Eamon Dunphy leaving RTE

Kermit.de.frog · 25-07-2018 02:09PM #1

Ah Eamo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6y4X95PUWw

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/broadcaster-eamon-dunphy-is-leaving-rt-37153781.html

Donald Trump · 25-07-2018 02:13PM

He must be tired

And emotional

Billy86 · 25-07-2018 02:14PM

Thank. F*cking. Christ.

By a country mile the most inept of all football pundits I have seen in more recent years (and that's saying something) and a big reason I try to avoid rte coverage of football.

The guy literally spent the 2014 world cup complaining that Colombia (who had the best defensive record in all south American qualifying) were headless chickens who have no idea how to defend, and complaining about an Argentinian defender called Fernando, who point blank doesn't exist.

I don't mind him as a person, and while I wouldn't go out of my way to listen he can make a surprisingly good interviewer to be fair, but as a football pundits he should have packed it in at least a decade ago.

Trigger Happy · 25-07-2018 02:16PM

He was a good pundit. But not a great pundit.

JDigweed · 25-07-2018 02:16PM

A sad day! At the very least he provided some entertainment after sitting through 90 minutes of football at its worse.

AfterLife · 25-07-2018 02:19PM

He was great entertainment in his day on the panel but he is gone way past his sell by date. I enjoy his podcasts though.

TheValeyard · 25-07-2018 02:19PM

squawker · 25-07-2018 02:22PM

yep Eamo was great entertainment, now we are left with Damien "like" Duff and the other fluffer

sad day

Harry Palmr · 25-07-2018 02:23PM

He's forgotten all he knew and like your dad and music simply had no real idea of the new acts who have come on the scene in the last decade.

razorblunt · 25-07-2018 02:23PM

A good bye, not a great bye.

valoren · 25-07-2018 02:23PM

The way he shafted Roy Keane during his FA trial for the Haaland tackle speaks volumes for a man who places such importance on 'character'. He, the ghostwriter for the autobiography, threw Keane under the bus by stating he felt the tackle was deliberate. On balance, he must be admired for remaining steadfast in his criticism when he called it as it is about the Irish team, a squad of good players, who were playing embarrassing hoofball. He saw through Charlton's bull**** and the vitriol he faced during and after Italia 90 was slanderous.

Joe_ Public · 25-07-2018 02:25PM

valoren wrote: »

The way he shafted Roy Keane during his FA trial for the Haaland tackle speaks volumes for a man who places such importance on 'character'. He, the ghostwriter for the autobiography, threw Keane under the bus by stating he felt the tackle was deliberate. On balance, he must be admired remaining steadfast in his criticism when he called it as it is about the Irish teams embarrassing hoofball tactics, a squad of excellent players having to play primitive football. The vitriol he faced during and after Italia 90 was ridiculous.

Keane's name on the covers, he takes responsibility for what appears in print between them. Bottom line I'd say. Player's fault for not factchecking if he wasn't happy with what appeared.

Church on Tuesday · 25-07-2018 02:26PM

"He's a cod Bill"

railer201 · 25-07-2018 02:29PM

Pogba will heave a sigh of relief.

Atlantic Dawn · 25-07-2018 02:30PM

Ffs, not much fun left in the world now.

Taytoland · 25-07-2018 02:31PM

Gerrard found out tonight, nothing player, Ronaldo is a cod, Kaka is reality, Ronaldo will always get found out (turns out he is one of the greatest players of all time), Terry Venebles Paddy land.

RikkFlair · 25-07-2018 02:32PM

He hasn't been right since Wes Hoolihan retired

Ipso · 25-07-2018 02:37PM

He can spend more time brown nosing Charlie McCreevy.

thebull85 · 25-07-2018 02:39PM

That's a damn shame.

facehugger99 · 25-07-2018 02:39PM

70% of the time he's wrong about 85% of the issues.

Laois_Man · 25-07-2018 02:40PM

I never really had much respect for what he said - but still always wanted to know what he had to say.

It'll be duller without him! But I'm sure RTE will find another **** stirrer!

Kermit.de.frog · 25-07-2018 02:51PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjQSk1PQ4o

"he's the guy who left his wife for a young one..."

Say Your Number · 25-07-2018 02:53PM

He talked a fair amount of sh1te, but unlike the majority of football pundits he was at least interesting, when everyone was fawning over Ronaldo a decade ago it was good to hear someone at least acknowledge his negative traits, also he was nearly ran out of here for making a valid point about how Ireland played at Italia 90, for me RTE's coverage will be a whole lot duller from now on.