Gus is of the humble opinion that it was a Penalty Try.

[carcharias]

What about calling the correct decision stops it from being a tanty? He still lost his shit and angrily repeated himself in the lead up to the VR decision. Much like you are doing now.

Ha
It wouldn’t even be in his top ten “tantys”

 

[OldPanther]

No I don't watch QLDrs only, but I would suggest that he is being paid to provide his opinion (as boneheaded as it may be). Gus is being paid to provide colour commentary and expert analysis. I doubt anyone received any enjoyment or enlightenment from Gus angrily repeating himself.

You keep saying he was angry but he wasn't. He was excitable in tone but no way he's angry over NSW getting a penalty try or a QLD player sent off.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

You keep saying he was angry but he wasn't. He was excitable in tone but no way he's angry over NSW getting a penalty try or a QLD player sent off.

Nah that was an angry tone - completely different to the way he normally comically blows up (ie No, no, no, no, no). Anyone could tell. And it wasn't his commentary after the decision had been made. It was in the lead up where he clearly was incensed that NSW didn't score and may have thought the refs wouldn't have the balls to give a penalty try.

 

[Blues Riff]

Not sure why I need to explain but anyhoo - I would define someone who says 'that's a penalty try ' over and over as a moron.

I was one of those morons on the night as well as the thousands viewing at home. I'm sure many of us were saying it, over and over. On behalf of us morons- you're a fkn dribbler.

 

[myrrh ken]

I can live with the call but I reserve the right to point out that Boyd Cordner is a pathetic low merkin diver, a diver who took a dive, faked getting knocked over to manipulate the outcome, a cheat if you will. A successful cheat, but a dirty low-down javelin-headed grub of an unsportsmanlike piece of excrement who is willing to trade the spirit of the game for a few seconds of fleeting glory by pretending to be obliterated by a tiny halfback who barely moved.

Wasn't even a dive. He got shouldered while off balance running full tilt. The hit pushed him sideways and whie he might have flailed a bit with his arms he was always going down.


Compare it to Cooper's dive. He gets held back. then takes another step. and magically falls to the floor cos his legs dont work anymore

 

[Apey]

Haha Cooper's was f**king embarrassing.

 

[Disinterested third party]

Um
He is a pain in the arse and a wanker and a merkin and tool bag and a fat egotistical c**k smoker.... but a moron?
Nup.
He knows footy better than most.

He lacks credibility and has done for a while now. Who can forget his infamous comments about Slater's ability or 'switching Lockyer from FB to 5/8 won't work'. Often full of shit and plays his favs over and over again...

 

[Disinterested third party]

And he is about due to put his hand up to coach NSW again after being conspicuously unprepared to for the last dozen years.

 

[gUt]

Gus got another thing wrong in commentary. He said, a gust of wind could have blown Cordner over. He should have added, again.

 

[carcharias]

God I’m loving how much this loss has hurt the qldrs.
They are still crying about a piece of commentary.

I have news for you
He will be back doing it all again in game 3.
Imagine how smug he will be then now the series is dead for QLD.

 

[typicalfan]

What does that have to do with Cordner's dive?

Not a lot but what difference does it make anyway. If he doesn’t fall over he is the first to the ball comfortably and scores a try anyway. So what does Cordner gain? A slightly easier kick for Maloney?

 

[gUt]

Not a lot but what difference does it make anyway. If he doesn’t fall over he is the first to the ball comfortably and scores a try anyway. So what does Cordner gain? A slightly easier kick for Maloney?

Respect for not being a diving diver who took a dive.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

God I’m loving how much this loss has hurt the qldrs.
They are still crying about a piece of commentary.

I have news for you
He will be back doing it all again in game 3.
Imagine how smug he will be then now the series is dead for QLD.

He wasn't smug at all. He was audibly upset.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

I was one of those morons on the night as well as the thousands viewing at home. I'm sure many of us were saying it, over and over. On behalf of us morons- you're a fkn dribbler.

That's the point. Gus wasn't on the couch beside you was he? He's supposed to be a commentator, not a "moron" at home.

 

[carcharias]

He wasn't smug at all. He was audibly upset.

Read it again dopey.

 

[Blues Riff]

That's the point. Gus wasn't on the couch beside you was he? He's supposed to be a commentator, not a "moron" at home.

A side commentator's role is slightly different. Gus is paid for opinions and analysis. He was filling in dead air while the decision was being made. He obviously felt strongly about it, as did many, but to suggest he was upset or angry is laughable.

 

[betcats]

That's the point. Gus wasn't on the couch beside you was he? He's supposed to be a commentator, not a "moron" at home.

Gould is the mastermind behind NSWs triumph this season, of course he is going to be riding the result!

Unbiased commentary of an origin game? i've never f**king heard of it.

 

[gUt]

Wasn't even a dive. He got shouldered while off balance running full tilt. The hit pushed him sideways and whie he might have flailed a bit with his arms he was always going down.

Mate. Come on. It's a dive. His legs stopped moving like he was hit with a taser

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Read it again dopey.

I don't think Gus has ever really been smug on TV, so you're suggesting something out of character for him.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

A side commentator's role is slightly different. Gus is paid for opinions and analysis. He was filling in dead air while the decision was being made. He obviously felt strongly about it, as did many, but to suggest he was upset or angry is laughable.

Read my comment about Gus being a colour commentator. I agree that he is there to provide opinion and analysis, but tell me what analysis is involved in repeating loudly and in an angry tone "It's a penalty try".

You just compared his comments to thousands of NSW fans who would have been angrily yelling the same thing at the TV in that moment. Now you're contradicting yourself.