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

delaad · 27-03-2013 10:51PM

Anyone in Searson's tonight for "Wednesday Night Rugby"?

passremarkable · 27-03-2013 10:55PM

listening tonight as well and just not the same without the lads..lifeless

soc160 · 28-03-2013 01:56AM

Ill put it down to Ger not being there, in fairness the start of the show was quite good, they talked about the Ireland match for about 10 minutes and it was quite engaging.

opinionatedfan · 28-03-2013 03:34AM

havent listened in ages, went from making sure i was listening every night to not even thinking about it.

The Guardian · 28-03-2013 07:41AM

must be down to around 5,000 listeners per night now
based on this thread alone, and some calculations i've been doing myself

youcancallmeal · 28-03-2013 09:11AM

I've started listening to audio books for my commute instead of the OTB podcasts

cullenswood · 28-03-2013 09:14AM

Yeah I would have missed very few shows since inception of this through both listening live, and downloading the podcast for the commute every morning. I no longer bother doing this. It's a real shame, but I suppose all good things have to come to an end!

Pappacharlie · 28-03-2013 09:28AM

I'm afraid I have to say that the show is just not the same without the lads. Anyone have any idea what they are doing now? Should start a campaign to "Bring back the BOYS".

starviewadams · 28-03-2013 03:42PM

Ken is writing for the Irish Times,McDevitt presented the GAA on Setanta on Saturday.

gimmick · 28-03-2013 03:46PM

soc160 wrote: »

Turned it on tonight, about half 9 and Roddy Collins was on. Never had a problem with him on before with Eoin but tonight he was on his high horse about the league of ireland, absuing "porfessionals" for being over weight and saying he wouldn't pay to watch them id they arent willing to put in the effort. Not really good radio, no one seem well informed enough to follow the subject on so Roddy kept pressing on about, just got that feeling they where trying to fill time for once.

Roddy is always hard to listen to with his "controversial" opinions.

The Guardian wrote: »

must be down to around 5,000 listeners per night now
based on this thread alone, and some calculations i've been doing myself

What calculations?

Seems everyone has lost out here. The guys who walked away are idle since, OTB seems to have lost its way according to many (I genuinely do not see a massive difference), and Newstalk seemto have lost listeners.

starviewadams · 28-03-2013 08:01PM

Interview with Giles was good tonight,Ger managed to cut down on his penchant for asking rambling questions.

JonathanAnon · 28-03-2013 10:06PM

Thought all that nonsense about the Ewing rule or whatever they were calling it was a bit forced... Like they were trying to recreate the banter that the other pair used to come up with..

Yamanoto · 29-03-2013 02:44PM

I don't like this fluffy new version of Graham Hunter I'm hearing.

I'm hoping himself and Ken have resorted to ringing each other up off-air to talk over one another in an aggravated tone.

#keepthemagicalive

Skid X · 29-03-2013 03:11PM

I wonder if the lads have considered doing a 'Not Off The Ball' Roadshow somewhere, to keep their profile up?

Rent a premises, charge a few quid in to cover costs, and get a few well known guests to appear (call in some favours). Maybe it wouldn't be possible with the Gardening Leave/ongoing contract negotiations, but it would be nice to be able to show support for them.

armchair fusilier · 29-03-2013 03:18PM

Skid X wrote: »

Maybe it wouldn't be possible with the Gardening Leave/ongoing contract negotiations, but it would be nice to be able to show support for them.

The gardening leave is up today, well for four of them at least. If they had something lined up all along I would expect an announcement over the next few days. If not...

mike65 · 29-03-2013 03:53PM

Easter rising?

Skid X · 30-03-2013 11:40AM

It is with great sadness that I bring news of the death of Frank Sadlier. RIP Frank.

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/frankie-sadlier-dead-850849-Mar2013/?utm_source=shortlink

RICHIE SADLIER’S FAMOUS dog Frank passed away last night, according to reports.
The former Ireland international introduced his beloved pet to Ireland’s sports fans in recent months as he detailed the dog’s battle with epilepsy and constipation on Off The Ball.

Loafing Oaf · 30-03-2013 11:43AM

armchair fusilier wrote: »

The gardening leave is up today, well for four of them at least. If they had something lined up all along I would expect an announcement over the next few days. If not...

I'm pretty sure if they had a Plan B some word of it would have leaked out by now. Hope I'm wrong though...

opinionatedfan · 30-03-2013 12:56PM

Ken's response to the when the lads will be back, "keep the faith"

armchair fusilier · 30-03-2013 01:04PM

opinionatedfan wrote: »

Ken's response to the when the lads will be back, "keep the faith"

Murph has been tweeting the same thing.

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

I'm pretty sure if they had a Plan B some word of it would have leaked out by now.

This is true, but I would still find it very hard to believe that five people would just jack in their jobs like that unless they had been approach by someone else first.

northernpower · 30-03-2013 03:42PM

RIP Frank

This ones for you

padd b1975 · 30-03-2013 04:11PM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Thought all that nonsense about the Ewing rule or whatever they were calling it was a bit forced... Like they were trying to recreate the banter that the other pair used to come up with..

They got short shrift from Giles when they asked him for his opinion on it.

Ol' Donie · 30-03-2013 04:20PM

RIP Frank. Sad, sad news.

mike65 · 30-03-2013 05:06PM

Just heard a promo for OTB on Today FM with some voices of the old gang.

youcancallmeal · 30-03-2013 05:12PM

mike65 wrote: »

Just heard a promo for OTB on Today FM with some voices of the old gang.

Hmm interesting, can't find anything online to confirm this though?

Ol' Donie · 30-03-2013 05:13PM

mike65 wrote: »

Just heard a promo for OTB on Today FM with some voices of the old gang.

Heard one earlier with Ger and John Giles. Never really listen to today fm, is this a new thing? Ads for newstalk i mean. I know they are sister stations and that, but i've never heard an ad for today fm on newstalk.

mike65 · 30-03-2013 05:13PM

Just to add they were cross promoting, so its still on Newstalk!

edit just beaten to it! and yes, that's the first time I've ever heard a show on one promoted on the other. A sign of things to come I'd suggest

soc160 · 31-03-2013 08:02PM

mike65 wrote: »

Just heard a promo for OTB on Today FM with some voices of the old gang.

No those promo's are only the current stuff taken from the last few weeks, none of the old lads are in them at all.

Ol' Donie · 01-04-2013 10:38PM

So, is the gardening leave over tomorrow? Should we expect some news?

dulpit · 02-04-2013 09:33AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

So, is the gardening leave over tomorrow? Should we expect some news?

It's over for everyone except the main man (Eoin McDevitt has 12 weeks gardening leave iirc - so he has 2 months to go). Surely they won't announce something without him, would they?

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