I'm not sure that copying RU commentators (and many of them aren't all that either) is really what we want either. Personally I'd be very happy with Vossy, or, indeed, Bilko and Joe (is it?) on Wish FM. All three a massive improvement on the Sky crew, and preferable to the BBC too in my book.

Neville Smith is the mastermind as I've said. He has he power to change things.

Lol, the wish fm coverage is utterly appalling.

Indeed. That fella that shouts ALL THE TIME and the other week did an actual impression of a Moose when Mossop came on as a sub... wtf.

I second this. As a "caller" Eddie is good imo. He has the vocal skill s to convey the rise and fall in a games tempo and increase the viewers' emotional involvement with the play.
The [iWide to West[/i commentary is still a classic 12 years on and will be appreciated for years to come because of the addition of his commentary. The problem is that he's spednt 25 years sat next to a bumbling loon as a mentor and is allowed an opinion when he's simply not qualified like a proper analyst.
If he sticks to narrating the action, then he's very good imo.

Cummins in the box is a decent idea, but he's overused. Was that a forward pass? Was that a high tackle? Was that offside? They go to him too often. He should be there to clear up any very technical issues or review periods of the game - "We're 25 minutes in stuart and Hudds have been penalised 4 times for holding down, is the ref setting his stall out or is it lazy play by the Giants?"

I agree re- Cummins.

We should only really be hearing him on the tough calls which need an explanation, which is better than the rest arguing and guessing about what the decision should be.

Cummins just shouldn't be there full stop.

There is a nonsensical level of scrutiny for every decision on Sky's RL coverage and adding a former ref serves only to give them ever more reason to discuss each and every call.

I genuinely struggle to watch the games without getting very frustrated with the coverage, irrespective of who is playing. It really does the sport a great disservice.

I'm based down south and often get texts from southern mates who enjoy watching the RL along the lines of "what on earth is Clarke/Stevo/Eddie going on about" or "what game are these commentators watching" etc.

I agree, though, that when Eddie sticks to his actual job he's very good.

Good to know that the southerners are just as baffled as I am.