Joe Brolly's ill-conceived attempt at humour on TSG!

Hitchens · 27-05-2015 5:30pm #1

Poor 'oul Marty, bothers no one and is always gracious ........cop on Joe!

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0527/704188-brolly/

The 1993 Derry All-Ireland winner caused outrage when, in the build-up to the Ulster SFC clash between Monaghan and Cavan, he said: “Some people have said that Cavan football is as ugly as Marty Morrissey. I should apologise ... to the people of Cavan for that."

Matta Harri · 27-05-2015 5:33pm

Marty's a ride

The Backwards Man · 27-05-2015 5:36pm

Matta Harri wrote: »

Marty's a ride

So is a donkey on a beach.:)

Aongus Von Bismarck · 27-05-2015 5:40pm

The problem is that the huge majority of people from Northern Ireland have no identifiable sense of humour.

Hitchens · 27-05-2015 5:43pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The problem is that the huge majority of people from Northern Ireland have no identifiable sense of humour.

I dispute that, in fairness

Stillhouette · 27-05-2015 5:44pm

I noticed some feigned outrage over this. It was clearly meant in good humour and not maliciously. People cannot say anything anymore.

Roquentin · 27-05-2015 5:45pm

i know it was a joke and all, but i thought it was bad of him.

The Backwards Man · 27-05-2015 5:46pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The problem is that the huge majority of people from Northern Ireland have no identifiable sense of humour.

He was only taking a hand.

Slattsy · 27-05-2015 5:47pm

Some of the lads in the GAA forum were very upset with Joe :rolleyes:

I doubt Marty himself was too bothered.

Fr_Dougal · 27-05-2015 5:48pm

Brolly should be sacked.

RayM · 27-05-2015 5:48pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The problem is that the huge majority of people from Northern Ireland have no identifiable sense of humour.

It's the way they tell 'em.

mikemac1 · 27-05-2015 5:49pm

Marty Morrissey gets all the wimmins :cool:

Howjoe1 · 27-05-2015 5:50pm

Brolly should buy himself a mirror.

keith16 · 27-05-2015 5:56pm

Hitchens wrote: »

Poor 'oul Marty, bothers no one

His professional incompetence bothers me.

Tilly · 27-05-2015 5:56pm

I cannot stand that Brolly bollox!

Galwayguy35 · 27-05-2015 5:59pm

Saw a pic of Marty's lady, he didn't do too bad for himself.

Not sure if there was too much "outrage" over the remark outside RTE though.

allthedoyles · 27-05-2015 6:04pm

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Brolly should be sacked.

I agree , and Joe ain't all that easy on the eye himself in studio .

He should be moved to radio

27-05-2015 6:10pm

Wouldn't be outraged...it was just a very lame joke, childish really more than offensive.

_Whimsical_ · 27-05-2015 6:12pm

I thought it was pretty disgraceful on Joes behalf. He presumably isn't living under a rock, we all know now that making unkind comments about people's appearance isn't funny,isn't acceptable and sadly often has consequences for the people on the receiving end of such "humour". He's dropped a lot in my estimation.

27-05-2015 6:20pm

I'm certainly not 'outraged' - is anyone, outside of the tabloids?

However it was quite unpleasant. I could be biased though, I cannot stand Brolly.

kneemos · 27-05-2015 6:21pm

Tilly wrote: »

I cannot stand that Brolly bollox!

I share your cannot standness .

Ruu · 27-05-2015 6:23pm

Has no place on telly and I can't see Brolly last much longer if he keeps up that carry on.

27-05-2015 6:23pm

kneemos wrote: »

I share your cannot standness .

He is a weird hybrid of intelligence, childishness and spitefulness. A 44 year old man calling someone 'ugly' - grow up ffs.

Cold War Kid · 27-05-2015 6:32pm

"Outrage" is one of the most misused words there is these days. The clue is in the "rage" part. Objecting to something doesn't mean you're in a rage about it.

Calling a person ugly is really bad form - where's the humour? Maybe Marty Morrissey isn't ok about it or maybe he is - people here really can't speak for him either way though.
Brolly made a tit of himself. Cringe.

RedemptionZ · 27-05-2015 6:38pm

For feck sake. I can barely stand to hear the man go on about football but it's a joke. Maybe it doesn't cater to your sense of humour, I find it funny, it's the kind of thing id joke about with my mates. Brolly and Marty have been with RTE a long while now, I imagine they're acquainted fairly well by now. They've probably had a few pints in their time. They've probably slagged each other. "He's gone down in my books now" get over yourselves ffs.

Cold War Kid · 27-05-2015 6:41pm

"I find it funny, therefore everyone else must 'get over themselves'" :cool:

World don't work that way. People can find it bad form if they wish - they don't require dismissiveness of their opinion that calling someone ugly is out of line.

27-05-2015 6:42pm

RedemptionZ wrote: »

For feck sake. I can barely stand to hear the man go on about football but it's a joke. Maybe it doesn't cater to your sense of humour, I find it funny, it's the kind of thing id joke about with my mates. Brolly and Marty have been with RTE a long while now, I imagine they're acquainted fairly well by now. They've probably had a few pints in their time. They've probably slagged each other. "He's gone down in my books now" get over yourselves ffs.

You're presuming the two lads are mates.

Even if they are, that kind of personalised 'banter' (shudder....) strikes a discordant note on national television

Joe Brolly's ill-conceived attempt at humour on TSG!

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