Second Captains

Dots1982 wrote: »

They didn't call their podcast that after he was smashing keys on that piano in the hotel for that wedding while on England duty. Seem to remember Ken Early taking the p*** out of him for that.

Seem to recall that it was mainly Ken, taking the piss out of the English media, for taking the piss out of Rooney for getting pissed while out...on the piss

Can we take it from Monday's SC football that you're allowed to say the f-word in a podcast but not the C-word. Or that you can say the latter if you want but you'll lose all your female listeners?:p

The lads are getting very political lately, I wish they'd keep their political opinions to themselves. They seem obsessed with Trump, get over it lads, he won the vote, you're not in America, move on.

Tyson Fury wrote: »

The lads are getting very political lately, I wish they'd keep their political opinions to themselves. They seem obsessed with Trump, get over it lads, he won the vote, you're not in America, move on.

This is my favourite argument against criticising Trump, because nothing that happens in America affects the rest of the world, ever.

wnolan1992 wrote: »

This is my favourite argument against criticising Trump, because nothing that happens in America affects the rest of the world, ever.

It's meant to be a sports show!

I listen to Second Captains primarily because they're a group of intelligent funny lads in and around the same age as me.

Anyone with half a brain is fascinated and terrified by Trump. I like hearing what they have to say about it.

I think what some of ye are looking for is "banter". Maybe ye should get onto Colm Parkinson to start a podcast?

Cartman78 wrote: »

There's already one in existence (:eek:) - called the GAA Hour. I dip into it now and again....not as banterific as you might think, if anything he's gone from sounding like a total gobshyte on OTB to now thinking smugly he's the best broadcaster on the planet.

Anyway, re: Second Politicians - I don't mind it tbh....makes a change from the whole Pep-Jose analysis roundabout. Would actually be interesting if they got a semi-intelligent Republican on to have a proper debate rather than them constantly whinging about Trump

a semi intelligent Republican would also be likely to whinge about Trump

"And now, for balance, it's over to some nit wit who thinks that giving the nuclear codes to a reality TV star with ADHD and the vocabulary of an 11 year old is the solution to some problems that may not even exist"

Dots1982 wrote: »

Out of curiousity are you (& other people) terrified by having Donald Trump as leader or are you just saying that because you hear other people saying it?

I felt bad when it happened but I was over it the next week.

Maybe people in Ireland are actually terrified but it seems, well to be frank, dumb to me that you think Trump can actually affect your life in a negative enough way to feel justified being terrified about him.

Frankly, yes I am.

On a minor scale, there's the possibility that his evidenced lake of control and ability to control the noise that comes out of his face will inflame an already unstable world. His "We're gunna bomb the sh*t outta 'em!" comments for example. This plays into terrorist organisations hands, and serves only to aid their propaganda. Increase of terrorist attacks due to an infuriated Middle-East, far-reaching effects for the entire planet, not just America.
In his first week in office, he's cut $600 million worth of funding to family planning services in developing countries. This has the potential to worsen overpopulation and the spread of HIV. He's also greenlit the construction of pipelines which have massive opposition from environmental organisations, he has removed all acknowledgement of global warming from the White House website, has vowed to remove the "burden" of environment regulations and is a noted climate change denier. All far-reaching, long-term consequences for the entire planet, not just America.
Add to that that the possibility of a trade-war with Mexico over this "wall" idiocy. A wall which will not work btw, but let's leave that out of it. If cooler heads don't prevail (on both sides) America could well be plunged back into recession. And what happens when the US is in recession? Yeah, you guessed it, far-reaching effects on every other economy which is dependent on it.
And that's ignoring the social side of things, with a noted homophobe as vice-president and it now being totally acceptable to just be out and out racist because "I'm not PC maaaan!".

That enough reasons to be a little apprehensive about the Trump presidency for you?



Anyway, there're better places for this discussion so yeah, to get back on topic:
Monday's football show. Christ, Murph. I normally like him, but that toothpaste stuff was excruciating.

yosser hughes wrote: »

Oh Jesus will this ever end? The lecturing, the patronising,the disdain the contempt,the sanctimony. It's filling everyone's feeds across all platforms.
If Ken's incessant political commentary continues (& it is Ken driving it) they will lose subscribers. It's not what people in the main listen for.

Yeah it seems like Ken can't get over the fact that his beloved crooked Hillary didn't get elected. The election was 3 months ago, let it go lads. Christ they didn't even talk about the Irish election this long.