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Roosters "unfairly treated" Pearce, says NSW fan who blames him for everything

31st October, 2017
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A local man who refers to Mitchell Pearce as “Mr Poodle” says the Roosters should show the halfback more respect.

The man voiced his support for the aggrieved Pearce following the culmination of Cooper Cronk’s slow-motion bombshell on his future.

Cronk confirmed he will call the glamorous Eastern Suburbs home in 2018, despite sustaining an ugly cosmetic disfiguration on Friday night.

While a handy purchase, the former Storm halfback’s two-year, dubiously-valued contract leaves Pearce in limbo, a decision which has earned the ire of the public.

One local man – a long-time Blues supporter and avid user of poor grammar on fan forums – was particularly troubled, criticising the Roosters for their lack of decorum.

He claimed Pearce’s record of 238 NRL games, a premiership and 18 Origins – all of which he mercilessly bagged every step of the way – deserves better treatment.

“The Roosters’ conduct regarding Pearce is almost as bad as his ability to find the grass,” he lamented.

“Nobody deserves to be ostracised in such a way; even if you have been missing for the last decade.”

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The self-described “analyser of the game on a granular level” was unable to explain the Roosters’ mistreatment of Pearce, but guessed it was probably punishment for Laurie Daley’s sacking, or world poverty.

He also understood Pearce refuting the suggestion he could learn as Cronk’s understudy, mainly because he would “probably choke anyway”.

Manly and Newcastle have been mentioned as possible destinations should Pearce walk, which the persistently supportive man again said would be prodigiously cruel, but also convenient for his favourite pastime of creating archaically dank memes.

“I wish all the best for Pearce and pray he finds a new home,” the man said.

“In saying that, I’ll tear up my membership if my club signs him.

“Wherever he goes, let’s just hope it’s nowhere near a dog pound – am I right, guys?”

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The man finally urged the Bondi club to remember Pearce is human too, and hoped this was the last time he would sustain such illogically sub-human treatment, at least until Australia Day.

He was hopeful the playmaker could use the setback of Cronk’s signing as a motivation to “spurn those Rooster haters” and achieve something significant, like finally getting good at footy.

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