Quote: Disco "A rational and excellent post...
Extending the point, what are the chances of a disrepute charge being brought against an individual who has clearly been disingenuous, seemingly in order to fuel the flames of suspicion against a fellow professional?'"
In fairness though, Nick Fozzard has also been all over Twitter, trying to defend Chase - that could be perceived as trying to influence the disciplinary outcome in exactly the way that is being condemned on here.
Unfortunately, the instant nature of modern communication, coupled with the lack of brainpower that is sometimes involved, means that there'll be indiscretions of this nature more and more often; as I've discovered in my own business, trying to stop it is like tilting at windmills. The genie is out of the bottle, so to speak.
I suspect that if Chase does get a ban, his previous conduct will be an aggravating factor and not many people could argue with that.