Graeme Souness and RTE

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19/02/2009, 10:06 PM
stiffler

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Originally Posted by backtowalsall

What are you trying to say about northerners? Any more talk like that and i'll have the petrol bombs out :D

In Belfast it would be pronounced O'Day without a doubt. but as he is a dub i suppose its only fair to say it as its pronounced there.

Didn't work for Kevin More Ran mind you.

Speaking of us northerners. I would love to see Colin Murray in Bill's chair. Does a good job with 5 accross the water imho

hes a fan of the 6 county select though
19/02/2009, 10:14 PM
backstothewall

I know, but i see no reason for that to be an issue. He's a good journalist, and Souness is a former Scotland player which hasn't stopped him doing a good job on the panel. theres an arguement that as the effective chairman him being neutral is a good thing, and at the end of the day you can't say 'northern Ireland' without saying 'Ireland'
19/02/2009, 10:17 PM
stiffler

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Originally Posted by backtowalsall

I know, but i see no reason for that to be an issue. He's a good journalist, and Souness is a former Scotland player which hasn't stopped him doing a good job on the panel. theres an arguement that as the effective chairman him being neutral is a good thing, and at the end of the day you can't say 'northern Ireland' without saying 'Ireland'

True....just think that he would have his head set of slackie jackie fullertons job, though id admit hes not a bad presenter.
19/02/2009, 10:29 PM
backstothewall

Maybe. Though i would have thought that would have to be with Setanta or Sky. I very much doubt BBC nI could afford him.

Its a poisened chalice mind you. If you can't follow Jackie you'll be hounded :)
21/02/2009, 8:46 PM
FahyForever

Vintage Jimmy Magee today commentating on a James Beattie penalty. Beattie places the ball, turns around (�I dont like to see players turn their backs to the goal before taking a penalty�, warns a concerned Magee) and smashes it into the top left corner of the net. �Straight down the middle!!!!� declares Jimmy emphatically.

When the replay clearly shows Magee the trajectory of the ball from penalty spot to top corner, he tries to defend himself by reiterating (wildly and unbelievably); �Straight down the middle..... and then into the corner�! Classic.
22/02/2009, 4:33 AM
seanfhear

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Originally Posted by FahyForever

Vintage Jimmy Magee today commentating on a James Beattie penalty. Beattie places the ball, turns around (�I dont like to see players turn their backs to the goal before taking a penalty�, warns a concerned Magee) and smashes it into the top left corner of the net. �Straight down the middle!!!!� declares Jimmy emphatically.

When the replay clearly shows Magee the trajectory of the ball from penalty spot to top corner, he tries to defend himself by reiterating (wildly and unbelievably); �Straight down the middle..... and then into the corner�! Classic.

If he was a young guy coming out with that kind of stuff everyone would think he was on drugs.
22/02/2009, 6:24 AM
SkStu

to be fair, Jimmy's probably been on drugs for a while now...
23/02/2009, 11:07 AM
OwlsFan

Johnny Giles: the man who has critised every Irish manager since he was manager when dinosaurs ruled the earth:

Johnny Giles 1973-1980 P37 W14 D9 L14

His bete noir, Jack Charlton, lost 17 out of 94 games.

Brian Kerr, incidentally, only lost 4 out of 32! Amazing record but didn't qualify us for anything.

http://www.ireland-mad.co.uk/news/lo...ED23&id=432598
23/02/2009, 11:49 AM
tetsujin1979

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Johnny Giles: the man who has critised every Irish manager since he was manager when dinosaurs ruled the earth:

He's a critic, it's what they do.
Dunphy, Souness, Whelan, Houghton, Brady, etc have all criticised every manager
23/02/2009, 12:37 PM
Pike B

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

He's a critic, it's what they do.
Dunphy, Souness, Whelan, Houghton, Brady, etc have all criticised every manager

Pundit you mean!! :p
23/02/2009, 2:29 PM
Drumcondra 69er

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Originally Posted by geysir

What does a Dub know about pronunciation?
In Dubspeak, Carroll becomes Cartcle,
First you say Cart, then to complete the pronunciation, you then place your tongue firmly up on the palate, once that's done, you blow out (also out of the nasal passage), while trying to snigger like Shane McGowan.

And Byrne becomes Burden. As in 'That Gay Bur-den off the Late Late Show'.

We also put a 'D' in Orange (Or-dange) which is quite unique! And in Squirrel come to think of it....
23/02/2009, 4:56 PM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

And Byrne becomes Burden. As in 'That Gay Bur-den off the Late Late Show'.

We also put a 'D' in Orange (Or-dange) which is quite unique! And in Squirrel come to think of it....

classic - :D

and of course, cousin becomes cousin-t
23/02/2009, 5:37 PM
Stuttgart88

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Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

And Byrne becomes Burden. As in 'That Gay Bur-den off the Late Late Show'.

We also put a 'D' in Orange (Or-dange) which is quite unique! And in Squirrel come to think of it....

There was a guy 'round our way called Tyrell, hence his nickname "Tiddler". We used to ask if he had a sister Cheryl and p1ss ourselves.

Always loved how Bohs fans managed to make it a two syllable word.
24/02/2009, 11:30 AM
Den Perry

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Originally Posted by SkStu

classic - :D

and of course, cousin becomes cousin-t

and batter becomers batt-errr

eg I'll batt-err that culchie dope
24/02/2009, 4:23 PM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by Den Perry

and batter becomers batt-errr

eg I'll batt-err that culchie dope

There's also the other Dublin accent of course, like you know, like, where roundabout becomes rindabite and house becomes hise.
24/02/2009, 4:25 PM
Stuttgart88

Have you read any of the Ross O'Carroll Kelly books Owls Fan? Total genius, loike roysh.

Before I went to UCD I didn't even know that accent existed.
25/02/2009, 1:22 PM
Torn-Ado

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

There's also the other Dublin accent of course, like you know, like, where roundabout becomes rindabite and house becomes hise.

They usually take the Dort too.
25/02/2009, 1:30 PM
Drumcondra 69er

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Originally Posted by Den Perry

and batter becomers batt-errr

eg I'll batt-err that culchie dope

You missed the 'z' that mixes with the 'd' at the start of dope though!

As in 'Ye bleeding zzzdope!!!'. Or is it 'Ye bleeding dzzzope!'?

On topic the panel were in flying form last night, Giles had me in stitches at one stage, Bill then made a comment which nobody had a clue what he meant by and Souness was once again cut off by evertyone on numerous occasions, classic stuff!
25/02/2009, 2:53 PM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Have you read any of the Ross O'Carroll Kelly books Owls Fan? Total genius, loike roysh.

Before I went to UCD I didn't even know that accent existed.

Haven't read any of his stuff yet.

I wasn't conscious of the accent until every female presenter on TV3 and AA Roadwatch now tolkes like that, yah. As for my journeys home on the Luas, every second teenage girl tolkes like that yah like, oh my Gawd.
27/02/2009, 12:17 AM
JerseyRed

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Originally Posted by the-blue-harp

i was just going to mention redknapp actually, what a nice guy. too nice for punditry though.

Redknapp is nothing more then a Mr State the F****** obvious.
27/02/2009, 3:49 PM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by JerseyRed

Redknapp is nothing more then a Mr State the F****** obvious.

Redknapp needs to lose his pretty boy image to be taken seriously. He doesn't actually state the obvious all the time. I suspect you prefer the ugly as two slapped ar-ses type of pundit who will say the first controversial thing that comes in to his head, with a front man buffoon who will laugh at any joke he makes, but I may be wrong :p.
27/02/2009, 4:25 PM
bennocelt

Ah come off it, redknapp is easily the worst pundit out there - surely:(
02/03/2009, 1:23 PM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Ah come off it, redknapp is easily the worst pundit out there - surely:(

No, this is the worst one:

http://www.showbiz.ie/images/stars2/...ubblegum01.jpg
02/03/2009, 1:49 PM
DeLorean

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Ah come off it, redknapp is easily the worst pundit out there - surely:(

Haughton, Lawrenson, Macari, Townsend, Cascarino, Toshack, Dunphy, Dolan, Alan Smith and I think Roddy Collins deserves to be mentioned also.

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Originally Posted by JerseyRed

Redknapp is nothing more then a Mr State the F****** obvious.

If you really are looking for a Mr State the F******* obvious then look no further than Andy Gray.
02/03/2009, 6:52 PM
seanfhear

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

No, this is the worst one:

http://www.showbiz.ie/images/stars2/...ubblegum01.jpg

Dunphy has the udoubted ability to talk nonsense and look ridiculous effortlessly.
The man is a genius to get well paid for doing this.
Its Genius I tell ya!!!
02/03/2009, 7:15 PM
Pike B

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Originally Posted by seanfhear

Dunphy has the udoubted ability to talk nonsense and look ridiculous effortlessly.
The man is a genius to get well paid for doing this.
Its Genius I tell ya!!!

I'd agree with that.
11/03/2010, 3:32 PM
Deckydee

Has Graeme Souness left RTE? Curious, I have not seen him in a while
14/03/2010, 10:14 AM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by Deckydee

Has Graeme Souness left RTE? Curious, I have not seen him in a while

I don't think he was ever an employee of RTE to have left them. They use him for the odd gig but Ronnie (I have nothing original to say) Whelan seems to have got the midfield role these days between Father Time and Mr. Controversial.
18/03/2010, 10:31 PM
stojkovic

I thought Billo's production company runs the shows and he decides who is on and who isnt. Nothing to do with RTE.
20/03/2010, 2:16 PM
EastTerracer

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Originally Posted by stojkovic

I thought Billo's production company runs the shows and he decides who is on and who isnt. Nothing to do with RTE.

I don't think this is the case. News and live sport are among the very few television programmes that RTE continue to produce in-house. This is why people like Vile Mutant continue to have senior positions in the RTE sports department (as brilliantly parodied by Apres Match during Euro 2008).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejYxgCgshfk
22/03/2010, 7:48 PM
Sin�ad K

That so made me laugh. I enjoy Souness on RTE but maybe he ****ed off Dunphy after the last argument. Just to add I'm hoping someone will pick up Martin O'Neil for the WC, loved it when he was on BBC
23/03/2010, 8:30 AM
KK77

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Originally Posted by Sin�ad K

That so made me laugh. I enjoy Souness on RTE but maybe he ****ed off Dunphy after the last argument. Just to add I'm hoping someone will pick up Martin O'Neil for the WC, loved it when he was on BBC

Would imagine O'Neil will be with the BBC for the WC.

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