Newstalk: Off The Ball

Keane missed the away Iran game through injury which was played on November 15th.

He was fit enough to play for united on November 17th when they beat Leicester at home 2-0.

They went into that international break on the back of a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool which might give some perspective into Keane/Fergies thinking.

I’m going to make, what on this woke forum, would be considered a most sexist comment because you should forgive that accent as she, without a shadow of a doubt, is the most beautiful woman on Irish TV or radio (in my opinion). She is absolutely stunning. Sexist but true. The girl is photo-****-genic.

On a side note, OTB content was been absolutely outstanding recently. Most of the social justice stuff is gone unless relevant, Joe is on top of his game and Ger is also really good. Great guests (Anthony Moyles, Gerry Thornley), loads of content all day every day. They are kicking **** arse.

They’ve even had some of the women with strong accents tone it down a bit. Fiona Hayes and Niamh Briggs have stopped breathing into the microphone like an asthmatic Darth Vader and the accents have flattened out for a far easier listen. They are good pundits too.

The paper review has also stuck to the sport mostly and most of the discussed stories are really interesting. This is a high point for OTB.

Where's Kevin Kilbane these days?,used to be everywhere for a while.

Was more distracted by that Cliona Foley one, Christ she is a pain in the hole to listen to. Rates herself extremely highly but has absolutely nothing of value to add. Constantly interrupts with some titbit of shite and as for that repetitive cackling laugh at one of her own attempts of wit or if one of the others makes a passing comment. She is by far the worst contributor and most painful to listen to.

Yeah was surprised at that, James o donoghue adamant Armagh would be starting ET with 13. They had ample time to be told by an awful lot more of the NT team also.

Joe molloy has zero interest in GAA. During covid he said he didn't want the championship to go ahead. He went mental when the GAA questioned Ronan glynn about gaa activities speading covid. During this years league he was on about a dublin player getting a ball in his own 22. He was also the possible relegation of dublin on a sunday would be influenced by how the kildare match would work out. Kildare had actually played the night before!

I really enjoy the Sunday Paper Review every week - but christ, I struggle a bit when Timmy McCarthy is on. He seems a decent fella and all - but he keeps saying "in that sense" over and over and over. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it. Like, he'll use it every second sentence, almost always unnecessarily. Drives me nuts at this stage.

Wimbledon will finish after the women's final tomorrow for OTB

Ann-Marie Donelan is very poor. She rambles on without saying anything original or interesting and it feels like she's just repeating talking points she read/heard elsewhere. The constant use of the 'like' word crutch is very annoying and amateurish. And that's leaving the nasal accent aside!

I know they want a better mix as it has been male dominated but surely there are better options.

Does any mod want to explain why this thread had loads of deleted posts, and now the posts have suddenly reappeared?

There was never an answer from mods or admin on the "where did the off the ball thread go?" in the summer. One mod tried to answer questions but gave up. The mod wasnt a radio mod though.

The post I am replying to could not be found when I went looking for it. This is very strange.

Richie and ger have great power!!!!

It's available to listen on playback if you are really that curious.

I listened to the first hour of the show last night for the first time in a very long time, and thought it was heading that way. The lads all doing the 'she has questions to answer' schpiel. She may do, but not to you guys, and if you start at her about it, she may toddle off and not bother. Hopefully the FAI nip this before they get a chance to make any kind of deal out of it.

Richie predictably taking the contrarian view last night that this World Cup was rubbish. Joe was stunned. Though to be fair i would agree with Richie's assertion that for the first 80 minutes it was a poor final.