Micheal O'Leary

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:23PM #1

Anyone else think this guy is a legend. Love listening to him. Hes a great business man aswell. Cant understand why evryone hates him

adsgirl · 20-08-2008 12:26PM

He is a CTT..:mad:

spurious · 20-08-2008 12:28PM

ssmith6287 wrote: »

Anyone else think this guy is a legend.

Michael O'Leary does.

That's probably why he's so hated. Plus he's a short-arse.

stovelid · 20-08-2008 12:29PM

He comes across as an objectionable and crass cnut.

Outside of his undoubted business skills, I get the feeling that Ryanair has become a massive success despite his outbursts and stunts, rather than because of them.

Captain Ginger · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

Guy can go **** himself, missed my mates wedding due to a late Ryan Air flght.

RxQueen · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

ssmith6287 wrote: »

Anyone else think this guy is a legend. Love listening to him. Hes a great business man aswell. Cant understand why evryone hates him

Michael is that you? looking for self re-assurance again ?

Nah I think he is a Gob tbh

Kinetic^ · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

I think he's mad funny tbh. I've a lot of respect for what he's done with Ryanair. He brought them from a nothing company to one of the biggest airlines in Europe.

Toto Wolfcastle · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

I think he's great. Hearing a slightly angry man calling the last two remaining passengers to the gate only to find that it's Michael O' Leary calling them is priceless.

The man makes a lot of money out of a company that many complain about but few turn their backs on. Genius.

Dudess · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

ssmith6287 wrote: »

Anyone else think this guy is a legend. Love listening to him. Hes a great business man aswell. Cant understand why evryone hates him

Can't you really? Surely you can see how much of a prick he comes across as?

Excellent businessman yes, and a vibrant persona, but that doesn't make the person he comes across as any less contemptible.

guinnessdrinker · 20-08-2008 12:32PM

He's not popular but he is admirable because of what he has achieved. Imagine what he might achieve if he was put in charge of the health service or finance. I don't think he is afraid to make unpopular decisions for the long term good.

andrew · 20-08-2008 12:34PM

Bit of a wánker, but other than that nice and entertaining.

Captain Ginger · 20-08-2008 12:34PM

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

He's not popular but he is admirable because of what he has achieved. Imagine what he might achieve if he was put in charge of the health service or finance. I don't think he is afraid to make unpopular decisions for the long term good.

I'd rather not, he's do anything to make money for himself somehow.

Ireland "Low budget healthcare" ughhh.

stovelid · 20-08-2008 12:34PM

Captain Ginger wrote: »

Guy can go **** himself, missed my mates wedding due to a late Ryan Air flght.

Although I don't like him, this makes me laugh. I recall him (or some other Ryanair bigwig) being asked about canceled flights and their answer was along the lines of what do you fcuking expect for 20 quid.

You bought the ticket, therefore you condone the business practice.

That's why I honestly try and avoid flying Ryanair unless I'm really stuck or the price difference is more than 50%.

gixerfixer · 20-08-2008 12:37PM

Muppet.That is all

Mimikyu · 20-08-2008 12:37PM

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ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:38PM

But why dya think hes a gobbeen, I think hes great. What has he done wrong.

adsgirl · 20-08-2008 12:43PM

Breathes.

Danbo! · 20-08-2008 12:43PM

I like him. He's created a successful business by charging next to nothing for a basic service, in a time when most business success in ireland is down to ripping people off because the nation would pay inflated prices.

People bitching about the company when they chose them confuses me. What really annoys me is people that give out about the rip off republic saying 'oh its so much cheaper for this and that in england or in europe' and then complain about their tea not being hot enough on a ryanair flight that cost them a tenner.

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:45PM

can anyone tell me what he has done wrong.

hannable80 · 20-08-2008 12:46PM

when you see people crying at xmas because the gate number for a flight has changed and they werent told....and the plane didnt wait for 15 ppl....
Mental....Also the amount of charges he puts on everything if you do the math its the same price to go with another Airline why not go where their is better service.....people are luled into a false sense of "hey got the flight for a tener"

Danbo! · 20-08-2008 12:48PM

hannable80 wrote: »

Mental....Also the amount of charges he puts on everything if you do the math its the same price to go with another Airline why not go where their is better service.....people are luled into a false sense of "hey got the flight for a tener"

That is a good point, got the flight for a tenner but the transfer to the city (or country) i wanted to go to is gonna cost €50.

But everyone bitches about O'Leary because of this, yet he doesnt claim to drop you to the centre of every city, or provide you with champagne and roast dinners on the way.

keane2097 · 20-08-2008 12:50PM

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

He's not popular but he is admirable because of what he has achieved. Imagine what he might achieve if he was put in charge of the health service or finance. I don't think he is afraid to make unpopular decisions for the long term good.

This.

Dudess · 20-08-2008 12:50PM

ssmith6287 wrote: »

can anyone tell me what he has done wrong.

Comes across as a bully.

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:51PM

But thats like saying awh a bus wouldnt wait for me. For every minute a plane is delayed it costs serious money.
The whole idea of ryannair is you pay for what you get. ye get charged to put a bag in the luggage. so what, ye get charged to carry a bicycle on a bus. Added weight means more fuel. When you buy a ticket with ryanair ye pay for you, not yer bags.
I think people just jump on the hate bandwagon when it comes to him. i always challenge people that attack him, not 1 person has ever been able to criticise him with just cause

Captain Ginger · 20-08-2008 12:52PM

ssmith6287 wrote: »

But thats like saying awh a bus wouldnt wait for me. For every minute a plane is delayed it costs serious money.
The whole idea of ryannair is you pay for what you get. ye get charged to put a bag in the luggage. so what, ye get charged to carry a bicycle on a bus. Added weight means more fuel. When you buy a ticket with ryanair ye pay for you, not yer bags.
I think people just jump on the hate bandwagon when it comes to him. i always challenge people that attack him, not 1 person has ever been able to criticise him with just cause

He smells funny.

John Mason · 20-08-2008 12:52PM

i think the man is a genius

it the usual old irish story of begrudery

so the man bought a taxi plate so he could skip traffic - class, if i could afford it, i would do it to

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:53PM

Dudess wrote: »

Comes across as a bully.

Awh does he, well lets lock him up so. How does he come across as abully??

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 12:53PM

irishbird wrote: »

i think the man is a genius

it the usual old irish story of begrudery

so the man bought a taxi plate so he could skip - class, if i could afford it, i would do it to

I agree, jealousy is a great thing

John Mason · 20-08-2008 12:56PM

Dudess wrote: »

Comes across as a bully.

LOL really.

well then thats's game over.

so tell me how exactly do you get to the top without being forceful? and how is being a bully? by expecting people to do their job?

What about Alan Sugar or another irish example Denis O'Leary?

You are basing your decision on what the tabloids tell you.

You dont know the man, you dont how he works.

If it wasnt for him we would still be paying €300/400 to fly to england.

so whist the lot of your with eye green monster

ssmith6287 · 20-08-2008 01:01PM

irishbird wrote: »

LOL really.

well then thats's game over.

so tell me how exactly do you get to the top without being forceful? and how is being a bully? by expecting people to do their job?

What about Alan Sugar or another irish example Denis O'Leary?

You are basing your decision on what the tabloids tell you.

You dont know the man, you dont how he works.

If it wasnt for him we would still be paying €300/400 to fly to england.

so whist the lot of your with eye green monster

here here

spurious · 20-08-2008 01:01PM

irishbird wrote: »

If it wasnt for him we would still be paying €300/400 to fly to england.

With Ryanair, sometimes you still are, by the time you add on all the extras and the sterling price of getting where you really want to go.

Micheal O'Leary

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