RTE 'Countrywide' after Damien O'Reilly

[Del.Monte]

Philip Boucher-Hayes had his first outing this morning and it was - as I suspected it would be - a yawn fest! Still, I shall give it a chance as when Damo took on the gig he didn't know one end of a cow from the other but grew into the role. PBH's problem is that no matter how much he tries he does not have the common touch.

[Hairy-Joe]

Oh I turned it off as his (uneducated) Green leanings were very evident. To me, he failed to see the difference between a commercial forest and a wild piece of forest. It got worse when he doubled down on his ignorance.....

[678904673]

PBH has always struck me as the guy of that if he could he would eat himself

[KHD]

John Creadon would have been ideal for that. Won't be listening to that eejit.

[Hairy-Joe]

Thinking about it, Damien O'Reilly has a relaxing manner and seemed at ease talking to anyone, including farmers in Portumna Mart about the price of cattle, latest agri directive from the EU, etc. Lord Boucher-Hayes is completely missing that common "talk the hind leg off a horse" manner.

KHD is right, John Creedon would be a lot better as he seems like someone who can talk to and relate to anyone

[Del.Monte]

Tried to listen to it again this morning and it is beyond bad as Lord Boucher-Hayes continues to use reports from others to fill the programme instead of meeting the great unwashed for himself. The show has morphed into a version of his boring "Hot Mess" segment on Drivetime and isn't worth trying to listen to anymore.

[Del.Monte]

Dreadful muck again this morning including a feature on a pilgrim 'walking' trail from Wexford to Pembrokeshire - I kid you not! Whoever thought that it would be clever to interview breathless people against the background noises of crunching gravel.................now poetry...................and I'm out.