Jako decision overturned!

[mantis]

But 1 50m penalty will mean nothing, if it makes the scragger think twice before holding your jumper etc.

 

[Nafan]

Originally posted by Lockyer24
Crawford was lucky...he's been lucky a few times despite being caugh on camera

tissue?

 

[ozzult]

If anything it will entice a tagger to be more annoying so they get slapped (which will have a 0 effect on the tagger) and their team receives a free kick or 50m which might result in a goal.

 

[Goldenblue]

Great news!!!!!

 

[Lockyer24]

Originally posted by Nafan


tissue?

tosser?

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by mantis


GAWD it is so hard sometimes, FACT the tribunal has ruled that a bitchslap is nothing, not in the future, but the present, therefore they have set a precedent.

FACT - They ruled that Jako's slap did not constitute a strike because there was not sufficient force involved.

No precedent has been set - A slap with sufficient force will still get you reported.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by mantis
Not overeacting just stating a fact, the tribunal ruled that a bitch slap is OK, so if a player is giving you the irrates by niggling you, holding your jumper etc, just give him a bitch slap to try & stop him, the tribunal can't rub you out for it.

Yes, every time a player with a clean record over about 12 seasons does something really minor, the tribunal may exercise some discretion and not rule great players out of great games. What a huge disappointment.

.......and why do you care?

 

[Generalissimo]

What is it with the tribunal? The last few weeks, most of the decisions have been controversial at best and utter rubbish at worst. Now they're changing their minds? How do they expect anyone to take them seriously?

The individual sentences may not be fair, but it'll deter anyone from so much as touching another player. Who knows what'll happen if you get reported. Russian Roulette would be fairer, quicker, cleaner and considerably less random.

 

[noodle]

Originally posted by mantis
But 1 50m penalty will mean nothing, if it makes the scragger think twice before holding your jumper etc.

I'm sure the scragger would love giving away a free kick that results in a goal.

 

[goal_umpire]

What a load of crap. Slapping is a form of striking and that's what he was reported for in the first place.

 

[Nic]

*cough* Collingwood conspiracy *cough*

But seriously, it was a silly decision in the first place for a silly act, and the tribunal is really looking a bit silly right now.

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by suzi_olsen
What a load of crap. Slapping is a form of striking and that's what he was reported for in the first place.

What a load of crap

 

[RoosLuver]

The tribunal should not have given "Jacko" the 1 week to start with. Thank goodness, common sense prevails in the end!!

 

[The Phat Side]

Overturned>?? O but I thought McGuire bribed everyone from umpires to the tribunal to the pope. Yeah right.

 

[shane]

Slap-o-vich

It's a bit of a plug but it's on the topic.
take some revenge on Jako with the new game Slap-o-vich
You have to see how many times you can slap him before he whacks you with his handbag.

http://www.dockerland.com/games/slapovich.html

 

[Goldenblue]

Originally posted by suzi_olsen
What a load of crap. Slapping is a form of striking and that's what he was reported for in the first place.

Suzi Olsen, Football expert.....not!!!!!!

 

[ozzult]

Haha, that game is great Shane, I think it deserves a thread of it's own... you should start one, and then everyone can have a competition of how many slaps they can get.

I got 39 in my first go.