Re: Sad news for BBC RL presenter

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:04 pm

Hope she makes a speedy recovery good luck with your treatment Clare.

yoda warrior · Post by **yoda warrior** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:34 pm

remember somone wondering what she was wearing round her neck at wakefield. now we know what it was for. hope she gets well soon. i know some aren't keen on her but i like her presenting the game. she has genuine enthusiasm for it which i like. some think she asks a lot of questions and take that to mean she doesn't know what shes talking about but i think she does, and asks the questions to get the guests to explain themselves in a way that first time viewers would understand.

neilbass · Post by **neilbass** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:47 am

Will admit at first I thought why is she presenting rugby league, but have genuinely appreciated her enthusiasm for the game and her eagerness to learn from the guests that she gets to speak to.

I think this weekends coverage will miss her input - anyone know who is standing in?

Echo other's comments wishing her all the best for a speedy recovery, and a big well done for continuing in 'silence' up to now. God bless Clare.

yoda warrior · Post by **yoda warrior** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:53 am

neilbass wrote:Will admit at first I thought why is she presenting rugby league, but have genuinely appreciated her enthusiasm for the game and her eagerness to learn from the guests that she gets to speak to.

I think this weekends coverage will miss her input - anyone know who is standing in?

Echo other's comments wishing her all the best for a speedy recovery, and a big well done for continuing in 'silence' up to now. God bless Clare.

she'll be there i think. worked at the wakefield game with it. also sys in the article she'll be working at epsom next week so think she'll be at the cup games

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:45 am

Good luck to Claire. She has been a definite asset to RL.

Panchitta Marra · Post by **Panchitta Marra** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:18 am

cpwigan wrote:Good luck to Claire. She has been a definite asset to RL.

Claire Balding, you are one of the bright lights for Rugby League on the BBC.
I hope all goes well for your treatment and wishing you a speedy recovery.

old hooker · Post by **old hooker** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:45 pm

As a RL presenter she is totally useless and should stick to racing.However she seems a nice person and i hope she gets well soon

GeoffN · Post by **GeoffN** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:49 pm

old hooker wrote:As a RL presenter she is totally useless and should stick to racing.However she seems a nice person and i hope she gets well soon

Agreed. The young lad they had replacing her seemed a lot more knowledgeable about the game.

Wish her well, though.

luke_robinsons_angel · Sun May 31, 2009 12:30 am

i don't like her presenting rugby league, but i don't want to see her battling this evil disease, fingers crossed she can beat it and come back with the same enthusiasm she has always had for her horse racing and rugby coverage

Panchitta Marra · Post by **Panchitta Marra** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:14 am

old hooker wrote:As a RL presenter she is totally useless and should stick to racing.However she seems a nice person and i hope she gets well soon

Dont agree with that OH.
Games I have seen with Clare Balding have been accurate and enthusiastic.
Thats not the point of this thread though, so I hope she recovers well.