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    @bayimports said in NZ Rugby Commentators:

    My most annoying rugby commentator I think is relatively new "I think". I had to put a few games on mute last year when he was calling the Mitre 10 Cup. He was monotone, repetitive and deliberately had a pause between every syllable. Was annoying AF. Made me appreciate the other guys more. I have no idea of what his name was but hopefully I don't have to hear him again.

    I'm completely guessing here but maybe Beaven Dewer? One of the two voices in the clip embedded halfway down.

    Alex Braae  /  Sep 23, 2018  /  Media

    Holy shit: Is Radio Sport woke now?

    Holy shit: Is Radio Sport woke now?

    Media bias, collective guilt for Nazi atrocities and being on the wrong side of history: It was a pretty heavy Sunday night on Radio Sport.

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    The man I mentioned previously - Jeff McTainsh.

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    @smudge thanks smudge, i think you might be right..i found this highlight footage of southland v waikato last year which doesn't sound as annoying as the 80 minute version, but you can still hear the deliberate pausing between syllables just shits me to tears.. 🙂 I will put myself in the grumpy old man thread.

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    @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.

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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.

    icdb.tv - Commentator listing for Jeff McTainsh

    Without the hysteria!

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    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?

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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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    @crucial hah they pronounce the names differently every time too. Ti-i-oh-oh-mua, Fee-ahh-are-neh, Fire-nee-are

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    They're Aussies so it's to be expected, Nisbett and Smith are as bad or worse.

    WTF is going on today, that's twice I've defended the Aussies.

    My trip to NZ can't come soon enough.

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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 Yep, Aussie commentators were a breath of fresh air. They just called the game for both sides.

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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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    SBW fumbles through commentary like he’s punch drunk. Fucking hopeless. Even came up with a “credit to the boys” for fucks sake.

    Otherwise I like the Aussies in the comms box. They add an extra level of faux excitement and I enjoy it.

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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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