Terry O’Connor pays them surely?

I reckon 40-50k a year

.... less than Gary Lineker (or Alan Shearer), then.

That’s quite a good pay packet, it’s funny how after Eddy & Stevo we all wondered who would take over, and yet no one, or two, seem to have. Phil is an odd character, he seems aloof from the others, I think I remember when he was a player at Wigan, he was following a graduate course of some kind.

Tez & Baz are both ex Wigan, who sort of blend as a poor mans Lancashire comedy duo, Morecambe & Morecambe.

Ginger Wells, seems to be struggling with the demise of Cas we’re he is Director of footy, perhaps not having played for Wigan on his CV makes him an outsider.

Any Hull possibilities on Sky, think the great Lee Crooks was one in the running, and of course camera loving Wilkin is always crouching behind a seat in an empty stadium, looking for any opportunity to get recognition.

And that is the lopsided travesty of it all, millionaires, retired, then paid even more millions for spouting about the most simplistic of games.

Haha I’m only guessing, could be less. I’ve been saying for ages, sky need a commentator that does radio rugby league, finally did with that mark wilson, but you could tell Barrie and terry didn’t like it, because they struggled to talk all the way through the game.

It’s funny on the radio as well, I listen to Dave Burns and Swanny and I find them very flat and boring, that was flat, yet Rich Stead seems to liven the matches up, all opinions of course.

Tezza after Castleford's first try: "There was a bit of a push and shovel".

That’s exactly what sky’s missing, a commentator who makes a game exciting, NRL do it so good, Andrew Voss been the master

Was it that game, when we didn’t even see a try because was talking to clarky pitch side!!

Not Gwylum though



What’s happened to him.

Yes they were ironing Phils cravat.

I'm sure I heard that a few years back, when McRae was here and appeared as a pundit in the studio at virtually every SKY match, that he got around £500 each time for doing it, as well as picked up by SKY and driven home. Not bad, seen as though he was doing 2 a week!

Who cares?? Asking for a worried nation.

Certainly not missed by me!

Seb

Any players banned this week from all those gruelling fixtures.

Cas managed 7 "no charges".

Savelio's charge based on Shenton diving in for his try.

Not sure what Savelio could have done different in the split second he had to decide, but I'm biased.

What no more talking through a minutes silence and then wondering why everyone is looking at him

Interesting points on the Commentary........

To me both are truly awful with the BBC much worse than the already poor Sky. i am Absolutely sick of explaining the rules to neutrals , then a major reffing error is made, commentary doesn't pick it up !!!!!!

Current gang commentate like fans NOT neutrals - always sounds like they want us to lose.

NRL commentary enhances the whole spectacle/experience - even with no/few fans. Rather than viewing Toronto as the biggest issue in town we need to sort this & quick - this is why we aren't valued as a national sport, affects sponsorship etc.

There must be professional commentators,with personality around ? by all means let some of the 'pundits' have a say but they are in it way too much.

We talked about following the NRL model - so why no Captains Challenge ? Our bunker is a pale imitation of the NRL - I know funding is an issue but these issues & better reffing ought to be fundamental to growing our game.

I laughed out loud at a recent bunnies commentary - 'they're everywhere the bunnies, its like they're breeding, they are known for that' . Wit, humour & a willingless to be impartial & honest should be mandatory.

Good to see both Mahe & Jake have better games last week. Both reigned it in a bit, stopped forcing every play & generally showed more patience. With Mahe especially it looked like a 'Back to basics' reset - nice to see a change of approach, credit to coaching staff - we are undoubtedly seeing some improvements in some of the players.

I think with Fonua he is under pressure to do something special every play, from fans expectations of him due to his first spell. He was much better against Cas. Played with patience, and then the opportunity to offload came on one of his tackle busts, so he tried the offload and the support runner should have caught it

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Good news, fingers crossed Andre can carry on his good form and fitness, we could have one good player on our hands.

Cator, Lane, Savelio - the futures bright imo!