‘What a clown’: NRL fans unload on rugby bandana bore Peter FitzSimons
- July 9, 2020 1:32pm
- by Fox Sports Editorial
- Source: FOX SPORTS
Rugby league critic Peter FitzSimons on Channel 9.Source: Channel 9
EDITORIAL
NRL fans have slayed emaciated Mosman resident Peter FitzSimons for his constant criticism of rugby league, describing him as a “noted league hater” deflecting from the miserable failure of his own code, rugby union.
The increasingly shrill chairman of the Australian Republic Movement condemned Manly player Addin Fonua-Blake’s offensive comments this week – along with every other commentator – but fans called out his constant derision of the NRL and Peter V’landys’ commendable work to restart the game.
Manly fan Steven tweeted: “Condom head takes every chance he can to s..t on league, no matter what has happened. Why continue to give him a platform?”
Rob Bechara added: “Must be the first time he’s criticised something to do with rugby league in the last 30 minutes or so. I won’t even give it the dignity of reading it.”
Joseph tweeted simply: “What a clown” and Greg Atkins cheekily asked: “Who is that old woman?”
FitzSimons, derided by fans on Twitter as ‘bandana head’ and ‘Captain Feathersword’ from the Wiggles, doubled down on Thursday, describing the NRL as a ‘parish pump’ competition. This was despite the NRL’s record ratings success since the COVID-19 shutdown and the near bankruptcy of his beloved rugby union in this country.
The bearded columnist, who ditched sugar and booze to take up boring everyone senseless for a living, used reports suggesting Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika might switch to coaching NRL to launch yet another attack on successful former Wallabies coach Alan Jones.
In attacking Jones’ coaching record at the Balmain Tigers, FitzSimons observed the recently retired king of radio was successful in rugby ‘because he extracted professional commitments from amateurs and imposed professional standards.’
How Australian rugby could use an Alan Jones right now.
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