SKY SPORTS COVERAGE

[outback wiganer]

I know its great that we have a huge choice of live Super League games to watch now on Sky Sports, but I personally think that the coverage has got worse. They seem hell bent on showing countless replays for whatever reason, and the new split screen for video ref decisions still annoys the hell out of me. I've noticed now that they don't have a camera angle of conversion attempts from behind the goals any more, only from either behind the kicker or wide angle.
Also at one point in our game last night, the score disappeared off the screen for a while during the second half.
Just one final thing. The only kick Harry Smith missed last night happened to be when the referee was busy prattling on about the time to whoever, while Harry was trying to line up his kick only about 2 meters away from him. I'm sure Harry gave him a questioning look at one point.

[nathan_rugby]

What is your opinion of the coverage for the main games on sky sports?

You cannot compare the coverage for all of the extra games they are putting on because you don’t have anything to compare them to.

[outback wiganer]

It's pretty much the same opinion. Too many needless replays and the video ref screen is the same isn't it?
All I was saying was in my opinion the match day coverage has got worse.

[nathan_rugby]

It's pretty much the same opinion. Too many needless replays and the video ref screen is the same isn't it?
All I was saying was in my opinion the match day coverage has got worse.

Coverage of the main game on Sky or supplementary / extra ones?

[moto748]

Worth bearing in mind, as well, that there are games available on the BBC Red Button; I'm watching the Salford/Hull KR game right now.

[Mike]

It's pretty clear that the producers on the extra matches aren't very experienced in RL coverage. They also have at least 3 cameras fewer than the main 2 games (we can tell that because of the split screen video review which I quite like).

Id expect the production to improve as sky gets a pool of producers with more RL experience.

Overall, the coverage is way better than last season. We'd only have two cameras, both on the gantry!

[WarriorWinger]

I think the 'additional' games have less production staff there to run the broadcast and therefore it is not as good as the main event one, no touchside reporters or interviewers after the games suggests this, but I still think they do a decent job overall.

[ddtftf]

I just wish they would stop showing the score of other games spoils it when you have recorded it to watch after. Just say look away as we are showing the results of other games at Half Time .

[Mike]

I just wish they would stop showing the score of other games spoils it when you have recorded it to watch after. Just say look away as we are showing the results of other games at Half Time .

100%! Stop telling me the score!

[Blackpool_Pie]

I echo the sentiments of most the posts here. Production value has diminished rapidly. At games as well, watching replays on the big screen is infuriating as its impossible to see what's going on during the split screens. I'm glad they don't show replays of tries from other games during broadcasts though. They actually did this a little last season but haven't kept up with it thankfully.

I've seen people on social media complaining about games being on simultaneously, as was on Friday night because they wanted to watch 2 games. Considering the amount of people moaning about Thursday games so they could be shown on sky last season, it just shows you can't please everyone.

I'm hoping these are just teething issues and they manage to start getting it right over the next few weeks.