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Nine commentary and presentation

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The first NRLW try on Saturday involved a wide shift and long-range finish from Tiana Penitani for Sharks. The move was almost over before the lead resumed contemporaneous calling. Allana Ferguson was still talking about a previous play.
Witnessed an even worse example of non-commentary in Cowboys/Tigers NRLW.

Tigers scored a good try, multiple pairs of hands involved in the move. Accompanying commentary went something like "watch every medal, every moment live and free on 9 and 9Gem, blah blah blah, stream 20 channels on 9Now, blah blah blah, tune in for an incredible Paralympics experience now showing on 9 and 9Now".

Once a commentator embarks on a long incestuous promo spiel, literally nothing stops him pursuing it to the bitter end. The RL game currently playing ceases to matter.
 

taste2taste

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Gould seems to be on the way out, Joey needs to follow and surely there's someone better than Matt Thompson... "This is just incredible" about half a dozen times during the call. Get someone that doesn't have the vocabulary range of the average punter on the couch
Salty is a far better option, he did the NRLW and Reggie's.

I was watching the GF wondering to myself " is this a good game ?" And then Thompson told me a dozen times it was. So yeah, I guess it was a good game.
 

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