tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post116353720283461158..comments2023-10-05T05:36:06.824-04:00Comments on 116street Soccer: Stand Up, Speak UpZachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814368676641113294noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163629519050458512006-11-15T17:25:00.000-05:002006-11-15T17:25:00.000-05:00Appreciate it, Z.Appreciate it, Z.badly drawn boykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664893116234530078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163627669945557732006-11-15T16:54:00.000-05:002006-11-15T16:54:00.000-05:00Fair point... now that Spurs management has squash...Fair point... now that Spurs management has squashed the Terry angle, it seems to me that this thing has run its course, for better or worse. <BR/><BR/>Still, I'm interested in seeing if this story/rumor has any more life.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, Spinach, I know I'm not the first to say this, but your blog is missed...Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814368676641113294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163627054474559632006-11-15T16:44:00.000-05:002006-11-15T16:44:00.000-05:00It's true that British papers, albeit mostly tablo...It's true that British papers, albeit mostly tabloids, love scandals, but they're generally of the "Who's sleeping with whose girlfriend?" variety, and nothing worth suing a paper over.<BR/><BR/>But this is something more serious, and John Terry has his England captaincy at stake here, at the very least.badly drawn boykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664893116234530078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163618364997653032006-11-15T14:19:00.000-05:002006-11-15T14:19:00.000-05:00I'm in total agreement with your sentiments, z. I...I'm in total agreement with your sentiments, z. I just want to see the matter (and the player in question) treated fairly. If he's shown to be guilty then he should be disciplined in the harshest possible way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163617712631936482006-11-15T14:08:00.000-05:002006-11-15T14:08:00.000-05:00My opinion is that there is a culture within the g...My opinion is that there is a culture within the game that prefers to keep things hidden, in order to preserve a fairly rotten status quo. <BR/><BR/>I don't think I've slandered anyone by pointing out another site's attempt to guess the origin of the incident, but you did persuade me to remove the YouTube link. <BR/><BR/>My main point in writing this is not to out any player (especially players I happen to like quite a bit), but rather to say that if such information is known, it would be wrong to keep it covered up. Hopefully that message was communicated more clearly than the innuendo.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814368676641113294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163617017300468572006-11-15T13:56:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:56:00.000-05:00One other thing.Asked about the incident in questi...One other thing.<BR/><BR/>Asked about the incident in question by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust, Donna Cullen, Spurs Director of Communications, stated:<BR/><BR/>"I am happy to, unequivocally, tell you that there was absolutely nothing said on the pitch of a racist nature. We certainly would not cover up any racist incident. It was a nasty, unsupported rumour which started doing the rounds in the press, who themselves now admit it was wrong information. Having spoken to at least two of the players involved I am quite clear that this is total nonsense and I should be grateful if you could pass this on to whoever is still minded to believe there is any truth in it.<BR/><BR/>Best regards, Donna"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163616090699251002006-11-15T13:41:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:41:00.000-05:00Really, unless you have even a shred of proof it's...Really, unless you have even a shred of proof it's incredibly irresponsible to be posting innuendo like this. This would be one massive cover-up if it were true, involving everyone on the pitch, managers, referees, the FA and perhaps others. I'm inclined to believe that it's just another bit of nasty anti-Chelsea gossip. Let's say that nothing ever comes of it - how does that help the player in question get his reputation back? There are plenty of people out there who will just go on believing the worst about him now that he's been drawn and quartered by those in the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>I'm not diminishing the seriousness of such an accusation, but these things need to be looked at very carefully and due consideration has to be given to not slandering someone on the slimmest of evidence (or with a total absence of evidence).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163601013270130032006-11-15T09:30:00.000-05:002006-11-15T09:30:00.000-05:00That's pretty interesting... I guess we'll see how...That's pretty interesting... I guess we'll see how this thing plays out, I know the UK papers love a good scandal (which would make it even more inexcusable if this thing is indeed swept under the rug). <BR/><BR/>Also, how long do you think before the FA steps in to investigate?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814368676641113294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314872.post-1163565980691453482006-11-14T23:46:00.000-05:002006-11-14T23:46:00.000-05:00For what it's worth, UK libel laws might be the re...For what it's worth, UK libel laws might be the reason for the silence.<BR/><BR/>The burden of proof in libel suits in the UK falls on the defendant, not the plaintiff like in the US.<BR/><BR/>Over here, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant lied, and in the case of public figures, actual malice.<BR/><BR/>But over there, newspapers have to prove that every statement it printed was true.<BR/><BR/>Remember a few years ago, when several Premiership payers were involved in a "roasting" scandal? It was an open secret that Kieron Dyer was involved, but no newspaper identified him or anyone else initially.badly drawn boykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664893116234530078noreply@blogger.com