Yeah, as I said to Rookie I think I made my point a bit clumsily and the Mackay comparison wasn't the best (to put it mildly). To try and clarify: my point was that the audience, the content or the context is irrelevant - you've either said something or you haven't. And Barber said it. And yes...
In content obviously. But if you've said it, you've said it - and Barber's was to a much bigger audience.
And Bozza, I apologise for my tone, re-reading that post it sounds far more 'angry' than I meant it to be.
Presumably you forgive Malky Mackay for his private texts as well? Barber said it. End of story. If he hadn't and it had been made up as a 'sort of thing Barber might say' then your point might have some merit..