Newstalk = Complete Disaster

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 05/03/2009, 6:13 PM

Hi lads.

I was just wondering, now that Friday Sportsnight is no more, will Newstalk do some sort of update programme on Friday nights ?

**SkStu** · 05/03/2009, 6:36 PM

1) if you had bothered to read the thread on "RTE & league of ireland", one of the more recent threads, you would see that the same question has been asked and not answered.

2) why dont you email Newstalk and find out and then post the answer in the thread on "RTE & league of ireland"?

**Mad Moose** · 06/03/2009, 8:09 PM

I have to say I was impressed. For all of about 10 minutes and 48 seconds. That was it, Then I switched off. They did mention the opening to the League of Ireland season and had feeds of interiews with Fenlon, Doolin, Delaney, Fran Gavin, Owen Heary and Stephen Kenny. To be honest that was it and Delaney did the usual misguided preaching of how things should be this season and of course chatted about heading in the right direction. I find him difficult to listen to and have to listen attentively.Sadly I couldn't.

I did await a little more after they said they would be getting in their football reporter on to chat football. None other than Paul Parker. It couldn't be. Christ Paul Parker. I wonder was he their automatic choice. I'm sure Oisin and the other two despite their love and passion for cross channel football would struggle with this one. What I did notice is how comfortable they are chatting Premiership football and how bipolar they are when it comes to LoI football.

Despite it been a commercial radio station it surprised me that in those opening minutes (I don't know about afterward) they never once referred to the League of Ireland as the Newstalk League. It was always referred to as the League of Ireland.

Anyhow pretty much as I expected of it. Don't think I'll be tuning in again.

**5ForKeeps** · 06/03/2009, 8:10 PM

Agree it was awful coverage of the opening nite of the League, like yourself I turned it off, utter tripe...

**El-Pietro** · 06/03/2009, 8:17 PM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

I have to say I was impressed. For all of about 10 minutes and 48 seconds. That was it, Then I switched off. They did mention the opening to the League of Ireland season and had feeds of interiews with Fenlon, Doolin, Delaney, Fran Gavin, Owen Heary and Stephen Kenny. To be honest that was it and Delaney did the usual misguided preaching of how things should be this season and of course chatted about heading in the right direction. I find him difficult to listen to and have to listen attentively.Sadly I couldn't.

I did await a little more after they said they would be getting in their football reporter on to chat football. None other than Paul Parker. It couldn't be. Christ Paul Parker. I wonder was he their automatic choice. I'm sure Oisin and the other two despite their love and passion for cross channel football would struggle with this one. What I did notice is how comfortable they are chatting Premiership football and how bipolar they are when it comes to LoI football.

Despite it been a commercial radio station it surprised me that in those opening minutes (I don't know about afterward) they never once referred to the League of Ireland as the Newstalk League. It was always referred to as the League of Ireland.

Anyhow pretty much as I expected of it. Don't think I'll be tuning in again.

its not called the Newstalk league

its the LOI

newstalk are not the title sponsors of anything but the A championship

**tippex** · 06/03/2009, 9:15 PM

yep have to agree turned it on during the game hoping for some commentry on the other matches and there was a gaa interview on.

utter crap....

**kdjaC** · 06/03/2009, 9:39 PM

excellent review on who is uglier Ronaldo/ Taylor or Giles/ Dunphy.

Cracking 10 minutes of radio i was enthralled by it, was hoping to hear full times but now i know Ronaldo and Giles are the better looking of the 2.

kdjac

**R�iteoir** · 07/03/2009, 1:13 AM

aye - tuned in to hear the usual post match reports from each ground - as was the standard with Friday Sportsnight.

Instead I got "The Best of the Week's Output of Off The Ball"

Tossers

**eirebhoy** · 07/03/2009, 1:27 AM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

I have to say I was impressed.

liar.

**A face** · 07/03/2009, 12:46 PM

Yeah, I dont think they'll ever be able to compete with Friday Sportsnight. Some of the stuff the talk about is complete tripe, SoccerAM drivel at the best of times. Cringeworthy stuff.

**Splurge** · 07/03/2009, 12:55 PM

Was driving home from work last night 9-10pm and tought i would be sorted for regulart updates, instead it was an interview with some hurler/ boxer and i got a score update at 9:30 and nothing after, got the finals on today fm at 5 past 10.
Im a big fan of off the ball but that was ****e.

**TheBoss** · 07/03/2009, 3:08 PM

Just listening to Q102, and they newsreader says, ''Galway City shocked St Pats 3-0''

**Jicked** · 07/03/2009, 3:25 PM

Surely the amount of people tuning in to a live game and a few updates from around the Premier Division would bring in a bigger crowd of listeners then arsing on about gah rubbish which can be heard at any stage of the week??

**Paddyfield** · 07/03/2009, 9:45 PM

So, NewsTalk radio are co sponsors of the League.

I was driving home tonight and so I tuned in for the NewsTalk 9pm news and sport to get the latest fron the Sligo V Cork City game.

Lead item was Man Utd v Fulham and all of the rest of the English results followed by Scottish Cup results. Then rugby, athletics, horse racing and finally GAA.

Nothing from the Showgrounds though. I didn't expect them to have a live report but they could've flicked on Aertel FFS.

**KUFCMan** · 07/03/2009, 11:24 PM

Theyre nothing short of a disgrace on a Saturday nite.I gave up trying to get results even especially 1st Division ones on the 10pm news!

**Kildareman** · 07/03/2009, 11:29 PM

I listened to Newstalk all day when the licenses were being announced and they didnt mention it once all day. Waste of time.
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