Bill McLaren turns in his grave
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Bill McLaren turns in his grave
Two days of awful BBC commentary (OK I turned it off last night) but the Irish 'commentator' on the Italy cannot contain his partiality for one minute. It takes Keith Wood to introduce some impartial commentary - beggars description. Bill, I miss you.
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We watched last night's match on S4C. Couldn't understand the commentary as it was in Welsh, but it made watching it so much more enjoyable.
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No ref mike options on the beeb yet again or 5 live
No over-inflated opinions to endure
No ref mike options on the beeb yet again or 5 live
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+1jgriffin wrote:Two days of awful BBC commentary (OK I turned it off last night) but the Irish 'commentator' on the Italy cannot contain his partiality for one minute. It takes Keith Wood to introduce some impartial commentary - beggars description. Bill, I miss you.
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It will be even worse when Eddie Butler gets to commentate on the French, he loves it, more spit than you can shake a stick at! 
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I'd pay quite a lot of money to watch a boxing match between Butler and the Pit Bull. It's win/win I really wouldn't mind who hit who as long as they both lose......................... 
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I still recall Eddie in a local pub. One wag grabbed the TV remote, pointed it at Eddie and furiously tapped the "mute" button. "Well.....It works at home!" He said.Hull Fan wrote:It will be even worse when Eddie Butler gets to commentate on the French, he loves it, more spit than you can shake a stick at!
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Had to laugh today watching Nigels Owens lecturing the Scots and French front rows - given his acent when he gets excited I wondered just how much the lecturees understood?
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Thought Andrew Cotter on the French match - as usual - was the most measured of the BBC commentators, and even managed a few wry turns of humour, no pomposity; Townsend and Thomas C were good value too. Pity about the rest of the weekend.
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Well listening to Cardiff v Tigers today on DAB BBC Radio Leicester we had "Harry Roberts" in the centre making a break!
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Easy to mix up two players as they are both small compared to other players.wormus wrote:Well listening to Cardiff v Tigers today on DAB BBC Radio Leicester we had "Harry Roberts" in the centre making a break!
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* Not sure what your on ? but Jack Roberts is our centre (the only Roberts in both teams) and Harry Roberts murders policemen - hence making a break!Doghashadhisday wrote:Easy to mix up two players as they are both small compared to other players.wormus wrote:Well listening to Cardiff v Tigers today on DAB BBC Radio Leicester we had "Harry Roberts" in the centre making a break!
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Harry Thacker / Jack Roberts perhaps......wormus wrote:* Not sure what your on ? but Jack Roberts is our centre (the only Roberts in both teams) and Harry Roberts murders policemen - hence making a break!Doghashadhisday wrote:Easy to mix up two players as they are both small compared to other players.wormus wrote:Well listening to Cardiff v Tigers today on DAB BBC Radio Leicester we had "Harry Roberts" in the centre making a break!
Hence Harry Roberts.....maybe
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Harry Roberts was a South African who played for Tigers in the eighties, at hooker. He retired after several unsuccessful ops on his shoulder.
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Quite why Cotter isn't number one choice for the BBC is beyond me. Far superior to any of the other rugby commentators.jgriffin wrote:Thought Andrew Cotter on the French match - as usual - was the most measured of the BBC commentators, and even managed a few wry turns of humour, no pomposity; Townsend and Thomas C were good value too. Pity about the rest of the weekend.