Saturday Sport RTE Radio 1

honeybear · 05-07-2014 8:53pm #1

Listening to post Tipp Galway match. Donal Og Cusack is excellent but Greg Allen is wrecking my head-he keeps focusing on ex players questioning heart of Tipp team. Allen is a superb commentator but he is like a dog with a bone-won't let it go!

CountyHurler · 06-07-2014 1:48pm

honeybear wrote: »

Listening to post Tipp Galway match. Donal Og Cusack is excellent but Greg Allen

Greg Allen is the golf commentator isnt he?

honeybear · 09-08-2014 4:53pm

Joe Brolly involved in a heated discussion with Des

CountyHurler · 09-08-2014 10:20pm

honeybear wrote: »

Joe Brolly involved in a heated discussion with Des

My brother just mentioned this to me... I was listening to RTE radio all day, but I turned over to NT for the commentary on this game... Did you not think that Joe Brolly was drunk?

honeybear · 09-08-2014 11:39pm

Thought he could be

selfstarter · 09-08-2014 11:44pm

CountyHurler wrote: »

My brother just mentioned this to me... I was listening to RTE radio all day, but I turned over to NT for the commentary on this game... Did you not think that Joe Brolly was drunk?

Dunphy,Sadlier,Brolly.....its an rte style.Good cop bad cop.

honeybear · 20-02-2016 3:57pm

Joanne Cantwell was painful to listen to when chatting to Eamon Dunphy. Greg Allen had to put an end to her petty point scoring. Anyone else hear her?

padd b1975 · 20-02-2016 4:29pm

Joanne Cantwell can't seem to stop herself from asking stupid questions, she seems to get three quarters of the way through and realises her stupidly, she then tries to explain her reason for askingsuch a question which makes for a very disjointed conversation.

She really shouldn't be considered programme anchor material at all, perfectly adequate for reports and sports news segments at the most.

honeybear · 20-02-2016 6:26pm

padd b1975 wrote: »

Joanne Cantwell can't seem to stop herself from asking stupid questions, she seems to get three quarters of the way through and realises her stupidly, she then tries to explain her reason for askingsuch a question which makes for a very disjointed conversation.

She really shouldn't be considered programme anchor material at all, perfectly adequate for reports and sports news segments at the most.

Agreed. She was like a dog with a bone on the point about Arsenal.

Brendan Bendar · 25-02-2016 10:02am

Would it not be her job to elicit as much info as she can?

Must say she doesn't come up on the Brenners ' annoying people on radio' radar screen and in truth it's a rather sensitive device!!&#55358;&#56595;

Brendan Bendar · 27-01-2018 5:46pm

Don’t think there’s another thread.

Listening here and that idiot Des Cahill keeps cutting in and interrupting Joanne Cantwell, think she really had enough on the lead in to the tennis series.

Anyone else tooned in?

What an unprofessional performance from Cahill.

NIMAN · 27-01-2018 5:48pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Don’t think there’s another thread.

Listening here and that idiot Des Cahill keeps cutting in and interrupting Joanne Cantwell, think she really had enough on the lead in to the tennis series.

Anyone else tooned in?

What an unprofessional performance from Cahill.

Wish he would get something done with his sinuses or whatevers wrong with him.

Always sounds like he's choking on phlegm, hard to listen to.

neris · 27-01-2018 7:21pm

There's some weekends thst programme just shouldn't be on. No major live sports and they cover gaa club games or just talk

Brendan Bendar · 27-01-2018 7:59pm

neris wrote: »

There's some weekends thst programme just shouldn't be on. No major live sports and they cover gaa club games or just talk

Aah wouldn’t quit agree there, always something happening.

applehunter · 27-01-2018 11:12pm

I always get the whiff of forced banter from them.

Rumpy Pumpy · 27-01-2018 11:14pm

He was snorting and sniffing like mad this afternoon. You’d think he’d blow his nose. I can’t stand ‘Dessie’s’ brand of ‘lad banter’ anyway. Turned over to Lyric FM for a while.

dxhound2005 · 28-01-2018 11:28am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Don’t think there’s another thread.

Listening here and that idiot Des Cahill keeps cutting in and interrupting Joanne Cantwell, think she really had enough on the lead in to the tennis series.

Anyone else tooned in?

What an unprofessional performance from Cahill.

You started one last year as well. It was short lived and very forgettable.

Brendan Bendar · 28-01-2018 12:20pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You started one last year as well. It was short lived and very forgettable.

Eh.... you didn’t forget it, though.:D

Just making a point DX, nothing more.

Losty Dublin · 28-01-2018 12:38pm

Cahill is a disgrace on the radio and is the weak link on RTÉ sport in general, never mind Saturday/Sunday Sport. If it isn't "Di Dubz" or ABU or yarns about meeting Davy Keogh or or having "du banter" with the sort who go off dying their cat whilst driving camper vans with Jackie Charlton murals to the World Cuo then he doesn't want to know. You could write a book about the idiotic questions and comments that he has made over the years.

What's worse is that how he is arrogant enough to not even feign interest on air about anything else. And that's before I begin about his disgraceful diction and on air voice. There are plenty of other decent sportscasters in the RTÉ team; he is not needed and ought to be cast aside.

Brendan Bendar · 28-01-2018 2:44pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Cahill is a disgrace on the radio and is the weak link on RTÉ sport in general, never mind Saturday/Sunday Sport. If it isn't "Di Dubz" or ABU or yarns about meeting Davy Keogh or or having "du banter" with the sort who go off dying their cat whilst driving camper vans with Jackie Charlton murals to the World Cuo then he doesn't want to know. You could write a book about the idiotic questions and comments that he has made over the years.

What's worse is that how he is arrogant enough to not even feign interest on air about anything else. And that's before I begin about his disgraceful diction and on air voice. There are plenty of other decent sportscasters in the RTÉ team; he is not needed and ought to be cast aside.

Hmmm Lot of 'gristle' in there Losty, I'll have to put in me teeth and have a chew.

He does seem to prefer the more stupid aspects of sport like 'de paartie' after rather than the main event.

Spent nearly three minutes adding up goals scored in last years league on air,whilst a discussion went on around him.

I think auld Dee is putting a bit of a stop to the moonlighting though.

padd b1975 · 28-01-2018 9:28pm

Can't be doing with Des at this time of year.
Local radio all the way for me.

honeybear · 03-03-2018 5:09pm

Des just snapped at Joanne “stop interrupting me”. I’ve always felt tension between them

JeffKenna · 03-03-2018 5:09pm

honeybear wrote: »

Des just snapped at Joanne “stop interrupting me”. I’ve always felt tension between them

Sexual tension

Losty Dublin · 03-03-2018 6:25pm

honeybear wrote: »

Des just snapped at Joanne “stop interrupting me”. I’ve always felt tension between them

He is a disgrace to RTE period.

real rocker · 03-03-2018 7:37pm

Des just snapped at Joanne “stop interrupting me”. I’ve always felt tension between them

Some Dancing on The Stairs might solve it. He needs to loosen up & avoid vanishing up his own .......

applehunter · 03-03-2018 8:32pm

Endless "Banter" would make me snap as well.

Brendan Bendar · 30-06-2018 6:46pm

Sweet Meesus, that lad Martin Kiely commentating on the Cavan Tyrone game simply did my head in.

Every e pronounced i sinter field... Tyre-Owen Jesus h Christ where do RTE get these people.

Would someone in RTE sort out the pronunciation of Tyrone and stick the fcuk to it

What is correct, tell those cretins it's done that way' do it or get the fork off the set.

Have to say I was apoplectic with that gimp.

anthonyjmaher · 30-06-2018 8:42pm

Brian Carthy great as usual though for the Kildare game.

ford fiesta · 08-07-2018 4:16pm

John Mullane: what stuff is this guy taking?:eek:

padd b1975 · 08-07-2018 4:20pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

John Mullane: what stuff is this guy taking?:eek:

A colossal pain in the hole that guy.

Pa8301 · 08-07-2018 8:25pm

padd b1975 wrote: »

A colossal pain in the hole that guy.

He thinks roaring down the microphone makes him come across as passionate. Very annoying.

ford fiesta · 08-07-2018 8:28pm

Not good.
He belongs on community radio or in the local sports bar, not public service broadcaster standard.

Brendan Bendar · 08-07-2018 8:37pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

Not good.
He belongs on community radio or in the local sports bar, not public service broadcaster standard.

Disagree...great co commentator has passion and enthusiasm.

BarryD2 · 08-07-2018 8:45pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Disagree...great co commentator has passion and enthusiasm.

Can be a bit of a one trick pony though? Mind you, was Brian Carthy the main commentator? Bit dopey, even told us in the end that Kilkenny had prevailed!

Brendan Bendar · 08-07-2018 8:56pm

BarryD2 wrote: »

Can be a bit of a one trick pony though? Mind you, was Brian Carthy the main commentator? Bit dopey, even told us in the end that Kilkenny had prevailed!

Yes he did , yes he did,in fact I just tuned in at that exact point and after intermittently listening all afternoon, nearly packed my panties with loose scutter when I heard it.No kidding, hoop heaved and I barely contained the load.

Wonder would “Fáilte ‘gus cèad’ accept the deep cleaning bill

honeybear · 08-07-2018 9:35pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Yes he did , yes he did,in fact I just tuned in at that exact point and after intermittently listening all afternoon, nearly packed my panties with loose scutter when I heard it.No kidding, hoop heaved and I barely contained the load.

Wonder would “Fáilte ‘gus cèad’ accept the deep cleaning bill

My ears are still sore from John Mullane! I like that they have players/former players on the show. Not a Bernard Flynn fan. Heard Michael Quinlavin on yest and thought he was good (I am biased being a Tipp fan!)

Brendan Bendar · 14-07-2018 7:39pm

Poor John Kenny commentating on Tyrone Roscommon had a bit of a mare today.

He had Mickey Harte driving forward instead of Peter Harte.

He had a game in Carrick on Suir instead of Carrick on Shannon

There were several other bloomers too.Banty didn’t help him.

That said it was his first big game, I think he will be fine after bedding in.

I like the lad, hope he does well

ford fiesta · 14-07-2018 7:58pm

thought JK has done loads of games?, has done highlights on TV anyway

Brendan Bendar · 14-07-2018 8:04pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

thought JK has done loads of games?, has done highlights on TV anyway

Yes he has, but not full on games in Croker.

Small stuff from the provinces ,lives in Naas I think so gets the stuff around there.

Doesn’t usually do the big time games- and it shows.

honeybear · 15-07-2018 12:32am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Poor John Kenny commentating on Tyrone Roscommon had a bit of a mare today.

He had Mickey Harte driving forward instead of Peter Harte.

He had a game in Carrick on Suir instead of Carrick on Shannon

There were several other bloomers too.Banty didn’t help him.

That said it was his first big game, I think he will be fine after bedding in.

I like the lad, hope he does well

I thought JK was terrible and felt his co presenter wasn’t mad about him either. For me, Padraic Lodge is better. God, I miss Micheal O M

Brendan Bendar · 15-07-2018 7:54am

honeybear wrote: »

I thought JK was terrible and felt his co presenter wasn’t mad about him either. For me, Padraic Lodge is better. God, I miss Micheal O M

In fairness, JK is the cricket guy, the insert commentaries guy,when a big match is in progress, first time I heard him in a big game in Croke ,full match with a co com.

It’s a tough job with all the subs and stuff.

Had a bit of a mare but I wouldn’t say terrible, hope he gets a few more chances to gain experience.

Lodge is indeed better but with all these games, now, new voices will be needed.

honeybear · 28-07-2018 7:58pm

Awful radio interviewer of both managers after the wonderful draw between Galway and Clare. He asked both of them negative questions about the cracking match. Both were obviously shattered by the match and he focused on negative aspects

honeybear · 04-08-2018 5:05pm

Listening to commentary on U21 hurling-Martin Kiely is good at commentating. Would much prefer him to Marty’s ott commentary

Brendan Bendar · 04-08-2018 6:57pm

honeybear wrote: »

Listening to commentary on U21 hurling-Martin Kiely is good at commentating. Would much prefer him to Marty’s ott commentary

Yeah, wish he would pronounce ‘e’ as ‘e’ it’s not the cinter, it’s the center.

Also says leave instead of let, that Munster schyte really boils my piss.

On another tack, Cahill nearly blew his wad when “de hokkiees” won.

On about Italia 92 and “de paaartie” and de haumecoming .

Nearly became “emotional” at the texts in from John in the tractor and Bernie on a towel in Marbella as deeay rolled in.

Fhcukkers who never saw a ‘hokkkie’ match in their lives!!!!

Thought Cahill would pass out .

Will he be in for de homecoming gig..... for fcuking sure he will be plugging it.

That said well done to the lasses.

Losty Dublin · 05-08-2018 2:40am

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Will he be in for de homecoming gig..... for fcuking sure he will be plugging it..

Unlikely. If they had to pay their own way over they can hardly afford to pay for him for the way back.

Brendan Bendar · 11-08-2018 4:45pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Unlikely. If they had to pay their own way over they can hardly afford to pay for him for the way back.

He was there on the stage,large as life Losty....

Just off the topic a tad, tuned into SS today in the motor and these two plumbers whoever they were were commenting on the English Premier League, all were discussing “See -ie”... what was that all about.

It was only when Joanne Cantwell mentioned Manchester City that I copped what was going on.

Immediately turned off when one of them called Jose Mourinho “Hosay”

You couldn’t make it up.

Brendan Bendar · 02-09-2018 2:51pm

I know it’s Sunday but Jaysus,Jacquie Hurley has one harsh speaking voice

If I need paint stripped I’ll go for her.

Aaaaaarsenal and Caaaaaardiff...... jaysus.

ford fiesta · 02-09-2018 8:51pm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

I know it’s Sunday but Jaysus,Jacquie Hurley has one harsh speaking voice

If I need paint stripped I’ll go for her.

Aaaaaarsenal and Caaaaaardiff...... jaysus.

.... don't forget AAAAAAAAARRRRRTE !

Brendan Bendar · 16-12-2018 3:27pm

I know it’s Sunday but Jaysus they are getting fierce’ schmaltzy ‘ on the highlights programme .

Mammies driving back from the sevens to make a lads breakfast?.

Can the dude not make it himself FFS.

honeybear · 22-12-2018 5:03pm

Quiz on atm. Des Cahill is very rude to Joanne Cantwell. I’ve commented on this before. Wish producers would try to cut this out

honeybear · 29-12-2018 5:18pm

Very good panel on today. Sports lady (Lindsay Peet?) has such an impressive sporting record and is excellent at discussing sport. Other guys (Johnny & Mikey) very open too discussing mental issues etc. Think it really helps that Des is on his own - I’m not a fan of his and Joanne’s exchanges.

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