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'Off the Ball' quit Newstalk

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    #92
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Listening to a radio on a computer?! What are we.. ROBOTS!?


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    #93
    artvandelay48
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭artvandelay48


    escape m1 wrote: »
    http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/former-off-the-ball-team-returns-to-the-airwaves-on-irishtimes-com-1.1384956

    Apparently they are starting to come back to us.....

    Well done, lads. Going from an audience of thousands to an audience of tens. Could it be that they needed newstalk more than they realised?


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    #94
    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Taking on a team of 5 would have been a pretty big undertaking for any other station. It's hard to see how they could have expected it to go any other way. Maybe Netflix or somebody would take them on to make a TV show, or even broadcast a video feed of the podcast taping.


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    #95
    19543261
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    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Would you really be ar5ed with all that palaver online, I just wanted them to be on my car radio, not have to get an app for that, and podcast it, download it, stream it, buffer it, drop it out and miss half the chat.

    Just someone give them a job on a radio station I can receive, please.

    you mustnt be too bothered they arent on your radio if you arent arsed taking a few minutes to download the podcast


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    #96
    totallegend
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    I'd imagine this is just a way of keeping themselves in the public consciousness until something more concrete gets sorted out. I can't imagine that this is the plan long term.


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    #97
    awec
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    Maybe the IT plan on investing in this area?

    They are a paper that has apps out there for all of the major tablets and phones, they are certainly the most tech savvy paper in the country and I guess moving themselves into the modern era is a smart way to go, and perhaps the IT will be more than just print in future?


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    #98
    19543261
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    Both sides are feeling the ground probably yeah


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    #99
    AngeGal
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    I'm clinging to the hope that the last sentence of that statement 'This month....' means this is related to Mcdevitt's gardening leave clause of three months and this is just a means of remaining in public consciousness until they can announce a new show next month. That mighn't e very realistic though, the stranglehold Denis O'Brien has over Irish media is really their largest problem.

    On a more general note, such podcasts can be useful for newspapers to attract browsers to their website. The Guardian have been very proactive in their online strategy and their football weekly podcasts which, despite the name, are released twice a week regularly attract 200,000 listeners and their highest reported figure was close to 400,000.


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    #100
    artvandelay48
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭artvandelay48


    AngeGal wrote: »
    The Guardian have been very proactive in their online strategy and their football weekly podcasts which, despite the name, are released twice a week regularly attract 200,000 listeners and their highest reported figure was close to 400,000.

    You can't compare the IT website to the Guardian's. One's world class and one looks like a bad junior cert project.


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    #101
    AngeGal
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    artvandelay48 wrote: »
    You can't compare the IT website to the Guardian's. One's world class and one looks like a bad junior cert project.

    I wasn't. I was pointing out the value sporting podcasts can have.


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    #102
    artvandelay48
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭artvandelay48


    AngeGal wrote: »
    I wasn't. I was pointing out the value sporting podcasts can have.

    Sorry, I wasn't having a go at you, just at the dreadful IT website. You are correct, football weekly is excellent, but if the quality of the site itself is any indication, they will make a balls (arf) of the podcast.


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    #103
    vkid
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    awec wrote: »
    Maybe the IT plan on investing in this area?

    They are a paper that has apps out there for all of the major tablets and phones, they are certainly the most tech savvy paper in the country and I guess moving themselves into the modern era is a smart way to go, and perhaps the IT will be more than just print in future?

    The new IT website is an abomination imo, truly shocking....and their apps are as bad. Wouldnt consider them tech savy at all based on either of those. A newspaper on the slide imo and a podcast ain't going to change that


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    #104
    thomond2006
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    The new Indo website is pretty bad as well, looks like a blog with a budget design.


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    #105
    awec
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    TBH I love the Windows 8 Irish Times app, I read it every day. Also don't mind the win phone 8 one.


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    #106
    vkid
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    The new Indo website is pretty bad as well, looks like a blog with a budget design.

    agreed but it is still better than the ITs effort...at least you can find stuff`even if it is drivel. I've nearly given up on the IT completely in the last while..its gone to complete pot over the last few years..print and digital. Its no wonder its losing sales. It would be interesting to see how the new site has affected its stats, i know loads of people who just dont bother with it since the change..

    anyway this is off topic...but I dont think a podcast is going to do much for the IT or the OTB lads.. could be wrong. I still listen to NT after 7..not missing the guys that left that much tbh and even if they do go to 2FM as rumoured , i doubt i'll tune in. Can't stand 2FM..its just a terrible radio station.


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    #107
    patmac
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    The lads not doing to bad on Second Captains tonight.


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    #108
    ktulu123
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    Missed it, hopefully up on RTE Player later in the week.


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    #109
    conf101
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    HAd it recorded, just watched it there now. Really enjoyable. Few first night nerves but I can see it really taking off. Great interview with ROG. Spoke a lot about his relationship with Sexton. Seems to be loving life as a coach


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    #110
    duckysauce
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    http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10197564/


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    #111
    CatFromHue
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    I thought their show on Newstalk was getting a bit stale and this is proving a good move for them.

    A few more shows and they'll be able to get the big bucks off RTE or they can use the whole "we're off to the BBC" line!


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    #112
    Neil3030
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    Cut it down to half an hour and sack everyone except McDevitt. The other two offer nothing but cringeworthy attempts at humour or awkwardness in front of camera.

    McDevitt could really go places though, imo. Seems to have the whole package.


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    #113
    thomond2006
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Cut it down to half an hour and sack everyone except McDevitt. The other two offer nothing but cringeworthy attempts at humour or awkwardness in front of camera.

    McDevitt could really go places though, imo. Seems to have the whole package.

    I don't think you can achieve much in half an hour.


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    #114
    Neil3030
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I don't think you can achieve much in half an hour.

    Response (a): There'd be time for 2 decent interviews and maybe one gimmick.

    Response (b): That's what she said.


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    #115
    Noopti
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Cut it down to half an hour and sack everyone except McDevitt. The other two offer nothing but cringeworthy attempts at humour or awkwardness in front of camera.

    McDevitt could really go places though, imo. Seems to have the whole package.

    And turn it into a stale and run of the mill sports show that wouldn't last long. Great idea.


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    #116
    conf101
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    Noopti wrote: »
    And turn it into a stale and run of the mill sports show that wouldn't last long. Great idea.

    Exactly. I liked the opening show but it was far from perfect, a lot of room to improve. The lads worked great together on radio and if given time I think they can do just as well on TV. The transition doesn't happen instantly though


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    #117
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,038 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Noopti wrote: »
    And turn it into a stale and run of the mill sports show that wouldn't last long. Great idea.

    Where did I suggest changing the theme of the show?


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