Re: Choice of TV games : Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:38 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Thankfully Sam Tomkins isn't playing - the eulogising from Eddie that would go on if he were would be truly sickening

Im sure we will get plenty of shots of Sam during the game and plenty of asides from SKY's finest don't worry

Re: Choice of TV games : Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:07 pm  

Sky games should always be between the closest matched teams in each round.

The top sides should never be on against the bottom aides at home because those games are by far the most predictable and boring with the least atmosphere. Even if it's Hull KR v Widnes (nothing against either of those sides) I'd rather watch that than Wigan v Wakefield.

There's no fun in compete blow-outs. You're better off just watching the soaps on the other side.

Re: Choice of TV games : Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:16 pm  

Dave Taylor, looks like they have just dragged him out of a nearby wigan boozer! what an athlete.

Re: Choice of TV games : Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:12 pm  

Jon Wells must have enjoyed it, based on his notes.

Re: Choice of TV games : Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:19 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Dave Taylor, looks like they have just dragged him out of a nearby wigan boozer! what an athlete.

i watched taylor a lot when he played for souths. a bit lazy in my opinion and probably a bad trainer - maybe why he does not last long at his clubs. however he is capable of pieces of outrageous brilliance - things a top level half back would do. trouble is they come too infrequently. a very frustrating player

Re: Choice of TV games : Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:20 am  

Clearwing wrote:

Gareth.

Papuans and New Guineans tend not to be named "Gareth." It's a cultural thing, related to the tropical climate. People named "Gareth" tend to live in temperate and colder climates.

Re: Choice of TV games : Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:18 pm  

BuckleyStreetWire wrote:

Sky games should always be between the closest matched teams in each round.

Afaik, Sky have a quota commitment to visit every ground at least twice a season. Thats why in the days before they televised every Catalan home match using the Bein Sports feed, they always physically went to France twice a season but never any more than that if they could help it.

With eleven teams (less Catalan) the quota commitment is obviously easier than when their were two more but to cover that still takes up half the 44 match picks they have pre split. What normally happens is they fill the quota commitment in the initial picks and then they are free to pick whatever they want on Fridays from May onwards.

That should explain some weird looking picks but in order to protect the "blockbuster" games you end up with some odd looking decisions early on.

Re: Choice of TV games : Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:51 pm  

Can't believe decided to show tonight's non-contest. What were they thinking?!

Re: Choice of TV games : Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:00 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Nobody's arguing with the Wire v Leeds opener. But Wigan v Catalan ??? Maybe Catalans at home, but that's a real damp squib for the first weekend - an easy win in zero atmosphere. Then, next week, Saints v Salford! Who thought that'd be a good idea?

Poor show.

Great predictions

Re: Choice of TV games : Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:38 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Great predictions

He was right tbf, it was certainly very one sided.

I actually tipped a Salford win tonight on the strength that I feel Saints' style is heavily reliant on Roby playing, but I still expected a keenly fought contest. My god Saints were poor, one of the most abject displays I've ever seen from a so called top side. We all know they are a far better side than that, but there are too many average players in that side for them to be proper contenders Imo. I don't like that back line at all.