jamescolin Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 As we have no current RL I have been watching past games on TV. One game in particular irritated me intensely. Leeds v Bradford. The people who should have been commentating went on and on about other items such as past players experience, coaches, injuries, etc etc. All during this garble the match was going on without any commentary. I know that this was the past but we still get it now . Not quite as bad but still badly organised. When the season starts again could we please have ongoing commentary with interjections and discussions only when play is stopped or at half and full time. When the game is being played lets just have commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 John Hill was the gold standard. Recently, Vausey's brief tenure had me in tuks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADREDNIGE Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 No one to touch John Hill especially for his passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MADREDNIGE said: No one to touch John Hill especially for his passion. Fifty tharsand quid from keighley.... wiv ad im gid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevrob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Robin Evans said: Fifty tharsand quid from keighley.... wiv ad im gid! Remember it well Owen Simpson After every conversion “Straight between the middle” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Fevrob said: Remember it well Owen Simpson After every conversion “Straight between the middle” He wiggles n jiggles..... he's like a snake!! brilliant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Slater Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 13 hours ago, Robin Evans said: John Hill was the gold standard. Recently, Vausey's brief tenure had me in tuks I liked Vausey's commentary too. Miss seeing him at games and his cultured comments on here. Vausey where are you???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Steve Slater said: I liked Vausey's commentary too. Miss seeing him at games and his cultured comments on here. Vausey where are you???? Yes.... cultured!! I spoke with him last week. He always makes me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I watched the Cup Finals on T.V. last weekend and of the Summarisers i thought Murphy was best by a long way.Love him or hate him he brought knowledge and a bit of humour to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcow Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Yes i liked Murphy as well ged art ta way son i off over hobbsy try great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Some very forgiving comments about Murphy here! He couldn't see Hull being beaten before the game, he still couldn't see them being beaten when we led 5-0 at half time, and he predicted the floodgates would open when they scored their second try. Yes he wasn't a bad analyst to be fair, but as a Fev fan it's hard to forget that "tackle" on Dave Hartley in the opening minutes of the 1974 final - if ever one moment ruined a final that was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 in 83 half time him fielding and coleman taking about tex and topliss going at it fielding said it was nothing just ###### for tat which murphy replied aye but topliss got more ###### than tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Never saw Murphy play. They say he was great, but also a cheat and a con-man. That tackle on Hartley was dreadful. He was a terrible commentator. Him and French used to talk rubbish. Just as bad as Eddie and stevo. https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Horseman Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, marklaspalmas said: Never saw Murphy play. They say he was great, but also a cheat and a con-man. That tackle on Hartley was dreadful. He was a terrible commentator. Him and French used to talk rubbish. Just as bad as Eddie and stevo. If there's one thing I've learned from a lifetime of watching sport, it's that there is very little correlation between how good someone was at sport and how good they are at commentating on or analysing that sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescolin Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said: If there's one thing I've learned from a lifetime of watching sport, it's that there is very little correlation between how good someone was at sport and how good they are at commentating on or analysing that sport. Different qualities as you said. A good player doesn't make a good commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobLambert Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 At the time I was never a fan of Ray French - I thought the game needed someone younger but looking back he had a way with words like all the greats ..Bill McLaren, Dan Maskill, Peter Alliss, Ritchie Benaud etc. Murphy however was a clown - he might have thrown in the odd catchphrase but his lack of preparation and ability to get players names wrong was unparalleled. Although now we have Dave Woods.... Come back Eddie Waring all is forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescolin Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Yes it is very irritating when they are talking about anything than the game which is going on and then 'Oh there goes xxxxx and he scores for xxxx' . No commentary on the build up to the try. Rubbish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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