Joe Wheeler

Bones

Wheeler is made out by many to be this hilarious larrikin

To be fair, I'm yet to stumble across anyone that actually likes him or his input.

taniwharugby

Didn't he do lots of dumb shit with Funaki the Japanese 9 that was at the highlanders, skits where Funaki was his pet or something?

booboo

@taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

Didn't he do lots of dumb shit with Funaki the Japanese 9 that was at the highlanders, skits where Funaki was his pet or something?

Fumiaki Tanaka?

taniwharugby

@booboo yea him.

Tim

A lot of Japanese expats I've met have been good "lad" types, who are up for a crude laugh. I wouldn't do that to them on national TV though ...

Also, Wheeler is one of the stupidest sounding, backwards hicks in NZ, so he's in no position to take the piss out of anyone.

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Bones

@tim said in Joe Wheeler:

Also, Wheeler is one of the stupidest sounding, backwards hicks in NZ, so he's in no position to take the piss out of anyone.

Let's scrap the forum

Tim

@bones No one here is as witless, dumb, or corny as him. A complete idiot who'd annoy the fuck out of you in a bar.

Stargazer

@bones said in Joe Wheeler:

Let's scrap the forum

Again?

Bones

@tim said in Joe Wheeler:

@bones No one here is as witless, dumb, or corny as him. A complete idiot who'd annoy the fuck out of you in a bar.

Awww, thanks buddy. You've made my day.

shark

On the back of this, is it once again time to roll out a thread on who might actually be able to staff a few footy broadcasts and shows with eloquence, wit and knowledge??

It's a pretty dire situation, with Wheeler there for humour, Karl Tenana there for interviews, Steven Bates providing colour commentary, Ian Jones and Tabai Matson doing the analysis and Riki Lee Swannel yell-shreiking some commentary.

Tim

@shark said in Joe Wheeler:

Riki Lee Swannel yell-shreiking some commentary.

LOL, she is absolutely fucking terrible. Just a shrill moron.

Bones

@shark how good would a twelfth man remake on these guys be though.

Stargazer

@tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

booboo

@stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

@tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

I quite like her.

Far better than Laban for a start.

MN5

@bones said in Joe Wheeler:

@shark how good would a twelfth man remake on these guys be though.

Terrible because the source material of the 12th man was actually good

MN5

@tim said in Joe Wheeler:

A lot of Japanese expats I've met have been good "lad" types, who are up for a crude laugh. I wouldn't do that to them on national TV though ...

Also, Wheeler is one of the stupidest sounding, backwards hicks in NZ, so he's in no position to take the piss out of anyone.

Is he any different to any other NZ rugby ‘personalities’ though ?

Izzy Dagg was a fine player but I’d rather have my teeth pulled than spend any time with him.

Bones

@mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

@bones said in Joe Wheeler:

@shark how good would a twelfth man remake on these guys be though.

Terrible because the source material of the 12th man was actually good

They could mostly use source material though, save money.

My take is Wheeler is angling for a breakfast host spot on the rock.

MN5

@bones said in Joe Wheeler:

@mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

@bones said in Joe Wheeler:

@shark how good would a twelfth man remake on these guys be though.

Terrible because the source material of the 12th man was actually good

They could mostly use source material though, save money.

My take is Wheeler is angling for a breakfast host spot on the rock.

He’s not that shit @Bones, give Joe a break

Tim

@mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

Is he any different to any other NZ rugby ‘personalities’ though ?

They may be boring or dumb, but they aren't putting it in your face. He's just much more annoying.

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Joe Wheeler