Today's press reports have a story that St George will be presenting medical evidence which will show how easy it to break the eye socket, one of the softest bones in the body. Paul had a similar injury earlier this year when he recieved an accidental eye poking.
CEO Doust has expressed concern that the media reports will mean that Smith will not get a fair hearing.
The constant talk of Smith's past record is almost certain to influence the Judiciary commitee... although by rights, it should not.
Also, Walters has confirmed today that Smith apologised immediately after the incident.... this is in direct contradiction to an earlier release which said Walters couldn't remember anything apart from being treated on the sideline .. 'someone must have hit me' was the comment he was reported to have said in last Monday's press.
The medical eveidence and insistence that this was an accident gives Smithy an outside chance.
However, the real stumbling block is the Judiciary itself who are at best, a sham.
Whatever, in a few hours from now we'll find out the results.... cross them fingers and cross them toes.
