Suggestions for the Channel Nine commentary team

The ball went forward to Inglis off a hand or foot so if the game is not gone completely mad that is offside or accidental offside. Get over it you biassed Queenslanders

I have just been watching the nine coveregae of theFriday night football game Manly v Storm. Two things are reinfored again as to the state of the NRL and the Channel 9 commentators. On the firtc opoint I ave lived and watced and preyed that the NRKL would make the game totally unbiased and let the best tema win wigthout the interference and assiatnce of thses so called profewssional referress, Niow either the standanrd of referriung in this countryi s so poor that we should never expect t

I have found the only way I can watch the game on Sunday afternoons is to turn the sound off!!! The commentators are so biased, and it has never been brought home more clearly than this afternoon. I am the biggest Rabbitoh's fan, and 17 minutes into the game it was 20 - 0 and the commentators, I don't know which one of the dills it was, were saying "What is going through the minds of these young Rabbitoh's players, they know they aren't going to win this game". I couldn't stand it any longer, and even though I wanted to watch the game through and see how it ended, the totally biased commentary of the announcers sent me racing to the live score website to see what was happening. To see that my Bunnies won brought tears to my eyes, I was yelling at the TV for the commentators to shove that up their you know what's, my poor husband was asleep on the lounge and didn't know what the hell was going on. These commentators are so biased AGAINST the Rabbitoh's, the Tigers and every other blue collar team. They need to shut up on their unasked for opinions and just call the game. They have their favourite players and their favourite teams. I just love seeing them with egg on their faces, they are a bunch of clowns and channel 9 needs to have a good long look at them, get rid of them, and get some fresh young and first and foremost INTELLIGENT commentators to take their places!!! Go the Bunnies!!!!

why do we have so much interference and freeze of picture with digital tv if this is new technology please bring back analogue so i can watch a program and actually follow the dialect

We notice that the Team refers to cricketers as "fielders" - and occasiopnally as "batters". Surely this is not cricket! Traditionally, we have refered to them as "fieldsmen" aand "batsmen". Are the members of the Commentary Team being influenced by terms used in American baselall? Maybe so! Please stick to the traditional terms for our players. We have had enough of Americanisms. Lets keep cricket as cricket.

Had Brad Fittler been drinking while commentating on the match on Saturday night? His comments were not interesting, relevant or professional unlike Peter Sterling and Phil Gould. It is no suprise he was sacked as the roosters coach. He needs to grow up quickly and perhaps take note of the more professional commentators.

I am a massive Wests tigers supporter. After watching every game of the season something occurred to me. At first I thought it may be due to I am a supporter of the Tiger's but I do not think this is so. I have noticed how biased all commentators have been on their performance this year. They are constantly putting them down and picking on every error made by this side. The other side by them seems they can do no wrong. I think the commentators need to realize that even though they are being payed to give their opinion, they have to have an even ground on what they say and give due when deserved. Even last weeks game against the Sydney City Roosters was made out that our perfomance was a shocker. Reality check we were tied to the 100th minute and I don't think that's a shocking way to loose. Even the tiger's come back at Canberra last night was a slim chance to the commentators and made out that it was not deserved! I have solved this ongoing problem by turning the volume down. It has got that bad. Just remember they can't be that poor a team to be heading for a grand final!!!!!

I like all the guys on the team[commentary team]. but when they call the game and Gus Gould and Ray warren are together, Ray seems to get cranky with Gus, very often in fact. I am starting to think Ray does'nt like Gus. At first it sounded like they are joking, but now i'm sure Ray is getting to be a cranky old man, like Gus says sometimes. Gus is fine...he just goes along with it, but he did say the other day "gees your'e a cranky old man" What do other people think of this?

I agree whole heartedly. The channel nine commentary duo of Warren and Gould is nothing short of embarrassing. Warren managed to miss Lockyer's 50 metre drop goal completly - thought it was a punt kick - because he was too busy sprouting channel 9 ads about upcoming tv programs. I will not be watching that again!

The thing that drives me mad is the condescending manner with which they slip these little cash for comments in. It is as if their banter is purpose designed for idiots, an unacceptable, unsolicited, annoying and irrelevant interjection disguised as incidental chat amongst mates. Each time i feel my intelligence has been insulted and they are having a laugh at us behind our backs. How about, "hey Rabbs is Underbelly on tonight"? Fair dinkum, its worse than watching the tennis because when they do it i get to see the cougars from Desperate Housewives, a payoff that negates my annoyance. I DO NOT want the same type of pay off from the boys at Centrebet. Here is my suggestion for a less offensive dialogue; "Hey Rabbs guess what, theres good news for all the suckers that might have forgotten to get a wager on tonights game, they can still get on, and why wouldn't they, good odds for the dragons at half time, they lead by 6 and they can get $1.02. And Rabbs you know what bet responsibly means, it means bet big, because the more you bet the more you win and and at $1.02 you'll need to bet a motzer, why not gangster do. Hey Rabbs that reminds me, so i should remind the suckers that they love underbelly they just don't know it yet". Actually i hope its not incidental banter or they'll start talking about the greenhouse effect. Geniuses aren't they!

I watch the FTa coverage and listen to Morrow and ryan on 2BL. I do not always agree with them but enjoy their analysis and genuine joy of the game.

There was nothing wrong with the controversial penalty. The only thing that was wrong with the grand final was those calling it. Talk about bias. That penalty was given because Slater was going to play the ball and Fuifui Moimoi pulled his leg from behind play which caused Slater to loose the ball. That is a penalty in my book. Good work ref you did a much better job than the commentators who were showing their Parramatta petticoat. You boys need to listen to the whole game call to see how one sided you called it and quit calling altogether if you cant call it without spewing forth your own one sided trash talk. Talk about bad losers

One State of Origin game Rabs was telling us how a punter stood to win $200.000 on a first try scoring bet,i worked it out at a 25 grand bet,last week on Fox Andy Raymond was telling us how you had a good run for your money if you backed such n such at half time...both bets lost,Gambling is now a massive problem in Australia..

FOOTBALL COMMENTARY ON TV, DO WE REALLY NEED IT?? (august 2009) Personally i can’t stand the commentary we get on sports TV, but for the football it is especially bad, think about it, you go to a game and there’s some guy sitting next to you retelling everything you’d just seen, you’d smack him ,or you’d want to wouldn’t ya, Coz when you really look at it that’s all we are getting from television commentators, they are sitting in front of a screen seeing the same picture as us, very rarely are they watching the live action. Now think about the last time they told you something you didn’t already know? Like substitutions, usually you see it for yourself or if you don’t there’s always an on screen display that tells you who’s been substituted for who, there’s always graphics on the screen telling you the score, and how much time is left, the players names are written on the back of they’re jersey’s, about the only thing useful is injury reports on players that have left the field but this, and any other information could be conveyed to the viewer in a preview before the game, at half time or full time, so for me they are just a distraction i could do without, just this week during the EUFA SUPER CUP the commentary was lost for seven minutes, it was the best seven minutes of the game, football with the crowd reaction in the background just like being there only in a more comfortable chair, and the director controlling which camera view to use at any time does a great job. THERE REALLY IS NO NEED FOR COMMENTARY DURING THE GAME, IT’S JUST ANNOYING.

....I forgot to add that any $ placed on the Warriors is long gone!!

I just came across this post......so, a belated applause to you for highlighting the topic of gambling. I grew up with the 'gambling acceptance' in Sydney. Now, 30 years after living in the US, I see that little has changed (from my experience during visits to oz, as well as listening to the above-mentioned 'Commentators' (during cricket/League matches etc). In the US, players who bet on games while they are still playing/coaching will be banned for life (ref Pete Rose/baseball and Art Schlichter/NFL)....if caught. I suspect that it is not the same in oz (this might be a little off topic).

Carl Vagg, I must disagree with Channel 9's coverage of League being world class. Not until the commentators learn to use the correct tense when using words such as come and came or saw and seen can they be regarded as professional. Carl, we would agree that the English Language should be treated with respect by those with half a brain and those for whom speaking and commentating is a career.

Well the 2 referee system strikes again. A rookie ref has cost a team the chance to win. Go back to one referee & leave the rookies in the lower grades till they learn the rules & learn how to referee properly without making stupid decisions because of the pressure they are under late in the game or in extra time

Will someone get rid of Gus Gould when Souths are playing. I am so sick of the way he does nothing but bag Souths for the whole game. It doesn't matter if we are leading by 50 points or 2 points or behind by 50points. Souths can do no right. Our defence is shocking our attack is shocking. We have had opponents taking 50 tackles inside our 20 but lo & behold if they score one try its because of Souths poor defence. Never a word about the other 50 tackles that have kept them from scoring. Gus is a joke & so anti Souths keep him out of the commentary for our games. I refuse to watch the games when he is carrying on and would rather sit in front of the computer & check the scores online.

Re great St George/Bulldogs game Friday 15/5 and the controversial disallowed try at the end. .....I am an ex NSW born and bred (now in Adelaide) and enjoy seeing League (at 2am!!) However I must ask you to draw attention to the apalling Channel 9 commentating at the close of a great League match. PLEASE castigate the commentary team for NOT ONCE offering viewers a possible interpretaion of why the try was disallowed. All we got was the terrible word "Gobsmacked". Proper commentary would require some analysis of the move which lead to the disallowed try. Yet all we got was the emotion of the commentators. As such they were no better than the spectators who were stunned. This IS NOT PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY!!!