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Observation about Ryan Tubridy

Problem Of Motivation

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

When the person rings in Ryan will typically say something like "Do we have John on the line?". Then John will "Hi Ryan, how are you?" and so on. Then Ryan will say something like "what are you doing?" or "where are you from?". The caller might then answer "I'm from Kilkenny" and Turbridy will then say "good man"! It makes no sense! Being from Kilkenny does not make him a good man. Could he not at least wait for John to get a question right before he says "good man"

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the culture of deference

Richard Dawkins still deserves an apology from Ireland for Tubb's car crash interview

Problem Of Motivation

ToddyDoody wrote: »

He's very skinny. I don't think he's ever adequately explained that.

There's nothing to explain. If he were fat there'd be nothing to explain. It's just his skeletal structure. And perhaps he doesn't live on take-aways like the rest of people.

ToddyDoody

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

It's nothing to do with metabolism, it's just his skeletal structure.

Thats what Calista Flockhart said and maybe it was true. She'd never be a guest on the Late Late tho.

[Deleted User]

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

There's nothing to explain. If he were fat there'd be nothing to explain. It's just his skeletal structure. And perhaps he doesn't live on take-aways like the rest of people.

He lives on Jelly Beans going by what he says.

I'm not interested in criticizing his appearance (would be more concerned about the ****ness of his shows) but it's pretty obvious he has an immature attitude towards food. Can't cook, doesn't like anything in any way different, plain stuff all the way, loves "sweeties", etc.

He proudly goes on about this attitude as if it makes him endearingly childlike.

I would see it as part of a general attempts to come across as some sort of Willy Wonka character. Weird IMO.

[Deleted User]

the culture of deference wrote: »

Richard Dawkins still deserves an apology from Ireland for Tubb's car crash interview

Dawkins and most other interesting people he has interviewed.

Edgware

mistersifter wrote: »

He lives on Jelly Beans going by what he says.

I'm not interested in criticizing his appearance (would be more concerned about the ****ness of his shows) but it's pretty obvious he has an immature attitude towards food. Can't cook, doesn't like anything in any way different, plain stuff all the way, loves "sweeties", etc.

He proudly goes on about this attitude as if it makes him endearingly childlike.

I would see it as part of a general attempts to come across as some sort of Willy Wonka character. Weird IMO.

Or maybe trying to be forever young like Michael Jackson

Edgware

the culture of deference wrote: »

Richard Dawkins still deserves an apology from Ireland for Tubb's car crash interview

Not forgetting the balls up he made of the interview with Mick McCarthy on the show from London

paleoperson

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

Tubridy is always like this. You're really only noticing it now? Worst of all is when he tries to be self-aware and puts on a clear tone of "look how well I'm treating this person even though they're on the dole/a traveller/went to an institute rather than a university". His simplicity is sometimes kind of amusing.

branie2

I like him

wiggle16

I seldom watch him, can't stand the man, but I remember him interviewing Paul McGrath one night on the Late Late and he asked him "Are you off the sauce?"

Bell end.

Sonny noggs

In before ‘lanky steak of piss’

171170

Came out with a bit of nonsense about Joe Schmidt on this morning's show. Seemingly Joe is keen to appear on tomorrow's LLS to "thank the Irish people for their support".

Evidently the Stick Insect is unaware that Joe has just launched an autobiography "Ordinary Joe" that needs plugging for the lucrative Christmas gift market - especially after the team's flop in the RWC!

nthclare

I met him before, he's a very busy guy.
Always thundering around, his head on the next job rather than settling into what's going on at the moment.
Likes to rush interviews and get as much out of his limited time as possible.
Ok next, next,next

He came on the scene young enough and I think he didn't know what's ahead of him, I think if he took time out for a break he might chill out more, he's just all go go go

He's done nothing for me to dislike him, to be honest he seems pleasant enough.

Although I don't watch much TV or listen to his shows much, but I'd say he can't say no..
As in if he's asked to do something he'll say "absolutely"

Hell burn out eventually meaning his emotional and mental state could peak, nobody can keep going like that.

magic_murph

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

When the person rings in Ryan will typically say something like "Do we have John on the line?". Then John will "Hi Ryan, how are you?" and so on. Then Ryan will say something like "what are you doing?" or "where are you from?". The caller might then answer "I'm from Kilkenny" and Turbridy will then say "good man"! It makes no sense! Being from Kilkenny does not make him a good man. Could he not at least wait for John to get a question right before he says "good man"

Today a drop of rain viciously splashed on my brand new barbour jacket. I take this attack personally and I am very offended.

Wibbs

magic_murph wrote: »

Today a drop of rain viciously splashed on my brand new barbour jacket.

And there's your mistake you dreadful nouveau oik. A Barbour should be at least twenty years old, with one or two clumsily let in patches, covered in horse sweat, Land Rover grease, fish slime and gun dog hair, with a pack of rancid mints in one pocket and a chewed up dog toy in another.

nthclare

Wibbs wrote: »

And there's your mistake you dreadful nouveau oik. A Barbour should be at least twenty years old, with one or two clumsily let in patches, covered in horse sweat, Land Rover grease, fish slime and gun dog hair, with a pack of rancid mints in one pocket and a chewed up dog toy in another.

I've one of those, it's a sign of affluence and high profileism lol

I remember being out with a few horsey friend's, and we were behaving like Quint in Jaws 1 showing off his scar's from shark's....

I tore my scrotum where I got this mud stain, another guy had a hole from being gored by a bull, another had a custom made hoove print on his chest.
Another had a tare from unhooking a pike and the treble hook got him.

Old ****ty worn out barbor jackets are the way to go.

A new shiny Barbour jacket screams of middle class sanctimonious bell end's trying to be toffs...

magic_murph

Wibbs wrote: »

And there's your mistake you dreadful nouveau oik. A Barbour should be at least twenty years old, with one or two clumsily let in patches, covered in horse sweat, Land Rover grease, fish slime and gun dog hair, with a pack of rancid mints in one pocket and a chewed up dog toy in another.

I'm busy working on all of the above - renting a dog this weekend to help break the jacket in.

JohnnyFlash

I think Tubbs is grand. Seems like a nice fella. Wouldn’t be the smartest knife in the block, but he has a pleasant way about him.

Wibbs

nthclare wrote: »

Another had a tare from unhooking a pike and the treble hook got him.

A pike Sir? A course fish?!

He should have done the decent thing and bled out from the wound.

nthclare

Wibbs wrote: »

A pike Sir? A course fish?!

He should have done the decent thing and bled out from the wound.

He's a trout fisherman, so he hit the bastard on the head and dispatched him accordingly...

Or I could say, he smaked em in the Ead and ****ed him in the bushes...

Same thing really

Agricola

Can't bare him. Horrible interviewer. Never engages with people, sticks rigidly to a list of pre prepared questions, often awkward with anyone who has a modicum of charisma. Clearly prefers to talk to vapid Z listers, rather than anyone of substance. Shys away from serious topics that require any grey matter but visibly orgasms when talking to some unfortunate person about some awful tragedy that befell them.
His 'talents' should be earning him about half Derek Mooney's salary and about half Derek Mooney's level of media presence. And if he ever dared to leave the nest at RTE (which he never will) he would be found out and dropped before he put his coat on the hanger.

Other than that, a decent fella though.

Lewis_Benson

Thia has to be the 5th worst thread on boards.....ever.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Agricola wrote: »

Can't bare him. Horrible interviewer. Never engages with people, sticks rigidly to a list of pre prepared questions, often awkward with anyone who has a modicum of charisma. Clearly prefers to talk to vapid Z listers, rather than anyone of substance. Shys away from serious topics that require any grey matter but visibly orgasms when talking to some unfortunate person about some awful tragedy that befell them.
His 'talents' should be earning him about half Derek Mooney's salary and about half Derek Mooney's level of media presence. And if he ever dared to leave the nest at RTE (which he never will) he would be found out and dropped before he put his coat on the hanger.

Other than that, a decent fella though.

Ha, that’s for sure. Like he’s miffed that they have a magnetism that he doesn’t.

I watched the interview that earned him the nickname ‘DLB’. Painful stuff.

[Deleted User]

Tubridy not the worst by any means, but has a few real quirks.
If someone is visiting Ireland he gets them to say they really like Ireland. Then sometimes he asks will they move here, which they obviously won't, even though they are too polite to say something like 'of course not, my home, family and friends aren't here and I know no one living in Ireland really."

badabing106

This was in Irish newspaper today

"Ms Forbes has repeatedly criticised the Government for not implementing changes to the licence fee in a timely fashion.

When asked if he thought the Government cared about the fate of RTÉ, Tubridy responded: “Some governments care more about RTÉ than others. It is up to others to decide how they are treating us. I don’t know.”

What does that mean? Other Governments?

Stacksofwacks

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I think Tubbs is grand. Seems like a nice fella. Wouldn’t be the smartest knife in the block, but he has a pleasant way about him.

I'm sure he's a grand fella to sit down and have a latte with, but probably a little condescending. He seems quite insecure to me, eager not to offend anyone but at the same time does it through social awkwardness and his own bias about certain stuff etc. I don't think he knows that much about anything really, maybe a bit about pop culture and current affairs but his views would be quite narrow. Tries to pass himself off as an intellectual and a man of the world but is quite unremarkable really. But other than that, a nice fella

Jonybgud

Wibbs wrote: »

A pike Sir? A course fish?!

He should have done the decent thing and bled out from the wound.

Oh how we guffawed! the very notion that a physician would attend at a pike incident....:eek:

sligojoek

badabing106 wrote: »

This was in Irish newspaper today

"Ms Forbes has repeatedly criticised the Government for not implementing changes to the licence fee in a timely fashion.

When asked if he thought the Government cared about the fate of RTÉ, Tubridy responded: “Some governments care more about RTÉ than others. It is up to others to decide how they are treating us. I don’t know.”

What does that mean? Other Governments?

Read as Fianna Fail governments.

Beechwoodspark

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

I'm sure he's a grand fella to sit down and have a latte with, but probably a little condescending. He seems quite insecure to me, eager not to offend anyone but at the same time does it through social awkwardness and his own bias about certain stuff etc. I don't think he knows that much about anything really, maybe a bit about pop culture and current affairs but his views would be quite narrow. Tries to pass himself off as an intellectual and a man of the world but is quite unremarkable really. But other than that, a nice fella

His main interests seem to be the Beatles, James Bond, the rat pack, classic cars, very bland yellow pack silly rubbish

He goes on and on about books and reading but if you listen to him you’ll realise it’s 99% bullsh1t and bluster. I doubt he ever reads the books he discusses.

He does that to portray himself as intellectual but it’s simple, cheap filler.

Similar to how he goes on and on and on about the toy show.

I personally think he puts up a huge pretence to get away with daylight robbery of his salary

The real tubridy - far more cynical

The main number 1 thing he is into is

Have a non challenging work life and make huge obscene amounts of money doing it.

Beechwoodspark

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

The Full Irish was great. His on-air persona was so much more relaxed back then. Unlike pretty much every other breakfast radio show, it was all very un-forced. A bit self-indulgent, but tonally perfect. He'd be an ideal replacement for Marty Whelan on Lyric FM.

This is a myth

The full Irish was NOT great

It was passable but today fm still had the better show.

This craic that tubridy has some golden era is not backed up when you do some Basic research