Newstalk Drive

Ol' Donie · 31-01-2017 06:29PM

I like the show, etc.

But there really, really is no need to get Gerry Thornley on the phone to talk rugby at 6.30, with 3 hours of OTB at 7.

Ol' Donie · 31-01-2017 06:39PM

What the f***?

Now it's live to Anfield to Kevin Kilbane??

This is overkill, come on for f*** sake.

joejoe87 · 31-01-2017 06:48PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I like the show, etc.

But there really, really is no need to get Gerry Thornley on the phone to talk rugby at 6.30, with 3 hours of OTB at 7.

The show is 30 minutes too long if they're filling time with sports when Off the Ball is on next. They should give Moncrief back the 30 mins they took from him

J Mysterio · 31-01-2017 09:28PM

I like Henry Mckean. He is like a deer in the headlights though.

phater phagan · 01-02-2017 11:54AM

I also like Henry McKean, and I do agree that the sports segment just before OTB is a bit too much ....well, sport.

PeterTheNinth · 01-02-2017 06:42PM

phater phagan wrote: »

I also like Henry McKean, and I do agree that the sports segment just before OTB is a bit too much ....well, sport.

That whole wide eyed "Child's first day on Earth" routine of his runs a little bit thin after a while.

Ol' Donie · 01-02-2017 07:50PM

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

That whole wide eyed "Child's first day on Earth" routine of his runs a little bit thin after a while.

"And you're eating a sandwich. What's it like eating a sandwich?"

joejoe87 · 01-02-2017 07:55PM

Henry has a handy number! His pieces are about 5 mins long, it's like he's in a never ending transition year work placement

Ol' Donie · 01-02-2017 07:59PM

joejoe87 wrote: »

Henry has a handy number! His pieces are about 5 mins long, it's like he's in a never ending transition year work placement

It literally was schoolwork for a while. Remember when he used to ask actual children about the topics of the day? Kids Talk or some nonsense it was called.

joejoe87 · 01-02-2017 08:11PM

Maybe he's not even on the payroll, they just don't have the heart not to air his little short stories lol

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-02-2017 08:46PM

His mittens are sown into his duffle coat

Snake Plisken · 01-02-2017 08:51PM

It's great he's not on Sean's show anymore, he seemed to hang around methadone clinics when he was doing street interviews and god help us when he had his mother in the studio. So give Sean back his half an hour but leave Henry where he is

Pedalare Pedalare! · 01-02-2017 09:01PM

joejoe87 wrote: »

Henry has a handy number! His pieces are about 5 mins long, it's like he's in a never ending transition year work placement

Something about it just doesn't work with a drivetime slot. There's definitely a role for it still on Moncrieff but Drivetime needs a level of seriousness doesn't it? Don't get me wrong - it's good when they mix it up - but a 'Henry is stunned by the ordinary wonders of life' every day of the week is overkill.

Ol' Donie · 01-02-2017 10:42PM

What's weird is Henry's but is exactly the same as it was on Moncrieff. It makes no sense to shorten Moncrieff but have exactly the same slot in the show that took (nay, stole) the half hour from 4 to 4.30.

Conservative · 02-02-2017 01:31PM

osullic wrote: »

constitutionus wrote: »

i lasted 8 mins today.

henry mckeen FFS.

HOW does that bollocks still have a job?

Where does he find the people he surveys?

It's like he conducts an IQ test and then if they're within the moronoic threshold he asks them for their opinions

Yes a view from the streets of Dublin consists of Henry polling the biggest bums and junkies he can find.

It's like trying to sit through an episode of Jeremy Kyle most days. Instant channel changer.

phater phagan · 02-02-2017 05:40PM

Sarah showing her stuff with Stephen Donnelly, the wandering jewel. Her interview showed how good she can be, calling him on his reversal of policies and punching holes in his defensive rhetoric. Shining a light on a same-old political hack hiding behind bladder to appear altruistic.

blackcard · 03-02-2017 06:19PM

Niamh Horan is a foolish little girl, shouldn't be allowed on the airwaves

PeterTheNinth · 03-02-2017 06:24PM

blackcard wrote: »

Niamh Horan is a foolish little girl, shouldn't be allowed on the airwaves

Nice to finally hear somebody putting it up to Larry Donnolly.. He's given a free run on behalf of the Democrats every time he comes on the Newstalk.

mirrorwall14 · 03-02-2017 06:30PM

Sitting chatting to the husband about it. Both of us have turned off drivetime. Cannot stand her-she's obnoxious, biased, not well enough researched and just overall grating.

phater phagan · 03-02-2017 06:37PM

blackcard wrote: »

Niamh Horan is a foolish little girl, shouldn't be allowed on the airwaves

I agree. Extremely right wing - I can't believe that she's a columnist. Wants Trump-style policies here. Very unpleasant opinions.

Brendan Bendar · 03-02-2017 06:38PM

phater phagan wrote: »

Sarah showing her stuff with Stephen Donnelly, the wandering jewel. Her interview showed how good she can be, calling him on his reversal of policies and punching holes in his defensive rhetoric. Shining a light on a same-old political hack hiding behind bladder to appear altruistic.

"Shining a light" ?

I have that copyrighted.

My people will be on to you

TCDStudent1 · 03-02-2017 08:05PM

phater phagan wrote: »

Sarah showing her stuff with Stephen Donnelly, the wandering jewel. Her interview showed how good she can be, calling him on his reversal of policies and punching holes in his defensive rhetoric. Shining a light on a same-old political hack hiding behind bladder to appear altruistic.

Thought she was very good in that interview. Very well prepared.

Donal55 · 03-02-2017 08:30PM

phater phagan wrote: »

I agree. Extremely right wing - I can't believe that she's a columnist. Wants Trump-style policies here. Very unpleasant opinions.

Down with that sort of thing.

Harry Angstrom · 04-02-2017 05:42AM

phater phagan wrote: »

I agree. Extremely right wing - I can't believe that she's a columnist. Wants Trump-style policies here. Very unpleasant opinions.

Why is that? Should all columnists be right-on trendy liberal types who should only echo the views that you hold? Doesn't say much for free speech, does it?

phater phagan · 04-02-2017 10:36AM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Why is that? Should all columnists be right-on trendy liberal types who should only echo the views that you hold? Doesn't say much for free speech, does it?

You're absolutley right. I admit it is a bit over the top - suffering with a bout of the 'flu at the moment. Not thinking rationally. I'll be more epigrammatic next week, I hope.:o

Mc Love · 08-02-2017 03:41PM

New listener the past few evenings and it's such a change from the boring tired format of the last word. It also seems to have less ad's than TLW and more time given to the interviews/topics.

limnam · 08-02-2017 08:03PM

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Sitting chatting to the husband about it. Both of us have turned off drivetime. Cannot stand her-she's obnoxious, biased, not well enough researched and just overall grating.

It's like a primary school project to setup a school radio station. Bizarre.

Pedalare Pedalare! · 08-02-2017 09:28PM

Mc Love wrote: »

New listener the past few evenings and it's such a change from the boring tired format of the last word. It also seems to have less ad's than TLW and more time given to the interviews/topics.

Yeah, I like that. It's a bit Donald Trump-heavy but they seem to do give most topics a fair length of time. I think having two presenters boosts it. Freshens items up a little.

Conservative · 09-02-2017 08:58AM

Ridiculous interview with Mary Mitchell O Connor yesterday re: HP job losses. 75% of HP's profits come from its printing arm. 31 billion. Granted they are not all from inkjet but you'd swear they were closing their printing division! It's the only thing that's kept them afloat with all the issues with PC business etc.

They are moving for cheaper manufacturing costs and nothing else!

Not sure if she was bs'ing or just clueless. Sounded like the latter.

heybaby · 09-02-2017 12:04PM

Just announced on the news he's returning to his Newstalk Alma mater with a new Sunday morning show.

Newstalk Drive

Comments