Arghus wrote: I hadn't heard about the O' Neill interview until I heard about it on the pod. Jesus, that is some deranged stuff.
nilescraneo wrote: » Every time I hear Miguel Delaney's irritating voice I question why I am paying money to hear it. Awful contributor, must be best mates with one of the lads to keep getting used on SC.
VonZan wrote: So how is the podcast fairing? I think ultimately the step away from national radio has improved the format of the show but ultimately the quality has suffered IMO. There is some really good bits but I think the lack of content and padding of banter as a filler hasn’t worked so well although I must be wrong if they are still going.
Pter wrote: » I'm confused. How can you estimate the content if you haven't been listening?
VonZan wrote: I should of stated that I unsubscribed 3/4 months ago.
Hippo wrote: I think January has been excellent. It's unrealistic to expect to like everything in every pod, but for me the quality recently has been right up there, I think they've done a fantastic job. There's just no comparison with their competitors.
VonZan wrote: » So how is the podcast fairing? I think ultimately the step away from national radio has improved the format of the show but ultimately the quality has suffered IMO. There is some really good bits but I think the lack of content and padding of banter as a filler hasn’t worked so well although I must be wrong if they are still going.
JuanJose wrote: » Irish Times starting their own sports podcast today, I see. Will be interesting to see how it flies, or not. .
Ciaran_B wrote: » Sub numbers are up again and are over 9000 now. The quality has been excellent so far this year. I'm very happy with what I get for my monthly fiver.
Raisins wrote: They have so many regular guests who work for the times it will be interesting to see whether they'll now need to change. I'd assume clerkin, emmet malone, thornley will have a role with the Irish times pod.
Ol' Donie wrote: » Worth every penny. Easily. I'm much happier paying for daily pods than the 2 free twice a week deal they had with the IT.
dominatinMC wrote: » Definitely, I don't want to sound arrogant, but I found it a bit annoying when people were originally complaining about the fiver (yes, plus VAT) subscription fee when Second Captains initiated this policy. It is the price of a pint, or 2 cups of coffee, etc. Minuscule really, and you are contributing to quality journalism (which as a profession is becoming increasingly undermined these days). I suppose, it is an inertia phenomenon, by that I mean, when people are used to getting something for free for so long, they are reluctant to change and justify paying for it. Sorry for the rant! :pac:
Trent Houseboat wrote: » They're not really in competition. It's not like they're in the same time slot. I'll certainly give the IT a try and if I like it, it's not as though I'll be cancelling my SC subscription. Most of the podcasts I listen to are ones I heard about when plugged on other podcasts. I'd imagine that the best thing Clerkin could do would be to go on Second Captains next week and have them plug his new podcast. Ken and Murph still write columns for the Irish Times, I wouldn't be surprised to hear them pop up on the Irish Times podcast.
Raisins wrote: » dominatinMC wrote: » Definitely, I don't want to sound arrogant, but I found it a bit annoying when people were originally complaining about the fiver (yes, plus VAT) subscription fee when Second Captains initiated this policy. It is the price of a pint, or 2 cups of coffee, etc. Minuscule really, and you are contributing to quality journalism (which as a profession is becoming increasingly undermined these days). I suppose, it is an inertia phenomenon, by that I mean, when people are used to getting something for free for so long, they are reluctant to change and justify paying for it. Sorry for the rant! :pac: Thats true in some cases definitely but to be fair you also have to recognise there's a cohort of people who can't afford it and it's not minuscule to them. The people who don't buy pints in pubs or coffees on the go because they just can't justify the cost. I know a squeezed couple whose treat is a cheap bottle of wine on a Sunday. They're not paying €20 + VAT a month for a podcast. It's definitely worth the money for me but then...I can afford it.
Raisins wrote: I don't see guests jumping over and back like that and I'd be very surprised if the lads agreed to that. It's no coincidence that very few guests appear on OTB and Second Captains on the same day/week talking about the same thing. The few times that's happened I remember people on this thread giving out. It would be a huge risk for Ken to start talking football on the Irish times one mid week when that's what a lot of people pay for but we'll see what happens.
rufuseric82 wrote: » Nice to see them mentioning Ger Gilroy's interview with Gary O'Toole on today's Pod. The scale of the Gibney abuse is staggering and not something I was fully aware of.
Pter wrote: » Unless Raisins is on some secret tier of membership where Ken hand delivers his pod to him or records a voicemail message into his phone. 'Why don't you f*cking wake up.....and answer the phone Something like that anyway.
Brock Turnpike wrote: » Was it just me or was Michael Duignan all over the place with his argument on yesterday's pod?
