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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Cannot abide the man and will never forgive him for that Tommy Bowe comment.

    I'll be glad to see the back of him after the WC and I'd say Shaggy will see a huge drop in his blood pressure when he does leave.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    TBH I see Shaggy being used more with Sky. Very articulate and well spoken, probably more in Sky's pay bracket than RTE's.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    It's finally happening!
    Good riddance to you George, you odious little man.

    He is actually a huge guy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    He is actually a huge guy

    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated him with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    He was on the sideline ready for the interview when along came me (on a stag) waving it at him and shouting "Ohhhhhhhhh Geeeeeeeeeeorge"

    He went very red and I was very quickly asked to leave.

    In fairness, he wasn't that big.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    .ak wrote: »
    TBH I see Shaggy being used more with Sky. Very articulate and well spoken, probably more in Sky's pay bracket than RTE's.
    There'll be competition there soon though with BOD job hunting !


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated him with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    That should be your sig.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated him with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    He was on the sideline ready for the interview when along came me (on a stag) waving it at him and shouting "Ohhhhhhhhh Geeeeeeeeeeorge"

    He went very red and I was very quickly asked to leave.

    In fairness, he wasn't that big.

    He is at least 6'3" and same build as me which puts him in the well above average category.

    But that I would have loved to see!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭Mousewar


    I'm going to miss him inexplicably pronouncing the word 'six' with about three syllables.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    I loved him recently pronouncing aspergers syndrome as Ass Burgers


  • Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭Sleephead


    People may have issues with him but at least he's not a bland middle of the road, sitting on the fence bore like most pundits.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    Have to say I like him on the radio and would listen to his show most days at some stage although he does have a tendency to waffle a bit.

    I don't know a huge amount about rugby but learned a long time ago to disregard a lot of what he says about the sport. He's only on the rugby coverage for comedy or controversy reasons.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    RTÉ love having pantomime characters like himself and Dumphy on their panels, then bring in someone like Shaggy/O'Shea or Souness for contrast


  • Administrators Posts: 54,087 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭Journeyman_1


    I read the posts itt in his voice, makes the thread a lot better!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 378 ✭✭ConFurioso


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated [George Hook] with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    This just needs to be quoted again.

    Dare I ask...why was the dildo in dreadlocks?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    ConFurioso wrote: »
    This just needs to be quoted again.

    Dare I ask...why was the dildo in dreadlocks?

    Heheh....

    It was attatched to a pair of boxers and the "effects" came out in a dread lock type appearance. Quite bizarre really and wholly realistic.

    Few minutes later and I would've caught him live on TV :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭jamiedav2011


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated him with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    He was on the sideline ready for the interview when along came me (on a stag) waving it at him and shouting "Ohhhhhhhhh Geeeeeeeeeeorge"

    He went very red and I was very quickly asked to leave.

    In fairness, he wasn't that big.

    Post of the day surely!


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    I wonder could we get the RWC brought forward.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Morf wrote: »
    How many options of "Axel Foley" should we have?
    None.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I got thrown out of Musgrave park because I intimidated him with a dread locked dildo at the end of a Munster / Glasgow game :D

    He was on the sideline ready for the interview when along came me (on a stag) waving it at him and shouting "Ohhhhhhhhh Geeeeeeeeeeorge"

    He went very red and I was very quickly asked to leave.

    In fairness, he wasn't that big.

    Why was Frankie wearing a dreadlock wig?


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 27,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Sleephead wrote: »
    People may have issues with him but at least he's not a bland middle of the road, sitting on the fence bore like most pundits.

    No, he's an inaccurate, ill-informed, bloviating, narcissistic waste of both airtime and oxygen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Ugo Monye spacecraft experience


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    No, he's an inaccurate, ill-informed, bloviating, narcissistic waste of both airtime and oxygen.

    that's harsh Podge


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 27,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    that's harsh Podge

    Perhaps. Personally I don't think so. He provides nothing - he has no worthwhile knowledge of the modern game, he'll happily acknowledge he doesn't even watch much rugby, he provides zero insight. He just attempts to be a pantomime villain except he's not even funny. He outright lies when people bring up his wildly inaccurate predictions. He shouts over people providing actual, informative discussions. The sooner he is gone the better.

    Edit: I actually like his radio show as well. He's perfectly capable of being reasonable which just makes his attitude on the rugby panel all the more annoying.


  • Subscribers Posts: 41,822 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    hes a reminder of the good old amateur days.....

    his knowledge for punditry isn't up to scratch in the professional era.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    ConFurioso wrote: »
    This just needs to be quoted again.

    Dare I ask...why was the dildo in dreadlocks?

    Wait...I thought everyone dressed their dildos in black wigs?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    By the way, George is an absolute gentleman and I'll sorely miss The Right Hook when it goes off air. I won't miss him as much from the panel, a good shake up of the panel probably wouldn't go amiss.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    With a different anchorman the RTE panel would be fairly different. McGurk would be my least favourite on the panel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Michael Corcoran needs to be a television commentator. He is wasted on the radio.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Michael Corcoran needs to be a television commentator. He is wasted on the radio.

    I'd disagree... you need better commentators for radio. Have you ever listened to a terrible radio commentary? You might as well just imagine the game... you're not going to learn anything.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Fireball07 wrote: »
    I'd disagree... you need better commentators for radio. Have you ever listened to a terrible radio commentary? You might as well just imagine the game... you're not going to learn anything.

    I understand what you mean, but in another sense I think it's a waste of resources.


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