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Joe Wheeler

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  • Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
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    Normally I’d say this is an absurd overreaction but I’m quite happy to make an exception for this tool. Now if only they could find a way to take out Dagg as well.

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    • MN5M Offline
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      Joe could be on shaky ground if his employers are anything like Dean Jones’s back in the day when he put his foot in it

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      • D Dolamite

        Looks like Joey Wheeler won’t have a job much longer

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        @dolamite said in Joe Wheeler:

        Looks like Joey Wheeler won’t have a job much longer

        The more I watch that the more obvious it becomes how unprofessional Wheeler was. It's obvious he doesn't understand the difference between jokes amongst friends and televising to an audience without any background.

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        • Crazy HorseC Offline
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          I am happy to give Wheeler another chance, in fact I hope they do. Not because I like him, but because I would like to actually see someone survive a fuck up like this. Give him a chance to learn. We are too quick to want to see someone fired.

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          • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

            I am happy to give Wheeler another chance, in fact I hope they do. Not because I like him, but because I would like to actually see someone survive a fuck up like this. Give him a chance to learn. We are too quick to want to see someone fired.

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            @crazy-horse said in Joe Wheeler:

            I am happy to give Wheeler another chance, in fact I hope they do. Not because I like him, but because I would like to actually see someone survive a fuck up like this. Give him a chance to learn. We are too quick to want to see someone fired.

            How many people actually want him to be fired over this? Calling him out for it is different than wanting him fired.

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            • SnowyS Offline
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              It's quite a dilemma, I don't want him fired for that, but I never want to listen to him again either.

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              • Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
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                What I don’t understand is how him teasing about a guy’s accent can be tied in with anti-Asian attacks. It’s not like it’s inciting anyone to go out and bash an Asian. Fark I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been teased about my accent or way in which I speak a foreign language.

                If he needs to be called out on anything it’s introducing the equivalent of fart humour into his work.

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                • NepiaN Nepia

                  @crazy-horse said in Joe Wheeler:

                  I am happy to give Wheeler another chance, in fact I hope they do. Not because I like him, but because I would like to actually see someone survive a fuck up like this. Give him a chance to learn. We are too quick to want to see someone fired.

                  How many people actually want him to be fired over this? Calling him out for it is different than wanting him fired.

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                  @nepia said in Joe Wheeler:

                  @crazy-horse said in Joe Wheeler:

                  I am happy to give Wheeler another chance, in fact I hope they do. Not because I like him, but because I would like to actually see someone survive a fuck up like this. Give him a chance to learn. We are too quick to want to see someone fired.

                  How many people actually want him to be fired over this? Calling him out for it is different than wanting him fired.

                  Wasn't referring to anyone on here. I have seen comments in other places.

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                    Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

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                    • SnowyS Snowy

                      It's quite a dilemma, I don't want him fired for that, but I never want to listen to him again either.

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                      @snowy said in Joe Wheeler:

                      It's quite a dilemma, I don't want him fired for that, but I never want to listen to him again either.

                      I don't mind him doing commentary of live game, just after game and on talk progammes I really don't like his style or humour, much to close to some of those League ahows I saw little bits of in Aus. If people like that kind of thing thats ok, but I a got other things I find interesting.

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                      • antipodeanA antipodean

                        @dolamite said in Joe Wheeler:

                        Looks like Joey Wheeler won’t have a job much longer

                        The more I watch that the more obvious it becomes how unprofessional Wheeler was. It's obvious he doesn't understand the difference between jokes amongst friends and televising to an audience without any background.

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                        @antipodean said in Joe Wheeler:

                        @dolamite said in Joe Wheeler:

                        Looks like Joey Wheeler won’t have a job much longer

                        The more I watch that the more obvious it becomes how unprofessional Wheeler was. It's obvious he doesn't understand the difference between jokes amongst friends and televising to an audience without any background.

                        That is my feeling as well, lack of training, lack of professionalism. I'd imagine commentators are given guidelines and training even if they are not qualified journalists?

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                        • Dan54D Dan54

                          Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

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                          @dan54 said in Joe Wheeler:

                          Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

                          I hope that isn't in English with the Wheeler idea of a Japanese accent!

                          Edit: Do they take live calls from the public during commentary? I am happy to ring the Japanese league on air to complain about the foreign commentator called Joe Wheeler and his insensitive parody of a NZ accent!

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                          • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                            What I don’t understand is how him teasing about a guy’s accent can be tied in with anti-Asian attacks. It’s not like it’s inciting anyone to go out and bash an Asian. Fark I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been teased about my accent or way in which I speak a foreign language.

                            If he needs to be called out on anything it’s introducing the equivalent of fart humour into his work.

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                            @rancid-schnitzel said in Joe Wheeler:

                            What I don’t understand is how him teasing about a guy’s accent can be tied in with anti-Asian attacks. It’s not like it’s inciting anyone to go out and bash an Asian. Fark I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been teased about my accent or way in which I speak a foreign language.

                            If he needs to be called out on anything it’s introducing the equivalent of fart humour into his work.

                            Teased with affection and kind regard I'll wager.

                            You're right, it's mostly a story about what is acceptable to say as a tv presenter. Obvious answer: well d'uh

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                              https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sky-super-rugby-aotearoa-video-resurfaces-as-sky-commentator-joe-wheeler-apologises-for-use-of-mock-asian-accent/B2ZEEQO3ZOFH624F3QBSFSU4WA/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1bQNsl6VJiV2D2ERDDAsUp7pb3-U1S6C_KXgrSetkySDoHCiuBjkFqxjs#Echobox=1617418225

                              @Bones I take it back, the Rock deserves him

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                              • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                @dan54 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

                                I hope that isn't in English with the Wheeler idea of a Japanese accent!

                                Edit: Do they take live calls from the public during commentary? I am happy to ring the Japanese league on air to complain about the foreign commentator called Joe Wheeler and his insensitive parody of a NZ accent!

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                                @nostrildamus said in Joe Wheeler:

                                @dan54 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

                                I hope that isn't in English with the Wheeler idea of a Japanese accent!

                                Edit: Do they take live calls from the public during commentary? I am happy to ring the Japanese league on air to complain about the foreign commentator called Joe Wheerer and his insensitive parody of a NZ accent!

                                Fify

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                                • RapidoR Offline
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                                  #79

                                  I haven't read thru, dont care enough. Wheeler was like tight with , cant remember his name, Japanese halfback who was at Highlanders when both played there?

                                  Not transferable, the 'humour' of boys teasing in house, to a public broadcast. Oh well, we'll survive.

                                  Edit. With Fumiaki Tanaka.

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                                  • StargazerS 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.

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                                    @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.

                                    That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

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                                    • sharkS shark

                                      @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.

                                      That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

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                                      @shark said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @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.

                                      That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

                                      There's obviously heaps of us who would be better commentators.

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                                      • RapidoR Rapido

                                        I haven't read thru, dont care enough. Wheeler was like tight with , cant remember his name, Japanese halfback who was at Highlanders when both played there?

                                        Not transferable, the 'humour' of boys teasing in house, to a public broadcast. Oh well, we'll survive.

                                        Edit. With Fumiaki Tanaka.

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                                        @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

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                                        • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                          @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

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                                          @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          @rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

                                          They all look the same?

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