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elefant

padd b1975 wrote: »

Ritchie is tough going though.

What's the connection?

padd b1975

elefant wrote: »

What's the connection?

Did he not conduct the interview?

Edit: Apologies, I thought it was a Players Chair and set it aside.

Just listened back to it there now, interesting enough chat, although it seemed Kerr spoke more about his father than the book he was on to review.

Shame his line wasn't 100% too.

Utopia Parkway

I enjoy the book reviews but they usually spend very little time actually reviewing the book and instead they become standard interviews of whoever the guest is.

Beersmith

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I enjoy the book reviews but they usually spend very little time actually reviewing the book and instead they become standard interviews of whoever the guest is.

Yeah quite annoying. They should do the reviews internally.

deisedude

Beersmith wrote: »

Yeah quite annoying. They should do the reviews internally.

Agreed. I always look forward to the one they do at Christmas of the best sports books from the year.

If they want to keep that slot for books released during the calendar year thats fine then get a panel of journalists on to discuss 4-5 classic sports books and hidden gems. Talking about the likes of Rough Ride, Back from the Brink, The Club etc over an hours podcast would be much better

Arghus

Even though the Kerr one was pretty decent, the book review shows are near a total waste of time.

How can they be interesting if about 90% of the people listening to it haven't read the book that they're talking about?

The one at Christmas works a lot better, because there's usually a greater variety of subjects being discussed and most of it is topical. It's not an unsatisfactory halfway mixture of interview and review.

It was worth trying and they did their best and that's okay, but the slot is a bit of waste IMHO.

Battery Kinzie

I've always thought the book club slot would be better if they talked about non-sports books, and if there was more of the guys talking together about it, rather than it being all with a guest.

But I guess they are a sports podcast, so it makes sense the way it is now.

radharc

Friday Night Lights is an outstanding choice, so many interesting discussion points. Will give the book review slot another go this time, have skipped the last few.

radharc

radharc wrote: »

Friday Night Lights is an outstanding choice, so many interesting discussion points. Will give the book review slot another go this time, have skipped the last few.

When’s that on? It’s one of two books I’ve ever read so I never thought I’d get to listen to this slot knowing the book already. It was excellent.

radharc

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

When’s that on? It’s one of two books I’ve ever read so I never thought I’d get to listen to this slot knowing the book already. It was excellent.

Don’t think they said, it is a work in progress. Shane O’Donnell will be the guest so it sounds promising.

Beersmith

Damon Brief Warehouse wrote: »

Great listening to Ken tearing down Armstrong. They've really pumped out some good stuff over lockdown infairness to them. Well worth the 5euro a month.

Yeah its usually better that Ken watches/reads things that annoy him, some of the articles he read out during the year were great (Charlie Austin interview was gold)

Cienciano

I liked the Luke Chadwick players chair, very interesting. Also ken doing "Cillian in the name of" cracks me up every time

dr.kenneth noisewater

Really hope they dig out that old commentary Ken was talking about from that Liverpool Arsenal game on NT!

Ol' Donie

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Really hope they dig out that old commentary Ken was talking about from that Liverpool Arsenal game on NT!

Ha ha, that'd be gas. I get the feeling the don't want to in case the other unnamed commentator isn't happy about it.

Jim Root

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ha ha, that'd be gas. I get the feeling the don't want to in case the other unnamed commentator isn't happy about it.

I was cringing when I was listening to that as something similar happened to me before. I was abroad on a networking event and thought it would be great to bring unfamiliar business colleagues to an Irish pub in Berlin to watch Wales v Ireland, the one were McLean scored the winner in a glorious 0-1 away victory. Plenty of jars in me as we celebrated the goal wildly; only for me, in my drunken state, to jump up on the table and celebrate the identical second goal, before realising to my horror, much too late, that I was watching a replay of the earlier goal. I’ll never forget the embarrassment. lol.

Ol' Donie

Jim Root wrote: »

I was cringing when I was listening to that as something similar happened to me before. I was abroad on a networking event and thought it would be great to bring unfamiliar business colleagues to an Irish pub in Berlin to watch Wales v Ireland, the one were McLean scored the winner in a glorious 0-1 away victory. Plenty of jars in me as we celebrated the goal wildly; only for me, in my drunken state, to jump up on the table and celebrate the identical second goal, before realising to my horror, much too late, that I was watching a replay of the earlier goal. I’ll never forget the embarrassment. lol.

Hands up, I did the same once when Thierry Henry was bangin 'em in for fun against Leeds.

Jesus, I still cringe about it.

Arghus

Ken tried his absolute best today to get a rise out of Jonathan Wilson. Without much success.

Cienciano

Arghus wrote: »

Ken tried his absolute best today to get a rise out of Jonathan Wilson. Without much success.

Ken though he was in court trying to prove his case. He was just short of saying "you want the truth? You can't handle the truth". Funny though, but Wilson is some lad, he has an amazing knowledge of the game

EltonJohn69

I think Ken needs a chill pill ? The lockdown had done him no favours.... maybe they broadcast a weekly session with Richie ? See what’s at the core of Ken’s RAGE !!! And if it can be soothed.....Otherwise I don’t think contributors will continue to appear on the show.... I know for a fact Marcotti refuses to be on the show with Ken after their last “verbal bust up”

Ol' Donie

A) How do you know that for a fact?, and,

if it is a fact, that was one of Ken's most valuable contributions to the podcast. Nay, the world.

Edit: if he would only turn up on Golazzo to do that again, everything would be perfect.

healy1835

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I think Ken needs a chill pill ? The lockdown had done him no favours.... maybe they broadcast a weekly session with Richie ? See what’s at the core of Ken’s RAGE !!! And if it can be soothed.....Otherwise I don’t think contributors will continue to appear on the show.... I know for a fact Marcotti refuses to be on the show with Ken after their last “verbal bust up”

To be fair, I think Wilson and Ken are quite friendly so I'd imagine he was playing along with Ken and was in on Ken's 'rage'.

Marcotti is absolutely no loss. I can't listen to him. He's never, ever, ever wrong. About anything. He can't even countenance the possibility that he might be.

Icemancometh

It sounded like two friends having a chat, with one failing to wind the other up.

Ivefoundgod

What a load of nerd nonsense. The 1966 chat with Wilson was brilliant and very clearly a jokey conversation as others noted with Ken trying his best to wind up Wilson. Love listening to Wilson, anything he shows up on i'll listen to. Such random obscure information he has too.

The comment about contributors refusing to appear on the back of that is laughable to be honest. Also, how can you know for a fact that Marcotti won't appear? Any link to back that up?

Arghus

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I think Ken needs a chill pill ? The lockdown had done him no favours.... maybe they broadcast a weekly session with Richie ? See what’s at the core of Ken’s RAGE !!! And if it can be soothed.....Otherwise I don’t think contributors will continue to appear on the show.... I know for a fact Marcotti refuses to be on the show with Ken after their last “verbal bust up”

I don't know if you're being serious or taking the piss here.

Ah, the conversation with Ken and Jonathan Wilson was only a bit of a laugh, I don't think Ken genuinely believed about 80% of what he was saying.

I don't believe what you say about Marcotti, but hopefully it is true: absolutely no loss.

Seamy Fitz

:eek:

Ken is on fire at the moment. The lockdown has brought out the best in the boys.

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

I think Ken needs a chill pill ? The lockdown had done him no favours.... maybe they broadcast a weekly session with Richie ? See what’s at the core of Ken’s RAGE !!! And if it can be soothed.....Otherwise I don’t think contributors will continue to appear on the show.... I know for a fact Marcotti refuses to be on the show with Ken after their last “verbal bust up”

Brock Turnpike

Jesus, lads. Most of ye are regular enough on this thread to know that Elton John fella isn't too be taken seriously.

Robert McGrath

Seamy Fitz wrote: »

:eek:

Ken is on fire at the moment. The lockdown has brought out the best in the boys.

They never leave home, those boys

Cienciano

I listen to a few podcasts recorded in different locations and it's pretty obvious they were in different places. But the sound quality on SC has been excellent, you'd completely forget the lads are recording from different locations.

Arghus

You wonder will Andy Lee be hurrying back to the studio anytime soon. There could be a few uncomfortable questions.

kippy

Arghus wrote: »

You wonder will Andy Lee be hurrying back to the studio anytime soon. There could be a few uncomfortable questions.

Boxing has a lot of uncomfortable questions to answer and all I see with the sport is it getting further dragged into the mire. One wonders whose ultimate responsibility the running of the sport is and why things have gone this far. Would be a good piece on SC