Re: Commentators : Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:54 am  

joshua102 wrote:

After Eastmonds performance last week Eddie Hemmings said " Who needs Sean long"

Theyll still need halfbacks as eastmonds future should be on the wing

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:15 am  

The current league table explains all you need to know about a team being 'champions' by coming top of the league during the regular season. Had Leeds played just a bit better in some early games we'd be 4-6 points clear of Sts now. Had we lost a couple of recent close games we'd be 4-6 behind. The truth is that neither Leeds or Sts have played flat out for the whole season.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:20 am  

The 'brain trust' that currently resides in the Sky commentary box are well past their sell by date now. We have had to endure Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber for far too long now.

The wigged-one and Benito are nothing but an annoying distraction these days – time for a change in personnel.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:06 am  

rhinoholic wrote:

I find it very dissappointing that all Stevo seems to concentrate on are the negatives in a game. He's obsessed with balls being reefed out, forward passes, head high shots.

If the ref disallows a try for a forward pass - he then invariably says 'it deserved a try'.

I'm not condoning foul play but shouldn't they (the commentators) be trying to sell our game not highlighting all mistakes and poor play - and then showng them from 20 different angles to prove their point.

You didn't find the Aussie commentators dwelling on the negatives.

Agree 100% with that. They put me off watching it on Sky. I think they've done well for the game over the years but now is a time for change at Sky, it needs freshening up and someone being more positive in the commentary box.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:09 am  

rpw wrote:

:CLAP: Agree 100% with that. They put me off watching it on Sky. I think they've done well for the game over the years but now is a time for change at Sky, it needs freshening up and someone being more positive in the commentary box.

Someone who talks about the game would be good.

Someone who won't say "that should be a penalty surely" or "it's getting tasty!"

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:19 am  

rhinoholic wrote:

I find it very dissappointing that all Stevo seems to concentrate on are the negatives in a game. He's obsessed with balls being reefed out, forward passes, head high shots.

If the ref disallows a try for a forward pass - he then invariably says 'it deserved a try'.

I'm not condoning foul play but shouldn't they (the commentators) be trying to sell our game not highlighting all mistakes and poor play - and then showng them from 20 different angles to prove their point.

You didn't find the Aussie commentators dwelling on the negatives.

If you notice the Union commentators hardly ever criticise their sport,even if somebody nearly takes a blokes head off there is always some justification or excuse.Even if no tries are scored and its kicking ping pong they still say its a marvellous game.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:41 am  

STEVENM wrote:

If you notice the Union commentators hardly ever criticise their sport,even if somebody nearly takes a blokes head off there is always some justification or excuse.Even if no tries are scored and its kicking ping pong they still say its a marvellous game.

Do they proclaim each season the best ever though

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:43 am  

STEVENM wrote:

If you notice the Union commentators hardly ever criticise their sport,even if somebody nearly takes a blokes head off there is always some justification or excuse.Even if no tries are scored and its kicking ping pong they still say its a marvellous game.

The commentary for the tri-nations game this weekend was just as you describe. I actually hate the Sky Union team, they make me want to vomit, especially as neither of them seem to have a clue as to what's happening on the pitch. The BBC have it nailed. Eddie Butler knows the game inside out and can be as flowery as needed and he is complimented perfectly by Brian Moore. It falls apart a bit in the studio, but if you hit the red button after the normal commentary finishes you might be treated to the sight and sound of Brian Moore (who makes Boris Johnson look well turned out) laying into people.
I like Eddie Hemmings, I think he does what he does very well, but he needs help, and he's not getting it. I think it's also Sky policy to highlight "forward" passes etc as the directors seems to have it all queued up immediately.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:04 am  

Steve-O wrote:

Someone who talks about the game would be good.

Someone who won't say "that should be a penalty surely" or "it's getting tasty!"

Yes agreed. Stevo's so obsessed with penalties and criticising players. It's a shame Cullen's not got the time to be a permenant commentator as i think he's superb at it. So is Tony Rea and Shaun Mcrae.

Every time Stevo say's 'stanza' it drives me mad.... SHUT UP YOU IDIOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't Stanza a paragraph or something.. our lass keeps laughing at him when he says it..

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:07 am  

He's chelping again in his column in the league express i agree about inconsistent disciplinary panels but his ranting about "thugby league" is like a lot of stevo isms OTT!