The Last Word

08-02-2017 11:52am

The text messages from the public seem to be the voice of reason these days. He has the following on; the lunatic right wings and a bleeding heart liberal or two who share the same opinion...not everyone subscribes to the liberal or the extreme right pov and most of the texts prove that most want common sense ....half listening to the drug centeres yesterday and I thought he was surprised why people don't want t be near them

hullaballoo · 08-02-2017 12:17pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

The show, like many chat shows, is hosted by someone with specific point of views, dating way back to when he was involved in newspapers. Why do people expect 'balance' all the time?

Because the licence under which he is entitled to broadcast requires balance.

Notwithstanding that, every time he runs the car insurance issue, he only ever has an insurance industry person on banging on about the "cost of claims" which has been shown to be a myth.

I will be contacting the show to complain about this and failing an adequate response, I will go to the BAI over the issue.

ThisRegard · 08-02-2017 12:42pm

Conor Faughnan and Charlie Weston are forever on the show to put forward the consumers point of view when it comes to insurance.

Mc Love · 08-02-2017 3:20pm

jezzer wrote: »

who is on it and whats the format?

Fast paced news and current affairs talk show presented by Chris Donoghue and Sarah McInerney. Bit more fresher format than the last word. I've even moved the dial in the morning from Ian Dempsey to Newstalk breakfast. Only stayed with Dempsey because he was someone I've watched/listened to growing up. But his show is gone really stale.

ThisRegard wrote: »

Conor Faughnan and Charlie Weston are forever on the show to put forward the consumers point of view when it comes to insurance.

Conor Faughnan hasnt a clue about motoring but is wheeled out whenever there is a motoring story.

jezzer · 08-02-2017 3:24pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Fast paced news and current affairs talk show presented by Chris Donoghue and Sarah McInerney. Bit more fresher format than the last word. I've even moved the dial in the morning from Ian Dempsey to Newstalk breakfast. Only stayed with Dempsey because he was someone I've watched/listened to growing up. But his show is gone really stale.

Conor Faughnan hasnt a clue about motoring but is wheeled out whenever there is a motoring story.

Conor Faughnan sickens my arse, your completely right, they just wheel him out (no pun intended) to do a few sound bites, nothing of substance...

Who is on the newstalk morning show? I might start tuning in, getting really tired of Todayfm now

Flange/Flanders · 08-02-2017 4:20pm

jezzer wrote: »

anyone hear gift grub this morning? mario got kimmage spot on! "i'm reading this out load because it gives me an air of authority..."

I love when he does Cooper, has his mannerisms down to a t

jezzer · 08-02-2017 4:31pm

Flange/Flanders wrote: »

I love when he does Cooper, has his mannerisms down to a t

its brilliant! yes the mannerisms are perfect, the high pitched voice and how he raises his tone in the middle of a sentence, brilliant!

Mc Love · 08-02-2017 4:39pm

jezzer wrote: »

Conor Faughnan sickens my arse, your completely right, they just wheel him out (no pun intended) to do a few sound bites, nothing of substance...

Who is on the newstalk morning show? I might start tuning in, getting really tired of Todayfm now

http://www.newstalk.com/NewstalkBreakfast

Newstalk Breakfast from 7-9am every weekday morning is a fast paced daily news and current affairs talk show which brings you all the news, sport, business and entertainment you need for your day.

Presented by Paul Williams, Colette Fitzpatrick and Shane Coleman with Vincent Wall on Business and Alan Quinlan on sport it is opinion led, full of personality and driven by listener interaction.

jezzer · 08-02-2017 5:05pm

Mc Love wrote: »

http://www.newstalk.com/NewstalkBreakfast

unusual team but worth a listen, however i just heard Colette Fitz is quitting to anchor the tv3 news...

Mc Love · 08-02-2017 5:36pm

The last few mornings, I have enjoyed listening to it.

JoeA3 · 08-02-2017 8:21pm

Conor Faughnan has carved out a niche for himself as the go-to expert on virtually any motoring topic...

... all off reading out the AA Traffic reports a couple of decades ago.

Pedalare Pedalare! · 08-02-2017 10:56pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Conor Faughnan has carved out a niche for himself as the go-to expert on virtually any motoring topic...

... all off reading out the AA Traffic reports a couple of decades ago.

I'd love to see a running tally of how many times he appears on prime time radio programmes in Ireland across a week.

I'd say average is 6.

delaad · 09-02-2017 2:09am

AnthonyCny wrote: »

I like Matt but he's cringe when he talks about Trump

If he's cringe about anything, he's cringe about sport. Cliche-ridden, negative, begrudging, hasn't a sporting instinct in his being.

jezzer · 09-02-2017 11:49am

Is Patrick Freyne all in it?

Breaston Plants · 09-02-2017 12:28pm

jezzer wrote: »

Is Patrick Freyne all in it?

Sounds like someone is tickling his balls, always about to start laughing. ...

ThisRegard · 09-02-2017 12:59pm

jezzer wrote: »

unusual team but worth a listen

Nope, it's not.

09-02-2017 6:24pm

Jesus the students are bad on the quiz he's doing

pconn062 · 10-02-2017 12:20am

Still one of the best shows on the radio in my opinion. Cooper (while sometimes a little populist) still knows his politics and can give a good a grilling as anyone.

rogercross · 10-02-2017 1:22pm

Many have said this already but that cringe 6 at 6 thing needs to go, just because she says "yes matt" or "thats right matt" before reading off the news in that drone of a voice does not make it sound like a real conversation

ThisRegard · 10-02-2017 1:45pm

I like the 5 at 5, 6 at 6 bits.

10-02-2017 1:48pm

rogercross wrote: »

Many have said this already but that cringe 6 at 6 thing needs to go, just because she says "yes matt" or "thats right matt" before reading off the news in that drone of a voice does not make it sound like a real conversation

It sounds like a father lecturing his daughter imho

dominatinMC · 10-02-2017 2:30pm

Disclaimer: I like The Last Word, and think Matt does a good job with it. However, some of the regular guests can really irritate, two prime examples being Jennifer Gannon (TV slot) and Nick Webb (Business). Both annoying for different reasons but, lead to the same result - me turning off the radio

JoeA3 · 10-02-2017 4:14pm

rogercross wrote: »

Many have said this already but that cringe 6 at 6 thing needs to go, just because she says "yes matt" or "thats right matt" before reading off the news in that drone of a voice does not make it sound like a real conversation

Awwwlroight MATT!

jezzer · 10-02-2017 4:33pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Awwwlroight MATT!

Fing aboute Chowsea Maahh, nafink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jezzer · 10-02-2017 4:34pm

Lawro when he wants to say something..... Mahh, Mahh - yes mark...

hullaballoo · 10-02-2017 7:42pm

jezzer wrote: »

Fing aboute Chowsea Maahh, nafink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Careful now.

jezzer · 13-02-2017 2:09pm

See that insufferable eejit nick webb is now with joe.ie whats that all about?

13-02-2017 4:03pm

jezzer wrote: »

See that insufferable eejit nick webb is now with joe.ie whats that all about?

Awful site , More pro femiminazi , Conor mcgregor and click bait stories

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 15-02-2017 9:01pm

agree with OP, shocking amount of ads these days

Passenger · 15-02-2017 10:34pm

What happened to Cal's wife does anybody know? I heard Matt offer condolences to him on yesterday's show.

For Forks Sake · 16-02-2017 12:09am

Passenger wrote: »

What happened to Cal's wife does anybody know? I heard Matt offer condolences to him on yesterday's show.

Passed away on Saturday. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/12/charlotte-ray-thomas-wife-of-washington-times-colu/

Utopia Parkway · 16-02-2017 3:53am

jezzer wrote: »

See that insufferable eejit nick webb is now with joe.ie whats that all about?

Definitely one of the biggest spanners I've heard on radio in a long time.

djemba djemba · 16-02-2017 1:50pm

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Definitely one of the biggest spanners I've heard on radio in a long time.

We had at least three buckets of cash references from Nick on Monday night. Having a business news slot isn't a bad idea but like the the 5 at 5 stuff, just tell us the news and move on.

whiterebel · 17-02-2017 10:49pm

Nick is a tremendous bellend.

djemba djemba · 20-02-2017 5:36pm

The last word has now jumped the shark...playing clips from Al porter earlier today. The end of the last word as we know it is soon

statto25 · 27-02-2017 8:00pm

This might be a rhetorical question but what the hell is Paul Kimmages problem. He was beyond rude to Mark Lawrenson there and kept referring to him as 'Expert'. Did they have a bit of a spat?

JoeA3 · 27-02-2017 9:09pm

Kimmage is just one of those individuals who is constantly mad as hell with the world. Massive chip on the man's shoulder(s) for one reason or another.

statto25 · 27-02-2017 9:12pm

It must be a massive chip to be such a toolbox on national radio. I would say Lawrenson was livid after segment finished. He didn't seem to answer Kimmage towards the end.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 27-02-2017 9:30pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Kimmage is just one of those individuals who is constantly mad as hell with the world. Massive chip on the man's shoulder(s) for one reason or another.

A chip on his shoulder?

More like a whole spud!

dominatinMC · 27-02-2017 11:53pm

statto25 wrote: »

This might be a rhetorical question but what the hell is Paul Kimmages problem. He was beyond rude to Mark Lawrenson there and kept referring to him as 'Expert'. Did they have a bit of a spat?

Mark Lawrenson is the most sarcastic, know-it-all pundit out there. No harm at all in bringing him down a peg or two!

The Parish Priest. · 28-02-2017 12:25am

The 5 @ 5 6 @ 6 business is pure cringe, probably the idea of someone just out of college with a Morketing degree

Mc Love · 28-02-2017 11:17am

dominatinMC wrote: »

Mark Lawrenson is the most sarcastic, know-it-all pundit out there. No harm at all in bringing him down a peg or two!

Dont forget Neil Francis - he definitely deserves that title too.

dominatinMC · 28-02-2017 11:32am

Mc Love wrote: »

Dont forget Neil Francis - he definitely deserves that title too.

Ya, he definitely qualifies for that title too, but at least he is fairly knowledgeable on his subject matter. Lawrenson just relies on the same old tired cliches

hullaballoo · 28-02-2017 3:20pm

I like Neil Francis notwithstanding the extraordinary arrogance. In fact, I'd nearly say I like him because of the arrogance!

I love the way he starts every answer he gives with a hugely condescending, "mmmh yeah..."

PhoneMain · 28-02-2017 3:37pm

Francis isn't half as knowledgable as he thinks he is.

hullaballoo · 28-02-2017 4:03pm

Neil Francis is exceptionally knowledgeable about rugby. Boards.ie users ime not so much.

PhoneMain · 28-02-2017 5:49pm

hullaballoo wrote: »

Neil Francis is exceptionally knowledgeable about rugby. Boards.ie users ime not so much.

How do you know what any boards.ie user knows about rugby? His articles are so often about rubbish random things that comes into his head. Case in point, he wrote an article last year saying that props should be limited in weight to 120kgs and back rows 110kgs (for example). No basis for it, no scientific research behind it, he just picked out arbitrary figures out of his arse. In 2013, he also linked Jonah Lomu's nephrotic syndrome to steroid use without any basis in fact.

CatFromHue · 28-02-2017 7:28pm

he didn't say steroid, he said creatine

passremarkable · 28-02-2017 7:29pm

Any one get that competition question
I just missed it

PacMan · 28-02-2017 8:21pm

The Parish Priest. wrote: »

The 5 @ 5 6 @ 6 business is pure cringe, probably the idea of someone just out of college with a Morketing degree

I noticed that too. I think its terrible, and sounds like a regional youth station when they do that. What's next Todays five word weather ??
News should not be interaction between the presenter and newsreader. Its sounds all scripted between them.

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