Sydney's Peter Fitzsimons on his head

The things Peter Fitzsimons forgot to say in his Saturday column.

Peter Fitzsimons, author and former Wallaby loves to dig at his beloved Soccer. Team of the week, rarely sees Sydney FC, Socceroos or any round ball stuff.

And he stumbled on the gravy train to his Soccer World Cup, shame on you Pete, and it's being great to see him continue to wobble as football has roared past his beloved Union.

Anyway all good fun, Pete, so here's a few Peteism's from a one-eyed football fan....Eamonn Fitzsimons style:)

Politics:

Great to hear Kate Ellis Australia's new Sports Minister cutting previous Howard Government promised funding to the boutique sports like Union. Union training ground and League hall of fame got the flick. Football retained it's special Howard Government funding.

But wait there's more, what really got Eamonn Fitzsimons chuckling was the Sydney Morning Herald journo, mate of Pete's, Jacquline Mornay saying, The new Sports Minister didn't know the difference between Union and League. Thought they were the same sport! Fitzsimons score 8/10

Socceroos beat Qatar in a crucial World Cup qualifier. Great start to the Socceroos, meanwhile John O'Neill laments all week about how boring Super 14 Rugby is. That's right O'Neill is head of Union. Thing is he is only stating the obvious so how come that is news. Fitzsimons score. 7/10

And of course football the game "played on earth" continues to grow in Australia. 50,000 on Wednesday to watch the Socceroos, 36,000 on Friday to watch Queensland v Sydney FC, and Pete meanwhile can't wait to get to heaven to watch the game played up there, down there or wherever it is. Maybe the games isn't as boring for the dead.
Fitzsimons score 5/10