Guy, while I agree with most of what you say, the only problem I have with all of this is that it is ok for journos to say what they like about any individual they like and say it is a journalists privilege to put their opinion forward, but stand behind PC when the flack comes back at them. Caro is pretty strongly forthright in her opinions concerning footy and can put the boots in with the best of them so she is going to cop a bit for her corner. Eddie and co may have stepped over the mark with their comments, but in that case so did Shaw and Russell, but they have been exonerated. Why?
