Midget 4,489 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 My usual impeccable sources tell me he's gone as of Christmas to Singapore, signed a lucrative three year deal there. Sadly yet another very fortunate, highly skilled and talented young man jumping off this rapidly sinking ship. When will we ever learn....... Kent 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 My usual impeccable sources tell me he's gone as of Christmas to Singapore, signed a lucrative three year deal there. Sadly yet another very fortunate, highly skilled and talented young man jumping off this rapidly sinking ship. When will we ever learn....... softlysoftly, Grego, THE TORCH and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,996 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 Great for Tom's blossoming career. Good luck to Jason Teaz who will take over his role in the C.D. THE TORCH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,855 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 I'm pleased he went. I think he has been treated disgracefully being asked to step aside every time there is a group one race. No one has ever revealed who's interesting decision that was; perhaps they could go as well. THE TORCH, Gordy55, gubellini and 12 others 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 394 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 10 minutes ago, gubellini said: Great for Tom's blossoming career. Good luck to Jason Teaz who will take over his role in the C.D. Yes congrats well deserved! I don't think theres been any announcement yet Gub on who the replacement is...so you might be a little off the mark I feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,996 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 MrBigStuff I could be! Jason stated that he would be calling more frequently in the C.D. a week or so ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted November 22, 2016 23 minutes ago, MrBigStuff said: Yes congrats well deserved! I don't think theres been any announcement yet Gub on who the replacement is...so you might be a little off the mark I feel. Pretty obvious would have thought. Teaz clearly spends most of his time in Cambridge (or wherever his wife lives). Why would you fly him up and down to Dunedin when he can take over the CD with Matt Cross to Otago? Mind you it is NZRB and the TAB so we might get Dave MacDonald reassigned to the CD , George to Canterbury, Cross to Auckland all flying about the place at industry expense. Logic never comes into it with those guys Well done Tom Wood anyway - a very pleasant and capable young bloke who was treated pretty average in this country(and on this forum at times as well) THE TORCH, We're Doomed, Fartoomuch and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanthegreat 1,123 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Good on you Tom , you derserve this............. I suppose the choice would have been made more difficult had you been looking forward to the Wellington Cup meeting and next years Carnivals at Hawkes Bay and Awapuni. mckenzie, softlysoftly, Turny and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 He'll love it in Singapore. Great place, clean as, great racing and excellent expat community. Rangi's no fool - that's why he's been there for yonks! Mick Dittman lives there for 6months in the year - he loves the place. Good luck to young Tom, a proud moment for his Family and friends. You going to follow him Chris???:) We're Doomed and Black Kirrama 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wood 1,577 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Thanks Trump, kind words. Very proud of Tom, as his mother Colleen is to, and he has worked hard to get where he is, like most people in NZ Racing. He has had his critics, and he has coped well with all of this, especially the anonymous ones who feel they know more about the caper than he does. He is only going to get better as time goes on, and I know that he leaves these shores on good terms with his former employer. There are plenty of people to thank, and I would like to single out Reon Murtha, who took a personal interest in Tom a few years ago, and has had quite a hand in Tom's career up to this stage. Edited November 23, 2016 by Chris Wood We're Doomed, the shue25, Turny and 29 others 32 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,839 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Good stuff Chris, I'm sure most here wish the young fella all the best. He will learn plenty and make rapid strides over there, and hopefully come back one day to be a Premier caller here. We're Doomed, Lloyd Vivian and jasonmccook1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Chris, you didn't answer my ? Are you going to follow him? There are great golf courses at Sentosa and across the border in Malaysia! There's plenty of beer (you might even get a visit from the Boothman?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneMcAlister 1,425 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Big congratulations to Tom. Will look forward to hearing you call the Singapore races. Well done softlysoftly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Well done to Tom and hope he goes well up there. I agree Tom wasn't as well looked after as he deserved. Great to hear from Chris that the great Reon Murtha had a role We're Doomed, Grego, Black Kirrama and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,855 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 I think it just goes to show that the management of Racing in NZ is largely incompetent but individuals with talent continue to do well despite the enviroment softlysoftly and Scotch Thistle 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngatimaru 51 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Hey Chris, I wish him well also. I know he will do NZ proud. As you did in riding & still do in your training operation Cheers RT. Black Kirrama and TOM(the other Molloy) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonu 93 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 A very confident and professional young man who has been throughly unmoving even though he lives 5km from Trentham, (he never complained but has voted with his feet, the best way to make a point ) we still fly down a commentator and his entourage from the Waikato at great expense to call races Tom was more than capable of calling. Unbelievable but heh there's a lot in our industry that's like that. Good on ya Tom your a star We're Doomed, TOM(the other Molloy), chelseacol and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,341 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Congratulations Tom, a great overseas opportunity. Commentating is an international vocation as evidenced by others such as George Simon who also spent time commentating in Singapore, Bruce Sherwin (Macau) and Mark McNamara came here from Australia. If I recall correctly the job also entails birdcage presentation etc as they use two commentators on a race day/night and they swap roles during the programme. This will ensure Tom learns new skills as well as he hones his commentating skills even further. All the best Tom. jasonmccook1, gubellini, softlysoftly and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,906 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 Good to to see Tom get a proper chance, he deserves it as I always said it was a joke the way he was treated in the CD, getting pushed aside when the big days come around, so good on him for looking elsewhere, and I for one hope he kicks a massive goal up there. Cheers. biff, jasonmccook1, Lloyd Vivian and 6 others 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,554 Report post Posted November 23, 2016 We did say in a earlier thread that this would happen, good luck to him, he will get plenty of exposure up there, he has come along way in a short time. Remember first hearing his calls early in his career over the coast, and done a fine job for a young man. Lloyd Vivian 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fartoomuch 1,376 Report post Posted November 24, 2016 21 hours ago, chelseacol said: Well done to Tom and hope he goes well up there. I agree Tom wasn't as well looked after as he deserved. Great to hear from Chris that the great Reon Murtha had a role And a decent push initiated by an Ex Pat trainer up that way helped the cause as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jape 344 Report post Posted November 24, 2016 Well done, Tom. Congratulations and best wishes from us all upstairs at Addington. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 408 Report post Posted November 26, 2016 Tom also called the recent NZ Breed Day in China that was shown on Trackside. jasonmccook1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBigStuff 394 Report post Posted November 26, 2016 I believe it was done in a studio looking at twitter at the time that was raced Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpole 483 Report post Posted November 29, 2016 BRING BACK TONY LEE Great to see Tom got the job..Tom called Trentham better than George yet George got to call the group ones and as i have said before George is not very good at Trentham softlysoftly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
