Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

Ol' Donie · 05-09-2016 10:58am

Yeah, it's been a bit crazy alright. Only till next week, though.

Of all the shows, though, I think Pat's suffers the most when's he's not there.

Well, except Moncrieff.

kneemos · 05-09-2016 11:06am

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT?

Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).

Pat is sleeping it off. https://i.imgur.com/oN7OOfu.jpg

Rambling Rake · 05-09-2016 2:09pm

Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.

UsBus · 05-09-2016 7:05pm

Rambling Rake wrote: »

Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.

Thankfully it's not just me...!!! She's is a complete dose, I assume this is michelle mcmullen you are speaking of. I mean the news can be repetitive a lot of the time but she has a way of making your ears bleed.....

Rambling Rake · 06-09-2016 10:12am

"I've been on the housing list since I'm 19. It's disgraceful". GOOD!!!

ThisRegard · 06-09-2016 10:16am

It's a real we don't want the outsiders coming in to our area going on in Ringsend isn't it. They're far from the only people who would wish to live in the area they grew up in, but don't due to costs. "That's our land". The modern day Field.

Rambling Rake · 06-09-2016 10:25am

Too many foddeners. Dublin city could certainly do with a bit of gentrification.

Should have moved the scobies out years ago.

Typer Monkey · 06-09-2016 12:22pm

Rambling Rake wrote: »

Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.

I was only ranting to my husband about her yesterday. Her pacing and intonation while reading the first line of a news story/the headline is bizarre. She...reads...the...line...so...slowly...overpronouncing...every...syllable with strangely placed pauses but then reads the rest of the story at a normal speaking pace. It absolutely wrecks my head :mad:

Harry Palmr · 07-09-2016 11:51am

foxtrot101 wrote: »

Anything would of sounded good after a couple of years of Eamon Keane. Healy was originally paired with Damien Kiberd, but Kiberd left due to ill health.

If anyone is wondering what he is at these days, he is filling in for Billy McCarthy on WLR. Still impossible to listen to with the same mix of faux hard man and oily ingratiation

ballsymchugh · 07-09-2016 12:24pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If anyone is wondering what he is at these days, he is filling in for Billy McCarthy on WLR. Still impossible to listen to with the same mix of faux hard man and oily ingratiation

he's still looking for his NAMA

DeadHand · 07-09-2016 1:56pm

Clear, unchallenged anti-border, pro mass immigration propaganda being broadcast on Newstalk right now.

Sutherland and Soros must be proud that their attempts to reduce European nations in their own homelands and eradicate their cultures are being promoted for free by Irish useful idiots demanding the demise of their own people.

It would be vaguely comical in it's smug naivety were it not for the fact this type of thinking leads to Bataclan, Cologne, Nice, a thousand different atrocities and a million different miseries for the native population of Europe.

It is dangerous and it is getting innocent people murdered, raped and assaulted in previously safe societies.

Faugheen · 07-09-2016 7:53pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If anyone is wondering what he is at these days, he is filling in for Billy McCarthy on WLR. Still impossible to listen to with the same mix of faux hard man and oily ingratiation

What's the story with chaos Billy? He on holiday?

Declan A Walsh · 07-09-2016 8:01pm

DeadHand wrote: »

Clear, unchallenged anti-border, pro mass immigration propaganda being broadcast on Newstalk right now.

Sutherland and Soros must be proud that their attempts to reduce European nations in their own homelands and eradicate their cultures are being promoted for free by Irish useful idiots demanding the demise of their own people.

It would be vaguely comical in it's smug naivety were it not for the fact this type of thinking leads to Bataclan, Cologne, Nice, a thousand different atrocities and a million different miseries for the native population of Europe.

It is dangerous and it is getting innocent people murdered, raped and assaulted in previously safe societies.

This is a bit over the top and full of sweeping generalisations - obviously, you don't have time for different cultures, where some would find it exciting. You are entitled to your opinion but you seem to be very closed to new cultures and ideas. This is how your post comes across anyway.

Rambling Rake · 07-09-2016 8:11pm

DeadHand wrote: »

Clear, unchallenged anti-border, pro mass immigration propaganda being broadcast on Newstalk right now.

Sutherland and Soros must be proud that their attempts to reduce European nations in their own homelands and eradicate their cultures are being promoted for free by Irish useful idiots demanding the demise of their own people.

It would be vaguely comical in it's smug naivety were it not for the fact this type of thinking leads to Bataclan, Cologne, Nice, a thousand different atrocities and a million different miseries for the native population of Europe.

It is dangerous and it is getting innocent people murdered, raped and assaulted in previously safe societies.

I was going to post about this earlier but didn't get a chance.

I sure do love being lectured to by privately school educated socialists like this guy and Paul Murphy.

Who is going to police the 10,000 "Syrians" that he wants us to open our arms to while he off jetsetting around the world to places like Pre-war Syria.

Toff nosed twit. Would make you sick.

Rambling Rake · 07-09-2016 8:21pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

DeadHand wrote: »

Clear, unchallenged anti-border, pro mass immigration propaganda being broadcast on Newstalk right now.

Sutherland and Soros must be proud that their attempts to reduce European nations in their own homelands and eradicate their cultures are being promoted for free by Irish useful idiots demanding the demise of their own people.

It would be vaguely comical in it's smug naivety were it not for the fact this type of thinking leads to Bataclan, Cologne, Nice, a thousand different atrocities and a million different miseries for the native population of Europe.

It is dangerous and it is getting innocent people murdered, raped and assaulted in previously safe societies.

This is a bit over the top and full of sweeping generalisations - obviously, you don't have time for different cultures, where some would find it exciting. You are entitled to your opinion but you seem to be very closed to new cultures and ideas. This is how your post comes across anyway.

I know this wasn't aimed at me but for the record I have no issue with other cultures but if we have no idea who you are or where you came from you are not welcome here imo. I doubt the average "refugee" would give a damn if the roles were reversed.

There needs to be safe zones built in the middle east where these people can be homed.

Islamic nutters and Syrian civil war are not my problem, thanks very much.

Harry Palmr · 07-09-2016 8:25pm

Faugheen wrote: »

What's the story with chaos Billy? He on holiday?

Yes.

sheep? · 07-09-2016 8:33pm

Did I hear right that Uncle George's new show will be called "High Noon"?

Ol' Donie · 07-09-2016 8:37pm

I know we all know this, but the lunacy was annoying me again this evening.

This Friday will be the last ever Right Hook. But George Hook, who hasn't left the station, hasn't been on it in weeks (months?).

It's stupid.

Will he be back for another farewell on Friday?

(I will admit, however, that I'm looking forward to his midday ramblings. Even if shortening Moncrieff is, to my mind, an actual crime that someone should go to prison for.)

Ol' Donie · 07-09-2016 8:39pm

sheep? wrote: »

Did I hear right that Uncle George's new show will be called "High Noon"?

Really? Oh, God I hope it is!

Rambling Rake · 07-09-2016 8:49pm

Great name indeed. Missed the old sod!

9-4 is radio gold in fairness.

I notice they have been playing promos with Coleman, Williams and Collette but nothing from Quinlan. Still not sure what purpose he is serving?

Drive will be podcast time I feel.

kneemos · 07-09-2016 8:49pm

MonCrieff is losing the half hour guest slot apparently.Shame really it has always been the best part of the show.

Say Your Number · 07-09-2016 8:50pm

It has to be said the new schedule is beyond awful.

Paul Williams - F*ck right off.

George Hook - as much as I like him, he'll probably be off half the time.

Half hour run into OTB - pointless, utterly pointless, 3 hours of sport is enough, why couldn't they just start the new Drivetime programme at 4:30, and the worst thing about it is Moncrieff is the one losing time to accommodate this nonsense.

Seriously how drunk were they when they devised this new schedule?

kneemos · 07-09-2016 8:55pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

It has to be said the new schedule is beyond awful.

Paul Williams - F*ck right off.

George Hook - as much as I like him, he'll probably be off half the time.

Half hour run into OTB - pointless, utterly pointless, 3 hours of sport is enough, why couldn't they just start the new Drivetime programme at 4:30, and the worst thing about it is Moncrieff is the one losing time to accommodate this nonsense.

Seriously how drunk were they when they devised this new schedule?

An hour of Hook to rabbit on about immigration and concussion would be more than enough.

sheep? · 07-09-2016 9:04pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Really? Oh, God I hope it is!

https://twitter.com/ghook/status/773205705260163072

Confirmed!

I will say, it's a flipping shame Seán's losing the opening interview. I always waited to hear who he had on, and 95% of the time stayed tuned in.

As for the extra 30 mins of Off the Ball....

I'm a massive rugby fan, but can't stand those "lads".

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-09-2016 4:32pm

I thought George had retired? I'm happy that he's back but I assumed that he was going for good.

I know that I'd go and sit on a beach somewhere if I were 70+ and had his money.

ballsymchugh · 08-09-2016 4:39pm

Mannix Flynn is some bollox.

wandatowell · 08-09-2016 5:04pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I know that I'd go and sit on a beach somewhere if I were 70+ and had his money.

I'd say its hard to shy away from the attention of being one of the top presenters on a nationwide station.

Saying that when my own father retired he said it was the thrill of doing something that you are very good at everyday that he missed most.

Muff Richardson · 08-09-2016 5:35pm

ballsymchugh wrote: »

Mannix Flynn is some bollox.

attention seeking egotistical self centered good for nothing useless bollox

Rambling Rake · 08-09-2016 6:30pm

wandatowell wrote: »

I'd say its hard to shy away from the attention of being one of the top presenters on a nationwide station.

Saying that when my own father retired he said it was the thrill of doing something that you are very good at everyday that he missed most.

I don't see George as the type that would ever retire. Aside from presenting a drive time show at 75 he put in a hell of a lot of travel miles doing the shows too. He also does a lot of after dinner speeches and events. He was in Dubai in the last few weeks!!

Hope I'm half as active at his age.

jippo nolan · 08-09-2016 6:40pm

Muff Richardson wrote: »

attention seeking egotistical self centered good for nothing useless bollox

He's not that bad, is he?

jippo nolan · 08-09-2016 6:44pm

Muff Richardson wrote: »

attention seeking egotistical self centered good for nothing useless bollox

He's not that bad, is he?

PeterTheNinth · 08-09-2016 6:45pm

Rambling Rake wrote: »

Hope I'm half as active at his age.

Harder for a man his height and built to keep upright as well. I think it's far easier for men of small stature to keep themselves walking round.

Harry Angstrom · 09-09-2016 11:42am

Typer Monkey wrote: »

I was only ranting to my husband about her yesterday. Her pacing and intonation while reading the first line of a news story/the headline is bizarre. She...reads...the...line...so...slowly...overpronouncing...every...syllable with strangely placed pauses but then reads the rest of the story at a normal speaking pace. It absolutely wrecks my head :mad:

Does anyone know if she's related to Michael McMullan? They both have a very similar presentation "style".

Say Your Number · 09-09-2016 4:46pm

So the zombie Right Hook finishes today, it was a bit ridiculous it went on for 7 weeks after George left.

Not sure about this new pairing, I liked Chris with Ivan cos they were polar opposites, I doubt he'll have the same dynamic with a female presenter and it'll probably be a bit dull in comparison.

Ol' Donie · 09-09-2016 6:27pm

Arragh Jesus.

Fist ad I hear for the new show tells me Dr Ciara Kelly is on to talk health.

Nothing personal for her - I quite like her - but if I have a health problem, I actually go to the doctor.

After that I don't wanna hear about it.

Christ almighty.

jimmyw · 09-09-2016 8:45pm

It will be great to hear Georgy Porgies dulcet tones again after giving over the airwaves to the PC brigade/generic folk for the past seven weeks, though I dont know if the show will be toned down possibly.And I can get all my health complaints fixed now aswell:P.

As for the new breakfast show, the jury is still out on it, but I am not too hopeful about it but I will give it a chance.

Turtle_ · 10-09-2016 8:29am

jimmyw wrote: »

As for the new breakfast show, the jury is still out on it, but I am not too hopeful about it but I will give it a chance.

I suppose the thing is, it'll still probably be a million miles better than other breakfast radio shows with their nitwit hyper having the craic presenters sounding like they're on speed...

PeterTheNinth · 10-09-2016 1:50pm

I heard Healy announcing yesterday that he is taking over the Sunday Show. Talk about moving the deck chairs. They should have just moved him out permanently and let him work on his on air persona. And I don't know why they expect him, the most opinionated f**ker at the station, to be able to chair that particular show.

Say Your Number · 12-09-2016 4:49pm

Chris confirmed someone from OTB would be joining them from 6.30 every evening.

And the Second Captains were ran out the door for wanting to move into drivetime hours......

PeterTheNinth · 12-09-2016 5:25pm

We waited two months for the new schedule, and the first conversation on each show is about how difficult each host has found the changing hours. Surely this a conversation that they should have kept for another time. It sounds like they dont really want to be there.

Rambling Rake · 12-09-2016 5:44pm

Drivetime is the snooze fest I expected. Very vanilla pairing. Not familiar with Sarah McInerney but the Trump supporter fairly put her in her place.

Happy he is back but George seems like a strange fit at that hour. Moncrieff at 2 hours is ideal and can't have too much of Pat in the morning.

Rambling Rake · 12-09-2016 5:50pm

30 mins of OTB before OTB is OTT. I like the opening of the show where they run through the news. Not sure moving that to Drive is wise.

SEPT 23 1989 · 12-09-2016 6:18pm

Sarahs voice is very weak is she presenting from another studio

Anyway it's pc heaven

Rambling Rake · 12-09-2016 6:40pm

Liam Cunningham is a Shinner. Enough said about him.

Tell me how · 12-09-2016 6:46pm

Thought Liam spoke well but think it was bad move to ask questions about GoT. Devalued the seriousness of what had just been discussed.

Should have suggested he'd join them again to discuss that.

foxtrot101 · 12-09-2016 6:52pm

Rambling Rake wrote: »

Liam Cunningham is a Shinner.

Is he? So what?

Rambling Rake · 12-09-2016 6:57pm

He can well afford to be a humanitarian and "socialist". So he is personally going to vouch for all of these refugees? They are all just like us. Phew, and there was me worrying..

They are a joke party and it says a lot about him that he is an open supporter.

foxtrot101 · 12-09-2016 7:00pm

Rambling Rake wrote: »

He can well afford to be a humanitarian and "socialist". So he is personally going to vouch for all of these refugees? They are all just like us. Phew, and there was me worrying..

They are a joke party and it says a lot about him that he is an open supporter.

You're entitled to your opinion, as is he.

Rambling Rake · 12-09-2016 7:08pm

foxtrot101 wrote: »

Rambling Rake wrote: »

He can well afford to be a humanitarian and "socialist". So he is personally going to vouch for all of these refugees? They are all just like us. Phew, and there was me worrying..

They are a joke party and it says a lot about him that he is an open supporter.

You're entitled to your opinion, as is he.

I never said anything to the contrary. We are agreed on that.

Muff Richardson · 12-09-2016 7:09pm

That was some heap of sh*te of a programme, did I hear Donoghue apologise at the end of it for being as much...christ.

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