Off The Ball on Newstalk

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It's a sports show that's on every weekday from 7pm until 10pm. It covers pretty much everything and there's a football segment from 9.30 most days. The contributors are quality especially Graham Hunter for the European footie.

[STEVIEG]

Nice one must check it out

[Paddy Wagon]

Whats that on?

[FL4ZGN]

Whats that on?


Newstalk i'd say.

[rebelexile]

It's a sports show that's on every weekday from 7pm until 10pm. It covers pretty much everything and there's a football segment from 9.30 most days. The contributors are quality especially Graham Hunter for the European footie.

Its rubbish , seriously , its like The sun in audio format and they have some right knobheads in the studio.Some Kerry mucksavage that always mentions corner forward in his soccer analysis.The only decent fella they have in that show is Oisin langan.
The most infuriating thing of all is that when they give out scores on a night ,they go thru UK,Spain ,Italy ,GAA ,Horseracing ,Womens volleyball and European onelegged Tic-tac-toe first rounds , then say "oh by the way , Cork City beat someone tonite "

[exiledcorkman]

its a pretty poor show alright.. I live in Dublin so have heard it for awhile before newstalk got its extended licence.. they cover too much and the contributors tend to be pretty poor.. the bulk of the content on this forum is better then what you'll hear on it. Although, if you are just looking for the scores cos you can't get to a tv, its not a bad show for just keeping you up to date on pretty much everything thats going around the place...

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Its rubbish , seriously , its like The sun in audio format and they have some right knobheads in the studio.Some Kerry mucksavage that always mentions corner forward in his soccer analysis.The only decent fella they have in that show is Oisin langan.
The most infuriating thing of all is that when they give out scores on a night ,they go thru UK,Spain ,Italy ,GAA ,Horseracing ,Womens volleyball and European onelegged Tic-tac-toe first rounds , then say "oh by the way , Cork City beat someone tonite "

Harsh.

They cast a pretty jaundiced eye over everything and are always banging on about teams and players being too hyped. So comparing them to the Sun etc is pretty ridiculous. That's 606.

[rebelexile]

its a pretty poor show alright.. I live in Dublin so have heard it for awhile before newstalk got its extended licence.. they cover too much and the contributors tend to be pretty poor.. the bulk of the content on this forum is better then what you'll hear on it. Although, if you are just looking for the scores cos you can't get to a tv, its not a bad show for just keeping you up to date on pretty much everything thats going around the place...

I'm the same , been listening to it from the start , stopped a few months ago cos it was just so shit .Its like the Sun and the Mirror got together with Herald and started a radio show reading their stories
RTE 1 on a friday night and 909 are still miles ahead

[Sound]

I'm the same , been listening to it from the start , stopped a few months ago cos it was just so shit .Its like the Sun and the Mirror got together with Herald and started a radio show reading their stories
RTE 1 on a friday night and 909 are still miles ahead

It's alright for RTE seeing as they only broadcast one show per week. I've never heard 909- what's it like?

[rebelexile]

Harsh.

They cast a pretty jaundiced eye over everything and are always banging on about teams and players being too hyped. So comparing them to the Sun etc is pretty ridiculous. That's 606.

Remeber that comment and in 12 moths time when you've switched back to 96fm , I won't be too stuck up to accept your apologies

[Lamps]

Listened last night, don't know what show it was but it was about sports and was taking calls from the public. Overall not impressed so far, had some clowns on about liverpool and rafa must stick with the same team etc etc.

I try to get away from this type of shit when at home. haven't heard any of their experts yet, so I'll hold judgement for now. They've got Gilesy, Hook and Popey so I'm fearful.

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Remeber that comment and in 12 moths time when you've switched back to 96fm , I won't be too stuck up to accept your apologies

The only thing that annoys me about the show is that Gilroy isn't on it anymore as I rate him over the rest.

As for the 12 months bit- well I'vee been living in Dublin for 5 years and listening to it since it started and am still a fan.

[Sound]

Listened last night, don't know what show it was but it was about sports and was taking calls from the public. Overall not impressed so far, had some clowns on about liverpool and rafa must stick with the same team etc etc.

I try to get away from this type of shit when at home. haven't heard any of their experts yet, so I'll hold judgement for now. They've got Gilesy, Hook and Popey so I'm fearful.

Hook is there for the hyperbole but his technical analysis of the game is always spot on.

Anyway, it's the only thing that does daily sport so I'd rather listen to that in the car over music etc.

[rebelexile]

The only thing that annoys me about the show is that Gilroy isn't on it anymore as I rate him over the rest.

As for the 12 months bit- well I'vee been living in Dublin for 5 years and listening to it since it started and am still a fan.

Gilroy!!!!! fuckinhell ,that has to be a windup ,seriously , you rate Gilroy !!!! jebus. The guy is the epitome of the D4 arsewipe, has no knowledge of the game Or any other sport for that matter outside of what the papers tell him.The only decent one they had on there was that bird that went to TV3 ,the rest are clowns .
5 years and you are still listening .That must be a record .Win any Pizzas lately

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Gilroy!!!!! fuckinhell ,that has to be a windup ,seriously , you rate Gilroy !!!! jebus. The guy is the epitome of the D4 arsewipe, has no knowledge of the game Or any other sport for that matter outside of what the papers tell him.The only decent one they had on there was that bird that went to TV3 ,the rest are clowns .
5 years and you are still listening .That must be a record .Win any Pizzas lately

D4? He's from Kildare.

And I said nothing about listening to it for 5 years. I said I've lived in Dublin for 5 years.

I have a different opinion to you- deal with it.

[rebelexile]

D4? He's from Kildare.

And I said nothing about listening to it for 5 years. I said I've lived in Dublin for 5 years.

I have a different opinion to you- deal with it.

Well thats me put in my place , your argument pro shitetalk has totally won me over ,I'm off out to get a 106 t-shirt now
bet you're a real hit in the rugby club social

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Well thats me put in my place , your argument pro shitetalk has totally won me over ,I'm off out to get a 106 t-shirt now
bet you're a real hit in the rugby club social

For fuck's sake, I've slapped down bigger fellas on the way to fights.

[Actin The Sham]

Harsh.

They cast a pretty jaundiced eye over everything and are always banging on about teams and players being too hyped. So comparing them to the Sun etc is pretty ridiculous. That's 606.


It sounds a bit cynical if you ask me, but then I haven't heard it myself yet. Oisin Langan used to be good when he was on Red FM though.

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It sounds a bit cynical if you ask me, but then I haven't heard it myself yet. Oisin Langan used to be good when he was on Red FM though.

I'm all for encouraging sport on the radio in general.

[rebelexile]

For fuck's sake, I've slapped down bigger fellas on the way to fights.

I doubt it. the Ability to clear Streetfighter 2 doesn't really impress on the hard man stakes

[Sound]

I doubt it. the Ability to clear Streetfighter 2 doesn't really impress on the hard man stakes

That's nothing. I can also clear Double Dragon and Shinobi!

How do ya like them apples!

[rebelexile]

That's nothing. I can also clear Double Dragon and Shinobi!

How do ya like them apples!

Meh !!

Tis no Ghost n Goblins like

[Sound]

Meh !!

Tis no Ghost n Goblins like

No one can clear G&G.

So impossible it's unpossible!

[Lamps]

That's nothing. I can also clear Double Dragon and Shinobi!

How do ya like them apples!

I like it.

Anyone remember the street fighter one game in the gaff, many a happy saturday morning spent.

Nimic, throw in a wish to fawk there.

[Actin The Sham]

I like it.

Anyone remember the street fighter one game in the gaff, many a happy saturday morning spent.

Nimic, throw in a wish to fawk there.



I wish to FAWK there was a sports forum.

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I wish to FAWK there was a sports forum.

now jump in the lee

[Actin The Sham]

now jump in the lee


*splash*

[MonTheHoops]

It might be poor but I'd rather listen to Liam2me debating with GMC the finer points of WWF wrestling than anything Red FM have to offer at that time of night.

[Actin The Sham]

I listened to it last night, and I enjoyed the way that their reporter didn't allow "Stan De Gaffer" away with all this horseshit about rebuilding for World Cup 2010, (Hopefully South Africa will be ready) and using Euro 2008 as a kind of warm up to blood new players, thereby kind of admitting that he is lowering his thresholds so that if we don't qualify for Euro 2008 he can fall back on the whole World Cup 2010 crap. "I can't buy players," he says, and the Newstalk guy in studio goes, "tell us something new about international managers, Stan."


All in all, a rather good show I suppose.

[Tony Angelino]

That ken earlys a bit of a knob in fairness

[Mick Lyons]

The sooner Eoin McDevitt comes back the better.

[Tony Angelino]

The sooner Eoin McDevitt comes back the better.

presenting a show on setanta

[Mick Lyons]

He just does that on the side though.
He's away on hols in America, he'll be back on Newstalk next week.

[Dulchie]

Did you hear his intinary from America? Lucky Bastard!! I think Ken Earley is a ligind! The 4 lads have a great on air chemistry. Its not half the show when Gilroy presents is.

[Mick Lyons]

Ken Early is ok in small doses but he's no anchorman.

[Tony Angelino]

Did you hear his intinary from America? Lucky Bastard!! I think Ken Earley is a ligind! The 4 lads have a great on air chemistry. Its not half the show when Gilroy presents is.

hes an idiot-not a big fan of Cork people as hes mentioned a few times
is he still a ligind or legend

[KD Langer]

Ken Early is ok in small doses but he's no anchorman.

yes.

he seems more interested in winding his guests for laughs lately than asking them interesting questions.

it was funny for a while, now it's just boring.

[Dulchie]

hes an idiot-not a big fan of Cork people as hes mentioned a few times
is he still a ligind or legend


He's not a big fan of Cork people (who is apart from Cork people ;))....would you go way outa that. If he said it it would have been very much tongue in cheek! He is a great presenter. He also once said when talking about GAA that Meath were a county of Red Arsed Mules....and considering Cian Murtagh and I think Dave McIntyre also are Meath men, he hardly meant it! Murph a Galway man in on record as saying he hates Munster, and he thinks Mushy Buckely is a "big girls blouse" ......Dp you think he meant that too?

[Langer Dan]

Best sports coverage available in Ireland, end of.

[Mick Lyons]

He's not a big fan of Cork people (who is apart from Cork people ;))....would you go way outa that. If he said it it would have been very much tongue in cheek! He is a great presenter. He also once said when talking about GAA that Meath were a county of Red Arsed Mules....and considering Cian Murtagh and I think Dave McIntyre also are Meath men, he hardly meant it! Murph a Galway man in on record as saying he hates Munster, and he thinks Mushy Buckely is a "big girls blouse" ......Dp you think he meant that too?

Which he takes pride in knowing absolutely nothing about.

[gozzy]

I love Murphs Country pages.

Nothing like a report from the Borrisokane CLG agm with all it's shenanigans....

[Dulchie]

That was the point Mick, himself and McDurph were in Hoops laughing after it. So the man doesnt like GAA, thats what Murph is there for. Liking GAA or not liking GAA.....so what?
It has been very funny listening to him interviewing The Donn and The Rugby lads recently. You can tell its all written down for him to ask :)

[Linedancers Delight]

One giddy prick in the middle two shitheads. One of them is the drollest bastard you're ever likely to hear and the other lisps on purpose to try to sound distinguished or something. The three of them should be shot.

[Langer Dan]

This from the man who thought Justin was the man to cure Limerick's ills?


Go back to sleep moron.

:lol!:

[Linedancers Delight]

Be quiet you madman.

[gozzy]

One giddy prick in the middle two shitheads. One of them is the drollest bastard you're ever likely to hear and the other lisps on purpose to try to sound distinguished or something. The three of them should be shot.

Lisping makes you sound distinguished???

Speech fail........

[boneidle]

Ken Earley should be shot.

[TypicalGerman]

One giddy prick in the middle two shitheads. One of them is the drollest bastard you're ever likely to hear and the other lisps on purpose to try to sound distinguished or something. The three of them should be shot.

repped x100

[Mick Lyons]

Be quiet you madman.

I lol'd. :D
Good one Gissy.

[BlueSkies]

I dislike Ken Earley, he's how I picture former PROC poster xvis.

[Mick Lyons]

That was the point Mick, himself and McDurph were in Hoops laughing after it. So the man doesnt like GAA, thats what Murph is there for. Liking GAA or not liking GAA.....so what?
It has been very funny listening to him interviewing The Donn and The Rugby lads recently. You can tell its all written down for him to ask :)

I don't listen to the rogby interviews.
Life's too short.

[Kappa]

Best sports coverage available in Ireland, end of.

Definitely. The format is excellent plus Murph and McDevitt are very good presenters. Don't take their own opinions too seriously and can be funny enough as well. Much better than anything else out there.

[bombdiggity]

College radio that goes on and on with endless drivel
on a show that's at least an hour too long which leaves them
with far too much time to fill hence the anal ramblings of a whole host of them
with tacky elevator music playing in the background as they pour over incessant soccer, soccer, oh yeah and a bit more soccer.
End of.

[Mickyd]

College radio that goes on and on with endless drivel
on a show that's at least an hour too long which leaves them
with far too much time to fill hence the anal ramblings of a whole host of them
with tacky elevator music playing in the background as they pour over incessant soccer, soccer, oh yeah and a bit more soccer.
End of.

In fairness to them over the summer it's mostly GAA they talk of. But at the moment it's soccer and rugby.

I like it. Great show.