Should RTE axe Tubridy and Gerry Ryan?

Degsy · 09-03-2009 01:58PM

javaboy wrote: »

The only way you could say that for sure is if you were Gerry Ryan.

OR if you read his book and noticed the recurring and overriding theme...ie Gerry Ryan as A-list celebrity,raconteur,orator,genius,style icon and role model for the cloth-cap wearing,church-going hoi polloi that inhabit the country.

09-03-2009 02:00PM

akaredtop wrote: »

Tubridy is only there because he came out of the correct hole.

Gerry's was it?

Degsy · 09-03-2009 02:04PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Gerry's was it?

Its certainly big enough to spawn the emaciated runt.

thelordofcheese · 09-03-2009 02:28PM

Degsy wrote: »

There's no such thing as trolling in the "real world"..its an internet forum expression that doesnt translate anywhere else.
What he's doing is pontificating.
He actually,genuinley believes that people want to read the minutae of his life and prostrate themselves before his impeccable taste and ample funds.
His arrogance is quite astounding.

Nope, he's a troll, the expression carries over quite well, and the fact that the mearest mention of his name sends you into a seething, impotent rage show's that he's not only a troll, but a highly sucessful one.

Professey Chin · 09-03-2009 02:43PM

upmeath wrote: »

Should RTE axe Tubridy? No. He's about the only young, hip and entertaining presenter they have.

I dont think ive ever heard these words used to describe him.

javaboy · 09-03-2009 02:45PM

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

upmeath wrote:

Should RTE axe Tubridy? No. He's about the only young, hip and entertaining presenter they have.

I dont think ive ever heard these words used to describe him.

Yeah admittedly he's more hip replacement than hip. But Tubridy is good on the radio. Not worth that kind of money but he is good at what he does.

Raiser · 09-03-2009 03:08PM

Degsy wrote: »

Here's the whole review..the fat slug.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/how-gerry-ryan-turned-into-mr-smug-1499629.html

Wow this one needs to have multiple quotes for anyone that can't access the link :eek:

Gerry Ryan wrote:

My canteen is the restaurant of the Four Seasons Hotel, I have all my meetings in that restaurant. I know Louis Walsh does the same thing.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

I think Irish people still need to wake up to the joys of sommeliers... My favourite sommelier was Pascal in Dromoland.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

I go first class with Aer Lingus to JFK.

There's a big seat, everyone's attentive and nice," he goes on. "I have a few drinks, and when I'm with my family, I see them enjoying the fruits of my labour .... Then we get to New York and there's a limousine waiting to take us to Manhattan - We check into Fitzpatrick's and go upstairs to one of the suites, or as we did last year, to the penthouse ... And the path is always greased. Maybe U2 are playing in Giants Stadium, and the backstage passes will be waiting for us in the Rockefeller ....

I defy anyone to say that's not a good way to travel.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

My favourite tipple is Jameson twelve-year-old. I like Gold Reserve ... I used to spend a lot of time collecting single malt whiskies .... At one stage I had a big collection of whiskies, fifty or sixty, and I would delight (in an obsessive compulsive way) in lining them up.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

My eldest son Rex, who was eight or nine at the time, was in charge of the two big humidors, and he had the business of keeping the cigars at the right temperature down to a fine art.

"He kept the whiskies' labels all turned out front too.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

These days, Paris for me is staying at the Hotel Meurice up at the Jardins des Tuileries.

You can't even get in there unless you've got a grand in your sock...

Gerry Ryan wrote:

Bertie Ahern is, without doubt, more than any other politician in the history of the Republic, substantially responsible for the success of this country, and he has been pushed, shoved, prodded and p***ked around beyond all toleration... How much was it? Two grand? Five grand? ... We're a begrudging bunch of f***ers.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

I do believe that men and women are very different ... Men and women want to be celebrated and cherished and loved and taken care of, but we're utterly different.

Gerry Ryan wrote:

My talent is to imbue a project with much more significance and theatricality than it actually deserves. This gives a sort of incandescence to it that makes things that are not all that bright shine very brightly. I can bring that to the party.

But like it says in Blade Runner, the light that burns twice as brightly burns twice as fast. How brightly I have shone.

Apparently he does mention at some point that he should be paid at least as much as Pat Kenny - that's [depending where you read it?] something in the region of €850,000 = 24 X The average wage of €35,000.

- Right now Gerry Ryan has become such an arrogant Gobshíte that Paddy Power has the exact same odds on death by either a coronary or an angry mob.....

Degsy · 09-03-2009 03:09PM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Nope, he's a troll, the expression carries over quite well, and the fact that the mearest mention of his name sends you into a seething, impotent rage show's that he's not only a troll, but a highly sucessful one.

In "real" life a troll lives under bridges and eats billy goats.
On the internet they say things they may or may not believe in order to stir up trouble.
He completely believes all the **** he spouts because he's so locked into his own self-importance that he cant see the absurdity of it.
A Troll on the internet might write with thier tongue in thier cheek but he isnt intelligent enough to play devils advocate.

thelordofcheese · 09-03-2009 03:20PM

Degsy wrote: »

He completely believes all the **** he spouts because he's so locked into his own self-importance that he cant see the absurdity of it.

Or he's really just playing up to a character that he knows will have this effect on people. You loath him, fine. But you're still talking about him, giving him attention. It's the same as Micheal O'Leary and his "i'll charge you to use the toilets" thing. Got people talking.

How anyone can see him as anything the obvious is a testament to how damn good he is at trolling.

maxwell smart · 09-03-2009 03:25PM

I've just checked the Hotel Meurice for my birthday later this month.....I wonder where Gerry leaves his socks? I got a nice rate of €400, that does not include access to the cigars!

I was also wondering about this thing he has about talking about himself in the third person, has anyone noticed? I think he thinks he's royalty? A bit like Louis XIV perhaps? Let the revolution arrive!

Raiser · 09-03-2009 03:26PM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Nope, he's a troll, the expression carries over quite well, and the fact that the mearest mention of his name sends you into a seething, impotent rage show's that he's not only a troll, but a highly sucessful one.

To be honest these "Troll" comments worry me slightly.

By saying that Gerry Ryan's obnoxious arrogance is only a form of trolling is like branding him a crafty rogue and then excusing him.

To be honest its comparable to calling Josef Fritzl "a hoarder" - inaccurate and inappropriate.

- Anyway; I can end this argument right now by proving it all beyond doubt.

He named his son Rex.
Thats right the child is called Rex Ryan.
Taking this a bit further, "Rex" translates from latin into "King".
Therefore, in summary, he named his child King Ryan.

QED.

Degsy · 09-03-2009 03:53PM

Raiser wrote: »

To be honest these "Troll" comments worry me slightly.

By saying that Gerry Ryan's obnoxious arrogance is only a form of trolling is like branding him a crafty rogue and then excusing him.

To be honest its comparable to calling Josef Fritzl "a hoarder" - inaccurate and inappropriate.

- Anyway; I can end this argument right now by proving it all beyond doubt.

He named his son Rex.
Thats right the child is called Rex Ryan.
Taking this a bit further, "Rex" translates from latin into "King".
Therefore, in summary, he named his child King Ryan.

QED.

Here's whaty he thinks about property developers
"I'm a great fan of property developers because i really believe they turned the country round...
These guys really are our merchant princes.
I think there's been a lot of pointelss tut-tutting in relation to the amount of money they've made.
The likes of Sean Dunne,Harry Crosbie and Johhny Ronan pulled ireland up by its bootlaces and propelled it into the future.
Because i've celebrated the merchant-prince class,i get asked to officiate at the launch of new developments,something i'm more than happy to do..if the price is right".

He then goes on

"The guy i was intevrviewing said 'you know what?you get the horn when you're standing beside money'.
And i said '****ing right i do,and so should we all'.
No money is crap,more money is better"

A fat poster-boy for early noughties corruption and greed,he deserves a dose of humble pie to knock the arrogance out of his grotesque head.

akaredtop · 09-03-2009 04:00PM

Covey wrote: »

Ah come on now, there's no need for that

Ok. A cat.

Riddle101 · 09-03-2009 04:15PM

Terry wrote: »

I don't believe you.

Different scenario.
I still maintain that anyone ehre would jump at that money.
Whether or not you have the morals to take a pay cut to save jobs is an entirely different story.

I didn't expect you to believe me

deadhead13 · 09-03-2009 05:41PM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Or he's really just playing up to a character that he knows will have this effect on people. You loath him, fine. But you're still talking about him, giving him attention. It's the same as Micheal O'Leary and his "i'll charge you to use the toilets" thing. Got people talking.

How anyone can see him as anything the obvious is a testament to how damn good he is at trolling.

No, he is an unintentional troll. His mere existance annoys the f**k out of others - me included.

Sephiroth_dude · 09-03-2009 06:40PM

axe them both and bring back gay burn.

Degsy · 09-03-2009 06:45PM

I wonder is blubberbelly Ryan aware of all this hatred?
It probably doesnt bother him,so assured is he of his own superiority.

Terry · 09-03-2009 06:53PM

Leave the kids out of it. They are not the issue here and are not public figures.

thelordofcheese · 09-03-2009 07:26PM

Raiser wrote: »

To be honest these "Troll" comments worry me slightly.

By saying that Gerry Ryan's obnoxious arrogance is only a form of trolling is like branding him a crafty rogue and then excusing him.

Or it's just being honest, recognising him for what he is and reacting appropriately.

By ignoring him.

Raiser · 10-03-2009 12:14AM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Or it's just being honest, recognising him for what he is and reacting appropriately.

By ignoring him.

This argument is poor, the fact is that the we shouldn't have to - a significant portion of the TV license fee is a Gerry Ryan tax in disguise.

We are just too used to getting nothing back in return when we pay our taxes in this miserable Country....

- We are paying for that cnut; therefore he is on our payroll - seems only fair that we can assess his performance and then fire him for not living up to the standards we expect.

"Next!!!"

Biggins · 10-03-2009 01:35AM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

axe them both and bring back gay burn.

I agree ...and don't you mean Gay Bum! :pac:

thelordofcheese · 10-03-2009 01:38AM

Raiser wrote: »

This argument is poor

Ohh cry me a river. He's purposely acting like a shit to get you riled up and you've fallen for it.

It's been his shtick since he started out donkeys years ago, don't act so damn surprised.

- We are paying for that cnut; therefore he is on our payroll - seems only fair that we can assess his performance and then fire him for not living up to the standards we expect.

"Next!!!"

And i say keep him, he's living up the standards *I* expect, which is riling people up who should know better.

deadhead13 · 10-03-2009 01:55AM

I think you are giving G. Ryan way too much credit.

Biggins · 10-03-2009 01:56AM

deadhead13 wrote: »

I think you are giving G. Ryan way too much credit.

...That and we are giving him too much money to boot!

Squiggle · 10-03-2009 09:33AM

Axing the sleazy, obnoxious, physically repulsive, intellectually retarded, talentless knacker at this stage is a non runner because RTE would still have to pay him for the remainder of his contract. Ryan is the radio /tv equivalent of the worst type of tabloid, as fcuking low as you'll get but like the papers he has an audience and that's the sad part - much as I can't abide the cnut he's here to stay.

Squiggle · 10-03-2009 09:35AM

Degsy wrote: »

I wonder is blubberbelly Ryan aware of all this hatred?

Feel free to let him know. grs@rte.ie

fatboypee · 10-03-2009 10:12AM

So the FatMan took a paycut live on air just now, does this mean he can keep his job ?

ibarelycare · 10-03-2009 10:13AM

That announcement was unreal. He rambled on for about 6 or 7 minutes about what a tough decision it was before revealing that he WOULD be taking the paycut. What a knob.

Degsy · 10-03-2009 10:22AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

That announcement was unreal. He rambled on for about 6 or 7 minutes about what a tough decision it was before revealing that he WOULD be taking the paycut. What a knob.

It only took the entire country hating on his fat ass.
He probably took legal advice of some sort first.
I hope rte sack him anyway.

Degsy · 10-03-2009 10:23AM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

Ohh cry me a river. He's purposely acting like a shit to get you riled up and you've fallen for it.

It's been his shtick since he started out donkeys years ago, don't act so damn surprised.

And i say keep him, he's living up the standards *I* expect, which is riling people up who should know better.

You're wrong.
Its not an act,he's genuinley a shiithead.

Should RTE axe Tubridy and Gerry Ryan?

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