irelands fittest family

ThunbergsAreGo · 23-02-2021 10:45am

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Ya one thing on that, I thought I heard Daragh say everyone had to take at least 1 bag, well the son took 1 of the sister and then she had none. I know it was near the top but I would have assumed you needed to bring it yourself all the way.

We had the same thought. Reckon he just meant there is no way anyone could carry three.

josip · 23-02-2021 12:55pm

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

We had the same thought. Reckon he just meant there is no way anyone could carry three.

No, but if the O'Mahonys were doing it the 3 sons could carry 2 each and the mother would have a free run.
I took it that each family member has to carry at least 1 all the way.

Water John · 23-02-2021 12:58pm

I thought the same, the commentator definitely said it whether it was an actual rule, we don't know.
Well Davy owns the show, who going to have the nerve to tell him his team is disqualified? Wouldn't like it to happen anyway.

josip · 23-02-2021 1:10pm

Back home-schooling this week.
Whenever attention levels drop I use Davy's voice, "COME ONNN, COME ONNNN, FINISH IT !!!"
It's very effective for the short term, but loses its effectiveness over the medium and long term.
The Derval approach works better for actual teaching and getting something across.
When they finally 'get' something, it's Donncha-levels of glee and celebration.

franciscanpunk · 23-02-2021 1:13pm

TBH that Davey rubbish of they won't be laughing at us again rots me.

I completely understand why he does it great motivation and been used in sporting circles as long as thier has been competitions.Been in many dressing rooms where we made up people had 'written us off' stuff for motivation, where in reality nobody had written us off or cared who won given the low level we were playing at!

I didnt think it was that type of show though, it was about families coming together, Davey seemed to think it was the Munster final

gmisk · 24-02-2021 10:51pm

josip wrote: »

Back home-schooling this week.
Whenever attention levels drop I use Davy's voice, "COME ONNN, COME ONNNN, FINISH IT !!!"
It's very effective for the short term, but loses its effectiveness over the medium and long term.
The Derval approach works better for actual teaching and getting something across.
When they finally 'get' something, it's Donncha-levels of glee and celebration.

You should copy Donncha for the laugh.

"COME ON TYSIEEEE!!!"
"DOG IT!!!!!"

JoeExotic81 · 24-02-2021 11:44pm

Hell for leather!!

Great series. I wish they'd do away with hang tough, I generally forward through that. There were so many tight eliminators this year. I thought that Ruth Allen was the weak link but jaysus she was epic in the lake race. You normally have favourites but all three of the finalists were really likeable, even the ultra competitive mammy Mahoney!

IrishLad90 · 24-02-2021 11:46pm

Great show.
Loved the one where they clung upside down on the logs and dearbh keeps the guy up there for the guts of an hour

Loyal Lady · 28-02-2021 9:16pm

Really enjoying tonight’s show looking back over the 8 seasons to date.

AndrewJRenko · 26-07-2021 5:34pm

Huge achievement for Mona

https://twitter.com/sligoparkhotel/status/1419584645470072833?s=19

Muahahaha · 31-10-2021 8:01pm

Great that this is back but I wonder what bright spark came up with the idea of putting a bicycle and turbo trainer 6 metres off the ground in a forest

Pussyhands · 31-10-2021 8:05pm

This show is hilarious. A bunch of gaa heads running around pulling barrels and jumping over walls 🤣

Paul Mescal lookalike me hole....and the fool actually believed it!

Courtney doing mma with her tits out, looking like she's looking to advertise an only fans more than anything 🤣🤣🤣

The "referee" with a big serious head on him. Reminds me of when Dougal was given the important job of looking after the corner flags.... "you are important, you blow the horn to start!"

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 8:22pm

It didn't take long for the ditch hurlers to appear 🙄

If you're that brilliant, why don't you apply?

And did your mother never tell you that if you've nothing good to say, then say nothing?

Is there any chance that those of us who enjoy the programme could be left to watch and discuss it in peace?

mr_edge_to_you · 31-10-2021 8:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099066#Comment_118099066

A bunch of gaa heads running around pulling barrels and jumping over walls 🤣

Sounds like a Saturday night out in Moate back in the day.

PieOhMy · 31-10-2021 8:44pm

Serious backs agaisnt the wall time there by the Dub. Did she beat Tyseys time from last year even?

spookwoman · 31-10-2021 8:55pm

Sorry but when I saw Donncha's team Children of the Corn popped into my head.

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 9:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099218#Comment_118099218

From the very first glance, they didn't look like they stood much of a chance - those twins were absolutely tiny!

You definitely need at least one beast of a (usually) fella on a team.

maebee · 31-10-2021 9:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099190#Comment_118099190

She was brilliant. I wouldn't be surprised if this family wins it.

AndrewJRenko · 31-10-2021 9:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099389#Comment_118099389

Would be nice to see a Dub team making a serious go at it, for a change.

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 9:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099190#Comment_118099190

I'm watching on +1, and was gobsmacked by the girl from Cavan who lasted over 5 mins having done the bike earlier. And the Dad who was 60, and easily the heaviest of any of them, and lasted the longest.

And that got bettered???

I'm about to find out!

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 9:41pm

Jeeeeesus....... laughing and joking while she's at it 😱

Mantis Toboggan · 31-10-2021 9:52pm

Ah lad's fantastic to have it back especially with hell week over.

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 9:57pm

Great eliminator at the end, I did not expect that result!

FrancieBrady · 31-10-2021 10:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099493#Comment_118099493

One weak link and even the strongest chain can break, springs to mind. Thought they had it in the bag until the last one tried to get up.

Rmgblue · 31-10-2021 10:03pm

The red team completely abandoned their sister/daughter and that's what lost it for them! Such a good show. Really impressed with the Bissett's.

youcancallmeal · 31-10-2021 10:34pm

The Bissetts on the wall was incredible but I was even more impressed by the young fella nearly doing the entire 3km on a 10% incline in around 6 minutes

RebeccaK21 · 31-10-2021 10:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099351#Comment_118099351

Yeah teams with a Mammy only seem to do well with older/adult sons, the kids in that family were definitely all children. Shame about the McCarthy's, but I thought they took the loss very well. And lovely to see the older guy come straight down to the sister in the end as well.

HeidiHeidi · 31-10-2021 10:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118099656#Comment_118099656

If I was the cyclist, I'd kill my family for not prioritising piling barrels up at the wall!

They all seemed to want to get at least half of them down to the up'n'unders before starting to get them across to the wall - meanwhile the cyclist busting a gut on a 10% slope!!

I can't believe that wasn't made part of their strategy.

And I thought Donncha's idea of a barrel train was genius.

31-10-2021 11:16pm

Delighted it's back! I enjoyed it tonight.

JustJoe7240 · 01-11-2021 12:24am

Some very dodgey camera angles in the wall sit.

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