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Sir Chops · 28-03-2014 12:30AM

Muff Richardson wrote: »

Like a school kid, when he got away with it once and got a cheer from his fan club the flood gates opened up.

Never have I disliked a sportsperson as much as this fella. He seems thick as two planks and just an all round arsehole. This isn't Irish begrudgery, just pure dislike for a very overrated and unpleasant person.

Who was it?

Muff Richardson · 28-03-2014 07:28AM

Sir Chops wrote: »

Who was it?

Conor mcgregor

Ol' Donie · 28-03-2014 05:47PM

Ha, burst out laughing there.

George: "St James' Park in London...first time I ever kissed a girl on a park bench"

Dr Ciara (is it?): "I'm surprised there isn't a plaque..."

Leftist · 31-03-2014 12:59PM

jesus, healy is unbearable. can't tell if he's hamming up the whole cork act but his self righteousness is unrelenting.

Bits_n_Bobs · 31-03-2014 03:41PM

Leftist wrote: »

jesus, healy is unbearable. can't tell if he's hamming up the whole cork act but his self righteousness is unrelenting.

Cork and self-righteousness...nope, nothing being hammed up there at all

delaad · 31-03-2014 03:50PM

Leftist wrote: »

jesus, healy is unbearable. can't tell if he's hamming up the whole cork act but his self righteousness is unrelenting.

Well, you know.... Cork self-righteousness? Best self-righteousness in the world.

(With apologies to an ad for Heinz tomato ketchup, I think)

BTW, can Healy go a show without a name-check for Miceal Martin. Today he brought him, gratuitously enough, into ani nterview with Bruton the Younger about the merger of the NCA and the Competition Authority

risteard7 · 31-03-2014 04:30PM

Healy is not even from cork! I think he's from Galway originally but wants to hammer home that he's from cork when he's not.

Lapin · 31-03-2014 04:48PM

Billy Keane just on now is starting to put me off shopping locally.

Rather than dismissing the stock the big supermarkets carry as 'things we want but don't need' why doesn't he stock it himself, compete with them, and keep up with the times.

And complaining about the increase in internet shopping will get him nowhere because it's here to stay. He say's you can't buy a pint of milk over the internet.

Eh ? Yes you can. And have it delivered to your door.

michael999999 · 31-03-2014 06:47PM

Lapin wrote: »

Billy Keane just on now is starting to put me off shopping locally.

Rather than dismissing the stock the big supermarkets carry as 'things we want but don't need' why doesn't he stock it himself, compete with them, and keep up with the times.

And complaining about the increase in internet shopping will get him nowhere because it's here to stay. He say's you can't buy a pint of milk over the internet.

Eh ? Yes you can. And have it delivered to your door.

Billy Keane from Listowel?

Billy that gave up being a solicitor!

Lapin · 31-03-2014 06:56PM

michael999999 wrote: »

Billy Keane from Listowel?

Billy that gave up being a solicitor!

Twas a Billy Keane from Listowel alrite.

Not sure about the second bit.

But sure there's a clatter of them Keanes below in Listowel.

michael999999 · 31-03-2014 07:05PM

Lapin wrote: »

Twas a Billy Keane from Listowel alrite.

Not sure about the second bit.

But sure there's a clatter of them Keanes below in Listowel.

Yep that's Billy alright, still living off the fathers name!

michael999999 · 31-03-2014 07:13PM

Lapin wrote: »

Twas a Billy Keane from Listowel alrite.

Not sure about the second bit.

But sure there's a clatter of them Keanes below in Listowel.

Yep that's Billy alright, still living off the fathers name!

ballsymchugh · 02-04-2014 01:28PM

tara duggan is in for moncrieff today. looks like i'll be listening to 5 live for the afternoon.

Layinghen · 02-04-2014 02:21PM

It's pretty dire alright.

Wilberto · 02-04-2014 06:05PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

tara duggan is in for moncrieff today. looks like i'll be listening to 5 live for the afternoon.

My god what an awful awful choice. It's moments like this that I'm so very thankful that I don't listen to the radio during the day any more because of the new job.

Seriously though, I'd love to meet who ever let her take over that slot so I could ask them what they're smoking. I'd say you'd want to stay away from it anyway whatever it is!

Mr Pseudonym · 02-04-2014 06:07PM

Sounds like it was fun! I might check out the podcast. Any particular highlights?

ballsymchugh · 02-04-2014 06:08PM

Mr Pseudonym wrote: »

Sounds like it was fun! I might check out the podcast. Any particular highlights?

saw that on twitter earlier alright, but it was just newstalk staff being retweeted. listened to about 5 minutes but couldn't hack it myself.

Sir Chops · 02-04-2014 06:22PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

tara duggan is in for moncrieff today. looks like i'll be listening to 5 live for the afternoon.

She's a bore when she reads the news. As a presenter .....jaysus wept !!!

Say Your Number · 02-04-2014 07:10PM

Where was McCrea or Davenport? both of those usually do a decent job of filling in.

serfboard · 02-04-2014 07:58PM

Sir Chops wrote: »

She's a bore when she reads the news. As a presenter .....jaysus wept !!!

I think she has a good voice for news-reading ... however, the qualitities that make her a god news reader (clear, sharp voice) make her a bad presenter IMO (that sharpness can be grating).

brooke 2 · 02-04-2014 09:19PM

Say Your Number wrote: »

Where was McCrea or Davenport? both of those usually do a decent job of filling in.

McCrea, yes.

Davenport, nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Say Your Number · 02-04-2014 09:45PM

brooke 2 wrote: »

Davenport, nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I know some people think he's smug, but he is at least listenable, I never listen to any bulletins Tara Duggan reads, her voice goes through my head.

Calhoun · 02-04-2014 10:18PM

Say Your Number wrote: »

I know some people think he's smug, but he is at least listenable, I never listen to any bulletins Tara Duggan reads, her voice goes through my head.

Love his travel slots they are really informative, i also think he handles fluff really well but when it comes to harder issues he is crap. Before his program ended i remember he had some feminist on who wrote an article in the time having a go at men in general and he didnt add anything to the conversation just gave her a platform to spout more crap.

Would agree however that a program like Moncrief he probably does much better as its really light, as opposed to the right hook which is much more harder topics.

Mr Pseudonym · 02-04-2014 10:23PM

I agree about Davenport. I find him inoffensive. There's another guy whom I find smug/arrogant/superior: I think his name is Dave McIntyre, the guy from OTB who is sometimes on George Hook's show.

ballsymchugh · 02-04-2014 10:30PM

the was one time a couple of years ago when fionn davenport really must've been just navel gazing in the office, when moncreiff was doing movies and booze from galway. anyway, something happened and nothing was transmitted from galway, so davenport took over with no notice and actually did an excellent show.

DeanAustin · 03-04-2014 12:24AM

Heard Yates and Coleman this morning for the first time. They were debating the SKY deal for the GAA and, to me at least, there seemed to be a genuine dislike of each other. Anyone else getting that from them?

brooke 2 · 03-04-2014 10:45AM

Say Your Number wrote: »

I know some people think he's smug, but he is at least listenable, I never listen to any bulletins Tara Duggan reads, her voice goes through my head.

I hate when he does his history slot. His monotone almost sends me to sleep!

brooke 2 · 03-04-2014 10:50AM

DeanAustin wrote: »

Heard Yates and Coleman this morning for the first time. They were debating the SKY deal for the GAA and, to me at least, there seemed to be a genuine dislike of each other. Anyone else getting that from them?

Heard Yates say, one day last week, with exasperation in his voice:
'Please come back, Chris!'

Say Your Number · 03-04-2014 10:56AM

brooke 2 wrote: »

I hate when he does his history slot. His monotone almost sends me to sleep!

I'd take his monotone over Duggan's far harsher delivery any day.

ElleEm · 03-04-2014 11:01AM

I don't like Davenport. I am a diehard Moncrieff fan so I just don't think Fionn does a good job with the often unusual and funny topics on the show.

I couldn't believe they got Tara Duggan to do it yesterday. They must have just looked around the office and tried to find anyone who wasn't busy!

I usually tune out when I realise Sean is off.

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