It's a monkey's and typewriter situation. Sky thinks if they put enough of them in a box then one of them might say something intelligent.

We need Vossy though.

Had a good laugh at "Capt Suicidal", But it's true. Totally agree with your post. Jon Wells is good, just needs to get rid of he's err errs, Terry and Barrie have run their course as the court jesters. Hemmings was good at the start of SL and if he just commentates on the game instead of going off at tangent and talking about everything, but the game

Wells will be alright on commentary, because he won't be asked to describe an entire 40 minutes of action in a rushed two minute segment, based on video clips he hasn't seem himself yet.

Bring in Kelvin Skerret & Big Fat Gary Schofield

Mick Morgan for me

Ah can't spake!!

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Please send us your demo tape of inane drivel and catch phrases.

Clare Balding & Mick Morgan, the dream pairing.

Andrew Voss would be pretty good. He was the second caller for Ch9 here before Ray Hadley (who I can't stand) effectively pushed to replace him. Voss can be a bit annoying with his analogies, but TBH one thing I'd be desperate for if I were the RFL would be fewer commentators with thick northern accents. That's why I like Carney as well. It really does hurt the image of the sport IMO if all we hear are dour northerners banging on.

I don't mind the accents quite as much (though I agree we need non-northern accents, it's why I still don't mind Jonathan Davies on the Beeb) but it's the unprofessionalism that gets me riled. Whether it's Eddie not knowing the rules or keeping up with the game or Barrie & Terry saying things like "them" instead of "those" and them all appearing far too friendly with coaches, players and officials. It's that, in addition to the thick, northern accents that makes the whole thing seem amateurish to me.

I can't stand Clare Balding.