Second Captains

Baggly

Beersmith wrote:

You write fluently and think cogently but your wrong

I don't know if I'd necessarily agree with any of that.

Arghus

I see Gary Neville is throwing out quotes about how United and Ed Woodward should have backed Jose in the transfer market....I thought he didn't necessarily agree with that point when it tangentially came out of Ken's mouth?

buyer95

The interview with Brian McGuigan and Mark Harte was SC and McDevitt in particular at their very best. McDevitt is unique as a sports interviewer in that he has the ability to allow a story to be retold without jutting in unnecessarily with mind numbing questions (I am looking at you Ger Gilroy) that disrupts the flow. Eoin will when necessary redirect the conversation, but in general will just ask good, well researched questions and allow the guests to respond.

I was not aware of the tragic story of that Tyrone team, and it really makes me respect Micky Harte and the Tyrone boys even more. And this is coming from a Kerryman!

OldMrBrennan83

Nothing could make me not skip that one, is that the All-Ireland preview one today?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Great to have Richie back on the football pod. Nice to have ken challenged again.

lawred2

buyer95 wrote: »

The interview with Brian McGuigan and Mark Harte was SC and McDevitt in particular at their very best. McDevitt is unique as a sports interviewer in that he has the ability to allow a story to be retold without jutting in unnecessarily with mind numbing questions (I am looking at you Ger Gilroy) that disrupts the flow. Eoin will when necessary redirect the conversation, but in general will just ask good, well researched questions and allow the guests to respond.

I was not aware of the tragic story of that Tyrone team, and it really makes me respect Micky Harte and the Tyrone boys even more. And this is coming from a Kerryman!

I usually see GAA episodes and expect to shuffle through them... I love GAA but GAA talk/analysis is almost universally cliche ridden borefests

But that podcast had me hooked instantly.

Eoin at his best.

Well spoken lads as well. Eloquent. None of those irritating verbal ticks that seem to be the norm for some of these GAA lads.

The Davestator

lawred2 wrote: »

I usually see GAA episodes and expect to shuffle through them... I love GAA but GAA talk/analysis is almost universally cliche ridden borefests

But that podcast had me hooked instantly.

Eoin at his best.

Well spoken lads as well. Eloquent. None of those irritating verbal ticks that seem to be the norm for some of these GAA lads.

Couldn't agree more! Huge GAA fan, but cant listen to the 'sure look' or 'listen...' 'long grass' 'that wont be good enough the next day' 'we're under no illusions' BS

The Tyrone one was a welcome break from listening to current players afraid of saying the wrong thing.

dominatinMC

buyer95 wrote: »

The interview with Brian McGuigan and Mark Harte was SC and McDevitt in particular at their very best. McDevitt is unique as a sports interviewer in that he has the ability to allow a story to be retold without jutting in unnecessarily with mind numbing questions (I am looking at you Ger Gilroy) that disrupts the flow. Eoin will when necessary redirect the conversation, but in general will just ask good, well researched questions and allow the guests to respond.

I was not aware of the tragic story of that Tyrone team, and it really makes me respect Micky Harte and the Tyrone boys even more. And this is coming from a Kerryman!

For me, that pod had everything that separates SC from the rest (notably OTB). There was the (not-forced) humour between the lads at the start, followed by the brilliant, frank, honest interview between Eoin and the Tyrone lads. At times, you would hardly realise Eoin was there - which is the beauty of it, he lets the conversation flow and develop, like steering a ship. The dichotomy between himself and Gilroy could not be more obvious in this pod, he just asks the questions and lets the lads speak. Gilroy goes on a soliloquy when asking a question to the point where you forget what the question actually was.

WindmillWarrior

No Ken today

corwill

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

No Ken today

Probably still light-headed!

Utopia Parkway

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

No Ken today

Thought he would get an hour out of the Mourinho post match interview and press conference walk out alone.

Arghus

I'd imagine the Mourinho tsunami is coming tomorrow.

OldMrBrennan83

Arghus wrote: »

I'd imagine the Mourinho tsunami is coming tomorrow.

They said he was off for a few days I think.

riemann

Good good I didn't know how little I cared about the Egyptian FA until now.

That was a new low.

EltonJohn69

Very disappointed no ken today... thar result/ Muriniho post match behavior is dream material for ken....he could have at least called in...

dulux99

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

Very disappointed no ken today... thar result/ Muriniho post match behavior is dream material for ken....he could have at least called in...

What's he going to say that we haven't heard a thousand times already?

WindmillWarrior

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Thought he would get an hour out of the Mourinho post match interview and press conference walk out alone.

Yeah, I was looking forward to it too

jaykay74

I've no interest in gaelic football. Seems to have featured heavily since last week in almost every pod and still more to come

Don't think the hurling final had anything like the coverage as a build up to the final even though the football championship is as dull as dishwater.

dulux99

There’s undoubtedly been more buildup to the football final, which is actually insane when you consider the hurling championship we had. I can only put it down to the fact that 4 of the 5 lads are Dubs and are probably all Dublin fans.

OldMrBrennan83

dulux99 wrote: »

There’s undoubtedly been more buildup to the football final, which is actually insane when you consider the hurling championship we had. I can only put it down to the fact that 4 of the 5 lads are Dubs and are probably all Dublin fans.

If they're like any other outlet then it's wall to wall Throne, even the one mentioned the other day had two guests on from there.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

jaykay74 wrote: »

I've no interest in gaelic football. Seems to have featured heavily since last week in almost every pod and still more to come

Don't think the hurling final had anything like the coverage as a build up to the final even though the football championship is as dull as dishwater.

The Dublin hype is worse than the "Footballs coming home" we had to listen to all summer. It's ruled a lot of podcasts out for me because zero interest.

cullenswood

dulux99 wrote: »

There’s undoubtedly been more buildup to the football final, which is actually insane when you consider the hurling championship we had. I can only put it down to the fact that 4 of the 5 lads are Dubs and are probably all Dublin fans.

Is Mark Horgan not from Meath

dulux99

cullenswood wrote: »

dulux99 wrote: »

There’s undoubtedly been more buildup to the football final, which is actually insane when you consider the hurling championship we had. I can only put it down to the fact that 4 of the 5 lads are Dubs and are probably all Dublin fans.

Is Mark Horgan not from Meath

Era same thing.

Cienciano

jaykay74 wrote: »

I've no interest in gaelic football. Seems to have featured heavily since last week in almost every pod and still more to come

Don't think the hurling final had anything like the coverage as a build up to the final even though the football championship is as dull as dishwater.

I've no interest in hurling either, so not a great few weeks for me. I just hope to god this game isn't a draw so it's not drawn out for another week.

dulux99

Richie Sadlier has an Instagram post up alluding to the fact that he's doing 3 different interviews in three different locations today. I presume three players chairs. Any early predictions? Roy Keane would be the ultimate players chair.

OldMrBrennan83

Another today. So we've had:

1248 - Tyrones unbreakable bond
1249 - Seamie O'Shea on challenging the Dubs
1251 - Mayo Managerial Madness
1252 - Why Tyrone must go for the jugular

Yep, Dublin hype fest alright.

lawred2

dulux99 wrote: »

There’s undoubtedly been more buildup to the football final, which is actually insane when you consider the hurling championship we had. I can only put it down to the fact that 4 of the 5 lads are Dubs and are probably all Dublin fans.

Apart from them being the opposition the Dubs have hardly been mentioned

Baggly

Dublin have been in the last eleventy billion finals. Tyrone haven't. What's new is interesting.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Patww79 wrote: »

Another today. So we've had:

1248 - Tyrones unbreakable bond
1249 - Seamie O'Shea on challenging the Dubs
1251 - Mayo Managerial Madness
1252 - Why Tyrone must go for the jugular

Yep, Dublin hype fest alright.

Either way...boring.

Arghus

Maybe they've been paying heed to what some people have been saying on this thread over the summer, that there's not enough GAA coverage?

Be careful what you wish for guys!