perhaps because

The phrase is generally used to refer to something done to friends, or more as in this case close colleagues. Someone you work with day to day on your team.

In the case of the board, he's just an employee. Not really backstabing in the proper sense.

Posted By: CWC on May 5th 2006 at 13:50:53

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worthy backstabber... (NCFC) - colincanary, May 5, 13:27:08
- Ashton backstabber (NCFC) - Old Git, May 5, 13:53:24
- It wasn't just Worthingtons decision (NCFC) - Clare, May 5, 13:33:43
  - perhaps because (NCFC) - CWC, May 5, 13:50:53
    - Hello! :o) (NCFC) - Clare, May 5, 13:54:50
      - hi!! (NCFC) - CWC, May 5, 13:58:40
  - it was a major part worthys decision (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 5, 13:41:41
  - they are ! (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 5, 13:35:57
  - because he's thick (n/m) (NCFC) - coldplay, May 5, 13:34:21
    - Oooh, oooh... (NCFC) - WorthyHatesFans, May 5, 13:39:19
      - Oi! You can pack that shit in right now! (NCFC) - Frank Butcher, May 5, 13:41:22
        
        you know you love it (n/m) (NCFC) - coldplay, May 5, 13:44:14
        
        Oh, brother, I can?t, I can?t get through (NCFC) - WorthyHatesFans, May 5, 13:47:28
- They smile in your face (NCFC) - WorthyHatesFans, May 5, 13:31:50
  - Good post. Didn't see this for a mo and was worried the world was out of whack... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, May 5, 14:19:19
  - profound! (but true) (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, May 5, 13:33:47
- Worst thing is he is gonna appoint a successor (NCFC) - phrankin, May 5, 13:30:11
- nope. it'll always be someone else's fault. if he had any (NCFC) - bobble, May 5, 13:30:08

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