You mean the Err pensionErr that is Err Ray French, the guy who cannot pronounce a playErr's name without saying "Err" time after time?

if i was in charge of selling the TV rights to the BBC i would stipulate it is on the proviso that French is given the boot, portrays totally the wrong image of the game, the bloke is a dinasour!

Funniest bit was when there was obviously some glitch with the recording and he said "what's happened there"

the BBC coverage is garbage, French and Davies are embarassing to the game.

French is stuck in the dark ages. Watching the cup game back on iplayer the amount of times he said that's a good kick when the ball went straight to a winger or fullback was embarrassing.

Calling Phelps Phillips in the first half (could understand if there was a Phillips on the teams sheets)

Agree with what's been said... French just makes the game look old fashioned and designed for the flat cappers. The RL should demand a totally fresh new young team - modern graphics and presentation - basically rip off aussie SOO presentation and build from there. The BBC coverage is the RL showcase to the rest of the country.

according to ray french,when radders was playing the ball,he suddenly became o`meeley.should have gone to specsavers ray.

Rugby league hasn't moved with the times,21st century game with 20th century presenters and presentation.Of the older generation myself but i always think that you can't look backwards,you have to modernize and look to the future and lets start with the presenters.Totally agree about getting rid of the flat cap image.

Sky can do it so why can't the BBC?

Why not turn down the sound on the telly,and put the radio on?.....sorted.

I wish I had pound for every time French says "He,s going for line" no matter whereabouts the player is on the pitch.

Some great quotes from him on his wiki page

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I think Ray French is an aweful commentator and the BBC presentation portray's Rugby League as an outdated quaint northern sport complete with flat cap and whippet. Why do they persist with him? He recently got awarded an OBE for services to the game, he's probably done more damage to viewing ratings than bringing back B&W TV's. I'd happily use the radio for commentary on challenge cup days but for the fact it's always about 4 seconds ahead and the radio's celebrating tries while your watching the last play the ball.

P.S
no offence to wearers of flat caps and whippet owners

Thats Brilliant! Think just about sums up his commentary capabilities.

My personal favourites:

"And if you take a closer look Alex, Rick Thackeray has gorra tremendous gash.... just above his 'ead."

"And there we see the sad sight of Martin Offiah limping off with a broken finger."

"And these superb pictures brought to us on this three-hundred and six-teeeee five degree camera...."

"He's going for the line!!" - if I had a penny for everytime he said that!