Re: Who's Sorry Now: Down by the Riverside
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:19 pm
westoelad wrote:captaincolly wrote:andy wrote:So it seems that the ECB haven't fully forgiven Stokes....he should be punished accordingly...but it wouldn't suprise me if he turned up in OZ at some point during the series...
I suppose the ECB have to stuck to their decision that he won't be considered for England until the police investigation followed by their own disciplinary procedure are both completed.
Whether they should have made that decision in the first place is another matter - why could they not have left their options more open and retained him in the original squad. Doing so might also have given the police an incentive to get this investigation over and done with before the team left for Australia.
You have to wonder what would have happened had the Sun not got hold of that video. At most a police caution a few days after the incident ,I suspect, and the incident now forgotten with Stokes part of the Ashes set up. I'm in no way condoning Stokes' action but nor will I condemn him until I know all the facts. It 's pretty obvious now that the police and CPS are each passing the buck waiting for the other to make the decision knowing that whichever way it goes there'll be criticism from the media. That equates to the media influencing the justice system and that should be a big concern to all.
I totally agree. The Mirror has a story that again speculates he will play in the 3rd Ashes test but also says he "could" be charged but the court case would be months away.
If he does play for Canterbury he could , ironically , replace a player who has been suspended ... for assault! Although the key difference is the Kiwi player has admitted the charge.