The Giant Gerry Ryan Mega Thread

27-06-2018 09:23PM

I miss his show too. Always tuned in, he had great energy and presented a good show.
I havent really found a replacement at all for that time slot.

inspector frost · 07-07-2018 09:55PM

purple_432 wrote: »

Here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPb2Fx_yJKXup0Vja_cdbuQ

Thank you for this link.

goat2 · 07-07-2018 10:05PM

I really miss him, always had radio on just to listen to him and the crack was always good, many a long journey I had in car with the radio on listening to him, and the journey felt short, nothing or no one has replaced him for me,
I would dearly love if he were still with us and I do know that I would follow,
He was Simply The Best.

ford fiesta · 07-07-2018 10:53PM

I doubt Gerry would still be on RTE, probably on NT for a 2 hour daily show.

As well as his daughter on 2FM, Gerry's brother Mike (formerly 2FM late 80s/90s) works in RTE radio in continuity/broadcast services and presents the "Best of Radio 1" at 2am some weeknights. He sounds very similar to Gerry.

inspector frost · 18-08-2018 02:54PM

purple_432 wrote: »

Here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPb2Fx_yJKXup0Vja_cdbuQ

Listening to these, it feels as though I'm listening to a live show, I actually forgot it wasn't live a few times. Thanks for the link.

ford fiesta · 18-08-2018 03:38PM

All shows were live. maybe some interviews were not, which is the norm.

feedthegoat · 18-08-2018 03:51PM

No, couldn't stand him.

Hitman3000 · 18-08-2018 04:03PM

Enjoyed listening to him through much of the 90's. His death due to drugs showed how much of a hypocrite he actually was. He described drug dealers as scum ( which I agree with btw) yet unless the drugs he used magically appeared where did he get them?

inspector frost · 18-08-2018 04:34PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

All shows were live. maybe some interviews were not, which is the norm.

I meant that, at times, I forgot it was a podcast I was listening to.

Rubberchikken · 18-08-2018 04:38PM

No.
A hypocritical,desperately wanted to be seen as supporting women, jumping on the bandwagon talentless radio presenter.
Tiresome man. And why rte has to support his equally talentless offspring is tiresome also.

Brendan Bendar · 18-08-2018 04:43PM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

No.
A hypocritical,desperately wanted to be seen as supporting women, jumping on the bandwagon talentless radio presenter.
Tiresome man. And why rte has to support his equally talentless offspring is tiresome also.

Rode the system about as ragged as anyone can.

OU812 · 18-08-2018 05:33PM

I’m surprised nobody in RTE hasn’t digitised the original recordings and put them out as podcasts

The_Dark_Lord · 03-04-2019 11:56PM

Just noticed the anniversary of his death is coming up soon. It's kinda hard to believe he's gone nearly 9 years now.

hawley · 30-04-2019 08:27AM

It's nine years today since we lost him. Hard to believe that he's gone for so long. He was my wingman and co-pilot for so long. So the question is, do you really miss Gerry?

Beechwoodspark · 30-04-2019 08:32AM

Almost certain there’s a very similar thread on this already

retalivity · 30-04-2019 08:54AM

No.

A sanctimonious, hypocritical windbag.

30-04-2019 08:59AM

No. He’d already lost his touch before his untimely death. The results of his post mortem showed what a hypocrite he was.

30-04-2019 08:59AM

Not remotely, he lived it large while advising listeners to tighten their belts. The emptiest vessel makes the loudest noise.

dingdong1234567 · 30-04-2019 09:03AM

Absolutely not, a hypocrite of the highest order.

gozunda · 30-04-2019 09:08AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not remotely, he lived it large while advising listeners to tighten their belts. The emptiest vessel makes the loudest noise.

Was that not Charles Haughy? "we are living way beyond our means" & etc

granturismo · 30-04-2019 09:08AM

I wasnt a fan of his later work but his night time RTE radio 2 show in the 80s straight after Dave Fanning helped me through secondary school and developed an appreciation for many bands I still listen to. I really liked that show.

johnayo · 30-04-2019 09:09AM

Yes I miss Gerry. I liked his radio presenting style. I didn't always agree with what he said and wouldn't have liked his lifestyle choices but then who am I to judge.

Beechwoodspark · 30-04-2019 09:21AM

I don’t remember ger advising ppl to tighten their belts?

Quite the opposite. He was a “seize the day” optimistic type of person

PhilOssophy · 30-04-2019 09:24AM

No.

Plumbthedepths · 30-04-2019 09:24AM

He was entertaining in the 90's, stale by the early 2000's. So to answer the question as a presenter on Radio, no.

Beechwoodspark · 30-04-2019 09:25AM

He’d encourage callers to take that once in a lifetime holiday or buy that dream car and to hell with the bank!!

Tacklebox · 30-04-2019 09:31AM

I liked his old radio shows back in the 90's and 80's.
Im from the Midwest and he had a good section on his morning show where he was was talking to a lady from Shannon about how the region was doing.
He'd check in with her just to see how life was and how the Shannon region was doing, ranging from tourism and employment.

He used to stay in Dromoland Castle a lot, met him a few times he seemed to love Clare and Ennis was a frequent place where himself and his family would stool around on a Saturday morning.
They would take a drive up the coast eating in the best restaurants, enjoying the fresh air and get away from the City life.

The_Dark_Lord · 30-04-2019 09:49AM

I'd choose him over Jennifer Zamparelli any day of the week.

hawley · 30-04-2019 12:18PM

I always find his anniversary to be a most peculiar day. I remember hearing the news in the afternoon and just being absolutely shocked to the core. I still miss his programme and don't think that RTE has come in any way close to replacing him.

Gwynplaine · 30-04-2019 02:34PM

Yes. Used to listen in almost every day. He was mostly good fun, only the odd time a bit over the top.
Haven't tuned in to 2fm for years.

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