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Football God
11 Mar 2010, 16:14
are they the most biast commentators you have ever listened to?
Its a disgrace, In the 1st innings when NZ was batting and hits a flukeish 4 they carry on about it screaming through their mics saying what a marvellous shot or when Tuffey hit those 3 sixes in a row, he goes on about how great daryl tuffey is and why hes one of the best in the world. Next ball he faces he gets c&b and then he commentators go silent. dont even say what a fantastic effort or anything just "a good catch"
worst commentators going around .
Oh anyone see pontings 6 against tuffey just then? :rolleyes:
Hawks1523
11 Mar 2010, 16:18
And that LBW decision. Even my uncle whos here (A kiwi) was complaining about how they kept going on and on about it.
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 16:21
And that LBW decision. Even my uncle whos here (A kiwi) was complaining about how they kept going on and on about it.
hahaha same as my dad and i. all the aussie commentator could say is "i agree" lol
Plugger35
11 Mar 2010, 16:34
Ian Healy and Bill Lawry say Hi
lewigie
11 Mar 2010, 16:37
"That definitely hit pad first. Why didn't he give that out? Awh look, it's almost impossible to tell, it looks like it hit bat and pad. Oh, actually.. It looks like it even hit bat first!"
:rolleyes:
Underdog
11 Mar 2010, 16:38
You do know the audience they cater for is Kiwis?
Kim Hagdorn
11 Mar 2010, 16:41
Smith is the Kiwi version of Bill Lawry.
BarneyBent
11 Mar 2010, 16:41
Ian Healy and Bill Lawry say Hi
Healy is more of a "I remember back when I was playing" type commentator, liking his favourites, that sort of thing. He's pretty bad, but not in the same way.
Lawry at least has no pretences about him. He'll cheer for the Aussies, then get back to business, and he gives the other team credit whenever it's due. He doesn't go on ridiculously about Aussie players, and he's always ready to criticise when it's due. His bias is endearing, and it doesn't get in the way of his actual job, which is commentating.
They are many times better than the Australian commentators as far as I'm concerned. Yes, they are both biased, but at least the NZ commentators have a bit of excitement to bring to the table. Either way, should we really be suprised one bit by the bias on both sides?
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 16:45
Yes plugger i relise they are biast, but these guys are a whole new level.
You do know the audience they cater for is Kiwis?lol I had that feeling... but i wouldn't mind having more than one aussie commentator there. i think they rotate ever 30mins b/t 1 aussie, 1 kiwi and 2 kiwis. it gets annoying when they start hitting fours :(
Kim Hagdorn
11 Mar 2010, 16:47
Lawry at least has no pretences about him. He'll cheer for the Aussies, then get back to business, and he gives the other team credit whenever it's due. He doesn't go on ridiculously about Aussie players, and he's always ready to criticise when it's due. His bias is endearing, and it doesn't get in the way of his actual job, which is commentating.
Totally agree with that.
caveman72
11 Mar 2010, 16:50
Yes plugger i relise they are biast, but these guys are a whole new level.
lol I had that feeling... but i wouldn't mind having more than one aussie commentator there. i think they rotate ever 30mins b/t 1 aussie, 1 kiwi and 2 kiwis. it gets annoying when they start hitting fours :(
Aussie commmentators have a tasman sea size gap over anyone in the bias stakes
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 16:51
They are many times better than the Australian commentators as far as I'm concerned. Yes, they are both biased, but at least the NZ commentators have a bit of excitement to bring to the table. Either way, should we really be suprised one bit by the bias on both sides?
wouldn't mind hearing that from them when the aussies get an important 6 like just then.
Plugger35
11 Mar 2010, 16:51
Healy is more of a "I remember back when I was playing" type commentator, liking his favourites, that sort of thing. He's pretty bad, but not in the same way.
Lawry at least has no pretences about him. He'll cheer for the Aussies, then get back to business, and he gives the other team credit whenever it's due. He doesn't go on ridiculously about Aussie players, and he's always ready to criticise when it's due. His bias is endearing, and it doesn't get in the way of his actual job, which is commentating.
Well opposition supporters would probably beg to differ. Commentators that favour your own country probably don't bother you as much as it would opposition supporters.
I'm sure most Kiwi cricket supporters think their commentators are fine and that their bias is endearing too.
Healy and Slater are the worst in the Australian camp.
Michael Holding is not much better for the West Indies :p
peternorth
11 Mar 2010, 17:03
their sew biast!!! i dont care whether or not there from new zeland they should be fare to both sides!
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 17:06
Healy and Slater are the worst in the Australian camp.
Michael Holding is not much better for the West Indies :p
But he's cooooooool :cool:
http://www.cricket.org/db/PICTURES/CMS/66300/66356.jpg
:p
BarneyBent
11 Mar 2010, 17:07
Well opposition supporters would probably beg to differ. Commentators that favour your own country probably don't bother you as much as it would opposition supporters.
I'm sure most Kiwi cricket supporters think their commentors are fine and that their bias is endearing too.
I don't find Healy's bias endearing. It's different to these Kiwi commentators, but it's no less annoying. I know I don't mind it as much, because I'm Aussie, but I recognise it.
Lawry is a different kettle of fish. While he tends to cheer for the Aussie team when wickets fall, etc, he doesn't salivate over individual players like these Kiwi commentators do, and ignore opposition players. He's always more than ready to criticise an individual performance, and heap praise on the opposition. Lawry's bias is a desire for the Aussie team to be successful, and it comes through in his excitement sometimes, which he makes no attempt to hide or deny. It's who he is, it's almost his signature. But when analysing the game, he is always balanced. He's a huge and obvious supporter, but not a one-eyed one.
Plugger35
11 Mar 2010, 17:45
Yeah well I don't mind Lawry as much as Healy. Lawry is so over the top with his cheering for Australia it's kind of like his 12th man caricature and can be pretty funny at times. It's what everyone wants and expects from him now so he probably feels he needs to live up to it.
Jascave
11 Mar 2010, 17:58
Put Richie Benaud on the first flight to NZ immediately!!
Stormers
11 Mar 2010, 18:43
are they the most biast commentators you have ever listened to?
Its a disgrace, In the 1st innings when NZ was batting and hits a flukeish 4 they carry on about it screaming through their mics saying what a marvellous shot or when Tuffey hit those 3 sixes in a row, he goes on about how great daryl tuffey is and why hes one of the best in the world. Next ball he faces he gets c&b and then he commentators go silent. dont even say what a fantastic effort or anything just "a good catch"
worst commentators going around .
Oh anyone see pontings 6 against tuffey just then? :rolleyes:
No, they arent the most biased, I really like them actually, they are just caught up in the emotion of a Trans Tasman rivalry, I really like Simon Doull, Mark Richardson and Craig McMillan, Smithy is a bit boring
You obviously haven't heard the English commentators, Ian Botham and Michael Atherton are up there, as are some of the Aussie commentators
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 18:55
No, they arent the most biased, I really like them actually, they are just caught up in the emotion of a Trans Tasman rivalry, I really like Simon Doull, Mark Richardson and Craig McMillan, Smithy is a bit boring
You obviously haven't heard the English commentators, Ian Botham and Michael Atherton are up there, as are some of the Aussie commentators
One english i dont mind is Mark Nicholas, very fair on both sides.
yeah they are a bit woeful, i facepalm when ian healy says something pathetic.
MisterB
11 Mar 2010, 19:10
Tough choice between the Kiwi barrackers and Harsha Bhogle.
BABYBOMBERS2007
11 Mar 2010, 19:15
Yeah, they can be bias.
Plugger35
11 Mar 2010, 20:11
One english i dont mind is Mark Nicholas, very fair on both sides.
yeah they are a bit woeful, i facepalm when ian healy says something pathetic.
Nicholas actually overcompensates and ends up being biased towards Australia as well. I guess he feels he needs to be in order to be popular with an Australian audience.
frankrizzo
11 Mar 2010, 21:14
Kiwis aren't that bad, apart from ian smith.
The bloke is just another sunny gavaskar always trying to fan the flames and ignite controversies out of minor incidents.
deledio7
11 Mar 2010, 21:26
Ian Smith is taking it to another level.
At least the Aussie commentators get excited if the opposition do something of note. When Punter was hitting the Kiwis everywhere around the park Ian was flat as a tac.
Football God
11 Mar 2010, 21:38
Watching the replay on fox sports.:thumbsu:
if you got it, watch it now. its about to get exciting.
Awwh daryl tuffey, daryl tuffey DARYL TUFFEY. awh what a beautiful shot by daryl tuffey. :rolleyes:
Yeah, Ian Smith is quite appalling.
Most of the rest don't really offend me one way or the other - but maybe that's because I barely listen to them.
The Falcon Strike
11 Mar 2010, 22:23
I used to love listening to the pommie commentators on the ABC/BBC.
Even when BBC TV had the cricket - their commentators were great - the new breed on Channel 4 (I think) are like our commentators.
But the old breed poms - best in the business
damochandler
11 Mar 2010, 22:41
they are equal with the south africans as the dumbest commentators in world cricket. mark richardson is a moron. south africa have the most biased commentators, one of them had an ogasim when steyn took the first wicket off the first ball of the 4th test match against england
Damon_3388
11 Mar 2010, 23:10
Never really noticed it much when he's been here as a guest commentator when NZ have toured (probably because he gets less airtime in a smaller role), but geez Ian Smith talks a lot without ever actually saying anything of value or adding to the broadcast at all :p
stmookeyj
12 Mar 2010, 02:03
Smithy's been bored to tears on the sidelines putting up with Murray Mexted during Super 14 games I bet.
Damon_3388
12 Mar 2010, 03:59
Smithy's been bored to tears on the sidelines putting up with Murray Mexted during Super 14 games I bet.
http://www.talkingheads.co.nz/site/talking/images/Talking_Heads_Website_Images/murray_mexted.jpg
"You don't like to see hookers going down on players like that." :p
Iam Smith is shocking, the rest of the guys are pretty good, no less or worse than channel 9. I will say the aussie commentators are biased (like all commentators in their home country) but at least they will give credit where it is due to the opposition when they play well.
I am sure Michael Slater would of lost his shit for Gayles innings in perth, something Ian Smith couldnt bring himself to do if Ponting played a similar innings against the Kiwis.
Moin Khan
12 Mar 2010, 08:35
The Kiwi's are biased, but they know deep down in the end that they're crap and will get their butts kicked. I suppose they have to crow on the rare occasions that they can, so good on em.
One good thing I noticed the other night was they were bagging McCullum saying that he has played over 100 more games for NZ than Haddin has played and they both have the same amount of centuries and Haddin has a better average. They were saying that maybe everyone should stop saying how good McCullum is and realise that his record aint that good compared to others.
I did get a little concerned though when Hopkins was about 20 off 40 balls the commentators (think it was fatty McMillan), were saying how good it is now that he is an established international cricketer and he fits in to international cricket now.
Yep - with an average of 15 - you've cracked the big time Gareth!!
(why play him and not keep with B-Mac???? surely there's a half decent batsman somewhere that can play instead - or maybe not...)
*where's Auckland hospitals favourite patient lately in Jesse Ryder??
Plugger35
12 Mar 2010, 14:28
Ryder has a groin injury I think, hasn't played for NZ since the Champions Trophy last year. He's one of NZ's few quality batsmen so he's a big loss in more ways than one.
Also agree that NZ should be playing McCullum as the keeper rather than Hopkins, as it would allow them to play another specialist batsman. Although I'm not sure if there are many batsmen around in NZ that would do much better than Hopkins right now. The fact that they have been playing Franklin in the top order probably illustrates the lack of depth in NZ's current batting stocks.
wotdoiput
12 Mar 2010, 14:58
They are horrendous, most of the time its better to watch with the sound down. McMillan, Doull and Richardson swing between ok commentators and bias spilling idiots. Fat Ian Smith is just a total idiot and has no idea. I can half deal with Bias if they were great players Lawry, Holding, Atherton, Botham etc but when they are no more than plodders not so much.
I always remember watching a game from NZ were their batsman kept snicking it down to third man and getting fours. The commentators kept saying what brillant shots they were playing. Even when Hot Spot continually showed that they were nothing more than lucky edges, they would still announce that it came off the middle of the bat. Then when the other team batted, think it was the Poms, a shot off the middle was called a lucky edge.
BTW Bill Lawry isnt biased to Australia, he is biased to Victoria.. get it right.
Mr Ripper
12 Mar 2010, 21:13
BTW Bill Lawry isnt biased to Australia, he is biased to Victoria.. get it right.Yeah, he gets pinged for that, unfairly IMO. Plays up to his so-called reputation and hams it up at times, but Bill pretty much calls a spade a spade regardless of regional allegiances.
Now if you want parochialism, pay attention to the NSW mafia - courtesy of any media outlet.
Must be something about retired wicket-keepers named Ian. Both insanely biased, and barrack from the commentary box.
TorresIsGod
12 Mar 2010, 21:57
Lets be honest, the Kiwi commentators are amazing, and we all love listening to them.
JerryWexler
12 Mar 2010, 22:19
are they the most biast commentators you have ever listened to?I thought they have been top notch. They get right into it when NZ take a wicket and offer some reasonable analysis either way.
We're not allowed to barrack for our team in case we upset someone. It's wrong for Australians to wish an Australian win.
At least Clarkey has seen the light.
Cooldude
12 Mar 2010, 23:26
If people really want the most bias and unbearable commentary then you listen to Nassar Hussain and Beefy during the Ashes. Nothing beats that
haven't been listening to the NZ odi's. slater and healy are pretty parochial.
is it possible that commentators could be employed to commentate in that way? you're the even one, you're the smooth benaud type, you're the barracker? it would be mundane if they were all benauds. individually slats and healy sound pretty bad but overall part of the commentary experience...
Plugger35
13 Mar 2010, 11:36
I'm pretty sure they all have their roles. No doubt Bill and Tony are told to play up their rivalry in the Nine commentary box as it makes the coverage more colourful.
There is usually a mix of the more level headed, serious commentators like a Benaud, Nicholas, Chappell or Gower and then the more biased, over the top, ex-player types like Lawry, Healy, Smith or Botham.
Football God
13 Mar 2010, 14:47
which is the commentator sharing it with Blewitt? i dont mind him he's very professional.
Also, is it clear with umpires on home soil is there too?
TorresIsGod
13 Mar 2010, 16:18
Craig McMillan is currently commentating with Blewett.
NSWCROW
13 Mar 2010, 17:07
Smith's been filthy on us ever since he guest-commentated a series over here a few years back and it came down to him vs the world !
Jascave
13 Mar 2010, 18:56
Why isn't there a international commentator like Geoff Boycott or Mark Nicholas to balance the ledger, when you got 5 NZ commentators and 2 Australian commentators to call the action?
Football God
13 Mar 2010, 19:46
Why isn't there a international commentator like Geoff Boycott or Mark Nicholas to balance the ledger, when you got 5 NZ commentators and 2 Australian commentators to call the action?
Kiwis need as much support as they can get..
Cant wait for the Tests to start :\
Smith's been filthy on us ever since he guest-commentated a series over here a few years back and it came down to him vs the world !
In Smith's defence, he was part of a lot of New Zealand teams that used to come here and get treated like shit, by the cricket media and the fans. I also think he's a bit of an antagonistic bastard anyway.
I also don't and have never understood the hysteria about Lawry's perceived bias. I've never found him overly biased. He speaks his mind and gives credit, and criticism, where it's due, Australia or anyone else. Sometimes I think people get his actual commentary mixed up with the Billy Birmingham stuff.
One who has surprised me on this tour is Simon Doull. He comes across as very well balanced and friendly, always willing to share a joke with the Aussie commentators and players. He also gives credit where it's due regardless. As a player, I always thought he came across as a bit of an arsehole.
Blues_Man
15 Mar 2010, 11:22
Ian Healy and Bill Lawry say Hi
No where near in the same class as the bias and childishness that come from the sheepshagger commentators ..piggy mcmillian is absolutely disgusting as a commentator ...cringeworthy stuff to be honest .
It was hilarious listening to one of them proclaim "he just couldn't talk about it anymore " when yet another NZ batsman threw his wicket away . He's a commentator ffs it's his job to talk about it .
Joke of a commentary team ..thank god for AB and Blewett.
Football God
15 Mar 2010, 11:51
Anyone see in the last ODI when Ponting was given out when it hit his helmet?
was a perfect example. when Punter was on his way back to the pavillion commentators knew it was no where near his bat and all they could say was "ahwell bad luck punter" something close to that anyway.
I laughed.
If that was a Kiwi batsmen, they would be going on about that for the next 2 hours.
NSWCROW
15 Mar 2010, 12:02
I also think he's a bit of an antagonistic bastard anyway.
Strange for a KEEPER !!! ;)
Damon_3388
15 Mar 2010, 17:20
It was hilarious listening to one of them proclaim "he just couldn't talk about it anymore " when yet another NZ batsman threw his wicket away . He's a commentator ffs it's his job to talk about it .
IIRC, that was said when Ross Taylor got out in the 5th ODI. To be fair, if you were a New Zealander, you'd be pretty darn frustrated with the way that Taylor throws his wicket away after getting a start. The commentator's discussion of Scott Styris during the same match was interesting and refreshing to hear, as you'd rarely get Aussie commentators so frankly and passionately championing a player's cause while openly questioning the selectors. Still, both instances are examples of loungeroom commentating/barracking, and aren't really what you'd expect from professional broadcasters.
Smith's been filthy on us ever since he guest-commentated a series over here a few years back and it came down to him vs the world !
I remember that. The aussie commentators were giving it to him left, right and centre. I say HTFU Smith, and try to commentate with some sort of balance son.
King Elvis
17 Mar 2010, 09:33
I've loved their passion.
They're Kiwis, let them support their team for christ sakes.
TorresIsGod
17 Mar 2010, 13:16
They're amazing.
Hopefully they have the same passion and excitement during the Test series.
Blues_Man
17 Mar 2010, 13:59
IIRC, that was said when Ross Taylor got out in the 5th ODI. To be fair, if you were a New Zealander, you'd be pretty darn frustrated with the way that Taylor throws his wicket away after getting a start. The commentator's discussion of Scott Styris during the same match was interesting and refreshing to hear, as you'd rarely get Aussie commentators so frankly and passionately championing a player's cause while openly questioning the selectors. Still, both instances are examples of loungeroom commentating/barracking, and aren't really what you'd expect from professional broadcasters.
They said Styris has made himself unavailable for the test series ..so one could hardly question the selectors, i think they were mainly just having a whinge about him not playing test cricket.
Damon_3388
17 Mar 2010, 16:53
They said Styris has made himself unavailable for the test series ..so one could hardly question the selectors, i think they were mainly just having a whinge about him not playing test cricket.
Initially Ian Smith was questioning why he wasn't in the Test side, considering his good batting average in comparison to other New Zealanders, as well as why he has never been a permanent fixture in the One Day side. This is something I too have wondered at times, without really knowing much about the NZ cricket scene beyond seeing the national team play from time to time. Then later (I think it was) Simon Doull bought up the point that he's turned down the selectors offers to play Test cricket, which changed the discussion somewhat to a bit of a whinge.
On the topic of Styirs, I'd suggest his lack of permanence in the OD side may be a factor in him turning down the selector's offers of a Test spot. He seems to have always been a bit of a scapegoat - the player to drop from the OD side whenever they need to/want to drop someone - despite his solid record, and he probably doesn't want to be in and out of the Test side as well. That's just my opinion though. As I said, I'm not really abreast with the NZ cricket scene or the politics within it.
KiwiRoo
18 Mar 2010, 12:35
Initially Ian Smith was questioning why he wasn't in the Test side, considering his good batting average in comparison to other New Zealanders, as well as why he has never been a permanent fixture in the One Day side. This is something I too have wondered at times, without really knowing much about the NZ cricket scene beyond seeing the national team play from time to time. Then later (I think it was) Simon Doull bought up the point that he's turned down the selectors offers to play Test cricket, which changed the discussion somewhat to a bit of a whinge.
On the topic of Styirs, I'd suggest his lack of permanence in the OD side may be a factor in him turning down the selector's offers of a Test spot. He seems to have always been a bit of a scapegoat - the player to drop from the OD side whenever they need to/want to drop someone - despite his solid record, and he probably doesn't want to be in and out of the Test side as well. That's just my opinion though. As I said, I'm not really abreast with the NZ cricket scene or the politics within it.
Styris has had a lot of injury problems. He said he wanted to only play the shorter form of the game to prolong his career as he didnt think his body could hold up to 5 days of test cricket anymore.
It has to be remembered that he started his career as a bowler, not a batsmen and had a reasonably long first class career as a bowler before being selected for NZ...so thats contributed to his injury problems
RangaInTeal
23 Mar 2010, 09:19
"McCullum is out, Caught Clarke, Bowled Harris.
Well that brings to the end of a superb knock, one of the best hundreds you will ever see!"
Did you miss Clarke's 168 with a verbal barrage from the fans? North's 114* when he was underpressure to keep his place in the side, Gilchrist's 200 in South Affricca where the Personal Verbal abuse was such he broke down. Lara's 400... Effing New Zealnders...
western royboy
23 Mar 2010, 14:34
"McCullum is out, Caught Clarke, Bowled Harris.
Well that brings to the end of a superb knock, one of the best hundreds you will ever see!"
Did you miss Clarke's 168 with a verbal barrage from the fans? North's 114* when he was underpressure to keep his place in the side, Gilchrist's 200 in South Affricca where the Personal Verbal abuse was such he broke down. Lara's 400... Effing New Zealnders...
Yep you are right but put it into context......
Cricket is a fringe sport in NZ, the boys are trying to pump it up as best as they can (remembering we are a secondary audience). He should have added it was one of the bes NZ hundreds you wll ever see.
The Basin is one of the best Test Grounds in the world, just a shame no one in NZ cares enough to go and watch.
I've heard similar comments from commentators like Healy about Australian players. You just don't notice them as much when it's about your side.
Commentators being biased goes with the territory. These guys are pretty bad, sure - but no worse than ours. Australian commentators have a reputation overseas of being some of the most one-eyed going around.
Value Added
24 Mar 2010, 14:42
That guy Twaddle or whatever his name is really gets up my nose.
Kingpin
25 Mar 2010, 06:38
I reckon the Poms are probably the worst. Especially during the Ashes.
Used to give me the shits at times.
Boycott, Hussain, Botham and Lloyd :thumbsd:
Has Eunn Smuth updated his vocabulary from describing every shot as 'funtestic crucket shut' has he?
aidancdaman
26 Mar 2010, 18:05
http://www.talkingheads.co.nz/site/talking/images/Talking_Heads_Website_Images/murray_mexted.jpg
"You don't like to see hookers going down on players like that." :p
"He was left groping like a man in a brothel":p.
Ian Smith is biased, which I don't mind, because I have to put up with the crap that Healy, Slater and Lawry come out with :p. In contrast to that I enjoy Mark Nicholas, Richie and Mark Taylor. I think the thing is, Smith played in an era when we won a lot, and hates to see us lose :). Macca, Rig and Doully are, let's say, a little more accustomed to seeing us lose. I enjoy Allan Border and Greg Blewett getting their two cents in. At the end of the day, most commentators are biased. But all should give due credit. I've seen Smithy do it once in a blue moon, likewise with Healy :D. At the end of the day, I think most overseas viewers get a bit fed up with the host commentary. The only one I can put up with is BSkyB's. 2am in the morning and listening to Bumble's voice=sex :D.
Anyone see Simon Doul's horrible effort interviewing three members from the NZ's female hocky team, during the Dilmah tea party. He opened up by saying;
We welcome (insert names here) who are sheduled to play Argentina here in Hamilton on Wednesay.
His first question to the girls;
So what brings you here to hamilton?
Then proceeded to fumble and bumble his way through the rest of the interview, felt sorry for him.
pistonbroke23
30 Mar 2010, 08:10
I've heard similar comments from commentators like Healy about Australian players. You just don't notice them as much when it's about your side.
Commentators being biased goes with the territory. These guys are pretty bad, sure - but no worse than ours. Australian commentators have a reputation overseas of being some of the most one-eyed going around.
Biased is exactly what they are.Most of them towards NSW cricketers.
western royboy
30 Mar 2010, 08:55
Anyone see Simon Doul's horrible effort interviewing three members from the NZ's female hocky team, during the Dilmah tea party. He opened up by saying;
We welcome (insert names here) who are sheduled to play Argentina here in Hamilton on Wednesay.
His first question to the girls;
So what brings you here to hamilton?
Then proceeded to fumble and bumble his way through the rest of the interview, felt sorry for him.
Yep it was excruciatingly painful to watch.
aidancdaman
30 Mar 2010, 17:11
Anyone see Simon Doul's horrible effort interviewing three members from the NZ's female hocky team, during the Dilmah tea party. He opened up by saying;
We welcome (insert names here) who are sheduled to play Argentina here in Hamilton on Wednesay.
His first question to the girls;
So what brings you here to hamilton?
Then proceeded to fumble and bumble his way through the rest of the interview, felt sorry for him.
Shame I was at the ground and not watching on telly laughing then :D.