'I don't like that': Gus calls for end to golden point

Phil Gould has called for the NRL to axe golden point following a thrilling extra-time battle between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canberra Raiders ended in a heart-breaking loss to the Titans.

The Raiders claimed the two premiership points with only 10 seconds remaining on the clock, with a field goal by Jamal Fogarty securing the win.

Speaking on Nine’s 100% Footy, Gould expressed his disappointment in the NRL’s extra time system, saying the game should be complete when the siren sounds at the 80th minute, regardless of the score.

“What I don’t like about it the most… is they get beaten by one-point and they end up with the same premiership points that the team who gives up and gets beaten by 60,” the Bulldogs general manager said.

“I thought the Titans battled really hard (Sunday) night. For 89 minutes and 45 seconds, they were in the game.

“I don’t like that. They earned a point. They went to 20-all at fulltime, give them a point.

“What’s wrong with that?”

League great Paul Gallen was quick to returns serve at Gould, claiming that the excitement of extra time is great for the fans.

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Nine’s Phil Gould during the Origin 2023 broadcast. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

“You know as good as them that we’re playing for keeps in this sport. We’re not playing for if you get a free point if you draw,” Gallen said.

“We need to create content for the fans out there. It’s exciting, it’s fun. It’s good.

“The field goals themselves, I think even watching that is fun. But I think if you’re bringing in the 10 minutes extra time…”

Gould replied: “It’s not fun.”

“I know it’s not fun for the losing team,” said Gallen.

“I was on the end of one or two of them as well, but for the fans it’s a good part of the game.”

Firing back at Gallen, Gould argued that the “rules go out the window” when the game is taken into extra time resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Paul Gallen tackled by Bulldogs player during their clash in 2017. (Image: Getty).

“All the rules go out the window in the last 10 minutes, Gal,” he said.

Gallen responded: “Tell the referees… that’s the referees’ fault.”

“And then they’ll blame the referees for deciding the game on a penalty. They are in a no-win situation,” Gould argued.

“So you’re saying 80 minutes draw, game-over. One point each?,” the former Blues captain asked.

“Game over. End it.”