Sam Kerr

[madbluboy]

We're at the stage now that you can identify as whatever you want.

[Gointocarlton]

She identifies as indigenous and belongs to the indigenous community from where she comes from in WA (wrong)
Her dad is of anglo-indian background.(right)
Her mum has a filipino heritage.(right)

We should probably wait a bit to see what the allegations exactly are, and the ethnicity of the officer.

You learn something every day, I thought I read many years ago that Daniel (hence Sam) was of Sri Lankan heritage.

[DJC]

My comment that “justice delayed is justice denied” is amplified by the fact that the incident took place in January 2023.

And it seems that Sam Kerr didn’t inform her club or Football Australia about the incident.

According to a soccer journalist who was on the wireless this morning, the HUN is calling for Sam to be sacked as Matildas’ captain.  A predictable, sensationalist response from a grubby newspaper.

[northernblue]

My comment that “justice delayed is justice denied” is amplified by the fact that the incident took place in January 2023.

And it seems that Sam Kerr didn’t inform her club or Football Australia about the incident.

According to a soccer journalist who was on the wireless this morning, the HUN is calling for Sam to be sacked as Matildas’ captain.  A predictable, sensationalist response from a grubby newspaper.

If the above accusations were correct, would you want her as captain of your team ?

[DJC]

If the above accusations were correct, would you want her as captain of your team ?

Innocent unless proven guilty.

It seems that Sam's lawyers are doing what they can to have the charge dismissed. 

She appeared in court via a video link and I believe that only one reporter made the link between the charge and Sam Kerr.  That put paid to the "keep shtum until it goes away" approach, but it nearly worked.

Her future as Matildas' captain would depend on whether she's found guilty and what was actually said.  Of course, a recent official investigation found that "The Metropolitan police is broken and rotten, suffering collapsing public trust and is guilty of institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia."  That's got to tilt the scales of justice Sam's way.

[Lods]

Situation, context, actions and words....we know very little other than a charge has been made.
Let it play out.
Then it can be pushed 'downstairs' to the court of public opinion.

[madbluboy]

Innocent unless proven guilty.

That only applies if you like the person.

[LP]

That only applies if you like the person.

As good as Sam is, for the game and for the country, reality is fame brings a lot of collected enemies.

WSL and FIFA friends face on, but a knife to the back, more knives than friends!

Add to that the anti-football, anti-sport types, general run of the mill racists, fame grabbers, fiscal opportunists, ambulance chasers, and other opportunistic extremists who will hate Sam for everything from being gay to flying in a jet. More enemies than friends is a certainty.

[Gointocarlton]

As good as Sam is, for the game and for the country, reality is fame brings a lot of collected enemies.

WSL and FIFA friends face on, but a knife to the back, more knives than friends!

Add to that the anti-football, anti-sport types, general run of the mill racists, fame grabbers, fiscal opportunists, ambulance chasers, and other opportunistic extremists who will hate Sam for everything from being gay to flying in a jet. More enemies than friends is a certainty.

I guess it might run in the family, the brother, as much as he was a champion footballer, he was a complete DH off the field.

[DJC]

I guess it might run in the family, the brother, as much as he was a champion footballer, he was a complete DH off the field.

Yes, I admired his football ability - I’ll never forget how he took down Fraser Gehrig in a tackle - but never warmed to him as a person.

I probably know less about his little blister but she seems to have avoided the d1ckhead genes.

And how much of this is down to her manager, publicist and lawyers?