Commentators
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@Steven-Harris I guess some of it depends on how keen Nisbo is to carry on. They flicked across him in the commentary box the other day (probably against Ireland) and he's looking pretty grey these days. Doubt he'll do another RWC.
I'd imagine TJ hasn't gone to RWC for Sky for the same reasons Justin hasn't i.e. budget and diversity.
I think TJ would ascend to senior commentator af Nisbo retires, but he and Laban are both in their mid-60s already, so they need to be developing a few younger ones.
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@Chris-B some really good co commentators coming through ,been highly impressed with Ant Strachan on both radio and television
I know Kanes Hames is not everyone’s cup of tea but his knowledge in and around set piece scrum ,lineout and breakdown is 2nd to none ,can be a bit biased at times but that doesn’t bother me unless it’s over the top talking Phil Kearns over the topIf you want fan boy stuff Joe Wheeler is your go to
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@Steven-Harris I think there's lots of guys coming through who will make good co-commentators. But, as you will know better than me - being a co-commentator is a different skill to calling the play and there's less of those around.
Despite the Sky bosses' feelings on Sumo, sometimes you have to put professionalism ahead of grudges and I wouldn't mind seeing him back.
Joe is improving - you can't last long as the rugby clown and he's got more to offer.
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@Stargazer said in Commentators:
@Chris-B Upvote for everything above your last sentence. I like Stevenson, but I think that ship has sailed after all his bitter posts on social media after he left Sky.
Haven't seen Scotty's posts, but he'd have probably been better served just sucking it (whatever) up given how small the NZ media is.
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@African-Monkey said in Commentators:
Rikki Swannell or Ken Laban for me.
Laban is terrible, nothing about what's going on the game but shouts of surnames, and history lessons of what school or club they played for. He is the only commentator I turn the sound off for
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Need to know about opposition players. When the sides visit NZ from NH, can’t be clueless. Absolutely love Nisbo but no access to NZ commentary in Switzerland, so I usually have the French commentators. Not a TJ fan, he’s just too gushing.
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@Chris-B said in Commentators:
Despite the Sky bosses' feelings on Sumo, sometimes you have to put professionalism ahead of grudges and I wouldn't mind seeing him back.
His commentary was too matey, not that professional, and he didn't take constructive criticism very well.
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@Nepia said in Commentators:
@Chris-B said in Commentators:
Despite the Sky bosses' feelings on Sumo, sometimes you have to put professionalism ahead of grudges and I wouldn't mind seeing him back.
His commentary was too matey, not that professional, and he didn't take constructive criticism very well.
Made one of the better posts on TSF though.
After getting criticised for his pronunciation of (I think) Georgian names in 2011 mby poster @mr-bungle made some comment about how to pronounce " Mr Bunglay".
Was funny but I can't fully remember the details.
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Can't say I've heard too much of Jeff Mctainish commentating so will watch out for him. Rikki Swannell is really good - right mix of description and excitement and never over the top. She gets very good reviews here in the UK, esp her 7's work.
Mils is really coming along. Much as I like Marshall's passion for good rugby, Mils any day.
