Dublin's Newest Mascot - Network Noel

rustedtrumpet · 05-02-2014 11:31PM #1

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

major bill · 05-02-2014 11:33PM

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

Looks like a wanker which isn't unusual in Dublin Bus

Nodin · 05-02-2014 11:35PM

rustedtrumpet wrote: »

Glorious stuff here from Dublin Bus, Network Noel, a bloody football on a sweeping brush.

Why are Irish standards for cultural icons so bog low that the laughable fact of it is accepted and passed off as, "ah sure its abit of craic." So many examples out there, it just seems like a part of our psyche we've developed from centuries of living on this bleedin rock.

...shouldn't go down the quays with that thing...some of the regulars might take to the water to escape.

Rothmans · 05-02-2014 11:35PM

That has to be a piss-take

Cantremember · 05-02-2014 11:37PM

A cultural icon? An ad gimmick for a bus company.

Rothmans · 05-02-2014 11:38PM

It's from their youtube account so it seems to be legit.

Seriously though. A football on a stick.

Christ almighty, who is responsible for marketing in that company?

Nodin · 05-02-2014 11:39PM

Rothmans wrote: »

A football on a stick.

Christ almighty, who is responsible for marketing in that company?

...it might be outsourced. The bill would be interesting.

Frosty McSnowballs · 05-02-2014 11:39PM

This.is.fcuking.stupid!

05-02-2014 11:40PM

Good to see Wilson has gotten a new gig after being nominated at the Oscars for Best Piece of Sporting Equipment in a motion picture for Castaway.

Peregrine · 05-02-2014 11:40PM

Rothmans wrote: »

That has to be a piss-take

Unfortunately, no.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Let-Noel-give-you-the-Edge/
http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/NetworkNoel/

PizzamanIRL · 05-02-2014 11:40PM

This is the result of lazy marketing students. Thanks Obama.

Cantremember · 05-02-2014 11:40PM

This thread should be derailed. Unravelled. De Noeled

Rothmans · 05-02-2014 11:41PM

Nodin wrote: »

...it might be outsourced. The bill would be interesting.

That couldn't hurt.

Headlines tomorrow.

'Dublin bus pays €Xm for marketing consultancy, some dodgy camera work, and a ball on a stick'

Gran Hermano · 05-02-2014 11:43PM

I hope it was made by an in house job bridge person and they didn't actually pay an advertising agency for that.

Rothmans · 05-02-2014 11:43PM

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Unfortunately, no.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Let-Noel-give-you-the-Edge/
http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/NetworkNoel/

Good grief.

He actually does look like a DB bus driver to be fair though.

Kaizersoze81 · 05-02-2014 11:44PM

shocking

Gran Hermano · 05-02-2014 11:47PM

I'm looking forward to Noel's sister, Junkie Jacintha.

Stavros Murphy · 06-02-2014 12:06AM

Lads, go wild. Paint the fcuking brush handle.

Ruu · 06-02-2014 12:09AM

No sweeping generalisations please.

rustedtrumpet · 06-02-2014 12:12AM

The upside down logo is half corrugated cardboard coloured black, half permanent marker drawn on the football. Bizarre decision making

Mikros · 06-02-2014 12:15AM

They are actually running ads on TV with the football... with not a hint of a pisstake to be seen. This is deadly serious.

[then again we are talking about it...no publicity is bad publicity etc.]