The problem with BBC 606...

Is that they have a strange perception of what is acceptable.

Like a good few others this week I took exception to some character on the Worcestershire board referring to Derbyshire as being "second rate".

After a fair few fans followed my reply (and thanks for the support guys), another user pitched in and referred to Graham Wagg as a "drug cheat" last night.

Now we all know the circumstances of Waggy's ban from cricket, how he got in with the wrong crowd in Birmingham and then decided to have a complete break and move to Derbyshire. We also know that he was caught having used - one time only - a recreational drug that was still in his bloodstream from the previous evening. Note that, a recreational drug, not a performance-enhancing one.

So for him to be labelled a drug "cheat" is unfair and inaccurate. I suggested to the chap concerned, via the forum, that he should withdraw the comment or I would lodge a complaint.
This morning I got up, checked the board and his comment is still there. Mine, citing my concern over the comment, has been withdrawn and I subsequently got an e mail from the administrator.

Why should this comment stay active? Waggy made a mistake and paid for it. We don't refer to people as "former school bully" or "erstwhile bed-wetter". Fair enough, "ex-serial killer" is probably justified, but I don't think that it is acceptable for a comment like this to be on a national website about a bloke who made a solitary mistake on a night out.

If you agree with me, why not pay a visit and lodge your own comment? I now know why Derbyshire La La La started his own (excellent) fans board. Comments, good natured banter and the like are part and parcel of being a fan (and a penalty of being a player I suppose). This sort of comment is, however, a step too far and the BBC should get their act in order.