I would be ok with that. When Eddie n Steve were on their way out he should have been lined up as replacement. I think basically poaching the bbc crew would be ambitious but woods may have been a possibility. It's his enthusiasm that I like I think he will bring out that same enthusiasm with the rest the crew. I think woods n barry mac would do well he would benefit from having an ex player ala jiffy to work alongside

Mu ideal format would be

A pre game analysis from john wells and Brian Carney with what to expect from each side.

Game starts dave woods barry mac commentating with maybe the occasional guest comments.

Wells and Carney with halftime analysis and discuss key points of first half

Second half again woods varry mac commentating with the occasional intersection from touchline and special guest

Post game wells carney woods barry mac n special guest discuss the game in a less formal way with a few key points to cover but allowed to stay and discuss current news or topics that are rugby league related. More like after the football when they sit down and whilst discussing the game it strays to the guests anecdotes from their playing days. Rugby is quite basic and formulaic theres only so many ways of saying the same thing so wells n carneyvstart looking for nonsense's like the way a players foot is facing for the reason why a side has scored !! Weve lost the general rugby current affairs programs like boots n all I think the last 30min could be a lot more entertaining

I would like to see Paul Cullen in there too

Oh nonsense no-one listens to them anyway. We need a complete revamp. In the studio:

Nigella Lawson
Darcey Bussel
Lucy Alexander
Jo Blythe

Fill them with Prosecco half an hour before broadcast and let the fun begin.

Pitchside - Gemma Atkinson. In lycra. Lots of shots of her running up and down the touchline like a heaven sent Robbie Hunter Paul.

Commentators - Shirley Bassey and Kathryn Jenkins. Ditto Prosecco and wait for the comments about squirrel tackles. In gaps in play we can have a sing song (with subtitles so fans can join in).

It’s Jon Wells and Phil Clark to a lesser degree that are a drain on viewer experience. Baz is great and Tex is supplies to requirement and adds nothing if there was a void.

Complete tosh

Both Jenkins and Bassey have been seen at many a Rugby game. The wrong code, I grant you, but seen, non the less.

Lawson. Nutrition is VITAL for any professional sportsman
Bussel. Fitness levels in dance are essential, as are rugby.
Alexander. Once a player's career is over, investment of his funds/pension are vital for long term financial stability.
Blythe. Good weather forecasting gives anticipation for oncoming games. Setting sun positions, dieing/increasing winds may influence kick off decisions.

I stand with miaw's salient observations, yet question his omission of Susanna Reid. Her ability NOT to kick #### out of Piers Morgan each morning, shows remarkable restraint, which could further enhance Mike Stephenson's weekly shouts of "we don't want to see this in our game", more prevelant.

We need to see more opinions like miaw's, on this board

Obviously Susanna Reid would have taken this in a totally different direction!

Anyone seen Saddened btw?

Where's the rest of em as well.I know some have gone Woolf hunting

Referee death threats?

He comes across as quite articulate on here (for somebody from Sintellins), so he's probably ghost writing McManus' latest poison pen letter