Ok Gus we get it... and I agree. Cordner would've scored for sure.
Phil Gould slammed for ‘unprofessional’ commentary
James Matthey@jamesmatthey
8-10 minutes
A BRAVE Blues side resisted everything Queensland threw at it to win Game 2 and claim just its second Origin series victory in 13 years.
NSW overcame the Maroons 18-14 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Sunday night to go 2-0 up in the series and give rookie coach Brad Fittler the perfect start to his time in charge.
Here are all the talking points from the match.
Read: Blues finally turn the Origin tide
GUS BLASTED FOR ORIGIN BLUE
Channel 9’s Phil Gould was slammed for his commentary when the video referee was deliberating whether or not to award NSW a penalty try.
When Ben Hunt changed direction and knocked Boyd Cordner to the ground after half-an-hour the Blues skipper was denied the chance to chase a James Maloney grubber into the in-goal.
With no fullback in sight, the on-field referees went upstairs so see whether Cordner was a lock to get to the ball first and score NSW’s second try of the match. While the officials pondered what call to make, Gould — a former NSW coach — was in no doubt what the correct call was.
Almost immediately he said it was without doubt a penalty try — and he said it at least a handful of times after that.
“Should be a sin bin and should be a penalty try,” Gould added. “He was easily going to get there. Easily.”
Again, that was a sentiment he repeated several times before saying: “Come on, Mr Video referee. It’s a penalty try. No risk.”
A penalty try was eventually awarded — the first time that’s happened in Origin since 1981 — but Gould was blasted on social media for his one-sided coverage.
Aussie basketball star Patty Mills — who plays for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA — also took aim at Gould later in the first half when he called a play by Queensland five-eighth Cameron Munster, who stopped dead in his tracks before exploding off the mark and passing to Greg Inglis 20m out from NSW’s line.
“Watch it, he will put them to sleep. Puts them to sleep — looks for the left foot step, now goes out, basketball pass over the top. That’s brilliant. That is really brilliant,” Gould said. “Usually he will stand there, put them to sleep and come up with the big left foot step. On this occasion, he put them to sleep and then went to the outside.”
Mills hit back at the 59-year-old’s call.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/o...y/news-story/f475cc50cc49f647db1459dcb8c7a138
The Waaaaa!!-Waaaaa!! tears from NEWS LTD,especially the courier mail is delicious.
Watching the likes of Paul "turncoat" Kent on NRL 360 will be satisfying if he admits (which he won't) that he got it wrong.
