George Hook
The angry old white guy who says it like it is market.
The bottom’s falling out.
Radio Today reports:
George Hook is retiring from Newstalk after 16 years with the station at the end of his current contract.
…George will present his last “Saturday Sit In” in December.
“Joe Schmidt may well be the worst coach/selector in Irish rugby history” – George Hook, 30/5/16.
That still his opinion? You do realise its OK to be wrong. Imagine how boring it would be if everyone was afraid to give an opinion for fear of being wrong.
There’s being wrong and there’s being daft
Yes I realise it’s OK to be wrong. I just enjoy when rugby pundit George’s guff is exposed for the nonsense that it is. That quote was after Joe had coached Leinster to two Heineken Cups and a Challenge Cup. See also “Stan Wright couldn’t prop up a brick wall.”
R.e Ire v NZ: “No chance” George Hook 11/11/18. No-clue Hooky at it again, he’s got form here
“The thing you young people don’t understand about [insert topic] is that during the war, Churchill [insert apocryphal story]”
– George Hook, all the time
The odd thing is I really liked his historical metaphors, AND his early evening radio slot before the rape comment grenade. Don’t agree with him on that and many issues but he has an excellent memory and story-telling skill. I would definately welcome him as a dinner guest – doesn’t mean you endorse what he believes.
I don’t mind a bit of argument amongst friends. None of us get paid to give our opinion, though.
Its not odd at all given some of your comments.
Hook off, George.
Enjoy your retirement George.
he’s been phoning it in for a good while. i doubt retirement will be too different to his day-to-day right now.
Are you a fan?
Hardly. I find him very difficult to listen to, for all that he strikes me decent individual But regardless of my opinion of him, I still hope he enjoys his retirement.
Nice to be nice and all that.
Suppose.
Where’s he going to be fat angry and sensational though?
we reckon you are the personal expert on all you have referenced.
Split personality eh
Hopefully, he’s not going to be a part-time counsellor at the Dublin Rape Crisis Centres.
before I answer that… why? would that be an inappropriate comment likely to draw scorn and disdain?
Should have been done 15 years ago….
I do not know how people listen to this angry rambling rants.
Not soon enough.
“The angry old white guy who says it like it is market.”
I love how white has become a perjorative term for people accused of wrongthink
Shut it whiteman
love you Millie XD
<3
aren’t snowflakes white too though?
Don’t mind them, Ro, ALL the chicks say you’re pretty fly for a white guy.
but you still can’t jump.
jumping the gun, yes
I often wonder what people would do for buzzwords without twitter and tumblr
I haven’t seen the Thomas McGurk fella around much lately. Anybody know why?
I’m glad not to see/hear him. RUDE MAN.
@Andy – so much for the Cork folk sticking together (although I always felt George used his Jewtown roots as shtick). I didn’t mind the auld fouqeur if the truth be known.
I’m talking about Tom McGurk, not Georgio. I know plenty of aul lads like George: fundamentally decent but also full of it.
Nice one, Andy – sorry about that. McGurk is a quare fish and no mistake.
WE ALL KNOW WHY
YEAH!*
*I don’t. Spill.
Would a certain doyenne of RTE news and current affairs be involved, Barnabas?
miriam? no, not that
apparently he’s wildly litigious too – and I wouldn’t like to give BS any problems
Meanwhile on Spirit Radio: https://youtu.be/d16RZ6Z6vbQ
Dunno if it was age or what, but he went from being a rather charming if somewhat anachronistic and amusingly boorish host to an angry and bitter one in a short space of time?
I used to enjoy his show for all I disagreed with some of his views (but generally found common ground with him on more things than not) but near the end he just wasn’t entertaining the way he used to be.
I wouldn’t judge him by one or two of his comment though and wish him well.
if hook had half the wit of hoop, he’d have been worth listening to
His comments about the HPV vaccine in the weeks leading up to the rape comments went unnoticed.
That was irresponsible broadcasting.
Bet you think you are so smart with that one. Get a life.
G’wan The Gammon!
contrary for pay.
@Dr. Fart: we should all be so lucky, I work contrary on a ‘pro groano’ basis.
He’ll probably run as for an FG councillor position in DLR. Right up his straße.
Only listened to the old windbag for a few minutes in total.
I genuinely thought he had left already?
Forgotten but not gone eh.
I hear there’s an opening for a preacher on North Sentinel island. Off you go, Georgie….
He reminds me of the father of one of my friends so I don’t mind him.