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

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    #152
    JonathanAnon
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    Bit of a cringe moment there on Radio One.. Brian Mullins talking about Paidí began "If you measure the man by heart, and I dont mean physical heart"... Very unfortunate choice of words... Hard to believe that Paidí is gone, he's was a great character...


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    #153
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Bit of a cringe moment there on Radio One.. Brian Mullins talking about Paidí began "If you measure the man by heart, and I dont mean physical heart"... Very unfortunate choice of words... Hard to believe that Paidí is gone, he's was a great character...

    I wouldn't be too harsh it was an unintentional faux pas. I echo your words on Paidi, it was shocking to hear of his sudden passing.


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    #154
    kumate_champ07
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    'ya know'


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    #155
    Ciaran_B
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    Great interview with the 3 Kerry lads talking about Paidi tonight and excerpts from the Paidi interview.


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    #156
    yohan the great
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    Does anybody know what the real story with ken and his supposed trial at marseille. Was it just made up or what


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    #157
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    yohan the great wrote: »
    Does anybody know what the real story with ken and his supposed trial at marseille. Was it just made up or what

    I always wondered that too, I think it's just a spoof though.


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    #158
    sleepyman
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    Mark Horgan interviewing his brother on the rugby.I wonder where Eoin Is?


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    #159
    Skid
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    sleepyman wrote: »
    Mark Horgan interviewing his brother on the rugby.I wonder where Eoin Is?

    On a day off, presumably.

    Shane sounded genuinely pissed off at whatever Jerry Flannery said about him. I hope they come on air to sort out their grievances.


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    #160
    sleepyman
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    Skid wrote: »

    On a day off, presumably.

    Shane sounded genuinely pissed off at whatever Jerry Flannery said about him. I hope they come on air to sort out their grievances.
    I missed that Skid.What did he say?I think Shane is being honest in his criticism of Munster at the moment


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    #161
    Skid
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    sleepyman wrote: »
    I missed that Skid.What did he say?I think Shane is being honest in his criticism of Munster at the moment

    To be honest, I was only half listening, but It was something to do with Jerry Flannery criticising Shane Horgan's choice of Man of The Match recently (possibly Saturday's Munster game which was on RTÉ). It was brought up in a light hearted manner, but Shaggy sounded genuinely annoyed and said he would expect better from a former team-mate and it should have been said to his face. Mark Horgan then said they would clear the schedules if the two of them wanted to come on air to sort it out (half jokingly).

    I will try to catch it again on playback when I get a chance to check the details.


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    #162
    armchair fusilier
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    sleepyman wrote: »
    I wonder where Eoin Is?

    I vaguely remember him saying that he was going on holidays to Argentina. I think Horgan is standing in for the rest of the week.


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    #163
    popebenny16
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    JM Skipton wrote: »
    Apologies but I have completely missed the point you are trying to make,you have quoted my post so I presume there is something in it that you agree/disagree with??

    late apologies to your apologies, due to formatting error i was replying to the person you were replying to.


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    #164
    popebenny16
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    odd stuff on the football show last night. a sepp blatter apologist getting full reign and ken declaring that addiction is not an illness.

    despite tony adams and george best, for example, saying it is.

    we need eoin back and pronto.


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    #165
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    popebenny16 wrote: »
    odd stuff on the football show last night. a sepp blatter apologist getting full reign and ken declaring that addiction is not an illness.

    despite tony adams and george best, for example, saying it is.

    we need eoin back and pronto.

    Ken obviously has no experience with addiction problems. Tbh he came across as ignorant and narrow minded last night.


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    #166
    spank_inferno
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Ken obviously has no experience with addiction problems. Tbh he came across as ignorant and narrow minded last night.

    It was poor alright, and then Mark sort of agreed with him.


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    #167
    armchair fusilier
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    I would have though that a gambling addiction could be classed as a mental illness. Ken got this one wrong I think.


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    #168
    ballsymchugh
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    addictions and illnesses is a grey area. they only became classified as illnesses when medical insurance companies in the US pressurised to get that so they could offer cover for it. up until that, the medical profession didn't regard them as illnesses.
    that was in the 60s afaik so times have changed!

    just sayin!


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    #169
    armchair fusilier
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    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    addictions and illnesses is a grey area. they only became classified as illnesses when medical insurance companies in the US pressurised to get that so they could offer cover for it. up until that, the medical profession didn't regard them as illnesses.
    that was in the 60s afaik so times have changed!

    just sayin!

    A chemical reaction occurs in the brain of a gambling addict when they gamble. Dopamine floods part of the brain, this can be seen using MRI scans. The same reaction doesn't occur for non-addicts, so it's a brain disorder.


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    #170
    ballsymchugh
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    armchair fusilier wrote: »
    A chemical reaction occurs in the brain of a gambling addict when they gamble. Dopamine floods part of the brain, this can be seen using MRI scans. The same reaction doesn't occur for non-addicts, so it's a brain disorder.

    i know there's a physiological change going on, which is why i poorly qualified what i said by saying that it was in the 60s and times have changed along with research etc.
    i was just giving the point of view that still exists in some places.


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    #171
    armchair fusilier
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    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    i was just giving the point of view that still exists in some places.

    Yeah, it's a view shared by the current tory Minister for Work and Pensions, Ian Duncan-Smith. Apparently addiction is a moral defect.


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    #172
    starviewadams
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    Mark Horgan's not a bad replacement for Eoin at all,they should get him in whenever Ken's away.Eoin and Murph are a bit dull when it's just them two on their own,no harm in having Horgan there as a third voice.


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    #173
    popebenny16
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    starviewadams wrote: »
    Mark Horgan's not a bad replacement for Eoin at all,they should get him in whenever Ken's away.Eoin and Murph are a bit dull when it's just them two on their own,no harm in having Horgan there as a third voice.

    this is true, but he needs to impose himself a bit more. without eoin in there the show tends to become very student radio and self indulgent.


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    #174
    Harry Angstrom
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    Good to hear McDevitt back tonight. The show is never the same when either he or Ken Early is missing.


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    #175
    Bloody*Mary
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    Can't stand the show, stacactic delivery, total rubbish in my opinion.

    Currently parsing the Brian O'Driscoll demotion.

    My take, dead right ,move on , O'Driscoll despite being a great player and leader

    is gone over the top.

    Early is off the wall, athletic sports needs young blood , harsh but true.

    Kidney is making the right decision.


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    #176
    armchair fusilier
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    How annoying does Graham Hunter have to get for them to dump him?


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    #177
    Cienciano
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Good to hear McDevitt back tonight. The show is never the same when either he or Ken Early is missing.

    I like it when Ger Gilroy does the show, he's really good. When Ken is gone the show misses something.


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    #178
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Cienciano wrote: »
    I like it when Ger Gilroy does the show, he's really good. When Ken is gone the show misses something.

    There's something nice about Eoin, he's excellent at what he does. To me Gilroy comes across as a smug arsehole.


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    #179
    Cienciano
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    There's something nice about Eoin, he's excellent at what he does. To me Gilroy comes across as a smug arsehole.

    Smug doesn't mean bad. Ken is one of the smuggest people in the world, but I still think he's quality!


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    #180
    popebenny16
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    There's something nice about Eoin, he's excellent at what he does. To me Gilroy comes across as a smug arsehole.

    cannot stand gilroy. the only time i enjoyed listening to him was when kildare crashed out of the championship last year. apart form that he is so smug he actually makes michael mcmullen on live after five seem like a nice guy.


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    #181
    Temaz
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    Cienciano wrote: »
    Smug doesn't mean bad. Ken is one of the smuggest people in the world, but I still think he's quality!

    I had to tune out due to know it all Ken.


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