Houghton and Whelan

[Des]

Seriously, what are they thinking? There's no excuse.

 

Premier Soccer Saturday set for live audience

Friday, 1 April 2011

RTÉ Sport's Premier Soccer Saturday is to be broadcast in front of a live audience for the first time on 1 May, in association with programme sponsor the Irish Sun.

 

Presenter Darragh Maloney will be joined by former Premier League players and Irish internationals Ray Houghton, Ronnie Whelan and Kenny Cunningham for the show, and audience members will be able to interact with the RTÉ soccer panel for discussion of all the issues.

 

The show will feature highlights of all the day's top-flight action including Liverpool v Newcastle, Birmingham City v Wolves, Arsenal v Manchester United and Manchester City v West Ham.

 

Premier Soccer Saturday presenter Darragh Maloney said: 'I'm really excited about the live show and there is going to be a really great atmosphere in studio on the night.

 

'As the presenter I try to ask the panel the questions that I think the viewers at home want to know but this time they'll be the ones actually doing the asking so I think the guys are set for a real grilling.'

Edited April 13, 2011 by Des

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Dunphy too busy?

 

I'm going to try get into that audience, see why they turned against Rafa in a heart beat but wanted Roy to stay,

[Swan Red]

The point is the sponsor, I'm hoping the date posted is somehow relevant

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Missed that, I see the outrage now.

[Benzo-13]

Haven't watched that show since they got sponsored by the rag.

Those two would want a boot in the b****x.

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Disgraceful. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.

[Falconhoof]

both belligerent and both display limited ability to look beyond the end of their nose when discussing things about the club so if anyone was going to pull a stunt like this, i'd have their names near the top of the list. Surely they are sufficiently clued up though, surely they wouldn't be on the Sun payroll ?

[Bailo]

both belligerent and both display limited ability to look beyond the end of their nose when discussing things about the club so if anyone was going to pull a stunt like this, i'd have their names near the top of the list. Surely they are sufficiently clued up though, surely they wouldn't be on the Sun payroll ?

Hasn't Houghton done something else like this before with The Sun? Something to do with Football Manager or Championship Manager?

Edited April 13, 2011 by Bailo

[Ethan]

Rag aside

 

They're both a pair of complete money grabbing rent a quote w*****s

[Swipe]

Massive pair of c**** so not surprised. Love to see someone take them to task over it.

[Benzo-13]

Massive pair of c**** so not surprised. Love to see someone take them to task over it.

Aldo should.

[Swan Red]

I just don't expect either of them to care enough to resign from a contract with RTE because of the sponsor

[Noel Street]

carlsberg cared enough to stop a competition sponsorship

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

carlsberg cared enough to stop a competition sponsorship

 

Carlsberg cared enough not to alienate a section of potential customers.

[Maldini]

They're both absolute c****, been saying it for years.

[dorgie]

Haven't watched that show since they got sponsored by the rag.

 

Nor have I.

 

Emailed RTE at the time about it and they duly ignored it.

[Benzo-13]

Nor have I.

 

Emailed RTE at the time about it and they duly ignored it.

Yep same here, didn't receive anything back.

A few mates and I did stir up a hornets nest some years previously over us being second choice in the Champions League and their Manc bias.

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Yep same here, didn't receive anything back.

A few mates and I did stir up a hornets nest some years previously over us being second choice in the Champions League and their Manc bias.

Dunphy is the Manc fan.

 

Most of their guest panellists are ex-Liverpool.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

They're both absolute c****, been saying it for years.

You forgot the words "...massive, MASSIVE"

[aka Dus]

Flagged this sponsorship in the Hillsborough forum when it was first announced. Haven't watched the premiership on RTE since and wouldn't be bothered to listen to pretty much anything Houghton or Whelan have to say anyway unless it's stories about the old days.

[charlie clown]

From Twitter

 

Breaking: Houghton and Whelan have withdrawn from RTE programme sponsored by The Irish Sun jrnl.ie/123186

Th #lfc

Edited April 19, 2011 by charlie clown

[Stevie H]

From Twitter

 

Breaking: Houghton and Whelan have withdrawn from RTE programme sponsored by The Irish Sun jrnl.ie/123186

Th #lfc

shame on the pair of them for it taking RTE to announce their non-involvement as well. neither of them prepared to admit culpability and withdraw off their own back.

[kop205]

shame on the pair of them for it taking RTE to announce their non-involvement as well. neither of them prepared to admit culpability and withdraw off their own back.

 

Think they were claiming to know nothing about it until they were told,presumably by people involved in the Justice campaign.

 

Which may or may not be true.

 

Either way, am glad they aren't appearing. Doesn;t alter the fact that they've come across as right c**** for years now anyway.

[Cobs]

Fair play to the pair of them

[Hodgson for Chelsea]

Glad to see them take a stand.There's plenty of ex footballers who would have gone ahead regardless.

 

Glad to see them take a stand.There's plenty of ex footballers who would have gone ahead regardless.