Jake Friend - International

[bondi-boy]

I want to watch Jake play in the 4 Nations this Saturday...live. [the biff is back...the "no-punching or you'll be sent to the bin" rule has been abolished for this tournament.]

Now I discover that Ch 9 have punted the match v Scotland to GEM...which I can't get thru my Optus-Foxtel cable.
This is an outrage!

Channel 9 should be MADE screen this match on its main Ch 9 channel...or have the rights to the tournament taken off it and given to someone else..

[Easts75]

Hardly an outrage. International Rugby League is a joke at the best of times, let alone against Scotland . I'd say thats where a match of this calibre belongs

[The Axe]

Congratulations to Jake. An achievement 100% on this site (myself included) have not achieved.

I too would like to watch and this pay issue has been expressed by my mates with Pay TV. Solution is consider cancelling. You get so much value from the digital channels and when you combine using the NRL app where every game is live, you get better value. Also you have the pleasure of not contributing to Morloch's Billions

[Mad_Rooster_in_GraceLand]

Hardly a ratings winner Bongdi boy.

I would assume the game is on foxtel man. Get out to your local and watch it there and buy your missus breakfast.

[bondi-boy]

Hardly an outrage. International Rugby League is a joke at the best of times, let alone against Scotland . I'd say thats where a match of this calibre belongs

It's an outrage to me!
I have the Foxtel sports channels and it's not on there.

Ratings?
It's on at 5.30/6am Sunday morning...Ch9 should be made show it live on Ch9.

[bondi-boy]

Congratulations to Jake. An achievement 100% on this site (myself included) have not achieved.

I too would like to watch and this pay issue has been expressed by my mates with Pay TV. Solution is consider cancelling. You get so much value from the digital channels and when you combine using the NRL app where every game is live, you get better value. Also you have the pleasure of not contributing to Morloch's Billions

Exactly what I'll be doing.
I've had enough.

Googling around...I've just found GEM on my computer.

www 9now dot com dot au forward slash 'live' then forward slash 'gem'.

Maybe I can watch it there on Sunday.

[stephenj]

ill be recording it on my optus fetch tv to watch on sunday, another great reason not to have foxtel

[stringaz]

No action for friend in the first half, scots putting in Maloney kicking ass

[The Axe]

That piece of work Cam Smith wouldn't have a rest. I think Jake came on at the 50th minute. Did he play well and for the rest of the match?

[milanja]

That piece of work Cam Smith wouldn't have a rest. I think Jake came on at the 50th minute. Did he play well and for the rest of the match?

From the reports i have read, they both said friend tried to hard when he came on, made two errors, and the sting went out of the Australian attack when he came on.

[Tommy Smith]

Friend would have been better served starting.

Smith is selfish and just wants the record for most caps.

I'm so glad that slime didn't win the comp.

[The Axe]

Poor bastard. I feel for anyone who makes it this far and plays a shocker.

Harder for Friend who starts every match. May have played his best game on the bench. Bloody C Smith being selfish wouldn't have helped

[The Axe]

Remember Glenn Trimble ? Could land a ball on the wicket due to nerves during his ODI debut. NEver seen/heard from again

[Tommy Smith]

Friend will hopefully be better for the experience.

Lockyer's debut in Tests was horrific. Hodges' Origin debut even worse.

So even the greats can freeze on debut.

Mal seems like the calm and considered type so he won't overreact to an underwhelming 40 minutes from Friendy.

[The Axe]

And he is a Queenslander, Tommy. Mal seems more patient with those fellows