I call bullsh*t. You wrote, and I quote again:
"I suppose you and others agree that its not cheating doing it behind Lous back?"
Hint: that's not a question. That's stuffing words in someone's mouth, and asking them if they agree.
Look, that is hearsay, and just because the poster (kollegedave) says that "Barton even admitted it" doesn't mean it's FACT. Did you hear it from the horse's mouth? Did you hear it from anyone authoritative? Did you hear it mentioned on the commentary? No, you didn't. You read a post on an Internet forum, and believe it to be fact, because it plays into your own agenda against John.
Until someone authoritative tells me that this truly happened, I don't believe it. And btw, unlike you, I have no agenda. I would've been happy whoever won. I just believe in the facts, and not spreading rumors, adding fuel to any fires, or posting classless threads.
Even if it turns out to be true, so what? Lou's a big boy, and can handle himself. And there are some truly well grounded, level-headed, and fine people in attendance there -- not the least of which is Ed Liddawi himself. If something truly shady was going on, I have faith that the owner knows his room -- and its frequent customers like Dennis Spears -- better than you do.
-Sean