The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

Mad_maxx · 02-08-2020 12:24PM

Mossie1975 wrote: »

I find Damian’s voice easier to listen to (and I’m a fan of the Cork accent).

BOC has an annoying voice, it's not the accent

Chalk McHugh · 02-08-2020 12:25PM

Who's this new tough Damien guy i'm reading about here? Surely not the same watery, safe pair of hands, never ask the hard questions, RTE lifer that did Liveline for a while? Not a chance i'd tune in to this programme with this lad.

Beechwoodspark · 02-08-2020 12:25PM

Oh ffs

This is a bad joke.

I was just remarking a few days ago that every bloody time this Liam geraghty guy is on RTÉ he’s on about the muppets

He uses the same clips and music every time

And here he is again...

Beechwoodspark · 02-08-2020 12:32PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Same guy who was on the arts show last week? Sounds the same anyway.

I’ve heard him do pieces on the muppets probably 6 times over the last 12 months. It seems to be his one area of speciality. I find it bizarre.

generalgerry · 02-08-2020 12:41PM

Interesting and original piece on The Muppets there. Really fascinating.

Beechwoodspark · 02-08-2020 12:44PM

It’s almost as if they go,

Feck, we have to fill 5 minutes of time during the second half of the show

- Ring the muppets guy again

Infoanon · 02-08-2020 01:00PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

It’s almost as if they go,

Feck, we have to fill 5 minutes of time during the second half of the show

- Ring the muppets guy again

A lot of filling in the second hour today

generalgerry · 02-08-2020 03:02PM

Miss Piggy, the first feminist icon.
Kermit, the first openly gay presenter
The Bald Eagle, the first newsreader with Asperger's

Brendan Bendar · 02-08-2020 03:32PM

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Who's this new tough Damien guy i'm reading about here? Surely not the same watery, safe pair of hands, never ask the hard questions, RTE lifer that did Liveline for a while? Not a chance i'd tune in to this programme with this lad.

It’s not that kind of show, my friend.

Shows promise in my opinion.

02-08-2020 03:59PM

Damien O'Reilly has found his ideal niche if you ask me. He's good on Countrywide, but I wouldn't get the impression he's particularly passionate for farming. He was interviewing a really interesting farmer about biodiversity a couple of weeks back, and O'Reilly's boredom was nearly audible.

He's performing out of his skin on this programme. I like Brendan O'Connor but would much prefer to see O'Reilly in this slot. Very sharp, well prepared, and he has more of a voice for radio than O'Connor has.

Brendan Bendar · 02-08-2020 04:22PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Damien O'Reilly has found his ideal niche if you ask me. He's good on Countrywide, but I wouldn't get the impression he's particularly passionate for farming. He was interviewing a really interesting farmer about biodiversity a couple of weeks back, and O'Reilly's boredom was nearly audible.

He's performing out of his skin on this programme. I like Brendan O'Connor but would much prefer to see O'Reilly in this slot. Very sharp, well prepared, and he has more of a voice for radio than O'Connor has.

Like to see him getting a few ‘harder issues’ and a bunch of motor mouths to facilitate.

For me the good thing is that he is ‘not from the journalist gene pool’ ie the
Main papers like Sarah and Brendan, bar maybe some farming journals maybe.

He had very poor content today- everyone gone away for the weekend probably, not his fault.

Seems to me he would not be prepared to give the lefty’s as much latitude and some others.

Time will tell, I suppose.

ShamNNspace · 02-08-2020 04:27PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Damien O'Reilly has found his ideal niche if you ask me. He's good on Countrywide, but I wouldn't get the impression he's particularly passionate for farming. He was interviewing a really interesting farmer about biodiversity a couple of weeks back, and O'Reilly's boredom was nearly audible.

He's performing out of his skin on this programme. I like Brendan O'Connor but would much prefer to see O'Reilly in this slot. Very sharp, well prepared, and he has more of a voice for radio than O'Connor has.

I think the best use of o Connors voice would be as an incentive to remove the patrons from various public houses when they reopen.. Perhaps he could make a recording to be played over the tannoy as part of phase 4 reopening or whatever it is

02-08-2020 04:33PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Like to see him getting a few ‘harder issues’ and a bunch of motor mouths to facilitate.

For me the good thing is that he is ‘not from the journalist gene pool’ ie the
Main papers like Sarah and Brendan, bar maybe some farming journals maybe.

I like this too. Difficult to imagine him palling around with the political correspondents, he's clearly not among the Oireachtas press-gallery set. In a country of our size, there's something uncomfortable about well known journalists being close friends with senior politicians.

Mav11 · 02-08-2020 07:28PM

Mossie1975 wrote: »

I find Damian’s voice easier to listen to (and I’m a fan of the Cork accent).

I also find Damian’s voice easier to listen to (and I HAVE a Cork accent)

Del.Monte · 02-08-2020 08:57PM

Have to agree with all those who think Damo's been doing a grand job - far better than BOC - and I'm another who can't take him on Lavhline. To be fair he was rubbish when he started on Countrywide but has really grown into it - as for his replacement on that show this week, Marty Morrissey, unlistenable to.

Nevin Parsnipp · 02-08-2020 09:56PM

ShamNNspace wrote: »

I think the best use of o Connors voice would be as an incentive to remove the patrons from various public houses when they reopen.. Perhaps he could make a recording to be played over the tannoy as part of phase 4 reopening or whatever it is

Yup ! A grating nasal monotone Cork accent would be ideal for that gig.

Reckon even a lad who was "over the gallon" would not be able to take more than five minutes of it ....

03-08-2020 12:04AM

Del.Monte wrote: »

as for his replacement on that show this week, Marty Morrissey, unlistenable to.

What does Marty Morrissey know about farming? I'd happily listen to him chat all day about Munster hurling, but some of the gigs he gets in RTE are inexplicable.

I think some RTE bosses must view him as funny in an ironic sort of way, which is condescending both to Morrissey and the listener. Let him do what he's good at.

spakman · 03-08-2020 07:51AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

What does Marty Morrissey know about farming? I'd happily listen to him chat all day about Munster hurling, but some of the gigs he gets in RTE are inexplicable.

I think some RTE bosses must view him as funny in an ironic sort of way, which is condescending both to Morrissey and the listener. Let him do what he's good at.

They put very little thought into it.
They think Marty Morrissey = GAA = "down the country" = farming. Perfect fit!

Mad_maxx · 03-08-2020 07:19PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

What does Marty Morrissey know about farming? I'd happily listen to him chat all day about Munster hurling, but some of the gigs he gets in RTE are inexplicable.

I think some RTE bosses must view him as funny in an ironic sort of way, which is condescending both to Morrissey and the listener. Let him do what he's good at.

He presents that awful ploughing championship evening show every year with aine lawlor

03-08-2020 10:11PM

spakman wrote: »

They put very little thought into it.
They think Marty Morrissey = GAA = "down the country" = farming. Perfect fit!

I reckon you're spot on. There is no logical reason why Morrissey should be given a farming programme except for the vague reason that he knows his GAA and speaks with a Clare accent.

Philip Boucher Hayes is more qualified to take that slot — part time farmer, I believe.

Brendan Bendar · 03-08-2020 10:43PM

A lot of shade being thrown at Marty Morrissey here - undeserved in my opinion.

In my opinion Marty is perhaps the most versatile presenter in all RTE.

Now, that’s not saying he is best at everything, no way, but to be able to handle multiple subjects with competence, think on his feet, and present these subjects confidently without ‘strain’, I can’t think of anyone in RTE presenter team who can equal him.

Feel free to nominate anyone who you think can?

03-08-2020 11:32PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

A lot of shade being thrown at Marty Morrissey here - undeserved in my opinion.

In my opinion Marty is perhaps the most versatile presenter in all RTE.

Now, that’s not saying he is best at everything, no way, but to be able to handle multiple subjects with competence, think on his feet, and present these subjects confidently without ‘strain’, I can’t think of anyone in RTE presenter team who can equal him.

Feel free to nominate anyone who you think can?

Damien O'Reilly?
Miriam can throw her hand at anything, she'll be the boss of us someday (President).
Philip Boucher Hayes has done everything from Crimeline to Drivetime to Liveline, very dexterous broadcaster.
Just can't agree with you on this one, Chief. Did you hear Morrissey doing Countrywide on the weekend? Not great, I don't remember it having any farming content at all. Not good enough.

Brendan Bendar · 03-08-2020 11:43PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Damien O'Reilly?
Miriam can throw her hand at anything, she'll be the boss of us someday (President).
Philip Boucher Hayes has done everything from Crimeline to Drivetime to Liveline, very dexterous broadcaster.
Just can't agree with you on this one, Chief. Did you hear Morrissey doing Countrywide on the weekend? Not great, I don't remember it having any farming content at all. Not good enough.

Never heard Damian or Miriam broadcasting Gaelic Games

Boucher-Hayes for me comes across as an over smug individual who is ok in small doses

Miriam with the D4 accent “ Moi ghasts todai are” Couldn’t take that for too long.

Didn’t hear Marty on CW over the weekend but would suggest that content would be the producers call.

If Rte were a team I suggest Marty would be it’s most valuable and versatile player.?

PieOhMy · 03-08-2020 11:58PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Never heard Damian or Miriam broadcasting Gaelic Games

Boucher-Hayes for me comes across as an over smug individual who is ok in small doses

Miriam with the D4 accent “ Moi ghasts todai are” Couldn’t take that for too long.

Didn’t hear Marty on CW over the weekend but would suggest that content would be the producers call.

If Rte were a team I suggest Marty would be it’s most valuable and versatile player.?

His bread and butter is sport (gaa and boxing especially), can do light hearted shows like that one with bernard o shea, good filler on the afternoon show and elsewhere as required, maybe weak in the heavyweight stuff as I dont recall anything too serious ever apart from the ploughing. Hes very versatile in my opinion and generally well liked around the country, I know that's not part of the debate but I know my parents and most of their friends cannot stand Miriam. Graine seoige was fairly versatile actually tho no longer on our shores.

03-08-2020 11:59PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Never heard Damian or Miriam broadcasting Gaelic Games

And what? I never heard Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh presenting Countrywide, either, because he wouldn't know a bull from a steer. So he was never offered the gig.

An encyclopedic knowledge of GAA is no substitute for a basic knowledge of farming. This is not a controversial point.

Look, I am not an unreasonable man Brendan. If Morrissey wants to dance with the stars, or pursue some lifestyle shows, more luck to him. But I will begrudge him a farming slot where he contributes precisely nothing to the topic. There are plenty of up-and-coming agri guys capable of the job. Frank McNulty would be an obvious choice.

spakman · 04-08-2020 06:32AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Damien O'Reilly?
Miriam can throw her hand at anything, she'll be the boss of us someday (President).
Philip Boucher Hayes has done everything from Crimeline to Drivetime to Liveline, very dexterous broadcaster.
Just can't agree with you on this one, Chief. Did you hear Morrissey doing Countrywide on the weekend? Not great, I don't remember it having any farming content at all. Not good enough.

Miriam is an absolute dose with the ridiculous accent and faux-sincerity "Thank you sooooo much for coming in today".

Brendan Bendar · 04-08-2020 06:53AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

And what? I never heard Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh presenting Countrywide, either, because he wouldn't know a bull from a steer. So he was never offered the gig.

An encyclopedic knowledge of GAA is no substitute for a basic knowledge of farming. This is not a controversial point.

Look, I am not an unreasonable man Brendan. If Morrissey wants to dance with the stars, or pursue some lifestyle shows, more luck to him. But I will begrudge him a farming slot where he contributes precisely nothing to the topic. There are plenty of up-and-coming agri guys capable of the job. Frank McNulty would be an obvious choice.

Never heard of Frank McNulty, I’m afraid.

generalgerry · 04-08-2020 08:04AM

I think it's important not to make the judgement on one weekend of Damien. He did a good job, but he has possibly been waiting a long time for this opportunity and this may not be the level of broadcast that he can do on a consistent basis. To use a farming proverb for him, one swallow does not a summer make.

04-08-2020 08:20AM

generalgerry wrote: »

I think it's important not to make the judgement on one weekend of Damien. He did a good job, but he has possibly been waiting a long time for this opportunity and this may not be the level of broadcast that he can do on a consistent basis. To use a farming proverb for him, one swallow does not a summer make.

I see what you did there

Brendan Bendar · 04-08-2020 09:48AM

generalgerry wrote: »

I think it's important not to make the judgement on one weekend of Damien. He did a good job, but he has possibly been waiting a long time for this opportunity and this may not be the level of broadcast that he can do on a consistent basis. To use a farming proverb for him, one swallow does not a summer make.

Correct Mr G...while he performed well,but let’s not spaff too early.

As I said before the content has been weak, what I do like about him is he seems more anxious to back up the establishment and challenge the media neckbeards who are inevitably on the populist magic mushroom side of things.

The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

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