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Second Captains

ballsymchugh

Thought I'd update the OP with links and stuff for anyone who stumbles across this.

The former Off the Ball hosts have partnered with The Irish Times to do a series of weekly podcasts. They go online each Tuesday and cover a variety of sports, with a number of contributors including Sid Lowe, Richie Sadlier, Gerry Thornley and Shane Horgan.

They can be found:
On The Irish Times' site: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/second-captains
On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains-it-com
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/second-captains-irish-times/id647893016?mt=2

Or if you prefer not to use iTunes for your podcasts, use this link in whatever app you use (Thanks to youcancallmeal): http://feeds.feedburner.com/secondcaptainsitcom

And here are their Twitter and Facebook accounts.

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wnolan1992

so they're almost finished their gardening leave...

where will they end up?

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OldMrBrennan83

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Ol' Donie

Cienciano wrote: »

Ken is loving sticking the boot into Jose! As someone who doesn't like Jose, that was an enjoyable podcast

Football Weekly this week might be of interest to you, so.

Ol' Donie

Have they been of a slightly higher standard lately (mostly)? Certainly found myself laughing out loud quite a few times recently.

Like McDevitt saying Sid Lowe "cuts through the bullshìt" by clearing up the volley/half volley business.

dastardly00

Thoroughly enjoyed the interview with George. I wish it had gone on for longer! It was actually great to listen to him outside of his normal commentary role.

riemann

Nokotan wrote: »

George has a recent issue with player's names.

George also has a major issue telling two players apart if they happen to be of a particular ethnicity or even have similar hairstyles.

Salvation Tambourine

George and Jim Beglin are a great combination. Real sense of occasion when they're together.

George has a recent issue with player's names. Saying Sanchez instead of Suarez a lot once. It's happened with other players too.

al87987

George is the voice of many a great moment in Irish football history and I can't help but love his voice for that reason. I can't imagine listening to anybody else when we're playing.

Loafing Oaf

lawred2 wrote: »

How were you on Jimmy McGee?

nice use of garrulous btw

Well it's surely the mot juste for the man who uttered this gem:

“Real Madrid are like a rabbit in the glare of the headlights in the face of Manchester United’s attacks. But this rabbit comes with a suit of armour in the shape of two precious away goals.”

That bit illustrates one of George's most irritating mannerisms for me: when he makes a mistake or says something a bit 'off', he can't just correct it, he has to rationalise it to show he was sort of right all along...

As regards the late Jimmy, I've sort of forgotten what he was like as a soccer commentator but I don't remember him getting on my nerves like George so I guess he must have been fine. In general, commentators are like refs for me, the best ones are the ones you notice least.

Cienciano

Ken is loving sticking the boot into Jose! As someone who doesn't like Jose, that was an enjoyable podcast

lawred2

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

I'm the opposite, never rated Hamilton at all, find him far too garrulous, always on hand with an irrelevant stat.

How were you on Jimmy McGee?

nice use of garrulous btw

Loafing Oaf

lawred2 wrote: »

Listening to the 1000th pod this morning on my extra long commute... Really enjoying it.

There are very few commentators with the natural sense of timing that Hamilton has. Like everything - we won't know how good he was until he's gone. He is the voice of Irish football for me.

So many people would go into raptures about Jimmy McGee but I could hardly stand him as a commentator. I always thought George was in a league of his own.

I'm the opposite, never rated Hamilton at all, find him far too garrulous, always on hand with an irrelevant stat.

lawred2

Listening to the 1000th pod this morning on my extra long commute... Really enjoying it.

There are very few commentators with the natural sense of timing that Hamilton has. Like everything - we won't know how good he was until he's gone. He is the voice of Irish football for me.

So many people would go into raptures about Jimmy McGee but I could hardly stand him as a commentator. I always thought George was in a league of his own.

Dots1982

PhilipsR wrote: »

Dots1982 wrote: »

You see irony, I see a queue of posters coming up to have a pop at someone who had critical views of the pod....much as I predicted.

It’s the mood around here...it’s so ingrained that those that do it don’t even acknowledge to themselves that they can’t handle criticism of the pod.

I had a look at your posts on the search function. I only looked at the first two pages but it was all negativity. It just seems bizarre that you'd keep listening when you don't have much positive thoughts at all about it.

Well my last few posts have said that what I like about the show (it’s funny) and that I enjoyed yesterday’s show so not accurate to claim I am only negative. I think their other strengths are their branding ability and the way they tease upcoming shows is strong. They’re just a sound bunch of lads.

On the other hand I take your point, I am mainly critical. I prefer critical to negative. I’ve been listening to them since the Newstalk day’s and loved them on OTB. SC- I have my issues with. The GAA coverage, richie sadlier, Ken’s over reliance on psychoanalysis of what managers say to the media to name a few.

I think the show needs a freshening up. Cut off some deadwood and mix up the format more.

Running Balance

lawred2 wrote:

Two different Tonys I think

Won't hear Barrett slagging off liverpool as has some role there i believe..

Running Balance

Utopia Parkway wrote:

Tony Evans lads. It's not that hard. Was the football editor of The Times up to recently enough I think.

Utopia Parkway wrote:

But yes he is a professional grump.

Listened to this today - god Evans is a tool - he didn't seem to know what his own point was when challenged.

Get sick of listening to people say oh I wish it was the old days. Seems liverpol fans more than any other. (Maybe cause I work here?)

Raoul

PhilipsR wrote: »

One thing I find disappointing (and would make the pods longer) is that they don't revisit items they've discussed. For example, they discussed the World Series Game 7 on Wednesdays pod and all about the build up with US Murphy, but then it's Friday now and not a mention of how the game went or anything. Would be no harm having an extra ten mins on a pod discussing the outcome too.

Totally agree with this. It is very strange ahright. You should send that into the editor.

Ivefoundgod

PhilipsR wrote: »

One thing I find disappointing (and would make the pods longer) is that they don't revisit items they've discussed. For example, they discussed the World Series Game 7 on Wednesdays pod and all about the build up with US Murphy, but then it's Friday now and not a mention of how the game went or anything. Would be no harm having an extra ten mins on a pod discussing the outcome too.

Couldn't agree more particularly as it was a major upset and went against everything US Murphy said on Wednesday with the Astros winning it.

PhilipsR

One thing I find disappointing (and would make the pods longer) is that they don't revisit items they've discussed. For example, they discussed the World Series Game 7 on Wednesdays pod and all about the build up with US Murphy, but then it's Friday now and not a mention of how the game went or anything. Would be no harm having an extra ten mins on a pod discussing the outcome too.

PhilipsR

Dots1982 wrote: »

You see irony, I see a queue of posters coming up to have a pop at someone who had critical views of the pod....much as I predicted.

It’s the mood around here...it’s so ingrained that those that do it don’t even acknowledge to themselves that they can’t handle criticism of the pod.

I had a look at your posts on the search function. I only looked at the first two pages but it was all negativity. It just seems bizarre that you'd keep listening when you don't have much positive thoughts at all about it.

[Deleted User]

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

I'm shocked that there hasn't been a grand triggering from the usual outrage brigade on here railing against political correctness and right-on south Dublin leftism after Jayo and the lads suggested that racism was bad yesterday.

They're either less petty than I thought or have stopped listening.

I hate political correctness and had no problem with it. I think we can all agree racism is bad. I also agree with eoin that summer of 95 was such a buzz, I was at every single dubs game that year, great times especially the goal against cork.

lawred2

batistuta9 wrote: »

Doesn't he go by Tony Barret also

What was he saying anyway?

Two different Tonys I think

batistuta9

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Tony Evans lads. It's not that hard. Was the football editor of The Times up to recently enough I think.

But yes he is a professional grump.

Doesn't he go by Tony Barret also

What was he saying anyway?

lawred2

Anywho...

Really enjoyed Jason Sherlock. He threw me back years mentioning Ballyhea down near Charleville. Was around those parts as a teenager myself for a few years. He captured North Cork hurling perfectly.

I remember kids hanging out of car boots being transported around the place for matches... 6 kids crammed into back seats sitting on each other's laps. Entire juvenile teams would be transported in two or three cars sometimes.

lawred2

Dots1982 wrote: »

lawred2 wrote: »

Everywhere the realm of the weird a bit here. I think it best if we just move on. Apologies to all for any role I've played in derailing this thread.

Best me and the others he was dismissive towards are going to get by way of an apology. Hopefully you post here in a way that fosters discussion from now on.

Noted.

Dots1982 wrote: »

Has the world/this forum gone mad!? Why the **** would I give a flying **** about a ****ing 80s goalkeeper’s ****ing journey towards ****ing Twitter self-discovery.

I'll use this as a reference point.

Baggly

Seamy Fitz wrote:

Ken on RWC was priceless. The "gold Lamborghini" metaphors had me in stitches. It certainly made me feel better about Ireland not getting the RWC.

Not a foregone conclusion yet. But yeah pretty much

Seamy Fitz

Ken on RWC was priceless. The "gold Lamborghini" metaphors had me in stitches. It certainly made me feel better about Ireland not getting the RWC.

Dots1982

lawred2 wrote: »

Everywhere the realm of the weird a bit here. I think it best if we just move on. Apologies to all for any role I've played in derailing this thread.

Best me and the others he was dismissive towards are going to get by way of an apology. Hopefully you post here in a way that fosters discussion from now on.

lawred2

Entering the realm of the weird a bit here. I think it best if we just move on. Apologies to all for any role I've played in derailing this thread.

Say Your Number

I liked how confident George was that Wales wouldn't score, was funny when people were giving out about him being a jinx.

I remember their attempt at the commentary of the Derval O'Rourke race, I knew Eoin would bring it up after George said a sprint can be hard to commentate on.

Utopia Parkway

this Liverpool-based imbecile

that Liverpool fella

That Liverpool guy

that Liverpool guy

that joyless Liverpool guy

Tony Evans lads. It's not that hard. Was the football editor of The Times up to recently enough I think.

But yes he is a professional grump.