Ronan O'Gara as analyst

bobbyss · 07-03-2020 4:44pm #1

Watching Ronan as analyst I wondered just why. He struggles to string sentences and thoughts together. Comes across as barely literate. Compounded by a dreadful culchie accent. You would wonder did he get any training before going in front of the camera. You squirm when he's talking because he just isn't able for it. The worst thing is that he's been doing it for a while and shows no sign of improvement.

Should he be carded?

Better Than Christ · 07-03-2020 4:47pm

Never heard of him. Take it to the soccer forum, maybe.

Thelonious Monk · 07-03-2020 4:47pm

I find him unbearable. I wish they wouldn't put him on tv/radio.

07-03-2020 4:52pm

I like him as an analyst.

his occasional bumbling is endearing and he's an actual current coach so has that perspective and is more open, honest and less fake than career knob-ends like Heaslip for example

and I'm not a Munster supporter.

Ted_YNWA · 07-03-2020 4:52pm

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BrianBoru00 · 07-03-2020 4:54pm

Excellent. Not trying to cram clichés into every sentence . Honest. Lacks polish but I find that more interesting..

07-03-2020 4:55pm

Wtf. Is this a pisstake? He's the best pundit going. He actually knows what he's talking about. He doesn't hold back yet is eloquent enough not to completely slate people. He will be the head coach of Ireland one day. Lap it up while you can.

bobbyss · 07-03-2020 5:06pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Wtf. Is this a pisstake? He's the best pundit going. He actually knows what he's talking about. He doesn't hold back yet is eloquent enough not to completely slate people. He will be the head coach of Ireland one day. Lap it up while you can.

Ronan O 'Gara is eloquent? Eloquent?

Matthew Gleeson · 07-03-2020 5:09pm

I see what you're talking about. Maybe some training would help him but his analysis is always dead on I think.

07-03-2020 5:12pm

I see this was originally posted in AH....

07-03-2020 5:13pm

He's a great pundit. As mentioned above, his less polished nature makes him all the easier to listen to for me.

Whatever he says seems to be an honest opinion, doesn't just lick arse because he knows/has played with somebody.

Pauliedragon · 07-03-2020 5:14pm

I'm big fan as a player but can't tolerate him as a pundit. I switch off when I see him. He seems to know his stuff but he'd put you to sleep.

Ronin247 · 07-03-2020 5:21pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Wtf. Is this a pisstake? He's the best pundit going. He actually knows what he's talking about. He doesn't hold back yet is eloquent enough not to completely slate people. He will be the head coach of Ireland one day. Lap it up while you can.

Eloquent.....

"I wouldn't be nervous getting up on Jessica....."

He is honest and knowledgeable but he is not eloquent

Thisonedone · 07-03-2020 5:43pm

I find him hard to listen to. Monotone voice and glacially slow speech and thought process. He would ok writing an article but he is not suited to tv.

Del.Monte · 07-03-2020 6:09pm

Always enjoy him. Still the greatest player to ever pull on a number 10 jersey! I never tire of telling people but some have the cheek to argue with me.

07-03-2020 6:20pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Always enjoy him. Still the greatest player to ever pull on a number 10 jersey! I never tire of telling people but some have the cheek to argue with me.

ah now.

maybe in touch rugby.

bobbyss · 07-03-2020 6:22pm

Thisonedone wrote: »

I find him hard to listen to. Monotone voice and glacially slow speech and thought process. He would ok writing an article but he is not suited to tv.

Yes. It's too difficult to actually listen to what point he is making because he himself gets in the way. He may have been one of the greats but I think his boots have done the talking.

bobbyss · 07-03-2020 6:24pm

BrianBoru00 wrote: »

Excellent. Not trying to cram clichés into every sentence . Honest. Lacks polish but I find that more interesting..

Just as well he's not trying to cram cliches into his sentences. Such as they are.

Hoboo · 07-03-2020 6:28pm

He's great on Radio ROG

Howitzer the 5th · 07-03-2020 6:28pm

''Compounded by a dreadful culchie accent."

Sweet suffering Jesus, you mental sack of ****.

kal7 · 07-03-2020 6:30pm

Just because he hesitates, it seems odd, but the content is great, prefer thought through response not play to the crowd.

For a technical game you need yhat

omerin · 07-03-2020 6:37pm

Munster has produced 4 of the worse pundits on the face of the earth; ROG, Quinlan, Woodie (aka Fester) and Eddie. Sorry about that

tanko · 07-03-2020 9:03pm

omerin wrote: »

Munster has produced 4 of the worse pundits on the face of the earth; ROG, Quinlan, Woodie (aka Fester) and Eddie. Sorry about that

Shane williams has to be the worst ever, he hasn't a clue what he's on about.

MJohnston · 07-03-2020 9:46pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

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Please note local charter.

Jesus, why would you ever move something from AH?

KaneToad · 07-03-2020 9:50pm

omerin wrote: »

Munster has produced 4 of the worse pundits on the face of the earth; ROG, Quinlan, Woodie (aka Fester) and Eddie. Sorry about that

Don't forget Reggie Corrigan's TG 4 career!

The Lost Sheep · 07-03-2020 10:16pm

omerin wrote: »

Munster has produced 4 of the worse pundits on the face of the earth; ROG, Quinlan, Woodie (aka Fester) and Eddie. Sorry about that

ROG is one of the best pundits not worst

Quinny is grand. Not terrible. Not great either.
Eddie can be good quite a lot. But 2007 disaster will always be in peoples minds when he talks.
Dont know why you are trying to go provincial when there is plenty very bad pundits from the other province's

Heres Johnny · 07-03-2020 10:42pm

He's not polished as a tv pundit but he knows his stuff, doesn't trot out any old rubbish so takes his time and thinks about his answers.

Zzippy · 07-03-2020 11:42pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

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Moving from AH.

Please note local charter.

Ehhh, "thanks" Ted! :pac:

Shefwedfan · 08-03-2020 5:18pm

Love him

Next

SAM SO NITE · 08-03-2020 5:22pm

i find him insufferable.

donvito99 · 08-03-2020 5:25pm

He called this Scotland performance. Or rather, this French underperformance.

fryup · 08-03-2020 10:28pm

bobbyss wrote: »

Compounded by a dreadful culchie accent.

as ROG would say himself "ya i know ya right"

mistersifter · 08-03-2020 10:41pm

bobbyss wrote: »

...Compounded by a dreadful culchie accent...

What you would rather? A D4 accent?

It's good to hear a genuine accent. We have enough godawful American twangs on tv and radio.

donvito99 · 08-03-2020 10:41pm

mistersifter wrote: »

What you would rather? A D4 accent?

It's good to hear a genuine accent. We have enough godawful American twangs on tv and radio.

Are you saying the D4 accent is not genuine? That they're putting it on?

O'Gara seems sincere to me compared to, say, Williams who just shoehorns old anecdotes in at any given opportunity, whether relevant or not.

mistersifter · 08-03-2020 10:43pm

donvito99 wrote: »

Are you saying the D4 accent is not genuine? That they're putting it on?

I'm saying it makes people sound like w*nkers and I'd take O'Gara's accent all day over it.

donvito99 · 08-03-2020 10:44pm

mistersifter wrote: »

I'm saying it makes people sound like w*nkers and I'd take O'Gara's accent all day over it.

O'Gara? With his Cork accent?

fryup · 08-03-2020 10:46pm

donvito99 wrote: »

Are you saying the D4 accent is not genuine? That they're putting it on?

its mangled, its a bit Dublin, its a bit west Brit, it a bit American....

exhibit A.....

08-03-2020 11:08pm

fryup wrote: »

its mangled, its a bit Dublin, its a bit west Brit, it a bit American....

exhibit A.....

Of all the South Dublin accents to pick out, this is about as innocuous as they come.

If you mentioned the greatest horseplay of all time, you might have had a point.

fryup · 08-03-2020 11:10pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Of all the South Dublin accents to pick out, this is about as innocuous as they come.

If you mentioned the greatest horseplay of all time, you might have had a point.

ah come on now, Gerry Thornley has a quintessential D4 accent

(....horseplay

pls explain)

mistersifter · 08-03-2020 11:17pm

fryup wrote: »

(....horseplay pls explain)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eBaMpzpL3k

enjoy !

awec · 08-03-2020 11:21pm

This isn't the accent forum.

Ronan O'Gara as analyst

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