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Joe Wheeler

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  • MN5M MN5

    @rancid-schnitzel said in Joe Wheeler:

    @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

    I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

    Yeah that was some seriously creepy shit.

    Was he in a pair of nappies or something ?

    Again, creepy and fucked up but I’d imagine the Japanese halfback didn’t have a gun pointed at his head to partake in the “comedy”

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    #107

    @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

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    • Chris B.C Chris B.

      @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

      I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

      It's a tough gig trying to be the rugby funny man.

      It's a tough gig trying to be a funny man full-stop and there's not many who have really broad appeal.

      I suspect Wheeler's target audience is a fair bit younger than the average ferner.

      But, thinking back, Glen Osborne is probably the only guy who has made a genuine success of the role.

      I remember Stu Wilson was regarded as the hardest of cases in the AB environment, but he died miserably on national TV.

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      @chris-b the nut.

      Just awful.

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        @chris-b said in Joe Wheeler:

        @mn5 True!

        Ellis was very funny in his day.

        There was a Southland guy, Jeremy someone (Winter?) who tried to market himself as "The Chosen One" who was another who fell flat as a turd.

        Winders. His shtick was the Southland accent and singing about Y-fronts.

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        @bovidae Yeah - that's the guy.

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        • MajorPomM MajorPom

          @chris-b the nut.

          Just awful.

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          @majorrage said in Joe Wheeler:

          @chris-b the nut.

          Just awful.

          Who me? 🙂

          Certainly, not many appreciated my Ta$man schtick. 🙂 I think @Snowy was one who realized it was a pisstake!

          More seriously, who was the nut? Winders?

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          • Chris B.C Chris B.

            @majorrage said in Joe Wheeler:

            @chris-b the nut.

            Just awful.

            Who me? 🙂

            Certainly, not many appreciated my Ta$man schtick. 🙂 I think @Snowy was one who realized it was a pisstake!

            More seriously, who was the nut? Winders?

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            @chris-b said in Joe Wheeler:

            @majorrage said in Joe Wheeler:

            @chris-b the nut.

            Just awful.

            Who me? 🙂

            Certainly, not many appreciated my Ta$man schtick. 🙂 I think @Snowy was one who realized it was a pisstake!

            More seriously, who was the nut? Winders?

            It’s what Stu Wilson referred to the ball as.

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            • MajorPomM MajorPom

              @chris-b said in Joe Wheeler:

              @majorrage said in Joe Wheeler:

              @chris-b the nut.

              Just awful.

              Who me? 🙂

              Certainly, not many appreciated my Ta$man schtick. 🙂 I think @Snowy was one who realized it was a pisstake!

              More seriously, who was the nut? Winders?

              It’s what Stu Wilson referred to the ball as.

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              @majorrage Ah! Of course he did!

              Poor old Stu. He probably was funny in a small group - but, it just didn't translate.

              He probably was a decent bloke. Read this recently.

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/124391266/former-all-black-captain-stu-wilson-trains-as-orderly-at-tauranga-hospital

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              • Chris B.C Chris B.

                @majorrage Ah! Of course he did!

                Poor old Stu. He probably was funny in a small group - but, it just didn't translate.

                He probably was a decent bloke. Read this recently.

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/124391266/former-all-black-captain-stu-wilson-trains-as-orderly-at-tauranga-hospital

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                @chris-b I went to a dinner when Stu Wilson spoke, he was excellent, including humour (even if I didnt find him funny on TV)

                Probably much easier to tailor your humour to a specific group (at a dinner event) than 10s of thousands of viewers/listeners

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                • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                  @chris-b I went to a dinner when Stu Wilson spoke, he was excellent, including humour (even if I didnt find him funny on TV)

                  Probably much easier to tailor your humour to a specific group (at a dinner event) than 10s of thousands of viewers/listeners

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                  @taniwharugby Eric Rush is an absolute genius in front of an Australian rugby-loving crowd. I've seen him twice, totally different material, audience in stiches both times.

                  Did he ever make it onto TV back home?

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                  • voodooV voodoo

                    @taniwharugby Eric Rush is an absolute genius in front of an Australian rugby-loving crowd. I've seen him twice, totally different material, audience in stiches both times.

                    Did he ever make it onto TV back home?

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                    @voodoo he made the odd appearance on Sports Cafe or whatever it was years back, but think he still does alot of speaking events

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                    • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                      @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

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                      @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                      @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                      which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

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                      • WillieTheWaiterW WillieTheWaiter

                        @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                        @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                        which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

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                        @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                        @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                        @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                        which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                        It was about as funny as Leigh Hart.
                        I would say 'less funny' but if that was the case I would have said 'as funny as Ursula the fat Saffa'

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                        • D Dolamite

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

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                          I find Joe a little painful. And I haven't read all of this thread

                          But I'm for forgiving and moving on. Yes it was silly. But hes apologised and been punished for his unacceptable behaviour (esp today he should know better)

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                          • WillieTheWaiterW WillieTheWaiter

                            @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                            @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                            which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

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                            @williethewaiter I thought this was well done

                            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/76656311/joe-wheeler-leads-post-match-tribute-to-highlanders-back-richard-buckman

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                              Sensible words from Martin Devlin:

                              https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-i-hope-sky-tv-havent-sacked-joe-wheeler-for-good/#ath

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                                Sensible words from Martin Devlin:

                                https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-i-hope-sky-tv-havent-sacked-joe-wheeler-for-good/#ath

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                                @sparky said in Joe Wheeler:

                                Sensible words from Martin Devlin:

                                https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-i-hope-sky-tv-havent-sacked-joe-wheeler-for-good/#ath

                                Yep, right on the money.

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                                • sparkyS sparky

                                  Sensible words from Martin Devlin:

                                  https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-i-hope-sky-tv-havent-sacked-joe-wheeler-for-good/#ath

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                                  @sparky said in Joe Wheeler:

                                  Sensible words from Martin Devlin:

                                  https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-devlin-radio-show/video/martin-devlin-i-hope-sky-tv-havent-sacked-joe-wheeler-for-good/#ath

                                  Devlin pretty much just copied @Rancid-Schnitzel s homework and made it longer.

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                                  • WillieTheWaiterW WillieTheWaiter

                                    @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                    @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                    which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

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                                    @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                    @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                    @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                    which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                    Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

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                                    • MN5M MN5

                                      @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                      which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                      Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

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                                      @mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                      @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                      which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                      Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

                                      Huh, go figure.

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                                      • BonesB Bones

                                        @mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                        which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                        Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

                                        Huh, go figure.

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                                        @bones said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                        @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                        which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                        Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

                                        Huh, go figure.

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                                        • MN5M MN5

                                          @bones said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          @mn5 said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          @williethewaiter said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          @taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

                                          @mn5 yeah was a bit where he was like Wheelers 'pet' plus there was a song Wheeler did when Fumi left the HIghlanders, bit of a man crush type song (was actually in an article on Stuff on weekend if you were wanting to hear it)

                                          which was actually funny as fuck, and I'm sure a part of the reason Sky hired him.. yet it's based on exactly the same humour they're now saying is not up to their standards...

                                          Each to their own, I fucken hate parody songs on the whole......the morons on the rock singing crap about various shit towns in NZ make me want to slit my wrists.

                                          Huh, go figure.

                                          7CC2E6ED-3C76-4445-A706-0A539BFA7C7A.jpeg

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                                          @mn5 OHHHHH ROG!!! HAAAAAHAHAHA!

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