Peter is a legendary hard man who played in the toughest era of the game. He pulled no punches then, literally, and he pulls none when it comes to honest down to earth opinions. Peter raises some questions about Jack Gibson’s contribution to the game, the selection of Andrew Johns and others in the Team of the Century and other critical issues in the game he played and loves. His contemporaries read like the Who’s Who of the toughest and most skilful of players. Raper, Gasnier, Langlands, Kelly, O’Shea, Holman, Summons, Provan, Hambly, and Muir; and others not as well known but who earned their place in the story.A perceptive observer of the game, Peter is generous in his praise for many great players and many little known players who played the game the right way. He tells how Australia caught up to England and passed them as a Rugby League nation and the battles along the way with the Pommy legends, Boston, Karalius, Turner, Murphy, Bolton and his personal duels with "Mad" Mike Sullivan. Every piece of criticism of the game and praise for players is supported by sound argument and there are a number of surprises in his assessments of players. His love of the game and its wonderful camaraderie is at the heart of his story. Peter is frank about the way he played and doesn’t take a backward step on this or any other issue, including belting the footballing priest, the then Fr. John Cootes. The result is a very conversational narrative of reminiscences, controversial insights into the game, honest comment and wonderful humour.
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