"Unmanly"...what a disgrace

[wallbanger]

I see in the report on tonights hearing they say the tribunal labelled Baker's actions as "unmanly".

WTF is that? Again (not unsurprisingly), I have never heard a judicial body associated with the AFL label a player in a manner such as that.

What a bloody disgrace.

[BakesFan]

Bakes should sue for slander/defamation!!

[bigred]

Not a big fan of that.

[westy]

Does it carry any more weeks?

[Thinline]

Reeks of AFL dictating a pre-meditated outcome doesn't it.

[Verdun66]

Who was the tribunal member anyway? Never heard of him.

[Spinner]

Interesting jury not there to deliberate where it was manly or not.....it was to determine whether baker knew it was injured..

Something hard to prove.... Not sure you can be suspended for being 'unmanly'

[snippa]

Who was the tribunal member anyway? Never heard of him.

Andrew Tinney SC - Crown Prosecutor

If anyone would know the definition of unmanly is gotta be either a lawyer or an architect

[Dr Spaceman]

I see in the report on tonights hearing they say the tribunal labelled Baker's actions as "unmanly".

WTF is that?

[Sainterman]

I see in the report on tonights hearing they say the tribunal labelled Baker's actions as "unmanly".

WTF is that?

Good to have a laugh...now that's unmanly!!!! Nice work!

[Bernard Shakey]

I see in the report on tonights hearing they say the tribunal labelled Baker's actions as "unmanly".

WTF is that?

Couldn't you at least find one with Sam Newman? He did plenty of that stuff.

[dcstkfc]

If Steven Baker is unmanly the Jennifer Love Hewitt (Forum Queen) is unattractive

[Bernard Shakey]

If Steven Baker is unmanly the Jennifer Love Hewitt (Forum Queen) is unattractive

She's ordinary.

[Sainter_4_life]

Article now up on the heraldsun website about this Andrew Tinney bloke. I've gotta congratulate bakes for not getting up and breaking his jaw. What right does he have to defame the bloke right to his face, knowing he can't do jackshit about it

[saintbrat]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a ... 5885915131
AFL advocate Andrew Tinney scores a handy win Mark Robinson From: Herald Sun June 30, 2010 12:00AM
IF LOOKS could kill, AFL advocate Andrew Tinney would be a dead man.
As Steve Baker's people tried to get him off for punching Steve Johnson's hand - a successful charge that now changes the playing field for all players - Baker had to listen to his reputation being shredded.

He had taken countless hits to his dignity in the past three days, courtesy of him being charged four times for striking Geelong's Steve Johnson, but nothing this official.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

AFLPA- can they allow their members to be denigrated in this manner? an almost 200 game player with 10 years in the game.......

second article
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 5885664182

[Dr Spaceman]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a ... 5885915131
AFL advocate Andrew Tinney scores a handy win Mark Robinson From: Herald Sun June 30, 2010 12:00AM I
IF LOOKS could kill, AFL advocate Andrew Tinney would be a dead man.
As Steve Baker's people tried to get him off for punching Steve Johnson's hand - a successful charge that now changes the playing field for all players - Baker had to listen to his reputation being shredded.

He had taken countless hits to his dignity in the past three days, courtesy of him being charged four times for striking Geelong's Steve Johnson, but nothing this official.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

AFLPA- can they allow their members to be denigrated in this manner? an almost 200 game player with 10 years in the game.......

It certainly would be nice for the AFLPA to awaken from their slumber in regards to this matter.

Tinney and the Tribunal held all the cards in this one. They were gonna rub Bakes out regardless. There was absolutely no need from Tinbrain to make such a disparaging remark, particularly when he would have been all too aware that it would be plastered over the media.

Baker might be annoying to some people but they've totally done him over this time.

No need to be a smartarse Andrew (what is it with that name?)

[Teflon]

and again.....club will say nothing......citing its "in the best interests of all to go meekly forward while having your name slagged off at.."

we are gutless.

[bigred]

WTF is the AFLPA gonna do about it? Betcha they do sweet f*** all.

Wouldn't be surprised if Bakes just walked away. And who could blame him.

[Lenny = legend]

Here's a facebook group you can join to show your support:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/grou ... 6075836842

If that link doesn't work, the group is named FREE STEVEN BAKER.
Thanks

[Moccha]

I think unmanly comes from his small dick syndrome

[meher baba]

Absolute codswallop. Baker's actions might be reasonably described as "ungentlemanly", "ruthless", "callous", etc. But "unmanly"?

"Unmanly", in a sporting context, is Italian soccer players writhing around in agony on the ground looking for unwarranted penalties.

Baker was a bit of a twit allowing himself to get stiched up like this. But always manly.

[markp]

He should challenge this craven vagabond to a duel!

[mightysainters]

He should challenge this craven vagabond to a duel!

will he accept or is he a coooowaaard?

[saintbrat]

restraint of trade?
work place bullying?
personal damages?

[TazzieSaintGirl83]

I cant swallow that at all.
They were there to asses particular incidents and that is it. To call him "unmanly" is just wrong and quite frankly untrue.
They can say his actions "werent in the spirit of the game" whatever that is any more but leave his character out of it.