Clarkey doesnt seem to be as much as a D!ck lately.
I think they all do a great job.

most people get offended if anyone of them talk bad about their supported team, or dont talk enough about them.
get over yourselves.
Id love to hear some of the crap people on here would come out with if they had the chance to do the same job.

I think a complete revamp is called for. I've always liked Eddie & Stevo but in recent years have begun to think they're past it. They repeat the same old predictable lines in every game, and seem to have turned into slightly bitter old men questioning every decision as if they know better.

I'd love to see Sky audition for new commentators (I'd give it a go!). Then get in a younger regular assistant to replace Stevo - an articulate ex-player with a sense of humour perhaps.

Tell the commentators to actually commentate. Less of the opinionated approach.

Thats true, you could takes stevo's commentary from one game and it would fit over the next.

PLEASE promise me you wouldn't?

The idea is really to get someone who has more than 1 functional bran cell and who knows a bit about the game.

One plus about sky of late.. They mention the challenge cup alot more rather than completely ignoring it. It would also be fun to get a guest from each team (currently injured/not playing player) to be in the commentary box and give there views through game.... Oh and bring back the two tribes song and the animated badges.

Yes it would be fun but probably for the wrong reasons.

I don't like to generalise but there are far too many RL players who seem to struggle to string more than 2 or 3 words together without sounding like a brain damaged extra off Emmerdale who has been sniffing petrol.

This must never happen.

EVER.

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I'd like a new idea from the Boots N All format and have Eddie, Stevo & Phil Clarke joined by 2 guests (current players or coaches) who all discuss and debate the recent talking points of the RL world, not just SL, but Internationally, NRL, the French game.. in depth! Then do some features that wouldn't be accesable on the internet e.g. reading on news sites. Something like they did a few weeks back with that Banker who went to France to play for Realmont or someone like that.

Boots N All

Led by Brian Carney, analaysis by Paul Cullen (or in an ideal world Tony Rae again). Features all 7 SL games, showing the tries then Cullen does his analysis and what not.

Super League Super Men

Keep Carney and his current format

Weekly Rota

Monday: Boots N All
Wednesday: The Rugby League Show
Thursday: Championship Game, SL Super Men
Friday & Sunday: Super League Games

Spot on regarding Eddie & Stevo. SKY's coverage is affected by having them in our ears all the way through the broadcast. They rarely concentrate on the positive aspects of the game any more and always seem to highlight errors and mistakes over good play. Their knowledge has never been the best either and they are increasingly calling things completely wrong. Eddie isn't a bad host from the studio but I don't want to hear him call a game ever again. I wouldn't get rid of Stevo completely either but I would scale down his involvement too.

The commentary situation is the biggest problem across all British RL coverage. Dave Woods is the best out there but this is no honour. There are enough people in the game that can provide good analysis from either the studio or commentary box (Wells, Carney and McDermott being the best) but in terms of calling the game there is nobody that springs to mind who I would choose.

Whoops, excuse me, I just farted more rugby league knowledge than you've ever demonstrated in any of your guises on these boards, Barry.

Besides, it's never stopped Eddie.

As you were.

ahhhh yes.

The good old 'Phipps has hit a raw nerve so i'll accuse him of being Barry Mackenzie' response



How predictable

Wouldn't mind a bit more of Rod Studd, I still treasure his 'Widnes keep shooting themselves in the foot, reloading and trying again' comment.

Sack it all off and start again from scratch. Get one of the presenters from Sky Sports news in the studio, maybe John Davies who did the WC. Get a new commentator in, find places for John Wells, and Brian Carney and maybe look at working with an older or recently retired big name and bring them into the fold.

Have a play caller and one at most two colour commentators, a presenter in the studio with John Wells doing his tactical analysis bit and an ex-player + relevant guest discussing the game.

Have Stevo for Boots n all and his thursday bit where his can keep his passion evident but has a bit longer to think about what he is going to say. Carney continue doing his SL Supermen.

I watch 'ringside' a lot on sky, the boxing magazine programme and its miles better than boots and all.

Eddie and Stevo still commentate with John Davies in the studio untill he gets up to speed with the game then give the commentry role to him instead of Hemmings and get an ex player involved to.

Boots n All is so boring : they should

- have a prank/punked where they prank current SL players
- during a game should interview players when walking back from scoring
- get bands and comedians on boots 'n' all and have a studio audience
- have Brian Carney, Terry, Barry and Wells doing the new boots n all
- have celebrity fans on the show and interview them about why they like RL and thoughts on the game

Midweek shows
Extend Boots n' All so there is more time to fit in both discussion of the issues of the day and have tactical analysis of the previous weeks game or preferably have two seperate shows. One show will have Eddie, Stevo and a rotation of one of the commentary team in a discussion show and the other would have Paul Cullen and Jon Wells going over the tries and key turning points of all of the previous weekends games. Super Leagues Super Men would remain the same.

Live Super League games
Eddie will still have his dual role of presenting and being lead commentator, as nobody else stands out for me. The commentary team will also comprise Phil Clarke, Barry McDermott and Brian Carney, with Bill Arthur on the sidelines and Jon Wells doing the tactical stuff.

Live Championship games
This will remain the same.

Others
Stevo would do all the RL bits on Sky Sports News meaning that there will be no more of the bumbling Offiah, who makes the sunday night round up almost unwatchable.

Replace Cricket AM with Rugby League AM. With Eddie, Stevo, Baz and Terry, Carney, etc there would be enough groaning from bad and corney jokes to convince the missus that you really are ill and can't do all the jobs around the house that you were coereced into promising to do. I would keep the rather delectable Sarah-Jane Mee though. She probably doesn't know anything about RL but with legs like those to wake up to in the morning who cares!