Quote: headhunter "There's a difference between getting excited at a blow-up in the way that Stevo would and actively condoning someone being punched in the face. Especially in modern sport with the issues surrounding concussions, in fact the NRL have banned punching completely yet here we have commentators egging players on, commending them for "standing their ground" and including potentially dangerous acts of foul play on their highlight reels. RL in this country really is still in the dark ages in a lot of ways.'"
Couldn't agree more - and now it's got to the point that when there is foul play, Eddie jokes with them about the fact that they'll celebrate it in their 'big hits' reel later in the week.
I like Barrie Mac in some contexts - if Sky had bothered with any kind of magazine show to complement the SL games, he'd fit right in as comic relief; but the other fella is cringeworthy; it's baffling that Wells is consigned to standing in front of a big telly in his overcoat, whilst O'Connor continues to get a commentating gig.