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People will have differing views on this, but I say thank god.

He is clueless. Davies talks sense and must be embarassed to sit next to him at times

Good. Dave Wood's is pretty decent but it's a shame French isn't retiring altogether. We need to revamp our image and as much as I like French for being a passionate fan of the game and commentating on it for what seems like forever it's not what I think we need to move forward.

Just read it on here v good news cos like i posted else where on here im sure he got eastmond and wilkin mixed saints was attacking the giants line and im sure he sais the wrong name.

I would have never said french was 70!!

Thought he was well into his eighties.....always thought he was doing well tbh for his age, but considering hes only 70 hes pretty poor in terms of keeping up with the game and commenting.

I just hope Dave Woods is as well-informed about the amateur clubs that players are from as Ray is ...

Hallelujah!!!





70 years old? Ray French? I'm not having that! I thought he was in his 80's!



He reminds me of the drivelling old drunk barrister on the Fast Show.

Rowley Birkin QC



and i was very very drunk

He is so irritating and more one sided to saints than Phil Clarke is to Wigan.

Agree with that, thought he was well over 70!! By contrast, I think Stevo is still doing a grand job for a 62 year old, even if he does talk

That's err great err news err

Tell you what, we know how to bag a fella on these boards. Yeah, course its like listening to your grandad with this "in my day" stuff but personally I don't think he talks any more or less crap than Stevo.



Challenge Cup commentry won't be quite the same without him, though I have to admit it will probably be better, but does he really deserve a character assassination and jubilant flag waving?