Second Captains Part II

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120241680#Comment_120241680

That sounds exactly like Sascha Guryenov too. No matter he's asked to comment on, he will go out of his way to bring it back to Liverpool.

siblers

Also not a fan of Reddy, maybe she is better suited to print but find her incredibly dull on TV or podcasts

CorkRed93

caoimhe o'neill is a much better liverpool reporter imo ,would prefer if she was brought on. never took to reddy either.

Obrieski

DO you reckon some of the comments back on their survey were about the rugby talk being too technical? (I think it is anyway)

Horgan made some remark at some point and Eoin jumped in quickly "Can you explain that there Shane, what you actually mean?" or words to that effect. Thought on a few occasions they delved into what the terms were for non overly rugby folk.

Shank Williams

I asked them to completely isolate rugby in its own self containing pod so they haven’t been listening to everyone…

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120241680#Comment_120241680

She's so knowledgeable but at the same time she's really hard to listen to. Could have really skipped the last 15 mins of todays pod.

The Davestator

Have to agree with Melissa points. I only got to listen this morning on my run, and had to stop it and listen to someone else and I cant remember the last time I did that with SC.

siblers

As soon as the words left Ken's mouth that he predicted an Arsenal win, he sealed them to their doom

~Rebel~

The Melissa one was tricky for her I think... they obviously wanted her to come on and expand upon her Sky Sports article about the backroom stuff, but she clearly didn't want to dig herself any deeper, presumably worried about losing access etc. She's also such a massive Klopp-head, I'd say she was afraid of her life saying anything that might get her into more trouble with him and the club. So it ended up being a bit of a nothing conversation.

In general I quite like her though, and even quite like her voice (I'm def in a minority with that!), and find her pretty good on Liverpool-centric subjects (no point having her on to talk about anything else though). But with her walking on eggshells the whole time, it was a bit of a miss of a segment.

Running Balance

The Melissa interview was dross.. Sounded like PR for klopp.

I find her a difficult listen anyway but she can't be impartial when talking about Liverpool after writing her book (which sounds like nonsense)

jones

I think Melissa Reddy knows her stuff but it's her delivery or frankly her voice which just grates on me. She's always been pro Liverpool and particularly klopp but has maybe backed herself into a corner now with the talk of trouble in the background at Liverpool.

I'm not sure why it's a big deal it's as clear as day Liverpool have been in a tailspin this season (let's hope we just pulled out of it).

Hotblack Desiato

She needs to decide if she's a journalist or a fan tbh

Shank Williams

F as

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120247540#Comment_120247540

She's both really... there's plenty of people in that bracket now, of partisan one-team journos. It's a tightrope to walk, as obviously you can't push the line too far or you're out of a livelihood. So in that sense, fair play to her for publishing that negative Liverpool story in the first place - would have been a lot easier/safer to stick to puff pieces.

The Davestator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120251208#Comment_120251208

I'd say it was more out of necessity this season. If she wants to write a puff piece, she wouldn't be writing anything!

slumdogemillionaire

Just catching up on the LOI preview show from last week...christ almighty. 'Sneyd and Branno' outdoing themselves, 45 minutes of cringe although it does seem to be driven more by 'Branno'.

My request in the survey for new voices on LOI seems to have fallen on deaf ears (as I expected)

Hotblack Desiato

Ken was really pushing the "United fans really want Qatar" nonsense even after quoting a survey stating the opposite!

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120270819#Comment_120270819

Yeah I really don't enjoy Branno on the show at all. Surely they could get better LOI analysts?

siblers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120271185#Comment_120271185

Pretty sure Eoin said on that episode that Branno works for Second Captains now

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120271284#Comment_120271284

Yeah he does. They confirmed it a good while ago. He is producing. Wonder are the huge variation in sound levels anything to do with him?

jones

I think Branno is actually ok although he does head down the banter road a little too often. Probably an unpopular thing to say but i love football but have no interest in LOI at all.

~Rebel~

Not fond of Branno either... he definitely leans into the smarmy bantz side of things. I'm not entirely gone on Sneyd either tbh, purely cause it can take him so long to say something simple, but he's knowledgeable on the league and tries not to follow Branno down bantz alley.

There surely are other people out there they could have on though? It's such an afterthought of a segment, when it could actually be something they dip into every 3 or 4 weeks for a half hour if it was done properly with more engaging/engaged guests. Like, I'd like to be more invested in the LOI, and an occasional proper segment with better guests would really help to get pulled into the broader stories playing out. If she's kept up with the league's goings-on, Lisa Fallon would be great.

cmac2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120271626#Comment_120271626

As mentioned above, with Branno now working there he's nailed on to be the contributor for LOI going forward I'd imagine.

Running Balance

I think this Paul Flynn Murph and Michael Murphy thing could become nauseating especially cause of Murph being intrigued about their college days..

Why does flynn just have to use jargon in every sentence. Talking about practicing kick passing and just had to call it low intensity kick practice..

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120272164#Comment_120272164

I actually find Flynn an extremely dull contributor. I don't listen to the slots he's on anymore, and the only reason I would have previously would have been because McConville was on.

CorkRed93

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120273046#Comment_120273046

yep mcconville is a big loss. id be no big gaa man but dont mind the following the football when its on, always enjoyed mcconvilles contributions. bit annoying as OTBs is even worse so nothing to fill the gap.

as for loi , i actually prefer snyeds writing than listening to him. hes done some outstanding work in the build up to cup finals over the past few years. id rate him as a journo. loi contributors will be hard to find, conan byrne does a lot on rte but hes brutal, cawley likewise.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120271873#Comment_120271873

They can keep the twice-a-year check-ins with the two lads as they are if they want, but they could really add to it with more separate LOI shows with different guests - whether that's other journos, or coaches or former players or whatever. Just something to add an extra bit of coverage of whatever interesting stories are playing out through the season.

Xavi6

The solution is obvious - more Joey N'do

Say Your Number

At least they replaced Oisin with another low northern drawl.

Brock Turnpike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120273289#Comment_120273289

Did you suggest this in your survey by any chance? I like the idea of it. But I expect if they do end up doing more LOI stuff (whether covering it more generally on the show or dedicated pods) it will involve Branno.