I've seen films in 3D. Works pretty well for animated stuff, CGI and some big sweeping camera angles but just a bog standard "human" in 3D is utterly pointless. Doesn't do anything for me.



Hmmm.... Last year we played Wigan in the 5th & Saints in the Semi. They're both teams from your bona fide Super Super League. Surely that counts as the CC kicking off?

French always has been and always will be a terrible commentator but he's our terrible commentator.

Eddie Waring's last commentary was the Premiership Final at Headingley between Hull and Hull KR in 1983/84 season so I guess French has had the gig since then, 27 years? Or around two life sentences for the viewers/listeners.



I've no idea about 3D but like Keith I rarely watch anything that isn't in HD these days. When I have to I find it extremely poor quality by comparison.

I got SkyHD recently. Can barely tell the difference. Big fuss over nowt.

I once was privy to a conversation between two chaps extolling the virtue of HD by drooling over how crisp and clear the snow in the background looked whilst they were watching Cliffhanger in HD. Sad fekkers.

That Eddie Waring commentary was actually in 1981 for the Hull - Hull KR Premiership Final. (1984 was Hull KR v Cas).

So French took over at the start of 1981-82 season has had the gig for 30 years now - too long 'for mine'

The snow would always be in the background when the acting prowess of Stallone/Winfield + co are on display.

Nearly as good as Daylight, nearly.

But Betamax was the one that didn't stay the course eh ? Strange.

I can't imagine what you must have been paying for a video back in 1979 but in today's terms it must have been costly. For instance, I recall buying a highlights video of the 1982 Kangaroos tour and it was around £30 back then.

Have you kept all your old videos or have you transferred them to DVD ? I have 100s of videos going back nearly 30 years that I'd like to get transferred if anyone knows of any cost-effective service providers.

Neither are a patch on Stop, or my Mom will Shoot.

I was referring to CC attendances where thousands can't be @rsed until the Final at Wembley itself.

Attendance V Wigan in CC last year: 9,242
Attendance V Wigan in SL regular round last year: 16,622
Attendance V Wigan in SL play off last year: 13,692

Attendance V St Helens in CC Semi Final last year: 15,267
Attendance V St Helens in SL regular round last year: 17,200

Not even a CC Semi Final against St Helens at the Galpharm could muster a larger attendance than the regular round fixture at Headingley.

definitely a game of two halves then............

You wanna get yourself to spec savers. Have you got it installed properly?
I think its fooking brilliant. When I got used to HD anything that wasn't HD just looked a big blur.
I'm not into the 3D rubbish. I can't stand wearing those glasses and I don't think its all that good even in the cinemas.

Well with the greatest of respect mate, you are clearly doing it wrong.

That's what his wife said

Yes that sounds about right, my mistake on the year.

Won't be the first (or last) time he will have heard that phrase.