Listen to me David Leckie and you bunch of no talent hatchet merchants at channel 7, attack Karl Stefanovic further at your peril. He is simply the best there is on television at the moment and anyone who can party on at the Logies as if it were 1999 and then show up for a live national broadcast mangled to the hill, gets my vote.

For those who are not up to speed, quality ‘current affairs’ program Today Tonight released a fascinating expose trying to paint King Karl as some sort of drunken buffoon. To me it was not so much ‘drunk shock horror’ it was more ‘possibly drunk but battling on’ and that to me is the main thing.

If you missed the gold you can catch up here.

King Karl deserves the gold Logie not some has been actress from the 80’s. Although I must admit to a bit of a boyhood crush on Miss Gibney in ‘the Flying Doctors’ and early 90’s sitcom ‘All Together Now’… nevertheless King Karl should be crowned as such, post haste!

Here is another couple of reason you should join me in King Karls fan club.

I also recall an incident in the late 90’s where as a much younger court reporter Prince Karl was waiting outside court to interview an accused criminal (can’t remember what the crime was) as the crim came out Prince Karl launched in with a barrage of questions. Old mate crim was not happy with this and told the Prince to “F#$K off!” Prince Karl ignored this and continued with the questions. His answer was a right hook that landed beautifully on Prince Karl’s jaw knocking him down for the count! To his credit the newly anointed King Karl rose fists a ready for some more action. Luckily the scuffle was stopped with the aid of bystanders but in my eyes, the King had arrived!

I have watched in awe as his career has blossomed and look forward to some more King Karl gold to come. Mel and Koch can disappear for all I care!

On a side note I today mourn the passing of Clearview Bay one of the more bankable hurdlers I have had the fortune to punt on. His last season or two wasn’t to crash hot but in the middle of this decade he was an out an out champ. Sadly ‘the bay’ was killed in a race in Victoria this afternoon. His death may bring the end of jumps races in this country and while it will be missed maybe it is the right thing to do.