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| Brian Moore? Really? I find on the whole just to be really negative, he's sounds to be constantly moaning when I watch the 6 nations. No thanks
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| Quote: Mightygiants1895 "Brian Moore? Really? I find on the whole just to be really negative, he's sounds to be constantly moaning when I watch the 6 nations. No thanks'"
Agreed.
Also, we should be wanting either a RL person or a pro commentator and Moore fails on both counts.
It's bad enough that the head of the RFL is now wearing Union clobber, without inviting in the enemy.
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| Quote: wrencat1873 "Agreed.
Also, we should be wanting either a RL person or a pro commentator and Moore fails on both counts.
It's bad enough that the head of the RFL is now wearing Union clobber, without inviting in the enemy.'"
Take off your flat cap and put down your whippet for a moment. Also remove that chip from your shoulder. Why is rugby union the enemy?
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King James
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| Quote: wire-quin "Why the BBC use Peacock and Crabtree is beyond me. Neither can string a sentence together.'"
Seriously? Crabtree is one of the most articulate ex players on TV and Peacock isn't bad at all.
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| Quote: TheElectricGlidingWarrior "Seriously? Crabtree is one of the most articulate ex players on TV and Peacock isn't bad at all.'"
Agree. Both come across really well, especially Crabtree
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King James
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| Quote: Lebron James "Quote: Lebron James "Seriously? Crabtree is one of the most articulate ex players on TV and Peacock isn't bad at all.'"
Agree. Both come across really well, especially Crabtree
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King James'"
No, no, no, no, nooooo
Crabtree is awful - he over emphasises almost every word and speaks like he's reading a book to a young child - far too much animation. He's also way over the top with his praise - he's like James Corden.
He just sounds like he's putting far too much effort into making what he's saying sound interesting - so even when he does have something interesting to say, you're distracted by his stupid tone.
I know we shouldn't always look to Oz for the answers, but there's some cracking commentators over there - Dan Ginnane (triple M radio) describes the game very well and really whips up an atmosphere, and Matt Thompson is a young bloke who's doing more on channel 9 that is also really good. I'd love either of them... I also love Vossy, but more for his character, and that would wear thin (a bit like Stevo) once the novelty wore off.
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| Quote: LifeLongHKRFan "I often commentate on a sky game. Its usually something along the lines of "Shut the love up you thick lovers!!"
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| Quote: Superted "No, no, no, no, nooooo
Crabtree is awful - he over emphasises almost every word and speaks like he's reading a book to a young child - far too much animation. He's also way over the top with his praise - he's like James Corden.
He just sounds like he's putting far too much effort into making what he's saying sound interesting - so even when he does have something interesting to say, you're distracted by his stupid tone.
I know we shouldn't always look to Oz for the answers, but there's some cracking commentators over there - Dan Ginnane (triple M radio) describes the game very well and really whips up an atmosphere, and Matt Thompson is a young bloke who's doing more on channel 9 that is also really good. I'd love either of them... I also love Vossy, but more for his character, and that would wear thin (a bit like Stevo) once the novelty wore off.'"
Agree 100% what you say about Crabtree
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| Quote: Superted "No, no, no, no, noooo
Crabtree is awful - he over emphasises almost every word and speaks like he's reading a book to a young child - far too much animation. He's also way over the top with his praise - he's like James Corden.
He just sounds like he's putting far too much effort into making what he's saying sound interesting - so even when he does have something interesting to say, you're distracted by his stupid tone.
I know we shouldn't always look to Oz for the answers, but there's some cracking commentators over there - Dan Ginnane (triple M radio) describes the game very well and really whips up an atmosphere, and Matt Thompson is a young bloke who's doing more on channel 9 that is also really good. I'd love either of them... I also love Vossy, but more for his character, and that would wear thin (a bit like Stevo) once the novelty wore off.'"
That's a case of you not personally liking his style. The accusation that he can't string a sentence together is way off the mark.
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| Quote: TheElectricGlidingWarrior "That's a case of you not personally liking his style. The accusation that he can't string a sentence together is way off the mark.'"
Agreed - he's actually quite eloquent... it's just the tone that's all wrong!
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| Quote: Mightygiants1895 "Brian Moore? Really? I find on the whole just to be really negative, he's sounds to be constantly moaning when I watch the 6 nations. No thanks'"
to be fair to Moore his main gripes are the delays surrounding the scrum formation and complex penalty awards, which are entirely justifiable. the only problem is his tendency to drone on about it for ever. both sports are lacking in this area, we have a barely formed scrum where the ball never goes where it should, and they have an over complicated scrum where the ball can stay in forever until someone gives away a penalty
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| Quote: the artist "to be fair to Moore his main gripes are the delays surrounding the scrum formation and complex penalty awards, which are entirely justifiable. the only problem is his tendency to drone on about it for ever. both sports are lacking in this area, we have a barely formed scrum where the ball never goes where it should, and they have an over complicated scrum where the ball can stay in forever until someone gives away a penalty'"
True. I've always found Moore to be quite fair and knowledgeable. He's also (I believe) got a referees qualification, which maybe explains his does go on a bit about certain things.
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| Quote: SirStan "Tez is absolutely quality.'"
I quite like him, but he can't talk proper and says very little of any insight with regards to the tactics and details of the sport. It's all this "he got to just grip the ball hard and run in hard" and "tackle hard" and "stand up to be counted" and "grit and determination"...he says absolutely nothing.
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| This is now totally beyond a joke. Even if you were TRYING to make Rugby League a laughing stock, Mr Smith.
Five of them on commentary! There LITERALLY isn't a second when one of them isn't twittering on. It is absolutely UNBEARABLE!!
Mr Smith, do you seriously believe ANYBODY has the will, let alone energy, to attempt to listen to every word whilst trying to watch a match?!
SORT IT OUT NOW! PLEASE! Terry 'setasix'' O'Connor HAS to go.
Posh up the game; you've dumbed it down to the depths.
Eddie Waring would be embarrassed.
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| Some new titles wouldn't go amiss either!
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