It's time to go - Ray Warren

[Third Bugler]

Fourex - Eh, every commentator curses us. At least it's better than commentating about the refs (Fox) or just commentating one side (ABC).

Rabs brings more excitement out of the box than any other commentator involved in the game. Sure, he's not the most analytical bloke but that's why Sterlo is there.

Warren is an embarrassment. I'm well and truly old enough to recall earlier and better RL commentators in Oz, and Warren cannot depart the game quick enough for me. He's just one more part of the crap that is Channel Nein.

 

[Raider_69]

Gould's not looked good all year, he's aged terribly
60 going on 1020.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Gould's not looked good all year, he's aged terribly
60 going on 1020.

Can you see the Rugby League Player magazine on the side of the page? It's a little advertisment. Compare the pic of Gould on it to Gould now :shock:

 

[Mr Fourex]

Fourex - Eh, every commentator curses us.

Yeh mate ...but what he did tonight was f*cking low.

He honest to god tried to jinx us

F*ck him....!!!

 

[Cliffhanger]

Still the best caller in the game today.

Voss is ok, but isn't anything special and any attempt at fixing that just comes off as contrived. Was great as a sideline guy, merely ok as a commentator.

Ditto Smith.

Rest of the Fox team sucks. Under 20's guy has potential if they nurture him properly.

ABC crew would be great if they weren't so opinionated.

Sterlo is a much better commentator.

Vossy is an awful commentator.

 

[Big Pete]

Sterlo doesn't fulfill Rabs' role though.

And honestly, I don't think he could.

He's great where is and one of the few old players you don't lose respect for when they become commetators.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I understand it is a different sport but Richie Benaud's philosophy of not describing what the viewing is already watching works a treat and he doesn't blabber on about useless crap which makes him great to listen to.

I hate it how Rabbs breaks out in to calling the races during the games.

 

[Generalzod]

I feel sorry for Ray putting up with Phill Gould in the commentary box.

 

[Raider_69]

Can you see the Rugby League Player magazine on the side of the page? It's a little advertisment. Compare the pic of Gould on it to Gould now :shock:

Me and my GF have a drinking game that involves having a drink for every year we think he's aged since last time we saw him. She's been O/S for the last 3 weeks so i texted her a photo of him from friday night, she texted back a table full of 6 austrian vodkas to shoot... i think she under sold him.

 

[Cliffhanger]

Does anybody else think that Gould tries to troll Rabs most of the time?

 

[Mr Fourex]

Yes........

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Does anybody else think that Gould tries to troll Rabs most of the time?

It's Tony Greig all over again.

It has to be an act directed by Gyngell because Gus has only been like this the last two or three years.

 

[Big Pete]

Defs Cliff.

I've yet to see Rabs provoke Gould. He should know better than to react though.

 

[typicalfan]

Gus added nothing but biased dribble tonight. The best call Rabs made all night was when he made mention of the fact Gus had been backing for a penalty for the Dragons.

The Broncos are playing absolutely amazing....:roll: Wow what amazing insight.

He should be talking about tactics, not generalised waffle.

 

[orochimaru]

wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

 

[Raider_69]

Does anybody else think that Gould tries to troll Rabs most of the time?

haha reminds me of a work mate, aged 40, who loves his facebook account who told me the other day about a revolutionary thing sweeping the internet called, and ill do my best to convey the pronunciation - "trowl-lin"

 

[Brutus]

Defs Cliff.

I've yet to see Rabs provoke Gould. He should know better than to react though.

Don't worry, he has.

 

[Suitman]

I understand it is a different sport but Richie Benaud's philosophy of not describing what the viewing is already watching works a treat and he doesn't blabber on about useless crap which makes him great to listen to.

I hate it how Rabbs breaks out in to calling the races during the games.

Extraordinarily poor analogy.

Something happens in cricket, if you are lucky, about once every 5 minutes, over a six hour playing day.

Something happens in league about every ten seconds over 80 minutes.

If Richie was commentating League, we'd hear the teams announced for a pre-season trial, a half time summary in S.O.O, and the Dally M Award winner, in a whole season.

 

[innsaneink]

Is it just me or is Phil Gould starting to look better. He looks far less bloated these past fews weeks.

Saw him up close live last night, he looks like an old goth, like death warmed up....very white

 

[undertaker]

Extraordinarily poor analogy.

Something happens in cricket, if you are lucky, about once every 5 minutes, over a six hour playing day.

Something happens in league about every ten seconds over 80 minutes.

If Richie was commentating League, we'd hear the teams announced for a pre-season trial, a half time summary in S.O.O, and the Dally M Award winner, in a whole season.

I know it's a little bit too late now as his best days are clearly behind him, but 10-20 yrs ago I would've loved to have heard Rabs in a 30min commentary stint at a cricket match. Minus all the bad language, the Billy Birmingham impersonation of him would've been spot on.

And Richie calling the League...."Marrrrrrrrvellous catch by Darius Boyd, he's got looooooooovely hands":lol::lol::lol: