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

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  • #872
    splendid101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭splendid101


    I love when guys start pulling our their fantasy Newstalk line ups....

    I'd say George has a bit of Alex Ferguson type genes and is not near retirement at all. I can see him going for another five years +

    I think Ger Gilroy is an excellent broadcaster, I loved his weekend shows. Unfortunately, he doesn't make up for the absence of the lads as they were also excellent, so they'll always be missed, regardless of the talent of their replacements.

    Reading their Twitter interaction of the last few days, they're really giving the impression that they've nothing lined up. It was their call, so I guess it's what they wanted (considering how long it seems to have been going on for), but I really feel like the five of them have made a horrible mistake.


  • #873
    Nwm2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Nwm2


    splendid101 wrote: »

    Reading their Twitter interaction of the last few days, they're really giving the impression that they've nothing lined up. It was their call, so I guess it's what they wanted (considering how long it seems to have been going on for), but I really feel like the five of them have made a horrible mistake.


    This parallel may have been drawn before, but it reminds me of the time Tim Lovejoy left Soccer AM to go off and make his fortune. Ruining both Soccer AM and his own career. Sometimes you should be happy in your niche. I rarely watched Soccer AM after Lovejoy left, and probably won't listen to OTB again (I mainly listed to the podcast).


  • #874
    opa01_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭opa01_2000


    Nwm2 wrote: »
    This parallel may have been drawn before, but it reminds me of the time Tim Lovejoy left Soccer AM to go off and make his fortune. Ruining both Soccer AM and his own career. Sometimes you should be happy in your niche. I rarely watched Soccer AM after Lovejoy left, and probably won't listen to OTB again (I mainly listed to the podcast).

    I'm not sure I could ever see the attraction of Lovejoy either on Soccer AM or since. Can't see how he's got a career at all.

    Also can't say I'll miss Ken Early - in my opinion the worst match commentator I've ever listened to.


  • #875
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    splendid101 wrote: »
    I love when guys start pulling our their fantasy Newstalk line ups....

    I'd say George has a bit of Alex Ferguson type genes and is not near retirement at all. I can see him going for another five years +

    I think Ger Gilroy is an excellent broadcaster, I loved his weekend shows. Unfortunately, he doesn't make up for the absence of the lads as they were also excellent, so they'll always be missed, regardless of the talent of their replacements.

    Reading their Twitter interaction of the last few days, they're really giving the impression that they've nothing lined up. It was their call, so I guess it's what they wanted (considering how long it seems to have been going on for), but I really feel like the five of them have made a horrible mistake.

    let's start a collection and buy newstalk so we can install our own line up.

    i've got 4.50stg in my pocket.

    who's in with me?


  • #876
    IRE60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭IRE60


    I just love all the scheduling and rearranging of National stations on a whim! Lets straighten things out first.

    OTB is gone, finished, over - as the famous mural in Derry reads "Slán abhaile" - move on.

    The fixation on Cooper taking over for Hook is ridiculous - again look at the numbers (attached) - who you going to replace Cooper with and the 160,000 listeners??

    [That's an interesting story in the Phoenix - looks like the five of then started sulking in early Jan and handed in their notice then!]


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  • #877
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    IRE60 wrote: »
    OTB is gone, finished, over - as the famous mural in Derry reads "Slán abhaile" - move on.

    The fixation on Cooper taking over for Hook is ridiculous - again look at the numbers (attached) - who you going to replace Cooper with and the 160,000 listeners??

    [That's an interesting story in the Phoenix - looks like the five of then started sulking in early Jan and handed in their notice then!]

    no it's not, it's just got new presenters.

    according to their statement, they had been working on the issues for 18 months. according to balls.ie, they were placated with promises from management. they were dicked about, more than they were dicking about


  • #878
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,692 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    touts wrote: »

    If you look at Today FM there are a number of shows that would fit better into a Current Affairs/Sport station.

    Are Today FM not under some obligation to have a certain speech quotient in their programming. Not saying it can't be renegotiated with the Broadcasting Authority, but presumably they couldn't just unilaterally pawn those shows off to Newstalk.


  • #879
    Vahevala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Vahevala


    I can't bring myself to listen to OTB any more, I really enjoyed the personality of the old presenters, the fun they brought to the show and the spark is gone. I really miss the show and won't listen until they hit the airwaves again... just have to hope it is soon :(:(


  • #880
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    the soundcloud clips are gone now. no more hearing about frank not being able to take a crap. :(


  • #881
    The Guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭The Guardian


    a week is a long time in showbiz
    2 weeks is even longer

    by this time next week people will be asking ken who?, whos this big mcdev bloke? wtf was murphys country pages? etc etc


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  • #882
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    Nwm2 wrote: »
    This parallel may have been drawn before, but it reminds me of the time Tim Lovejoy left Soccer AM to go off and make his fortune. Ruining both Soccer AM and his own career. Sometimes you should be happy in your niche. I rarely watched Soccer AM after Lovejoy left, and probably won't listen to OTB again (I mainly listed to the podcast).

    That mindset leads to exploitation in the end.

    None of us (I think) know what their salaries or other terms and conditions were. If Dunphy is to be believed they and others were buying their own newspapers to review.

    They were victims of their own success really. If the show wasnt such a hit there wouldnt have been a problem.


  • #883
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    The Guardian wrote: »

    by this time next week people will be asking ken who?, whos this big mcdev bloke? wtf was murphys country pages? etc etc

    We will see. I very much doubt it.


  • #884
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,205 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Can't see Gilroy wanting to do the show long-term either. He stepped away from it years ago for a reason and had a nice thing going as sports editor and weekend presenter until the lads left. I'm sure he hadn't planned on being on air every weeknight as well on top of that. He'll probably do it until they can get someone to take it on.


  • #885
    Fits Morris
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 243 ✭✭Fits Morris


    Utopia Parkway wrote: »
    Can't see Gilroy wanting to do the show long-term either. He stepped away from it years ago for a reason and had a nice thing going as sports editor and weekend presenter until the lads left. I'm sure he hadn't planned on being on air every weeknight as well on top of that. He'll probably do it until they can get someone to take it on.

    He made a bad move in ever leaving it in the first place.


  • #886
    The Guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭The Guardian


    figured he could move into current affairs.

    him and claire byrne were totally embarrassing.
    two clueless idiots
    i've heard college radio shows that were more professional

    has rebuilt his rep now in sports.
    long term i doubt he wants to be presenting ofb, whatever form it takes..


  • #887
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    The Guardian wrote: »
    figured he could move into current affairs.

    him and claire byrne were totally embarrassing.
    two clueless idiots
    i've heard college radio shows that were more professional

    has rebuilt his rep now in sports.
    long term i doubt he wants to be presenting ofb, whatever form it takes..

    That is over harsh, they were a lot better than the 2 current incumbents.


  • #888
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    Just spent lunchbreak reading Ken's musings on the twitter machine.

    Seems very keen to be back on the air.

    My prediction is he might be back alone with his tail between his legs in due course. Remember, he goes way back with Gilroy - McDevitt doesnt.


  • #889
    styron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭styron


    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    the soundcloud clips are gone now. no more hearing about frank not being able to take a crap. :(

    Viva Frank!

    http://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.302.347/2875/show_list/


  • #890
    The Guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭The Guardian


    Imhof Tank wrote: »
    That is over harsh, they were a lot better than the 2 current incumbents.

    stopped listening to newstalk in the morning a long time ago so couldnt compare the two sets
    gilroy and byrne were shocking poor though
    everything was so scripted
    interviews so stiff
    neither were sharp / sophisticated enough to flow with the interviewee


  • #891
    Imhof Tank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    The Guardian wrote: »
    stopped listening to newstalk in the morning a long time ago so couldnt compare the two sets
    gilroy and byrne were shocking poor though
    everything was so scripted
    interviews so stiff
    neither were sharp / sophisticated enough to flow with the interviewee

    If you are talking sharpness and sopistication, there's Ger and Claire's level - then 50 feet of crap - then you get to Chris Donohoe's level.


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  • #892
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,779 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Yeah, i though Ger & Claire were certainly better than the current pair.


  • #893
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    the soundcloud clips are gone now. no more hearing about frank not being able to take a crap. :(

    Soundcloud clips are here now: https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains


  • #894
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    Lets keep this discussion about OTB, any Newstalk line-up changes or general complaints put them in the Newstalk Megathread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055236069&page=361 .

    Ger and Joe are filling in for now, that's what we all assume anyway, I can understand that Ger has other commitments and won't want to do the late nights and long days etc.. but surely Joe would want to move onto something bigger, no idea of his personal life but he could come in as producer, a show that big would usually require two producers, or one and a few researchers. Beyond that we need to think about the station as a whole they need to hire a GAA correspondent, a Football correspondent and a Rugby correspondent to replace those lost, so through that they will begin rebuilding the show.


  • #895
    theholyghost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 374 ✭✭theholyghost


    soc160 wrote: »
    Beyond that we need to think about the station as a whole they need to hire a GAA correspondent, a Football correspondent and a Rugby correspondent to replace those lost, so through that they will begin rebuilding the show.

    Richie Sadlier would make a good replacement for Ken. Very different, some pro experience but not too serious at all.

    Ger himself isn't really the problem, it's the team around him.


  • #896
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    T Mac wrote: »
    That fat fuk is piling on the pounds again. Comfort eating by all accounts


    Lets be constructive.


  • #897
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Yeah I said before that Sadlier would be good for the football show at least,was he on with Ger this week at all?or is he going down the road of US Murph and waiting to see how things pan out.


  • #898
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    starviewadams wrote: »
    Yeah I said before that Sadlier would be good for the football show at least,was he on with Ger this week at all?or is he going down the road of US Murph and waiting to see how things pan out.

    Not sure if he was on, post's from earlier in the week seem to suggest he wasn't on his usual slot. Is US Murph not coming on because the lads left?

    Sadlier would be interesting to have on, maybe him and someone else doing the football show. Or having him as an expert with the host while doing their regular interviews with Graham Hunter, Sid Lowe etc... can't see him coming in for a newsround like Ken every day, also the Football correspondent would need to be going to games at the weekend.


  • #899
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    The new football show podcast is brutal. League of Ireland, taking to psychologists. Big ****ing yawn honestly. I want to like the new lineup until the boys re surface again but the current show is awful.


  • #900
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Actually I just flicked through the pod there and it was 27 minutes of roddy Collins and 17 from graham hunter and co. Honestly how can anyone listen to roddy Collins for that long.

    Rubbish.


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  • #901
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Some guy called Joe is supposed to be hosting the weekend sport. He's the newsreader who worked with Gilroy on the programme previously, I wonder will Ciaaaaaaan Murtagh!! take a more prominent role today as well.


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