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  • BonesB Offline
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    replied to MajorRage on last edited by
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    @majorrage see that was the problem I had with him when he first came along (well to my memory). I quite like him now but he can be a bit familiar.

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    @bones tbf he probably gets to meet many of the players and maybe is mates with some of them?

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    On twitter he comes across as always defensive of the players first. Not necessarily a bad or a surprising thing, but ocassionally it grates.

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    @majorrage said in Highlanders v Rebels:

    Am I the only one starting to get a bit bored of Sumo commentary? Nothing that I can completely put my finger on, but at times I find it tiring to listen to. He sort of commentates like the players are his mates.

    I’d like to hear more of Lose, honestly, thought he did a fantastic job earlier this year.

    Let's not get carried away here! I put Lose with TJ in my list of commentators I can't stand to listen to.

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    Lose used to be freakin awful, but lately I've noticed he seems to have matured really nicely, doesn't make stuff up any more and calls it as ya see it.

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    replied to MajorRage on last edited by
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    @majorrage
    Sumo lacks something. Can't quite put finger on it.
    Maybe its his voice, or how he over-eggs the kiwisms.
    Just can't imagine him being the main commentator in big test matches.

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    @bones said in Highlanders v Rebels:

    Lose used to be freakin awful, but lately I've noticed he seems to have matured really nicely, doesn't make stuff up any more and calls it as ya see it.

    I'd guess it's a case of "absence makes the heart grow fonder". I'm not sure how he'd stand up to be listened to every week, but on past form - not that well.

    Sumo has grown on me since he started and I'm not worried that he'll likely be Nisbo's successor as No. 1 caller for the big matches.

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    He's like the funny side kick type, not main info commentator for me

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    @bones said in Highlanders v Rebels:

    Lose used to be freakin awful, but lately I've noticed he seems to have matured really nicely, doesn't make stuff up any more and calls it as ya see it.

    He's actually not bad as a play by play commentator, but hopeless as a comments man. Don't give him time to think.

    Although I am huge fan of Sumo. Sorry @MajorRage

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    If Lose would lose the "out of Napier Boys High", like they were horses, it would go a long way.

    He pronounced the Polynesian names well, which is good.

    He goes on about those from "The Kingdom of Tonga" which is less good (Piers Francis is from the "Kingdom of England And Wales" but apparently only one kingdom is important).

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    @chester-draws although he pronounces non- Maori/Island names like they are now and then....

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    Willie Lose is a poor mans Ken Laban. He's not bad, but Ken Laban is on another level.

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    @african-monkey I find Laban the worst of the worst. I've lost count of the number of times he got his facts wrong, including names (and schools). Sometimes, I think he just makes things up and hopes nobody notices. What also gets to me, when he's commentating on schoolboys' games, is when a player makes a handling or other error on his way to the try line, the ref blows his whistle, gives a penalty to the other side or disallows the try and then he says "ohhh, but he deserved it". As soons as I hear his voice, I press the mute button. He annoys me even more than Justin Marshall.

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    I guess they didn't take the loss very well ...

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  • MN5M Offline
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    They're all various degrees of crap in my opinion. Actually I quite like Ken 2nd man play Laban. Lose is ok too.

    I wonder if Nisbo actually makes an effort to be as bland as he is or if it's a gift.

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    replied to Stargazer on last edited by African Monkey
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    @stargazer I knew you would bite haha. I just love his pronunciation of names tbh it's beautiful to listen to.

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    I quite like Laban.

    My issue with Lose is when he starts yelling when someone scores a try. I understand it is good to get excited for big plays but the guy literally starts yelling into the microphone - dial it back a bit.

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