Eamon Dunphy: This Country is a Dump.

[punchdrunk]

Since the change in government the Late Late is becoming more and more political. Dunphy went on an anti government rant tonight. There was no guest there to contradict him. Dustin the Turkey knows more about economics than Dunphy the populist waffler.
Presumably Tubridy will have some body on next week to give the opposite point of view. If not the show is going down a very dangeous road. If the Show becomes political it has to maintain strict political balance. There is nobody keeping the waffler here. He is perfectly free to to leave any time he likes.

[Lonewolfe]

Now we have actual corpses providing entertainment .
And people say this country isnt a dump ?

Turns out they have "tax" issues so their appearance is strangely relevant!

[smitchy2]

He is thoroughly correct and also about Cristiano Ronaldo.

He always makes a couple of decent point but he usually contradicts himself.
He has being writing off Ronaldo for years- check out the stats and he is only second to Messi over the last decade!
Remember he also thought Barca were highly overated and suspect until they picked up their 2nd Champions league.

[irishpancake]

This from the man who regularly went on the lash with Harney and McGreevy.
A great example for our country- not to mention is admission of a recreational drug habit.

So can I infer that you believe it is alright to engage in recreational drug-taking......as long as it remains "secret"...?

I see now why we are in the shyte we are in.

[Lonewolfe]

Now we have actual corpses providing entertainment .
And people say this country isnt a dump ?

Haaa ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

I'm very sorry Alan, I thought you were referring to Foster and Allen!

I've recorded the show on Sky and started watching it late so I'm about 15 mins behind.

I just saw the actual corpses now and twigged what you meant!

[Tamlacht]

That's an incredibly stupid statement.

The "wonderful" people elect the politicians (repeatedly).

That's an incredibly f&€king arrogant thing to say to anybody. F€)k off with yourself.

[DownTheyGo]

Remember he also thought Barca were highly overated and suspect until they picked up their 2nd Champions league.

Dunphy who???

[Alan Alda]

Turns out they have "tax" issues so their appearance is strangely relevant!

Naw , the other corpses !
The 'exibition' ones that followed the two boyos.
Dont tell me revenue were after them too ? Noonan really has gone too far

[spidermom]

LOL....Norton to have Gazza on to comment on the RBS bonus payments!!..
Opps...but Gazza was a accomplished footballer...analogy doesn't work....HELP..??

"A two bit footballer/not un-intelligent/ but very opinionated man gets to lecture his "dump" on its travails"......

[cathalbrugha]

Time to let the Travellers have a go?

Beware the tinkers curse,they lost their footin' on the land the time of the Hunger,and they never got it back-

When you say 'Travellers',who exactly do you mean?

The ones who lost their footin' on the land,the time of the Hunger,and nivír got it back?

Or,the ones who lost their footin' on the property market the time of the Tiger and won't nivír get it back?

@Punchdrunk-'He is an economic illiterate who trades on mock outrage.'(Wit a duly obligin' audience,who oft remind me of those witting Americanos who clap on the comedy shows when the blóke in the corner holds up a sígn sayin' 'Laugh'.

RTÉ-'A middle class station,with middle class presenters,with a middle class audience,discussing middle class problems'.Imagine RTÉ with 300 people from council estates,all on at the same time,with 1 politican from each of the 3 main parties.......

(Dunphy & Duffy should have their own lidl talkshow) - Just A Tókén Show.-Show the masses,how the bosses,are right on song.-Dumb and Dumber eat yer heart out