The October 2019 Jerk of the Month votes have been counted, and the people have decided that the biggest jerks in the world (or at least this world) for October 2019 were Reality TV Producers and the NRL.
One was nominated for knowing exactly what they were doing – creating drama and misery for people in the name of “entertainment”. A win has been long overdue.
The other was nominated for not quite knowing what they’re doing. Despite being the governing body of one of Australia’s most popular sports, they still managed to ruin their biggest game of the year with an extension of hopeless officiating and organisation. Fancy not being able to work out how three people can vote for best player.
Aside from the winners there were solid performances from newcomers and regulars alike.
Donald Trump and Bulgarian Football fans took a joint third place, and we’ll let the punter work out which is more racist.
Then it was a Kallangur five-ways tie for fifth, which features sporting failure Renault F1 & the Wallabies, political failure like Boris Johnson, and people who made some bad mistakes.
No mistaking the winner though the October 2019 Jerk of the Month winners. They deserved it.
Voting Results
Here’s how everyone voted for the October 2019 Jerk of the Month.
WINNERS – October 2019 Jerk of the Month
NRL
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Signed off a season of mediocrity in fine style by ruining the biggest game of the year.
Allowed trainers to be a blight on the game until one of them got in the way on Grand Final day.
Allowed refereeing to be so mediocre throughout the season, that the Grand Final was merely an extension of the regular season.
Couldn’t work out how to get three people to vote for best player.
Continue to play Grand Final at night.
More details are courtesy of our Grand Final Moan.
Jerk Rating: 9/10
REALITY TV PRODUCERS
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Claims from current Block contestants and legal cases from previous House Rules contestants highlights the filthy role that is the Reality TV producer.
Whether all of it is true, some of it must be, and what a job it is to push buttons on people to create unnecessary drama.
The lowest of the lowest common denominator on TV.
Jerk Rating: 10/10
OTHER NOMINEES – October 2019 Jerk of the Month
DONALD TRUMP
Why nominated for the Jerk?
There’s not quite enough time or internet space to list all of his “achievements”, but a brief scroll through his Twitter account will get you there.
This month’s major reason for nomination revolves around his pending impeachment.
Jerk Rating: 10/10
TFH – GOLD COAST TITANS SPONSOR
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Following on from the NRL’s nomination is Titans sponsor TFH after an incident from the Grand Final.
Although the Gold Coast Titans sponsor TFH eventually backtracked on their previous comments and renewed their sponsorship with the NRL club, their original comments for dropping their sponsorship deserves a Jerk of the Month nomination.
Fancy saying you’re dropping a sponsorship because of Gold Coast player Ryan James couldn’t remember all of the welcome address.
Drop the sponsorship for lack of performance, lack of immediate future prospects, or lack of Jarryd Hayne, but to blame it on a rugby league player’s speech failure is as pissweak as it gets. It may have been corrected, but not forgotten.
Jerk Rating: 2/10
RENAULT F1 TEAM
Why nominated for the Jerk?
It’s not bad enough that Renault have produced a car that will send Daniel Ricciardo’s career backwards, then they are found to have cheated, costing the Australian of his better results for the season.
Jerk Rating: 6/10
BORIS JOHNSON
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Continuing on his fine Brexit work from September, where he almost claimed the Jerk of the Month award.
Jerk Rating: 6/10
MICHAEL CHEIKA + WALLABIES
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Given our “love” for Australian rugby union, we could argue that Michael Cheika and the Wallabies could have got a Hero of the Month nomination for their meek World Cup.
But they are jerks, and deserve a Jerk of the Month nomination.
Jerk Rating: 9/10
SELECTED BULGARIAN FOOTBALL FANS
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Although not all at the ground for the Bulgaria v England game where hateful jerks, there were more than a few who were.
At least England won 6-0.
Jerk Rating: 8/10
SELECTED ENGLISH FOOTBALL FANS
Why nominated for the Jerk?
There was plenty of high-horsery after the Bulgarian racist gear, so what better way to show you are better by being involved in some similar incidents the very next weekend.
Although there were many other football games that had no incidents, and that the perpetrators were in the absolute minority, it still showed that there was plenty of pot-kettle to be shared.
Jerk Rating: 8/10
TOBY GREENE’S DAD
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Technically a September event, but it happened after the monthly vote closed.
Some could say that Toby Greens got what he deserved on Grand Final day when the Giants were pantsed by Richmond.
His father “celebrated” in style by head butting a female police officer.
So no idea where the AFL’s biggest jerk gets it from.
Jerk Rating: 5/10
MANY UBER DRIVERS
Why nominated for the Jerk?
You just know that if there is a car driving with the ignorance of the worst ignorant cyclist is going to have the small white tag of Uber on the back of the car.
Jerk Rating: 5/10
2019 JERK OF THE MONTH HALL OF FAME
Here’s this months winner so far.
All go into the end of season Jerk of the Year draw.
September 2019 – Idiots who light Bushfires
August 2019 – Alan Jones
July 2019 – Bernard Tomic
June 2019 – Israel Folau
May 2019 – Nick Kyrgios
April 2019 – Fraser Anning & Foxtel
March 2019 – Fraser Anning & Christchurch Shooter
February 2019 – MKR & Tara McWilliams
January 2019 – Tennis Jerks, Fox Cricket, Channel Seven
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