Phil Gould's job at the Roosters is as his title suggests, coaching director. He not only gives opinion on the 1st grade team, he has input into the goings on of the premiere league sides, jersey flegg etc. I am certain all coaches involved are appreciative and recognise the fortunate position they are in to have a guy of his stature giving feedback on their team.
Phil Gould's job at channel 9 is to give a knowledgable, unbias opinion on the game of Rugby League. In some regards he succeeds at doing this, in other situations, he does not and whilst he won't admit it, uses the channel 9 as an outlet to push certain hidden agenda's that are of direct benefit to his beloved Roosters e.g. the salary cap.
Some will argue "But look at Fatty, he is always bias to Manly!"...what's your point, I for one do not hang on every word of the egotystical fatman. All of channel 9's has beens do the same thing, Matt / Chief for Newcastle, Sterlo in some ways Parra, Mario (why is he there ?) for whoever...Gould is in a different class, a different field. He is a former premiership winning coach, the best Origin coach of his time and one of the most astute League minds of our time...the FTA viewing public should expect him to call like it is, a spade a spade, not how he wants it to be.