LOI Podcast Discussion Thread

**outspoken** · 20/02/2025, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

One thing I didn�t understand is why would Bradley have programme notes in a Bohs programme?

Or does he mean that they won�t be in the programme notes for tonight�s game as he�s seen that already?

As for the Podcasts it�s great that the likes of the Indo Sport and Second Captains are covering the League, which shows how much it�s progressed and gone mainstream.

Tbf on Second Captains it�s probably a lot to do with Kevin Brannigan joining. Ken Early, though a very good journalist, used to be very disrespectful towards the league I thought. Back in the Newstalk days he used to leave studio when Dan McDonnell would come in once a week for the League of Ireland hour.

The BTS lads put in a great amount of work and get some good exclusive interviews but the show is usually way too long. Cutting the 5 minute reviews of matches they haven�t seen is an easy way to start shortening the show.

LoI Central is very professionally done but I�d like to hear from more people, in the way BTS do. Often guests are repeated on LoI Central, which just leads to the same conversation as before.

Cheers for the feedback but we're probably very different to the other pods in that we want to ensure no matter what club you support you'll get to hear something about your club every week. A lot of the other pods it's the big 4 or 5 you'll hear about at best most weeks.

**placid casual** · 20/02/2025, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

I imagine it also had something to do with the program proceeds going to Barretstown. Need to incentivise both sets of fans buying a copy when it's for a good cause.

If I put my tinfoil hat on, can it be argued that Bohs caved in to fai demands

**Another Bohemia** · 20/02/2025, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by placid casual

If I put my tinfoil hat on, can it be argued that Bohs caved in to fai demands

That can certainly be argued and I honestly can't see Bohs putting up a massive struggle to defend their rivals comments to the FAI given Bohs likely needed the FAI to do the selling if the program. It wasn't Bohs volunteers doing the selling afaik.

**Shearer** · 20/02/2025, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

Ken Early, though a very good journalist, used to be very disrespectful towards the league I thought. Back in the Newstalk days he used to leave studio when Dan McDonnell would come in once a week for the League of Ireland hour.

Matt Cooper is another who hates anything under the auspices of the FAI.

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

LoI Central is very professionally done but I�d like to hear from more people, in the way BTS do. Often guests are repeated on LoI Central, which just leads to the same conversation as before.

Stephen Rice, Mark Rossiter, Barry Murphy. I'm sure there is other repeat offenders.

Stephen McGuinness has his yearly visit where he tells everyone how they need to spend more money, then he's the first one on the airwaves when a club get into bother.

**outspoken** · 20/02/2025, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Matt Cooper is another who hates anything under the auspices of the FAI.

Stephen Rice, Mark Rossiter, Barry Murphy. I'm sure there is other repeat offenders.

Stephen McGuinness has his yearly visit where he tells everyone how they need to spend more money, then he's the first one on the airwaves when a club get into bother.

Cooper too busy wetting himself talking to Cascarino about Liverpool. Any time he mentions LOI it's always disparaging. Then again, he struggles to breath these days without uttering the word Trump every 5 seconds.

**Martinho II** · 20/02/2025, 3:31 PM

One criticism with LOI Central over the last 2 weeks when they were showing extracts from the live event and you could barely hear a lot of them speak!

**Shearer** · 25/02/2025, 3:38 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Stephen Rice, Mark Rossiter, Barry Murphy. I'm sure there is other repeat offenders.

Barry Murphy is on LOI Central again.

**2 Year Contract** · 25/02/2025, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Barry Murphy is on LOI Central again.

Haven't listened to this weeks podcast yet but to be fair to Barry Murphy, he puts in a lot more research and effort into his punditry than most in this country. He�d regularly put up 5-10 minute long videos focusing on European opponents of LOI clubs, breaking down how they play, their dangermen, stats etc and watching their game(s) in advance of the ties. When he goes on podcasts he always seems to come prepared with stats written down to back up his points and it often catches people off guard at how good his knowledge on the game is, which happened a couple of times last year on LOI Central with their more off the cuff, roll out of bed and show up style (which I enjoy also by the way, not having a go there). Murphy seems to definitely be putting his best foot forward in the LOI punditry game and Dan McDonnell seems to be helping him with the regular podcast appearances which are deserved. In the past they�ve seemed to focus on goalkeeping with him on the podcast which can get repetitive but they should tap into his general knowledge of the game more often IMO

**ger121** · 25/02/2025, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by Shearer

Barry Murphy is on LOI Central again.

He was on the RTE Soccer one too and I saw him on OTB. A much in demand person. I think he comes across very well and is very informed.

**Martinho II** · 26/02/2025, 3:52 PM

Heard on LOI central thro Barry Murphy that Roddy Collins will be on Virgin panel for this fridays game! I always liked him as hes witty but has great experience in the LOI!

**total hoofball** · 26/02/2025, 5:16 PM

Roddy back inevitably stirring it against Shels on Virgin Media on Friday night will certainly be an entertaining nostalgic blast from the past

**Johnnie C** · 07/03/2025, 5:35 PM

Podcast which has started recently, This is Your LOIfe which features ex players. The likes of Harry Kenny, Greg Costello, Tony O'Connor and Dave Barry have featured so far.

**Martinho II** · 08/03/2025, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by Johnnie C

Podcast which has started recently, This is Your LOIfe which features ex players. The likes of Harry Kenny, Greg Costello, Tony O'Connor and Dave Barry have featured so far.

Yeah listening to it at mo. They have one more episode left of its current run which is a pity considering Im a fan of Neil ORiordan as a journalist.

**yurt** · 05/06/2025, 7:46 AM

The indo sport podcast has had some decent coverage of the league so far this season. I usually found LOI coverage in general sport (mainstream) podcasts to not provide any value to active LOI fans.

I could be making this up but I feel like Joe Molloy as the host, genuinely has an interest in the league this year. I guess it is just the bare minimum but knowing about the upcoming fixtures, mid-season breaks and euro football and how that'll effect the second part of the season all make the conversation on the LOI just move along much smoother.

It's a small thing but I feel like it makes a huge difference when the host actually has an interest in the subject instead of just needing to provide coverage of a topic.

**Martinho II** · 05/06/2025, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by yurt

The indo sport podcast has had some decent coverage of the league so far this season. I usually found LOI coverage in general sport (mainstream) podcasts to not provide any value to active LOI fans.

I could be making this up but I feel like Joe Molloy as the host, genuinely has an interest in the league this year. I guess it is just the bare minimum but knowing about the upcoming fixtures, mid-season breaks and euro football and how that'll effect the second part of the season all make the conversation on the LOI just move along much smoother.

It's a small thing but I feel like it makes a huge difference when the host actually has an interest in the subject instead of just needing to provide coverage of a topic.

Yeah with JM movin to irish indo its OTBs loss ! Have to agree with ya on JM!

**Shearer** · 05/06/2025, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by yurt

The indo sport podcast has had some decent coverage of the league so far this season. I usually found LOI coverage in general sport (mainstream) podcasts to not provide any value to active LOI fans.

I could be making this up but I feel like Joe Molloy as the host, genuinely has an interest in the league this year. I guess it is just the bare minimum but knowing about the upcoming fixtures, mid-season breaks and euro football and how that'll effect the second part of the season all make the conversation on the LOI just move along much smoother.

It's a small thing but I feel like it makes a huge difference when the host actually has an interest in the subject instead of just needing to provide coverage of a topic.

Joe Molloy is brilliant. The podcast blows OTB out of the water, and you don't have to look at someone who looks like Worzel Gummidge.