Newstalk: Off The Ball

Keith Treacy is an awful pain! Talks utter rubbish more akin to a talksport contributor

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Jonathan Wilson very good on Monday night otb football. Good insight proper analysis and interaction with the hosts. One of the OTB regulars it may be Keith Doyle who I inadvertently referred to by a different name earlier uses the words “in the building” about 10 times each show when alluding to someone being at a club. Hopefully they haven’t completely expelled the journalists from the show the likes of Martin Lipton and even Andy Mitten and there’s another journalist who covers United who is very good.

thanks for the clarification I’m totally mixed up by them all. Not sure if you noticed that “in the building’ stuff as well? They have a German and French journalist who appear sometimes too and are very good. Raphael and Philippe I think are their first names.

Dan McDonnell is one of the few football pundits that I'd listen to to be honest. He's not full of cliche's and you can tell he is a journalist and football analyst and is capable of giving some in depth analysis while also being able to chase the story and find out what is going on. Andy Mitten, etc are the same even though I don't support anybody.

I hate the ex-pro pundit is what I'm saying I guess. Most are afraid to say anything bad about anybody because they are all pals and on the look out for the next gig on the circuit.

The lads awkwardly shoe horning political references into the news round and virtue signalling their disappointment about Trumps victory.

I find it notable that all 3 unanimously agreed. Is it a prerequisite to be a left wing liberal to work for Ger Gilroy?

Echo chambers and general group think leads to a lack of diverse opinions and is pretty unhealthy I'd argue.

Enjoyed BOD tonight in discussion with Eoin on meeting with all blacks over the years.

I didnt hear the slot but i gather they had the former Irish olympian Ciaran O Lionaird on at some point yesterday discussing why he was happy Trump won

He's been like that for a while unfortunately. Obviously not a young man anymore. It's strange they don't quietly end the slot.

Good honest interview on today with Davy Russell. worth a listen.

Did they ever say anything about A Slight Tangent ?

They did one after Joe left (Eoin was presenter/moderator) but seems it has been quietly killed off since that

He sounds like he's trying to do a Sean Connery impression

anyone else hear the adverts for Joes Pod before some of the otb headlines after the news? Bauer obviously won’t say no to advertising monies!

Is that who’s been saying ‘Pay Esch Jay’ whenever PSG are playing against someone in Europe?

yeah, they filled a lot of it with the you tube find of a cruyff clip where he had been a guest expert watching the cup final leeds lost to sunderland, that was up John's street but even with that he was floundering a bit.

For those who were debating on what matches on sundays are commentated live at the venue one of the lads on the Saturday football show mentioned "coming in here" to do comms on a sunday match so at least 1 is done on screens in the studio.

It's not the correct pronunciation though is it? I've literally never heard anyone else do it. Richies a classic hipster. Bohemians fan. Palestine flag on show. He's a meme.