irelands fittest family

salmocab · 30-10-2022 08:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119813132#Comment_119813132

Not a regular watcher so was thinking what’s the end game once they are hanging on. I was wondering if it’s done by others.

Cumhachtach · 30-10-2022 09:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119813203#Comment_119813203

I think it was for the trailing leg person to 'crawl' and pull the person up. It seems a very cumbersome way.

Heroditas · 30-10-2022 09:35PM

The leg move was a disaster! Yet again though, it all came down to the ramp.

Looking at hanging tough though, it seemed much more challenging than previous years? The bar was swaying an awful lot.

Green&Red · 30-10-2022 09:52PM

You need a second person up there for the leg thing to work. The Cooneys were red rotten at the ramp, those two big lads should have been well able to run up, catch the lip and pull themselves up. The mother for the Gallagher's is a weak link. McNally father is a tough bit of stuff

Trampas · 31-10-2022 07:08AM

It was a bad overall hanging tough. How much is it to hire a crane that big? Like using a hammer to crack a nut.

Some want to be lifted completely up the ramp. There’s always one on each team who doesn’t seem to have a try until everyone else is up

AMKC · 31-10-2022 11:49AM

I am an episode behind but I have said it before and will say it again that the mother ir sister of any family should not be on the toughest rope in the lake ball carryng contest.

There was team and there mother got into the barrel on it while the lads on the easier rope only managed 5 each. Now imagine she had of been on any of the other 3 robes and one of the lads on the toughest Rope she would have go at least 4 maybe even 5 in and the same with the lad on the toughest Rope then so they would have had at least another 2 in the barrels not that it mattered that much as I think they have this round won.

I know if I was doing that with my family and my Mum was there is no way in hell I would let her go on that rope (Now it's never going to happen because my mother is in hers 70s and would never be able to do it) Give it 20 or 30 years ago do and it would have been no bother to her. All the boys and men who let there mother or sister take the toughest Rope should be ashamed of themselves.

For once I would love to see a bit of logical independent thinking not the drone thinking they are all going for on this part of the show.

gmisk · 31-10-2022 04:59PM

That final ramp in quarter final eliminator this week was brutal.

Again just goes to show you it's all about not having the weakest family member. Some of them it literally ends with them dragging their ma around practically by the scalp!

HeidiHeidi · 06-11-2022 07:56PM

The ~~Finnegans~~ Wicklow family have to be nailed on favourites to go through tonight in 1st place - having smashed the tyres, and being so light for hanging tough.

Although in that rain, hanging at all must be nearly impossible!

Poor Nina the exact opposite - heavyweights will never manage the hanging.....

ETA got my family names confused!

HeidiHeidi · 06-11-2022 08:05PM

Well, I'll shut up now!! 🙈

I'd fancy them in an eliminator though!

Cumhachtach · 06-11-2022 08:13PM

Darragh Maloney must have done Syllabus C maths for the leaving. With all hanging at 1.14min the Rices had beaten 4.55. It took him until the last 2 Rices hanging at 3min to realise they won. Abysmal commentary.

HeidiHeidi · 06-11-2022 08:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842310#Comment_119842310

Ah, now - do you not think he might have been stringing it out for the sake of the commentary?

What else was he going to have to say???

Cumhachtach · 06-11-2022 08:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842318#Comment_119842318

Say the truth. The average person watching can count. He sounded like an eejit either ways.

Yes the Rices defied logic.

HeidiHeidi · 06-11-2022 08:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842324#Comment_119842324

This average person knew exactly what he was at.

Maybe don't take everything quite so literally!

What odds this comes down to the last person in each team on the ramp - again??

My money is on the blues.

HeidiHeidi · 06-11-2022 08:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842338#Comment_119842338

Ah lads, he's not trying to fool anyone!

Seriously, he has to talk for as long as they're hanging up there - if as soon as they've won he says that, what's he going to say for the next three minutes?

He has to try to drag it out, we know he's trying to drag it out, he knows we know he's trying to drag it out.....

gmisk · 06-11-2022 08:47PM

That ramp in the eliminator is shocking.

I thought the Fitzsimmons were gonna blooming kill themselves on it. I kind figured the other family would struggle to get the dad and girl up.

The two wee lads were phenomenal in that first event and the eliminator.

Nina's family really solid on hang tough, I thought they were in serious problem after that first event.

Cumhachtach · 06-11-2022 10:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842397#Comment_119842397

There was plenty to talk about otherwise. He could have commented on the amazing performances of the son and mam. Talked about would coming first in hanging tough save them from the eliminator. Not realising, or pretending not to realise, for 2 minutes after it was apparent to everyone, that they won the task was daft and a total dumbing down of the show to idiotic levels. Everyone can add what beats 4min 55sec when everyone is hanging on at 1min 15sec. It's 8 year old's maths.

AndrewJRenko · 07-11-2022 09:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119842419#Comment_119842419

I was surprised Anna didn't save the day with her shoes off technique for wet ramps.

HeidiHeidi · 13-11-2022 08:16PM

The 14- year- old twins strike again!

They are quite the force to be reckoned with!!

HeidiHeidi · 13-11-2022 08:18PM

I reckon the young surfing lad will smash it as well - light as a feather.

HeidiHeidi · 13-11-2022 08:20PM

They must have done all this in a very short time frame - the dad Brian still has the bandage on his chin that he had last week.

Jaysus, they made mincemeat of that!!!

Caprica · 14-11-2022 12:33AM

I was really impressed with the the youngsters this evening the twins and young Finnegan lad really delivered for their families. This time round I think some of the parents have really struggled fitness wise. It’s always good entertainment. Sad to see it being cancelled, it doesn’t strike as being the most expensive show to make.

AndrewJRenko · 14-11-2022 07:27AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119870133#Comment_119870133

They looked like they were going for a nice little walk in the park for most of it. It didn’t seem to stress them at all.

AndrewJRenko · 14-11-2022 07:27AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871238#Comment_119871238

Cancelled?

Heroditas · 14-11-2022 08:37AM

Two very impressive teams last night winning the eliminators. They shot up the final ramp!!!

Caprica · 14-11-2022 09:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871468#Comment_119871468

https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9720837/shock-rte-family-favourite-show-next-facing-axe/

It looks like there is a bit of cull in RTE.

AndrewJRenko · 14-11-2022 10:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871621#Comment_119871621

No more than a rumour

Dtp1979 · 14-11-2022 12:26PM

I’d love to see the Davern’s from Tullamore go at it again someday. They lost 2 finals.

gmisk · 16-11-2022 07:24PM

That Fitzsimons family were absolutely brilliant. Two young seriously slim fit parents and two wee fellas a great formula for that event.

Finnegans terrific in the eliminator the young kids in this serie shave been amazing.

I would be surprised if it is cancelled I would say it gets decent viewing figures? I don't think it is produced in house...but then very little is in RTE (if they did they would have made a decent amount of money as it has been sold as a format to quite a few other places)

patob · 20-11-2022 09:07PM

Epic finale, Davy does it again, can't be good for his ticker. Brilliant from the Nugent's as the Fitzsimmons are one fit family. Great drama, and they are scrapping this for what reason?

HeidiHeidi · 20-11-2022 09:31PM

Jaysus, I'm a bit behind, so don't know the result yet - but bloody hell, that backs against the wall was epic!

I loved the twins' family* roaring and shouting at each other, and the little fella in blue* is just unbelievable - stuck it out for 1 second longer than the brother, just for the bragging rights!!

*cannot get the hang of the families' names, no matter how hard I try

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