dulux99 wrote: » Shame Ken is off today. Would have enjoyed his dissection of the Ireland performance. He's at his best covering Ireland imo.
jones wrote: » dulux99 wrote: » Shame Ken is off today. Would have enjoyed his dissection of the Ireland performance. He's at his best covering Ireland imo. WTF no ken again? This is the second time in two weeks he's been missing when i've been looking forward to hearing his take
dulux99 wrote: I know it's a joke, it's almost like these people have lives outside of their working commitments or something.
santino wrote: » Any sign of the Sharon Horgan interview podcast from a few Saturdays back? Can't find it...nor on playback?
Ol' Donie wrote: » It's probaly on your podcast feed under Second Captains Sunday.
styron wrote: » Still on the RTE site:https://www.rte.ie/radio1/second-captains-sunday/podcasts/
Arghus wrote: » Crouchy is the best.
Hunky Monster wrote: » Football pod was excellent.
jones wrote: » I enjoyed the conversation yesterday but i totally agree with ken this is very simple she was in the wrong and was punished accordingly. To start going on about being a mother and feminist etc is just smoke and mirrors and i actually think its dangerous to entertain the notion. I was surprised your one Sinead seems to be backing SW up to an extent as did the american contributor. I think if this had happened to a man it would be the exact same. Anyway back on topic i love second captains
Nokotan wrote: » There was something small and maybe insignificant that she said that stuck with me. Due to a lack of data to back up Williams' claims she said "we can't be sure" that men and women are treated differently, it was if she fully believes it but is waiting for proof rather than saying "we don't know". I'm probably reading too much into her choice of words.
Arghus wrote: » I didn't feel that they (the two contributors) were firmly in the Serena camp - they were highly critical of her in parts - but they were interested in placing the media storm in context, because it is a bigger story than just a player throwing a strop. Serena is a lightning rod for all sorts of coverage, positive and negative. So I think the story is really about how her meltdown is talked about, rather than the meltdown itself. Let's face it, if it was anyone else, it wouldn't be a story to interest 99% of people
lawred2 wrote: » You should listen back, almost immediately before she said "we can't be sure" she said "we don't know" if the men are treated differently. So I'd say you are reading too much into her choice of words
lawred2 wrote: » I don't think they were fully backing her up really... but were certainly more than willing to engage in contextualising as a way to indulge/explain/excuse Serena's behaviour
Raisins wrote: I think both those contributors have been excellent in the past but those contexts they referenced had nothing to do with the poor umpire who Serena has accused and continues to accuse of penalising her only because she’s a black woman. There’s no example of Serena being mistreated by racist or sexist umpires. There’s loads of examples of Serena abusing officials (both men and women) especially when she’s losing. I thought the way she brought her gender and daughter into it and then went on to console her opponent on the podium was breathtakingly cynical. I’m fairness to ken he brought some balance. Great pod.
