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Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 23:23
by Bermudaboxer
Bristolcityfc1 wrote:
tedley wrote:cant they get reg to come out of retirement
That might prove difficult

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Gutteridge
Even so, Reg RIP would still be the best :salut:

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 23:40
by lefty
Wales wrote:Firstly is refreshing, even though their hand was forced, for sky to bring in someone new. The fact its mainly been same guys doing the job for years makes it feel like somewhat of a "job for the boys club" that needs a shake up. Was dissapointed when "Dave Darts" came in as anchor few years ago, knew as much about boxing as I do about the reproductive cycle of a pilot fish.

Secondly, did anyone else think Barry Jones was pretty good during Frampton fight? He's had his critics but I thought he did well last night, especially with the co - commentators dire attempt of reading the fight.
I'm a big fan of Jones myself. Aside from being knowledgeable and reading a fight well (something Watt did very well most of the time ignoring the negatives)- he's likeable. He commentates in a way that is almost like listening to someone talking boxing in a pub would do but not overly so. He has the right balance I think.

Regarding Rawlings (as Stu mentioned him) he used to be very good but I find him pretty tiresome these days for some reason. He's gone a bit stale.

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 05 Aug 2016, 11:11
by PredatorHayds
Clark was good. Talked about all boxers in the division which was refreshing from Sky's usual only talk about Matchroom fighters policy.

I like John Rawling. Between him and Barry Jones they usually get it right.

Darke is sorely missed though. Top commentator.

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 05 Aug 2016, 11:27
by Stuarty
lefty wrote:
Wales wrote:Firstly is refreshing, even though their hand was forced, for sky to bring in someone new. The fact its mainly been same guys doing the job for years makes it feel like somewhat of a "job for the boys club" that needs a shake up. Was dissapointed when "Dave Darts" came in as anchor few years ago, knew as much about boxing as I do about the reproductive cycle of a pilot fish.

Secondly, did anyone else think Barry Jones was pretty good during Frampton fight? He's had his critics but I thought he did well last night, especially with the co - commentators dire attempt of reading the fight.
I'm a big fan of Jones myself. Aside from being knowledgeable and reading a fight well (something Watt did very well most of the time ignoring the negatives)- he's likeable. He commentates in a way that is almost like listening to someone talking boxing in a pub would do but not overly so. He has the right balance I think.

Regarding Rawlings (as Stu mentioned him) he used to be very good but I find him pretty tiresome these days for some reason. He's gone a bit stale.
I really like Jones. Agree with everything you say there. His commentary on the Frampton fight was a bit sketchy though I thought. I thought he was giving LSC too much credit at times and I disagreed on a couple of the rounds he gave to LSC particularly the 12th but he's usually on the money and has probably forgot more about a boxing than I'll ever know so I can hardly grumble!

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 06 Aug 2016, 05:12
by jonny
As many have said Barry Jones very good. So had Nick Halling been given the push

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 06 Aug 2016, 05:42
by Counter-puncher
lefty wrote:
Wales wrote:Firstly is refreshing, even though their hand was forced, for sky to bring in someone new. The fact its mainly been same guys doing the job for years makes it feel like somewhat of a "job for the boys club" that needs a shake up. Was dissapointed when "Dave Darts" came in as anchor few years ago, knew as much about boxing as I do about the reproductive cycle of a pilot fish.

Secondly, did anyone else think Barry Jones was pretty good during Frampton fight? He's had his critics but I thought he did well last night, especially with the co - commentators dire attempt of reading the fight.
I'm a big fan of Jones myself. Aside from being knowledgeable and reading a fight well (something Watt did very well most of the time ignoring the negatives)- he's likeable. He commentates in a way that is almost like listening to someone talking boxing in a pub would do but not overly so. He has the right balance I think.
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Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 06 Aug 2016, 18:38
by Cholo_cws
Stuarty30 wrote:
Cholo_cws wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
It's their job to talk :maybe:
Not all the time though...and it is all the time - constantly needing to tell us what our eyes can see. I pray there's a mute button option for Ronald MacIntosh's boxing commentaries during the Olympics.
Big Sea Biscuits commentary is brain damage :lol:
He's doing my head in already. I wonder if he happens to go for a morning swim in Rio's polluted waters. I mean, it would be awful if he picked up a throat infection or something...I guess...no, not good...but I mean, he'd have time off to enjoy the city of Rio...and if he we really needed to know how many brothers and sisters the coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo's team has we could always get by by googling it ourselves.

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 06 Aug 2016, 18:44
by brilo33
to be fair iam happy if my link is not shouting russian

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 03:16
by Stuarty
Cholo_cws wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
Cholo_cws wrote:
Not all the time though...and it is all the time - constantly needing to tell us what our eyes can see. I pray there's a mute button option for Ronald MacIntosh's boxing commentaries during the Olympics.
Big Sea Biscuits commentary is brain damage :lol:
He's doing my head in already. I wonder if he happens to go for a morning swim in Rio's polluted waters. I mean, it would be awful if he picked up a throat infection or something...I guess...no, not good...but I mean, he'd have time off to enjoy the city of Rio...and if he we really needed to know how many brothers and sisters the coach of the Democratic Republic of Congo's team has we could always get by by googling it ourselves.
He's on standby in case any of the equestrian horses take a funny turn...

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 03:40
by Rexob
Ian Darke used to be pretty good.

Re: New Sky Commentator

Posted: 07 Aug 2016, 11:36
by jamesmcdonnell
Rexob wrote:Ian Darke used to be pretty good.
Yes, I liked Ian Darke too, very good, he was the closest thing to the likes of Gutteridge.