Yes

I have always found Terry cringe worthy in front of a camera but used to think Barry was OK. In that 1st SLFT show though he was constantly getting his words mixed up and at one point stopped talking for a good 5 seconds because he got tongue tied. I'd have much preferred Wells and Carney who are very knowledgeable and very good when it comes to presenting and the such.

As for SLS, I enjoyed it. I even liked the egg and spoon race thing. It was light hearted and fun but it needs to be after all the highlights at the end of the show for me.

Glad it's available on iplayer as it means I can watch it. Might be able to pick up a few ideas

Anyone know how long it's available for?

Yeah, you can't watch anything on iPlayer outside of the UK.

A UK-based proxy may help, I don't know.

The Egg Chasers thing was proper cheesy but that sort of Soccer AM-type thing seems to work a bit. The feature on Ryan Hall put him in a good light and it would be great to have similar features to show not every player suffers from BDL syndrome.

Not a fan of the 'mention the result before the highlights' although there again who doesn't know the scores by then anyway?

Excellent start, long may it continue.

Agreed, I didn't mind the eggchasers bit. I just wish some highlights shows would show some of the build up play and maybe do 'tackles of the week' or 'plays of the week'. Maybe a great pass, hit, kick or tackle. Seems Rugby League highlights consist of seeing players putting the ball over the line.

Spot on there Jonny, best "hit" of the week gets my vote

That gets my goat too. Sometimes BBC only show the final pass and the player going over to score. Show the whole play goddamnit!!! You don't get a feel for what went into making the try otherwise. The free SL highlights on YouTube are great for this. Shows the full lead up to the try including the previous plays of its relevant.

Most of the pundits and studio guests bore me to death on both SKY and BBC. Barry and Terry say a thousand words without actually telling you anything and none of the current or ex coaches or players actually say what they think because they're all in the same little cosy clique. Whether you like him or not, Garry Schofields column in this weeks League Weekly sums up the poor state of Rugby League punditry and analysis,
"Mcrae offered the opinion that Widnes had done enough to show that they'll be competitive this season. Really ! They lost at home by 18 points to a side that most people think are bottom-three certainties"
Couldn't agree more Garry, nobody wants to bite the hand that feeds them or to upset the apple cart, unfortunately it makes for bland and comprimised opinions.
Amongst the bland and idiotic I'd say Brian Carney is the only one that adds anything worthwhile.

Fortunately for me I have such a proxy Got my other half (who's a tech geek) to set it up for me so I could watch Challenge Cup games.

All RL shows on TV are capable of improvement and would certainly like to see better "highlights" than are currently produced on a weekly basis.

SLS show has definitely improved and Tanya>Harry G any day of the week, much better.

Big improvement - agree that the egg chasing thing was poor though - terrible way to fill up the programme.

Sorry OP but I'm struggling to grasp what you mean by 'new look'