Off The Ball Official Thread <Mod Note - Post #1, #533, #6651>

Tell me how wrote: »

You seem to have a strong hatred for the show (or maybe just Joe) and just want to be able to blame them for something. Again. I'm not sure what that something is.

Untrue, I praise the show where I think it is good and point out where I think they let themselves down.
You can read my past posts if you wish, there was some decent interviews in the recent past by Joe.
OTB did not cover themselves in glory here. If another radio station or media outlet were as soft on an important GAA issue (a time of the year where womens GAA is at it's zenith) they would be called out.
Particaulary as they seemed to have Cora Stanton on OTB regulary 'talking' about the Ladies Mayo GAA issue.

But for some reason (as usual) you cannot or fail to see, anything wrong with it.
If a person were to treat your posts on OTB as a review every interview is fantastic, every piece of content is superb, and it is the best show ever....
You have created a litany of excuses for OTB on this one.
That tells it's own story.

gormdubhgorm wrote:

As for Parkinson he might not be polished but he asks the questions, he kept firing questions at the Mayo manager asking him what the situation was. In fairness to Parkinson he managed to draw a lot of info out of him. That Peter Leahy was an old school manager etc, interactions with players, past events. Actual answers, a story, not vague comments. Also a few weeks ago, Parkinson said he considered getting Cora Staunton on the show, but he said he decided against it because she does not seem to want to answer any real questions, so there is no point.

While he may not be everybody's cup of tea, I think Wooly is one of the best GAA reporters/commentators out there. His podcast is excellent, with a nice mix of entertainment, analysis, and no PC bull****. Gets decent guests from time to time.

dominatinMC wrote: »

While he may not be everybody's cup of tea, I think Wooly is one of the best GAA reporters/commentators out there.

Wooly is funny and speaks his mind. As I've said many times before, he was sorely missed when he left, as he was the only one that wasn't afraid to say something controversial.

I'm sick to death of Kevin Kilbane, who was brought in when Woolly left. And this Mother Theresa routine of his, giving out what what footballer's say in dressing rooms while pretending he has never done or heard similar, getting on his parapit about David Haye (who was being racially abused) calling the liverpool fans "retards". Haye was wrong to say what he did, but we didn't need all Kilbane's virtue signalling. I think Kilbane should maybe abandon his role in getting your men addicted to gambling with free bets before he lectures the rest of us.

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I wonder what all the Kilbane fanboys think of the above? Weren't OTB and Declan Lynch telling us all how dangerous the free bets were before!! They have done more U-turns than Ray D'Arcy at this stage.

Tell me how wrote: »

A - Kevin has a daughter who has downs syndrome and understandably is very sensitive to the use of the word.

B - It's somewhat confusing how several can get so upset about OTB being sponsored by bookies while simultaneously saying they need to stop their virtue signalling.

I think it is the fact they are speaking out of both sides of their mouths. If they weren't so holier than thou people would cut them a bit of slack over all the ads but they have had podcasts discussing the issues of gambling advertising and how bad it is. Now they are constantly shoving it down our throats.

Tell me how wrote: »

I understand that. As I said I find it interesting that some call them on it by doing the exact same thing.

I'd like to respond to you but I'm busy watching The Friday Football Betting Show :pac:






When the OTB guys sell their souls they don't do it in half measures.

Just wondering guys, I know this question was asked above but did Joe Molloy or anybody on OTB comment on the interview Leahy? Surely they should give at least an apology to the Mayo Ladies management team?

Tell me how wrote: »

is the issue still not resolved?

It's not categorically proven yet that the claims were unfounded is it? Maybe it has been but I understand that it is still a case of both sides sticking to their argument.

Even if the girls claims were unfounded, I don't see how OTB owe the management team an apology. Has Leahy or anyone else called for one?

I am surprised they havent referenced it, even to say "we still back Cora, we still dont know what happened......"

If there is more to it I would have expected a riposte to be in the works (and maybe that is what they are waiting for)

OTB vs the GAA Hour :cool:

Tell me how wrote: »

I think they go out of their way to not reference Wooly too much. Nor the Second Captains show either even though at times its obvious that they are referring to a topic from the other shows.
The other shows largely treat them in the same way.

It will be interesting if each side of the incident doubles down then you'd imagine they will appear on each of their respective shows as time goes on.

Wooly mentioned the OTB interview multiple times on Thursdays show

anthonyjmaher wrote: »

Just wondering guys, I know this question was asked above but did Joe Molloy or anybody on OTB comment on the interview Leahy? Surely they should give at least an apology to the Mayo Ladies management team?

Parkinson just tweeted that they rang Leahy to apologise to him. Looks like their Team Cora stance blew up in their face.

Wish Wooly was still on OTB.

He was a huge loss to the show imo. The only 'personality' they had.

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Wish Wooly was still on OTB.

He was a huge loss to the show imo. The only 'personality' they had.

He's better off without them. He has the ideal platform now, a podcast which doesn't have to adhere to the agenda of Ger Gilroy. If he was still on OTB, he would be forced to "toe the line" - maybe that's why he left..

Any update on the Mayo soap opera? Duckie15 has been awful quiet on the twitter machine over the last few days. Has she responded at all to what Peter Leahy said or has there been any coverage of this in the media at all?

Seems like nobody in the main stream media wants to recognise that the emperor has no clothes.

They're trying to harang people now to go to the Ladies football final.

They pad the stadium with free tickets, every club in the country can apply. A busload of young wans went up to the camoige last Sundayfrom my club. Nobody pays and it ends up costing the GAA to open Croker.


They've their own organisation. Play the fckkng thing in Birr or somewhere . Stop bleeding the GAA.