This is the first time I have ever taken the time to make a comment pertaining to a television station or programme/s. But having endured 2 to 3 hours each night of the most woeful coverage of any event, I have to say that Ch 9's telecast of the Winter Olympics is bloody woeful.

Selecting Eddie McGuire to head the 'Team', demonstrates one of two things IMHO. Either the Ch 9 brainstrust couldn't/didn't commit to a sincere effort to televising this once in 4 years event, or Ch 9 lacks depth in professional presenters.

In this case I feel the latter applies when also reflecting upon another woeful presenter, Mark Taylor. I have never heard anyone gabble on and on and on about nothing for no reason but to hear himself. But I digress.

I refuse to pay for a cable coverage for these Olympics for I am sure that it is a strategy being employed to drive people to outlay more money and swell the coffers of PBL. Simply throw up a crap Free to Air presentation to fill airtime and drive the audience to cable.

For no other reason could I justify such a substandard telecast, using substandard presenters as a vehicle to self-promote the channel at the scarifice of televising the event.

BLOODY WOEFUL STANDARD! And for God's sake (no the viewers sake) get rid of that pretentious, self-opinionated and over exposed Eddie McGuire. I've seen people with more talent sweeping streets.