NRL Channel 9 Commentary

Chaps, you MUST do something to address the following problems on your NRLTV coverage of League.

1 We are not yet another state of the USA, so why do we hear "Dee-fence" and "Off-fence" on Australian TV????? I find these two words very offensive !! What about "Defence" and "Attack", two good old Aussie words ???

These are American words, used to describe their dreadful games - Gridiron, Basketball, and Baseball, and should remain in SeppoLand where they belong.

2 When using the phrase "between him and ...", why do we hear, almost always "Between HE and .." Did these guys all leave school in 6th grade, after failing English grammar ??

C'mon fellas, get it right.

3 Both Ben Ikin and Laurie Daly should be "benched" from the commentary team until they learn to make intelligent, concise observations on the game, in under 10 seconds. The pair of them just don't know when to shut up, and it is VERY annoying to hear them going on and on and on.

I hope you can attend to these matters ASAP as your TV audience is gradually swinging over to the other football codes, mainly AFL.

Cheers

Noel James

NRL Top 8 Finals 2008

NRL

Storm’s final training session: Bellamy and Geyer available for comment   Melbourne Storm’s final training session before their final home and away game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs will take place tomorrow at Olympic Park from 5.45pm.   Not only will the Storm be chasing a record third consecutive minor premiership, but the Olympic Park faithful will get the chance to farewell Matt Geyer, the club’s last foundation player, in his final home-and-away game at Olympic Park before retirement.   The media are invited to attend tomorrow’s training session with both Geyer and head coach Craig Bellamy available for comment prior to training beginning.   Media will be notified on the day the amount of time they will be allowed to stay behind to capture vision.   This will take place on the running track inside the ground.

____________________________________________________       Chris Couch   Media Manager    Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club