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heebusjeebus · 09-09-2019 04:49PM

Cienciano wrote: »

Anyone listen to the latest Players Chair with Paul O'Connell? Very good I though, definitely one of the better ones. Only problem was, it was too short. Only about half an hour.

I was there for the recording and there was more preamble before PO'C came on stage.
I could hear The Riptide Movement in the background again as they were on the main stage at the time.

Arghus · 09-09-2019 07:42PM

Still Ill wrote: »

Anyone else devastated by Ken's lack of capitalisation in that Tweet?

I did die inside a little yes.

Eire-Dearg · 10-09-2019 11:57AM

Had to snigger given some of the comments in here lately that they had Miguel on to talk about the England game.

lawred2 · 10-09-2019 01:39PM

Eoin Reddan talks some amount of pap

tomwaits48 · 11-09-2019 05:42PM

I think Ken is being a bit precious / making a meal of the Mick / Steven Kenny dynamic.

Still Ill · 11-09-2019 06:03PM

tomwaits48 wrote: »

I think Ken is being a bit precious / making a meal of the Mick / Steven Kenny dynamic.

Think he talked quite a lot of rubbish today. His analogy of Robbie getting called up whilst with LA and Jack Byrne not getting in the team because he's with Rovers was absolute nonsense.

dulux99 · 11-09-2019 06:05PM

I'm harking back to Monday now - but does Sinead O'Carroll have to mention that she plays camogie every single time she's on the podcast? We know Sinead. You've mentioned. Many times.

tomwaits48 · 11-09-2019 06:16PM

dulux99 wrote: »

I'm harking back to Monday now - but does Sinead O'Carroll have to mention that she plays camogie every single time she's on the podcast? We know Sinead. You've mentioned. Many times.

She’s truly insufferable

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 11-09-2019 06:38PM

tomwaits48 wrote: »

She’s truly insufferable

It's also camogie...

zzz

Brock Turnpike · 11-09-2019 10:33PM

Still Ill wrote: »

tomwaits48 wrote: »

I think Ken is being a bit precious / making a meal of the Mick / Steven Kenny dynamic.

Think he talked quite a lot of rubbish today. His analogy of Robbie getting called up whilst with LA and Jack Byrne not getting in the team because he's with Rovers was absolute nonsense.

I'm a big fan of Ken but Richie gave him a schooling today

Say Your Number · 12-09-2019 07:09AM

I DON'T CARE, IT'S YOU'RE JOB NOT MINE, GET OUT!!

RedRochey · 12-09-2019 10:03AM

I think Ken knew he made an absolutely stupid point about Robbie Keane in the MLS cause he quickly slightly changed the subject and didn't defend his point at all

yermandan · 12-09-2019 01:33PM

Thought Murph has done a fine job hosting for the past 2 weeks

TwistFace · 12-09-2019 02:29PM

I think yesterday's episode was pretty poor. I find Richie hard to listen to. I think he doesn't really have his own opinions on things. He's improved a bit on this but his long term strategy is to answer a question with a question. Ken - 'Richie, what do you think of our wingers positioning?' Richie's response to this is 'well what are we saying Ken, are they too wide or too narrow?'. And then he'll work off Ken's response. This just drives me mad!

Richie couldn't even fully commit to his logical take that LOI is poor.

I think the lads just have him on because he's on TV and its good for the brand.

Also, I don't get why Ken picks on the individual midfield players so much. According to other analysts (I think Gary Breen), Ireland's midfield is over-run because our defence sits too deep! If this is true, no matter what players go in there, they will be outplayed.

Also my opinion is that Jack Byrne is probably getting outplayed at the training camp. Handy player to have but miles off starting.

tomwaits48 · 12-09-2019 02:32PM

I enjoyed Mike Quirke having a right cut at Joe Brolly this morning.

Dots1982 · 12-09-2019 03:27PM

TwistFace wrote: »

I think yesterday's episode was pretty poor. I find Richie hard to listen to. I think he doesn't really have his own opinions on things. He's improved a bit on this but his long term strategy is to answer a question with a question. Ken - 'Richie, what do you think of our wingers positioning?' Richie's response to this is 'well what are we saying Ken, are they too wide or too narrow?'. And then he'll work off Ken's response. This just drives me mad!

Richie couldn't even fully commit to his logical take that LOI is poor.

I think the lads just have him on because he's on TV and its good for the brand.

Also, I don't get why Ken picks on the individual midfield players so much. According to other analysts (I think Gary Breen), Ireland's midfield is over-run because our defence sits too deep! If this is true, no matter what players go in there, they will be outplayed.

Also my opinion is that Jack Byrne is probably getting outplayed at the training camp. Handy player to have but miles off starting.

Richie sadlier’s career in sports media is something I will never understand.

I think some are just happy that he seems pleasant, has a nice voice and is polished. That he seems to have nothing substantial to ever say about football matters is just overlooked.

hankless · 12-09-2019 03:43PM

tomwaits48 wrote: »

She’s truly insufferable

You dare not disagree with anything she says on Twitter if you're male because she'll be straight back at you with the mansplaining rebuttal.

Beersmith · 12-09-2019 04:23PM

yermandan wrote: »

Thought Murph has done a fine job hosting for the past 2 weeks

He is always good as a host. Usually just a voice too many when ken and eoin are there.

Cienciano · 12-09-2019 06:50PM

I reckon there's a lot of Stephen Ireland stories the lads have heard about but cannot mention on air.

thenightman · 12-09-2019 06:59PM

Yeah, I've no bother with Murph when he's hosting because he's forced to reign it in a bit. But, he's like an annoying younger brother desperate for attention from his older brother and his friends when Ken and Eoin are there. The ultimate third wheel.

Arghus · 12-09-2019 07:33PM

Cienciano wrote: »

I reckon there's a lot of Stephen Ireland stories the lads have heard about but cannot mention on air.

Even Richie - the ultimate in modern sensitive manhood - couldn't really disguise how much he thought Stephen Ireland was full of it.

Cienciano · 12-09-2019 10:02PM

Arghus wrote: »

Even Richie - the ultimate in modern sensitive manhood - couldn't really disguise how much he thought Stephen Ireland was full of it.

I remember back in the day Richard Dunne said something along the lines of Stephen Ireland was borderline special needs :pac:

If anyone ever meets Robbie Keane in a pub with a few pints on him, ask him for a few Stephen Ireland stories

Ol' Donie · 12-09-2019 10:07PM

I love Ritchie's chats with the lads.

That's really all I have to say about that.

elefant · 13-09-2019 06:44AM

tomwaits48 wrote: »

I enjoyed Mike Quirke having a right cut at Joe Brolly this morning.

Very good. And absolutely spot on.

dulux99 · 13-09-2019 09:35AM

Is everyone buzzing for the interview with Michael Owen today? Zzzzz

lawred2 · 13-09-2019 09:39AM

Arghus wrote: »

Even Richie - the ultimate in modern sensitive manhood - couldn't really disguise how much he thought Stephen Ireland was full of it.

:rolleyes:

god yeah - can't be talking about feelings, mental health or depression now - men must be men

lawred2 · 13-09-2019 09:40AM

dulux99 wrote: »

Is everyone buzzing for the interview with Michael Owen today? Zzzzz

That'll be an immediate swipe left anyway

Brock Turnpike · 13-09-2019 09:55AM

TwistFace wrote: »

I think yesterday's episode was pretty poor. I find Richie hard to listen to. I think he doesn't really have his own opinions on things. He's improved a bit on this but his long term strategy is to answer a question with a question. Ken - 'Richie, what do you think of our wingers positioning?' Richie's response to this is 'well what are we saying Ken, are they too wide or too narrow?'. And then he'll work off Ken's response. This just drives me mad!

Richie couldn't even fully commit to his logical take that LOI is poor.

I think the lads just have him on because he's on TV and its good for the brand.

Also, I don't get why Ken picks on the individual midfield players so much. According to other analysts (I think Gary Breen), Ireland's midfield is over-run because our defence sits too deep! If this is true, no matter what players go in there, they will be outplayed.

Also my opinion is that Jack Byrne is probably getting outplayed at the training camp. Handy player to have but miles off starting.

Interesting that you criticize Richie for not having an opinion, but you then proceed to use someone else's opinion to challenge Ken's opinion. An interesting angle to say the least.

13-09-2019 10:01AM

richie is something very different to most ex professionals and a huge asset to the pod. if you want someone with definite, huge, strong and immediate opinions there's always robbie savage or chris sutton, we've all got options

i also think kens value isnt in always being right, its the audacity of the effort. so when he goes big and gets it wrong you have to take that as the price

vive le difference

RedRochey · 13-09-2019 10:13AM

TwistFace wrote: »

I think yesterday's episode was pretty poor. I find Richie hard to listen to. I think he doesn't really have his own opinions on things. He's improved a bit on this but his long term strategy is to answer a question with a question. Ken - 'Richie, what do you think of our wingers positioning?' Richie's response to this is 'well what are we saying Ken, are they too wide or too narrow?'. And then he'll work off Ken's response. This just drives me mad!
.

I noticed this so much after you mentioned it, every hard question he gets he tries to break it down into small pieces and then answers with a question, can be annoying at times.

Overall I still like him, you can see that the lads get on with him well.

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