Let's laugh at Fionnuala Earley

dopester

What is the building in the background for both the Sky News and Bloomberg interviews with Fionnuala?

The Nationwide HQ? Or maybe some famous building I have no knowledge about? It looks like something Spanish.

Do people need to take a boat to get work, as the steps lead to the still water.

mewbie_2

poppy10 wrote: »

"Let's not get too excited.... it's just a number"

No, let's just laugh off our mistakes, grin inanely and blink a lot. This company, remember they are not a British institution, just a business... this company told people to expect no falls a few short months ago. They did this in order to prop up their business, and sell more mortgages.

I think they should be held responsible for mis-selling, in the same way as a share pump and dumper, or any other low life confidence trickster.

poppy10_2

These are my two favorites, both from a while ago:

Watch her squirm and stutter as the interview asks her if we are in a crash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9yYGhcTFac

And here she finally admits the game is up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pm1B9uxNV8

neverdespairgirl

poppy10 wrote: »

Aww, poor Fionnuala. She got a bit of a roasting on Sky this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4U7kUH3UTY

The heart bleeds.....

mystic_trev

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

The heart bleeds.....

Me too! I'm getting fed up listening to Fionnuala spouting the same old 'claptrap' every month. What Nationwide need is a new face and outlook when delivering the bad news. That cheerful chap Howard from the Halifax should do the trick, as I belive he's been sacked and is loooking for a new job. Perhaps he could do a sing and dance to the latest figures each month?Or maybe even re-release and old favourite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t8YTvdYXws

Your house went down by 1.9% last month, your house, has dropped by 10% last year. Your house, is in negative equity etc etc..........

jamescredmond

I swooned with shock when I read some of the unkind comments re ms earley placed here.

how could she - with a shedload of academic quals and plenty of market experience - predict a 10% drop?

the glass is always half-full with this girl, and I for one delight in the gentle lift she gives me every time she pops up to assure me that it's not as bad as it seems.

shame on you all.

martinman3

dopester wrote: »

What is the building in the background for both the Sky News and Bloomberg interviews with Fionnuala?

The Nationwide HQ? Or maybe some famous building I have no knowledge about? It looks like something Spanish.

Do people need to take a boat to get work, as the steps lead to the still water.

It is the Nationwide HQ in Swindon see pics

baby_boomer

So that's the place where they lost my ISA transfer form It's not surprising that they didn't know where to look. What do they do for a works outing? Book the QE2?

Great thread, ndg. I agree that Nationwide will need a new face on the block.

But I'd wait until March 2009 before moving Fiona sideways, otherwise the newcomer will also become "spoiled goods" as he identifies "green shoots", "burgeoning buyer interest" "signs of a more positive outlook" etc. etc :rotfl:

fatpig_2

Fionnuala should be a stand-up comedian, she's a right laugh.

Generali

mewbie wrote: »

Is it me, or did she go into blink overdrive when negative equity was mentioned?

I think that's what poker players call 'a show'.