GNR4LIFE
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Lockyer is another one. Great player and great guy, but he's only one octave away from sounding like Gary Larson
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@GNR4LIFE said:@Jazza said:@GNR4LIFE said:Some people just aren't meant to be in front of a camera Jazza. Sad to say the majority of players who have gone into the media after retirement have no right being anywhere near a microphone. Doesn't say a lot about Rugby League sadly
I think some of them feel that they can just appear on TV and everything will flow out for them perfectly.
It doesn't just happen like that, newsreaders are good because they have had years of training and practice.
Ex footy players need to realise that they may not be television material. Although in saying that I think TV networks need to realise these things as well and not just think "Oh he was a great player, lets through a lump of money at him and get him onto our network".
You totaly nailed it Jazza. Rugby League is the only sport in Australia, and i dare say the world that hires ex-players based on their ability on the field, not in front of the camera. You watch AFL and Union shows on Fox and they are filled with guys who have great elocution, then you watch our shows and you have guys like Tallis who can't string a coherent sentence together without saying 'mate' 5 times. Then the Johns brothers and Fittler who all talk out of their nose. It isn't a great advertisment for League
@GNR4LIFE said:Tallis always sounds like he's talking about the game over a beer down the pub. Maybe the worst speaker i've heard on a televison. I sure hope he doesn't do any public speaking
@GNR4LIFE said:Heard one of the most moronic comments ever from Blocker tonight. In the Titans-Roosters game, Roosters up 18-6 with 10 to go, went for a shot at field from 10 out right in front and missed, and the first words out of Blockers mouth, 'why would they go for a field goal there?