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| Quote: Ave It! "Brian Moore? A man who would happily see the slow and painful demise of rugby league. Great idea ![]()
really? any proof of this other than heresay?
here is an exerpt from an interview he gave to the big issue magazine.
Q: Halifax is a rugby league town as well. Did you ever play the other code?
A: I did play rugby league sometimes, although you could never let anyone find out. I really enjoyed it. The players never had a problem with the rival codes. It was the administrators and some fans.
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I've heard Moore praise league a number of times.
If we're talking ex-ru, why not give Gareth Thomas a trial?
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There are loads of great analysts on local radio, why not use these guys?
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Thanks for your post Mr Moore, however you will have to stay with BBC for now.
Regards,
SkySports
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| Quote: Ave It! "icon_eek.gif ![]()
you know otherwise?
Fairly recently tweeted saying "tough game rugby league" (with regards to a french Rl player having his knob partially ripped off during a game), he's had more than a few good words to say about RL but then some think they know people because of x association. He certainly dabbled with league in his younger days though had to keep it on the QT due to the way the RFU meted out punishments.
He also does a rugby league section on his radio show that he co-hosts 'Full Contact', in fact this sunday at 6pm it includes I think Ryan Brierly to talk about the start of the SL season.
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| Quote: knockersbumpMKII "you know otherwise?
Fairly recently tweeted saying "tough game rugby league" (with regards to a french Rl player having his knob partially ripped off during a game), he's had more than a few good words to say about RL but then some think they know people because of x association. He certainly dabbled with league in his younger days though had to keep it on the QT due to the way the RFU meted out punishments.
He also does a rugby league section on his radio show that he co-hosts 'Full Contact', in fact this sunday at 6pm it includes I think Ryan Brierly to talk about the start of the SL season.'"
Maybe I'm thinking of the other fella who commentates on yawnion? Stuart Barnes is it? Certainly one of them is so anti-league its untrue. He did nothing, but slate Sam Burgess off when he swapped codes and i also seem to remember him slagging off a State Origin game a few years ago claiming it was boring 
If this wasn't Moore than happy to admit I was wrong, but it was definatley an ex player that now commentates on Union. |
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And BTW - There's nowt wrong with Tez o connor.'"
He's a good man, i know that for a fact, but he is a cr@p commentator. |
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I think Sky/Radio need to get away from the whole "He's an ex player so he must be a good commentator/summariser" and find people who actually know what they're taking about!
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| Quote: Ave It! "Maybe I'm thinking of the other fella who commentates on yawnion? Stuart Barnes is it? Certainly one of them is so anti-league its untrue. He did nothing, but slate Sam Burgess off when he swapped codes and i also seem to remember him slagging off a State Origin game a few years ago claiming it was boring ![]()
Wasn't it Barnes who came up with that patronising "league is draughts, union is chess" bollix that people unthinkingly parrot as if it's the source of all wisdom? And which begs the question, of course, that if union is such a game of tactical complexity, and league is such a simple game, how come they all want our coaches (and players) ?
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Barnes was even in his playing days obese and unfit so wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes in RL. That's why he probably feels the need to slag it off to hide his own inadequacies. As a yawnion player he remained in the shadow of the very ordinary Rob Andrew throughout his career. Not someone whose opinions are worth much.
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Tez is absolutely quality.
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Sinfield offered nothing last night as a guest- He was dull
Why the BBC use Peacock and Crabtree is beyond me. Neither can string a sentence together.
To be fair Wells, Clarke and Carney are all articulate
Tez needs to get his nose unblocked.
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Put the Letter "D" in front of every word and that's Tez
day don't doo do day do laaaaa................... scouse accent..
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O'Connor is painful, he doesn't understand that the reason Leigh were 'exciting' in the Championship is because they were a full-time team running through part-time defences.
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If you read this Neville, can you look into Sky's position on the ethics of Phil Clarke being allowed to give ridiculous praise and promotion to players who just happen to be contracted clients of his/his brother's company. Raving about Hampshire tonight with comparisons to the great Matty Smith, who both happen to be clients of a certain brother.
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