tyronetaffe

Haha so it looks like your one of the people gullible enough to be wound up by George Hook's vocal preference to rugby. Anyway pipe down, his show isn't even dedicated to sport, if you really are that sensitive then listen to Off The Ball, excellent sports show on Newstalk covering all sports.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 20/11/2014 13:37:00    1673651

hook is entitled to talk about wharever he wants- its an opinion show not designed to have any balance.

the off the ball show is far too gaa focused IMO- they are always referencing gaa when theres no need.

lowballplease (Galway) - Posts: 935 - 20/11/2014 13:49:52    1673659

arock
County: Dublin
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Gave up listening to Newstalk long time ago, when some presenter says Winston Churchill is his hero its time to move the dial.......

Definitely. I don't think it's possible to disagree with that.

rcarragh (Dublin) - Posts: 305 - 20/11/2014 14:10:00    1673670

One mans Winston Churchill is another mans Michael Collins.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 20/11/2014 14:22:34    1673678

20/11/2014 08:44:29 Nick
People in Rugby and Soccer are more anti-sport than any GAA person. The GAA I believe is more open minded than any of our sporting organisation.
People who love Soccer and Rugby bag other sports. Generally this day and age people in GAA love all sports. I am sure that most people on this site love watching Leinster, Munster etc... in rugby and support a premier league team. That isnt exactly true though Nick. Tag Internet forums as an example(and theyre a good one at that) and you will see much more abuse/slagging of Rugby/soccer than GAA. You wont see GAA get the level of stick rugby gets on here on the main rugby forums
People from all the major sports "bag other sports"
20/11/2014 09:11:52 yew_tree
I always listen to and enjoy George....as most have said you can't take him too serious. I think its quiet funny he can name who came 3rd in the 500m Olympics in 1956 but probably couldn't tell you who won the Football final 2 years ago.
He does mention Christy Ring a good bit and can't stop talking about Cork but sure aren't they all like that ;) That's what interests him though....
20/11/2014 09:44:11 TheMaster
Ormond, why do you feel you have to respond to everyone? And why is everyone always wrong, and you right? Its a discussion forum. Im having a discussion with several people. What's wrong with that?
Bit ironic of you to be dismissing someone saying they always try act right....

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 20/11/2014 15:43:56    1673717

20/11/2014 09:48:02 arock
Gave up listening to Newstalk long time ago, when some presenter says Winston Churchill is his hero its time to move the dial....... What would be the issue with someone saying their hero was Winston Churchill?
20/11/2014 11:06:20 hurlingdub
Exactly royaldunne! He is by far the best radio presenter in this country. He has often brightened up a day that up to turning him on was not good. There are not too many people you can say that about! His disinterest in gaelic games is neither here nor there.
Yew Tree, that is excellent point regarding his knowledge of sport and films of yesteryear. He is an old man, why should he know what 20 year olds are listening to or watching or who the current Arsenal goalkeeper is? He supported Arsenal back when English soccer was a genuine sport rather than a franchise, and he recalls that. As an oul fella like my Da he is long past feeling he needs to be all things to all men! very good post hurlingdub
20/11/2014 13:09:09 tyronetaff
Most people are missing the point Gaelic Games are our National sports...can you imagine a radio presenter
in New Zealand been dismissive of rugby..i wouldn't think so...you must remember rugby is very much a minority sport in Ireland
and gets way more coverage in the media than it should.Hook is just your typical d4/west brit type.End off. Rugby isn't a minority sport. Its 3rd/4th largest male sport. It isn't very much a minority sport and as the main professional sport it gets very appropriate levels of media attention
20/11/2014 13:49:52 lowballplease
hook is entitled to talk about wharever he wants- its an opinion show not designed to have any balance.
the off the ball show is far too gaa focused IMO- they are always referencing gaa when theres no need. Not too often you see someone posting here saying a media programme//organisation is too gaa focused
20/11/2014 14:22:34 cuederocket
One mans Winston Churchill is another mans Michael Collins. +1

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 20/11/2014 15:51:19    1673723

Cue the rocket correct about the movies n booze , he does a piece on movies and travel , and honestly I dont think George has seen a film in colour .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 22/11/2014 10:04:46    1674083

Rugby is not the 3 or 4 main sport in Ireland, or is it the biggest professional sport in Ireland. The reason nobody complains about the coverage other sports gets is no sports gets the coverage rugby gets and i am not surprised that you Ormond would think that Winston Churchill is your hero.

ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 22/11/2014 11:22:18    1674122

22/11/2014 11:22:18 ROS1
Rugby is not the 3 or 4 main sport in Ireland, or is it the biggest professional sport in Ireland. The reason nobody complains about the coverage other sports gets is no sports gets the coverage rugby gets and i am not surprised that you Ormond would think that Winston Churchill is your hero. Yes it is. Look at numbers attending provinces, then all the club games weekly....
Playing numbers very high and ever increasing..
I never said Winston Churchill is my hero but don't see anything wrong with saying anything positive about him

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 22/11/2014 12:46:47    1674161

Can be an annoying old fart but I appreciate what people like about him, to summarise I have to say I'm a fan :)

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8753 - 22/11/2014 14:08:26    1674180

In fairness as some said he winds people up. newstalk my fav station too but george pisses off rugby people more than anything else. He can be so negative at times whereas almost every rugby person in the media tends to be overly positive. He is very uneducated regards GAA so don't ever expect to here much sense from him!

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 22/11/2014 15:28:03    1674192

Hooky's show is a drivetime/political/ whatever you're having yourself show. He can talk about what he wants and doesn't have to bow to anyone if he wants to talk about rugby. People don't seem put out if Matt Cooper talks economics or Pat Kenny is more involved when he covers an Engineering topic. He is a wind up merchant but that's what I like about him. Has great rugby knowledge and often will play to the audience giving views that me might not agree with just to get a reaction. The man is 73, has more liberal views than many more than 50 years younger. So what if he admires Churchill? He was a brilliant, obviously troubled,politician. Can he not admire a British politician. I love the GAA as much as anyone but have no time for anyone saying that just because they're our national sports thst every media and broadcasting outlet needs to keep GAA at the top of their coverage all of the time. In 2014 we should be a lot more broadminded than complaining about a 73 year old talking about tge sport he loves

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7986 - 22/11/2014 15:29:16    1674193

Churchill was a phenomenal war time leader and supported a united Ireland after the war - As he said to Dulanty " I said a few words in parliament the other day about your country because I still hope for a united Ireland. You must get those fellows in the North in, though; you can't do it by force." He was probably correct...he had a surprising affinity for the Republic

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 22/11/2014 15:37:28    1674197

Yep, sure didn't Churchill give Ireland the Black & Tans and the country came to love them so much they are still talked about nearly 100 years later! A hero to all Irish men for that act of generosity alone! The ignorance and self-loathing of some on here is a sight to behold.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 22/11/2014 15:51:01    1674202

Rugby is the top professional sport in Ireland. More contracted full time professional players in Ireland than the soccer. Unfortunately for the soccer lads most League of Ireland players are part-time and some of the full-time lads draw the dole in the off-season.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7986 - 22/11/2014 16:02:47    1674203

Thanks Soma - I can see why Hook loves his work

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 22/11/2014 16:43:17    1674210

Churchill said a lot of things about Ireland, most of it BS, no one in their right minds could trust him, neither republican or orangeman, a man who sent thousands callously to their deaths. Hook is actually an awful lot like his hero, his "sporting" intellect is pretty limited outside a very narrow field of vision. To the likes of him playing GAA is inconceivable and if they do they become irrelevant.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 24/11/2014 10:41:56    1674496

ah lads hook is a legand . the right hook is not about sport . george has been involved in rugby all his life
i reckon radio will be a much less entertaining place when he retires in 2016

mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1898 - 24/11/2014 11:08:09    1674501

arock

You're taking Hook far too serious, it's all only a bit of craic, I'm telling you.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/11/2014 11:55:24    1674519

George played hurling and soccer in his youth. So what if he admires Churchill. There's people that admire some aspects of Franco, Mussolini, Hitler who were completely corrupt but great politicians in their own way. Doesn't make you a fascist if you can learn from history. People are entitled to their own opinions rather than follow old-fashioned sheep party lines like their ancestors.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7986 - 24/11/2014 14:33:09    1674564