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| Great move for Sky and RL in general. Sam Tomkins is joining Sky's commentary team. Well done Sam, well done Sky.
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33791.jpg [b:1swa1vwo]Change is inevitable
...except from a vending machine![/b:1swa1vwo]
[quote="BillyRhino":1swa1vwo]So in best IA mode ..<.Possibley World Class, could be the greatest thing since sliced bread....am personally very excited, and confidently expect him to prove my predictions are bang on target.... Alternatively he could be rubbish>
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| Quote: Ovavoo "Great move for Sky and RL in general. Sam Tomkins is joining Sky's commentary team. Well done Sam, well done Sky.'"
I am pleased for the lad... lets face it, just like Leon Pryce he showed so much promise but then when the chips were really down, against first rate opposition, he crapped himself and went missing for 80 minutes.
...or do you mean that he hasn't decide to retire and the Sky gig is only part time?
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| does that mean more eddie n stevo brown nosing? if so, mute button will be in use even more this season!!
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| Great for Sam but why just Sam? Taking nothing away from him but there are more experienced players in Super League that could be used. At each game they should include a player that has some link to the teams playing instead of just coaches.
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| Happy with this.
Not many other sports you get to hear what the star players have got to say, the footie show in Australia sometimes has star player appearances and it's interesting to get to hear and see the way they talk about the game and the way the player is as a person.
Billy Slater came across really well and I think he's a bit of a tool on the pitch.
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39110_1363272058.jpg Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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| Great stuff. They should use more players in the commentary box. Wells has been superb since his introduction IMO.
Gary Neville has been brilliant on super sunday, it really works, ex players know the game better than anyone, especially those who has just retired.
Get Cunningham, Sculthorpe, Farrell etc. in the studio.
Fantastic for Sam though. RL needs to give him a reason to stay in the sport, I wouldn't blame him for becoming a millionaire in a sport where he will be loved by the nation.
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| I assume his Sky wages count towards Wigan's salary cap?
no, thought not.
I don't want to listen to some bleating little to55pot, a great player, but a moaning little child when it doesn't go his way.
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| Is this a joke?
There's already one Wigan fan on the commentary team.
EDITwww.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/01/sam-tomkins-wigan-tv-pundit
Urgh... what a terrible idea.
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| Live rimming on a friday night, wonder if its on normal SKY or only in 3D
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| I think using professional players is a great move. Eddie and Stevo are still commentating as if its the 90's. Wells is a good analyser, and Carney isnt too bad either.
But getting players like Tomkins, Sinfield, and then maybe some characters like O'Meley, Briers etc just open up the coverage to newer viewers with an insight into the technicalities of the game
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| What a bad idea... Why not Cunningham? At least he's old enough and sounds respectable. If anyone could do it, I think even someone like Sinfield or Briers. Sam Whinging Tomkins only sets up Stevo and Hemming rimming session during the game. Eurgh. I think Wells does a good job.
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| is that the same Sam Tomkins that in our world famous Challenge cup final stuck his two fingers up in front of millions across the world?!
and the same one that clearly has used 'deception' many a time to win a penalty?!
such a role model for all our youngsters! not.
and now we have to listen to him and clarkey's Wigan drivel week in week out!
if this is the only way we can keep our top players in this sport!? RL in general is in a darker place than i 1st thought!
at least our governing body can organise a fruitful sponsorship deal for our 'top league' worth loads'er cash????!!!!!
ermmmmmmmmm
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| Quote: SIMMSFAXTEDDY "is that the same Sam Tomkins that in our world famous Challenge cup final stuck his two fingers up in front of millions across the world?!
and the same one that clearly has used 'deception' many a time to win a penalty?!
such a role model for all our youngsters! not.
and now we have to listen to him and clarkey's Wigan drivel week in week out!
if this is the only way we can keep our top players in this sport!? RL in general is in a darker place than i 1st thought!
at least our governing body can organise a fruitful sponsorship deal for our 'top league' worth loads'er cash????!!!!!
ermmmmmmmmm'"
Awwwwwwww ![CHEERS icon_cheers.gif](images/smilies//icon_cheers.gif)
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Now we've got to keep the faith
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| Quote: SIMMSFAXTEDDY "is that the same Sam Tomkins that in our world famous Challenge cup final stuck his two fingers up in front of millions across the world?!
and the same one that clearly has used 'deception' many a time to win a penalty?!
such a role model for all our youngsters! not.
and now we have to listen to him and clarkey's Wigan drivel week in week out!
if this is the only way we can keep our top players in this sport!? RL in general is in a darker place than i 1st thought!
at least our governing body can organise a fruitful sponsorship deal for our 'top league' worth loads'er cash????!!!!!
ermmmmmmmmm'"
I've missed such snide closed mindedness in relation to our Sam. Long may it continue! For what it's worth he's only starting out with SuperLeague Supermen...
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39110_1363272058.jpg Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: SIMMSFAXTEDDY "is that the same Sam Tomkins that in our world famous Challenge cup final stuck his two fingers up in front of millions across the world?!
and the same one that clearly has used 'deception' many a time to win a penalty?!
such a role model for all our youngsters! not.
and now we have to listen to him and clarkey's Wigan drivel week in week out!
if this is the only way we can keep our top players in this sport!? RL in general is in a darker place than i 1st thought!
at least our governing body can organise a fruitful sponsorship deal for our 'top league' worth loads'er cash????!!!!!
ermmmmmmmmm'"
The poster above yourself picked out Briers as an option. Why didn't you rip into Briers for doing the 'deception' and 'sticking his fingers up'.... NO you picked out Tomkins. He gets under your skin.
Classic Tomkins.
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