Lee Bowyer

C C Csiders · Jun 14, 2005

Now that Lee Bowyer has been charged with a public order offence for his on pitch handbags with Kieron Dyer, can we now expect a flurry of Rugby players (of both codes) to be taken to court for their fights in almost every game.

Eh, I thought not!

Now, Bowyer is not the nicest bloke, but I can see the Magistrates wanting to make a name for themselves here.

Guest · Jun 14, 2005

It's a bit stupid really, Bowyer has already been punished for the altercation, if the police start flouting their power in football then they have to do it in all other sports too, like (the aforementioned) Rugby and Ice Hockey.

Completely needless.

overseas shrimper · Jun 15, 2005

Jeez, at this rate half of Bentley's yellow cards will become ABH or GBH charges!

C C Csiders · Jun 15, 2005

[b said:
Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ June 15 2005,09:12)]Jeez, at this rate half of Bentley's yellow cards will become ABH or GBH charges!

Bang right.

If the magistrates in this case wish to make a name for themselves - and if (as likely) they are football haters,they probably will want to - a plethora of cases will be brought to court, with this as a precedent.

Of course, they will all be football. Nobody playing with an oval shaped ball will be arrested for fighting on the pitch.

HUMBLEPIE · Jun 15, 2005

[b said:
Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ June 15 2005,09:12)]Jeez, at this rate half of Bentley's yellow cards will become ABH or GBH charges!

OS keep up ABH & GBH are a things of the past the new legal buzzword is ASBO....all I will say is bring back the birch.

BoyWonder2 · Jun 15, 2005

What about boxing? Will this be a sport it extends to?

Bet it isn't. One rule for one, and one for another.

Matt the Shrimp · Jun 15, 2005

[b said:
Quote[/b] (HUMBLEPIE @ June 15 2005,10:55)]OS keep up ABH & GBH are things of the past

Oh no they're not!! Sections 18, 20 and 47 (amongst others) of The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 are still very much legal tender, 144 years on...