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The rugby yes.

The involvement of "Simmo" and his brand of shouty, shouty rugby am nonsense, nope.

The most annoying man in RL - makes Barrie and Terry look professional

Glad it is not just me who thinks this.

Me too! Can't stand the 'shouty shouty' nonsense of 'Simmo' and 'Waggataurus' in particular but some mixed feelings - they are certainly 'raising' RL profile but at the same time looking like untalented Northern Twazzocks. I need new earplugs and/or an interpreter.

Me too, can't stand his involvement in the so-called half time entertainment.
Just shouty boll*x.
On a different topic what is the point of the players' mumbled birthday messages at halftime?
I have yet to hear a word any of them say.

It cost £150k - easy money for the club

Like Kenny from South Park.


mmmph mmph mph mmmmph

That'll be £150 please.

£150,000!!

So glad others cant stand Simmonds garbage at HT! Leeds is a club that has always done things with class.

I dont go in long bar anymore cos all you hear is him shouting nonsense down microphone. He is awful. Get rid.

Agree entirely his ego is bigger than his body which is saying something

ha ha was in the middle of something else £150

Rugby leagues very own Uncle Nobhead

defo nort alone, hate this and any shouty over exited pa announcer, you just cant make out what there saying as well, just move the mic away from your mouth and speak clearly at a sensible volume and drop an octave.

went to the world athletics champs in London at Olympic stadium, former athlete and uk 400m record holder Iwan Thomas was doing the live commentary and interviewing athletes after the events, made it exiting, but clear and to the point and pretty much could hear every word. that how it should be done.

It is a shame because as you point out it should be a good thing having a RL program to watch as we don't get much but it's just not any good really.

I'll take Yorkshire at fighting but Lancashire at drinking.

Might get over if its a decent night weather wise.

Absolutely agree about Simmonds.
His loutish shoutish style just gets up my nose and makes half time unbearable.
Bring in a professional announcer with a rugby league interest and bias.
I also agree about the birthday messages. If it was for me, I would be so disappointed. If the sound / pronunciation is that bad and can't be improved, then maybe e mailing an av file would be better. More likely to hit the target. Imagine a kids horror if he missed it having nipped out for a pee or a drink.

Not only is he unprofessional, but he's an ar£ehole too.

I also know of two people who he's tried to screw over, one being a family member, in relation getting paid for work on Rugby AM.

Leeds persevere with it purely because of JJB's involvement, and are admirably backing what could potentially be JJB's income post-RL.

You alright maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate.
I know Chev Walker Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate.

Speaking of half time, whatever happened to giving out the half time scores of other games?

Same here - I used to go in the Long Bar every game. I've been in there twice this year and given up both times. It's impossible to enjoy yourself in there with him shouting inanely away.

FWIW we do have, for most games, a perfectly fine announcer in Pete Nuttall. Why they give it to Simmonds at half time is anyone's guess.

Rugby AM radio show used to be pretty good, when they used to get a lot of good stories out of players, now I just check youtube to see if there are any decent player interviews, never watch the whole thing.

As for half time I totally agree with everything above

I agree Rugby AM can sometimes get some decent interviews that are often a bit more informal and relaxed than any that the players or coaches have with Sky or the BBC.

However I agree on the general theme that the shouty Simmonds thing is just annoying. JJB usually manages to put enthusiasm and energy into his interviews without the need to shout or laugh inanely. There's a decent couple of interviews with both McDermott and Hetherington from JJB in the latest episode