Craig Doyle has been eliminated

Skid X

Craig Doyle has left RTE. The only way to watch Craig Doyle from now on (apart from his bloody adverts) is to subscribe to BT Sports whenever it launches here.

TV presenter Craig Doyle certainly won't be back on RTE for a bit – he's just signed one of the "biggest deals in sport".

"I won't be appearing on RTE 2 again. RTE has been a little unwell of late. It's going through a period of change. It needs a bit of nursing and I will leave it to them," Craig (40) told the Herald.

So no more Craig Doyle Show, thank God.

http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/i-wont-be-back-on-sick-rte-craig-29313003.html

Describing the first run of his RTE chatshow as "horrendous", he revealed: "I was going to walk from it. I told them after two or three, 'I'm not doing this anymore, it's s*** and this isn't what we planned'.

I certainly agree, it was dreadful muck. It got slightly better but he was given far too many chances to make a decent Talkshow.

briany

Craig Doyle 1 has been eliminated but consider that may only just open the door for a Craig Doyle 2 - an even more annoying presenter with an even more annoying show. Let's hope not, though.


Also, one of the biggest deals in sport? Does that mean we're going to hear him utter - "So, lads, are you ready for the footy?" :pac:.

JonathanAnon

Skid X wrote: »

Describing the first run of his RTE chatshow as "horrendous", he revealed: "I was going to walk from it. I told them after two or three, 'I'm not doing this anymore, it's s*** and this isn't what we planned'..

What I wouldnt give to hear Tubridy say those same words... At least Doyle had the balls to be honest with himself about how bad the show was..

Almaviva

JonathanAnon wrote: »

What I wouldnt give to hear Tubridy say those same words... At least Doyle had the balls to be honest with himself about how bad the show was..

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

Lelantos

Almaviva wrote: »

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

I'm sorry, but Tubridy has absolutely no redeeming features as an interviewer. Compare his show to Graham Norton & you will realise how cack he actually is. He's stand offish & aloof, can't show empathy unless you count the odd ah dear & oh no's & with superstar guests (Tom Cruise) tries too hard to be likeable (he isn't) & cool (fck no, he aint)

mikom

Almaviva wrote: »

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

Giant douche vs. turd sandwich.
Hard to decide which to fuck in the bin first.

brian_t

Skid X wrote: »

Craig Doyle has left RTE.

TV presenter Craig Doyle certainly won't be back on RTE for a bit – he's just signed one of the "biggest deals in sport".

http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/i-wont-be-back-on-sick-rte-craig-29313003.html

Fair play to Craig. He must be getting something similar to Rory.

Rory McIlroy, 23, and the world's top golfer, has just signed with Nike in what is believed to be one of the biggest deals in sport.

No exact details of what the deal was worth were released, but press reports have estimated it could bring the 23-year-old Northern Irishman up to $250 million (190 million euros) over 10 years.

http://www.rappler.com/sports/19765-mcilroy-is-new-nike-endorser-following-blockbuster-deal

Richard Dower

brian_t wrote: »

Fair play to Craig. He must be getting something similar to Rory.


http://www.rappler.com/sports/19765-mcilroy-is-new-nike-endorser-following-blockbuster-deal

LOL.....his EX will be well pissed at this news

Lady Chatterton

Almaviva wrote: »

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

I completely disagree, Brendan O'Connor has managed to create a very successful show. Unlike Tubs, Brendan seems to be able to entertain people even if his budget only allows him to have a continuous stream of Z list guests.

Harry Angstrom

Almaviva wrote: »

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

:D:D

Hu got to hand it to Almaviva!

Reamer Fanny

Great now if we could just get them to pull the UPC ads

lertsnim

Almaviva wrote: »

To be fair, the LLS is a flaghsip primetime chatshow of long pedigree and international renown, and will hoover up all the premier guests. A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding. And while Doyle may have his positives (OK, not that many), he is well short of Tubridy level.

What on earth are you on about? LLS hoovers up the premier guests? Who are these people? The odd time he will get someone big but it is mostly nobodies from Irish television or relatives of said nobodies. The LLS you see on your screens now is nothing like what it was so to say it is internationally renowned is a stretch.

What level is Tubridy at really? He is only there because of his family connections. He is a spoofer.

Lady Chatterton

lertsnim wrote: »

What on earth are you on about? LLS hoovers up the premier guests? Who are these people? The odd time he will get someone big but it is mostly nobodies from Irish television or relatives of said nobodies. The LLS you see on your screens now is nothing like what it was so to say it is internationally renowned is a stretch.

What level is Tubridy at really? He is only there because of his family connections. He is a spoofer.

Knowing Almaviva, he's probably referring to the guests that the LLS team frequently get from the RTE Canteen

kraggy

He has in his hole just signed one of the biggest deals in sport.

efb

Such a deal he's not uses to promote the channel...

briany

Tubs could just interview himself since he's bigger than most of the guests he usually talks to.

Bertser

It annoys me that even though he admitted his talkshow was terrible, he wouldn't admit that he was the problem.

Go Harvey Go

Almaviva wrote: »

A second RTE chatshow, no matter who the presenter, stands very little chance of succeeding.

Almaviva can't possibly be a robot who will never stop liking the LLS and will pay no attention whatsoever to any of its Saturday counterparts... can he?