Eamon Dunphy leaving RTE

Kermit.de.frog

Ah Eamo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6y4X95PUWw

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/broadcaster-eamon-dunphy-is-leaving-rt-37153781.html

Donald Trump

He must be tired




And emotional

Billy86

Thank. F*cking. Christ.

By a country mile the most inept of all football pundits I have seen in more recent years (and that's saying something) and a big reason I try to avoid rte coverage of football.

The guy literally spent the 2014 world cup complaining that Colombia (who had the best defensive record in all south American qualifying) were headless chickens who have no idea how to defend, and complaining about an Argentinian defender called Fernando, who point blank doesn't exist.

I don't mind him as a person, and while I wouldn't go out of my way to listen he can make a surprisingly good interviewer to be fair, but as a football pundits he should have packed it in at least a decade ago.

Trigger Happy

He was a good pundit. But not a great pundit.

JDigweed

A sad day! At the very least he provided some entertainment after sitting through 90 minutes of football at its worse.

AfterLife

He was great entertainment in his day on the panel but he is gone way past his sell by date. I enjoy his podcasts though.

TheValeyard

squawker

yep Eamo was great entertainment, now we are left with Damien "like" Duff and the other fluffer

sad day

Harry Palmr

He's forgotten all he knew and like your dad and music simply had no real idea of the new acts who have come on the scene in the last decade.

razorblunt

A good bye, not a great bye.

valoren

The way he shafted Roy Keane during his FA trial for the Haaland tackle speaks volumes for a man who places such importance on 'character'. He, the ghostwriter for the autobiography, threw Keane under the bus by stating he felt the tackle was deliberate. On balance, he must be admired for remaining steadfast in his criticism when he called it as it is about the Irish team, a squad of good players, who were playing embarrassing hoofball. He saw through Charlton's bull**** and the vitriol he faced during and after Italia 90 was slanderous.

Joe_ Public

valoren wrote: »

The way he shafted Roy Keane during his FA trial for the Haaland tackle speaks volumes for a man who places such importance on 'character'. He, the ghostwriter for the autobiography, threw Keane under the bus by stating he felt the tackle was deliberate. On balance, he must be admired remaining steadfast in his criticism when he called it as it is about the Irish teams embarrassing hoofball tactics, a squad of excellent players having to play primitive football. The vitriol he faced during and after Italia 90 was ridiculous.

Keane's name on the covers, he takes responsibility for what appears in print between them. Bottom line I'd say. Player's fault for not factchecking if he wasn't happy with what appeared.

Church on Tuesday

"He's a cod Bill"

railer201

Pogba will heave a sigh of relief.

Atlantic Dawn

Ffs, not much fun left in the world now.

Taytoland

Gerrard found out tonight, nothing player, Ronaldo is a cod, Kaka is reality, Ronaldo will always get found out (turns out he is one of the greatest players of all time), Terry Venebles Paddy land.

RikkFlair

He hasn't been right since Wes Hoolihan retired

Ipso

He can spend more time brown nosing Charlie McCreevy.

thebull85

That's a damn shame.

facehugger99

70% of the time he's wrong about 85% of the issues.

Laois_Man

I never really had much respect for what he said - but still always wanted to know what he had to say.

It'll be duller without him! But I'm sure RTE will find another **** stirrer!

Kermit.de.frog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjQSk1PQ4o

"he's the guy who left his wife for a young one..."

Say Your Number

He talked a fair amount of sh1te, but unlike the majority of football pundits he was at least interesting, when everyone was fawning over Ronaldo a decade ago it was good to hear someone at least acknowledge his negative traits, also he was nearly ran out of here for making a valid point about how Ireland played at Italia 90, for me RTE's coverage will be a whole lot duller from now on.

Mickeroo

He knew the score before Christopher Hitchens jumped on the bandwagon.

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

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mikemac2

Dunphy was good but could he drive the train to Cork?

Hector Bellend

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

We might actually get to listen to someone who knows what they are talking about.

Macy0161

Has he changed his mind yet?

Arthur Daley

Apres Match will have no material to work with now.

Hector Bellend

Macy0161 wrote: »

Has he changed his mind yet?

He'll probably turn on himself.

Like he did with

Roy Keane.

Mick McCarthy

Jack Charlton

Giovanni Trapattoni

Ronaldo........................

Hector Bellend

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Apres Match will have no material to work with now.

That wont make any difference.

umop episdn

Probably the most entertaining pundit ever on rte... Christ the young brigade would bore the balls off a statute

Adamocovic

He will be missed big time. True professional on and off the studio chair and never faltered.

JohnnyFlash

A good pundit, not a great pundit.

Elmer Blooker

umop episdn wrote: »

Probably the most entertaining pundit ever on rte... Christ the young brigade would bore the balls off a statute

If his retirement means we'll be seeing more of Damien Duff then I'm sorry to see Eamo go.

w/s/p/c/

TV3/Virgin Media or whatever they are called are launching a sports channel?  No doubt he's gonna end up there with a bigger pay packet.  We ain't seen the last of him on TV that's for sure baby!

Star Bingo

Stephen Hunt is groomed and ready to fill the void

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Arthur Daley

Will this change the tone of the rte panel for good?

How many came on and criticised (baseless at times) because they played follow the leader?

I can think of a couple. Sadlier and Duff. I even had to turn off the panel with Hamann on it, early on this season. he was just joining in on the act, talking a certain amount of rubbish about Liverpool's chances in the CL.

0127647

If Duff is going to continue on RTE, I'll be switching off. Dunphy was good but terrible recently blowing wind up Giles ar5e

jjbrien

Roy Keane will take his place after a move from ITV.

Say Your Number

I've a vague memory of that chatshow he did, it was quite good, but his mistake as he acknowledged was going head to head with The Late Late Show.

Star Bingo

Sadlier/Andrews would be alright looking forward. Factor in Kerr and we’re in business

Arghus

Absolutely atrocious football pundit: a spoofer of the highest order.

But not a bad podcast presenter.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Star Bingo wrote: »

Sadlier/Andrews would be alright looking forward. Factor in Kerr and we’re in business

Not sure about these two tbh.

Competent but lacking any sort of personality.

ArnoldJRimmer

This is about 10-15 years overdue. I actually like Eamon as an interviewer, and have started listening to his podcast, but the format of getting a pundit to cause an argument by saying something controversial, no matter how stupid, is long past its sell by date. Now if someone can just take out Joe Brolly, RTE punditry will be in a healthier place

Atlantic Dawn

Have they signed up Hope Solo on a 5 year deal?

0127647

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Not sure about these two tbh.

Competent but lacking any sort of personality.

The fact they are not Damien Duff is a plus

0127647

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Have they signed up Hope Solo on a 5 year deal?

Get more intelligent punditry from Han Solo

McDermotX

'He's the fella who left his wife and ran off with a young one'


You don't get that on the BBC and Sky Sports.

Star Bingo

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Not sure about these two tbh.

Competent but lacking any sort of personality.

They’re alright, what else have we got both capable of a cynical sneer and better than anyone else that’s been tried and tested.

Dunne and Doyle don’t do anything for me either