NRL on Fox

[Renman]

With all the rumblings on the signings front I watched the show last night for the first time and offer the following observations.

1. Matty Johns is a tool; in fact a super tool. There are ways of asking questions that obviously elude him. Trying to portray himself as a hard hitting journo is funnier that anything he has ever done on TV. He has become a caricature of himself. Very disturbed and disturbing.

2. Was impressed with the way Robbie Farrah handled the situation. Well done Robbie.

3. Equally impressed with Ben Ikin. Speaks well (must have got that from his father in law) and intelligent. Good observations and comment.

4.This is the most important one. In the show last night they showed a couple of examples of foul play. One example, a tackle on Lama Tasi, epitomises what is wrong in the game and why Melbourne win and we don't. In the tackle Tasi is turned around so that he is facing our goal line then he gets heavily kneed in the calf or achilles by Sika Manu.

I can grin and swallow the wrestling tactics but the kneeing is another manner.

So here is an open challenge to any trolls, journos or NRL officials who read this site. Do something about it and do it now.

NRL has footage and should act immediately as well as reviewing other examples and impose heavy penalties on players and coaching staff. No point of debate here. It is illegal and as it is coached should attract the same penalties as if a club broke the salary cap. My point is Melb got caught with the cap so they are trying new ways of cheating via actions that could damage a players future.

If the NRL as too gutless to act then journos rather that writing about who had a drink with who follow this up with the rigour of a true journo. There is a Walkley in the offing.

5. Did I mention that Matty Johns is a tool?

[rooster_booster]

Nice post. I think Johns is burning a lot of bridges with players and am afraid they will start to turn down opportunities to be on the show. Having said that I think Farah did not handle himself well, swearing live on air and acting like a petulant child.

[Jollyjock]

For the first time in years I did not watch the show and the reason is that Matty Johns tries very hard to take over every conversation and always talks down his co-hosts. He has this thought he is the only person who has knowledge of the game of rugby league.

[Guest]

I gave up after the 2nd show. It was totally ridiculous! I won't be watching again, much like the Monday night pre-game & post game.. Bloody pathetic !!

[John Corey]

For the first time in years I did not watch the show and the reason is that Matty Johns tries very hard to take over every conversation and always talks down his co-hosts. He has this thought he is the only person who has knowledge of the game of rugby league.

I agree. Takes over every conversation. I think there will be a chanfe. I dont think his co hosts or guest players will put up with it.

[Guest]

Fools. Matthew Johns may be a tool but he is asking the questions that all the fans want to hear. How good was it when he ripped into cross eyed Robbie!! Would you rather the footy show where everyone pats each other on the back and giggles at moronic rubbish? The new format is refreshing and I love it. Its awkwardly compelling. As for OP stating they like Ben Ikin?? Please, what a joke.

[supermario]

Looks like the Footy show producers made the right choice sticking with Fatty then !

As much of a dick that fatty is, Johns is 10 times worse.

Apparently johns today is saying he advised Farrah of the questions he was going to ask......BULLSHIT ! by the reaction of farrah, he was in no way prepared for Johns' questions ! i commend farrah for keeping his composure and not snotting the prick.

[stsae]

So here is an open challenge to any trolls, journos or NRL officials who read this site. Do something about it and do it now.

NRL has footage and should act immediately as well as reviewing other examples and impose heavy penalties on players and coaching staff. No point of debate here. It is illegal and as it is coached should attract the same penalties as if a club broke the salary cap. My point is Melb got caught with the cap so they are trying new ways of cheating via actions that could damage a players future.

If the NRL as too gutless to act then journos rather that writing about who had a drink with who follow this up with the rigour of a true journo. There is a Walkley in the offing.

LOL, do your best, email every media outlet especially the tellucrapp and fox, send them all the examples.

You won't get anywhere.

NewsRL know it goes on. Sika Manu and Adam Blair have been at it for years now, they are the rolling pin kings.

Nothing has been done or will be done.

NewsRL own Melba and the tellucrapp and fox the NRL and the Wankos even telstra. They won't punish their own.

The whole cap punishment garbage was a token gesture. It was designed to shift the blame from NewsRL.

This has all come up cos Melba play Waynekerrs team this weekend. These sort of things always come up when Waynekerr needs to get favors from the officials. I remember when the chicken wing thing came up, when Melba were playing the Wankos years ago. The media coverage lasted the week. Bellyache said a funny thing. He said when he was assistant to Waynekerr at the Wankos he was instructed to investigate obtaining a wrestling coach, which he did. Waynekerr started this wrestling in the game, but blames Bellyache whenever the agenda suits.

I bet we don't hear about it next week.

[Guest]

Looks like the Footy show producers made the right choice sticking with Fatty then !

As much of a dick that fatty is, Johns is 10 times worse.

Apparently johns today is saying he advised Farrah of the questions he was going to ask......BULLSHIT ! by the reaction of farrah, he was in no way prepared for Johns' questions ! i commend farrah for keeping his composure and not snotting the prick.

HAHA as if Farah could smash him!! Robbie went and had a cry on twitter about being "ambushed" by Johns. Johns does this every week, Robbie should do his homework. How is fatty a dick? He is just a funny relic.

[Guest]

Looks like the Footy show producers made the right choice sticking with Fatty then !

As much of a dick that fatty is, Johns is 10 times worse.

Apparently johns today is saying he advised Farrah of the questions he was going to ask......BULLSHIT ! by the reaction of farrah, he was in no way prepared for Johns' questions ! i commend farrah for keeping his composure and not snotting the prick.

Johns said that last night on the show. Farrah said yeah but you threw in a couple more. I don't mind Johns. Not a fan of Farrah, didn't think he handled himself well at all.

[Guest]

Whatever Paul Vautin did on or off the field, he never led players under his charge in a gang bang. Simple as that.

[Jollyjock]

Fools. Matthew Johns may be a tool but he is asking the questions that all the fans want to hear. How good was it when he ripped into cross eyed Robbie!! Would you rather the footy show where everyone pats each other on the back and giggles at moronic rubbish? The new format is refreshing and I love it. Its awkwardly compelling. As for OP stating they like Ben Ikin?? Please, what a joke.

Spy your slanderous inference that people who do not agree with your opinion are fools is not warranted!!!
Firstly you say the Matty Johns is a tool and then go on to say he asks the questions the fans want him to. Well I'm a fan of rugby league and I don't want questions based on rumour and inuedo about players and clubs. I want questions about football and tactics.
My answers may be the reason why Channel 7 dumped his footy show and Channel 9 brushed him when he slandered the host of one of the most successful footy shows(We all know that footy on CH9 is the last thing they talk about)

[rooster_booster]

Whatever Paul Vautin did on or off the field, he never led players under his charge in a gang bang. Simple as that.

Nothing wrong with a gangbang involving consenting adults

[rooster_booster]

Spy your slanderous inference that people who do not agree with your opinion are fools is not warranted!!!
Firstly you say the Matty Johns is a tool and then go on to say he asks the questions the fans want him to. Well I'm a fan of rugby league and I don't want questions based on rumour and inuedo about players and clubs. I want questions about football and tactics.
My answers may be the reason why Channel 7 dumped his footy show and Channel 9 brushed him when he slandered the host of one of the most successful footy shows(We all know that footy on CH9 is the last thing they talk about)

Immediately lose credibility after this comment. The Chook Pen is 90% rumour and innuendo.

[Jollyjock]

Immediately lose credibility after this comment. The Chook Pen is 90% rumour and innuendo.

You will notice my post count and I have pretty much been here since day one.
As for credibility well yours is right out there isn't it