Excellent observation, Rob, about the F1 sanctions...a couple to add to it.
First, in the constructors series, McLaren IS a player.? And they've been sanctioned heavily...and may yet be sanctioned more heavily if evidence turns up that the manual was actually used.? Can you possibly imagine it wasn't?? Can you possibly imagine that someone isn't going to think it's in their interest to bribe a McLaren mechano into saying it WAS used?? Second, it is difficult to look at F1 (on the day its announced Ecclestone and Renault's owner have bought QPR) as the picture of sporting functionality...but you can't look at the decision not to sanction Hamilton and Alonzo as unrelated to the fact that they are the reigning driver and heir apparent of a sport that recently lost its biggest star.? Sanctioning them would have cost F1 more than it cost them. Third, contrast what F1 did to what the NFL just did in its own spying case.? An employee of the New England Patriots (the current top franchise in the League) was caught filming the defensive signals of the New York Jets last week -- after having been caught doing the same thing last year in Green Bay.? There is no question this was done on orders from New England's coach and no real doubt that the information was used.? The penalty?? New England is fined $250,000.? The coach is fined $500,000.? The team will lose a draft pick next year.? If it does not make the playoffs this year, that will be a very low draft pick.? I find that shocking.? Robert Kraft, the owner of the Patriots (and of an MLS franchise or two) is a very wealthy man.? $750,000 is not a pimple perched upon a wart sitting on his left buttock.? And anyone who thinks he isn't paying the coach's fine is fooling himself...hey, they just got caught cheating, right?? What the NFL just did is mete out a license fee...not a penalty. MAG [LU] Punishment To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I note that Mclaren have been drastically punished in that stupid non-sport involving car driving, but their players (drivers) and fans (if such saddoes can be described as such) have not been. Could be a lesson for the Football League to learn there. Which reminds me, I have seen this question posed on the list, but not an answer............DO WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN APPEAL UNDER WAY AT THE MO AGAINST THE 15 PTS???? Rob Heath Bangkok Khow P.S. Can't stop listening to the Kenrique song! I just love the commentator (Bryn Law?) at the end.........."And Leeds have done it.......5 wins on the spin, 3 points, 2 fingers to the Football League, Point Zero and point perfect!" ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
