Dublin's Newest Mascot - Network Noel

rustedtrumpet

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

major bill

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

Looks like a wanker which isn't unusual in Dublin Bus

Nodin

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

...shouldn't go down the quays with that thing...some of the regulars might take to the water to escape.

Rothmans

That has to be a piss-take

Cantremember

A cultural icon? An ad gimmick for a bus company.

Rothmans

It's from their youtube account so it seems to be legit.

Seriously though. A football on a stick.

Christ almighty, who is responsible for marketing in that company?

Nodin

Rothmans wrote: »

A football on a stick.

Christ almighty, who is responsible for marketing in that company?

...it might be outsourced. The bill would be interesting.

Frosty McSnowballs

This.is.fcuking.stupid!

Good to see Wilson has gotten a new gig after being nominated at the Oscars for Best Piece of Sporting Equipment in a motion picture for Castaway.

Peregrine

Rothmans wrote: »

That has to be a piss-take

Unfortunately, no.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Let-Noel-give-you-the-Edge/
http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/NetworkNoel/

PizzamanIRL

This is the result of lazy marketing students. Thanks Obama.

Cantremember

This thread should be derailed. Unravelled. De Noeled

Rothmans

Nodin wrote: »

...it might be outsourced. The bill would be interesting.

That couldn't hurt.


Headlines tomorrow.

'Dublin bus pays €Xm for marketing consultancy, some dodgy camera work, and a ball on a stick'

Gran Hermano

I hope it was made by an in house job bridge person and they didn't actually pay an advertising agency for that.

Rothmans

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Unfortunately, no.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Let-Noel-give-you-the-Edge/
http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/NetworkNoel/

Good grief.

He actually does look like a DB bus driver to be fair though.

Kaizersoze81

shocking

Gran Hermano

I'm looking forward to Noel's sister, Junkie Jacintha.

Stavros Murphy

Lads, go wild. Paint the fcuking brush handle.

Ruu

No sweeping generalisations please.

rustedtrumpet

The upside down logo is half corrugated cardboard coloured black, half permanent marker drawn on the football. Bizarre decision making

Mikros

They are actually running ads on TV with the football... with not a hint of a pisstake to be seen. This is deadly serious.


[then again we are talking about it...no publicity is bad publicity etc.]

Sky King

Are Network Noel's hairs made from gay sperm?

SimonQuinlank

If it was made for €3.05 or by a transition year student then fair enough.If that cost thousands of € in production fees its ridiculous!

Lapin

I'll never get lost in Dublin again

Thanks Network Noel !


You're the Best

kumate_champ07

They should hire this guy instead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USyUanyCSo

For Forks Sake

Sky King wrote: »

Are Network Noel's hairs made from gay sperm?

You owe Dublin Bus €20,000 in libel related damages for that insinuation.

Lapin

Ruubot2 wrote: »

No sweeping generalisations please.

I see what you did there.

Ya mad head the ball ya !

LeinsterDub

And the rapping Moy Park chicken has just been out done

Dr Robotnik

Now we know what happened to Trigger's broom.

J_E

It genuinely looks like a bunch of sperm fleeing a giant egg.

TeddyTedson

I'll see your network Noel and I'll raise you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umHnB0DtoU

Dyr

take a look at the network noels handy route map

its completely bleedin useless

Ruu

Suddenly Springy the Springfield Spring looks a better choice.

http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Springy

Get off my lawn!

Public services should make any ad campaign by holding contests for student production teams. It would only cost the state a few thousand dollars in prize money, and then there would at least be an excuse for them to be cheesy and ridiculous (or funny but low-budget).

rustedtrumpet

Get off my lawn! wrote: »

Public services should make any ad campaign by holding contests for student production teams. It would only cost the state a few thousand dollars in prize money, and then there would at least be an excuse for them to be cheesy and ridiculous (or funny but low-budget).

I think this is what may have happened by the looks of it, without the few thousand dollars (dollars?) prize money

biko

He needs a whoite cap.

J_E

Wonder what the consultant's fees on this one were? :pac:

Augmerson

Yeah, terrible idea. They should get a fancy PR company and spunk a couple of million on a new mascot.

Lou.m

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

needs to become and standard Dublin phrase now ...

As for the ad...i can't stop laughing ...who the ****??

Gran Hermano

Augmerson wrote: »

Yeah, terrible idea. They should get a fancy PR company and spunk a couple of million on a new mascot.

Looks like these chaps are involved - at least on handling the competition and social media interactions.

http://www.rothco.ie/work.html

Lou.m

This is an ad for the Czech bar in Temple bar ..it's not a parody...

The waitress looks like she wants to punch him in the face.

http://vimeo.com/84258098

http://entertainment.ie/wtf/Watch-The-Czech-Inn-in-Temple-Bars-new-promo-video-is-unintentionally-brilliant/239639.htm

suicide_circus

didnt Network Noel run in the locals for FG in Dublin West? more jobs for the boys!

Tzardine

Network Noel. What the actual F

Man I should have been in marketing. Makes me wonder about that sex shop idea I had. Our mascot with be an Armadillo. I was going to call the shop

"Arms and Dildos"

Who has the number for Dragons Den please.

Fratton Fred

Someone tweeted earlier, "Tom Hanks called, he wants Wilson back"

SEPT 23 1989

Did the inmates in Dundrum Hospital come up with this?

Dyr

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Did the inmates in Dundrum Hospital come up with this?

given that they probably designed a lot of dublin bus routes its possible

Nodin

Bambi wrote: »

given that they probably designed a lot of dublin bus routes its possible

...given they use a lot of Dublin bus routes its possible...

NoelJ

I'm a bit fan of Noel.

rustedtrumpet

NoelJ wrote: »

I'm a bit fan of Noel.

Verdicts in, Noel is the worst name on the planet.

chopper6

Lou.m wrote: »

This is an ad for the Czech bar in Temple bar ..it's not a parody...

The waitress looks like she wants to punch him in the face.

http://vimeo.com/84258098

http://entertainment.ie/wtf/Watch-The-Czech-Inn-in-Temple-Bars-new-promo-video-is-unintentionally-brilliant/239639.htm

Oh My God!

Thats Dave formerly of Fibbers...

zetalambda

Rothmans wrote: »

That has to be a piss-take

It's uploaded to the Dublin Bus youtube channel. The kind of thing you'd expect in a third world capital city like Dublin.