Sky Coverage

[nathan_rugby]

I try not to think about it too much or I’ll end up focusing so much on it and not enjoying the game.

It does come across very amateur and Micky mouse.

It’s a stark difference to the Premier League Football or NRL where the commentators have clearly had training, add opinion but try to analyse and call what they see versus trying to come up with silly anecdotes and oversell the game.

The things that annoy me are:
- constant references to things like “he never takes a backwards step, that’s not the type of player it is”.
- constant references to things like “these are the toughest men on the planet, this is the hardest sport, what a spectacle”

One person I don’t mind on Sky is Jon Wells.

[josie andrews]

What if people want some commentary on their game? Have you tried watching sport on tv with no sound? It’s appalling.
Sky’s commentary is only slightly better than complete silence in my opinion.
Quite frankly sport has been broadcast for 85 years or so in this country. The fact the commentary on Sky is that bad is pretty astounding.
Channel 4 and Viaplay manage to produce some great stuff. The 6 nations commentary was brilliant as is most of the football that’s put out in Britain.
All my opinion, just think there must be a middle point between silence or shouting over each other.

I want to listen to commentary & even though it annoys me I still have it on low.

[Wigan_forever1985]

The problem for me with sky is there are too many of the same person on the commentary team. If you look at say for example football and i get that football is a much wider game so the team will be more representative of that but the main protagonists of the football coverage Keane/Neville/Carragher/Richards or example. Each of them brings something different, each has an authentic view point they have different styles Keane's very emotionally driven, Neville for example more analytical, Richards more light hearted etc etc

Barrie/Terry/JJB all occupy 1 voice which is jovial thick northerner - and im not saying that to be harsh but thats how they come across cliche driven thick accents.

Phil/Wells and now to some extent wilko all occupy 1 voice the more eloquent player who can live outside the cliche but tend to get bogged down in stats.

They need to trim the fat harsh as it sounds the first group should be no-where near the mic during the game, there is a reason that Keane and Souness (the more rough views) in football arent in the commentary team, have 1 in the studio discussing the game but not in the game.

Phil/Wells/Wilko should be the "expert" in tjhe game + a commentator and again not to sound awful but Bill Auther is no good and i dont know what the other fella is called but he just sounds like hes commentating while his mouth is full of peanut butter sandwich.

Like them of loathe them this is why Eddie and Steve-o worked so well, Eddie for calling the game (ie describing what i happening) and Steve-o for quips and interjections. Just 2 thats all you need for commentary Sky seem to want 17 people all trying to make their voice heard at once.

Theres a lack of professionalism in the whole thing JJB for example - i feel bad saying this but he isnt cut out for working on a microphone his voice is incomprehensible at times.

i just think they need to move away from the northern chappy routine

[Richymac]

What if people want some commentary on their game? Have you tried watching sport on tv with no sound? It’s appalling.
Sky’s commentary is only slightly better than complete silence in my opinion.
Quite frankly sport has been broadcast for 85 years or so in this country. The fact the commentary on Sky is that bad is pretty astounding.
Channel 4 and Viaplay manage to produce some great stuff. The 6 nations commentary was brilliant as is most of the football that’s put out in Britain.
All my opinion, just think there must be a middle point between silence or shouting over each other.

I want to listen to commentary & even though it annoys me I still have it on low.

I have it on because I like the crowd noise, just last night it stood out to me… Possibly due to the lack of action in the match.

I am just going to try and zone out the commentary.

I do in general enjoy having commentary on games though (in any sport), it’s just annoying that it’s done in the way it is on Sky. That’s my only gripe really, just wanted to voice it! Said my piece now really.

[Lazy J]

Only Jon Wilkin could watch that match and draw the conclusion Warrington could claim the ref cost them, even if the try in the last minute had stood they wouldn’t have won

[endoman]

Only Jon Wilkin could watch that match and draw the conclusion Warrington could claim the ref cost them, even if the try in the last minute had stood they wouldn’t have won

I thought it was a try, but they still wouldn't have won. No one mentioned that. They also failed to mention us playing with 16 for 75 minutes,

[Firestarter]

Only Jon Wilkin could watch that match and draw the conclusion Warrington could claim the ref cost them, even if the try in the last minute had stood they wouldn’t have won

I thought it was a try, but they still wouldn't have won. No one mentioned that. They also failed to mention us playing with 16 for 75 minutes,

They scored one try off a mistake

[Firestarter]

Wilkin needs to realise that none playing of the ball is the reason it gets slowed down…… this game isnt tiddly winks….. its exactly the same as saints purposely standing offside on the first tackle to give a pen so there defence can set….. all teams push the rules and none are better than his beloved saints….. once we go back to foot on ball it will all be put to bed

[widdenoldboy]

TBF, Sky have brought some new ideas tonight, so fair play to them for that. Still need some more tweaks.

[Lumbernator]

Letts be honest here if the fellas on TV don't sell it where's it gonna go, people speak of TV coverage and building the game up but when they do it gets slated. It's a northern sport which I have no problem with, might be struggling or is struggling but let's do all we can to give these lads a good wage. They surely deserve it for sticking there bodies on the line. I would love to see these lads get a decent wage and not have to leave for a plumbers apprentice job but that the nick it's in as a sport.