Disco wrote:
Fozz is on twitter IN RESPONSE to what are clearly erroneous claims made by some members of the Leeds set-up. I think there's a big difference there... they've initially talked bull**** to try to damn a player and Fozz has said "Er, hang on a minute!".
I see no comparison between the two - At best Fozz is only trying to influence the outcome back towards some modicum of impartiality after the media have already stung Rangi up on the strength of McDermotts and Hardaker's lies.
What is for certain, as this thread amply demonstrates, is that throughout the season, fans of a club will vociferously defend their own player for a challenge that, if it was inflicted on said player by someone from another team, would see them take to the streets with pitchforks.
If you get some perspective on the situation, you'll realise that Chase is being called in to answer questions about a challenge that resulted in injury, using the same rules that apply to every other player; he hasn't been found guilty yet and despite the ridiculous anti-Cas conspiracy theories, or Gronk QC whipping up wrongheaded hysteria about prejudicial hearings, it's a reasonably robust system for handling disciplinary matters.
As for the jeering at Hardaker for being soft, that just shows a lack of class.