Lindner Wazzagun
Debutant
Just heard Jimmy Bartel has successfully had his charge reduced and is free to play against Freo.
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thehoff said:It's pathetic that he was even made to front the silly bastards.
Does anyone know if it costs the player/club to fight the charge?
catempire said:This has two implications:
1. He can fight the charge with no fear of getting 2 weeks instead of 1.
2. He can attempt to have the conduct downgraded from "reckless" to "negligent" and then plead guilty to the lesser charge which will yield a reprimand rather than a week's suspension.
I've got no doubt this is what they'll do. Charman got a week last week for something quite similar but his was graded as "negligent". Bartel's should have been the same and therefore should only be worth a reprimand.
Lindner Wazzagun said:Just heard Jimmy Bartel has successfully had his charge reduced and is free to play against Freo.
Mr Sensitive said:good news, though I'm a bit surprised he got off considering all the debate about head high contact. I'd have thought he'd be made an example of. But in all honesty it doesn't really seem all that important, after Tim Cahill's feats of strength last night, Jimmy Bartel's bout with the tribunal seems pretty insignificant... or is that just me??
Oscarlett said:Catempire in a previous post where I said Bartel won't go (i.e will not get week/s), you said he would, and now..?
catempire said:Oscarlett - quite right, good call.
I believe at the time I thought Jimmy had 70 points hanging over his head and therefore couldn't get a reprimand by pleading guilty. I subsequently found out that wasn't the case. Once I knew that I too believed he'd get off.
Tim Who?Mr Sensitive said:good news, though I'm a bit surprised he got off considering all the debate about head high contact. I'd have thought he'd be made an example of. But in all honesty it doesn't really seem all that important, after Tim Cahill's feats of strength last night, Jimmy Bartel's bout with the tribunal seems pretty insignificant... or is that just me??
malvern said:Tim Who?
JUBJUB said:A bit like what the KK Krew do when KK gets 2 goals [they're currently having withdrawal symptoms].
Shell said:Oh thank YOU!!
Stan Alves you can shut the **** up now.
chapmanmagic35 said:Haha!
What's everyone's thoughts on his comments regarding head high contact?