irelands fittest family

Muahahaha · 28-10-2018 9:51pm

Thought the same myself, eliminating them on that basis was a bit unfair

28-10-2018 10:11pm

Lisha wrote: »

Ireland’s fittest family is worth watching for Donnacha O Callaghan’s reactions alone. He is so (unintentionally I think) funny

He has the most amazing face and expressions:D

Lisha · 28-10-2018 10:17pm

inthehat wrote: »

He has the most amazing face and expressions:D

He is just so likeable.

HeidiHeidi · 29-10-2018 1:13am

Lisha wrote: »

Ireland’s fittest family is worth watching for Donnacha O Callaghan’s reactions alone. He is so (unintentionally I think) funny

This! He's just brilliant.

Feeling sick just watching that vertigo nonsense on the telly

Can't decide if it's an unfair one to send families home from the get-go on..... but then again, they had their chance in the first race (which was most definitely about fitness)

I'm looking forward to the series, esp if they've introduced a few new gigs into it (which it seems they have) - but oh my goodness it's going to be an endurance test listening to the screeching :mad: Mairéad, get those kids sorted and get thee back to IFF!!!

HeidiHeidi · 29-10-2018 1:31am

There's a few fairly senior-looking bucks in this series......

Dakota Dan · 29-10-2018 1:23pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

There's a few fairly senior-looking bucks in this series......

There was an old doe as well until her son froze. I’d say the same one is still giving out to him for balking.

HeidiHeidi · 29-10-2018 2:21pm

Dakota Dan wrote: »

There was an old doe as well until her son froze. I’d say the same one is still giving out to him for balking.

I felt SO sorry for him!!!

At least an entire team chickened out after, would have made him feel a bit better I'd say.

Dakota Dan · 29-10-2018 4:17pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I felt SO sorry for him!!!

At least an entire team chickened out after, would have made him feel a bit better I'd say.

He should have spoken up sooner so that they could have done the same, mind you I’d say the mother would still be p’d off.

Hoboo · 29-10-2018 4:20pm

Dakota Dan wrote: »

There was an old doe as well until her son froze. I’d say the same one is still giving out to him for balking.

She was a toothless oul witch

29-10-2018 9:41pm

Hoboo wrote: »

She was a toothless oul witch

:mad: What a horrible comment to make.

Her personal appearance is nobody's business.

I just wish i was as brave and as fit as that woman.

Galwayguy35 · 29-10-2018 9:47pm

KT shoving the mike in the young fellas face asking him to say something after picking the wrong rope was a bit silly.

WTF did she expect him to say.

mojesius · 30-10-2018 10:55pm

I enjoy IFF but jaysus Kathryn Thomas ruins it with that screaming and the faux enthusiasm. Could RTE not have given the gig to someone (anyone) else?! Stick a newcomer in there to give them a chance in Mairead's place.

Agreed with other posters on the vertigo challenge. I'd have no issue with doing the fitness trials and courses (badly and slowly) but ask me to walk out on that gangplank above Irish life building, no way, not happening. I was feeling queasy watching it. They should have done a time trial or something. Or even a good aul fashioned tug of war

lertsnim · 31-10-2018 12:08am

mojesius wrote: »

I enjoy IFF but jaysus Kathryn Thomas ruins it with that screaming and the faux enthusiasm. Could RTE not have given the gig to someone (anyone) else?! Stick a newcomer in there to give them a chance in Mairead's place.

Being awful is her special talent.

31-10-2018 9:12pm

I used to like Katherine Thomas but lately she seems to think that all she has to do is howl and shriek and make silly faces. She made a "oh oh" face after the young guy balked, - to raise a cheap laugh for her own cleverness. It was a bit smart of her. Mairead would never make little of the contestants in that way.

Caprica · 02-11-2018 12:13am

I like Kathryn Thomas, she always comes across as enthusiastic and actually enjoying what she does. That isn’t something I’d say about everyone in Montrose.

I enjoyed the first challenge on bull island, the top 4 really separated themselves from the pack. I thought the vertigo challenge was a very unfair to eliminate families and had absolutely nothing to with fitness. I felt really sorry for the poor young lad who decided he couldn’t do it, his family weren’t impressed. Kinda funny that there are cousins taking part I wonder do they get many applications?

I don’t know how Donnacha O’Callaghan played international rugby, he was a bundle of nerves watching the families, very entertaining. I still they could add a bit to the prize pot, I think €15k is a bit stingy.

Charlie19 · 02-11-2018 12:26am

I think Donnacha might of had a few too many bangs to the head.

Dakota Dan · 03-11-2018 11:14am

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

KT shoving the mike in the young fellas face asking him to say something after picking the wrong rope was a bit silly.

WTF did she expect him to say.

I fcuked up big time

AMKC · 03-11-2018 4:22pm

mojesius wrote: »

I enjoy IFF but jaysus Kathryn Thomas ruins it with that screaming and the faux enthusiasm. Could RTE not have given the gig to someone (anyone) else?! Stick a newcomer in there to give them a chance in Mairead's place.

Agreed with other posters on the vertigo challenge. I'd have no issue with doing the fitness trials and courses (badly and slowly) but ask me to walk out on that gangplank above Irish life building, no way, not happening. I was feeling queasy watching it. They should have done a time trial or something. Or even a good aul fashioned tug of war

I would have no problem doing the vertigo challenge but agree it was an unfair way to find which family's should go to the next round.

I enjoy IFF but jaysus Kathryn Thomas ruins it with that screaming and the faux enthusiasm. Could RTE not have given the gig to someone (anyone) else?! Stick a newcomer in there to give them a chance in Mairead's place.

I agree they should have got someone new. Time for Kathryn Thomas to retire from RTE I think.

inthehat wrote: »

I used to like Katherine Thomas but lately she seems to think that all she has to do is howl and shriek and make silly faces. She made a "oh oh" face after the young guy balked, - to raise a cheap laugh for her own cleverness. It was a bit smart of her. Mairead would never make little of the contestants in that way.

I used to like her when she was doing the travel show but don't like her anymore. I think she is very stuck up now.

AndrewJRenko · 04-11-2018 11:00pm

Good episode tonight - looks like this was the location
http://www.abandonedireland.com/Portlaw_1.html

We were confused as to why one group got the fire engine pull and others got the tyres? And it looks like the same next week.

I think some of you may have been a bit harsh on Kathryn. I was looking out specially to see if she was shouting, but it didn't come across that way to me.

It is great family viewing - positive role models and great engagement. I'm surprised they haven't sold the format to the UK or elsewhere, as it should transfer easily to other countries.

honeybear · 04-11-2018 11:07pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Good episode tonight - looks like this was the location
http://www.abandonedireland.com/Portlaw_1.html

We were confused as to why one group got the fire engine pull and others got the tyres? And it looks like the same next week.

I think some of you may have been a bit harsh on Kathryn. I was looking out specially to see if she was shouting, but it didn't come across that way to me.

It is great family viewing - positive role models and great engagement. I'm surprised they haven't sold the format to the UK or elsewhere, as it should transfer easily to other countries.

I don’t mind Kathryn-like her positivity

kippy · 04-11-2018 11:16pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Good episode tonight - looks like this was the location
http://www.abandonedireland.com/Portlaw_1.html

We were confused as to why one group got the fire engine pull and others got the tyres? And it looks like the same next week.

I think some of you may have been a bit harsh on Kathryn. I was looking out specially to see if she was shouting, but it didn't come across that way to me.

It is great family viewing - positive role models and great engagement. I'm surprised they haven't sold the format to the UK or elsewhere, as it should transfer easily to other countries.

Agreed. Tis great family viewing. The kids love it.
Don't really care about the presenter either way.

04-11-2018 11:44pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I think some of you may have been a bit harsh on Kathryn. I was looking out specially to see if she was shouting, but it didn't come across that way to me.

Agreed. She was much better tonight, like the old Katherine that we knew and loved!

Whereisgalway · 05-11-2018 12:27am

inthehat wrote: »

Agreed. She was much better tonight, like the old Katherine that we knew and loved!

She’s a unique talent, she hasn’t got much but it’s unique that rte keep employing her

stargazer 68 · 05-11-2018 1:26pm

I think its a great programme - very rare I watch anything on RTE!
But I do think that the vertical challenge should have been a timed race for everyone.

Galwayguy35 · 05-11-2018 7:55pm

The Polish dad was strong as a bull but there was no way he was getting up the ramp.

The competition doesn't seem to suit really big guys with a lot of muscle.

Drifter50 · 05-11-2018 8:06pm

Just can`t listen to this program, its half interesting if you turn the sound down but Kathryn Thomas, the shrieking and shouting is too much

ThunbergsAreGo · 05-11-2018 8:15pm

Drifter50 wrote: »

Just can`t listen to this program, its half interesting if you turn the sound down but Kathryn Thomas, the shrieking and shouting is too much

She's not even in it that much......

Muahahaha · 05-11-2018 8:34pm

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

We were confused as to why one group got the fire engine pull and others got the tyres? And it looks like the same next week.

I wondered the same myself but presume the reason they had two separate events was to avoid us literally having to watch six different teams in a row pulling a fire engine- and then another six of them pulling it again next week. Having two different events means a bit of variety over the hour, it might not be the fairest on the teams but they are making TV to entertain us and I would guess two episodes of teams only pulling a fire engine would have a lot of people switching off through boredom.

In any case I thought last nights episode was decent, helped massively by Kathryn not being in it all that much compared to the first one.

De Bhál · 05-11-2018 8:52pm

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The Polish dad was strong as a bull but there was no way he was getting up the ramp.

The competition doesn't seem to suit really big guys with a lot of muscle.

Yep, he was never getting up that ramp. Davy then forcing him on up it even after they'd lost was fairly cruel.

Dakota Dan · 05-11-2018 11:01pm

honeybear wrote: »

I don’t mind Kathryn-like her positivity

I call her shouting Thomas as in doubting Thomas.

I'll get my coat.

somesoldiers · 06-11-2018 7:57am

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The Polish dad was strong as a bull but there was no way he was getting up the ramp.

The competition doesn't seem to suit really big guys with a lot of muscle.

True that, remember the Daverns,they were lumps of lads but always the bridesmaid

stargazer 68 · 06-11-2018 1:22pm

De Bh108547619 wrote:

Yep, he was never getting up that ramp. Davy then forcing him on up it even after they'd lost was fairly cruel.

They were out so I would have told him to shove it

somesoldiers · 06-11-2018 7:03pm

Me too, dunno why they have to scream at people, sod off

pleas advice · 11-11-2018 12:31am

anyone know where is this being filmed? looks like a hotel or something that was built 10 years ago but never finished

kippy · 11-11-2018 12:37am

pleas advice wrote: »

anyone know where is this being filmed? looks like a hotel or something that was built 10 years ago but never finished

From earlier in the thread, this place has been put forward as the place the episode on Sunday last was filmed:
http://www.abandonedireland.com/Portlaw_1.html

They tend to have different locations for different episodes depending on the challenges set.

Whereisgalway · 11-11-2018 8:47pm

Anna geary makes it more about herself than the contestants

Defaulter1831 · 11-11-2018 9:04pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

True that, remember the Daverns,they were lumps of lads but always the bridesmaid

The Davorens tried for a few years and always fell short due to lack of aerobic fitness. It sounds cruel but they were show ponies with no cutting. Not one of them was an all round athlete and strong like Tom Devine O'Brien of the 2015 winners. Big muscles does not equate to overall fitness and desire.

HeidiHeidi · 11-11-2018 9:11pm

I'm open to correction on this, but the cross-country runner families seem to do disproportionately well in this.

Makes me look at running (which I hate with a passion, but had me at my fittest when I did a bit of it, very badly, a while back) in a whole different light!

The "pure strength" families never seem to do well although a lot of the tasks would seem to suit them.

Defaulter1831 · 11-11-2018 9:12pm

Fair play Lallys. Well thought out.

Soulsun · 11-11-2018 9:15pm

Defaulter1831 wrote: »

Fair play Lallys. Well thought out.

Mon the dubz lol

Defaulter1831 · 11-11-2018 9:15pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm open to correction on this, but the cross-country runner families seem to do disproportionately well in this.

Makes me look at running (which I hate with a passion, but had me at my fittest when I did a bit of it, very badly, a while back) in a whole different light!

The "pure strength" families never seem to do well although a lot of the tasks would seem to suit them.

Yes because most task are endurance based. A lot of gym work is for adding muscle. Muscle that needs a serious amount of oxygen in longer events. Like the Lipinski man flew the first tyre last week but he slowed considerably on his second tyre. Sucking for air.

Defaulter1831 · 11-11-2018 9:20pm

Farming families have won 5 out of 6 seasons as they generally are aerobically fit and also have 'natural' strength and flexibility as the work tasks hit all areas of the body. All types of lifting, pulling, dragging, tasks needing endurance. A total Gym team never won.

Mal-Adjusted · 11-11-2018 9:24pm

Someone in RTE is a fan of Deus Ex as themes of two of the games were in today's episode

HeidiHeidi · 11-11-2018 9:39pm

Would they ever sort out the headgear they make them wear?

Every eliminator seems to have someone arriving at the end with their helmet skewways, until tonight someone actually managed to lose one.

And how there aren't endless appeals over helmet cams getting caught in netting is beyond me. I wonder is it optional for them to wear them, or do some just get them, like it or not?

11-11-2018 10:42pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

And how there aren't endless appeals over helmet cams getting caught in netting is beyond me. I wonder is it optional for them to wear them, or do some just get them, like it or not?

Maybe one member of each team has to wear one, which would ensure that each team is at the same level of inconvenience / disadvantage.

Defaulter1831 · 12-11-2018 12:36pm

De Bhál wrote: »

Yep, he was never getting up that ramp. Davy then forcing him on up it even after they'd lost was fairly cruel.

I don't think that's really the point though. I'm sure the family wanted to complete the task themselves.

If you went through the process of applying for Ireland's Fittest Family then there's a competitive nature present in the family. Naturally you'd want to complete the task regardless of whether your went through or not. Ok you had lost but it would be compounded if you said a here we give up we won't even complete the challenge. Also you're on national tv.

The ramp is on every year's show, it's an integral part of it. Not being able to get your family up it when you knew in advance that more than likely you'd face it would look a bit ridiculous.

Also the idea of being on Ireland's fittest family and giving up at the end and not seeing something through are incompatible. If your attitude was one of giving up and not seeing something through, with a lack of pride in your performance, why were you there in the first place.

After what the Lipinskis went through to get selected, vertigo, the tyre challenge etc i'm sure they want to go out completing the task, not as quitters.

Muahahaha · 12-11-2018 5:54pm

Defaulter1831 wrote: »

The ramp is on every year's show, it's an integral part of it. Not being able to get your family up it when you knew in advance that more than likely you'd face it would look a bit ridiculous.

Very true. Id go one further and say the family that wins the eliminator tends to get up the ramp pretty quickly with very few unsuccessful attempts. Id speculate that some families have built similar contraptions at home to practice on.

Anyway Im really enjoying this years series. The families showing up seem to be getting better and better year on year.

Mc Love · 21-11-2018 1:52pm

Whereisgalway wrote: »

Anna geary makes it more about herself than the contestants

Shhhh thats why we watch it!

De Bhál · 22-11-2018 1:24pm

Defaulter1831 wrote: »

I don't think that's really the point though. I'm sure the family wanted to complete the task themselves.

If you went through the process of applying for Ireland's Fittest Family then there's a competitive nature present in the family. Naturally you'd want to complete the task regardless of whether your went through or not. Ok you had lost but it would be compounded if you said a here we give up we won't even complete the challenge. Also you're on national tv.

The ramp is on every year's show, it's an integral part of it. Not being able to get your family up it when you knew in advance that more than likely you'd face it would look a bit ridiculous.

Also the idea of being on Ireland's fittest family and giving up at the end and not seeing something through are incompatible. If your attitude was one of giving up and not seeing something through, with a lack of pride in your performance, why were you there in the first place.

After what the Lipinskis went through to get selected, vertigo, the tyre challenge etc i'm sure they want to go out completing the task, not as quitters.

I agree with every word you've written except that guy was never getting up that ramp in a month of Sundays

JohnCreedon81 · 22-11-2018 1:26pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Shhhh thats why we watch it!

I love her. The camera and production team have upped her lovely bum views by about 1000% percent this series too

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