Newstalk - Breakfast Show

ThisRegard · 11-03-2015 10:37am

Won't be long before someone comes along to complain about how hard a time poor SF reps are given on the show.

Claude Burgundy · 11-03-2015 10:46am

That guy re the hash was a complete joke, i was caught with 2.5kg of hash..............eh eh it was personal consumption.

I've heard of stocking up on baked beans, shampoo or toliet roll but 5.5 pounds of hash:rolleyes:

mloc123 · 11-03-2015 3:25pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Won't be long before someone comes along to complain about how hard a time poor SF reps are given on the show.

SF certainly get a much more aggressive tone and line of questioning on the show than any other party.. and I really dislike SF.

I always laugh every time Chris starts on the "Was Gerry Adams a member of the IRA?" question. In the last 20 years many much better journalists have tried, I don't think he is going to be the one to crack that case.

ThisRegard · 11-03-2015 3:32pm

I don't think it's his intention to get an answer, but rather to see how the interviewee tackles it. And it's been interesting hearing how the various members confront the question.

mloc123 · 11-03-2015 3:55pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

I don't think it's his intention to get an answer, but rather to see how the interviewee tackles it. And it's been interesting hearing how the various members confront the question.

Generally they all stick to the usual shinnerbot script?

ThisRegard · 11-03-2015 4:01pm

mloc123 wrote: »

Generally they all stick to the usual shinnerbot script?

Yeah, although some go straight into it, others give it some consideration as to how they answer it, if at all, and others you get the impression know that any answer other than yes is a fairy tale.

PureDaycent · 11-03-2015 9:45pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

Chris' forced way of making sure he pronounces every letter in a word is irritating.

THIS.IS.INDEED.A.CORRECT.STATEMENT.INDEED.

HA!

Pherekydes · 18-03-2015 8:44am

Chris keeps saying Mother-in-laws. Get him off the bloody radio!

neris · 18-03-2015 11:26am

Pherekydes wrote: »

Chris keeps saying Mother-in-laws. Get him off the bloody radio!

Ah he,d be grand saying that in the middle east and pakistan

Lapin · 18-03-2015 11:50am

The whole mother in law thing on Newstalk Breakfast the last few mornings is silly. It's a news programme, not a Les Dawson tribute show.

SEPT 23 1989 · 18-03-2015 12:54pm

You could almost hear the laughter when Ivan and the business guy were discussing UTV Irelands expected losses

Claude Burgundy · 18-03-2015 3:41pm

Lapin wrote: »

The whole mother in law thing on Newstalk Breakfast the last few mornings is silly. It's a news programme, not a Les Dawson tribute show.

No its a breakfast show, i like the fact that its not up its own @rse and 100% serious like Morning Ireland.

Its catering for a certain market and the numbers show that its working.

ThisRegard · 18-03-2015 4:04pm

The mother in law thing also stemmed from a story they covered during the paper reviews I think it was.

Claude Burgundy · 18-03-2015 4:07pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

The mother in law thing also stemmed from a story they covered during the paper reviews I think it was.

Yep and it was meant to produce texts...........which cost 30 cent...........nuff said !

Bits_n_Bobs · 19-03-2015 10:31am

Chris discussing some story about dogs this morning referring to a bitch as a 'lady dog'....

Expunge · 19-03-2015 11:39am

There was a lad on with Ivan on St. Patrick's morning as co-host. I have heard him as a reporter on Newstalk Breakfast on a number of occasions.
Thought he did very well. He was relaxed, interviews were coherent and not given to showboating histrionics and gelled well with Ivan, I thought.
He did great.

Can't think of his name, sorry.

Declan A Walsh · 20-03-2015 8:27pm

Expunge wrote: »

There was a lad on with Ivan on St. Patrick's morning as co-host. I have heard him as a reporter on Newstalk Breakfast on a number of occasions.
Thought he did very well. He was relaxed, interviews were coherent and not given to showboating histrionics and gelled well with Ivan, I thought.
He did great.

Can't think of his name, sorry.

Kieran Cuddihy is the guy you are thinking of I believe. He is quire versatile as a reporter and as a stand-in.

liam7831 · 22-03-2015 11:11pm

Ya I find it awful drivel, the "banter" the constant name checking. yawn

conorh91 · 23-03-2015 9:34pm

Would they ever get rid of that insufferable eejit droning on about music like a bishop at a pulpit. John Meagher is his name. Instant off-switch moment.

Claude Burgundy · 24-03-2015 9:55am

conorh91 wrote: »

Would they ever get rid of that insufferable eejit droning on about music like a bishop at a pulpit. John Meagher is his name. Instant off-switch moment.

+1 and i find that Chris climbs up his @sre as well !

constitutionus · 24-03-2015 12:47pm

When Ivan yates is trashing something to do with Irish water ya KNOW someones fupped up !

michael999999 · 24-03-2015 1:16pm

constitutionus wrote: »

When Ivan yates is trashing something to do with Irish water ya KNOW someones fupped up !

INM will continue to do a hatchet job on Irish Water, then there boss Denis o Brien will swoop in and buy it for peanuts!

Just like he did with Siteserv. And a couple of hundred million of bank Dept's written off as well!

my friend · 24-03-2015 1:17pm

conorh91 wrote: »

Would they ever get rid of that insufferable eejit droning on about music like a bishop at a pulpit. John Meagher is his name. Instant off-switch moment.

+1

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-03-2015 1:18pm

much better this week

Loafing Oaf · 25-03-2015 4:31pm

Have they said why Chris is off this week? Wonder is the double-jobbing proving too much for him...

Claude Burgundy · 25-03-2015 4:41pm

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Have they said why Chris is off this week? Wonder is the double-jobbing proving too much for him...

He's on holidays in the states.

wandatowell · 25-03-2015 4:43pm

Chris would wanna be careful about taking a day off, Coleman is the kiddy.

Claude Burgundy · 25-03-2015 4:50pm

wandatowell wrote: »

Chris would wanna be careful about taking a day off, Coleman is the kiddy.

Colemnan is being primed to take over from Hook.

seachto7 · 26-03-2015 11:16pm

I prefer Coleman

Claude Burgundy · 08-04-2015 8:42am

No Ivan = Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring !!!!

Harry Angstrom · 09-04-2015 6:05pm

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

No Ivan = Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring !!!!

Pointless tuning in when Chris and Ivan aren't there together. Even though they both have a tendency to ham it up (especially Ivan), they're a very good double act and a lot more entertaining than Morning Ireland.

Claude Burgundy · 10-04-2015 8:31am

Its a borefast orgy this morning with smug 1 and smug 2 in place.

Kieran Cuddihy is so smug and is so far up his own @rse i don't know how his voice isn't muffled !

And Chris just plays off him, i'm just glad there's no music review on this morning or its possible they could explode with a smugness orgasm !!

Brookleft · 10-04-2015 9:16am

I really dislike Ivan Yeates.

Claude Burgundy · 10-04-2015 9:18am

Brookleft wrote: »

I really dislike Ivan Yeates.

You really must if you went to the bother of registering here just to say it:p

wnolan1992 · 10-04-2015 9:38am

I think Chris and Ciaran work better together than Chris and Shane tbh.

Claude Burgundy · 10-04-2015 9:46am

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I think Chris and Ciaran work better together than Chris and Shane tbh.

Having any of them without Ivan is like having a salad sambo when you really want a fillet steak !

gimmick · 10-04-2015 11:05am

I can't stand Ivan either.Tries too hard to be irreverent and his attempts to be the average man just annoy me.

Far prefer the show when he is off.

wnolan1992 · 10-04-2015 11:53am

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Having any of them without Ivan is like having a salad sambo when you really want a fillet steak !

Ah, but a salad sandwich is nice every now and then. Satisfies the hunger nicely without being outstandingly tasty, and makes the steak taste all the sweeter when you finally get around to making it!

Laboured metaphors ago-go!

:P

Muff Richardson · 10-04-2015 6:01pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I think Chris and Ciaran work better together than Chris and Shane tbh.

agreed, I don't think Shane works at all outside of talking politics which hes not great at either. Bit like Chris he seems like a nice guy but he hasn't got that cut throat commentary or interview style needed. As soon as he begins to air a personal opinion on something he goes all softly spoken and turns is into a "some would suggest" type of approach so as not to offend or say the wrong thing that would make him fall out of favour with listeners. The complete polar opposite of Ivan and Hook (hook who I can not stand btw) but their opinionated arrogant, loud mouthed stubbornness on air is entertaining. Coleman and Donoghue both trying to outdo themselves in a popularity contest are a serious bore fest, especially when put together.

Who's yer man standing in for Jonathon Healy, thought he was very good and would be a lot better on either Hooks slot or the morning slot instead of either Chris Donoghue and Shane Coleman.

jimmyw · 10-04-2015 9:18pm

Muff Richardson wrote: »

agreed, I don't think Shane works at all outside of talking politics which hes not great at either. Bit like Chris he seems like a nice guy but he hasn't got that cut throat commentary or interview style needed. As soon as he begins to air a personal opinion on something he goes all softly spoken and turns is into a "some would suggest" type of approach so as not to offend or say the wrong thing that would make him fall out of favour with listeners. The complete polar opposite of Ivan and Hook (hook who I can not stand btw) but their opinionated arrogant, loud mouthed stubbornness on air is entertaining. Coleman and Donoghue both trying to outdo themselves in a popularity contest are a serious bore fest, especially when put together.

Who's yer man standing in for Jonathon Healy, thought he was very good and would be a lot better on either Hooks slot or the morning slot instead of either Chris Donoghue and Shane Coleman.

What your saying is that Coleman/Chris are too PC whereas George an Ivan are not (which I personally prefer):D

The stand in for Jonathan is John Keogh.

Claude Burgundy · 23-04-2015 8:30am

Did Chris just talk about football, even saying he watched the Real match:eek:

That has to be the first time i remember him speaking about sport.

Muff Richardson · 23-04-2015 8:46am

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Did Chris just talk about football, even saying he watched the Real match:eek:

That has to be the first time i remember him speaking about sport.

he's put his foot in it a few times with some daft comments about sport so he generally keeps quiet

not his cup of tea I suppose.

I was surprised at the level of debate they about DOB and Siteserv, admittedly they did pussyfoot around the issue but at least it got a mention. Any other party and there would be Ivan blowing a gasket with his usual waffle along the lines of "surely [insert TD who farted too loudly] position is now untenable!!!"

wnolan1992 · 23-04-2015 10:34pm

Chris' interviews with people on the No side of the referendum are laughable at times. Even when they're making perfectly reasonable points (leaving aside whether I actually agree with those points or not) he just keeps reiterating "The words of the question are...". No attempt to delve deeper into the objection.

Muff Richardson · 23-04-2015 11:37pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Chris' interviews with people on the No side of the referendum are laughable at times. Even when they're making perfectly reasonable points (leaving aside whether I actually agree with those points or not) he just keeps reiterating "The words of the question are...". No attempt to delve deeper into the objection.

Yer one from the Iona institute humiliated the poor lad last week, if he can't contest with that crowd what hope has he got.

michael999999 · 23-04-2015 11:56pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Chris' interviews with people on the No side of the referendum are laughable at times. Even when they're making perfectly reasonable points (leaving aside whether I actually agree with those points or not) he just keeps reiterating "The words of the question are...". No attempt to delve deeper into the objection.

He just doesn't cut it as an interviewer for me. He can't articulate concise questions to get to the nub of the matter.

jooksavage · 29-04-2015 12:14pm

Anyone else think that Ivan gave the Land League's Jerry Beades a soft interview this morning? He's usually quite bullish and full of bluster and I would have expected him to take the LL task over their position re. Brian O'Donnell. Instead he left him to off to attack the bank and yesterday's court decision.

Maybe it's just me. I thought it was odd. I would hope Yates isn't letting his own horrible experience with the bank reduce his willingness to question O'Donnell's ridiculous position.

Claude Burgundy · 29-04-2015 12:19pm

jooksavage wrote: »

Anyone else think that Ivan gave the Land League's Jerry Beades a soft interview this morning? He's usually quite bullish and full of bluster and I would have expected him to take the LL task over their position re. Brian O'Donnell. Instead he left him to off to attack the bank and yesterday's court decision.

Maybe it's just me. I thought it was odd. I would hope Yates isn't letting his own horrible experience with the bank reduce his willingness to question O'Donnell's ridiculous position.

I believe the bank in his own troubles were AIB and BOI.

Glebee · 29-04-2015 9:09pm

Message for Ivan,

That sure thing of a horse you gave out this morning did not win. . keep the tips to yourself in future...lol,

michael999999 · 29-04-2015 9:22pm

Glebee wrote: »

Message for Ivan,

That sure thing of a horse you gave out this morning did not win. . keep the tips to yourself in future...lol,

He's a bankrupt bookie!

Would you really be following he's tips?

wnolan1992 · 30-04-2015 6:22pm

As of today's JNLR figures, they're the most listened to show on NT. Up a massive 35,000 since this time last year.

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