Originally Posted by Akilduff:
“Interesting that Tyrone Howe instead of Stuart Barnes is with Miles Harrison at Munster-Sale.
I believe Munster were unhappy about comments on Paul Warwick during their previous meeting.
It's been complained in the Celtic nations that since gaining full exclusivity that Sky's coverage is "too English".... so breaking up their main commentary team is quite a development.”
Interesting since I'm sure each time i've watched the Ospreys this season, Stuart Barnes has started to say, 'I grew up in Wales Miles and.....' at least once a game.
Originally Posted by sephzoni:
“I know this doesn't apply to this weekend's coverage of the Heineken Cup but I have noticed in past weeks that Miles Harrison and Stewart Barnes haven't always been pared together. Do we think this is merely Sky spreading their good assets over a large number of games or a slight demotion for Harrision (Tyler style). Either way Mark Robson has emereged as a good number 2. This in addition to his commentaries on N. Ireland games and it looks as though he has made a good move to Sky.”
Yeah it's a point I mentioned before although one week may have been down to illness since I don't think he did a game all weekend. It was the same weekend Simon Lazenby didn't do the Sunday games (Perpignan/Leicester?), I think for the same reason.
On the house keeping front:
Australian Open - BBC Comms: Chris Bailey, Sam Smith and John Lloyd.
European Figure Skating - BBC: Barry Davies and Robin Cousins with Sue Barker allowed out of the studio to do a bit on site.
Incidentally messers Barnes and Symonds at The Rec on SSN earlier.