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Channel Nine should become Channel Mime, at least as far as some of its rugby league commentary is concerned.
Part of the reason I love watching the footy at home on a Friday night or Sunday arvo is for the commentators adding colour to the broadcasts. But it seems lately opinion has been getting in the way of a good call.
You won’t sit through a game without Gus Gould whinging about the referees, or how the game should be run.
The only thing his mouth has achieved so far is getting him a gig at the Panthers, and well, we’ve all seen how well he’s gone there.
Even Sterlo, previously the proverbial church mouse when it came to all opinions against the game, seems to have accidentally taken a swig from Gus’s Kool-Aid, coming out against golden point among a raft of other minor issues during game time.
While Rabbits Warren provides the only real antidote to Gould’s ramblings, which usually only begin after the five-minute mark, even Ray can sometimes take a dive in the revolutionary deep end.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great our commentators discuss the issues around the game, otherwise it’d start sounding like a game of Rugby League Live, but it seems their opinions differ from week to week.
Sterlo was in favour of golden point when it was introduced, now he wants it gone. Gus picks a new issue about the game to attack every week.
The rules are the rules. Yes, some may need changing, and the great thing about Rugby League is it has been willing to adapt since its creation. But to have commentators go on and on and on and on… well you get the picture.
Enough with the whinging, enough with the whining, especially during finals. Otherwise, with this new media deal, it’s going to be a long five years.
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