A lawyer writes

There's a difference between jokes about Holt being a kabbadi player, or Worthy believing that Charlton is a midfield playmaker, and "jokes" about two people being in a covert gay relationship.

The first is classed in law as "mere vulgar abuse". The second is actionable defamation and can get you, and the publisher of the libel, sued.

Posted By: Old Git on November 1st 2005 at 09:49:48

Message Thread

Ben, as you were happy to put an editorial on the home page calling for Worthy out... (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 09:37:53
- I haven't done anything to apologise for... (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 1, 13:32:09
- I think the "rumor" of Deano and Shacks... (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 1, 09:44:41
  - See? Even Jonah gets it. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:46:12
    - Who is Jonah????? (n/m0 (n/m) (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 1, 10:04:30
      - you... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Nov 1, 10:27:16
    - can you stop calling him Jonah please its very confusing! (n/m) (NCFC) - jonah3000, Nov 1, 09:52:11
      - Too late my man. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:53:00
        
        Yup, time for a new username buddy (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:53:34
    - A lawyer writes (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:49:48
      - Why is it defamation ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 10:00:18
      - No, you're right of course. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:52:30
      - Don't want to start anything about Holt again (NCFC) - XXL16, Nov 1, 09:51:13
- You could hardly call them rumours! I would suggest that (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:41:41
  - Kabaddi was great and good... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Nov 1, 09:44:53
    - Did you ever, ever see any truth in the "rumour" ??!!! Jesus, (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:47:18
  - Spot the guilty conscience (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:42:21
    - Where ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:43:57
      - There on the stair (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Nov 1, 09:45:18
        
        A little Steve with clogs on. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:46:50
        
        Well I declare (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Nov 1, 09:51:59
        
        And his head in a paper bag saying "It was only a joke! I never did it anyway!" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:50:36
- I do find this a bit strange (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 09:40:57
  - We were flirting with relegation when Worthy took over ! (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 09:46:04
    - indeed. what I meant was that if we do go down - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 09:54:53
      - i didn't ask you to support the manager, I asked you to support the players. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 10:01:15
        
        What's for sure is that I'll be a fan of the club long after Worthy is gone (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 10:06:05
        
        No no I realise what is going on. But for the reasons described yesterday... (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 10:08:51
    - I disagree we don't have a DUTY to get behind the team... (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Nov 1, 09:50:31
      - Then, by definition, you no longer become a supporter. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 09:54:29
        
        I will always support the club as an what it stands for but (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Nov 1, 10:01:02
        
        Five seconds of WW2. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:55:06
      - Such a person taking such a descision would be a pretty poor City fan, IMO. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:54:24
        
        but if the players or management aren't giving us the (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Nov 1, 09:58:16
        
        Hear hear - it's irrational love that defines us as supporters (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:56:14
        
        Decision, natch. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 09:55:37
        
        Decision is my number one top word for not getting write. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:57:49
        
        Lol 6/10 (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 1, 10:04:12
  - But surely it is only us who are letting it become the big issue... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 1, 09:45:02
    - Reckon Deano and Shacks had a right laugh about it (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:48:44
  - Agrred, classic Alastair Campbell tactic (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:43:24
  - Exactly and jokes is what they are. Nothing more, and (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:43:09
    - Spot the guilty conscience (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:43:45
      - For what ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:47:54
        
        For making fucking stupid irresponsible "jokes" about (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:54:49
        
        ANd what would be wrong if they were ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 10:01:07
- Agreed - that would be good Ben. (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Nov 1, 09:40:39
  - No it wouldn't - it would just repeat the rumour and give further credence to it (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:44:22
- Well said, if I was either player or Mackenzie I would be saying F**k you NCFC fans. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 1, 09:40:27
  - Are you XXL in disguise? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Nov 1, 09:44:44
- Regarding those rumours (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 1, 09:40:27
  - ROFL (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 1, 09:48:49
  - lol. Was it actually brought up at the AGM ?!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:43:32
    - Not that rumour in particular (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 1, 10:03:01
  - I think people may be confusing different rumours here (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 09:43:07
    - sentiments shared (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Nov 1, 09:57:00
    - Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:44:49
    - Well I was sitting down last night and I wondered (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 1, 09:44:40
      - That's just off the scale of twattishness (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 1, 09:45:55
- That's a nice thought. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 1, 09:40:18

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