAN

I heard Michael Chieka on the radio last night (admittedly I think it was Game On).

What a character, seriously funny guy. Very entertaining radio, well worth listening back to.

Murdoc90

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

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NIMAN wrote: »

I heard Michael Chieka on the radio last night (admittedly I think it was Game On).

What a character, seriously funny guy. Very entertaining radio, well worth listening back to.

Murdoc90 wrote: »

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

I hard part one but no more after that but agree with the above that it was very interesting.

Going to podcast it over the weekend.

jeremyj1968

Murdoc90 wrote: »

Not a big rugby fan and was going to switch off but glad i didn't, Michael Chieka was brilliant to listen to.

Yeah it was more about the man himself more than the usual "I hit a lad at the bottom of a ruck, am'nt I a hard sneaky posh man". He's an interesting guy to listen to, he's got a good story, and he tells it well.

redbuck

Do the lads genuinely dislike each other?

It didn't feel like forced banter on the crappy quiz tonight, more like genuine hate.

Ol' Donie

redbuck wrote: »

Do the lads genuinely dislike each other?

It didn't feel like forced banter on the crappy quiz tonight, more like genuine hate.

Dunno. Haven't listened to that in agea, might podcast it later.

It's rubbish, but I like it*. Don't care.






*not the buzzer noise. I hate the buzzer noise.

redbuck

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Dunno. Haven't listened to that in agea, might podcast it later.

It's rubbish, but I like it*. Don't care.



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*not the buzzer noise. I hate the buzzer noise.

Yeah there seems to be genuine hatred between Nathan and Adrian Barry

jeremyj1968

"Hi, Ray D'Arcy here, make sure and a get a donor card".

"Hi Ray, don't you mind your own f**king business".

Dots1982

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

diusmr8a504cvk

redbuck wrote: »

Yeah there seems to be genuine hatred between Nathan and Adrian Barry

If there was a shortage of miserable c*nts Adrian Barry would make twenty of them.

Dots1982 wrote: »

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

I turned it off after 10 minutes, some inchorent rambling about Paul Pogba that I still can't comprehend 24 hours later.

Beechwoodspark

What is this weird accent that Irish boxers have?

Beechwoodspark

Dots1982 wrote: »

I tire of Declan Lynch’s waffling on the paper review.

Same thing all the time with him

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Interview with boxer Eric Donovan was excellent last night. Was a long one but well worth the listen.

robo

Tell me how wrote: »

Interview with boxer Eric Donovan was excellent last night. Was a long one but well worth the listen.

Was just about to post the same thing, very open & honest. A long one but good listen.

diusmr8a504cvk

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

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Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

Same thing everyone else is on about apparently. Twitter last night had no shortage of united fans saying they had had enough with his poor attitude when the going gets tough.

Same on the Man utd thread on here. Argument building to cash in on him now.

diusmr8a504cvk

Tell me how wrote: »

Same thing everyone else is on about apparently. Twitter last night had no shortage of united fans saying they had had enough with his poor attitude when the going gets tough.

Same on the Man utd thread on here. Argument building to cash in on him now.

I'm on about the buying five players to replace him as it this was Football Manager.

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Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

I'm on about the buying five players to replace him as it this was Football Manager.

Yeah, maybe not 5 players who are recognized as having world class potential already but what would they get for Pogba if Madrid take the bait, or PSG? 120M? 150m?

Say even 100M, 20M/player should still get players with reasonable potential and then hope that 2-3 of them live up to it.

Barcelona bought Rakitic for 18M for example.

They wouldn't even need these players to turn in to Ballon D'or candidates, just to be as influential on the field as Pogba (not that hard it seems) while costing much less in salary.

Dots1982

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Same thing all the time with him

The regulars on the paper review all have their behaviors they exhibit every time they get on.

Paul Kimmage, for instance, gets very angry about something. Could be anything- Jim Gavin being late for a press conference after winning an ireland, a rugby kid saying “mummy wouldn’t approve” to his daughter.

He equates exhibiting anger with good rigorous journalism.

He has a rant on the paper review every single time he appears. Could set your watch to it.

Utopia Parkway

Brayan Chilly Shoplifter wrote: »

Ger Gilroy saying that United should sell Pogba and then replace him with 5 of the best 21-23 years old in the world. As well as saying that 3 of them will turn out to be world class with the other two being average.
What in God's name is he on about.

Most of any money they could sell Pogba for would be spent on one young player alone given that Sancho is being quoted as possibly costing them 100M.

Amirani

Tell me how wrote: »

Yeah, maybe not 5 players who are recognized as having world class potential already but what would they get for Pogba if Madrid take the bait, or PSG? 120M? 150m?

Say even 100M, 20M/player should still get players with reasonable potential and then hope that 2-3 of them live up to it.

Barcelona bought Rakitic for 18M for example.

5 years ago. Transfers market has changed massively since then.

Tell me how

Amirani wrote: »

5 years ago. Transfers market has changed massively since then.

True, but that also suggests it wouldn't be out of the question that they would get much more than 100M for Pogba.