Roosters stand by BJ

[SConcierge]

Roosters stand by BJ

ROOSTERS utility back BJ Leilua will line up in their next match against the Broncos despite his off-field dramas. If some Roosters officials had their way he would have played in the side that was beaten by the Bulldogs on Monday night. If Roosters boss Nick Politis was in town, you can bet Stephen Alexander, the man who represents John Ibrahim, would have been his legal representative. But with David Trodden in his corner he will be very well looked after. There is no disputing he had a disagreement with his former girlfriend, it is alleged he spat in her face. The Roosters will argue Leilua was at the pub and his ex turned up and they will say he was being sent pictures by her - which he passed on to her brother - and that she was professing her love for him.


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[SConcierge]

Always two sides to a story for those that called for his execution

[milanja]

Never seemed like such big a deal. a spit is a spit, cant really hurt, and if the AVO was of something really bad, surely we would of heard about it before. be nice to know which roosters officials chose to stand him down, cant be a good feeling in the hiarchy if they cant decide in unison what is best for the team.

[Guest]

Never seemed like such big a deal. a spit is a spit, cant really hurt, and if the AVO was of something really bad, surely we would of heard about it before. be nice to know which roosters officials chose to stand him down, cant be a good feeling in the hiarchy if they cant decide in unison what is best for the team.

Going on his track record, I'm calling Steve Noyce is involved.

[PKR]

The thing I want to know is .... if she had an AVO out on him and she went into the pub and saw BJ there, why didn't she just turn around and leave. This seems the sensible thing to do. As a woman, that's what I would have done. As someone said, there are always two sides to every story. Maybe she is out to distroy his career ..... wouldn't be the first time and probably won't be the last that this type of thing has happened to top sports people.

[chook 56]

Good to see the club support him. Hope it turns out to be the correct decision.
A few questions remain over the whole incident.

Who was at the hotel first? If it was BJ, the ex would be the one who instigated the avo breach by approaching him, one would think.
If it was the other way, then BJ should have left. Problem solved. Either way, common sense should have prevailed he would have best been served by getting out of there asap. Was he with mates? If so, why didn't they drag him out to get him out of a potentially damaging situation. It's not as if this is the first time something like this has happened.

Finally, those calling the spitting event as a nothing. You might want to do a bit of research on that one. It is actually right up there in the assault arena & can carry heavy penalties. There are reasons for this.

[milanja]

Good to see the club support him. Hope it turns out to be the correct decision.
A few questions remain over the whole incident.

Who was at the hotel first? If it was BJ, the ex would be the one who instigated the avo breach by approaching him, one would think.
If it was the other way, then BJ should have left. Problem solved. Either way, common sense should have prevailed he would have best been served by getting out of there asap. Was he with mates? If so, why didn't they drag him out to get him out of a potentially damaging situation. It's not as if this is the first time something like this has happened.


Finally, those calling the spitting event as a nothing. You might want to do a bit of research on that one. It is actually right up there in the assault arena & can carry heavy penalties. There are reasons for this.

if a spit is assault then the world has gone crazy, its a dirty act, but it seems like the perfect way to tell somone that they are that far beneath u, that u dont want to even touch them.

It does mention that bj's lawyers eill alledge that he was already in the bar when the girl entered.

With the sending of the photos, is the punishment the same if u did not actually take the photo and send it?

[chook 56]

if a spit is assault then the world has gone crazy, its a dirty act, but it seems like the perfect way to tell somone that they are that far beneath u, that u dont want to even touch them.

It does mention that bj's lawyers eill alledge that he was already in the bar when the girl entered.

With the sending of the photos, is the punishment the same if u did not actually take the photo and send it?

Really?
Take a look at the potential transfer of disease from one single spit.
THAT is why.

The jury is still out on what can be transferred but confirmed are TB, Hep B, Influenza & all mouth hygiene associated diseases to name a few.
The courts are constantly adjusting their rulings as medical science learns more.
Think about it. If someone knowingly had an infectious disease, what better way to assault someone? There have already been lengthy jail terms for people knowingly spreading HIV.
We just don't know enough about potential risk.


I believe I addressed the issue of who was there first.

And whether you took the photo or not you are still involved with the alleged offense.


Hope it goes well for him. Young bloke that has been involved in a silly situation.

[Guest]

Really?
Take a look at the potential transfer of disease from one single spit.
THAT is why.

The jury is still out on what can be transferred but confirmed are TB, Hep B, Influenza & all mouth hygiene associated diseases to name a few.
The courts are constantly adjusting their rulings as medical science learns more.
Think about it. If someone knowingly had an infectious disease, what better way to assault someone? There have already been lengthy jail terms for people knowingly spreading HIV.
We just don't know enough about potential risk.


I believe I addressed the issue of who was there first.

And whether you took the photo or not you are still involved with the alleged offense.


Hope it goes well for him. Young bloke that has been involved in a silly situation.

Totally agree.

Spiting is as disgusting as stabing another person with a dirty needle. It doesn't matter who was there first or what was said - you can't behave like that.

[milanja]

Really?
Take a look at the potential transfoer of disease from one single spit.
THAT is why.

The jury is still out on what can be transferred but confirmed are TB, Hep B, Influenza & all mouth hygiene associated diseases to name a few.
The courts are constantly adjusting their rulings as medical science learns more.
Think about it. If someone knowingly had an infectious disease, what better way to assault someone? There have already been lengthy jail terms for people knowingly spreading HIV.
We just don't know enough about potential risk.


I believe I addressed the issue of who was there first.

And whether you took the photo or not you are still involved with the alleged offense.


Hope it goes well for him. Young bloke that has been involved in a silly situation.

Yep i understand the risks if someone did have a disease which they could pass on, but in general nobody would then be kissing if the problem was that common.

Misread your first statement about who got there first, thought you were asking a question.

Good luck to him, but the club might still have to address the problem of him being out before the game had been played. but since ive heard nothing reported about this, then it may not be an issue?

[Roosterfarian]

Geez some of us are quick to defend our own. If this was some other high-profile player at another club we'd be the first ones to crucify him!

Doesn't sound like he's been a saint here guys.

[milanja]

Geez some of us are quick to defend our own. If this was some other high-profile player at another club we'd be the first ones to crucify him!

Doesn't sound like he's been a saint here guys.

Its a nice change considering how much we can all attack our players/coaches at times.

He may not have been a saint, but until further facts come out, it is not fair to assume he has done more than what has already been stated. unless you know something we dont??

[Guest]

Excellent. He's a good kid and will reap benefits for us in the future.

Chook.

[Guest]

Geez some of us are quick to defend our own. If this was some other high-profile player at another club we'd be the first ones to crucify him!

Doesn't sound like he's been a saint here guys.

It is interesting because a lot of posters seem to think we knee jerk too much in response to these kinds of allegations.

You're right that if it was, say, Todd Carney the told you so brigade would be out in force (me included).

Probably makes a reasonable case for wait until the matter plays out and then pass judgement.

[Guest]

The decision to stand him down for the Dogs game was the right call. He had spent a night locked up surely he wouldn't have been in a good frame of mind to play footy.

I have no problem with him playing now while the matter plays out in the courts.