Quote: The Speculator "Not picking on anyone in particular, but I dislike how commentary has now become three or four people having an ongoing conversation rather than just describing what's happening. It's annoying when something exciting is taking place but the commentary doesn't do it justice because they are too busy chatting among themselves.'"
Spot on.
I get it in a slow, meandering sport like Test cricket, but in football and rugby, the constant analysis from the co-commentators seems totally pointless & distracting to me.
I'd love a return to the old days where we watched a match with a simple commentary and the analysis was left to half time and full time.
As for the best RL commentary?.. in my time watching, the best for me was Clive Tyldesley during the short spell in the late 80's/early 90's when ITV did live Saturday afternoon games - a class act and still miles ahead of anyone doing football commentaries today, especially the criminally awful Sam Matterface.