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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 154323"><p>I'll watch the match commentary on ITV but their studio analysis is drab and lacks any insight. Setanta are way ahead of them in that regard with Matt Williams (former Scotland coach) cutting right to the heart of the game, Emmitt Byrne (ex-Leinster and Ireland prop) delving into the technicalities of forward play, Neil Francis (rubbish player and journalist) offering an off-kilter perspective constantly, Andy Robinson looking, well, confused and Ciaran Fitzgerald (former Lions and Ireland captain) acting as cheerleader. They cover a wide spectrum of opinions rather than the ITV (and English punditry across sports in general) where nobody has an opinion and if they do, it's somebody like the unbelieveably dull Jamie Redknapp, idiotic Ian Wright or constantly bored Jeremy Guscott providing it. On Setanta debate is encouraged whereas on ITV, it's become little more than Jim Rosenthal's show of appreciation for Jonny Wilkinson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 154323"] I'll watch the match commentary on ITV but their studio analysis is drab and lacks any insight. Setanta are way ahead of them in that regard with Matt Williams (former Scotland coach) cutting right to the heart of the game, Emmitt Byrne (ex-Leinster and Ireland prop) delving into the technicalities of forward play, Neil Francis (rubbish player and journalist) offering an off-kilter perspective constantly, Andy Robinson looking, well, confused and Ciaran Fitzgerald (former Lions and Ireland captain) acting as cheerleader. They cover a wide spectrum of opinions rather than the ITV (and English punditry across sports in general) where nobody has an opinion and if they do, it's somebody like the unbelieveably dull Jamie Redknapp, idiotic Ian Wright or constantly bored Jeremy Guscott providing it. On Setanta debate is encouraged whereas on ITV, it's become little more than Jim Rosenthal's show of appreciation for Jonny Wilkinson. [/QUOTE]
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