PK@rte.ie (again). The All New (Patrick Kielty) Late Late Show Thread

I like it, crisp and modern.

Hope PK will be happy in the chair for many moons.

Whatever about the direction the show takes or the guests available Kielty can only be an improvement because both Tubs and Kenny were utterly devoid of personality and were practically parodies of real humans.

Tubridy was the Irish Alan Partridge come to life and Pat Kenny was like something an alien would create in a failed attempt to infiltrate humanity. The kind of thing Kang and Kodus from The Simpsons would come up with.

To be fair, he has lived in London for decades now he's bound to feel a wee bit British, much like Terry Wogan and Graham Norton

I like PK and am looking forward to seeing what he does with the show.

However I also did some maths - tubridy was on 545k for 5x radio shows for 40 weeks of the year and 37x 120 min shows. PK is doing 30, 90min shows and no radio for 250k. I think when you add it up he is on over double what tubridy was on per online hour!

Hard to argue with that!

There is a lot of hurt from that time and we all have to deal with our share.

PK is successful and well known but he has to find his way like us all.

Yeah, you'd think Adeleke would be a top target, got everything going for her.

Plus, rugger WC on the horizon, maybe manager or a few players?

I had broken the habit of watching this a good while ago for the same reason I stopped listening to the host on radio. Grew to hate his saccharine style and bullshit patter.

Will give Kielty a chance and wish him luck if there is life left in the format.

Likely members of the Irish soccer team* will be on to discuss their World Cup success.

*I use the term Mens Team when referring to the mens team to avoid the recent non referral confusion in the media.

Pauw should, hopefully, be binned by then, so it could be a very interesting interview.

Judging by this thread we should have on first night Commissioner Drew Harris talking about his efforts to modernise the police force and remind is if the new resources being put in place to protect British tourists in Temple Bar. Englisman Andy Farrell on his hopes and dreams of managing the English rugby team to glory in 2027. Ex U21 Irish Association football players Jack Grelish and Declan Rice on their transition to the English team and their thoughts on the current Irish team and in a sudden twist Irish womans football player Aoife Madden changing eligability from England to Ireland.Athlete Mark English with his review of the World championship. Funnyman and BBC favourite Brenda's O Carroll on to talk about the 4 new episodes of the British favourite Mrs Brown's Boys