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| Those of us of a certain age look back fondly to Bill McLaren, possibly the best ever commentator. Yes it was RU but I wish we had someone of his ability and stature instead of the current crop.
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| Then good old RL family. Any excuse to have a moan.
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| TBF - It looks like we are doing things slowly by getting rid of Stuart Cummins, and Angela Powers being replaced by Jenna Brooks. Those 2 changes have made an improvement in my view. However, the cull must continue with the commies.
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| Bill Arthur is embarrassingly bad.
I muted it last night - I have never muted any other sport other than RL, but have done so with RL (which I love) on several occassions.
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| Quote: RagingBull "Then good old RL family. Any excuse to have a moan.'"
You have just described yourself.
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| Quote: Cokey "TBF - It looks like we are doing things slowly by getting rid of Stuart Cummins, and Angela Powers being replaced by Jenna Brooks. Those 2 changes have made an improvement in my view. However, the cull must continue with the commies.'"
Huge improvement
Having Cummins critique every decision was just ridiculous. God knows who came up with that as a good idea as it never be anything but negative.
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| Clive Tyldesley did a good job when ITV dabbled with RL and I'd have him back.
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| Quote: Big Ask "Huge improvement
Having Cummins critique every decision was just ridiculous. God knows who came up with that as a good idea as it never be anything but negative.'"
Cummings was 100% needed when Stevo was still there. He just didn't understand the laws of the game it was embarrassing.
The current crop are a bit less out of touch but I for one miss having SCummings there to correct the errors and misconceptions which they all still make.
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| Quote: The Ghost of '99 "Cummings was 100% needed when Stevo was still there. He just didn't understand the laws of the game it was embarrassing.
The current crop are a bit less out of touch but I for one miss having SCummings there to correct the errors and misconceptions which they all still make.'"
Its crying out for Eddie and Stevos excitement though. The commentary just seems soooo flat.
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| Quote: reffy "Those of us of a certain age look back fondly to Bill McLaren, possibly the best ever commentator. Yes it was RU but I wish we had someone of his ability and stature instead of the current crop.'"
He could make paint drying sound exciting...….and often did!
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| Quote: Biff Tannen "i find the whole thing stale and annoying, has been for a few years now. Baz and Tez bring nothing to the party same old sound bites over and over. it really needs an overhaul.'"
They had there chance after wiggy retired unfortunately it's clear sky don't care to much about RL I thought bumbling bill was there to the end of last season it seems he's the cheap RL option throw in a bit of Ben Proe and a little Stuart pyke when the others are busy and bingo
On the plus side Jenna (who wears the trousers) brooks is a million percent improvement on austin powers and they finally got rid of them robots in the credits. Tiny acorns and all that.
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| Quote: FearTheVee "Bill Arthur is embarrassingly bad.
I muted it last night - I have never muted any other sport other than RL, but have done so with RL (which I love) on several occassions.'"
I watch a bit of the TV match preview and thereafter mute the match until full time and then pick up the after match comments.
My wife was a Stevo fan so we listened when he was there but she lost all interest after he left.
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| Would be better paying someone Australians to come over and do it.
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| We need to get people in who truly understand the modern game. Wells and Carney are decent enough, but the rest are poor. Although, at least Brooks is a huge upgrade on powers
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| Quote: reffy "Those of us of a certain age look back fondly to Bill McLaren, possibly the best ever commentator. Yes it was RU but I wish we had someone of his ability and stature instead of the current crop.'"
He was nothing but a bigoted old git who despised rugby league and made snidy comments about the game whenever he could. I remember one particularly nasty tackle and his response was "hes obviously been watching too much rugby league"
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