TV3 RWC coverage

dub_skav · 09-10-2015 01:08PM

lbj666 wrote: »

Ya the main fox guys are great. The main NRL guy is really entertaining too his excitement when there is any incling of a fight breaking out is brilliant.

Yeah_Right · 09-10-2015 06:21PM

lbj666 wrote: »

Ya the main fox guys are great. The main NRL guy is really entertaining too his excitement when there is any incling of a fight breaking out is brilliant.

Ray 'Rabbit' Warren is probably the NRL guy you're thinking of. He's awesome.

Generally love the Aussie commentators for league and rugby. Knowledgable, passionate and entertaining. Their weekly shows are good as well, the Footy Show (league) and Rugby HQ. Very entertaining.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 09-10-2015 06:24PM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Ray 'Rabbit' Warren is probably the NRL guy you're thinking of. He's awesome.

Generally love the Aussie commentators for league and rugby. Knowledgable, passionate and entertaining. Their weekly shows are good as well, the Footy Show (league) and Rugby HQ. Very entertaining.

Rugby HQ is fantastic. Great mix fun and serious. Ireland is pretty poor at sports TV. Second Captains aside.

wp_rathead · 10-10-2015 02:14PM

Keith Wood with some rather ignorant comments RE Henshaw.
If he has ever seen him at 13 for Connacht he would see he is a natural there..

ThisRegard · 10-10-2015 02:20PM

I've found that Wood has said quite a few things since the world cup coverage that I've found I couldn't agree with.

First Up · 10-10-2015 03:18PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

Keith Wood with some rather ignorant comments RE Henshaw.
If he has ever seen him at 13 for Connacht he would see he is a natural there..

Not sure I remember Henshaw ever playing at 13. Any time I've seen him has been at full back or inside centre.

Muahahaha · 10-10-2015 04:27PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

+1
Tommy Martin is very comfortable anchoring and thank feck no panto-villain (especially no Neil Francis)

I'm surprised by Tommy Martin as I never liked him anchoring TV3s Champions League coverage. He seems a lot more comfortable with rugby than football IMO.

Sleepy wrote: »

The amount of ads is making half-time analysis non-existant. Surely TV3 could just double what they're charging and show half the running time of ads here?

The first half of the Scotland Samoa game had something like five or six tries. By the time TV3 got back from their 5 minute ad break at half time they barely had time to show the tries and they went off for another 5 minute ad break. I'm just watching all the games on a 20 minute delay at this stage so I can fast forward the ads.

tanko · 10-10-2015 05:15PM

Couldn't take any more of Conor "I know nothing about rugby" McNamara and switched over to ITV. Not much better there, the two co commentators are very poor. Who is the Welsh lad?

ThisRegard · 10-10-2015 05:17PM

I actually switched from ITV to TV3. I prefer Barnes to anyone else currently commentating across the channels.

Boscoirl · 10-10-2015 05:17PM

tanko wrote: »

Couldn't take any more of Conor "I know nothing about rugby" McNamara and switched over to ITV. Not much better there, the two co commentators are very poor. Who is the Welsh lad?

Shame Williams

thebigredone · 10-10-2015 05:34PM

tanko wrote: »

Couldn't take any more of Conor "I know nothing about rugby" McNamara and switched over to ITV. Not much better there, the two co commentators are very poor. Who is the Welsh lad?

I don't mind Shane Williams usually but I think the other co-commentator is dragging him down! Any ideas who it is?

scouser82 · 10-10-2015 05:51PM

Timed the half time break:

First ad break: 26 secs
First "analysis": 22 secs
Second ad break: 5 mins 42 secs
Main "analysis": 2 mins 18 secs
Third ad break: 5 mins 41 secs
Quick comment before back to commentator: 21 secs

This channel is beyond a joke. It's also amazing why anyone would pay to advertise on TV3 during half time as its a perfect excuse for people to go for a shower, run, do some gardening, or whatever.

ThisRegard · 10-10-2015 05:54PM

I hung out the washing!

I don't think ITV is any better though.

pc7 · 10-10-2015 07:50PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

I actually switched from ITV to TV3. I prefer Barnes to anyone else currently commentating across the channels.

I'm really enjoying Barnes too

Zuffer · 10-10-2015 07:59PM

TV3 has being doing well. They have Tommy O'Donnell on right now before the England Uruguay game, he's actually really good, some interesting insight, not just agreeing with everything.

10-10-2015 10:36PM

That aerlingus Ireland's call ad is desperate cringy stuff.

Enjoying listening to O'Donnell and Jennings this evening. Probably the most enjoyable line up so far, speaking their mind without trying to be sensationalist.

Good insightful commentary, pity about the constant ads.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-10-2015 11:42AM

A woman! They have a woman on the panel!

Granted, it's an early Sunday morning kick off and a match not many will be watching but they have a woman on the panel!

Well done, TV3.

noway12345 · 11-10-2015 12:22PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

A woman! They have a woman on the panel!

Granted, it's an early Sunday morning kick off and a match not many will be watching but they have a woman on the panel!

Well done, TV3.

Why well done? It doesn't matter what sex the analyst is, it only matters if they are good at it. She was very good, so it should be well done to TV3 for getting a decent analyst on, not well done for it being a woman!

11-10-2015 12:24PM

noway12345 wrote: »

Why well done? It doesn't matter what sex the analyst is, it only matters if they are good at it. She was very good, so it should be well done to TV3 for getting a decent analyst on, not well done for it being a woman!

You're right. They both had lovely bottoms.

HeidiHeidi · 11-10-2015 12:25PM

I know this is probably the wrong thread for this question - for which apologies - but can any of you knowledgeable people tell me why the match is being played in Cardiff today with the roof closed?

I thought rooves (roofs?) on stadiums (stadia?) were weather-dependent, but it seems to have been decided ages ago that the roof will be closed today.

For why?

(If someone wants to move this to somewhere more appropriate, please feel free)

Stheno · 11-10-2015 12:25PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You're right. They both had lovely bottoms.

How did you see their bottoms? Jealous

noway12345 · 11-10-2015 12:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You're right. They both had lovely bottoms.

Sexist.

Yeah_Right · 11-10-2015 12:28PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I know this is probably the wrong thread for this question - for which apologies - but can any of you knowledgeable people tell me why the match is being played in Cardiff today with the roof closed?

I thought rooves (roofs?) on stadiums (stadia?) were weather-dependent, but it seems to have been decided ages ago that the roof will be closed today.

For why?

(If someone wants to move this to somewhere more appropriate, please feel free)

I believe it was decided before the tournament started that all the matches in Cardiff would be under a closed roof. Not sure who or why this was decided.

11-10-2015 12:31PM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I believe it was decided before the tournament started that all the matches in Cardiff would be under a closed roof. Not sure who or why this was decided.

Good for us either way, though not sure the Welsh neutrals will be on our side. Hard to know!

Yeah_Right · 11-10-2015 12:31PM

noway12345 wrote: »

Why well done? It doesn't matter what sex the analyst is, it only matters if they are good at it. She was very good, so it should be well done to TV3 for getting a decent analyst on, not well done for it being a woman!

I think the tongue was firmly in the cheek for the OP.

And before any of you start making jokes about that statement, get your minds out of the gutter. (Because you're blocking my view)

Stheno · 11-10-2015 12:33PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I know this is probably the wrong thread for this question - for which apologies - but can any of you knowledgeable people tell me why the match is being played in Cardiff today with the roof closed?

I thought rooves (roofs?) on stadiums (stadia?) were weather-dependent, but it seems to have been decided ages ago that the roof will be closed today.

For why?

(If someone wants to move this to somewhere more appropriate, please feel free)

Was decided all Cardiff games in the wc would have the roof closed

noway12345 · 11-10-2015 12:35PM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I think the tongue was firmly in the cheek for the OP.

And before any of you start making jokes about that statement, get your minds out of the gutter. (Because you're blocking my view)

I know one thing for sure, I wouldn't even look at John Hayes' wife like that nevermind discuss it if he was anywhere within miles of me!

strawdog · 11-10-2015 12:41PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I know this is probably the wrong thread for this question - for which apologies - but can any of you knowledgeable people tell me why the match is being played in Cardiff today with the roof closed?

I thought rooves (roofs?) on stadiums (stadia?) were weather-dependent, but it seems to have been decided ages ago that the roof will be closed today.

For why?

(If someone wants to move this to somewhere more appropriate, please feel free)

I don't know but my guess is that it's a tv atmosphere thing. The crowd acoustics with a closed roof are much more TV friendly and if there's daylight outside, the floodlights are easier to film

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-10-2015 12:55PM

noway12345 wrote: »

Why well done? It doesn't matter what sex the analyst is, it only matters if they are good at it. She was very good, so it should be well done to TV3 for getting a decent analyst on, not well done for it being a woman!

It matters because despite that very true fact that you state, it only matters if they're a good analyst, it's still extremely rare, almost non existent, to have women doing analysis on men's sport. Usually they're relegated to pitch side reporting or brief news updates. It is, unfortunately, still a remarkable thing to see a woman doing analysis on big sports events particularly those being played by men.

Have a look online for the reaction to one of the US networks having a woman do commentary on a baseball playoff game last week. The attitude was disgusting.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 11-10-2015 12:56PM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I think the tongue was firmly in the cheek for the OP.

And before any of you start making jokes about that statement, get your minds out of the gutter. (Because you're blocking my view)

Not tongue in cheek. I am genuinely praising TV3 for having a female analyst on during the men's rugby world cup.

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