Second Captains

seiphil · 10-04-2017 08:36PM

Lads mentioned the Les Bleus documentary on Netflix today. It's on the past 20 years of French football.

Couldn't recommend it more. Excellent documentary. Goes into everything from 9/11(as bizarre as it sounds it makes sense) to Evra and co's revolt at the South Africa World Cup.

Say Your Number · 10-04-2017 10:32PM

There's a feature on the lads on Fionn Davenport's Radio 1 show now.

Ol' Donie · 10-04-2017 11:00PM

When did Fionn Davenport get a Radio 1 show??

Say Your Number · 10-04-2017 11:09PM

He's had it for a while, remember when they used to take the piss out of the sex advice slot on his Newstalk show.

Arghus · 11-04-2017 02:43AM

Football Show markedly improved by an absence of Murph.

Ciaran · 11-04-2017 09:54AM

Dots1982 wrote: »

More over analysis of Manager press conferences today. This time Moyes. Appartently Moyes was too negative and should have come in like a positive ray of sunshine into the club, thereby setting himself up for fall and making himself look stupid when they flopped.

Ken's reliance on psychoanalysis of manager's media comments is becoming very grating.

Ironic after calling out the BS of golf punditry about body language in the other show.

Dots1982 · 11-04-2017 10:13AM

Ciaran wrote: »

Ironic after calling out the BS of golf punditry about body language in the other show.

Ah probably not.

The problem arises from the second captains basically never getting to attend English Premier league games so they see everything through the prism of the media on their TV screens which completely skews their view through media agendas instead of the important stuff; what is happening on the pitch.

gucci · 11-04-2017 11:48AM

Ciaran wrote: »

Ironic after calling out the BS of golf punditry about body language in the other show.

It was also funny to hear them talk about the golf punditry and the Eoin, Michael Quirke and Oisin McConville mentioning it loads in the gaa football review!!

Running Balance · 11-04-2017 06:33PM

Ciaran wrote:

Ironic after calling out the BS of golf punditry about body language in the other show.

Brollyesq

riemann · 12-04-2017 02:08PM

I find myself listening to Second Captains to basically get a light hearted take on the previous day(s) sporting action.

It's sport, I have zero interest getting a recap of what I have already seen or an indepth analysis of the tactical nuances on show.

What I do want is someone who will speculate wildly in an entertaining way. Ken doesn't take himself too seriously, knows his audience and is basically a professional troll. I don't mean this in a negative way.

Eoin keeps things ticking along nicely and calls him out when things start to get a bit ridiculous.

It is what it is, and I've being listening for about 10 years so glad to give the lads a fiver a month to keep me occupied for my jog/walk/drive or whatever it may be.

Dots1982 · 12-04-2017 02:46PM

riemann wrote: »

I find myself listening to Second Captains to basically get a light hearted take on the previous day(s) sporting action.

It's sport, I have zero interest getting a recap of what I have already seen or an indepth analysis of the tactical nuances on show.

What I do want is someone who will speculate wildly in an entertaining way. Ken doesn't take himself too seriously, knows his audience and is basically a professional troll. I don't mean this in a negative way.

Eoin keeps things ticking along nicely and calls him out when things start to get a bit ridiculous.

It is what it is, and I've being listening for about 10 years so glad to give the lads a fiver a month to keep me occupied for my jog/walk/drive or whatever it may be.

Fair enough. Only a part of the show is light hearted so are you not bored for the majority of it which is normally reasonably serious?

Arghus · 12-04-2017 03:33PM

Ken talking about "other" sports is a largely untapped resource. Though the irony of Ken dismissing other pundits because of their tendency to base their analysis on inferred conclusions wasn't lost on me. But it probably wasn't lost on him either.

Turns out that if you listen to the show at 1.5 playback speed, then Oisin McConville's voice is just about bearable. Unfortunately the actual GAA content is still tragically boring at all speeds.

lawred2 · 12-04-2017 05:36PM

They just played that fiercely grating Barcelona PSG sound clip again.. That one has to go..

boobycharlton · 12-04-2017 08:51PM

riemann wrote: »

I find myself listening to Second Captains to basically get a light hearted take on the previous day(s) sporting action.

It's sport, I have zero interest getting a recap of what I have already seen or an indepth analysis of the tactical nuances on show.

What I do want is someone who will speculate wildly in an entertaining way. Ken doesn't take himself too seriously, knows his audience and is basically a professional troll. I don't mean this in a negative way.

Eoin keeps things ticking along nicely and calls him out when things start to get a bit ridiculous.

It is what it is, and I've being listening for about 10 years so glad to give the lads a fiver a month to keep me occupied for my jog/walk/drive or whatever it may be.

+1

My favourite SC moments of the last few weeks have been Ken talking about his sunny morning cycle to Abbotstown, and him missing out on the new journo food at the Aviva.

Icemancometh · 12-04-2017 08:52PM

Think Ken has been listening to too much Trump. First he calls Moyes a loser, then he says Suarez is fat. Expect him to call Off the Ball fake news next

sleepyman · 12-04-2017 08:57PM

boobycharlton wrote: »

+1

My favourite SC moments of the last few weeks have been Ken talking about his sunny morning cycle to Abbotstown, and him missing out on the new journo food at the Aviva.

I love when he wascomplimenting the choice of food he got in Vienna versus back home!!I thoroughly enjoy it and am happy to chip in the fiver a month

Baggly · 13-04-2017 12:53PM

Drove past their offices just now and Ken was outside on the phone.

There you go. That's my news.

Baggly · 13-04-2017 01:53PM

Member count: 7156

Loafing Oaf · 13-04-2017 02:06PM

Pter wrote: »

Drove past their offices just now and Ken was outside on the phone.

Maybe it was his doppelganger bike courier!:P Admittedly would be a pretty big coincidence...

Baggly · 13-04-2017 02:28PM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Maybe it was his doppelganger bike courier!:P Admittedly would be a pretty big coincidence...

Well if it was, he lost his bike.

Kingp35 · 13-04-2017 02:50PM

Is it actually €5 per month or is it €5 plus VAT?

Baggly · 13-04-2017 03:08PM

€5 plus VAT

Tsipras · 13-04-2017 03:08PM

€5 plus VAT

lawred2 · 13-04-2017 03:33PM

VAT plus €5

Brock Turnpike · 13-04-2017 03:50PM

€5 plus VAT

I think.

Brock Turnpike · 13-04-2017 03:52PM

Dots1982 wrote: »

Ah probably not.

The problem arises from the second captains basically never getting to attend English Premier league games so they see everything through the prism of the media on their TV screens which completely skews their view through media agendas instead of the important stuff; what is happening on the pitch.

You are Joe Molloy, and I claim my €5!

Baggly · 13-04-2017 03:53PM

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

You are Joe Molloy, and I claim my â‚¬5!

Plus VAT

Running Balance · 13-04-2017 06:26PM

Got my second captains pack today - cant wait to get home!!

Muttley_666 · 14-04-2017 10:38AM

Newbie Question:

I use the iOS Podcasts app for all my Podcasts, and love the way I can schedule - rewind, replay and avoid the podcasts I subscribe to.
Since signing up to Second Captains World Service I haven't been able to listen to them in this app. What am I doing wrong, or is there a better way?
I have my Patreon account all subscribed, but I'm at a loss totally !!!
Screw that. Found answer.

Gbear · 14-04-2017 04:20PM

Got my special thank you pack from the lads.

It includes a rather accurate drawing of Devin Toner, albeit with a sort of elongated llama neck.

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