The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

Spanish Eyes

I'm afraid I've tuned out of this show on RTE1 now. The presenter's voice is just so depressing, sorry about that.

Gone for me now.

Anyway, when O'Connor was on his mid term break back in Feb there was a woman presenting, can't for the life of me remember her name, but she was great IMV, bright and breezy, and articulate, just what's required for a weekend "magazine" show.

If she came back I'd give it another go, but we are in tough times enough at the moment, and yer man's voice would sink you down into the depths. IMO of course.

Odyssey 2005

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I'm afraid I've tuned out of this show on RTE1 now. The presenter's voice is just so depressing, sorry about that.

Gone for me now.

Anyway, when O'Connor was on his mid term break back in Feb there was a woman presenting, can't for the life of me remember her name, but she was great IMV, bright and breezy, and articulate, just what's required for a weekend "magazine" show.

If she came back I'd give it another go, but we are in tough times enough at the moment, and yer man's voice would sink you down into the depths. IMO of course.

Agreed, between oconnor and the mutton dressed as lamb rte is a no go area at the weekends. Weekdays aren't much better mind !

zerosugarbuzz

Yeah, I'm gone too. I had warmed to Brendan over the past few years but he is no replacement for Marian Finnucan RIP, but who would be.
I saw someone else suggesting rotating presenters for this show and I can only agree that this might save it.
He doesn't do himself any favors with the same contributors, Alison O'Connor, whats her name Priestly and that virus expert from Trinity that is ever ever so boring to listen to as he sounds like he is prattling on even if the subject is serious.
Niamh Horan was another fave of his along with Brenda Power, nope, definitely that's me gone for sure.

fryup

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Agreed, between oconnor and the mutton dressed as lamb rte is a no go area at the weekends. Weekdays aren't much better mind !

and who be that

Spanish Eyes

Eh, who was the presenter (female) who was sitting in for BOC during his mid term break in Feb. It's doing my head in now.

Too lazy to look it up of course forgive me please. She was the biz for a show like this.

Gen.Zhukov

Sarah McInerney

Spanish Eyes

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

Sarah McInerney

Thank you so much. I liked her presentation and all that.

Dan Jaman

generalgerry wrote: »

It's incredible listening to Brendan this morning though. He used to be the man making the controversial and unpopular opinions. Now he is playing goalkeeper on RTE's Sunday team.

It's amazing what the smell of a regular gig check does to people.

Dan Jaman

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

Sarah McInerney

Was that the one that nearly turned it into Mumsnet?

Spanish Eyes

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Thank you so much. I liked her presentation and all that.

Writes a column in the Sunday Times, which is usually worth a read, too.

Brendan Bendar

I’d say Ballsy will line up Oliver Callan fairly soon as a guest, now that his ‘show’ shilling the Shinners has ended its run.

Lot of these ‘double jobbers’ and wannabes floating around recently, folk like Callan, Sarah McInerney, Fergus Finlay, and many many more clanking around the innards of the media barrel writing ‘columns’ for various papers and basically horsing out their own point of view.


The public need to be aware of these folk and take a good look at their background productions and be aware of their ‘views’.

Not suggesting anything nefarious of course, but just be careful and read with a critical view.

Nevin Parsnipp

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

I’d say Ballsy will line up Oliver Callan fairly soon as a guest, now that his ‘show’ shilling the Shinners has ended its run.

Lot of these ‘double jobbers’ and wannabes floating around recently, folk like Callan, Sarah McInerney, Fergus Finlay, and many many more clanking around the innards of the media barrel writing ‘columns’ for various papers and basically horsing out their own point of view.


The public need to be aware of these folk and take a good look at their background productions and be aware of their ‘views’.

Not suggesting anything nefarious of course, but just be careful and read with a critical view.

Excellent advice poster...all of these Dudes have hidden agendas...you have to be very much aware of the background.

All of these dudes also have agents who put them forward for panels such as this ...and in fairness to Ballsy the talent pool in Ireland is limited.

Ballsy still very much finding his feet ..understand the difficulties with the remote locating but the whiney accent will be the one that get's him the chop.

Brendan Bendar

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

Excellent advice poster...all of these Dudes have hidden agendas...you have to be very much aware of the background.

All of these dudes also have agents who put them forward for panels such as this ...and in fairness to Ballsy the talent pool in Ireland is limited.

Ballsy still very much finding his feet ..understand the difficulties with the remote locating but the whiney accent will be the one that get's him the chop.

Could be right there Nevin, however if newspapers fade out I will have no sympathy as the majority have handed over their column inches to tossers who are just there to bunt out rubbish,and shill whatever wedge they get by lumping out popular opinion.

Far too many amateurs in sport given access to spout bile and horse schidt, the Liam Miller game and the outrageous attack on the GAA by folk who should know better being a case in point.

BarryD2

generalgerry wrote: »

It's incredible listening to Brendan this morning though. He used to be the man making the controversial and unpopular opinions. Now he is playing goalkeeper on RTE's Sunday team.

Exactly - he's just toooo safe and predictable now. In the cosy comfort zone, feet up on the table, yawn.

BarryD2

fryup wrote: »

and who be that

Sunday mornings.

fryup

fryup wrote: »

she's good looking though, so thats a pass from me:)

walshb wrote: »

Not getting it...

Lost 150 + lbs a few years back...

and she's all the better for it

Brendan Bendar

Alan Ahearne on Ballsy’s show....... knew everything before got advising the Govt. back in the day.

Let’s see, but for me in the McWilliams mould....... lot of hot air and waffle.



I’ll retract that if I change my mind......I doubt it.

Brendan Bendar

Now someone tell me what of substance has he actually said.....

ShamNNspace

Shytetalk has flourished since the lock down started. It's like a noxious weed that's invaded the airwaves

OutTheGap

Poor enough show so far. Uninspiring panel and no interesting debate up to now.

SEPT 23 1989

What am I listening to?

generalgerry

Just when you thought the level of conversation couldn't go any lower.

in the midst of the Coronavirus, we get the revelation that Doctor Holohan is "hot".

Mav11

generalgerry wrote: »

Just when you thought the level of conversation couldn't go any lower.

in the midst of the Coronavirus, we get the revelation that Doctor Holohan is "hot".

As somebody said once, "its worse that it is improving"!!

BarryD2

Pretty insipid repetitive stuff this morning.. yawn. Picked up the ears a bit at the brief discussion of small & medium enterprises and the difficulties they may be coming into. But the rest of it, nah. As for the celeb slot at the end, I reached for the sick bucket.

Nevin Parsnipp

BarryD2 wrote: »

Pretty insipid repetitive stuff this morning.. yawn. Picked up the ears a bit at the brief discussion of small & medium enterprises and the difficulties they may be coming into. But the rest of it, nah. As for the celeb slot at the end, I reached for the sick bucket.

The difficulties of the SME sector are getting a lot of airplay...with a common theme of "what grants are we going to get".

Now I have no doubt that this sector has been hit very hard by Covid 19 restrictions but a good cohort of the SME owners that are known to me live very high off the hog..high end gaffs and kick ass SUV'S for him and her ....expensive holidays and trips.

Do none of these Dudes have a contingency fund or a fall back position ?

Just askin........

Brendan Bendar

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

The difficulties of the SME sector are getting a lot of airplay...with a common theme of "what grants are we going to get".

Now I have no doubt that this sector has been hit very hard by Covid 19 restrictions but a good cohort of the SME owners that are known to me live very high off the hog..high end gaffs and kick ass SUV'S for him and her ....expensive holidays and trips.

Do none of these Dudes have a contingency fund or a fall back position ?

Just askin........

Point there Parsnipp

While I sympathize with the sector as you do, see a lot of late model slabs parked in driveways.

One would wonder, is all I say.

Brendan Bendar

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Point there Parsnipp

While I sympathize with the sector as you do, see a lot of late model slabs parked in driveways.

One would wonder, is all I say.

Leased. I saw it in the 80s, too

serfboard

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

The difficulties of the SME sector are getting a lot of airplay...with a common theme of "what grants are we going to get".

Now I have no doubt that this sector has been hit very hard by Covid 19 restrictions but a good cohort of the SME owners that are known to me live very high off the hog..high end gaffs and kick ass SUV'S for him and her ....expensive holidays and trips.

Do you not know the rule? It’s privatised gains, socialised losses.

Odyssey 2005

fryup wrote: »

and who be that

M o Callaghan

Nevin Parsnipp

Deleted User wrote: »

Leased. I saw it in the 80s, too

Leased / Bought .....is it not much of a muchness over the longer term ?