The Saturday Night Show April 4th 2015 at 9.50pm

Skid X

I was talking to my old friend Bobby DeNiro during the week.

He said "Skid, I'll give you two pieces of advice. If nobody has started the SNS thread by 8.30pm, do it yourself. And cut out the name dropping".



So here we go,

Marty Morrissey your man off the GAA commentary and other RTE things

Pippa O'Connor Blogger and wife of Brian Ormond

Pat Rabbitte Soon to be Former Politician. Talks a lot of crap

Duke Special Long haired Northern Ireland singer

Un Croissant

I will be here tonight. Had a glorious day, thanks for asking and Pat Rabbitte having a three way with Linda Martin and Twink couldn't dampen my spirits. Well....

Welsh Megaman

Is it Marty Morrissey on tonight, or 'Marty Morrissey'?

cofy

Evening all, Skid how is good auld Bobby doing these days?

Skid X

cofy wrote: »

Evening all, Skid how is good auld Bobby doing these days?

He's in good form, cofy. Keeping the head down, doing the odd acting workshop
here and there

cofy

While we are waiting for Brendan, I found this:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw

Kermit.de.frog

Once again the RTE canteen is visited.

Atlantic Dawn

Pat Rabbitte should be fun, if he brings his serious face I could see him potentially walking.

Welsh Megaman

Yo.

Go Harvey Go

If you haven't seen the photo of Marty in the RTE TEN article promoting tonight's episode - then you might be better off.

Uh-huh-huh.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0403/691953-martys-party-comes-to-saturday-night-show/

Atlantic Dawn

They need to also build a Las Vegas in the hills of Donegal.

Go Harvey Go

IMHO, the centenary of the Easter Rising should be only a time for remembering - and not a time for celebrating as well.

Just as the centenary of the Titanic should have only been a time for remembering.

United Chester Men

If I was an RTE exec and the only thing I saw of his show was that opening monologue he tries, I would fire him also. Painful.

ProudDUB

My eyes....my eyes....:eek:

RayM

"A couple of cousins"

Or as they're also known, his parents.

Welsh Megaman

Marty really does look like a man wearing a latex fat suit (with wig).

CountyHurler

They should have left Marty on the afternoon slot on Radio One.. It was such a difference to hear somebody with a positive attitude in the afternoons instead of somebody sighing and giving out.... (whether that be either Mooney or D'Arcy)...

Harry Angstrom

Evening all. Marty's hair is a personality in itself.

United Chester Men

So the two boys both got dumped for Darcy!

Atlantic Dawn

It must have been a pre agreed ceasefire with the ladies of the audience where they wouldn't throw up their knickers at him if he undone the top shirt buttons.

ProudDUB

Two minutes into the interview and he has mentioned "the craic" three times already. :rolleyes:

delaad

He looks like a fat version of Callan!

Welsh Megaman

Brendan mentioned his arch nemesis Ray D'Arcy

Go Harvey Go

Spare a thought for poor Ger Canning here.

He has commentated on All-Ireland Finals for 30 years now, and in that time he has also commentated on soccer more often than not, and has presented RTE's greyhound coverage.

Yet it's Marty who gets all the attention.

ProudDUB

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Evening all. Marty's hair is a personality in itself.

And its all his own hair too.

He has the receipt to prove it.

Meangadh

I will not have a bad word said against Marty- he's the soundest fella you could ever meet. We've a few mutual friends so I've met him a few times and he's a dote. Brilliant craic and never a cross word for anyone.

Harry Angstrom

ProudDUB wrote: »

Two minutes into the interview and he has mentioned "the craic" three times already. :rolleyes:

Marty's a craic addict. Just as long as he doesn't mention this when he's going through New York customs, he'll be fine.

Un Croissant

The glamour on my screen is something else.

Skid X

It's about time Marty Morrissey and (Stephen) Morrissey teamed up for a duet

The last of the famous international playboys.

Welsh Megaman

The RTE Live Player seems to have gone into widescreen mode :pac:

Un Croissant

Cork man of the month.

Christ above.

CH3OH

Un Croissant wrote: »

Cork man of the month.

Christ above.

With the week that's in it.
Jesus is an appropriate choice

Atlantic Dawn

20 years time Google's self driving car will get many's a drunk home safely, the future is good.

CH3OH

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

20 years time Google's self driving car will get many's a drunk home safely, the future is good.

They haven't figured out how to handle the potholes

Welsh Megaman

Aw, de mammies!

Ally Dick

Be still my beating heart, it's Marty

Meangadh

It's nice to listen to someone who isn't grumpy or overly opinionated. And yet is articulate enough to have an opinion. Marty gets an awful slagging (sure look at this thread alone!) but in fairness I do think he's a good broadcaster so what to looks matter so long as he's doing a good job.

Harry Angstrom

Feck off Marty. He just wants a free junket to Australia every couple of years.

Go Harvey Go

So who agrees with Marty about International Rules?

Aidric

Meangadh wrote: »

I will not have a bad word said against Marty- he's the soundest fella you could ever meet. We've a few mutual friends so I've met him a few times and he's a dote. Brilliant craic and never a cross word for anyone.

You're right. Met him once at the all star awards and he was a genuinely personable bloke with no hang ups.

LynnGrace

Just tuned in. There is something just so decent and nice about Marty.
And once again, it's just a relaxed chat, not a forced cue card effort.

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Aw, de mammies!

My Mammy's comment about Marty was "Who is this? Has he had an accident? His face is too big for his head"

She hasn't fallen for Marty's Charms.

coolhull

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Feck off Marty. He just wants a free junket to Australia every couple of years.

Sure don't we all?

cofy

That was a lovely clip.:):):)

Harry Angstrom

Meangadh wrote: »

It's nice to listen to someone who isn't grumpy or overly opinionated. And yet is articulate enough to have an opinion. Marty gets an awful slagging (sure look at this thread alone!) but in fairness I do think he's a good broadcaster so what to looks matter so long as he's doing a good job.

That's all part of the Marty charm. It's how he gets the women. Brian Ormond had better be afraid. Very afraid.......

Welsh Megaman

Call that a party?!

No wet t-shirt contest, no 'Yard Of Ale' contest!

Boo-urns

Un Croissant

You can just imagine who was in charge of the car pack. A young lad wearing a dirty woollen hat on the very top of his head directing people into a mucky field.

ProudDUB

Meangadh wrote: »

It's nice to listen to someone who isn't grumpy or overly opinionated. And yet is articulate enough to have an opinion. Marty gets an awful slagging (sure look at this thread alone!) but in fairness I do think he's a good broadcaster so what to looks matter so long as he's doing a good job.

I think he is a rubbish commentator to be honest & that is part of why he gets slagged off as much as he does. He gets high profile sports broadcasting gigs because he is "a character" and is well in with powers that be in RTE. The likes of Daragh Maloney wipe the floor with him imo.

Vorenus400

I like the way Brendan says "lets look at a taster of the show." or some other way of introducing a video clip for a guest. Tubridy sounds so mechanical and rehearsed when he shows a clip. Its ticking boxes for tubs.
I know its just a small presenting style but it really makes a difference after 4-10 clips in one show

cofy

At least we would not need subtitles for Marty!

Go Harvey Go

Meangadh wrote: »

It's nice to listen to someone who isn't grumpy or overly opinionated. And yet is articulate enough to have an opinion. Marty gets an awful slagging (sure look at this thread alone!) but in fairness I do think he's a good broadcaster so what to looks matter so long as he's doing a good job.

But as I said in post #24, a thought should be spared for Ger Canning as well.

Marty has commentated on one All-Ireland Final, however - the first match between Kerry and Galway in 2000 (while Ger was in Australia commentating on the Sydney Olympics).