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State of Origin Disgrace

Now as a bit of an old scuttler from way back, I cannot go without watching the mighty Cockroaches of New South Wales take on Queensland's Cane Toads at rugby league.

The battle for interstate supremacy and boasting rights in the pub makes this annual series match-up a must-win for any fair dinkum sport lover.

In recent years the three games have been shown live on the box, allowing fans to build up to fever pitch until kick-off and then settle in for some hard-crunching tackles and the best rugby league you'll see anywhere in the world.

However, to my utter horror, tonight's match is being shown - DELAYED - at 10.30pm, after the result is known. Now okay I could turn off the radio and sit wrapped in a blanket until all hours - but the immediacy and sense of excitement is never the same.

So who could have perpetrated such a heinous act of treachery to league fans around Australia? Channel 9 of course.

Yes the old TV octopus that grabs any sport it can to boost ratings - and then shows them at the worst time it possible can - stuffed we interstate viewers right royally.

What do we get to look at instead? Something worthwhile from the mob that pretends to have a certain level of sophistication?

Fat chance! We are getting bloody Australian bloody Survivor.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh! You bastards! We should get the Telecommunications Monster, Hideaway Alston, to revoke your licence you absolute turds.

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