https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ur-decades This is shocking news. He is giving up after the Good Friday game between Wigan and St. Helens.

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ur-decades This is shocking news. He is giving up after the Good Friday game between Wigan and St. Helens.

Will the replacement be William Arthur, Rod Studd, Brian Carney, or Angela Powers?

Does that coincide with Neville Smith leaving too?

I hadn't heard that. The whole thing seems strange. Why retire mid-season? Why not wait till the Grand Final?

Suggests he’s been forced out, I don’t mind him but he’s gone senile the past couple of years and it’s about time he went. However, his replacement needs to be someone not already there as Bill Arthur knows very little about the game and he seems the only realistic replacement within Sky.

Hurray!!

I think that he's done an excellent job.
Like Stevo before him, he's suffered from having to cover too many games and consequently, everyone is a little bored of the same old, same old.
Sky have tried some different things to try and prevent their coverage getting stale but, you just cant get away for RL being a low budget production and 3/4 times a week, with the same few commentators and pundits will always leave the regulars bored and the commentary a little predictable.
It's easy to knock the sky team but, generally, they have been better than the rest, with the exception of Andrew Voss in the world cup a while ago. Although, even he would be a pain in the backside if you had to listen to him every game.

I think that he's done an excellent job.
Like Stevo before him, he's suffered from having to cover too many games and consequently, everyone is a little bored of the same old, same old.
Sky have tried some different things to try and prevent their coverage getting stale but, you just cant get away for RL being a low budget production and 3/4 times a week, with the same few commentators and pundits will always leave the regulars bored and the commentary a little predictable.
It's easy to knock the sky team but, generally, they have been better than the rest, with the exception of Andrew Voss in the world cup a while ago. Although, even he would be a pain in the backside if you had to listen to him every game.

Suggests he’s been forced out, I don’t mind him but he’s gone senile the past couple of years and it’s about time he went. However, his replacement needs to be someone not already there as Bill Arthur knows very little about the game and he seems the only realistic replacement within Sky.

Surely this question demands a poll. And shouldn't that be Rodney Studd?

He’s been a great commentator over the years and still can be at times now but he allows himself to get caught up in the minutiae instead of just commentating on what’s happening.

It’s probably about time however I’d get rid of Cummings, Barrie, Terry & Angela first. They add nothing of use or interest.

I also agree it seems a strange time, why not see the season out?

You can add Clarke to that list for me.

Rodney Studd is no good. I prefer William Arthur by far, especially because of his experience calling the Catalans games.

Agreed. Eddie should really have retired when Stevo did. Both should really have retired mid 2000's.they were fantastic in the 90s no doubt though and good for SKY. Good luck to him.

It wont happen but I'd love Sky to throw some money at Andrew Voss to get him over here permanently. Such a great commentator, he made the uk based world cup so much more entertaining with his great commentating.

Why do posters reply to “ Jean Capdouze” .
This person makes you all looks like fools . Just ignore the person This person obviously has personal issues . For a person to spend so much time trying to antagonise people is a tad concerning .

Many time this person drops his persona for example Terence becomes Terry etc ..

Just ignore the person , who will soon get a wake up call and maybe address their issues .

Slagging yourself off there Jean? Very strange.



Btw it's Roderick, not Rodney.

Andrew Voss probably gets paid well by Fox Sports. Could Sky afford to move him from Australia?

Sad to see Eddie go. Not easy live commentary and I think he brought real excitement to the game. Impossible to please the RL fan base who love to moan about anything and everything.

Eddie was great for the best part of twenty years.

In the last five years or so he’s been the voice that we’ve just all heard too much of. The same stuff too much gets tired.

It’s been better recently that he’s not the presenter and commentator for most games. Him just being on commentary has worked. But he’s still coming to his end and I think it’s the right time he went.

Cheers Eddie, fella. Good luck in retirement!

Rodney Studd commentates on the darts full time now old girl, hth.

I can't lie, I've been calling for him to be sidelined for a number of years. It may be the format that's at fault, as the mouthpiece of Šky RL these last couple of decades his 'opinions' have got up my nose for a number of years.

John Motson has been commentating all my life & I was genuinely upset & fełt it was the end of an era when he hung the mike up!

Motson hasn't retired.

I'm glad Eddie is going. But what's worrying is - who's replacing him?

Bill Arthur isn't good enough to cover most games, he's fine in small doses.

And that other fella is absolutely dreadful, think his names Ben? Just doesn't have the voice to carry a game. Sounds far too tedious.

It’s actually Rhodri, as he delights in telling people every week on social media.

The obvious solution I would have thought is that they will go out and get Dave Woods or a commentator from another sport. Someone like Rob Hawthorne?