I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??
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@Crucial yea I used to always read his articles in the herald when he did them years back.
He'd be better suited to sideline or studio analysis rather than commentary where he is prone to those emotional outbursts or ridiculous off the cuff comments that are often wrong.
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@mofitzy_ said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
Wish they did more tactical analysis or player head to heads. I actually don't mind Goldie, JK, Marshall but some of the B-team (Bates, Wheeler etc.) are a bore. I would rather have mush mouth Jones.
Goldie, JK, Marshall
Time for grumpy old man thread. Goldie is inoffensive, but knows who butters his bread (NZRugby - everything is awesome).
JK's insight and analysis capability is remarkably low for someone who coached at the top level. Remarkable human being, but as an insightful commentator is terrible. 'The boys will be up for it this week'. FFS, thanks Einstein.
Marshall has that halfback quality of being totally confident, and often totally wrong. I get you need that to succeed at the top level, but learn the goddamn laws and don't spout off when you're totally wrong. Again.
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Goldie and Marshall are underutilized. Ex players who are unflustered in front of the camera. For this reason I think Goldie is wasted as host.
4 people on a show is too many. Should be host plus 2 experts.
Never, never, ever make people stand, with a tablet, and talk. Warning bells right there that show will be fluff over quality.
Standing in front of big screen only to be a medium when need to point, like the hat guy on 1014 .
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@nzzp said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
@mofitzy_ said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
Wish they did more tactical analysis or player head to heads. I actually don't mind Goldie, JK, Marshall but some of the B-team (Bates, Wheeler etc.) are a bore. I would rather have mush mouth Jones.
Goldie, JK, Marshall
Time for grumpy old man thread. Goldie is inoffensive, but knows who butters his bread (NZRugby - everything is awesome).
JK's insight and analysis capability is remarkably low for someone who coached at the top level. Remarkable human being, but as an insightful commentator is terrible. 'The boys will be up for it this week'. FFS, thanks Einstein.
Marshall has that halfback quality of being totally confident, and often totally wrong. I get you need that to succeed at the top level, but learn the goddamn laws and don't spout off when you're totally wrong. Again.
This rant is outstanding
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IMO Marshall is at his best when there is a set piece and he calmly dissects what the attacking options are, where he expects the play to go for the next phase or 2.
I also don't mind when he gets a bit excited, even though his comments are less valuable, its still clear he just loves the game and the ABs.
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I think a lot of rugby commentary has gone to shit because with all the angles and replays and such there is nothing to talk about.
The only cure is to A) see if there is a radio broadcast running in parallel (like people do here in Oz with ABC Radio during the cricket) or
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@voodoo said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
IMO Marshall is at his best when there is a set piece and he calmly dissects what the attacking options are, where he expects the play to go for the next phase or 2.
I also don't mind when he gets a bit excited, even though his comments are less valuable, its still clear he just loves the game and the ABs.
Only thing being he gets the play wrong so many times...
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@Bones said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
@voodoo said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:
IMO Marshall is at his best when there is a set piece and he calmly dissects what the attacking options are, where he expects the play to go for the next phase or 2.
I also don't mind when he gets a bit excited, even though his comments are less valuable, its still clear he just loves the game and the ABs.
Only thing being he gets the play wrong so many times...
deliberate misdirection because the oppo coaches are listening in ...😉
