Gaa managers refuse to speak to Rte over Brian Carthy treatment

[Rossfan]

Brian Carty , nice chap , Ros man , poor commentator , RTE's business to deal with their employees , Co team managers should have enough on their plate as the Championship season hots up   , much ado about nothing , tiresome tale which hopefully will soon blow away.

[Leo]

I am organising a campaign against the decision of RTE to retain Evelyn Cusack as a weather reporter. As a representative of GAA supporters who have to stand in the rain I have to protest against this bad RTE polcy -  Are you with us on this?

[Hardy]

I'm with you Leo and I further demand that Jean Byrne do all weather reports and the audience gets to choose what, if anything, she wears on top. Wubblewubblewubblewubblewubble.

[ONeill]

Can we not get Bibi Baskin back?

[Ulick]

Anyone hear the Mickey Harte "skit" on the John Murray show this morning? Seemed in fairly bad taste to me. 

Didn't hear it and can't get it on the link? What was it about?

It dosn't surprise me though that this idiot Murray who is in the smart arse sense of humour would have a go and it would be in bad taste. He had a very low cut at DJ Carey there a while back over his financial miss-fortune which in my view is a very low thing to do. I stopped listening to him after that. The RTE brigade probably think he is a great laugh though.

It was a pretend phone call and him asking Mickey what he should do and play on the show. Ended up playing "Pretty Little Girl From Omagh".

[Tubberman]

Anyone hear the Mickey Harte "skit" on the John Murray show this morning? Seemed in fairly bad taste to me. 

Didn't hear it and can't get it on the link? What was it about?

It dosn't surprise me though that this idiot Murray who is in the smart arse sense of humour would have a go and it would be in bad taste. He had a very low cut at DJ Carey there a while back over his financial miss-fortune which in my view is a very low thing to do. I stopped listening to him after that. The RTE brigade probably think he is a great laugh though.

It was a pretend phone call and him asking Mickey what he should do and play on the show. Ended up playing "Pretty Little Girl From Omagh".

Horrendous!! 
FFS, get over it. If he sticks his nose in where he has no business, he can expect some sort of comeback.

[Ulick]

Horrendous!! 
FFS, get over it. If he sticks his nose in where he has no business, he can expect some sort of comeback.

No need for the sarcasm Tubber. I just I felt the choice of song was in bad taste considering Michaela death. The wife was thinking the same when it was played and I'm sure we weren't the only ones. It must have occurred to Murray when he was setting it up. Inconsiderate in the extreme IMO. Anyhow, the skit as a whole wasn't even funny, just rude and insulting.

[lynchbhoy]

I am organising a campaign against the decision of RTE to retain Evelyn Cusack as a weather reporter. As a representative of GAA supporters who have to stand in the rain I have to protest against this bad RTE polcy -  Are you with us on this?

funnily enough it was the same evelyn from laois that lead the revolt a coupleof years ago against rte for proposing to replace some of those older ulgy weather presenters with more glam good looking youngsters.
she won, temporarily - though the state of the recent additions of 'good looking younger' presenters has me thinking she is still winning !

[Rossfan]

I'm with you Leo and I further demand that Jean Byrne do all weather reports and the audience gets to choose what, if anything, she wears on top. Wubblewubblewubblewubblewubble.

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[ross matt]

Anyone hear the Mickey Harte "skit" on the John Murray show this morning? Seemed in fairly bad taste to me. 

Didn't hear it and can't get it on the link? What was it about?

It dosn't surprise me though that this idiot Murray who is in the smart arse sense of humour would have a go and it would be in bad taste. He had a very low cut at DJ Carey there a while back over his financial miss-fortune which in my view is a very low thing to do. I stopped listening to him after that. The RTE brigade probably think he is a great laugh though.

It was a pretend phone call and him asking Mickey what he should do and play on the show. Ended up playing "Pretty Little Girl From Omagh".

I see the Indo today backs up your view Ulick. Sounds like it was in bad taste and Harte deserves better in view of recent family tragedies. Typical poor attempt at humour by the drone Murray and his RTE colleagues.

[lenny]

Anyone hear the Mickey Harte "skit" on the John Murray show this morning? Seemed in fairly bad taste to me. 

Didn't hear it and can't get it on the link? What was it about?

It dosn't surprise me though that this idiot Murray who is in the smart arse sense of humour would have a go and it would be in bad taste. He had a very low cut at DJ Carey there a while back over his financial miss-fortune which in my view is a very low thing to do. I stopped listening to him after that. The RTE brigade probably think he is a great laugh though.

It was a pretend phone call and him asking Mickey what he should do and play on the show. Ended up playing "Pretty Little Girl From Omagh".

I see the Indo today backs up your view Ulick. Sounds like it was in bad taste and Harte deserves better in view of recent family tragedies. Typical poor attempt at humour by the drone Murray and his RTE colleagues.

Fair point but Harte and the other managers have no business stciking their nose into RTEs appointments process. I think its very stupid of Harte to not be giving interviews and it will be counter productive in the long run.

[red hander]

RTE has an appointments process? Shit, I just thought they dished out jobs to the talentless offspring of deceased DJs.  BTW, I think Brian Carthy is a woeful commentator

[ross matt]

Yeah Lenny but when men with the integrity, intelligence, ability and not to mention busy schedule of the likes of Harte, Mcgeeney and Cody take the trouble to make a unified stand on something I personally would respect it. There must be more to it if they're taking such a stance.

[Trout]

Yeah Lenny but when men with the integrity, intelligence, ability and not to mention busy schedule of the likes of Harte, Mcgeeney and Cody take the trouble to make a unified stand on something I personally would respect it. There must be more to it if they're taking such a stance.

Well maybe they could tell us what more there is to it. Hart isn't usually shy when it comes to the media so I am sure he will let us know.

[rrhf]

I wonder what the rte boyos are doing about this. In my opinion their gaa coverage over the years has been shite, their coverage of soccor and rugby excellent.  Some individuals like carthy, hehir and o muirchartaigh elevate their coverage but its nearly more to do with the individuals rather than the channels greatness