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hidinginthebush · 08-03-2017 05:35PM

lawred2 wrote: »

were they OTB bits?

Yep. Didn't feature on the Irishtimes podcast at all... Ken Burley maybe?

Utopia Parkway · 08-03-2017 08:22PM

Getting sick to the back teeth of listening to Shane Horgan on the rugby. He's on every bloody week. Really think they could do with varying their guests a little just to get a different perspective. It's not too bad for the football with many different contributors but definitely major Shane Horgan overdose on the rugby side.

Arghus · 08-03-2017 08:28PM

Thought yesterday's pod was rubbish. A dull as dishwasher discussion about rugby and then the neverending boredom that it is GAA talk, even Nickey English didn't seem that bothered. They can't all be winners I guess!

dastardly00 · 08-03-2017 09:16PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Getting sick to the back teeth of listening to Shane Horgan on the rugby. He's on every bloody week. Really think they could do with varying their guests a little just to get a different perspective. It's not too bad for the football with many different contributors but definitely major Shane Horgan overdose on the rugby side.

I agree.
A few weeks ago they had Shane Jennings on and it was very refreshing.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 08-03-2017 10:13PM

Utopia Parkway wrote:

Getting sick to the back teeth of listening to Shane Horgan on the rugby. He's on every bloody week. Really think they could do with varying their guests a little just to get a different perspective. It's not too bad for the football with many different contributors but definitely major Shane Horgan overdose on the rugby side.

Suppose when he's free its too easy to ask him

Running Balance · 08-03-2017 11:07PM

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote:

Suppose when he's free its too easy to ask him

The price of everything but the value of nothing

Mantis Toboggan · 08-03-2017 11:13PM

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Suppose when he's free its too easy to ask him

It's unlikely he's doing it for free when he knows the lads are making serious doe.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 08-03-2017 11:17PM

Tyson Fury wrote:

It's unlikely he's doing it for free when he knows the lads are making serious doe.

They're not making much money yet and he's Marks brother so doubt they're paying him anything much

boobycharlton · 09-03-2017 05:19PM

Nothing more annoying (besides Murph) than irritating commentary being played at an incredibly loud volume for more than a second or two. Bloody hell lads.

hidinginthebush · 09-03-2017 05:23PM

boobycharlton wrote: »

Nothing more annoying (besides Murph) than irritating commentary being played at an incredibly loud volume for more than a second or two. Bloody hell lads.

... bonus points for being in a language I can't understand and of a match I didn't watch lol

Baggly · 09-03-2017 05:29PM

boobycharlton wrote: »

Nothing more annoying (besides Murph) than irritating commentary being played at an incredibly loud volume for more than a second or two. Bloody hell lads.

I find when the commentary is really low far more annoying. If you are quick enough to turn up the volume on your phone to hear it, when the lads come back on, they blast your ears out of it.

Can't win.

lawred2 · 09-03-2017 05:35PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

It's unlikely he's doing it for free when he knows the lads are making serious doe.

neither serious nor doe

Mantis Toboggan · 09-03-2017 05:36PM

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

They're not making much money yet and he's Marks brother so doubt they're paying him anything much

Doubt he's doing it for free either.

jdbarry · 10-03-2017 10:02AM

Welcoming letter in the post this morning, a wonderful portrait of David Luiz by Ken!

Loafing Oaf · 10-03-2017 11:20AM

Did a double take when I saw the thread title change, was like 'is this a pre-IT SC thread that somebody has resurrected for some reason'?:P

postsnthing · 10-03-2017 11:48AM

I got Eric but I want them all now ! Some seriously cramped hands at Second Captain HQ with 6000+ hand written addresses on the envelopes someone needs to teach them mail merge

dominatinMC · 10-03-2017 11:53AM

6,582 patrons so far. Considering all the negative backlash (not so on this site, but on others) when the lads announced their new venture, this has to be seen as a resounding success and a testament to their popularity. I know that maintaining, and even expanding, these numbers will probably determine their long-term future but, for the moment, it appears people are willing to pay for quality product.

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-03-2017 12:25PM

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10-03-2017 12:28PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

6,582 patrons so far. Considering all the negative backlash (not so on this site, but on others) when the lads announced their new venture, this has to be seen as a resounding success and a testament to their popularity. I know that maintaining, and even expanding, these numbers will probably determine their long-term future but, for the moment, it appears people are willing to pay for quality product.

Way too early to come to any conclusion, IL be cancelling after this month and I suspect alot more will be aswell. I subscribed for novelty factor to see what the fuss was about that's it, I suspect alot in that boat.

lawred2 · 10-03-2017 01:28PM

Brixton Little Guano wrote: »

Way too early to come to any conclusion, IL be cancelling after this month and I suspect alot more will be aswell. I subscribed for novelty factor to see what the fuss was about that's it, I suspect alot in that boat.

I wouldn't

Say Your Number · 10-03-2017 01:51PM

Ken trying to explain Ter Stegen's position for the PSG goal to Eoin was bizarrely amusing.

Was surprised to hear the F-bomb from Sid Lowe, was like your schoolteacher swearing.

dulpit · 10-03-2017 02:02PM

Brixton Little Guano wrote: »

Way too early to come to any conclusion, IL be cancelling after this month and I suspect alot more will be aswell. I subscribed for novelty factor to see what the fuss was about that's it, I suspect alot in that boat.

I think the opposite. I'd say a lot of people will get used to the extra podcasts and won't even notice the €5/6 per month going out of bank.

I would say it'll be interesting to see what the subscriber numbers are going to be like in 1-2 months, that should give a decent reflection of possible drop-off...

Seamy Fitz · 12-03-2017 11:21PM

Fridays political podcast with Peter Geoghan was great. The only problem is it made me think I waste far too much time listening to sports!

lawred2 · 13-03-2017 09:26AM

Seamy Fitz wrote: »

Fridays political podcast with Peter Geoghan was great. The only problem is it made me think I waste far too much time listening to sports!

Really enjoyed it.

More of the same please Ken.

lawred2 · 13-03-2017 09:28AM

On the subject of Ken, was there an episode last week with 'Ken Burley'... Heard it mentioned a while back but didn't hear any follow up!

seiphil · 13-03-2017 02:18PM

Seamy Fitz wrote: »

Fridays political podcast with Peter Geoghan was great. The only problem is it made me think I waste far too much time listening to sports!

Didn't think I would like Kens politics podcasts but the two that have been done were both brilliant!

Players chair this week with Brian Kerr. Can't wait. Love Kerr

Ol' Donie · 13-03-2017 02:26PM

Awesome.

Love Kerr.

Arghus · 14-03-2017 05:15PM

Seamy Fitz wrote: »

Fridays political podcast with Peter Geoghan was great. The only problem is it made me think I waste far too much time listening to sports!

Yeah, I've been impressed by the two political pods so far. Interesting interviewees and Ken seems to tweak his schtick just a bit for those shows, becoming a smidge less obvious and more adult.

Still think they should have called it Strawberry Blonde Polemics.

14-03-2017 11:09PM

The only issue with the politics podcasts so far is that they discuss a certain faction without interviewing people within the faction itself.

Imagine for example discussing feminists with Milo Yiannopolis as the guest. It just wouldn't be the most interesting conversation.

lawred2 · 14-03-2017 11:21PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The only issue with the politics podcasts so far is that they discuss a certain faction without interviewing people within the faction itself.

Imagine for example discussing feminists with Milo Yiannopolis as the guest. It just wouldn't be the most interesting conversation.

I bet it'd be fantastic actually.

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