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[barnyia]

Hello

Been looking through the sky planner and can't find the game on tv saturday. There's a preview show then a new zealand union game.

Thanks

[roughyedspud]

its on the BBC...

[barnyia]

its on the BBC...

thanks for that just found it on the bbc.

hope its ray french!!!!!!

[EastLondonMike]

has anyone seen anything on bbc advertising the game?.. or any of the four nations?..

i imagine bbc breakfast will give it a brief mention saturday morning, AFTER the games been played.

[Dave T]

has anyone seen anything on bbc advertising the game?.. or any of the four nations?..

i imagine bbc breakfast will give it a brief mention saturday morning, AFTER the games been played.

One thing that does seem positive is that I am convinced this game was originally scheduled to be shown on BBC2. I'm pretty sure the last SL Highlights show had both this weekend's games on BBC2, so it is a positive that the England game will now be on at a time when many people will just be waking up and watching Tv over their breakfast.

[gingerjon]

One thing that does seem positive is that I am convinced this game was originally scheduled to be shown on BBC2.

Has it been moved to the CBeebies red button now?

[Dave T]

Has it been moved to the CBeebies red button now?

[Trojan]

thanks for that just found it on the bbc.

hope its ray french!!!!!!

It's Dave Woods, Ray French said on Sunday night he was doing Aus v PNG at Paramatta.
It was also said on Sunday night that this would be Chris Irvine's last assignment with the Times, and that the Guardian were not sending Andy Wilson.

Edited by Trojan, 19 October 2010 - 10:08 AM.

[Dave T]

It's Dave Woods, Ray French said on Sunday night he was doing Aus v PNG at Paramatta.
It was also said on Sunday night that this would be Chris Irvine's last assignment with the Times, and that the Guardian were not sending Andy Wilson.

Good news that we will get UK commentators for both games this weekend, personally I'm not a fan of the Aussie commentators, disappointing that Andy Wilson's not over there.

[maroonandgold]

Anyone else noted that SKY insist the four nations is England, Australia, NZ and France (press i on your handset etc)

[Futtocks]

This is what you can get on the BBC for the 4 Nations

Saturday 23 October:
New Zealand v England, Wellington (0800 BST)

• Live coverage on BBC One and 5 live sports extra.

Sunday 24 October:
Australia v Papua New Guinea, Sydney (0600 BST)

• Live coverage on BBC Two.

Sunday 31 October:
Australia v England, Melbourne (0900 GMT)

• Live commentary on 5 live sports extra
• Highlights at 1705 on BBC Two.

Saturday 6 November:
England v Papua New Guinea, Auckland (0500 GMT)
New Zealand v Australia, Auckland (0715 GMT)

• Live commentary on 5 live sports extra
• Highlights at 1415 on BBC One

Saturday 13 November
Four Nations Final, Brisbane (0900 GMT)

• Live commentary on 5 live sports extra
• Highlights on BBC Two on Sunday 14 November at 1700 GMT.

[Leeds Wire]

Excellent, thanks Futtocks

[marklaspalmas]

Good news that we will get UK commentators for both games this weekend, personally I'm not a fan of the Aussie commentators,

Its a question of taste really, but Id rather have any old aussie twaddle before. French & Davies who are just terrible.

disappointing that Andy Wilson's not over there.

for him I guess.

[liger05]

Is any of the BBC stuff in HD?

[terrywebbisgod]

Is any of the BBC stuff in HD?

No.

[Dave T]

Its a question of taste really, but Id rather have any old aussie twaddle before. French & Davies who are just terrible.

for him I guess.

Where I am coming from is that it shows that the media is taking the tournament quite seriously if they are prepared to send their own broadcasters over when it would be very easy for them to take the C9 coverage.

In terms of the Aussie stuff, I like the pre-match stuff, it is the actual commentary that I can't stand, they often ignore things that are happening on the field for their 'banter' and nonsense.

If Davies is there, you never know he may bloody cheer up being in the sun!

[Blind side johnny]

It's Dave Woods, Ray French said on Sunday night he was doing Aus v PNG at Paramatta.
It was also said on Sunday night that this would be Chris Irvine's last assignment with the Times, and that the Guardian were not sending Andy Wilson.

The Guardian and Observer have clearly hitched their wagons firmly to RU this season with two or more full pages guaranteed every weekend and total overload for the Heineken Cup. They're losing readership so fast these last few years that there is a touch of desperation about all that they do. RL coverage in any of the qualities (in print anyway) is now dead in the water.

Edited by Blind side johnny, 19 October 2010 - 02:52 PM.

[Tommy The C5t]

The Guardian and Observer have clearly hitched their wagons firmly to RU this season with two or more full pages guaranteed every weekend and total overload for the Heineken Cup. They're losing readership so fast these last few years that there is a touch of desperation about all that they do. RL coverage in any of the qualities (in print anyway) is now dead in the water.

To be honest the independent isn't far behind after the small coulmn we got on Sunday, while the kick and ###### cup got four full pages.

[JohnM]

Fear not. Guardian News And Media are in deep trouble, big losses, jobs to go etc. They've sold MEN, they've closed Channel M, they've made loads of redundancies. They'll soon be gone.

[marklaspalmas]

Where I am coming from is that it shows that the media is taking the tournament quite seriously if they are prepared to send their own broadcasters over when it would be very easy for them to take the C9 coverage.

I take that point.

In terms of the Aussie stuff, I like the pre-match stuff, it is the actual commentary that I can't stand, they often ignore things that are happening on the field for their 'banter' and nonsense.

The worst culprits of this are our very own E&S. Fair play to Frenchfor not indulging in that kind of tishtosh, but he shouldve retired some time ago.