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  • 15-09-2011 1:27pm
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    Welsh Megaman
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    I gave up on Nob Nation around the time of the Tiger Woods sex scandal - all the predictable golf/sex innuendo started to grate after a week - but I'm curious about how a full 30 mins show will do, so I'll be tuning in


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    JonathanAnon
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    I downloaded all the episodes from last year, and it's all very predictable and very repetitious... He's a very good mimic, but seriously needs some writers..


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    europa11
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    Wonder if they'll do a good Charlie Bird impression? ;)


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    Lapin
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    Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.

    What the hell is this noise coming from my radio at the moment ?

    Awful Awful Awful.


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    Welsh Megaman
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    Again, he has to resort to the childish smut innuendo (David Norris likes looking at the builders crack, tee hee). One thing I noticed is that he has to namecheck certain people he is impersonating. Otherwise, I'd be none the wiser as to who he is mimicking.


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    JonathanAnon
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    Lapin wrote: »
    Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.
    Awful Awful Awful.

    Have to agree, Lapin.. he taken over from where he left off.. good impressions and awful, lowest common denomitor humour.. bordering on offensive.. and how many times has he used the "up the Áras" joke
    "They call it the technical group, a sexist, pig headed, rag tag gang of inept independent TDS.. featuring Lord Ross (said with posh accent), Manky Ming and Mick Waffle"

    Can he get away with saying this? It not satire, it's slanderous..


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    Welsh Megaman
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    Had to be a Cowen sketch sooner or later.


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    JonathanAnon
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    Enda Kenny: "Michael Noonan, how are the figures looking"..
    Noonan: "These are the worst set of figures I have ever seen"..
    Enda Kenny: "Enough about Tubridy, how is the country doing... "... everybody laughs..

    Have to say, I did laugh at that bit.. particularly since he's on Tubridy's show.. and the sketch with Keano and Stan down the job centre was okay as well.. though he should know that Trigs is dead :(


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    padd b1975
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    What the fcuk was that ****e??

    I just cannot believe they axed Saturday View for this!!

    Jesus now we have Charlie Bird in Paddy o Gorman mode.
    Not good enough RTE, not even close.


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    Lapin
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    l.. though he should know that Trigs is dead :(

    Even if the mutt was still alive he should have known the he was more than 8 years old, given that its more than 9 years since Keano flew back from Saipan to take the little mongrel for walkies. ;)

    A minor quibble about a programme that merits a lot of major quibbles.


    Bring back Rachel English. Saturday View was one of the best programmes on Irish radio.


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    Infoanon
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    Green Tea was absolute garbage - to think this replaced Saturday view....

    Marian played a clip earlier (kerry team haka) and didnt even comment afterwards such was her embarrassment.

    The reviews for this show will be very negative


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    Rubik.
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    His David Norris came straight out of a Carry On Film. Subtle, this certainly wasn't.

    I usually don't mind Nobnation, but this was a poor effort.


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    GSF
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    Not really appropraite for the senior channel. You expect this sort of rubbish on 2FM - thats why nobody listens anymore perhaps - but not on RTE1


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    constitutionus
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    Lapin wrote: »
    Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.

    What the hell is this noise coming from my radio at the moment ?

    Awful Awful Awful.

    the words "RTE" and "comedy" just do not go.

    this fecking thing should be banned by the geneva convention.

    there IS a place for comedy on radio but the national broadcaster just aint it. its TOO close to the corridors of power to ever deliver a really meaty satiracal show. when you compare this to gift grub/mario on vinnyb its no contest.

    i dont think i even managed a smirke at any of this and TBH would rather the return of saturday view. school kids have done better on youtube.

    i WILL say that the charlie bird show was a hell of alot better than i thought it was going to be. with montrose so often focusing on the D4 set it was refreshing to hear a show based in donegal.


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    Birdsong
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    Heard this today, was shocked at how bad it was.

    I used to love Saturday View with Rachel English, she was excellent. Charlie Bird was only ok I felt.


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    Kennedyloftus
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    I heard this show in a pub today and everyone was laughing where I was! I think people who are fans of Saturday view probably don't get comedy... It was very up to date I thought. I'll definitely tune in next week it's very close to the bone...


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    interspoll
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    I actually enjoyed the show... the Paul Galvin stuff is class and I loved the pisstake on gerald kean. It was also the only media outlet to gut David Norris over his Congo roots and branding the EAster rising leaders as "terrorists". It's going to be a powerful weapon during the presidential election - I wouldn't be surprised if RTE tries to rein it in.


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    Lapin
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


    Well, well, well !

    2 posts in the space of 19 minutes by 2 first time contributors to Boards.ie in praise of the show following a day of negative reviews. :rolleyes:

    Of course your opinion is welcome, but please pardon my suspicion all the same.

    Whoever you are.


    PS
    As for the comment suggesting that this programme is the only media outlet equating the 1916 leaders to "Terrorists", may I ask what media you are familiar with.

    You've obviously never read much of Kevin Myers or Eoighan Harris (like them or loathe them).

    I won't even mention the Daily Mail or Belfast Telegraph.


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    bbability
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    Kennedyloftus wrote: »
    I heard this show in a pub today..



    Out of curiosity what pub was it and where?


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    Wertz
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    Maybe I haven't been listening to enough Morning Ireland of late and his return to the newsroom proper passed me by, but on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry and the ex-FG TD did a pre-recorded piece followed by a short chat with one of the anchors on the issue.
    Later that evening the same report by Lee featured on 6:1.

    Does this report herald the return of the prodigal son to full status as an RTE news reporter?
    Or did I miss an earlier resumption of duties?
    I realise that he's been doing the business show for a while but don't recall him doing full blown news work before now.

    His insidious return to the newsroom (and the benefits of an RTÉ salary and conditions) was touted by the cyncial amongst us when he quit the Dáil last year...has enough time passed in your opinion and is he likely to regain the crown of financial correspondent?


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    Wertz
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    Maybe I haven't been listening to enough Morning Ireland of late and his return to the newsroom proper passed me by, but on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry and the ex-FG TD did a pre-recorded piece followed by a short chat with one of the anchors on the issue.
    Later that evening the same report by Lee featured on 6:1.

    Does this report herald the return of the prodigal son to full status as an RTE news reporter?
    Or did I miss an earlier resumption of duties?
    I realise that he's been doing the business show for a while but don't recall him doing full blown news work before now.

    His insidious return to the newsroom (and the benefits of an RTÉ salary and conditions) was touted by the cyncial amongst us when he quit the Dáil last year...has enough time passed in your opinion and is he likely to regain the crown of financial correspondent?


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    GSF
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    Maybe he is RTE's new concrete correspondent. I doubt they will let him do anything "political" anytime soon. More likely to continue to faff around doing uncontroversial stuff.


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    GSF
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    Maybe he is RTE's new concrete correspondent. I doubt they will let him do anything "political" anytime soon. More likely to continue to faff around doing uncontroversial stuff.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    He was on the Six one news last night


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    He was on the Six one news last night


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    mbur
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭mbur


    Lets start a role of honour of irish reporters/journalists who actually got around to doorstepping any one of those Banksters who ruined this country. I'll start with GEORGE LEE


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    mbur
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    Lets start a role of honour of irish reporters/journalists who actually got around to doorstepping any one of those Banksters who ruined this country. I'll start with GEORGE LEE


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    Wertz
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    Who did he doorstep? The only one I can recall being doorstepped was Drumm over in his American hidey hole and that wasn't by Lee (and he didn't answer the door).


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    Wertz
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    Who did he doorstep? The only one I can recall being doorstepped was Drumm over in his American hidey hole and that wasn't by Lee (and he didn't answer the door).


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    JonathanAnon
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    Not many laughs on today's show either.. mostly child level humour..

    I like the twist on Miriam's personality all the same..


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    JonathanAnon
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    Charlie Bird was the one who doorstepped David Drumm... remember "Davd why are you hiding on the floor" or something similar... I think it was one of the last things he did as american correspondent.. Richard Crowley is over there now..


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