Following on from main thread in Current Affairs about Tubs in general (now closed and mod suggestion that Entertainment category is more suitable).
Indeed, entertainment in certain respects is what Tubs has provided, albeit perhaps in a way not intended. And still awaiting 150k payback to the licence fee holder.
And of course, his new career in Virgin Radio which is imminent.
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Don’t forget the ubiquitous picture of Ryan with a celeb, this time (and not for the first time) it’s Saoirse Ronan - who Ryan will remind you bears an uncanny resemblance to his daughters. An uncanny resemblance no-one else can see.
He really can't accept any responsibility for why he's no longer in RTE.
One can clearly read between the lines and see that article for what it is: a smokescreen to obscure the reality that he has had to catch a fight back to his glorified bedsit in St John's Wood, get back on that tube, face all of those soulless commuters and be back on air tomorrow am for his first New Year cluster fcuk up and unlike the organization that he now appears to be grovelling to (and btw generated for him an environment of extremely secure stable and enormously over paid employment for which he decimated with nothing more than his own gob) in contrast where he is going to work is the complete opposite and I am sure that he can't help nervously be thinking what this year has in store for him.
Focker will be back on the RTE airwaves before the end of 2025, there is an inevitability about it.
I wonder if the simpering has to do with a cliff edge approaching in London, like the end of the Paddy Power sponsorship of his spot.
"glorified bedsit"
Is there any evidence that Tubridy lives in a bedsit, glorified or otherwise?
Yes, but I don't have to produce it to you Brian.
That's true, even if it is a rather aggressive response to a genuine question.
Regarding my response, you are looking too much into it Brian, or maybe you just prefer to.
Seems that way. I've always thought it was just a matter of time. Too much stock is put in the opinion of Bakhurst or the staff at RTE. Bakhurst is a lunching buddy of Tubs. Had this little episode not come to light in June '23 he would be there now as DG and Tubridy would be on radio and Late Late Show as normal. In fact, I'd say Kevin would've signed off on an even sweeter deal with Noel to keep his eminence happy.
As for the staff? What are they going to do, down tools in protest about a piece of very old news? Course not. He'd be given a new team of researchers for any radio show he'd get.
These arent the bleetings of a man who has moved on to new pastures. The groundwork is being laid for the return.
He could be using an aussie style swag.
That's probably it.
Well, back in Jan 24 he was quoted:
“I have a nice little flat near Abbey Road. It's my love of The Beatles..” he said...”
Elsewhere, he was quoted as saying it was his "student flat".
Both statements fit 'glorified bedsit' more than, say, 'huge penthouse '. So @nonetheless is quite accurate!
Now, we know Tubs is a liar, but that's what he said.
Nah, somehow I don't think so 😉
"Now, we know Tubs is a liar, but that's what he said."
Yes, the word of a liar is the evidence I was hoping for.
Cheers.
Oh, you've changed the post.
Yes, I was in the process of editing it while you were replying to it.
I'd argue that Tubs is not residing in a glorified student studio apartment but rather he is suggesting it is like being a student in a new country, with new class mates and new schedules and new friend and meeting former friends from schools that you didn't know were studying in the same city as you, and then you bring you cloths home to mammy to be washed and ironed.
Tubs' apartment I am sure is largely what you would expect from a 51 year old single man IMO. One (potential 2) bedrooms, a nice kitchen and dinning room and a separate living room. I doubt that Tubs would be without his creature comforts.
you’d be looking at &£3k to £4K rent per month for that in that location.
If he is trying to keep is image alive he may feel this is the best use of his money. I wonder if it is he that is making the move back rather than Virgin Radio. I know that he we like to think that News UK will pull the plug and that they will push him back to Ireland to host the Mid-morning show across their network of Irish stations?
1000%. I was just quoting Tubs doing his bullshit nonsense. I'd say it's an absolutely lovely glorified bedsit 😜
Tubridy is tight but the organisation he is working for is even tighter. The location of where he is residing in London is more important for the image of his brand and his personal needs as opposed to the accomodations level of prestige as to what it provides.
That being said, it is a glorified bedsit.
with a shared toilet & bathroom & a sink in the corner of his bedroom I wager!
there’s not, however it adds to the pleasure of his downfall
Actually, there is.
If he didn't want to do without his creature comforts he would have kept his neck in.
"embedded", "student existence" etc… not the sound of someone being where they want or planned to be.
It all depends really.
There are properties at that price point for sure (and above), but there are also more modestly priced abodes for rent in that part of town. When I lived in London I was always amazed at the amount of relatively cheap rental properties in even the most salubrious of areas - I have for example a friend renting a gorgeous apartment in Sloane Square (actual Sloane Square!) for just £2k a month - she can’t believe her luck. A quick glance at rightmove offers many properties in SJW below £2k per month, one as low as £1.7k……there’s many small apartments/bedsits go for much more than that in even the less desirable parts of Dublin.
Given his tenure is shall we say unsecured, I have a suspicion that Mr. Tubridy may be occupying the BTL property of a friend or a benefactor and may be paying nowt or a fraction of the market value of the property. Just a suspicion of course, but nothing would surprise me.
Secret delerentos just came on my playlist, can someone direct me to the slowed down hook that used to close off off the show
"the soft T being the delicious giveaway"
The…
what?
What? He actually used delicious in that context? You'd think he could afford a thesaurus.
