After Eastmonds performance last week Eddie Hemmings said " Who needs Sean long "........Obviously Saints do after Friday.
This was then bettered by Radio Leeds on my way home friday when he said " Who needs Sinfield when Smith kicks this well "Or words to that effect ,
Leeds do and did need Sinfield on friday especially in the 1st half, He brings much more to the team than just a kicker IMO and I hope the Warrington rumours are incorrect.

Talking of rumours I did hear a few yesterday With both Vagana and Karl Harrison to Dulls as assistant coach to a new head coach Noble,

aye.....

Speaking of commentators, what the hell is wrong with Stevo? On Boots 'n All he launched into a tirade about "thugby league" because of a couple of over the shoulder hits, then almost had a coronary during the Wakefielgame when Dimetriou "handed off" Wellens. Even the Saints fan working as video ref for the night didn't see anything wrong (despite not actually being asked to look at it by Mr Hallibut).
Here's the thing Mike, to lead with the elbow, you actually have to "lead" with the elbow - not the hand or forearm. And another thing Mike, you played RL during tthe 1970's and you played in the front row, which means you probably never tackled anyone below the adams apple in your entire career.
Time for him to step down before he actually croaks on air.

Oh and a message for Eddie Hemmings (just in case he's surfing around here), the next time you say these words, "If there's one team that can come back from a defecit like this then it's....." please substitute Leeds for Saint Hellens in future...

Why did Ganson take it upon himself to look at that ?

It wouldn't be a proper Ganson match unless there was a dodgy decision in there somewhere.

The video ref is entitled to check back as long as to the last tackle made before the try.

In fairness to Mr G, he made the right call. Something a bald dude in the commentary box nearly choked over. Stevo also went into a rant how Pryce had conned the ref at the the death, by "releasing" the ball, when every angle showed a perfectly obvious ball steel. I don't think he likes Leon particularly, he had a pop in Boots 'n All as well.

Only when he is asked usually though

I laughed at the end of the program when Eddie was summing up by saying that Wakey got over the disappointment of last week by winning at the home of the champions. Funny, I though they only won at St helens

I find it very dissappointing that all Stevo seems to concentrate on are the negatives in a game. He's obsessed with balls being reefed out, forward passes, head high shots.

If the ref disallows a try for a forward pass - he then invariably says 'it deserved a try'.

I'm not condoning foul play but shouldn't they (the commentators) be trying to sell our game not highlighting all mistakes and poor play - and then showng them from 20 different angles to prove their point.

You didn't find the Aussie commentators dwelling on the negatives.

Theyll still need halfbacks as eastmonds future should be on the wing

The current league table explains all you need to know about a team being 'champions' by coming top of the league during the regular season. Had Leeds played just a bit better in some early games we'd be 4-6 points clear of Sts now. Had we lost a couple of recent close games we'd be 4-6 behind. The truth is that neither Leeds or Sts have played flat out for the whole season.

The 'brain trust' that currently resides in the Sky commentary box are well past their sell by date now. We have had to endure Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber for far too long now.

The wigged-one and Benito are nothing but an annoying distraction these days – time for a change in personnel.

Agree 100% with that. They put me off watching it on Sky. I think they've done well for the game over the years but now is a time for change at Sky, it needs freshening up and someone being more positive in the commentary box.

Someone who talks about the game would be good.

Someone who won't say "that should be a penalty surely" or "it's getting tasty!"

If you notice the Union commentators hardly ever criticise their sport,even if somebody nearly takes a blokes head off there is always some justification or excuse.Even if no tries are scored and its kicking ping pong they still say its a marvellous game.

Do they proclaim each season the best ever though

The commentary for the tri-nations game this weekend was just as you describe. I actually hate the Sky Union team, they make me want to vomit, especially as neither of them seem to have a clue as to what's happening on the pitch. The BBC have it nailed. Eddie Butler knows the game inside out and can be as flowery as needed and he is complimented perfectly by Brian Moore. It falls apart a bit in the studio, but if you hit the red button after the normal commentary finishes you might be treated to the sight and sound of Brian Moore (who makes Boris Johnson look well turned out) laying into people.
I like Eddie Hemmings, I think he does what he does very well, but he needs help, and he's not getting it. I think it's also Sky policy to highlight "forward" passes etc as the directors seems to have it all queued up immediately.

Yes agreed. Stevo's so obsessed with penalties and criticising players. It's a shame Cullen's not got the time to be a permenant commentator as i think he's superb at it. So is Tony Rea and Shaun Mcrae.

Every time Stevo say's 'stanza' it drives me mad.... SHUT UP YOU IDIOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








Isn't Stanza a paragraph or something.. our lass keeps laughing at him when he says it..

He's chelping again in his column in the league express i agree about inconsistent disciplinary panels but his ranting about "thugby league" is like a lot of stevo isms OTT!

The game's hirachy won't be happy with negative comments like 'thugby league' the man wants pensioning off....

Made me laugh (as it always does) when he was banging on about how the ARL cleaned up the Aussie game by banning Les Boyd for 12 months and how the game is now as clean as a whistle as a result. Did he watch SOO last Wednesday?

It's fair to say that the NRL's disciplinary system is in a far better state than the RFLs though.

Completely agree mate,the lack of any consistency and the "behind closed doors" sentencing make ours a laughing stock in comparison.

A stanza is a verse of poetry. Can't see what it has to do with rugby!!

I did, and thought the last 150 seconds of the match were the best of the series.