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NufcNavan · 27-12-2019 06:55PM

djemba djemba wrote: »

Where does ger and the lads stand on darts now.
A sport where females compete against the males. Surely that would suit their woke views or is it still brexit down the pub.

I was thinking that earlier too.

How can they be against a sport that has cheerleaders that also has a woman excelling in the men's finals?

generalgerry · 27-12-2019 10:03PM

djemba djemba wrote: »

Where does ger and the lads stand on darts now.
A sport where females compete against the males. Surely that would suit their woke views or is it still brexit down the pub.

That's a great point, I never thought about Gilory's assertion that darts was just "Brexit down the pub". So how does Gilroy now remain consistent. Is Fallon Sherrock a "Brexit down the pub" sympathizer perhaps, and should Ger call her out on this?

It reminds me of Joe Duffy - when talking about Conor McGregor he would say "In sport would you be rewarded for kicking somebody in the head", but Katie Taylor (who battered the head off at least two women this year) is a "hero".

Floody Boreland · 31-12-2019 12:07PM

They are chatting about the last decade of sport. A year too early I believe.

Dots1982 · 31-12-2019 12:11PM

Floody Boreland wrote: »

They are chatting about the last decade of sport. A year too early I believe.

Most would believe otherwise.

Professor Genius · 05-01-2020 04:30PM

What’s this woeful women’s special sh1te on today? Alternating between giggling like teenagers and whining about equality. Switched off after 10 minutes. Desperate stuff altogether.

Ol' Donie · 05-01-2020 05:52PM

Professor Genius wrote: »

Alternating between giggling like teenagers and whining about equality.

Sooo...regular OTB with just female voices, then?

generalgerry · 05-01-2020 06:18PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Sooo...regular OTB with just female voices, then?

I tuned in for the paper review and noticed that it was all female, usual whinge and whine about inequality in sport. Turned on after four and they were whinging about male managers taking the jobs of female managers. Like a broken record. All sports should be judged on merit, and people should be free to watch whatever they want.

My name is URL · 05-01-2020 06:51PM

I tuned in and they were talking about their preferred male bodies

Thought it was a piss-take

redbuck · 05-01-2020 07:08PM

I only heard the Kelly Harrington interview and thought that was good.

Who was the presenter doing the interview? She sounded D4esque.

generalgerry · 05-01-2020 10:02PM

It's up on youtube now, a Nollaig na mBan Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwzhdOrAkAU

I'd doubt if the tradition didn't have "women" in the title, would they celebrate it. But that's the reason for the all female panel today.

BPKS · 07-01-2020 07:07PM

I think Joe Molloy is trolling us.

He's on now telling us how he went to see Little Women over Christmas and cried during it.

08-01-2020 07:22AM

BPKS wrote: »

I think Joe Molloy is trolling us.

He's on now telling us how he went to see Little Women over Christmas and cried during it.

Joe can be a bit self righteous at times but he is a good broadcaster. I listened to Game On one night over Xmas to change things up and the quality of the broadcasting was amateurish, like a college radio station or worse.

For all their flaws, at the very least the OTB crew deliver a quality product, and even if you don't like some of the virtue signalling that goes on, you can suck it up because nearly every night they have at least one item that is well worth listening to.

generalgerry · 08-01-2020 08:11AM

Deleted User wrote: »

For all their flaws, at the very least the OTB crew deliver a quality product, and even if you don't like some of the virtue signalling that goes on, you can suck it up because nearly every night they have at least one item that is well worth listening to.

tbh, it turns me off the show completely because it's so underhanded, almost like advertising their opinions. But Second Captains are no different, there's always some message to bring with you to live your life in their broadcasts as well. With the change of the cast on Game On, I don't think it is a serious sports show any more. I actually like Dunphy's coverage of soccer on The Stand. It is a lot more straight talking and funny, and he doesn't feel the need to include a message.

Dots1982 · 08-01-2020 08:20AM

Game On is terrible. Poor Donnacha O’Callaghan wouldn’t know a follow up question if it slapped him across the face.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 08-01-2020 08:50AM

Dots1982 wrote: »

Game On is terrible. Poor Donnacha O’Callaghan wouldn’t know a follow up question if it slapped him across the face.

Yeah been listening a bit more to Game On between 6-7 and it sounds like a few TY students running it some evenings. Ruby is decent but can sound fairly aggressive with some of his questioning. Donnacha is just a terrible host, he's good when theres a few people chatting about a topic but terrible in interviews individually. Marie is ok but not a radio show host, she lets the other 2 interrupt too much and isnt strong enough to get things back on track when needed.

At least with OTB everyone know their role and Joe is a good host who keeps things moving along like they should and is prepared for interviews

dominatinMC · 08-01-2020 10:42AM

Dots1982 wrote: »

Game On is terrible. Poor Donnacha O’Callaghan wouldn’t know a follow up question if it slapped him across the face.

Can't understand why they changed to the current format. I always enjoyed the old show, Hugh Cahill is a few superior presenter to Marie Crowe, and Alan Cawley was a good foil - much better than Donnacha O'Callaghan. Maybe RTE wanted to get a token female sports presenter in, and add a few "star" names. New show is dog****

generalgerry · 08-01-2020 10:44AM

dominatinMC wrote: »

Can't understand why they changed to the current format. I always enjoyed the old show, Hugh Cahill is a few superior presenter to Marie Crowe, and Alan Cawley was a good foil -

I also thought it was very unfair to take out Hugh Cahill, who I always found likeable on the radio, and replace him with somebody who has no broadcasting experience. That must really be a big blow to him.

BPKS · 08-01-2020 10:51AM

Its probably been mentioned here before but there seems to be a clear loathing between Ritchie and Joe. The exchange at the start of the show last night - Joe liking Brigid Jones and Little Women was met with disgust rather than slagging from Ritchie and then Joe trying to make a big deal of the "big" golf story, with one fan shouting cheater at Patrick Reed, was openly ridiculed by Ritchie.

I know the show tries to entertain with the so-called banter between the guests but this came across as two fellas who really don't like each other or can stand each other's opinions.

deisedude · 08-01-2020 10:57AM

BPKS wrote: »

Its probably been mentioned here before but there seems to be a clear loathing between Ritchie and Joe. The exchange at the start of the show last night - Joe liking Brigid Jones and Little Women was met with disgust rather than slagging from Ritchie and then Joe trying to make a big deal of the "big" golf story, with one fan shouting cheater at Patrick Reed, was openly ridiculed by Ritchie.

I know the show tries to entertain with the so-called banter between the guests but this came across as two fellas who really don't like each other or can stand each other's opinions.

Ritchie comes across as downright condescending with pretty much everyone on the show

generalgerry · 08-01-2020 11:14AM

deisedude wrote: »

Ritchie comes across as downright condescending with pretty much everyone on the show

Yeah, his flippant, sarcastic nature became tiresome really quickly. He needs to dump the "cool lad down the back of the class cracking smart ar$e jokes at teacher" persona.

dominatinMC · 08-01-2020 11:21AM

deisedude wrote: »

Ritchie comes across as downright condescending with pretty much everyone on the show

Couldn't agree more. For all the flaws of Joe Molloy, Gilroy, etc., nothing has me reaching for the dial more than the sound of Richie's sneering voice.

CatFromHue · 08-01-2020 11:22AM

If there's any issue between anyone and Ritchie it's safe to take the side of the anyone. I don't know what his problem is tbh. He's also a poor stand in for Tom Dunne too.

I remember when Parkinson used to be on Ritchie said something like what do you know you only played for Laois to him and that even got my back up so you can imagine how Parkinson felt. I was actually impressed Parkinson kept it all in, and you could hear how hard he was trying.

dominatinMC · 08-01-2020 11:26AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

If there's any issue between anyone and Ritchie it's safe to take the side of the anyone. I don't know what his problem is tbh. He's also a poor stand in for Tom Dunne too.

I remember when Parkinson used to be on Ritchie said something like what do you know you only played for Laois to him and that even got my back up so you can imagine how Parkinson felt. I was actually impressed Parkinson kept it all in, and you could hear how hard he was trying.

I used to listen a lot more regularly when wooly was on. Never heard that exchange, but it takes some neck to say that when Ritchie himself has probably never even laced-up a pair of boots!

08-01-2020 04:08PM

generalgerry wrote: »

Yeah, his flippant, sarcastic nature became tiresome really quickly. He needs to dump the "cool lad down the back of the class cracking smart ar$e jokes at teacher" persona.

It's also pretty see-through when he starts spouting facts on a topic like he is some sort of rain man, when it's pretty obvious he's spent the afternoon on Wikipedia.

generalgerry · 08-01-2020 06:45PM

Deleted User wrote: »

It's also pretty see-through when he starts spouting facts on a topic like he is some sort of rain man, when it's pretty obvious he's spent the afternoon on Wikipedia.

I know exactly what you are talking about. Like when they are having a purportedly "off the cuff" discussion about the nicest soccer jerseys and he will say something like "Oh my favourite jersey is the Borussia Mönchengladbach away goalkeeper's jersey from the early 1980s".

Higgins5473 · 08-01-2020 06:58PM

I rarely listen now but over the last few years when I have I always get a vibe from the "bants" no matter who it is, it's never very good humoured stuff where they have chemistry and natural flow of chat, it always one-upmanship and generally just bad natured alpha male bollocks. Bad put downs, I know more about this or that and you're sh*te at this and that but no real humour ever, nothing that would make you laugh. I'd say as a workplace its toxic, turnover of presenter staff is huge. You could not expect otherwise under Denis O Brien.

Tell me how · 08-01-2020 07:29PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

I rarely listen now but over the last few years when I have I always get a vibe from the "bants" no matter who it is, it's never very good humoured stuff where they have chemistry and natural flow of chat, it always one-upmanship and generally just bad natured alpha male bollocks. Bad put downs, I know more about this or that and you're sh*te at this and that but no real humour ever, nothing that would make you laugh. I'd say as a workplace its toxic, turnover of presenter staff is huge. You could not expect otherwise under Denis O Brien.

Is it? Who has left?
Colm Parkinson, Cian Murtagh and Raf are the only 3 that are coming to mind for me.

I haven't listened much lately but outside of interactions with Richie which can be strained, I think most of them seem very natural in how they get on.

08-01-2020 07:41PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

I rarely listen now but over the last few years when I have I always get a vibe from the "bants" no matter who it is, it's never very good humoured stuff where they have chemistry and natural flow of chat, it always one-upmanship and generally just bad natured alpha male bollocks. Bad put downs, I know more about this or that and you're sh*te at this and that but no real humour ever, nothing that would make you laugh. I'd say as a workplace its toxic, turnover of presenter staff is huge. You could not expect otherwise under Denis O Brien.

That seems a bit over the top. One upmanship is rife in the media, but for the most part I think they seem to get on pretty well and I just think there are lots of new presenters due to the expansion with OTB AM.

Higgins5473 · 08-01-2020 07:51PM

Tell me how wrote: »

Is it? Who has left?
Colm Parkinson, Cian Murtagh and Raf are the only 3 that are coming to mind for me.

I haven't listened much lately but outside of interactions with Richie which can be strained, I think most of them seem very natural in how they get on.

The station in general, not the show.

Tell me how · 08-01-2020 07:53PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

The station in general, not the show.

Isn't there similar turnover over at 2FM and Today FM (also a DOB station granted).

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