The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

gormdubhgorm · 13-02-2022 01:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118624239#Comment_118624239

A ball of energy is what Brush is/was. I wonder does he sleep at all? Definitely not afraid to act the eejit.

The dogs on the street all used to know who he was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GWDISGgXk

gormdubhgorm · 13-02-2022 02:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118623177#Comment_118623177

Jimmy White is at 114 in the world time of writing. It means he has to trawl through qualifiers against loads of young and/or quality players even to get to the proper tournament stage.

https://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Rankings/Index/14487

Basically the fella is trying to make up for lost time. He maintained that he could have won 10 world titles if he was not on Cocaine then Crack Cocaine for most of his snooker career.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/11204760/Jimmy-White-My-drug-addiction-cost-me-10-world-snooker-championship-titles.html

Sort of like Maradona who regretted not fully using his talent and not fully realising it's potential. Even though Jimmy was more successful than most snooker players in history there is always a 'what could have been' vibe from Jimmy. Tommy Tiernan knew this and was been kind to him when he say 'you did it the right way'.

The regret on Jimmy's face when Tommy said it - showed otherwise.

Galwayguy35 · 13-02-2022 02:11PM

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Its a fact all right, he did quite well for himself despite having very little real talent and doesn't seem to have got caught in the drugs scene that cost Phil his life.

Galwayguy35 · 13-02-2022 02:11PM

Have to say I enjoyed the Jimmy White interview.

gormdubhgorm · 13-02-2022 02:23PM

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Tommy was well able to relate to him alright. But at one stage I thought he was going to tell White that he loved him! Tommy would have stayed talking to him for the full hour if he was let.

When Tommy has a chatty interviewee it works well. Someone who can keep the flow of conversation going. They were all chatty types in that last show. I skipped most of the Brush one and nearly all of that actress though. But at least the latter two seemed to have plenty to say. Even though I am still at loss as to what shallow breathing is.

I did a bit of search the correct phrase is 'Buteyko Breathing Exercises'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vyElDWey3g

Hangdogroad · 13-02-2022 03:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118624551#Comment_118624551

I remember he used to always pop up on childrens tv shows in the 80s, Anything Goes etc. Used to view him in the same light as Pat Ingoldsby, eccentric larger than life character.

gormdubhgorm · 13-02-2022 03:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118625003#Comment_118625003

Ah I think he is great does not take himself seriously at all. And doesn't give a damn what people think. Very similar to Ingoldsby as you say. There are very few like that left these days!

dasdog · 13-02-2022 03:52PM

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That was posted a few years ago on boards and someone replied back "That's my dad on keyboards".

For such an absolute chancer the first Skid Row album isn't actually that bad. They must have had something going on with Phil Lynott and Gary Moore as past members.

Mad_maxx · 13-02-2022 04:58PM

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I loved Jimmy White, my favourite player of all time as I'm not old enough to remember Alex Higgins being any sort of contender

Never liked Stephen hendry at all which made it even worse

Jimmy was the Mayo of snooker unfortunately

Mad_maxx · 13-02-2022 05:01PM

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The personification of " ok in small doses "

A professional Dub

13-02-2022 05:56PM

Not the best episode I thought.

Tommy sort of held back with Jimmy White, Charlene McKenna was too jokey and Brush is just deluded.

Atlantic Dawn · 13-02-2022 06:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118624165#Comment_118624165

Last year it was originally set at 10 and they extended it to 16 so hopefully the same. With Covid restrictions now almost gone it means far more guests are available. I do like when he has relatively ordinary people in as guests to chat about their careers and life experiences, doesn't necessarily need to be a famous gues to make it interesting.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0224/1199106-the-tommy-tiernan-show-extended-by-six-weeks/

13-02-2022 06:29PM

I think it's overdone now..

There's an article in the sun calling it a TV gem today..

Should have called it a day at the end of last season..

Xander10 · 13-02-2022 06:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118625711#Comment_118625711

what ? and leave us with the LLS as the only option ???

13-02-2022 06:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118625715#Comment_118625715

It's going to turn into the late late, with everyone having their touching heart felt misery slot ready to go..

It's already starting to happen..

It was a TV gem 4 years ago..it's in danger of being overdone..

hold my beer · 13-02-2022 07:30PM

What are you on about. It's still as good now as it was 4 years ago

Daroxtar · 13-02-2022 09:36PM

I met Brush in the early 90s after a gig in Mayo that I ended up at. He was one of the nicest, most down to earth chaps you could ever meet. Completely harmless, didn't take himself one bit seriously and he hasn't changed a bit by the looks of it. Most of what he was saying last night was pure piss taking and anyone who couldnt see that is missing something.

Pussyhands · 14-02-2022 12:31AM

Why does any time the show is discussed the late late show has to be brought up too?

They're two completely different shows.

The Late Late Show:

Longest running tv chat show in the world
Runs for about 38 weeks of the year for usually 2 hours (some reason down to 1.5 hours now)
Live
Has tradition of discussion topical stories in the news
Target market is middle aged people

Tiernans Show;

Runs for 10-16 episodes
1 hour long
Pre recorded
Interview format, no obligation the episode will be try to be entertaining
Target market is little younger

And I think Tiernan has met a lot of his big guests before. Michael D is a pal of his. Even Jimmy says "we met before" after Tommy said "nice to meet you". I think Tommy got a bit found out there and tried to pass off that he didn't remember but I think he did, he just wants to pass off the interview as with someone he never met before.

And even though I like the show, I do find him a bit of a one trick pony. 90% of guests he'll have a question like "Do you have any inner demons". Like Charlene he asked about her interior life and how his is just thunder which I actually felt was a bit of a cry for help from Tommy. His whole shtick is ask some "deep" question and then when they answer stare at the guest with a big serious face and leave a long silence.

Hangdogroad · 14-02-2022 09:01AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118627159#Comment_118627159

The LLS of today is virtually a different show to that hosted by Gay Byrne, or even Pat Kenny. The only thing it has in common is the name.

Pussyhands · 14-02-2022 10:45AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118627691#Comment_118627691

Still needs to try and uphold the tradition though.

And there's some irony in complaining about Tubridy being miserable and then praising Tiernan who has to be the most depressing comedian I have ever heard.

zv2 · 14-02-2022 11:04AM

The late late show has become an advertising campaign and a product placement foyer. Tiernan harks back to some of the great interviews Gay Byrne used to do when the late late was worth watching.

Charlene McKenna is grand if seemingly a bit tipsy. Interesting she should say 'you daren't' say you love men. That's real a sinister remark about the atmosphere we are living in.

gormdubhgorm · 14-02-2022 10:18PM

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I thought the last show was a decent show overall to be honest. I like to dip in and out of it. But like yourself I noticed the same type of thing pops up from newspapers each week on RTE programmes.

The line is nearly always the same. 'Viewers all say the same thing about xyz show/interview....' . Or basically how 'great' the show was, with maybe a line or two thrown in designed to attract attention.

In my opinion, they do not even attempt to hide that it is a press release any more. Which is what I assume what they are, with the agreement of the newspapers of course as it gets them clicks/views.

briany · 14-02-2022 10:56PM

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Don't watch much snooker these days, but I have to say I'd watch a Worlds if Jimmy could journey to the final. What a Cinderella story that would be if he really could win it. In a sport with some great televised moments, that would surely top the lot.

gormdubhgorm · 14-02-2022 11:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631955#Comment_118631955

Unfortunately it is a pipe dream really, Jimmy would have to get through 4 Qualifying rounds just to make the tournament proper. I think everyone would love to see it though. If only he had the concentration and stopped thinking of the gardening!

Qualifying for the World Championships again, would be a more realistic goal I think, but not winning them.

briany · 14-02-2022 11:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631984#Comment_118631984

I think you're probably right, but 'per ad astra', as they say.

gormdubhgorm · 14-02-2022 11:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118632004#Comment_118632004

The one thing about Jimmy White I always liked. Not just his determination and style of play etc. But he has never had a bad word to say about any snooker pro. Always encouraging young players etc. Not a lot of them are like that.

AMKC · 19-02-2022 10:58PM

Jeez that is horrible. How unfortunate was he. Not a nice experience but Tommy does a great job talking to him and good to see him have a sense of humour.