by Dave » 24 Aug 2024, 10:07
North Curry House wrote: 22 Aug 2024, 20:22
He can be dismissed for Gross Misconduct for not revealing that he was under investigation for those offences. I like the lad but we can not pay him for nothing. Maybe he could train with us and sign on when his sentence is served. Any chance of an appeal?....Just show some remorse, say sorry and get a shorter ban.
If we remember when Austen Booth signed a 2 year contract with TUFC, his contract at Taunton had to be paid off, of which Booth paid 50% out of his own pocket, I highly doubt he did that knowing he was investigation which could ultimately lead to a season long ban and potentially end any hope of a full time professional career.
No chance of any appeal, he's broken the rules, his ban is from all football related events, so doubt he can train with the team either, he'll have to take care of his fitness in his own time. In the statements made by the club it said that both the club and Austen Booth cooperated in full, can't imagine that Booth didn't do anything else but show the upmost remorse, as stated he broke the rules, and did so on 289 occasions, the ban is the ban.
The club still have a duty of care here, so can only hope they're giving all the support he needs, and if he does get a 2nd bite at the cherry, I have no doubt he'll come back stronger for it.
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[color=#FF0000]He can be dismissed for Gross Misconduct for not revealing that he was under investigation for those offences[/color]. I like the lad but we can not pay him for nothing. Maybe he could train with us and sign on when his sentence is served. Any chance of an appeal?....Just show some remorse, say sorry and get a shorter ban.
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If we remember when Austen Booth signed a 2 year contract with TUFC, his contract at Taunton had to be paid off, of which Booth paid 50% out of his own pocket, I highly doubt he did that knowing he was investigation which could ultimately lead to a season long ban and potentially end any hope of a full time professional career.
No chance of any appeal, he's broken the rules, his ban is from all football related events, so doubt he can train with the team either, he'll have to take care of his fitness in his own time. In the statements made by the club it said that both the club and Austen Booth cooperated in full, can't imagine that Booth didn't do anything else but show the upmost remorse, as stated he broke the rules, and did so on 289 occasions, the ban is the ban.
The club still have a duty of care here, so can only hope they're giving all the support he needs, and if he does get a 2nd bite at the cherry, I have no doubt he'll come back stronger for it.
