Second Captains Part II

Say Your Number · 24-09-2023 03:17PM

There's probably a market for something more than someone from Kerry/Dublin/Kilkenny telling me about all the All-Irelands they've won, Murph is usually articulate and interesting when talking about sport anyway, looking forward to starting it in the next few days.

elefant · 24-09-2023 03:56PM

There is indeed absolutely a market for it. The majority of Irish sportspeople across multiple generations in Ireland, all parts of the island and all socio economic backgrounds, are people just like Murph.

I'd have no interest at all in reading another book about an inter-county player - club GAA is where all the flavour is. I think it's very arguable that there's nothing more culturally relevant to Ireland than club GAA and, rather than it being something nobody is asking for, it's actually a subject there's a notable dearth of literature addressing. You're likely in the minority if you don't see it.

cheese sandwich · 24-09-2023 04:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151005#Comment_121151005

Ive read The Club by Christy O’Connor. That told a story about the place of a club in the local community. From what I’ve heard, Murph’s book seems like a bunch of fairly random anecdotes. Which is fine, but Im not interested in reading it. Make of that what you will

Arghus · 24-09-2023 04:45PM

I think there's a market for it.

It's been well publicised, in the context of books published about the GAA, and don't underestimate how much of an influence that has when people are struggling to think of a vaguely appropriate present to give some sports fan in their lives, - especially in the run up to Christmas.

Brock Turnpike · 24-09-2023 06:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151005#Comment_121151005

Shock horror! GAA fan claims GAA to be the most culturally relevant thing to Ireland...

Smell the glove · 24-09-2023 07:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151614#Comment_121151614

It's mad , most of the country don't care about the GAA. But they genuinely believe it's be all and end all of people's lives.

bamayang · 24-09-2023 08:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151857#Comment_121151857

I think that’s an oxymoron

siblers · 24-09-2023 08:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151857#Comment_121151857

What the hell are you on about

bren2001 · 24-09-2023 08:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121151198#Comment_121151198

I don't think the Christmas book gift market is enough of a market to justify it.

I just can't see a reason to read a book about a random club player. I couldn't give a shite about club GAA. Murphy doesn't have a particular hook either.

I hope I'm wrong and he does well.

humberklog · 24-09-2023 08:55PM

I wish him the best with the book but it's ... "not for me".

Say Your Number · 24-09-2023 09:16PM

Rough night for Ken's hero.

EltonJohn69 · 24-09-2023 10:18PM

Scummy Irish…

Hotblack Desiato · 25-09-2023 03:40AM

Jones found out, a complete spoofer stealing a wage.

Cienciano · 25-09-2023 08:23PM

Murph this time next year

bamayang · 25-09-2023 10:49PM

I wonder who does the audio beds now? I’ve felt for the last year they’re not nearly as good as the old ones. And today proved it for me.

They played the “just so fresh and smooth” one, which is editing gold. The choice of music, the random Babooshka, and the little “nietya nietya” all mesh together so well.

And then just after they played the recent one about Ken not going to weddings. But it’s so poor, it was just full sentences from the lads mashed into the song, no bit of subtlety at all. And I think during the World Cup, they added the “Arron aardvark” comment into the original World Cup bed “littlest hobo tune”, and you can very clearly notice the very poorly done recent additions against the old gold.

This is a completely pointless observation, but I felt I had to get it off my sad and lonely chest!

siblers · 25-09-2023 11:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121157179#Comment_121157179

I felt like they intentionally made it ****/cheesy to suit the segment. They also had to throw it together in less than 24 hrs.

I'd assume some of the other ones would take a lot of work to edit together, not something they'd be able to do in a couple of hours

dulpit · 25-09-2023 11:57PM

I can't remember if I put it here before or not, but I get the impression that Mark must be off working on something else (another BBC pod maybe?), based on the lack of any new audio beds of any decent quality in quite some time. Plus there's been the occasional production hitch, I always view this being a sign that Simon or Branno now are in charge more than Mark.

Smell the glove · 26-09-2023 06:05AM

Anyone else's Spotify not updated yet with yesterday's episodes?

jones · 26-09-2023 08:32AM

Is it just me or does Trimble constantly contradict himself in almost everything he says on rugby?

I've noticed it any time he's on and even yesterday he's saying no way where South Africa holding anything back but then went on to say they inexplicably didn't contest some line outs near the end. I find him to be a bundle of contradictions

dulpit · 26-09-2023 08:37AM

Rugby is inundated with former players from the same era (Horgan, Trimble, Ferris, Heaslip, O'Driscoll to name a few) who seem to be pundits because they played, and not necessarily because of their punditry skill. It's a pity, we're possibly going to win the World Cup and the coverage is going to be the likes of them.

dog_pig · 26-09-2023 11:34AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121139421#Comment_121139421

It’s good that they’ve taken a step back from that kind of thing

ongarite · 26-09-2023 11:41AM

It took WAY too long for Ken's Henry handball audiobed to be played yesterday when discussing Newcastle game.

Brock Turnpike · 26-09-2023 12:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121157800#Comment_121157800

Think that's a bit harsh on BOD. He's actually capable of his technical insight, as he has demonstrated on BT in the past.

I would take him out and add in Kearney to the above. A boring weirdo.

Billy Ocean · 26-09-2023 09:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121157647#Comment_121157647

Wasn't yesterday but up to date from this morning.

jaykay74 · 28-09-2023 04:07PM

I wasnt keen on listening to the ryder cup preview as not much interest but it was good craic. Mainly taking the mickey out of golf, the ryder cup and various players.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 28-09-2023 04:11PM

ken gets most of his news from /r/soccer I'd say

Say Your Number · 30-09-2023 05:52AM

The audiobed of Dunphy talking about Ireland cruelly losing out on World Cup qualification in 1958 is probably the best one they've ever done, but I don't want them to play it that often because I'd get sick of it otherwise.