Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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New figures show that TV licence revenue fell again in the first week of August, with €900,000 less revenue collected than in the same week last year.
D'Arcy in Tubridy's slot would be dire.
30 minutes of him sighing and pontificating over the papers? No thanks.
He could take it the direction of his old Today FM show and have something fun and fats moving, but i think he's beyond that now, he's just a boring, cantankerous man with a superiority complex.
I think the need to do a Sean O'Rourke on it and throw someone into the mix who hasn't done much on RTE. Doesn't have to be an insider, doesn't have to be NKM and doesn't have to be paid any more than €80-100K
Needs a lot more cue cards on the desk, but apart from that it's spot on.
Dempsey is a legend who sees the bigger picture and knows the job so well he can spot a spoofer
i keep saying this but he said tubridy would be found out eventually
And there's none in the world worse then D'Arcy
If they're looking for somebody that can get a sponsor for the 9-10am slot (and they are) D'Arcy is not the way to go. He hasn't had a sponsor for about 4 years
D'Arcy's listener figs have been falling consistently and despite the show getting new expensive researchers and a new top of the range producer, head of radio Peter Woods still can't figure out where the problem is...I can see Peter's predicament alright - it's a tricky one
Speaking of the JNRL figs, I think Bakhurst is waiting to see next weeks figs which will remain largely unchanged and then putting that into the mix - then he'll have the reduced TV licence figs, no sponsor, reduced advertising and public concerns to worry about
Then there'll be the phone call:
Ryan, it's Kevin
Hi Kevin, what's the craic?
Welcome to Dumpsville Ryan, population - you. Take care bye
There are only two radio hosts in Ireland worse than Ryan. And one of them is D’Arcy
Joe Duffy is about as much Ballyfermot as Ryan Tubridy, and as much working class as King Charles.
By no means the same thing, but D'Arcy had Joe Duffy on a few years ago on the TV show and there was a similar set up and put down:
Mr. Duffy - an NKM client btw - who has "earned" millions (approx. €8m) from the National Broadcaster over the last 20ish years always talks about his working class roots, his working class values, his working class accent, and his working class work ethic. He's just returned this week from a month off btw.
Mr. Duffy's working class work ethic equates to him working approximately 6.25 hours per week (with breaks) for approx. 38-40 weeks a year. He's about as far removed from working class as most can get.
His man of the people act is as manufactured as The Toyman's.
Straight after work Ray would be able to hook up with Ronan Collins on the golf course as Ronan has the unique ability to be in two places at the same time.
You'll see the photograph of him re-enacting the cover if you go back 2 pages on this thread, whilst if you go back just 1 you'll see some drawings of him in the book itself - multiple images of him and he's not one of the main characters in this work of fiction.
The sheer arrogance of Flynn, such an odious man.
The way Gaybo says you came from humble beginnings is priceless, thats what a proper interviewer does, he set the trap and Flynn did the rest.
Darcy will love giving his opinion on the news, don’t you know, but it might have some more relevance to the listeners than the pure inane scutter from Ryan.
Qyestion then is who will fill the existing afternoon Farcy slot, maybe someone to be given more limelight.
Also, the Patrick of the title also seems to be modelled on Tubridy.
I just find the auditory experience of Ray D'Arcy is equivalent to being in the presence of an annoying flying insect that you just want to swat.
Surely, they can do better?
Where can I see the Patrick and the President photo?
I’d say Ray especially loves the morning slot as he does t drink at all and would never chance to have a hangover, a short bit of waffle for breakfast, porridge after in the canteen and off he goes about his own personal day.
He seems to fancy himself as a Jeeves and Wooster character. I think that there was a genealogy programme a few years ago and he was very happy to find that he was distantly related to some English courtier from the Middle Ages. Not quite a royal connection.
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That’s definitely the definitive job interview.
I personally think the Patrick and the President photo is more illustrative of the man behind the mask so to speak.
Both are very insightful as to the opinion he has of himself, but I think the PatP is the worst - or best depending on how you frame it.
D’Arcy seems to be unpopular everywhere tbh. Ian Dempsey allegedly threw a leaving party for him when he left Today FM - but D’Arcy wasn’t invited. 🤣
It might be tabloid click bait but D'Arcy is the most likely person to get the show. Wouldn't be surprised if he's in there in by September. I'm no great fan of D'Arcy either but at least he would put more effort into the show. It shouldn't be very difficult to come up with one or two items each day. I hope that he gets rid of the Paper Review. Tubs was just putting down time every day. It seemed like he put in no effort and was out the door at ten.
I don't like RT's radio show, his style grates on me but I'm not sure Ray D'Arcy would be an improvement!
@ButtersSuki It really is the classic case of a picture being worth a thousand words. This image should be Tubridy's epitaph.
No love lost there for sure but isn't that just tabloid click bait?
D'Arcy swinging for Tubridy’s slot. It would suit him, plus the bonus of being finished for the day at ten o'clock. He's definitely not coming back for his old programme. No way D'Arcy would make these comments if there was even the slightest chance of him returning. No love lost between them.
Really and truly it does not look anything like him. I am glad that you posted before I did, as I could not help looking and squinting at it trying to get the similarity.
This is from RSVP https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/rt-director-general-kevin-bakhurst-30473428
"Mr. Bakhurst, who assumed his new position just last Monday, expressed the importance of taking a step back to carefully consider and decide upon a new contract for RTÉ's most prominent presenter. While acknowledging the urgency of the matter, he emphasised the need to avoid unnecessary delays and swiftly address the situation."
He reiterates similar to that in the IT https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/07/15/kevin-bakhurst-to-contact-ryan-tubridy-for-discussion-on-future-with-rte/ and follows up saying that himself and Tubs will be away at the end of July.
Asked when the decision would be made, he replied that Tubridy was due to go on holiday and he himself was taking time off at the end of July and he wanted a decision before then."
"He said to restore confidence, RTÉ had to “absolutely demonstrate” the organisation has changed."
We are now the 2nd week into August and not one single thing has demonstrated that the organisation has changed. Bakhurst must be on at least week 3 of his holiday which should give us all some confidence that he will be fully rested and ready to take on the world. He has a lot of changes to make and surely we will see it all happening now when he comes back. Or will we be confronted with spin and how Tubs is needed and why the Barter account was also a necessity. I wonder if his first act will be again to go looking for money from the government. The latter seeming far more likely to me, enforcing any notions that rte would fail to make any changes.
We are now almost 5 months from when Tubridy announced that he was to step down from TLLS. Which is when I believe that they knew they were going to have to answer some serious questions. They [RTE, NK and Tubs] then spent the following 3 months hiding as much as they could and getting their stories straight. A few heads have been moved around and took early retirement, but there has been zero repercussions for anyone. Effectively Tubs has taken a longer holiday than he would normally.
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That looks absolutely nothing like him.
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