It really bugs me this - I'm watching Munster Ospreys, and the coverage is 400x better than that of Super League. I know its a European Game, but simple things like the tackiness of the graphics, and the things that make the game look better like slow-mos of the training and the kicking. You'll say that it'll have a bigger budget, but graphics don't cost much. In My Opinion, they're coverage is average compared to Union, and it should be as good if not better.

A few things I would do would be:

1. Re-design the graphics, make them a little more user friendly.
2. Get a new presenter, with a younger face, someone that people watching can relate to.
3. At some games, use the crane, at games where it's practical, like the Galpharm, and the DW and other ground with a lot of space around the ground - not at every games, but at a good deal of games that are 'big games'
4. Get more spots on TV, the Union Games are publicized massively, and RL gets squat. I only saw one spot on TV, for the Play-offs, it would be in Sky and the Games interests if the game was plugged more.
5. Get one, if not two slow motion cameras at games for effect. It's useful for the Video Referees
6. Cut the Gimmicks. FOR GOD SAKE! Brian McD does not need to tell us about every try after the conversion.

That's nice. What would you like the RFL to do about it? It's Sky that broadcast the game and they are the ones who chose how that broadcast is put together. They're also responsible for advertising their televised games.

Additional cameras cost money. As it's Sky that would be paying for it, why should they pay out more money than they need to for a minority sport?

If it was a case that RL rights were sold like football ie broken into blocks and rules in place to prevent one company owning all the rights, then there might be scope to encourage the TV producers to make their coverage better.

Though, tbh I don't see any real difference between presentation of RL and RU when the games are actually being played. The analysis might be a bit more polished but that's down to the presenters.

My advise to you would be to write or email Sky Sports with your suggestions and see if they think what you suggest is a good idea

At the end of the day, we're not football so we're marginalized. Brilliant example of this has just been on SSN. They were giving a round up of the RU games played today and as they got to the Leeds Carnegie result said "well all we'll say is Leeds have won, as there's been a goal at White Hart Lane"

That's wrong. Leeds Carnegie never win

But all I'm saying is, I've noticed it's better in my opinion, and maybe I should write to sky.

If it was a Heinikken Cup game then I'm fairly certain all host broadcasters must use the same graphics. Similar to the Champions League and Europa League, all host broadcasters use the same graphics so its a recognisable brand.

Sky use similar graphics with slight variations for domestic RL and RU so I certainly wouldn't say they were getting preferential treatment on that basis.

Well, why do NRL have the same graphics across the board? Or is that the Channel 9 Graphics?

Channel 9s. Fox Sports have their own as well.

That's going to be interesting when Leeds play.

Barry McDermott. Sorry. Wouldn't Brian McDermott be awesome to do that.

Sky coverage better bit different next season. No more "two tribes" please! Also how many commentators/ pundits do they need per game. If they want to use Carney, McRae et al, vary the commentary teams instead of havig 5 at once.

you can't please all the people all the time etc etc but I do believe SKY do a decent job especially with the added bonus of the thursday night games where we've had some crackers.
The Eddie/Stevo pairing may be wearing a bit thin now but what do we change it with ? maybe it's better the devil you know and all that ?
re the graphics,not a big problem for me personally though I feel some of the Phil Clarke moments are becoming a bit tedious not to mention the pre match analyses which are a bit over my head as a common old RL fan lacking in the technical & tactical knowhow
I think it would be great to have a weekly programme during the off-season to keep us up to date with the latest news etc
Finally somehow get terrestrial tv involved more in the C/C1 set-up just as the beeb has done with the championship football games.Bring back dear old Eddie Waring...

They are getting a new title sequence.

Sky's coverage is well past needing a over haul. Fresh ideas needed. I think the top guy in production is still there having been there at the start twenty years ago. Same with Eddie & Stevo. All very tired in my view.

The biggest thing that highlights how tired the coverage is Boots 'n' All. Terrible, terrible programme.

A start would be seperating the studio from the commentary box. They have so many pundits these days it's unnecessary for Eddie to commentate and present and summarisers to do studio and commentary as well. Especially when they pack about 5 commentators in. We've already heard their opinions when they get into the studio!

yes,good post and very accurate but what do you replace it with ? remember RL is a minority sport and changing the format may actually turn people away from the SKY coverage !
But you are right,the whole thing does need a radical shake-up