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

soc160

Hmmmm. Not naming their source, I cant see this, new promo's for the show started yesterday with Ger and Joe on them, why would they backtrack now?

wnolan1992

One of Ken's tweets got quoted on Football Weekly (either Monday's or last Thursday's). Jimbo read it out and then said "Of course Ken would say it in a much nicer voice."

I got all emotional. :P

armchair fusilier

Walter Sobchak III wrote: »

another rumour on subject:
https://twitter.com/RadionationIE/status/314330037514035200

If there is any truth to it, given that they have nearly 2 weeks of paid gardening leave left, it would suggest that Newstalk have made the first move and are making concessions - be schedule or monetary. There's a whole lot of begrudgery going on in the comments on both links.

Ol' Donie

It would seem odd that the lads would be climbing down, considering the picture of them on gardening leave and the statement that went with it.

The Guardian

Ur man parkinson is totally inept
cant think of one thing he offers
murphy was limited but this guy is a joke

Plowman

This post has been deleted.

Chris 80

Ol' Donie wrote: »

It would seem odd that the lads would be climbing down, considering the picture of them on gardening leave and the statement that went with it.

I agree. It would burst their strong unity to go back cap in hand....I'd be embarrassed for them. But then again, so many rumours flying about. We won't know until its officially announced I guess.

Tsipras

tough to expect Parky to be commenting on every sport ..he'd be grand if it was just talking GAA

InchicoreDude

The Guardian wrote: »

Ur man parkinson is totally inept
cant think of one thing he offers
murphy was limited but this guy is a joke

Bit harsh on him as everyone needs time in a new job.

He tends to wait for Ger to ask him a question before he says anything. Murph would often interrupt the others. But then this would be natural from Parkinson as he was usually on as a GAA analyst.

rafi bomb

Chris 80 wrote: »

I agree. It would burst their strong unity to go back cap in hand....I'd be embarrassed for them. But then again, so many rumours flying about. We won't know until its officially announced I guess.

So what, no big deal. As long as they are back I couldn't give a ****. I edited this because I noticed I dropped an f bomb and it is filtered out lol. Jesus we are adults but can't do that

Xavi6

Christ, Parkinson is difficult to listen to. Has the charisma of a stone.

L'Enfer du Nord

Tuned in for about 20 mins last night between 8.00 and 9.00, I'm afraid its gone from what ever it was to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kwcLW9I0n8

withless

Howard Cosell is a bad broadcaster now? Please. Woody Allen was making a joke.

L'Enfer du Nord

withless wrote: »

Howard Cosell is a bad broadcaster now? Please. Woody Allen was making a joke.

Woody Allen making jokes now?

shockwave

Maybe they thought the offers would come flooding in once they left, looks like they havent.

dvcireland

The Guardian wrote: »

Ur man parkinson is totally inept
cant think of one thing he offers
murphy was limited but this guy is a joke

Denis, should of got Michael Lowry to replace Murph

Fresh Pots

Adrian Barry coming to newstalk.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=83760558&postcount=2513

Ol' Donie

1. Is this confirmed?

2. Who is Adrian Barry?

GSF

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Adrian Barry coming to newstalk.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=83760558&postcount=2513

Chris Barry is who they need.

wnolan1992

Ol' Donie wrote: »

1. Is this confirmed?

2. Who is Adrian Barry?

Adrian Barry is 98FM's sports reader in the mornings. He's good craic, does be on with Ray Foley after his bulletins and he's well up for a having a laugh.

Not sure how he'll fit into an OTB line-up, but I'll start listening again if/when he makes the move just to see.

Ol' Donie

wnolan1992 wrote: »

does be on with Ray Foley

*shudder*

I have a very bad feeling about this.

withless

L'Enfer du Nord wrote: »

Woody Allen making jokes now?

Are you making a poor attempt to extricate yourself from that previous poor post? Get back on your bike.

passremarkable

GSF wrote: »

Chris Barry is who they need.

Adrian kennedy perhaps

The Guardian

is neil prendeville back on the airwaves / full-time employment?
he could potentially be the new big mcdev?
good broadcaster / anchor before he went nuts on the drugs etc

Skid X

The Guardian wrote: »

is neil prendeville back on the airwaves / full-time employment?
he could potentially be the new big mcdev?
good broadcaster / anchor before he went nuts on the drugs etc

Still going strong in Cork, as if nothing ever happened.

http://www.96fm.ie/On-Air/Neil-Prendeville

The Guardian

might be interested in a fresh start up in the capital tho?
he did do some sports discussions in the past if i remember correctly.
get him to do some research / reading and he'd be credible fast.
also, many of his southern fans would follow him to NT - a good way for NT to increase market share / profile

Dub13

The Guardian wrote: »

is neil prendeville back on the airwaves / full-time employment?
he could potentially be the new big mcdev?
good broadcaster / anchor before he went nuts on the drugs etc

He would be grand once they don't put him on a plane,or close to women.

armchair fusilier

Nah, I couldn't imagine Prendeville presenting OTB. In fairness he has improved a lot since the "incident", he's nowhere near as arrogant as he was - he used to be about as charming as Jeremy Kyle.

Skid X

The Guardian wrote: »

might be interested in a fresh start up in the capital tho?
he did do some sports discussions in the past if i remember correctly.
get him to do some research / reading and he'd be credible fast.
also, many of his southern fans would follow him to NT - a good way for NT to increase market share / profile

Interesting. I haven't heard much of him on air, to be honest. It would certainly be a radical move, maybe a bit too risky.

Although If I was in charge of Newstalk I might consider him to shake up the Daytime schedule (in place of Tom Dunne) doing much the same as he does in Cork.

Bard

Well ye made it onto the Ray Foley show with the Adrian Barry speculation... he read out a selection of posts from this thread...

https://soundcloud.com/radionationie/ray-foley-reads-boards-ie