Joss Labadie

[jonnyfive]

Yes, because a poor tackle, in play, seen by the ref is just the same as biting someone, off the ball, unseen by the ref.

Some posters on here make Platini and Blatter seem like clued-up, fair-minded individuals!

[gullintwoplaces]

Yes, because a poor tackle, in play, seen by the ref is just the same as biting someone, off the ball, unseen by the ref.

Some posters on here make Platini and Blatter seem like clued-up, fair-minded individuals!

Oh shut up. Have you seen the pictures of this so called "poor" tackle? It was a disgusting, dangerous, mad lunge with studs up. And yes, I see this as being as offensive as a bite, and more likely to finish a player's career. And there is no real evidence of a bite, but plenty of evidence of a dangerous studs up lunge.

[jonnyfive]

I was referring to the way that the incidents are likely to be treated by the FA.

The fact that the on-field FA representative saw one but not the other is of key importance.

[okehampton gull]

I agree , that dirty ba*tard from northampoton, and the tosser assistant manager who probably put him up to it,
I hope they vanish into the skrill never to be seen again ..... dirty ba*tards GO DOWN...........

[Super spireite]

This link been put on our message board. Judge for yourselfs.....


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[ferrarilover]

Ahahaha, absolutely anything could be happening there. If you looked at that and were asked, without prompting, what's happened, you'd give at least 100,000 guesses before saying that Ladderz bit the Spirite.

If some of the country's top prosecutors couldn't convince a jury that Rebekah Brookes knew about the phone hacking at her own newspaper, despite being able to offer emails saying things like, "for **** sake Tony [Blair], **** Sienna Miller has changed her voicemail password so now we can't hack into her account, lol." then I really don't think that the Legal Aid clown that CFC will appoint to take this to the FA will stand too much chance of securing a conviction.

That said, it's looking more likely that he did it, the mental bastard.

Matt.

[Super spireite]

The reaction and the pictures do suggest it happened but it has absolutely no baring on us so on a personal note, I'm not fussed if owt comes of it but if the lad did do it, he should take a punishment for it.

[Scott Brehaut]

Reasons why Manse is better than Joss

1. He doesn't (allegedly) bite opponents

[ferrarilover]

You are, of course, quite right from a moral standing. That doesn't change the fact that he'll never get done on that evidence. If I were manager, I'd get him in and ask him if he did it. Give him the option to lie, but warn him that if he does, and I find out, he's in the reserves for the rest of his deal. If he admits doing it, it's a fortnight's salary and extra 'children's hospital' duties for a month. Plus, he has to apologise to your lad and turn up at the next away game in a Jaws onesie.

Matt.

[robbotufc]

who cares what he did or if he did it, Leeds united Norman (bite yer leg ) Hunter got away with it in all his football career :na:

[cambgull]

Having a relatively decent amount of understanding of body language, although by no means an expert, I have to say the reaction of Banks is very peculiar. The natural reaction to this sort of situation, especially when you are on a football field, protected by the eyes of thousands of fans, would be to confront the offender or the Referee. Perhaps not by aggression and throwing punches, but to try and figure out why he did it. Depending on the severity of the injury would depend on the reaction given, but generally it would be similar. Arms would got out to the side as we naturally open ourselves up when questioning something. If the injury hurt, then it would be completely natural to use one hand to cover the afflicted area and the other hand would make the gesture.

To test this while you're sat on the sofa, shout "what the f*ck was that for?" either out loud or in your mind, once with your arms crossed and then again with your arms out from your sides. Which feels more natural?

Banks' reaction is to turn away from Labadie and down the field towards his goalkeeper, not towards the referee, nor towards Labadie or his manager. His arms stay to his side with his forearms and hands pointing forward. To me, he is not questioning why someone has just bitten him, but why someone hasn't stopped grappling with him.

[Southampton Gull]

He's hardly bloody Hannibal Lector is he ffs. Move on !!!

[gullintwoplaces]

Is that all the evidence there is? Joss needs to get himself a decent representative, who will tear that "evidence" to bits.

So now his (and our, to an extent) fate is yet again in the hands of the aptly named FA. A dysfunctional organisation run by and on behalf of a group of (very) old men in blazers. Know little about the game, but boy do they love the blazers. This organisation has presided over the decline of our national game, allowing the Premiership(t) to develop into a boring spectacle dominated by foreigners.

We don't need distractions like this.

[hector]

Having a relatively decent amount of understanding of body language, although by no means an expert, I have to say the reaction of Banks is very peculiar. The natural reaction to this sort of situation, especially when you are on a football field, protected by the eyes of thousands of fans, would be to confront the offender or the Referee. Perhaps not by aggression and throwing punches, but to try and figure out why he did it. Depending on the severity of the injury would depend on the reaction given, but generally it would be similar. Arms would got out to the side as we naturally open ourselves up when questioning something. If the injury hurt, then it would be completely natural to use one hand to cover the afflicted area and the other hand would make the gesture.

To test this while you're sat on the sofa, shout "what the f*ck was that for?" either out loud or in your mind, once with your arms crossed and then again with your arms out from your sides. Which feels more natural?

Banks' reaction is to turn away from Labadie and down the field towards his goalkeeper, not towards the referee, nor towards Labadie or his manager. His arms stay to his side with his forearms and hands pointing forward. To me, he is not questioning why someone has just bitten him, but why someone hasn't stopped grappling with him.

It does look dodgy, and from what I see, the Chesterfield player does express some sort of reaction. If the evidence is a bite mark on the player and that video, then I think Labadie could be in trouble. And serious trouble after Suarez did it. And seeing the reaction that hot and the widespread disgust and condemnation leveled at Suarez, what an utterly stupid thing for Labadie to have done, if it is indeed true.

[Behind-the-Gulls]

Labadie will have to respond to these allegations at some point-but I suspect he'll be taking advice from the PFA before he makes any statement.I expect he will wait to see what the response fron the FA is first though.The only real evidence the FA have got is the allegations fron the players allegedly bitten and the photograph-is this enough to "charge" Labadie? Post Suarez the FA may not want to appear weak by not responding to this appropriately-although the fact that Chesterfield haven't officially complained and appear happy for us to deal with it internally,might be enough for the FA. In rugby, clubs' often discipline players accused of foul play before they appear befor a disciplinary panel if they know their player is in the wrong;and the clubs' actions are often deemed sufficient. If it is left to us to dish out the punishment to Labadie(persumably after some sort of internal inquiry),we would still have to prove that he did what has been claimed in the allegations;unless he admits to it. If he denies it we can hardly punish him with no hard evidence to back it up-but this will be deemed to be a cover-up and probably lead to Chesterfield taking it further. All in all this is something we could do without at this time; a terrible distraction.
Wonder how Labadie to respond to this on the pitch tomorrow!