It was hilarious today when, Whitehead I think, scored the try with the two dummies. As he ran in Ray was getting excited that he was going to score and at the exact moment he put the ball down, with no defender near him, Ray disappointingly announced he hadn't scored. As usual JD had to say he had scored!

i hope he hangs up his microphone sooner rather than later before he ends up being treated like Eddie Waring.

He is a RL legend lets hope he is not allowed to turn into a caricature and a laughing stock.

double post

actually he said "will he (the defender) catch him", and then when he scored he said "no he wont"
it was Jiffy who wasnt listening to the man sat next to him and for some reason had to say, yes he has scored

This.

You can't question French's enthusiasm or knowledge for the game. The problem is that he isn't "cut out" for live television commentary any more. The game is just too quick.

10 years too late for that.

My favourtie part of his commentary of the Fax v Bulls match was when he said:

That was absolute sh...ambles.

As a journalist & comentator of our game he has much to offer, But calling the game on live TV he is (to be kind) average. But he has a wealth of knowlage on our game was a good player in a good Saints side (I am old enough to have seen him at his best) & dont forget he has had a full career as a teacher & is responsible for introducing genarations of kids to the game, MBE is a well earned reward, I hope I am as active phyisically & mentaly when I get to his age. Well done Ray.

Yes he makes mistakes and has an obsession with players amateur/junior teams, but something about the sound of his voice warms my heart

MBE well and truly deserved

Embarrassing wasn't it? ''Iz ee in,yes ee iz,no ee izn't'' Like some kind of pantomime routine.What made Ray doubt Whitehead had scored, God only knows because it was crystal clear.

I love listening to his commentary, I couldn't care less if he pronounces a name wrong or whatever. It's entertaining. I hope he is given the CC final this year ahead of the other guy, Woods. It'd certainly be a nice reward from the BBC after landing the MBE.

If you think the commentary by Ray French is bad, you have obviously never heard the Eddie Waring pronunciation of the French test side. Trust me it is pure comedy gold, unfortunately it put back RL attempt to be taken seriously by the BBC decades.

Rugby League is a Northern sport.

I don't have a problem with hearing archetypal northern accents like Ray French, Brian Noble or any of the others talking about it.

Can't understand them a lot of the time but it doesn't diminish my enjoyment of the game at all.


Who on earth was that Halifax player interviewed after the Fax v Bradford game the other day?

Obviously Whitehead placing the ball on the line confused him. He needs to be forced into retirement.