News of Ex Players

[Tony’s Carp]

I can’t see how we have a lost revenue case. We chose to suspend him, City didn’t suspend Mendy when he was arrested, only when he was charged, Sunderland still played Johnson AFTER he told the club he was going to plead guilty.

Yeah, I don't see a legal action there, certainly not now. Our best hope is the loss can be taken in mitigation by the PL investigation.

 

[Del-boy]

Be interesting to see what happens both for GS and Everton.

Club have a potential case of lost revenue.
GS Certainly has a case against (the police?) the loss of earnings, reputational damage and so forth.

Don’t think you can blame the police. That’s their job at the end of the day. Someone makes a complaint of that nature they have to look into it. Cases like this don’t get resolved within a week.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Yeah, I don't see a legal action there, certainly not now. Our best hope is the loss can be taken in mitigation by the PL investigation.

Surely some sort of insurance is involved? Then again, it is us.

 

[BNJ1878]

The whole thing has been handled really badly.

Scooped up with now what seems to be just a vague outline of a case.

Bail extended multiple times.

Eventually had all charges dropped 19 months after his arrest because they couldn't gather strong enough evidence.

Personally, I hope he takes them to the fkin cleaners.

He'll always be "(player name) the nonce" now.

 

[Ruairi77]

Having charges dropped due to not enough evidence does not equal innocence

yea, yea it does.

 

[BNJ1878]

Don’t think you can blame the police. That’s their job at the end of the day. Someone makes a complaint of that nature they have to look into it. Cases like this don’t get resolved within a week.

But it shouldn't take this long.

Pathetic.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Don’t think you can blame the police. That’s their job at the end of the day. Someone makes a complaint of that nature they have to look into it. Cases like this don’t get resolved within a week.

2 years though? That doesn't do anyone any favours.

A reminder if we can all refrain from naming names.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Surely some sort of insurance is involved? Then again, it is us.

I imagine there's insurance against serious injuries but against a player being accused but not charged of a crime. The insurers would surely point out he could play the whole time if we wanted him to.

 

[Del-boy]

But it shouldn't take this long.

Pathetic.

2 years though? That doesn't do anyone any favours.

A reminder if we can all refrain from naming names.

I take it you both have not dealt with the Crown Prosecution a service before?

 

[NathDogg]

I agree I think it’s been a bit of a poo show, for all involved.

Hope we can mitigate some of the financial issues against this mess.

 

[Dymak]

Not even enough evidence to charge, never mind convict. Ridiculous.

 

[SJB]

Fabian Delph is still fuming

Bet he's pulled a muscle doing that.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

2 years though? That doesn't do anyone any favours.

A reminder if we can all refrain from naming names.

This is exactly my issue with it all - yes, not being charged doesn't mean he hasn't done anything morally wrong and we should remember that, but if the evidence they had didn't meet the charging threshold after, say, 6 months of investigating, what more evidence were they hoping to find? They've just deprived the guy of a full year beyond that.

 

[HowardsWay]

Cases like this are always very difficult to prove. Usually a case of "She says / he says" unless the woman reports the incident immediately.
I'm wondering if there has been a settlement here and as such, she has declined to give any further evidence. It's a bit odd that it has taken this length of time and there are no winners from this. Life moves on. Hope the parties involved are able to do so.

 

[Connor]

yea, yea it does.

No, no it does not