The Ryan Tubridy Show **Mod: Read OP**

Peter Dragon

No “London Diary/Famous people who met me this week” column online yet. Perhaps they’re waiting for Biden’s second term to commence before publishing it?

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122877635#Comment_122877635

3rd term, keep up

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122877635#Comment_122877635

Sadly tub's top 50 books and the best of his Diary, will be published in a special booklet next week, in association with Eason.

Hate reading brought you by Eason, Ireland's favourite book seller! Eason!

Peter Dragon

I haven’t spent a cent in Eason’s since they got into bed with Tubridy, and I won’t ever again.

Do any of these brands conduct any analysis of the impact of their sponsorships/associations? It seems not. I’d love to see the financials on what this cost compared to that ROI, what % increase in sales, footfall etc. I can’t imagine how this would have been profitable given for example the figures on the podcast, and assuming only a fraction of that audience would make a purchase afterwards. Given the margins on books you’d want to be shifting tens of thousands of books per show to break even. It seems NK could sell sand to the Arabs if he can convince brands that this type of arrangement is good for them. 🤷‍♂️

podgeandrodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122867352#Comment_122867352

Haven't received a response from Willowwarm only an auto acknowledgement!

NIMAN

We have no local Eason any more, but needless to say it wouldn't be getting my money if it was still here.

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122878591#Comment_122878591

I think a similarly strongly worded email to Easons wouldn’t be the worst idea…..

z80CPU

Eason no more in Ballina Mayo as well.

I'll continue to patronize this store

@pc7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122878236#Comment_122878236

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122878591#Comment_122878591

Wow, posters trying to kill two local Irish companies just because they don't like their brand ambassador. Shame on ye all.

This thread to me and loads of others is light comedy relief seeing how some posters dedicate so much of their life to stalking (yes that is the dictionary definition of what ye do) a now c list celebrity, but very sad to see the latest escalation. My fear is how deep does yer stalking go offline.

@pc7 it might be a good time to lock this thread again. Its frightening how some posters are so determined to destroy someone and they dont care what collateral they cause in the meantime.

Some posters love referencing Allan Partridge, its a good show and funny enough I think there is another character from the show ye are forgetting. With the way some of ye act and the time ye dedicate to following / stalking Tubs I genuinely wouldn't surprised if we have a "Jed" on here

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122881934#Comment_122881934

Trying to kill Irish companies? Are you always prone to such wild exaggeration?

You do realise as a customer I am entitled to vote with my feet and not give my custom to a company because of their actions and in these cases associations? Thats the very nature of and balancing act companies enter into when they associate themselves with individuals. If the public don’t like the individual they can choose to disengage and spend their monies elsewhere. Equally people are allowed to object to such associations on public fora. We’re also entitled to disagree with Mr. Kelly’s assertion that “Ryan Tubridy is the most trusted man in Ireland” - something these very brands who paid for him to endorse their wares might have considered before entering into these agreements.

When people do not like “celebrities”. they are entitled not to purchase goods from brands or retailers those “celebrities” endorse - you do realise this right? Last time I checked Ireland was still a democracy. Or are you seriously suggesting the converse - that we must all burn WillowWarm briquettes in our home and only purchase books from Easons?

As for your plea to close down the thread - it’s not the first time the pro-Tubridy and NK camp seek to shut down any and all criticism of them. It’s tantamount to censorship, and really is not a good look.

Stalking? That comment doesn’t even deserve a response.

Peter Dragon

Once again they’re trying to close threads that dare to criticize NK Talent. Straight out of the Bobson Dugnutt/Dr. Phibes/CGI Livia Soprano et al playbook.

Utterly disgusting behaviour.

I can’t see who thanked those posts because I'm on mobile but I’m willing to bet who it is and that their username starts with an “E”. So utterly predictable.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122882220#Comment_122882220

Utterly disgusting behavior from yourself and your sidekick to try and drum up a boycott of two Irish companies. Have ye honestly nothing better to be doing with your time.

Wont be long before you are banned again. Your posting style at the beginning was restrained but now you think you are over the hump now so its flat out at the old carry on that you got banned for.

Paterson Jerins

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122882279#Comment_122882279

Youve been trying to get the mods to close the thread for about 2 years now. You and yours are nothing but trolls. Do you still want to become a mod?

Just cop on, and take up a hobby, maybe go for a walk etc etc..

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122882279#Comment_122882279

Drum up a boycott? Off with the exaggeration again I see.

I’m sorry, who do you think I am? If you’re trying to suggest I am someone, just say it. It seems you and your chums like to accuse lots of posters of being former posters. And yet you accuse others of stalking? Bizarre behaviour.

I hate to disappoint you but I am a first-time user of this site.

StevenToast

Fascinating behaviour from some bad egg here....

Intriguing...

RoTelly

Companies base things on sales.

For example Tubs potential increased sales and distribution of The Mail On Sunday, now if sales remained the same and the cost of having Tubs on board the Sunday Mail is nothing of significance the the Mail will retain Tubs. They will also calculate page views online along with the normal loss of reader as people move on line.

What is more interesting is that the Mail on Sunday are obsessed by RTÉ's Nixers list, this week and last week having full stories and editorials on the subject.

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122882976#Comment_122882976

I wonder is the absence of a column this week a sign that the relationship has ended? Or will we see Tubridy bouncing back with a triumphant column next weekend?

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122882279#Comment_122882279

The irony of you - a self-confessed re-reg - daring to suggest another poster is someone else is I assume lost on you? How many posters have you (and Emmet) now accused of being someone else?

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122883137#Comment_122883137

No as I say, and sadly I wasn't be sarcastic, they are publishing a booklet in association with Eason with Tubs' Top 50 Book and the best of his Diary from 2024.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122883181#Comment_122883181

the difference is I closed my previous account with zero bans and infractions. I did this voluntarily. Your old account was riddled with bans and infractions and eventually site banned, you were a time sync for mods. The similarity of your new and old account is very obvious through the style of posting and the threads you destroyed with your obsessive spamming and nasty attitude, it’s very evident and as i said earlier you think you are out in the clear with your new account so its full steam ahead to try and hit the 50k posts your old account failed to reach.

Historically I’ve had little to do with the radio forum and zero interaction with other posters on here so you are off the mark.

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122883292#Comment_122883292

What other account? You’ve lost me there I'm afraid. I can take comfort however in the fact that I know it’s not the first time you’ve accused someone of not being who they say they are. You have also done this in other radio threads btw - you seem to have forgotten this? Honestly these fantasies you’re engaging in aren’t healthy.

I did say “and Emmett” btw, you seem to have missed that? He too has a history of suggesting other posters aren’t who they say they are.

if you suspect me of being someone why the reticence to name that person?

As for your comments on posting style, again the irony is laughable.

I’m not going to engage any further with you as it’s obvious you’re trying to get the thread closed - you’ve essentially admitted this earlier.

yagan

If Easons made Conor McGregor part of their marketing it would put me off shopping there. I'm put off shopping there by their association with Toyman.

Peter Dragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122884249#Comment_122884249

But you’d be “killing an Irish business” then just because you don’t like their brand ambassador…….according to some.
🙄🙄

pc7

Mod Note

THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING - The thread is a mess again, from this post forward if I feel anyone is trolling, dox'ing, attacking a poster or off topic ITS A THREAD BAN, end of.

Use the report button (thanks to those that have already). But again, next reported post that I feel breaks the charter or this note its a ban.

nonetheless

If Tubridy were to lose his radio show tomorrow, it would be due to his lack of talent, versatility and compatibility as a music radio presenter and let us be clear about this, if a normal radio jock had presented that slot in the manner in which he has and had made as many music presenting blunders live on air, their building security id badge would be revoked very quickly post a meeting with the PD. This is not just something that I am stating because I am anti-Tubs, Ryan has very clearly demonstrated this over the past year with no sign or initiative on his part to improve.

However, the above scenario is unlikely to happen in the short term as NewsUK's management have adopted a particular approach to presenting on their flagship radio station VRUK. At this point in time they are not particularly focused on the quality of presenting but more on the presenters celebrity status. Tubridy has not generated consistent listenership growth for VRUK and up to now has definitely failed to do so for Q102. Until lack of growth is transferred into falling revenue, this type of celebrity led programming on that radio station shall continue with the same most likely being applied to Q102 in the future.

Some celebrities can crossover into presenting music radio and do it successfully but it does require at least two basic qualities: talent and effort on their part. Up to this point Tubridy has displayed neither and of course there is also the problem of there being a division of opinion with the general public regarding him. When presenting on a commercial music radio station, you need to appeal to the listener on a 1:1 basis, come across as being likeable and NOT to be presenting as to what is perceived to be the Tubs Club with examples of hello my friends and your very welcome this morning and thanks for joining us. This type of presenting will not work in the long term and will also alienate those listeners who would otherwise be sitting on the fence so to speak.

Whether Tubridy stays on VRUK or is relocated to Q102 as part of NewsUK's Irish operations restructuring, they need to address Q102's listenership freefall for which I do not believe having Tubridy on the roster alone will be successful in that regard. Q102 is supposed to be a formatted music station and they really need to focus on their music programming.

yagan

All he has is his brand which is a legacy from from his days at an institution in which he has few of no friends left.

retalivity

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122887670#Comment_122887670

Thats not true, he also has a new shiny podcast studio.

And 150k.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122888876#Comment_122888876

NK's other podcasts appear to use the same set. Maybe Tubs is renting out his state of the art studio podcasting setup while in London.

Beechwoodspark

heard a rumour last week NK was pushing an “appearance” by the Toyman via zoom on the Toy Show - but Kielty’s head of production completely shut down the conversation.

Kielty said “run that by me again” then burst out laughing when he was told of it.