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OldMrBrennan83 · 22-04-2018 10:10PM

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splendid101 · 23-04-2018 05:59PM

Think Oisin's twitter bio says something about a move into PR? It surprised me.

threein99 · 23-04-2018 06:51PM

This Keith Earls interview is seriously uplifting stuff

humberklog · 23-04-2018 08:43PM

Really liked that Michael Owen interview

I'm a Southampton supporter so no skin in the game...or any game this season.

23-04-2018 11:52PM

Keith Earls in after a devastating loss yesterday and Joe has him talking about his dropped ball for the Lions in 09

Christ almighty its like a wake

threein99 · 24-04-2018 07:49AM

Very good interview with Michael Owen.

Beechwoodspark · 24-04-2018 07:55AM

Edz87 wrote: »

Keith Earls in after a devastating loss yesterday and Joe has him talking about his dropped ball for the Lions in 09

Christ almighty its like a wake

I watched that interview live on YouTube last night and honestly it was tough to watch. Joe kept bringing up low points/negative stuff and asking Keith to comment.

Also I noticed that joe has a bad habit of jumping in to ask follow up questions before the interviewee has finished replying. I am interested in what Keith earls has to say, not joe trying to show how clever he is.

Jayesdiem · 24-04-2018 09:01AM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Edz87 wrote: »

Keith Earls in after a devastating loss yesterday and Joe has him talking about his dropped ball for the Lions in 09

Christ almighty its like a wake

I watched that interview live on YouTube last night and honestly it was tough to watch. Joe kept bringing up low points/negative stuff and asking Keith to comment.

Also I noticed that joe has a bad habit of jumping in to ask follow up questions before the interviewee has finished replying. I am interested in what Keith earls has to say, not joe trying to show how clever he is.

As long as they didn't discuss rape, feminism or abortion that would seem to be an improvement

Tell me how · 24-04-2018 01:50PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I watched that interview live on YouTube last night and honestly it was tough to watch. Joe kept bringing up low points/negative stuff and asking Keith to comment.

Also I noticed that joe has a bad habit of jumping in to ask follow up questions before the interviewee has finished replying. I am interested in what Keith earls has to say, not joe trying to show how clever he is.

I watched this earlier and found it very good.

Keith is naturally a very quite and shy individual but Joe made him comfortable to speak about the difficulties of losing confidence and being naturally inclined to be negative.

I thought this was evident in how Joe would say something and Keith looked at him and smiled a bit as he spoke and agreed with him. I felt it showed Joe's ability to make someone feel comfortable and to speak about a topic they might not be naturally inclined to do so.

Much rather this than "we'll go back to the drawing board and give 110%" type interview/answer sessions.

MattressRick · 24-04-2018 06:53PM

Earls deemed brutally honest in fairness

Aidric · 24-04-2018 07:17PM

Tell me how wrote: »

I watched this earlier and found it very good.

Keith is naturally a very quite and shy individual but Joe made him comfortable to speak about the difficulties of losing confidence and being naturally inclined to be negative.

I thought this was evident in how Joe would say something and Keith looked at him and smiled a bit as he spoke and agreed with him. I felt it showed Joe's ability to make someone feel comfortable and to speak about a topic they might not be naturally inclined to do so.

Much rather this than "we'll go back to the drawing board and give 110%" type interview/answer sessions.

Bang on. Earls is a reticent interviewee and this was evident in the earlier part of the interview where the answers were monosyllabic.

Molloy showed his skill as an interviewer by gradually coaxing Earls out of his shell by being compassionate and not too probing early on. When he gained the trust of Earls he gradually moved on to the more searching questions and Earls began to open up and ultimately deliver a very engaging interview.

It was one of the most honest interviews I have heard from a professional still active in the game in a long time.

Tell me how · 24-04-2018 10:49PM

Aidric wrote:

It was one of the most honest interviews I have heard from a professional still active in the game in a long time.

I remember Joe did an interview before and he kept telling the interviewee "I know you really don't want to talk about it but if it's OK with you, can I just ask you...." and the interviewee was relaxed and was obviously comfortable enough and felt he wasn't being ambushed and so discussed the topic for quite a period.

I thought it was very well done by Joe. This was similar.

elefant · 25-04-2018 06:56AM

Tell me how wrote: »

I remember Joe did an interview before and he kept telling the interviewee "I know you really don't want to talk about it but if it's OK with you, can I just ask you...." and the interviewee was relaxed and was obviously comfortable enough and felt he wasn't being ambushed and so discussed the topic for quite a period.

I thought it was very well done by Joe. This was similar.

Please, this thread is for people who don't listen to the show to complain about it.

splendid101 · 25-04-2018 03:30PM

Nice to see some positivity and Joe getting a bit of praise for a change.

Jayesdiem · 25-04-2018 04:01PM

splendid101 wrote: »

Nice to see some positivity and Joe getting a bit of praise for a change.

I don't think any of the negative people here, of which I am probably the most negative, believe that Joe is anything but a good broadcaster. That's never in question. He just lives a sheltered old life in which any other individual's deviation from the moral code of Joe is met with shock and condescention.

Onecoolcookie · 26-04-2018 05:28PM

any spare tickets going for the live show in the mansion house on weds? missed out

gormdubhgorm · 27-04-2018 09:52AM

Jayesdiem wrote: »

I don't think any of the negative people here, of which I am probably the most negative, believe that Joe is anything but a good broadcaster. That's never in question. He just lives a sheltered old life in which any other individual's deviation from the moral code of Joe is met with shock and condescention.

Plus he has a much better head of hair on him then the more follicly challenged current and past presenters Eoin McDevitt/Ger Gilroy.
When they are on camera there is no dazzling glare reflection as a result (TV3).
He deserves kudos for that as well.

gluppers · 27-04-2018 02:26PM

Anyone notice that all's not well in OTB towers?

Seems to be some subtle bickering between Nathan, Kilbane and Richie. I think Richie is a bit of a ****-stirrer

NIMAN · 27-04-2018 02:37PM

NIMAN wrote: »

I don't listen to the show regularly but often hear it in the car, and I have a new game I play

When Giles is on, I see if I can actually listen to his piece without him mentioning Leeds and his time there.

Not yet happened.

He even managed to pigeon hole it in tonight talking about the Madrid Juve game.

... and yet more oldy time stories this week when he was reviewing the 2 CL semi's.

I blame the interviewers....it was Nathan this week (well I think it was, Johnny must have mentioned his name only 50 or 60 times) and they should stop him rambling on....he really is starting to sound like your old senile uncle telling you about how great the guys he grew up with were.

CatFromHue · 27-04-2018 05:41PM

gluppers wrote: »

Anyone notice that all's not well in OTB towers?

Seems to be some subtle bickering between Nathan, Kilbane and Richie. I think Richie is a bit of a ****-stirrer

I hadn't noticed anyway, what have you heard happen?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-04-2018 06:05PM

Does Kilbane live in Dublin?

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-04-2018 06:07PM

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dominatinMC · 28-04-2018 07:33AM

gluppers wrote:

Seems to be some subtle bickering between Nathan, Kilbane and Richie. I think Richie is a bit of a ****-stirrer

gluppers wrote:

Anyone notice that all's not well in OTB towers?

Haven't noticed it myself, as I rarely listed to OTB anymore. But can completely understand that the lads don't see eye-to-eye with Richie...the man is a total bell end. He's the main reason I "moved the dial"

siblers · 28-04-2018 09:43AM

The worst thing is that Richie seems to be on it a lot more frequently now. He is also doing quite a few of the Sunday paper reviews. There's no escaping him

anthonyjmaher · 28-04-2018 04:32PM

I was listening the other night and I thought that there was a contrived effort on Richie's part to be "humorous". I'm not sure if he was told to adopt this role. But lord, they need somebody to inject some fun in to the show. Tuned in again last night, there's smug Gilroy with his usual pontificating, before he handed of to Cliona Foley for a special on the oppression of women's rugby.

Conservative · 28-04-2018 05:51PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

gluppers wrote:

Seems to be some subtle bickering between Nathan, Kilbane and Richie. I think Richie is a bit of a ****-stirrer

gluppers wrote:

Anyone notice that all's not well in OTB towers?

Haven't noticed it myself, as I rarely listed to OTB anymore. But can completely understand that the lads don't see eye-to-eye with Richie...the man is a total bell end. He's the main reason I "moved the dial"

Agreed.

Somebody posted earlier about Kilbanes Charlie Nicholas like reactions to anybody taking the mickey out of him and it's very noticeable with Richie who does it all the time. At least with Joe it normally seems to be good natured whereas Richie just comes across snide and bitchy.

I heard something with him and Nathan the other night too but can't remember the details.

delaad · 29-04-2018 12:03AM

Chippiness probably due to jealousy of Kilbane's gig at the BBC.

Jayesdiem · 29-04-2018 12:06PM

I listened for the first time in a long while yesterday because I saw that Tommy Martin was hosting instead of any of the other tossers. Im glad I did because he hosted a great panel conversation about sport and it would be great to have him on there full time. He's likeable and, as far as I can see, has never expressed his socio-political views on the show.

Raoul · 30-04-2018 09:29AM

Tommy Martin is great. He was on the LOI Weekly podcast. He is fun, upbeat and very knowledgeable. Exactly what you want really.

Ursus Horribilis · 30-04-2018 09:33AM

Until he spends too much time with the Newstalk crew and gets infected with their PC leanings by osmosis.

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