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Yealden is a great radio commentator, but not sure his 'style' would go down well on TV comms...?
Is Merhts contracted to anyone, I thought Kronfeld was decent in 2011 as well, wonder if they would try to get someone like Wayne SMith to do it, assume they will look at McCaw too?
Being analytical and knowledgable is one thing, but being able to commentate is another completely.
@Steven-Harris send them your CV bro
edit - wonder if Glen Osbourne or Eric Rush would be keen
@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Yealden is a great radio commentator, but not sure his 'style' would go down well on TV comms...?
Yeah, not my bag at all. Listening to him in the car at the weekend, and find his enthusiasm grating. Still, some people like him (excluding me and Mrs NZZP, who described him as a muppet)
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Just watched a few Simon Moutter soundbites on TV3 News.
"At the end of the day there's a lot more Kiwis have a good broadband connection than a Sky dish".
Yeah - but, everyone can choose to have a Sky dish, Simon - and I'd guess a decent majority of ardent rugby fans have one. We're reliant on the fucking telecommunications industry to deliver us decent Broadband.
He came across as a smug piston wristed gibbon IMO!Let's hope Quinn's thoughts on commentators aren't on the money - 1980s broadcasters targeting millennials ambivalent about rugby - how could it possibly fail!
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Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
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@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
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@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
You're doing it wrong.
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@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
You're doing it wrong.
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
You're doing it wrong.
Never heard of docking?
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@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@bones said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@jegga said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
Not a fan of Gregan's tackle?
Yeah nah. Jeff isn’t apparently either having been in the receiving end of it.
You're doing it wrong.
Never heard of docking?
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Quinn .... no ffs no.
I cringe remembering him commentating the first game of the 2003 rwc with Jeff Wilson . “ and there’s George Gregan , I bet you still think about that tackle don’t you Jeff?” Or something along those lines.
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Isn't this what the fern has been asking for? Breaking Sky's stronghold in sports broadcasting? This thread seems a bit complainy considering.
@nepia said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
Isn't this what the fern has been asking for? Breaking Sky's stronghold in sports broadcasting? This thread seems a bit complainy considering.
We want more sport, conveniently, and all at a much smaller price. Now get off my lawn
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I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
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I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
... and just not interested in customer service or customer care. I recorded a replay of an NFL playoff game a few years ago, and it cut out as the final (Game winning) drive started. I was absolutely spitting. They didn't care. Remember - this is a replay, not live -- if it's live, they get a pass.
Damn, still pissed about it. Not much they can do, but they were dismissive and hard to deal with.
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I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
Foxtel does the same here. But as you can get Foxtel through other suppliers (Telstra) I just argue with the one I currently have, Telstra currently, until they give me their best deal. We always go through the same motions - I say I'm paying too much and I want a cheaper deal, they say they can't give me a cheaper deal, I say I'll cancel, they say they'll get their supervisor, the supervisor offers a cheaper deal but without HD, I say I'll cancel, they give me the same deal as being advertised for new customers with HD. Settled for another year, well usually until I check a bank statement and realise I've been paying full price for a few months.
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@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
Foxtel does the same here. But as you can get Foxtel through other suppliers (Telstra) I just argue with the one I currently have, Telstra currently, until they give me their best deal. We always go through the same motions - I say I'm paying too much and I want a cheaper deal, they say they can't give me a cheaper deal, I say I'll cancel, they say they'll get their supervisor, the supervisor offers a cheaper deal but without HD, I say I'll cancel, they give me the same deal as being advertised for new customers with HD. Settled for another year, well usually until I check a bank statement and realise I've been paying full price for a few months.
@nepia going back several years, I used to cancel sky sports after the ITM Cup, without fail, within 2-3 weeks they'd call me up, offer it back to me free until start of Super rugby. which I just left on until end of ITM Cup, basically I think I paid for ~9 months a year and got 50 weeks....
I did this every year, then about 5 or 6 years ago they stopped offering it to me, so I pretty much turn it on for M10 Cup and off at it's conclusion.
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@nepia going back several years, I used to cancel sky sports after the ITM Cup, without fail, within 2-3 weeks they'd call me up, offer it back to me free until start of Super rugby. which I just left on until end of ITM Cup, basically I think I paid for ~9 months a year and got 50 weeks....
I did this every year, then about 5 or 6 years ago they stopped offering it to me, so I pretty much turn it on for M10 Cup and off at it's conclusion.
@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
@nepia going back several years, I used to cancel sky sports after the ITM Cup, without fail, within 2-3 weeks they'd call me up, offer it back to me free until start of Super rugby. which I just left on until end of ITM Cup, basically I think I paid for ~9 months a year and got 50 weeks....
I did this every year, then about 5 or 6 years ago they stopped offering it to me, so I pretty much turn it on for M10 Cup and off at it's conclusion.
I pay $35 a month these days so just keep it going (i.e. too lazy to turn it off) and I didn't watch anything between the final ABs match and Super Rugby starting up again. Probably should have turned if off for two months and had a decent feed out one night.
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@taniwharugby said in And the winner of the RWC broadcasting rights is...:
I think if sky were ever a bit more flexible most people wouldn't hate on them.
They are always blaming others for thier woes, losing loyal subscribers and continue offering deals to new subscribers.
They (and us) reap what they sow...they are in a scrap for survival.
Foxtel does the same here. But as you can get Foxtel through other suppliers (Telstra) I just argue with the one I currently have, Telstra currently, until they give me their best deal. We always go through the same motions - I say I'm paying too much and I want a cheaper deal, they say they can't give me a cheaper deal, I say I'll cancel, they say they'll get their supervisor, the supervisor offers a cheaper deal but without HD, I say I'll cancel, they give me the same deal as being advertised for new customers with HD. Settled for another year, well usually until I check a bank statement and realise I've been paying full price for a few months.
