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To think the BBC shuffled her sideways into a role she knew little about, in a sport she knew even less about into an area of the country that must have seemed completely foreign to her, I have nothing but respect for Clare Balding.
Over the last few years she has really warmed to our game and the people in it, players and "us fans up north"
She now talks like she really knows the game and asks really intelligent questions. Lets not forget she is a horse woman(lady) who has real racing pedigree and BBC pedigree.
Well, I think she is doing a great job at putting our minority sport on the map, she feels a passion for it and I think she has grown to love RL. She realises that players put their bodys on the line, she understands the working class roots, and understands the real qualities and class of our game.
On camera she strikes up a real rappore with the seasoned studio experts and shows other channels what a real anchor should be,
As long as Clare Balding is the anchor for our game on BBC i feel the great game will be projected to the nation in the best way posssible.

All I can say is well done, great job Clare and keep it going, for the good of our game. You are doing us proud.

Respect from a Hull FC supporter.

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Quote: Uppo58 "To think the BBC shuffled her sideways into a role she knew little about, in a sport she knew even less about into an area of the country that must have seemed completely foreign to her, I have nothing but respect for Clare Balding.
Over the last few years she has really warmed to our game and the people in it, players and "us fans up north"
She now talks like she really knows the game and asks really intelligent questions. Lets not forget she is a horse woman(lady) who has real racing pedigree and BBC pedigree.
Well, I think she is doing a great job at putting our minority sport on the map, she feels a passion for it and I think she has grown to love RL. She realises that players put their bodys on the line, she understands the working class roots, and understands the real qualities and class of our game.
On camera she strikes up a real rappore with the seasoned studio experts and shows other channels what a real anchor should be,
As long as Clare Balding is the anchor for our game on BBC i feel the great game will be projected to the nation in the best way posssible.

All I can say is well done, great job Clare and keep it going, for the good of our game. You are doing us proud.

Respect from a Hull FC supporter.'"



Couldn't agree more! It's because of Clare that I watched the game on the Beeb. Her half time and full time discussions made a wonderful change to the muppets on Sky.

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fully agree good on claire and she has stated she has a genuine passion for the game now its not just because they pay her
I was at the game, who was commentating? That silly Welsh bloke? please please tell me it was not ray French?

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Quote: mickyb1234 "fully agree good on claire and she has stated she has a genuine passion for the game now its not just because they pay her
I was at the game, who was commentating? That silly Welsh bloke? please please tell me it was not ray French?'"

Dave woods and kear. Davies, noble and millward in studio.

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She's great and her enthusiasm isn't fake either. There was nothing worse than having Steve Ryder in the studio grimacing and counting down the hours when he could get back to his house in Bucks.

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I must say I agree. I switched over from Skysports to BBC for the England game. I feel the BBC's representation of the sport has improved tenfold. I just hope they sign up for another few years of the CC!

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I think she talks rubbish. Blaming the ref after the Challenge Cup final and saying Leeds would have won if it wasn't for Bentham.

Much prefer the Sky 3D commentators.

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