| FORUMS > The Virtual Terrace > BBC Challenge Cup coverage: Catalans vs Warrington insulted |
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| Quote: Leeds_Rhydon "Indeed, you wouldn't catch Sky having a commentary duo that is past their sell by date...'"
I'm no fan of Eddie and Stevo, but at least their inane ramblings are accompanied by HD and decent camera angles - the BBC coverage always looks like it's done on the cheap.
I do like Clare Balding though. |
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| Quote: bren2k "Don't fret - with Monsieur French in the seat, you'll enjoy finding out where each player played his amateur rugby and what his Dad/Uncle/Grandad was like. It will also be amusing to hear him try to get his bouche round the Catalans players names.
Meanwhile, Davies will do his best Marvin the Paranoid Android impression in the background, in a valiant attempt to spoil it for everyone.
Watching a game on the BBC always reminds me how good the Sky coverage actually is.'"
Fortunately for Ray there are very few French players in the Catalans team. |
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| Quote: Cripesginger "Fortunately for Ray there are very few French players in the Catalans team.'"
Show's how much you know... |
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| Quote: Cripesginger "Fortunately for Ray there are very few French players in the Catalans team.'"
Aigrir des raisins? |
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| Quote: bren2k "Aigrir des raisins?'"
Second in SL and a winnable QF...life is sweet, not sour.
(If my club had been dumb enough to sign Agar for 3 years things would be a tad sour  ). |
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| Quote: Who are ya!! "Show's how much you know...'"
Yes it does. Well spotted 
Only 5 of the starting 13 were french born. Only 8 of the 17. The only SL team in a RL region has 8 French players, very disappointing.....but handy for Ray french  |
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Ray French, lovely guy, but is long past his commentating sell by date, and Davies has the most annoying whiney Welsh voice that has me automatically reaching for the handset mute button.
Warrington by 12
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| Ray French talks utter rubbish...
Good job Wire aren't playing Stains... |
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| Quote: Cripesginger "Yes it does. Well spotted ![]()
Guessing your going off the Leeds game?
I'll take a look at the squad vs sheffield in the cup, 12 out of 17 where french.
Against Wakefield 9 out of the 17
Also 9 out of 17 against hull kr.
Out of the squad listed on the dragons website, 15 out 25 are french, and thats missing people who are pushing there way into the team like Cardace
Yea it was well spotted, you don't know anything..... 
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| Quote: bren2k " I do like Clare Balding though.'"
I do theres something about her. |
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| Quote: knockersbumpMKII "None of them are any good to be perfectly honest, rarely do they ever say anything that a true fan would say so nothing ever controversial that might upset the RFL (like criticism of the officials when they furk up)'"
Isn't that what makes a commentator good?! It p*sses me off no end when Eddie and Stevo spend more time talking about an incident that happened 10 minutes ago than they do talking about the game in front of them (and are often wrong about said incident).
Commentators commentate. Analysers analyse. They aren't there to be controversial.
Quote: knockersbumpMKII "RF was pretty good BITD but is a bit too long in the tooth & far to many errors though till has a far better style than Woods IMO.'"
The only thing I don't like about Woods is that he doesn't sound like he's genuinely enthused by the game, he's just talking about it.
French just can't keep up anymore. It's embarrassing at times how bad he is. And they've given him the Catalans game, where no doubt well hear "Thomas Bosh" said 1000x, as well as the weight of the pack and the address of each players amateur club. Basically completely useless facts as filler.
Quote: knockersbumpMKII "Davies isn't a commentator, he's just the side kick analyser, nothing more, just that he gets a bit hyper critical at times.'"
Isn't being hypercritical what a true fan would do? |
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "BBC will televise 2 Challenge Cup matches this weekend Jonathan Davies. ![]()
And you wonder why people consider the French to have a chip on their shoulders...?
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| Quote: bren2k "It will also be amusing to hear him try to get his bouche round the Catalans players names. '"
Ray French the former Cowley School modern languages teacher? |
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Some commentators are annoying - granted, but what really grinds my gears is the insistance of both Sky and the BBC to show replys of innocuous play of the balls or clips on the coachs whilst play is still on going. I've lost count the amount of times I've missed a piece of play because I'm looking at the 13th angle of the same knock on from 10 minutes ago.
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