Jimmy_Pitt says...

They just don't get it, do they? It's not the incident itself that is so upsetting, it's the lying and deceit that followed, as people in positions of responsibility tried to save their hides. Does Mr Kingston really think there would have been the same outcry if Dean Richards had done the honourable thing and accepted responsibility straightaway? Sure, he'd probably have lost his job, but I doubt that he would have incurred a three-year ban or that the club would have faced such severe sanctions. To talk of Harlequins as having been "victimised" shows that those in responsible positions, such as Mr Kingston, are completely out of touch with reality. Quins fans are the true victims, the sport of rugby is a victim, the reputation of English rugby is a victim, Leinster could so easily have been victims, but Harlequins? Don't be so naive, Mr Kingston!

Posted 20:07 27th August 2009