Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:23 am  

The commentary last night crossed the line from being irritating to downright disgraceful.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:47 am  

MadDogg wrote:

The commentary last night crossed the line from being irritating to downright disgraceful.

I wish C4 would do a game every week. Far superior.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:07 am  

MadDogg wrote:

The commentary last night crossed the line from being irritating to downright disgraceful.

I had to mute it.

I understand they need to pump the underdog up to make the game more interesting to neutral viewers.

Every Wigan pass was forward, everyone was offside from kicks.

The tipping point for me was them saying Salford had Wigan right where they want them in the game (despite being 6-0 and not threatening our line once).

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:48 am  

NSW wrote:

I understand they need to pump the underdog up to make the game more interesting to neutral viewers.

I know we aren't anywhere near the level of football, but you hardly ever see them doing this. So why do we?

If Liverpool or City are playing Burnley and they are ripping them apart, the commentators would be waxing lyrically about Salah, Mane, De Bruyne etc and how great it is to see that talent playing. They wouldn't be making out that some of the Burnley lads are at the level of these generational talents.

RL is obsessed with the underdog, or "competitiveness" of games. It's time to celebrate the blowouts, like footy would if city put 6 past someone. We also, don't need to fabricate that Johnny No Name playing for [insert poop small club name] is some kinda superstar, when you've actually got Bevan French and Field on the pitch.

If everyone is labelled as a "superstar", then actually no one comes across like that.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:08 am  

I thought it was close to being the worst commentary I've seen since the heady days of Eddie and Stevo. The ludicrous fawning over Salford, who were visibly struggling with the way Wigan were running them around as early as 20 mins in, exposed a group of men who really don't understand what they are watching, or choose not to. Was there anyone in the UK apart from that small group (and Sarge, bless!) who didn't expect the Wigan deluge in the second half?

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:53 pm  

Seems like Sky have given up on RL, mentioned it on another thread, their recent advert for the 'Great British summer of sport" RL didn't get a mention, doesn't even show the SL logo at the end of it

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:32 pm  

Didn't see the game so don't know who it was. Iv'e seen the tries this morning but with no commentary. I will guess it was Bill Arthur though. He is just like Eddie. Sounds disappointed when Wigan score a try. He get's players names wrong EVERY match and even gets mixed up with players who have different ethnicity and couldn't look any different. O'Connor is also utterly terrible. Dave Woods is good. He is a Wigan fan but you wouldn't know it when he commentates as he is impartial but it was blindingly obvious that Eddie was a Saints fan and Stevo loved everything Yorkshire. Stuart Pyke is easily the best and most knowledgeable on the Sky team but he sounds like he commentates with a Werthers Original in his gob. Can we just club together and sod Sky off and give it all to Channel 4. Channel 4 has been dead a long time. Regular rugby league would be brilliant, especially on a Sunday afternoon.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:00 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

I thought it was close to being the worst commentary I've seen since the heady days of Eddie and Stevo. The ludicrous fawning over Salford, who were visibly struggling with the way Wigan were running them around as early as 20 mins in, exposed a group of men who really don't understand what they are watching, or choose not to. Was there anyone in the UK apart from that small group (and Sarge, bless!) who didn't expect the Wigan deluge in the second half?

I couldn't wait to see again the full length of the field try scored after brilliant inter passing between French and Field. On the night I immediately said try of the season. It was a fantastic try.
Watching the highlights on Wigan TV I couldn't believe the (lack of) commentary on the try. The guy didn't start commentating on it until French had made 40 metres after starting facing his own line. The most low key commentating I've ever heard on such a fantastic try. I'm glad I ditched my Sky Sports subscription many years ago. Dismal.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:41 pm  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Didn't see the game so don't know who it was. Iv'e seen the tries this morning but with no commentary. I will guess it was Bill Arthur though. He is just like Eddie. Sounds disappointed when Wigan score a try. He get's players names wrong EVERY match and even gets mixed up with players who have different ethnicity and couldn't look any different. O'Connor is also utterly terrible. Dave Woods is good. He is a Wigan fan but you wouldn't know it when he commentates as he is impartial but it was blindingly obvious that Eddie was a Saints fan and Stevo loved everything Yorkshire. Stuart Pyke is easily the best and most knowledgeable on the Sky team but he sounds like he commentates with a Werthers Original in his gob. Can we just club together and sod Sky off and give it all to Channel 4. Channel 4 has been dead a long time. Regular rugby league would be brilliant, especially on a Sunday afternoon.

Unfortunately Rugby League is tied in with the SKY tv money. Clubs would go bust without it.

I don't think Channel 4 are paying anything for their coverage deal - or if they are it's minimal. It's more to do with bringing the sport to a free-to-air audience than any financial benefit for the clubs.

Re: Squad for Salford (a) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:59 pm  

I hear that Partington is in a boot post match.
Hopefully not too serious.