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(1/2) Two years ago, I decided not to renew my contract with RTÉ Sport. At the time, they prevailed upon me to stay and, in fact, offered me a rise, a small one, to do so. However, before the World Cup I told them this time, I would be leaving.
Quote@Dunphy_Official
(2/2) I intend to focus on my podcast The Stand which is flourishing and has had over 2.3 million listens since we started. That's where my energy will now be devoted.
In my 40 years with RTÉ, I made many good friends and I wish them the very best for the future.
Good.
Pity. Only Brady left of the four horsemen now.
Apres Match diversified in plenty of time.
He had some great quotes over the years but offered opinion rather than analysis. Not before time because his limited analysis and research was badly exposed this WC.
Surely an opening for a Spanish football expert now within RTE?
I thought he looked a bit lost and isolated after Bill and John went. Will miss the drama and the over the top reactions to teams losing a game.
Last of the real football people TM. Soccer's answer to Pat Spillane. Circus mostly. 2 straights and a clown.
A large selection of work is available on youtube.Sports writing and analysis. Eugene McGee :" I have to write an article every week. Most of what I write is shite "
I remember reading an article Dunphy wrote on the Munster Hurling Final when I was in Leaving Cert. He was very talented.
Quote from: seafoid on July 25, 2018, 04:19:54 PM
Last of the real football people TM. Soccer's answer to Pat Spillane. Circus mostly. 2 straights and a clown.
A large selection of work is available on youtube.Sports writing and analysis. Eugene McGee :" I have to write an article every week. Most of what I write is shite "
I remember reading an article Dunphy wrote on the Munster Hurling Final when I was in Leaving Cert. He was very talented.
This reads like one of those generated articles you see on low-rent Asian websites.
Quote from: Syferus on July 25, 2018, 04:30:20 PM
Quote from: seafoid on July 25, 2018, 04:19:54 PM
Last of the real football people TM. Soccer's answer to Pat Spillane. Circus mostly. 2 straights and a clown.
A large selection of work is available on youtube.Sports writing and analysis. Eugene McGee :" I have to write an article every week. Most of what I write is shite "
I remember reading an article Dunphy wrote on the Munster Hurling Final when I was in Leaving Cert. He was very talented.
This reads like one of those generated articles you see on low-rent Asian websites.
What low-rent Asian Websites are you on? ;D
Quote from: mrdeeds on July 25, 2018, 02:30:54 PM
He had some great quotes over the years but offered opinion rather than analysis. Not before time because his limited analysis and research was badly exposed this WC.
His best and most memorable quote "I've never managed anywhere, I've managed to stay alive for 63 and a half years baby."
He never put any research into his analysis. Not before time indeed and was well past his sell by date.
QuoteOn the Alex Ferguson-Gordon Strachan feud:
Eamon: "Scots they're either nice or they're horrid and these two are horrid.
Bill: "The Scots wont like that Eamon, that's bordering on racism".
Eamon: "It's not racism its ethnic criticism Bill".
My personal favourite :) but all in all I wouldn't be a fan..
Quote from: Boycey on July 25, 2018, 05:20:08 PM
QuoteOn the Alex Ferguson-Gordon Strachan feud:
Eamon: "Scots they're either nice or they're horrid and these two are horrid.
Bill: "The Scots wont like that Eamon, that's bordering on racism".
Eamon: "It's not racism its ethnic criticism Bill".
My personal favourite :) but all in all I wouldn't be a fan..
He wasn't everybody's cup of tea but he made for great viewing. When Bill mentioned an English article were Keane was called a thug, Dunphy went off his rocker '' who wrote it Bill, I'll tell you who wrote it, the same man who left his wife and children for a young one''
https://www.the42.ie/17-favourite-eamon-dunphy-quotes-1020581-Aug2013
http://www.dangerhere.com/eamon-dunphy/
😂😂
Quote from: Insane Bolt on July 25, 2018, 05:52:48 PM
http://www.dangerhere.com/eamon-dunphy/
😂😂
He was right about Gerrard!
More recently he was a staunch promoter of Wes Hoolahan as the man to turn the boys in green into something special. As if anyone could. The state of the team is shite.
His enduring legacy is all sports pundits on RTE have to be controversial. Great craic if you didnt take him seriously
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 25, 2018, 06:47:50 PM
His enduring legacy is all sports pundits on RTE have to be controversial. Great craic if you didnt take him seriously
Same as Brolly. A bit like watching Knight Rider.
He was box office. He was a shite player and an even worse pundit but he fairly wound the soccer heads up. His championing of Wes Houlihan was hilarious like the guy was Messi or something.
The whole Ronaldo stuff was more amusing.
Quote from: ONeill on July 25, 2018, 09:38:44 PM
The whole Ronaldo stuff was more amusing.
He was bang on about Stevie G though!
Another good one was on Cantona on a poor mid-90s European night for United when he called him "the big man for the little occasion". ;D
Quote from: AQMP on July 25, 2018, 05:55:59 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on July 25, 2018, 05:52:48 PM
http://www.dangerhere.com/eamon-dunphy/
😂😂
He was right about Gerrard!
Quote from: screenexile on July 25, 2018, 10:16:33 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 25, 2018, 09:38:44 PM
The whole Ronaldo stuff was more amusing.
He was bang on about Stevie G though!
Gerrard had the European Cup in his hands about 100 minutes later, having led the most famous fightback in the history of the sport.
Never got over saying Ronaldo will be found out, am still waiting lol
I'm gonna miss the aul bluffer , his podcast is good, not a great podcast, but a good podcast ;D
What I have found interesting about Eamo is the conversion he has made from late 90's early 00's Sunday Indo journo/ Establishment lackey to now where he is firmly and trenchantly anti establishment and fully left of centre.
The end of an era for me. I remember us getting RTE in. It coincided with the European Championships of 1984, when BBC and ITV largely chose to ignore it. I couldn't wait to see Dunphy and Giles in action on a regular basis. I recall that he had a dislike for Platini, and I remember him crowing that Platini had been 'found out' despite the fact that they eventually overcome Portugal in a semi-final thriller. The fact that Platini strode that competition like a colossus, scoring a huge number of goals from midfield, in no way dented Dunphy's convictions. He's been great entertainment though and there's a real feeling of the end of an era, but I sensed myself watching him during the most recent World Cup that his time was up.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 26, 2018, 12:56:57 AM
Never got over saying Ronaldo will be found out, am still waiting lol
He's admitted he was wrong about that.
Quote from: seafoid on July 25, 2018, 06:35:45 PM
More recently he was a staunch promoter of Wes Hoolahan as the man to turn the boys in green into something special. As if anyone could. The state of the team is shite.
And before that it was Andy Reid, the guitar playing chip eater.
Quote from: The Subbie on July 26, 2018, 05:32:54 AM
I'm gonna miss the aul bluffer , his podcast is good, not a great podcast, but a good podcast ;D
What I have found interesting about Eamo is the conversion he has made from late 90's early 00's Sunday Indo journo/ Establishment lackey to now where he is firmly and trenchantly anti establishment and fully left of centre.
Yeh it can be very decent at times, when he's annoying just turn it off but when he's good its very listenable. Football stuff with the lads can be pretty light hearted at times, funny how far up Gilesy's hole he is. Updates on Trump with Niall Stanage fairly good. Think Eamon has a bit of admiration for Trump too, he's not all leftie.
Quote from: sid waddell on July 25, 2018, 10:51:45 PM
Quote from: AQMP on July 25, 2018, 05:55:59 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on July 25, 2018, 05:52:48 PM
http://www.dangerhere.com/eamon-dunphy/
😂😂
He was right about Gerrard!
Quote from: screenexile on July 25, 2018, 10:16:33 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 25, 2018, 09:38:44 PM
The whole Ronaldo stuff was more amusing.
He was bang on about Stevie G though!
Gerrard had the European Cup in his hands about 100 minutes later, having led the most famous fightback in the history of the sport.
I take it this is tongue in cheek??
There were times when he nailed it, but increasingly he was trying to find windmills to tilt at.
The contrarian act is hard to keep fresh, but he did well to knock a 40 year tv career out of it.
I'll miss his over the top reactions to a team like Barcelona getting knocked out of the CL. The end of a an era everytime according to Eamon. Always seemed to be a bit of a niggle between him and Brady.
The Italians were to old to win anything in 2006.
At least the his punditry was less anodyne than BBC or ITV.
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
Quote from: CornUladh02 on July 29, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
No employee is ever a fan of a new boss whose first port of call is to hand you a P45. Bill/Giles/Dunphy/Brady have been great but time has been catching up on them. Things move on, time for a change. The lads had their day. Brady is the only one who is actively involved in football. The rest were basing on experiences 40+ years ago. Feck me football has changed a dose in the last 10 years.
In fairness Bill was better than Darragh Maloney or F1 Man at hosting a panel. Only Jacqui Hurley is any good at it and she only gets a look in during big tournaments when they need extra hands.
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:18:09 AM
Quote from: CornUladh02 on July 29, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
No employee is ever a fan of a new boss whose first port of call is to hand you a P45. Bill/Giles/Dunphy/Brady have been great but time has been catching up on them. Things move on, time for a change. The lads had their day. Brady is the only one who is actively involved in football. The rest were basing on experiences 40+ years ago. Feck me football has changed a dose in the last 10 years.
Pretty accurate synopsis of the situation in my opinion. Same could be said of the 3 amigos on the Sunday Game
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on July 30, 2018, 12:35:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:18:09 AM
Quote from: CornUladh02 on July 29, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
No employee is ever a fan of a new boss whose first port of call is to hand you a P45. Bill/Giles/Dunphy/Brady have been great but time has been catching up on them. Things move on, time for a change. The lads had their day. Brady is the only one who is actively involved in football. The rest were basing on experiences 40+ years ago. Feck me football has changed a dose in the last 10 years.
Pretty accurate synopsis of the situation in my opinion. Same could be said of the 3 amigos on the Sunday Game
Yes, Especially Spillane. He has done really well living off the back of those 8 All Ireland medals. He offers nothing.
In general I liked Dunphy.
He had an awful habit, for Ireland matches, of talking up an out-of-favour midfield player as the missing link that would transform Ireland into Holland 1974; Stephen McPhail, Liam Miller, Lee Carsley, Andy Reid, and most recently Wes "Mark Anthony" Hoolahan. Which usually led him Brolly-style into confirming his bias at every opportunity, instead of reviewing the action.
But by and large, even though he was outspoken, he was fair. He would eat his words, perhaps unhappily, but would eat them. A skill that his whiny-voiced wannabe Sadlier has yet to master.
Plus, Souness on RTE was always a brilliant pundit, whereas on Sky he is mediocre, mainly because he could show his guns on RTE safe in the knowledge that Eamon and John would overreach every time and mask any controversy he might generate.
From a personal perspective, it says a lot that I never watched a single match on BBC or ITV this World Cup. It won't be until the Euros in 2 years time when I'll be able to assess if this was down to RTe in general or just the fact that Dunphy is entertaining , but I suspect it will be a fair degree of the latter.
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:42:56 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on July 30, 2018, 12:35:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:18:09 AM
Quote from: CornUladh02 on July 29, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
No employee is ever a fan of a new boss whose first port of call is to hand you a P45. Bill/Giles/Dunphy/Brady have been great but time has been catching up on them. Things move on, time for a change. The lads had their day. Brady is the only one who is actively involved in football. The rest were basing on experiences 40+ years ago. Feck me football has changed a dose in the last 10 years.
Pretty accurate synopsis of the situation in my opinion. Same could be said of the 3 amigos on the Sunday Game
Yes, Especially Spillane. He has done really well living off the back of those 8 All Ireland medals. He offers nothing.
Even though Spillane's routine is tedious and stuck in the past at least he puts a little research into some of the stuff he says and knows what league division teams are in unlike Mr Brolly.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on July 30, 2018, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:42:56 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on July 30, 2018, 12:35:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2018, 12:18:09 AM
Quote from: CornUladh02 on July 29, 2018, 10:56:09 PM
He certainly doesn't seem a fan of the new boss @rte and said in the SBP today that the legend bill o herhily walked before he was pushed. Poor if true! Bill was like a grandfather to our nation!,
No employee is ever a fan of a new boss whose first port of call is to hand you a P45. Bill/Giles/Dunphy/Brady have been great but time has been catching up on them. Things move on, time for a change. The lads had their day. Brady is the only one who is actively involved in football. The rest were basing on experiences 40+ years ago. Feck me football has changed a dose in the last 10 years.
Pretty accurate synopsis of the situation in my opinion. Same could be said of the 3 amigos on the Sunday Game
Yes, Especially Spillane. He has done really well living off the back of those 8 All Ireland medals. He offers nothing.
Even though Spillane's routine is tedious and stuck in the past at least he puts a little research into some of the stuff he says and knows what league division teams are in unlike Mr Brolly.
Challenge, Although he was an incredible footballer and I am sure a nice guy that you would not mind having a few pints with, the times I have heard him this year make it seem like he just collecting a check. Adding nothing.
Brolly especially would appear to be in time added on. Hates the game, so no real point in him being there.