Agreed. I watched the game back and was amazed with the amount of praise we got, after reading this thread. The commentary team - perfectly reasonably - enjoy games that have a close finish and that are in doubt right up to the hooter. Grix's try virtually sealed the result, that was the reason I felt Eddie shouted ohh no. Sky give us loads of praise all the time - but even when they don't - so what?

We could probably argue/discuss this all night, but the fact is, if Sky withdrew their backing, then RL in its present form would be dead..... There would be an amateur version, but the standard would be woefully poor, compared to now and it would be played in ramshackle grounds, because clubs like Wire, Widnes and Saints would never be able to keep up the maintainence of their stadiums.

Just checked wikipedia and Eddie Hemmings is from Warrington.

Sorry to just paste it from wiki but here goes-


In 2008, a bus was named after Hemmings in his current home town of Warrington as part of a project that recognised the contribution of local people.
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On 13 February 2009, commentating on a St Helens and Warrington Wolves match, Hemmings called for the names and numbers on the back of the Warrington away shirt to be changed as he found it hard to read. Warrington Wolves recognised this and two weeks later, in a match between Wakefield Wildcats and Warrington Wolves, Warrington altered their away shirt through having a white background behind the numbers.

Aside from from him being from Warrington I don't think he's too bad myself.

I see both sides of it. I see the bizarre over the the top coverage of United and I see the odd things certain commentators hold against us.

I mention Wednesday night. Now I know people who have met, and have challenged Martin Tyler and they've come away convinced that he has no bias against United or for Liverpool. But he clearly had his own agenda on Wednesday and that was the return of Suarez. He was desperate for that to be the the story. Suarez being the hero on his comeback. He always needs that story and it's wrong. He should just comment on the the game he's watching and you can see the same in the Rugby. I'm certain this weeks story will be about Tompkins last game.