Rugby Commentators/Presenters
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@dan54 said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@bovidae said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
The man I mentioned previously - Jeff McTainsh.
I thought he was bloody good too as pakman said, I also thought of Sumo.
https://rugby.icdb.tv/stats/1049/Jeff-McTainsh
Without the hysteria!
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@crucial said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
OK, nearly all is forgiven after listening to the Aussie bunch. Do they get supplied with a book of cliches so that there is no gap in the incessant talking/ waffling?
The saddest thing is how bad they are without even dipping into the so-bad-its-good category.
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@nostrildamus said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@crucial said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
OK, nearly all is forgiven after listening to the Aussie bunch. Do they get supplied with a book of cliches so that there is no gap in the incessant talking/ waffling?
The saddest thing is how bad they are without even dipping into the so-bad-its-good category.
When Cheika is the sharpest knife in the drawer AND the best broadcaster there is really says something.
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I'm going to say it, I like the Aussies more than the NZ commentary teams. SBW and Mehrts are better than the ex players rolled out in NZ too.
TJ needs to go back to hosting Reunion, something he was good at, as he is a tiresome commentator (especially in Blues games as mentioned frequently on here by the bulk of fan despite his few heroic defenders who pretend not to hear it). Nisbett is well past he use by date, first he couldn't tell brown players apart, then white players, and now he can't tell white and brown players apart.
Fuck, I hope I don't have Stockholm Syndrome.
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I was having a chuckle last night at the Aussie comms guys all sounding like they had been sent on a course to pronounce PI names properly. All these years of not giving a shit and it looks like their employers have forced their hand.
First time I have ever heard of Matt Tow-oh-moo-ah.
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I think they all pretty much suck but no NZ commentator has said anything as retarded as that “17 try thriller” comment the other night. And even that irredeemable racist bigot Joe Wheeler is preferable to SBW. Awesome offload plus six pack does not mean good as a TV com. Although it appears enough for some.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Rugby Commentators:
Joe Wheeler is preferable to SBW
Not for me. I don't really see what Wheerer adds, at least SBW tries.
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@nepia said in Rugby Commentators:
I'm going to say it, I like the Aussies more than the NZ commentary teams. SBW and Mehrts are better than the ex players rolled out in NZ too.
TJ needs to go back to hosting Reunion, something he was good at, as he is a tiresome commentator (especially in Blues games as mentioned frequently on here by the bulk of fan despite his few heroic defenders who pretend not to hear it). Nisbett is well past he use by date, first he couldn't tell brown players apart, then white players, and now he can't tell white and brown players apart.
Fuck, I hope I don't have Stockholm Syndrome.
Coverage in general is much better from the Aussies. They sound like they enjoy rugby for a start.
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@kirwan said in Rugby Commentators:
@nepia said in Rugby Commentators:
I'm going to say it, I like the Aussies more than the NZ commentary teams. SBW and Mehrts are better than the ex players rolled out in NZ too.
TJ needs to go back to hosting Reunion, something he was good at, as he is a tiresome commentator (especially in Blues games as mentioned frequently on here by the bulk of fan despite his few heroic defenders who pretend not to hear it). Nisbett is well past he use by date, first he couldn't tell brown players apart, then white players, and now he can't tell white and brown players apart.
Fuck, I hope I don't have Stockholm Syndrome.
Coverage in general is much better from the Aussies. They sound like they enjoy rugby for a start.
Hey come on now, Justin Marshall always talks shit with a big goofy grin on his face.
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@mn5 said in Rugby Commentators:
@kirwan said in Rugby Commentators:
@nepia said in Rugby Commentators:
I'm going to say it, I like the Aussies more than the NZ commentary teams. SBW and Mehrts are better than the ex players rolled out in NZ too.
TJ needs to go back to hosting Reunion, something he was good at, as he is a tiresome commentator (especially in Blues games as mentioned frequently on here by the bulk of fan despite his few heroic defenders who pretend not to hear it). Nisbett is well past he use by date, first he couldn't tell brown players apart, then white players, and now he can't tell white and brown players apart.
Fuck, I hope I don't have Stockholm Syndrome.
Coverage in general is much better from the Aussies. They sound like they enjoy rugby for a start.
Hey come on now, Justin Marshall always talks shit with a big goofy grin on his face.
Now add Nisbett moaning about scrums and TJ getting his panties in a knot about something.
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@bones said in Rugby Commentators:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Rugby Commentators:
Joe Wheeler is preferable to SBW
Not for me. I don't really see what Wheerer adds, at least SBW tries.
So does James Blackwell. Still doesn’t make him any good.
Saw Christian Cullen during the Crusaders game. Is he suffering any health problems? He looked terrible. Hope he’s ok.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Rugby Commentators:
@bones said in Rugby Commentators:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Rugby Commentators:
Joe Wheeler is preferable to SBW
Not for me. I don't really see what Wheerer adds, at least SBW tries.
So does James Blackwell. Still doesn’t make him any good.
Saw Christian Cullen during the Crusaders game. Is he suffering any health problems? He looked terrible. Hope he’s ok.
Cullen has always looked half asleep whenever he’s not on a Rugby field, I wouldn’t worry too much about him he’ll be ok.
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Our comms spend too much time talking about rulings (often incorrect) than the game.
Sumo was quite good when he first came on the scene, then he wasnt.
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I am a big fan of the Stan commentators.
You have to remember we're coming from the Fox team, who gave up trying about a decade ago. Claaaarrrkie, Kearns, George Gregan, Kafer, all just phoning it in with no research, no excitement for the game, just the same old shit every year.
Now we've got excitement! Research! Players names pronounced correctly! A different accent in the box! Analysis! It's just head and shoulders above what it used to be, so I'll defend it to the death.
