Winless In Seattle
Steve Sauro
Elliott SmithWhy Footy Confidential is Unwatchable
September 1st 2008 12:26
Did anyone watch Footy Classified last night? I didn’t, since it clashed with other important activities in my schedule, like ordering books off Amazon for a quarter of what I’d pay at Borders (after shipping and handling AND taking into account the conversion rate, which I should have taken advantage of more often when it was at 98 cents. Alas, alas…). I wasn’t interested for more reasons than that – for one, being a bit sick of footy shows after the Sunday morning programs, where Tony Jones earned my everlasting affection for telling Billy Brownless that his book is crap.
Mostly, I wasn’t interested because there’s only so many times you can listen to Glenn Archer and Craig Hutchison pounce on every word Caroline Wilson says. She’s wrong sometimes, sure, but why make it such an obvious vendetta? ‘Hutchy’ doesn’t have a spotless track record with accuracy either, yet he doesn’t get shouted down and harassed for daring to have an opinion. And, in general, Archer’s problems with all journalists come across as childish and hypocritical.
In fairness to Wilson, she doesn’t really need another person rushing in to defend her. She can handle herself, as evidenced by her not having smacked anyone in the mouth (so far, and that we know of). No, I’m complaining about this because it’s become tedious television at best. How is it that everything gets turned into a reason to grill one member of the panel? The gist of every show is, more or less, comprised of the following:
“How can you say that, Caro? But do you have any evidence?” (In this scenario, Wilson might have suggested that Mark Thompson was thirsty or looked tired.)
“I don’t have any evidence, but I KNOW you would breach ethics!”
“While we’re at it, Caroline Wilson, why do you hate Christmas?”
Thanks, Channel 9, but I’d prefer Dexter. At least he has manners.
Mostly, I wasn’t interested because there’s only so many times you can listen to Glenn Archer and Craig Hutchison pounce on every word Caroline Wilson says. She’s wrong sometimes, sure, but why make it such an obvious vendetta? ‘Hutchy’ doesn’t have a spotless track record with accuracy either, yet he doesn’t get shouted down and harassed for daring to have an opinion. And, in general, Archer’s problems with all journalists come across as childish and hypocritical.
In fairness to Wilson, she doesn’t really need another person rushing in to defend her. She can handle herself, as evidenced by her not having smacked anyone in the mouth (so far, and that we know of). No, I’m complaining about this because it’s become tedious television at best. How is it that everything gets turned into a reason to grill one member of the panel? The gist of every show is, more or less, comprised of the following:
“How can you say that, Caro? But do you have any evidence?” (In this scenario, Wilson might have suggested that Mark Thompson was thirsty or looked tired.)
“I don’t have any evidence, but I KNOW you would breach ethics!”
“While we’re at it, Caroline Wilson, why do you hate Christmas?”
Thanks, Channel 9, but I’d prefer Dexter. At least he has manners.
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