Probably the worst idea on this thread, RL journalists are some of the most boring and pitiful people around.

Has Carney done any actual game commentary, sorry but he is never a commentator in a month of Sundays, not even close, I want proper running commentary, interspersed with the odd/occasional comment from a well spoken/intelligible pro, I don't want the shizzle format we have to put up with now.
Cummings wants slinging too.

Anthony Rea (aka Tony Ray) is ineligible because he is an Australian. Sky will not risk alienating British viewers with the regular vocal sounds of a laconic Australian.

At least his wife Diane, better known as Di, is English (that's right, Di Rea). She is reportedly an eloquent public speaker. Better her than him.

I'm not quite sure what people see in Carney - he struggled to string a coherent sentence together without getting his tongue tied; he also takes himself way too seriously.

Like it or not, a lot of games are boring as hell and a forgone conclusion before half time, so you need someone who can have a bit of banter in such situations.

I will miss Stevo, but he sure deserves a happy retirement and a lot of praise for his enormous contribution to our game, on and off the field.

I like the idea of an Aussie commentator and agree that having two northern accents does enhance the stereotypical view of RL.

I thought it was already common knowledge that the job has gone to...






SCHOEY !!!!!


More a segue than a replacement

Carney and Wells are great n tv, but they are not replacements for Stevo. Carney should be the replacement for Eddie's tv work and be the face of RL on Sky (a la Linekar on BBC football), with commentary by Eddie and then the other up and comers. Not an ex player for commentary.

I like McDermott as long as he drops O'Connor.
Outside the team Wilkin is great and would be a good addition if BBC let him go.
I like the idea of having coaches as well. Cullen or Kear did a good job but there are plenty of eloquent people in rugby league who with some training will make good summariser. hey should just look at the se old same old.

+1 for Alan Partridge

Why isn't Andy Murray on that list.

Isn't his full name Barold McDermott?

No. Perhaps you meant Barthold. Perhaps it is Bartrim. We will never know.

None of those names are worthy. If any of those are appointed our game because even more boring than it already is and akin to the snooze fest commentary wise that is premiership football and rugby. There is only one man who should replace stevo, that Geordie who commentates on premiership games in America

Regards

King James

John Helm and David Watkins, can't be any worse than what we have quite frankly. At least Watkins would have more understanding of the game than the Eddie Waring of the 90s/00s

The voting is now neck and neck between Brian Carney and Jon Wells, with the more posh William Arthur a distant third.

That should be Jonathan Wells.