24-25 Apr: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[LittleboroRoughyed]

Unfortunately Oldham have an injury crisis with most of our starting 17 forwards missing today so can't see beyond a comfortable London win.

[Havenfan10]

3 hours ago, LittleboroRoughyed said:

Unfortunately Oldham have an injury crisis with most of our starting 17 forwards missing today so can't see beyond a comfortable London win.

Same at Haven we had 5 missing last week add another 4 this week. Going to be a tough against Featherstone even with a full squad. 

[Man of Kent]

That’s a very strong London side against an Oldham team I’m almost completely unfamiliar with. Big Broncos win coming up.

[Man of Kent]

Think that’s the worst line drop out & defence I’ve ever seen

[Man of Kent]

Broncos 12-0 after 18-ish

[Man of Kent]

18-6 Broncos HT. All London but clunky. 

[JT RL]

Isn't it refreshing to have a commentator who gives a brief overview of field position, description of the play [shifting it left / right etc], broadly, a neat & clear summary of what is unfolding. And can pause - leave the mic open - with no obvious need to just talk for the sake of it. Allows the viewer to enjoy the match unfold.

Plus, the co-commentator, does not have to tag a line or two after the summary; again allowing space for the viewer to think about the game unfolding on screen.

Having camera focus on the play, rather than constantly zooming on the wrestling as the tackle is being completed.

Few replays to disturb the sense of the unfolding game

An acceptance that mistakes happen now and again; no big dramas, no need for multi-angle replays. Just mistake made, reset ... let the viewer see the game.

Shirt numbers that broadly match playing positions ... the hooker and 9; half backs at 6 & 7 etc 

Plus shirt colours and style .. it's obvious who is playing ..  

Still not sure why it's only the coaches that will be "disappointed", "upset", "frustrated", about missed tackles and errors ... Commentators, please note ... the whole team gets p*ssed off about when things don't go to plan

Sky, please take note

 

[Man of Kent]

7 minutes ago, JT RL said:

Isn't it refreshing to have a commentator who gives a brief overview of field position, description of the play [shifting it left / right etc], broadly, a neat & clear summary of what is unfolding. And can pause - leave the mic open - with no obvious need to just talk for the sake of it. Allows the viewer to enjoy the match unfold.

 

100%. Damian Irvine has learned from the Richie Benaud maxim: Don’t speak unless you can add to the picture.

Stark contrast to some of the Beeb’s ‘audio description for the blind’ commentary style in some of their streams.

[Man of Kent]

30-6 London after an hour 

[Man of Kent]

34-24 London with five to play. 

[Man of Kent]

Our League have the score wrong. Sammut missed the conversion of Egodo’s third try. 

 

[Man of Kent]

38-24 London FT. 

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

2 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Our League have the score wrong. Sammut missed the conversion of Egodo’s third try. 

 

Also eiher the time keepers clock was fast, or OuRLeague was slow.

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Also eiher the time keepers clock was fast, or OuRLeague was slow.

Slow, I reckon. I noticed they stopped the clock for conversions. 

[LittleboroRoughyed]

Strange game really, Oldham with huge injury problems & arriving late & London not having played much. The game was disjointed & a bit dull at times. Not sure what to make of London, some really good players but a quite a few who look part time quality with full time training. Hopefully Oldham will have enough to stay up but I can't see London troubling Fev / Toulouse for promotion.

[The Phantom Horseman]

4 minutes ago, LittleboroRoughyed said:

Strange game really, Oldham with huge injury problems & arriving late & London not having played much. The game was disjointed & a bit dull at times. Not sure what to make of London, some really good players but a quite a few who look part time quality with full time training. Hopefully Oldham will have enough to stay up but I can't see London troubling Fev / Toulouse for promotion.

Agree with all that. Four of London's tries were a bit freaky, and Oldham opened them up  down the middle numerous times. Given Oldham look one of the weaker teams in the division, had a long injury list and a disrupted preparation, I think there is still plenty to do before London can even be considered top 6 candidates. London's wings both looked very good but not many others stood out, bar Sammut's two opportunist tries.

[JonM]

Funny to see the away team being followed on their walk to the ground by the cameras at Batley.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

No more than a C grade for the London performance, strange interview with Matt Diskin pre-game in which he admitted to targeting matches of which London away was not one.

Terrible match coverage shaky video and at both half and full time the hooter going before Our Leagues game clock had reached either the 40th or 80th minute.

Jarrod Sammut mercurial, Abbas Miski good but apart from those two a very ordinary London side indeed. Oldham kept on going which should please the coach but to be honest I would have thouh London there for the taking if they had the right mind-set.

London a long way from being anything other than a lower mid-table championship side.

[Man of Kent]

Odd. The Beeb gives it 40-24 London with a phantom Hankinson conversion. Broncos say 38-24 FT and I agree.

Broncos will be top six no problem. Very clunky today but Ward will have them right for the final straight. 

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

We gifted London at least 3 maybe 4 tries with stupid unforced errors. Was pleased at how we opened them up a few times which led to our tries. London may be in the top six, but I can't see them, on that performance,being the top 5.

[JonM]

Two pretty straightforward tries through the middle from Widnes playing down the slope at Batley, 12-0 with 9 minutes gone. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

Dual registration may be gone but the loan system is well on its way to taking its place. Widnes fielding 3 loanees against Batley and I think York have five in their squad this weekend.

[JonM]

Nice try in the corner from Batley, great pick up of a short kick behind the defence for Jonny Campbell. 4-12 after 21.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Batley had a nightmare first ten minutes but right back in it after Josh Tonks scores. Going to be 10-12 and Batley, playing uphill, will be much happier now.

[JonM]

Lovely pass from Grady to set up Owen Buckley for an acrobatic dive in the corner 10-16 HT, rather against the run of play, with Batley dominating for most of the half.