Brendan O'Carroll

whiskeyman · 03-12-2015 05:03PM

A hard worker and a grafter, who deserves every success that's come his way... although he's not quite sure how he got it!

I'm not a fan of most of his work, although he has the odd stand up gem about Dublin life.

As others has said, he hasn't forgotten his past and he is great to give something back.
Fair f^*ks to you Brendan!

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jan/29/mrs-browns-boys-worst-comedy-ever-made-smash

Brendan O'Carroll wrote:

"To not be able to get from the check-in to the aeroplane without stopping for 40 photographs is really weird," he says. "I don't even think my mother if she was alive would want a f**king photograph of me." But he's not – at least initially – forthcoming with explanations. "Brian, do me a favour," he says. "Analyse this and tell me what the secret is, 'cos I don't have a ****ing clue."

RDM_83 again · 03-12-2015 05:05PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Fair play Brendan but from what i have observed most of the SVP clients I know deserve and need nothing this Christmas

sort your vetting system out SVP

Yeah I used to think that statements like this were just reactionary bullsh-t until I went back to University and heard mature students who were living a much better lifestyle than I was (and I wasn't hard up) getting stuff from SvP.

Fairplay to him though and not saying that a lot of their clients don't need help

colossus-x · 03-12-2015 05:09PM

Kensley Salmon Xylophone wrote: »

I wonder will the lads from the Zuckerberg thread be along shortly, asking the vital questions like.. "how many turkeys has he got for himself?", and "sure he's not exactly on the breadline is he"

I'm sorry but this donation does not deserve a discussion thread of it's own so ye're just setting yer'selves up for that sort of thing.

eviltwin · 03-12-2015 05:23PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Fair play Brendan but from what i have observed most of the SVP clients I know deserve and need nothing this Christmas

sort your vetting system out SVP

This. I met a family who are spending 2000 on gifts for their kids this year, they get a hamper from SVDP every Christmas as well as other things during the year. Its a great charity with its heart in the right place but they need to be stricter about who they give help to.

ArnoldJRimmer · 03-12-2015 05:33PM

Don't find him funny in the slightest, but this is a great gesture. As usual, some cynics are pouring cold water all over it, but from what I've heard, he seems to be a lovely, genuine person. Fair play to him

NachoBusiness · 03-12-2015 05:34PM

I suppose it's a coincidence that this comes at a time when ISIS are under attack.

We know your game O'Carroll. Take more than a few turkey and ham sambos to keep us blind to your antics you David Cameron sycophant.

Get the last of the gullible gobstoppers!

Junkyard Tom · 03-12-2015 05:57PM

NachoBusiness wrote: »

O'Carroll .... ham .... Turkey .... ISIS.... David Cameron

Jesus Christ! :eek:

petrolcan · 03-12-2015 06:03PM

Wile lot of hate for Brendan going on. I don't understand it.

Sleepy · 03-12-2015 06:06PM

Have never liked his comedy and found some of it downright homophobic but he does seem to wear his heart on his sleeve with regards to his politics and, unusually for an Irish socialist, actually lives up to them.

Tarzana2 · 03-12-2015 06:31PM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

People can criticize his comedy all they want. I'm not a fan of it myself.

But the one thing we can't criticize is where this man's heart is. He's always been outspoken about how SVP helped out his family growing up, it's awesome to see him giving back all that help in spades.

Wasn't his mother a TD? Not for all his childhood though, I suppose.

Tarzana2 · 03-12-2015 06:34PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Not my humour at all.

But

Fair play, making millions and loves what he does. We should all be so lucky.

Love how people feel the need to specify that they don't find him funny before they give him a compliment. :pac:

Strumms · 03-12-2015 06:44PM

eviltwin wrote: »

This. I met a family who are spending 2000 on gifts for their kids this year, they get a hamper from SVDP every Christmas as well as other things during the year. Its a great charity with its heart in the right place but they need to be stricter about who they give help to.

If that's the case it is a separate issue and a separate thread. You will get people scamming anywhere and everywhere they can. Social Welfare etc... it doesn't mean that the vast majority are not deserving and should be in no way brought into this thread to do down the effort of Brendan and indeed the people who work to help others. Easier to sit and mouth off behind a ****in keyboard if you are that bothered about it call them up or better still throw them a few quid.. or better again.. volunteer and you and that individual you are quoting may get a better appreciation of what they do and the difference they make. :rolleyes:

dublinman1990 · 03-12-2015 06:47PM

What a lovely gesture Brendan to give for Christmas.

darkpagandeath · 03-12-2015 06:49PM

Nice, I hope they don't just give money that can be used to buy playstations and it a voucher or something to needy family's and not first come first served job.

Sam Kade · 03-12-2015 07:27PM

Hurtbuthealing wrote: »

If he was sincere he wouldn't be publicizing the gesture, more ego than good heart on his part.

Exactly what I was thinking.

eviltwin · 03-12-2015 07:29PM

Strumms wrote: »

If that's the case it is a separate issue and a separate thread. You will get people scamming anywhere and everywhere they can. Social Welfare etc... it doesn't mean that the vast majority are not deserving and should be in no way brought into this thread to do down the effort of Brendan and indeed the people who work to help others. Easier to sit and mouth off behind a ****in keyboard if you are that bothered about it call them up or better still throw them a few quid.. or better again.. volunteer and you and that individual you are quoting may get a better appreciation of what they do and the difference they make. :rolleyes:

What makes you think I don't?

Yakkyda · 03-12-2015 07:30PM

As far as I know, they give out food vouchers and parcels, they also help out with gas/ electric bills if in dire straits I think(not sure how that's administered though)

It's actually not a great gesture the,

It's a fcukin great ACT of charity and kindness, fair play to him.

marklazarcovic · 03-12-2015 07:30PM

went to a show in galway many years ago before he was famous,myself and my sister were walking through towards the venue when we saw him walking towards us,out for a stroll as it was early, shur we were like tourists, he took us into a nearby hotel,bought us a drink and had a normal chat with us,signed a napkin for me (i know) called me a bollix and said our goodbyes laughing at each other, he had the pony tail yoke back then...

ive never liked mrs browns but ive remained a fan of the man since,he's just genuine.

NachoBusiness · 03-12-2015 07:37PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Jesus Christ! :eek:

IT'S CLASSIC DEFLECTION!

Wait and see. I bet a penny to a pound each airing of Mrs Brown's Boys coincides with an air strike.

Wearing eyeglasses on tbe head is also a classic iluminati way of signaling.

Game's up, "Brendan".

K.Flyer · 03-12-2015 07:50PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

PR stunt by a shifty no talent to offset a possible future tax conviction?

Didn't Saint Liam Lawlor also pull stunts like this?

Hurtbuthealing wrote: »

If he was sincere he wouldn't be publicizing the gesture, more ego than good heart on his part.

Sam Kade wrote: »

Exactly what I was thinking.

Brendan has been doing this for the last number of years and not a peep out of him about it then or now. SVP mentioned it and the papers got a hold of it.
You don't have to like the guy to acknowledge a generous deed well done without an ulterior motive.
Well done for keeping the notion alive that Ireland is still a nation of begrudgers.

Strumms · 03-12-2015 07:55PM

eviltwin wrote: »

What makes you think I don't?

If you did your views would be hardly as ignorant, ill informed, agenda laden.. and I would have expected that you would have used your experience to clarify your views... for a start.

Jawgap · 03-12-2015 08:55PM

Hurtbuthealing wrote: »

If he was sincere he wouldn't be publicizing the gesture, more ego than good heart on his part.

He's actually being doing this (and much more) for years. And doing it year around. Only recently, as his 'celebrity' increased has it become more publicised - more to highlight the issue and encourage others rather than for reasons of self-aggrandisement.

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-12-2015 10:26PM

Strumms wrote: »

If you did your views would be hardly as ignorant, ill informed, agenda laden.. and I would have expected that you would have used your experience to clarify your views... for a start.

If you arrive at a house and see a newish car in the drive,house done up to the nines heating on, Sky TV playing in the background well fed and dressed kids on their PlayStation will your organisation still hand over the Christmas hamper,turkey and ham and a dunnes voucher for 200 Euro?

Strumms · 03-12-2015 10:40PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

If you arrive at a house and see a newish car in the drive,house done up to the nines heating on, Sky TV playing in the background well fed and dressed kids on their PlayStation will your organisation still hand over the Christmas hamper,turkey and ham and a dunnes voucher for 200 Euro?

Right. So that your experience of the main demographic of people who receive the support ? or are you just trolling at this point ? I work with another charity although have done stuff for SVDP and will be also over XMAS... and we have had people come up to us looking for dinners and clothes. Merc or BMW parked around the corner. Probably got away with it once or twice but they were soon cottoned on to.

Very interesting that the tone of your overriding contribution is to simply knock SVDP and your main argument is that if some take the piss and get through the net the point of the generosity set out by O'Caroll and the good work SVDP to isn't really worth talking about bar a minor disclaimer in an earlier post... yes that's right keep it negative.

Azalea · 03-12-2015 10:41PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Irish people have no taste. We are an uncultured nation of simpletons.

As an Irish person, you should not be so hard on yourself. His show is hugely successful in Britain too so the self flagellating is not that fitting.

colossus-x wrote: »

I'm sorry but this donation does not deserve a discussion thread of it's own

Why not?

Sam Kade wrote: »

Exactly what I was thinking.

SVdP has its own press office. He still *did* something to help needy people.

I think people are just pretending to find something up with it for the sake of moaning/to look cool, and I wonder what they have done themselves to help others.

Shurimgreat · 03-12-2015 10:41PM

No offence to Brendan, but this just underlines the fact once more that most Christmas TV these days is dire. You would think the TV companies would make a bit of an effort, rather than throwing out more of the same in double helpings.

Strumms · 03-12-2015 10:43PM

Shurimgreat wrote: »

No offence to Brendan, but this just underlines the fact once more that most Christmas TV these days is dire. You would think the TV companies would make a bit of an effort, rather than throwing out more of the same in double helpings.

what has this to do with SVDP and Brendan O'Carroll ?

Shurimgreat · 03-12-2015 10:50PM

Strumms wrote: »

what has this to do with SVDP and Brendan O'Carroll ?

Excuse me but I don't see SVDP in the thread title so in other words the thread is about Brendan O'Carroll. I'm sure he's a nice guy, very generous, but he's all over the telly and since I pay my licence fee, it kind of entitles me to offer an opinion on that.

Satisfied?

Strumms · 03-12-2015 10:55PM

Shurimgreat wrote: »

Excuse me but I don't see SVDP in the thread title so in other words the thread is about Brendan O'Carroll. I'm sure he's a nice guy, very generous, but he's all over the telly and since I pay my licence fee, it kind of entitles me to offer an opinion on that.

Satisfied?

Be more satisfied if you read the actual thread or at least the OP but as your were. Do you go through life on boards looking at the thread title and then joining in with whatever random stream of consciousness you have that relates to it ? have a nice day.

NachoBusiness · 03-12-2015 11:06PM

AHHHHHHH HAAAAAAA!!! RUMBLED O'CARROLL! !

When he was awarded philanthropist of the year with regards to his charity work he said and I quote:

"You get more out of it than you get"

This is impossible. How can anyone get more out of something than they get. They can't and I know what you're thinking, it was an RTE typo.. but NO, I won't have it. This is evidence, as if it were needed. . that the man quite clearly, and self admittedly. .gets more than he gets. Need I say more? I think not.

Brendan O'Carroll

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