NRL on Nine

[oz1235]

And use the Chinese lockdown method and weld the door shut

[ElCapitanCranky]

@Tom_TV7

Hopefully they’ll put Gus and Stefanovic in the same room. Now that’s some good TV waiting to happen, especially for State of Origin.

@oz1235

And use the Chinese lockdown method and weld the door shut

If you’re going to do that, ensure there are cameras everywhere, and live carnivorous animals to add just that little bit of spice.

[Radiohead]

@ElCapitanCranky

Shoving your head into a large bucket of feces is better than listening to Gus Gould and/or Karl Stefanovic.

Do you speak from experience?

I guess if you are going to listen to shit, you may as well breathe it too.

[ElCapitanCranky]

No…of all the crap I’ve been forced to deal with, that ranks up there. Gus is a cranky old man, and Karl is so far up himself he’d have to look through his nostrils to see where he’s going.

[JacobA]

I am quite happy for Karl to host along side Bracey. I think we might see some interesting things… hopefully Gus won’t be there.

[Tom_TV7]

@ElCapitanCranky

you’re going to do that, ensure there are cameras everywhere, and live carnivorous animals to add just that little bit of spice.

Would you like a serve of lions, tigers, boas and crocs with that

[ElCapitanCranky]

Why not?

[VictorianSun]

Well at least we will finally get a good host

[Radiohead]

I don’t mind James Bracey as host… He’s one of the least offensive parts of Nine’s commentary team.

[JohnsonTV]

The Queensland Government’s annoucement this morning that the state will remain closed to Greater Sydney residents will surely have an impact on Nine’s coverage of the State of Origin game three in Brisbane on November 21. Will it have Ray Warren commentating from Sydney, or ask Peter Psaltis to call the action at the venue?
Nine is lucky it has Johnathan Thurston and Darren Lockyer who are based in Queensland, but others like James Bracey, Karl Stefanovic, Peter Sterling etc. won’t be able to fly up to Brisbane to host the telecast.

[parano1a]

@JohnsonTV

Nine’s coverage of the State of Origin decider in Brisbane on November 21

How do you know it will be the decider?

[Daniel_Anderson]

My guess is that Peter Psaltis will call the action at the venue.

[JohnsonTV]

According to The Sunday Telegraph, Nine will not be able to send Paul Vautin, Wally Lewis, Darren Lockyer or Johnathan Thurston into Adelaide for coverage of State of Origin opener on Wednesday, because of the Queensland border closure.

[ElCapitanCranky]

I read that - it was in Buzz’s column, equating it as the same as Gus Gould’s commentary of the Grand Final. You’d think they could have them call it from Brisbane and patch them in.

I wonder who will they have in Adelaide calling it? If they have anyone in Adelaide calling it - I can see them calling it from Sydney (and maybe Brisbane if they’re smart enough).

[Radiohead]

Nine will have a similar issue with the 3rd Origin game on 18 Nov whereby NSW based experts will have to participate from Sydney studios, as @JohnsonTV alluded to earlier.

Hopefully Nine will share the commentating duties around so that Mat Thompson does the 1st game in Adelaide, Ray does the 2nd one in Sydney, and you’d think Psaltis will have to do the 3rd one in Brisbane. It would be a risk having Ray call it from the studios as a one off when they’ve never done it before.

[VictorianSun]

If they are QLD based yes they can go to Adelaide

[utaussiefan]

QLD and SA borders are open. It would be if they wanted them to call game 2 in Sydney that would prevent them from calling game 3 in QLD.

[JohnsonTV]

That’s the thing Nine is worried about.

[BigVic]

Roy and HG's promise to 'quiet man' Bennett

Roy and HG to be on 9’s coverage on Wednesday

[ElCapitanCranky]

Ummmm…thanks Nine! That’s an image I really wanna see online, JT on the toilet.