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So Sky get more for less.  Whilst leagues moving towards broadcasting all matches seems inevitable you'd think Super League would be concious to protect their stadium attendances, though I think the nature of the sport means that fans wouldn't give up watching it in person to watch it on Sky. 

I think that was a given.  Tokyo is the only summer Olympics since the 80s not to be anchored on location, and with Paris being as near as the games could be without being in the UK it would be ridiculous not to be based there.  Probably easier to get staff from London to Paris than from London to Salford.

I know I'm agreeing with you agreeing with me but I'd actually say Jeanette comes across as more knowledgeable in these circumstances too - viewers know Gabby's attentions have been elsewhere the last few weeks and whilst I suspect she's done a few mens tournaments then gone on to cover an athletics tournament a few days later it just doesn't quite sit well. 

I guess they've the Olympics in mind but even if Gabby remained on the athletics next year, which presumably she will, I think Jeanette getting the gig this year would be fine and build up her profile to give her a presenting slot on the games next year if she isn't doing the athletics herself - although as I've said before for me I think Gabby would be more useful in a general presenting role rather than limited to the second week of athletics with virtually no studio shifts.    I would hope that if they can have Clare on location at the swimming for the first week they have Gabby anchoring the evening shift from the studio, then they basically switch roles when the athletics begins.

I think for the Olympics, Gabby will probably do the athletics as Jeanette is quite a flexible presenter who could cover any sport/shift (similar to Hazel) as well as being an trackside reporter whilst Gabby and Clare have their specialist sports (with Clare also doing the ceremonies), which will be primetime viewing for us next year thanks to it being in Paris