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Off The Ball Official Thread <Mod Note - Post #1, #533, #6651>

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  • #482
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    gimmick wrote: »
    Why? Because I happen to disagree with the over reaction here?

    Its bad for the show and possibly the station, but most likley only in the short term.



    By that logic I should just accuse you of trolling because of your username!?!

    Ignoring your childish name calling in your OP then so?


  • #483
    ElWalrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭ElWalrus


    radio.jpg

    ......That is all!


  • #484
    Doctor Strange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭Doctor Strange


    gimmick wrote: »
    Why? Because I happen to disagree with the over reaction here?

    No, for the way you phrased it. Say Vince McMahon left WWE tomorrow, and someone went onto the PW forum, saying how everyone was an overreacting internet fanboy. What would you think?


  • #485
    cunnifferous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭cunnifferous


    I'm just surprised that cantankerous fool George Hook has a higher listenership than OTB. I'd like to see them on 2FM, seems like the only national station that would fit with the show.


  • #486
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,779 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    I've never heard so few texts being read out over the course of an hour as there have been on otb tonight. On any newstalk show.


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  • #487
    opinionatedfan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭opinionatedfan


    cunnifferous wrote: »
    I'm just surprised that cantankerous fool George Hook has a higher listenership than OTB. I'd like to see them on 2FM, seems like the only national station that would fit with the show.

    A lot more people naturally listen to the radio between 5-7 than 7-10. Hook's show is horrendous and I fail to see its appeal at all


  • #488
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    I dunno. Thought Ger was fairly genuine at the start. seems like they had a backup plan if the timeslot was the major problem.


  • #489
    The Guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭The Guardian


    If Newstalk is ever to be taken seriously, it needs a robust drivetime current affairs show that runs in line with RTE1, TodayFM etc
    Hook did a good job setting this up, but should have been turfed out about 4 yrs ago
    Starting a sports show at 6pm would have been nonsensical on some many different levels - this can only be a convenient excuse issued by the Radio channel


  • #490
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    cunnifferous wrote: »
    I'm just surprised that cantankerous fool George Hook has a higher listenership than OTB. I'd like to see them on 2FM, seems like the only national station that would fit with the show.

    Because it's drivetime radio.

    As I said in my last post, there's not too many radio shows that people go out of their way to listen to. I never would have imagined myself listening to talk about american football, baseball or basketball, but such was the banter you couldn't help to be absorbed.


  • #491
    BohsJohnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭BohsJohnny


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    I've never heard so few texts being read out over the course of an hour as there have been on otb tonight. On any newstalk show.
    just about to post this must be some amount of abuse for the station and support for the five lads.


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  • #492
    omerin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭omerin


    I think keith wood is hinting at what happened in his answers to the ROG question!


  • #493
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    opinionatedfan wrote: »
    no Shane Horgan tonight even though he is a monday regular, would point to something more considering his brother was the producer.

    i really doubt it came down to the timeslot

    sour grapes maybe.

    i wonder why the lads are being quiet. not a peep out of them on twitter. they offered to work the 8 weeks notice, but newstalk said no. did they pay them the 8 weeks so they'd say nothing?


  • #494
    baalthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭baalthor


    Maybe they'll revert back to the original format of an hour of "classic British comedy" between 9 and 10 ...


  • #495
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,877 ✭✭✭take everything


    Always enjoyed listening to the lads.
    Was a bit of a curiosity in Irish broadcasting the natural chemistry between them.
    Always liked their refreshingly intelligent and skewed take on a lot of sports stories. Without taking things too seriously.

    Also liked their scepticism of the Lance Armstrong stuff from early on.


  • #496
    dvcireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭dvcireland


    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    sour grapes maybe.

    i wonder why the lads are being quiet. not a peep out of them on twitter. they offered to work the 8 weeks notice, but newstalk said no. did they pay them the 8 weeks so they'd say nothing?
    gardening leave with perhaps a clause that they can't join a rival or make any comments on twitter etc

    Employees continue to receive their normal pay during garden leave and must adhere to their conditions of employment, such as confidentiality, at least until their notice period expires.


  • #497
    brophs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭brophs


    Their silence probably comes down to wanting to get through the legal formalities before committing themselves.


  • #498
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,199 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    cunnifferous wrote: »
    I'm just surprised that cantankerous fool George Hook has a higher listenership than OTB.

    He's on during drivetime when tons of people are listening to the radio on their way home from work.


  • #499
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,164 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    I've never heard so few texts being read out over the course of an hour as there have been on otb tonight. On any newstalk show.

    Well, I texted in to let them know what I thought. All the lads twitter is quiet too.


  • #500
    Profiler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Profiler


    Wow, you'd swear there had been a death or something.

    I've been on this thread saying the show was nowhere near as good as some were making out to be.

    Much as I'd like to see Hook's broadcast time significantly cutback (to nil if I had my way) there was no way Newstalk were going to reduce his airtime.

    The lads may find it difficult to find a home for their shtick.

    When I listened to the show it was for the guests, John Giles, Graham Hunter, Keith Wood, Brian Murphy (the US sports person) Don on Horse Racing, they made the show what it was. The poor attempts at comedy always seemed to get in the way for me, which is why I listened to it almost never these days.

    Good luck to them, it can't be easy to find a job in this current economic environment, but I doubt I'll miss them.


  • #501
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    I hear there's a conclave happening. Let me the first to endorse Brother Ken for Pope.


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  • #502
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,164 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Profiler wrote: »
    Wow, you'd swear there had been a death or something.

    I've been on this thread saying the show was nowhere near as good as some were making out to be.

    Much as I'd like to see Hook's broadcast time significantly (to nil if I had my way) there was no way Newstalk were going to reduce his airtime.

    The lads may find it difficult to find a home for their shtick.

    When I listened to the show it was for the guests, John Giles, Graham Hunter, Keith Wood, Brian Murphy (the US sports person) Don on Horse Racing, they made the show what it was. The poor attempts at comedy always seemed to get in the way for me, which is why I listened to it almost never these days.

    Good luck to them, it can't be easy to find a job in this current economic environment, but I doubt I'll miss them.

    It's worse than a death. Some people listened to the entire 3 hour show every night for years. Thats a big gap to be filled.


  • #503
    Profiler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Profiler


    Cienciano wrote: »
    It's worse than a death.

    No, it's not.


  • #504
    cunnifferous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭cunnifferous


    Utopia Parkway wrote: »
    He's on during drivetime when tons of people are listening to the radio on their way home from work.

    I'm aware of that. My point was that what's currently being reported is that newstalk wouldn't move OTB to six because Hook's listenership was higher, but if his listenership is simply down to the time he's on then surely moving OTB to 6 wouldn't be a problem as it would pick up extra listeners due to being on earlier?


  • #505
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 534 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cienciano wrote: »

    It's worse than a death. Some people listened to the entire 3 hour show every night for years. Thats a big gap to be filled.
    A life maybe????


  • #506
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,112 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    What shit news to wake up to :(


  • #507
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,164 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Are they doing a football show tonight?
    Profiler wrote: »
    No, it's not.

    Depends on who it is.


  • #508
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »
    No, for the way you phrased it. Say Vince McMahon left WWE tomorrow, and someone went onto the PW forum, saying how everyone was an overreacting internet fanboy. What would you think?
    Easy there big man, he might pretend to ban you.


    Pro wrestling style:cool:


  • #509
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Dub13 wrote: »
    PADDY POWER:

    Off the Ball’ RTE Radio 6/4, Talksport 3/1, 98fm 5/1, TV3 TV show 6/1, RTE TV show 8/1, Today FM 10/1, BBC Five Live 16/1.

    Talksport @ 3/1 looks like a cracking little bet to take


  • #510
    Profiler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Profiler


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Are they doing a football show tonight?


    Depends on who it is.

    5 guys leaving a radio show is worse than a death? really?

    I suggest you and anyone else who thinks that needs to reevaluate their priorities.


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  • #511
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    I don't mind Ger.

    ... however I draw the line at Dave McIntyre.
    He's a deal breaker for me.

    However 5-Live can be sometimes worse!
    They have Robby Savage as their "pundit in chief" ffs


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