Newstalk Megathread Nov 2022

hullaballoo

Take yizzer leave.

BPKS

There's a fella Karl something or other on the Hard Shoulder now.

He put up his Xmas tree last night in his new house, posted pics on twitter and is on national radio to admit to the fact. He also told us he is going away for a few weeks on holidays next week and won't be around for the Toy Show.

I hope any prospective burglars odnt listen to the Hard Shoulder or follow this fella on twitter.

SAMTALK

When they bring on a guest to talk about a particular subject and Ciara takes over with stories of how she / her family do things

Shut up and let them speak for a bit !

UsBus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119876210#Comment_119876210

Just be glad she wasn't your GP back in the day. Imagine being a patient going into her to tell her your problem. I reckon you'd come out none the wiser

SAMTALK

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119888891#Comment_119888891

You'd end up listening to her problems instead !

We now have Shane calling her CK . Seriously stop with the initials and call them by their names. Not cool

Mr.CoolGuy

Look, I understand that Lunch Time Live is more of a show for everyday people to get their views in, but my God they're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with this vegan-colleges story. Three lads who can barely string a sentence together let alone get a coherent point across.

Two of them going on about the "green agenda" and saying that you can't believe any figures because anyone can say anything. The amount of outright lies and rubbish they're coming out with and of course no challenge at all from Andrea

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119889648#Comment_119889648

I have thought more than once that Andrea/Lunchtime Live makes Joe Duffy look positively professional.

And I say that as someone who is utterly and completely allergic to Joe Duffy, haven't tuned into Liveline in about a year and never ever intend to again.

Andrea seems like a decent broadcaster, I have nothing against her "personally" but the vehicle that she's been given is just awful, I don't know of anyone who could make a success of it in its current incarnation.

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119889726#Comment_119889726

Andrea was a brilliant reporter on various Newstalk programs earlier in her career. Now I'm not sure how anyone could make a success of the lunchtime program in it's current format it's fair to say that Andrea is not bringing much to the party. The topics under discussion are usually beyond baland (and have usually already been discussed on the breakfast show) and no further insight is ever offfered. I'm not sure what Newstalk want from this show but it's not doing Moncreiff any favours. there is a huge fall of after Pat Kenny wraps up and the leakage continues until Moncreiff comes on

whisky_galore

Lunchtime Live is like the brainless radio equivalent of a sub-par women's magazine.

Absolute fluff.

BPKS

There was some woman on the Hard Shoulder after 4 o clock today, one of these parenting experts they ring up. She was on about kids having mobile phones. Told us how she wanted to take her kids to the cinema or have them watch I'm a Celebrity instead of having their faces stuck in a screen.

whisky_galore

Sean was dead right making the point about the East Wall protests, fierce bang of classism shoving refugees into areas where residents don't have the wealth to lawyer up.

That's why you never see them placed in affluent areas, not worth the legal hassle.

leath_dub

Listening to Hazel Chu on the hard shoulder. Is she really that clueless/out of touch or is it an act?

Ol' Donie

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leath_dub

Real tension between Eoin O'Broin today. Ciara and Shane none too happy about their framing if the narrative being questioned. A really tetchy interview

whisky_galore

'What do you think about stuff' Andrea and her ill-informed Dublin-centric Green councillor on public transport.

leath_dub

Opionated loudmouth Aussie (is there any other kind?) on Andrea's show extolling the virtues of "Dumpster Diving". They're only doing to raise awareness of food wastage, don't you know?

gormdubhgorm

‘Stammering pride’ woman on Moncreiff looking at positivity of stammering!? Nora Trench Foulds her name is.

Sounds daft to me to be honest, and just seems like a comfort mechanism to make themselves feel better. But those speeches at ‘Stammering Pride’ must be torture!?

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119931567#Comment_119931567

Maybe because it is cheaper? More accessible property etc.

Dreamweapon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120017799#Comment_120017799

I'm not sure what your problem is here? People availing of food that would otherwise be going to landfill. Nothing wrong with that imo.

Genghis

Great to hear Ivan back this morning for Pat Kenny, albeit I only caught the first 30 mins.

Wonder is there a succession plan there for whenever Pat hangs up the cans. Or even if Ivan is working back into the 2023 schedule in some other way.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120017799#Comment_120017799

Nothing wrong with it, we waste and throw out tons of food every year. More so at Xmas, people panic-filling trollies as if they're feeding a small army or preparing a fall out shelter.

It's utterly stupid and disgraceful.

Azatadine

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120021433#Comment_120021433

Yeah, I must admit, I was surprised how nice it was to hear him this morning.

huey1975

Nothing as ridiculous as Coleman and Kelly yesterday morning pretending to be presenting a live show talking about how full they were after their Christmas dinners and then playing back some of the best interviews of the past few months. Obviously pre-recorded but trying to convince us that they were up on St Stephen’s Morning!

Exclamation Marc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120038681#Comment_120038681

That's pretty much every scheduled Christmas programme on TV and radio. Not really a big deal.

gormdubhgorm

Jayus, I would listen to that child psychologist one on Moncreiff just reading the phone book! Very relaxing.

gormdubhgorm

Irish Journalist and British correspondent Enda Brady - in flying form summing up the British political year. Some of his lines -

‘You could put a blue ribbon on a squirrel in that area and they would be elected to the Conservative party.’

’Boris Johnston is the type of fella who if KIlkenny were playing in an All Ireland.

If you gave Boris a Kilkenny jersey and hurl he would think he is the most important person on the team, and will win Kilkenny the All Ireland.’

whisky_galore

Andrea on horoscopes, that's a hard pass for me.

whisky_galore

By god that Ciara 'Shaft' attempt was the lamest thing I have heard this year.

SAMTALK

Shane Coleman in just 1 week has said he was surprised at how much the price of fuel had come down, cant see the problem with increase in price of Guinness, will no scrimp on food,

Oh to have his pockets !

He never seems to have a problem with price increases

whisky_galore

Smashed avocado on toast Dublin-centric smugeratti the pair of them.

RINO87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101756#Comment_120101756

He's playing a caricature, (badly), makes people angry, so they text in for 50c a pop.

Yates was quite good at this I thought, really wound people up, but not Coleman....yet still the texts come flying in.

SAMTALK

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120102082#Comment_120102082

Oh it's very obvious what he's up to ok. This bad cop / good cop is getting very boring now

EmmetSpiceland

Nice to hear Newstalk giving two fingers to the censors there. The song is worse than the original.

whisky_galore

City dwelling skinny latte set Green Party councillor manages to live without a car. Big whoop.

jprboy

Yesterday morning (Monday January 23rd) after the 7.00 news the following exchange occurred:

Ciara Kelly: "Good morning ......... it is Friday the 20th of January, we're flying through January, Shane"

Shane Coleman: "Yeah, we absolutely are, Ciara, and lots to come over the next 2 hours ...... "

Had to listen back to the podcast to confirm I had really heard it.

Was amazed that Coleman didn't notice.

All the hallmarks of reading from a script and a cut and paste from the Friday intro which missed a crucial edit!

gormdubhgorm

I was switching stations car radio midday. Hit Newstalk. Andrea Gilligan sounding very worried about a study telling people when they should change bedsheets pillows etc. Then says she ‘text in - 53106 how often do you change your bedsheets?’

I laughed turned it off and thought it depends who was in me bed!

At least I got a laugh out of it. But how does Gilligan not loose the will to live reading stuff like that day after day? Is it her call or the producers/researchers?

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120157353#Comment_120157353

Text 53106 (at a cost of 30 cents)

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120157353#Comment_120157353

She appeared to do well with the hard hitting HSE bullying stuff, looks like she's returned to (bed) fluff again.

leath_dub

"Pat and Fay Shortt coming up after the break'

Lots of guffawing on the way as Pat continues to push his (moderately talented)daughter forward with the compliance of RTE, Newstalk, etc

Butson

Newstalk, in it's current guise, is so far beneath Pat Kenny.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120222774#Comment_120222774

Lols at their own jokes.

Our usual friends and family of RTE/nepotism slot!

Aglomerado

"Quinny" on breakfast show. Nothing against him, just hate the way Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly call him that.

spakman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120226421#Comment_120226421

Not to mind the fact that he gets to drone on about rugby for as long as he likes, yet GAA seems to be almost completely ignored.

SAMTALK

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120226421#Comment_120226421

well AQ doesn't quite work for them !

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120226470#Comment_120226470

6 Nations V mickey mouse league matches?

I don't see a problem.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236138#Comment_120236138

Is the six nations a serious competition though? Italy making up the numbers. Scotland no great shakes.

The Triple Crown for example a meaningless archaic idea left over from a bygone era. Seems madness to get a trophy for excluding one of the hardest teams in the competition- France. They only ‘invented’ actual silverware for it in recent years. I often wonder why they don’t give an actual ‘wooden spoon’ for last as well. They could talk about that on Newstalk, maybe.

Plus in a Rugby WC year - six nations nothing more than a warm up. Let’s be honest- the holy grail of passing the QF etc. That is Ireland’s real focus. And with all the ‘blow in’s’ getting Irish rugby caps (with zero Irish connection) these days - Ireland should get closer to the SF WC dream.

But The six nations just seems in need of a revamp IMO and seems very stale. For the casual watcher like myself means little. Seems more noise than anything.

There is similarities to National League’s in GAA though in that six nations not a true test. Does not have home and away fixtures.

But despite that most GAA teams take the league more seriously these days -,last 20 years. And div1 in particular is normally a strong indicator on how teams do in championship. And indicates improvement. Personally I think the NFL and NHL are the best competition’s the GAA have should be expanded and played in summer instead of championship- plus home and away.

Six Nations seems like a hangover from the British Empire (plus Italy and the old enemy France). Badly needs a shake up. Competition is lobsided in my opinion.

hold my beer

Lol, the 6 nations is one of the best tournaments around. It's in absolutely zero need of a revamp

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236466#Comment_120236466

Is that because of the ‘fluff’ in early Rugby WC? How does six nations grow the game?

Same teams year in, year out. No promotion or relegation! Zero real incentive for all teams.

Plus I would argue rugby championship- NZ - Australian-SA - Argentina harder to win than six nations. No soft touch?

spakman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236138#Comment_120236138

It's not only 6 nations, its provincial competitions as well, seems an editorial decision.

hold my beer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236514#Comment_120236514

I've no idea what point you're trying to make, but my last post still stands.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120236556#Comment_120236556

It is in the post six nations not a patch on Southern Hemisphere competition overall standard wise.

Plus 6 nations no promotion or relegation- no incentive for weaker teams. No new teams. Kinda boring with same teams in it all the time. I got to be honest I find the 6 nations boring because of that.

Ireland has realistically two decent games - France or England these days.

There should be a six nations league two. Top two get promoted to six nations proper. And bottom two get relegated to six nations league two. I am surprised OTB on NT have not discussed that.

In contrast NFL and NHL in the GAA has promotion and relegation. Bit of excitement last day for more teams.