Matthew Johns Sacked By Nine

I'm not going to go into the gory details here...type the word "gangbang" into Google if you need some more information. But my concern over Johns' sacking is the probability of more Ikin and overdose quantities of Gould and Voss. Does this mean that Ikin will join the Footy Show panel? Or Gould? The show's made bad enough by Voss, a man who never played any Rugby League of note, and his ridiculous statements. I played Rugby League until I was around 8, am an affable type, and watch every game, every week too, but no-one from Channel Nine has come knocking at my door. Will Ikin be chiming in with even more bleedin' obvious comments during Friday Night Footy matches? "Look boys, the Cowboys are down by 14 with 10 minutes to go...it'd be fair to say they need to be the next to score"...Or will we all be overwhelmed by Gould and his barrage of "Yeah baby".

That's not a high tackle! No, no, no, no, no! Just let the boys play! Back in my day..."

Sure Gus, what do we need rules for, you fuckwit. Or will this all mean we get more of a gangbanger's druggy brother who can't string a sentence together? Honestly, Andrew Johns was a truly great player but he loved his drugs on a Saturday night, and his sideline comments border on autism. And Voss, just 10 secs alone with the man...my right boot vs his balls...oh yeah...

My point is that Channel Nine needs to completely overhaul their Rugby League coverage. It's insulting to viewers to keep dishing up this stuff on free-to-air. Matty Johns, whilst a gangbanger and adulterer, was the only guy on the Footy Show and in the commentary team (other than Rabs) who would make intelligent comments about Rugby League, when he wasn't being an assclown alter ego like Reg Reagan or Percy Le Blanc. But he's gone, along with the Chief, so it's time for a new direction, some new blood, maybe the NSW five eighth in waiting:

No NSW selectors, this is not Kurt Gidley playing out of position...

Australian Test Selections

After being dazed, confused and completely disorganised for a couple of weeks after a massive, brain-numbing Doncaster weekend, the Captain is back into the swing of things, WHAB style. I was somewhat perplexed when I saw the Australian Test line-up today. Mostly due to the fact that the only backline spot where NSW might have had a look in went to Darius Boyd! That is outrageous. Since when does leading the NRL in "most sideways metres" get you a Test jersey?! Or maybe it's because he is such a great finisher at Origin level with an open tryline after Greg Inglis has squashed a couple of would-be-tacklers and gifted him a saloon passage. I cannot fathom how Gallen has retained his spot. He is dishing up absolute rubbish playing for the NRL's shittest team. Anti-Thurstonites like myself are again left disappointed by his inclusion, despite form at club level that could be described as mediocre at best. Although I'm sure he'll somehow figure in Sportal's player of the year calculations again. The man can't seem to play these days unless Lockyer is holding his hand. At this point in time, I have no confidence whatsoever in him wearing the green and gold 7 jersey. Most of the selections are fair enough but another loss, and I will be calling for wholesale changes and Campese. Especially if he grows another sick mo' like this:

NSW five-eighth to be...