Yes will miss Harrys disturbing array of soviet era jumpers and scary socks

I couldnt wait see what woolen wonders awaited every Sunday,Harry never dissapointed that bloke raised the bar with his de riguer range.Ill miss that hope i Tanya continues the trend and introduce some idiosynchracity to her impeccable wardrobe.By the way Tanya is all woman we should be proud to have the fittest sports presenter so bugger off put it to bed Tanya was born Tanya .

Nicely put

Thats just a facetious pig ignorant UNfunny (lame and transparent not the smartest link in the chain) remark.If you had ever seen Tanya in tracksuit i very much doubt that question would have been raised.Not that i imagine that you would be unduly concerned about peoples sensibilities?.Seriously does she look like a f**** bloke?no.See any percieved difference (in this case a deepish voice) will bring out the dogs of ignorance,so am i to take it that should a girl with cherubism pass your way you would feel obliged to comment in a negative way? because shes not 'up to standard' (ironic euphamisim before anybody jumps on my back).

My word. Get a grip.

She is a very good presenter and she is attractive.

With Tanya Arnold, Robbie Paul, Clare Balding, Dave Woods, Mark Chapman and George Riley, the BBC have a strong RL roster. They're light years on from the days of the up n under commentary of yore.

And wouldn't it be PILF - Presenter...

There have been some slightly Richard Keys-esque comments in this thread but equally, some massive over reactions.

Ms Arnold is a young woman working in a male-dominated industry, covering a male-dominated sport and doing quite nicely thank you; I'm sure that as a result, she's developed a reasonably thick skin and a robust sense of humour and so is perfectly able to handle quips about her husky voice. The other stuff about her relative attractiveness or otherwise appears par for the course for women in the media and whilst not especially edifying, is hardly a cause for hysteria.

There seems to be cottage industry in this country of people who become offended on other peoples behalf - I'm not sure it's very helpful.

I bet it's absolutely gutting being called attractive, gutting i tell you.

Wading through this thread has me wondering if tb's mellowing in his old age.

That's an absolutely gash comment, unhelpful to whom, the tools who think it's big & clever (in a schoolboy kind of way I guess) to pass such comments knowing there won't be anything/anybody to say anything back to them? It's not only sticking up for another human being who should not have to be defending themselves in the first place from unwarranted nasty 'banter'

, it's about what is acceptable. To me the comments made are unacceptable, if a bloke in the street said something in a similar vein to a member of my family or a friend whilst I was with them I'd address them and ask why they felt the need to make such comment. That it is someone I don't happen to know really doesn't make much difference, the comments are still unwarranted.
Not only that but from your own comment it seems to be the wrong thing to do to stick up for people in this type of situation or is that you're not prepared to stick up for your friends or even a complete stranger if they are being bullied?

I'm not trying to edify the waifs & strays on this board who continue with their 'working mens club' narrow minded so called humour however one should not think it too much for people to show a little ing respect when you would want the same for your own in the same situation.

SMH



I hope the RFL ban all cheerleaders and 'ball boys' too.

It's not.

Some serious rage in this thread.

Give over, really?

Don't get me wrong. At times I've suffered.

...and understandably so.

But you never got round to telling us who it was that told you "...its absolutely gutting being called attractive."?

Well, I was presenting the regular sports featurettes on a local BBC television station in the north when...

You are right. It happens, she can probably handle it. Doesn't make it right and doesn't mean she likes handling it.

Best news is the people that have produced the complete joke of a show for past few years are no longer doing so and it's a new company working on it.

I wish someone would objectify me and my sexy husky voice.

Best bit of news on the entire thread.

Never say never.

The prosecution rests.

Really, so you had nothing 'smart' to come back with to uphold your comment? You sir are a lame apologist for the others, I demand satisfaction..pistols at dawn it is




okay mate, I can see you admit you're in the wrong so we'll leave it at that.

Fine I'll even it out...
Brian Carney looks like a girl and Phil Clarke is a handsome chap.