06-09-2022, 13:13
Here we go again; lack of information leads to rumours by the sackload swirling around. By the time it`s all over, probably every member of the squad will have been under suspicion at some point. Having said that, if it was `one of our full-backs` I`m pretty sure I know who my money would be going on down at the local Ladroke`s. It`s also very difficult for the club whilst there`s a police investigation going on; they have to be very careful what they say.
I thought it was interesting when I read the initial police statement to the effect that it was reported to them at 1:30 on Sunday afternoon. Why did it take so long if it happened straight after the match? It`s an old saying that there are two sides to every story and I wonder whether the fact that Hallam Hope himself was apparently in no rush to report it suggests there is more here than meets the eye (sorry about that) and there might be another side to this one. Is somebody at Oldham trying to stir the pot? All conjecture, of course. At the end of the day, breaking somebody`s eye-socket constitutes ABH at best – GBH at worst.
Like you, Dev, I fail completely to understand what goes on in some people`s minds. We all get angry at times – I certainly do as much as anybody, and reckon that I can stand my ground against most verbally – but I hold to the view that legging it is usually the better part of valour if things get out of hand. I`m only 5`7” and don`t have a dog; only two cats, and unless the opposition is small and furry, they`d be as much use as a pair of chocolate teapots.
We`ll all just have to wait and see, although the team selection on Saturday might give one or two clues. (Any chance we can get George Carline back from Bracknell?)
I thought it was interesting when I read the initial police statement to the effect that it was reported to them at 1:30 on Sunday afternoon. Why did it take so long if it happened straight after the match? It`s an old saying that there are two sides to every story and I wonder whether the fact that Hallam Hope himself was apparently in no rush to report it suggests there is more here than meets the eye (sorry about that) and there might be another side to this one. Is somebody at Oldham trying to stir the pot? All conjecture, of course. At the end of the day, breaking somebody`s eye-socket constitutes ABH at best – GBH at worst.
Like you, Dev, I fail completely to understand what goes on in some people`s minds. We all get angry at times – I certainly do as much as anybody, and reckon that I can stand my ground against most verbally – but I hold to the view that legging it is usually the better part of valour if things get out of hand. I`m only 5`7” and don`t have a dog; only two cats, and unless the opposition is small and furry, they`d be as much use as a pair of chocolate teapots.
We`ll all just have to wait and see, although the team selection on Saturday might give one or two clues. (Any chance we can get George Carline back from Bracknell?)