BBC Johnson free to play for Sunderland

[Father Jack Hackett]

Aye, it was either that or a 2kg tub of Bisto. Feel like I made a good choice.

Bragging about your extravagant purchases.

 

[deleted user 785]

Bisturr.

Aye that walks betta

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Very surprised at this, was convinced he'd be suspended till his trial was over.

 

[Tin Soldier]

5 live now very wooly statement from the club re whether he will play but we are going to get pelters for this across the UK . If he plays and is then found guilty this will beat any of the Ched Evans fiasco

 

[Mary Hinge]

Well its not quite that straight forward is it? Particularly after initially suspending him.

The innocent til proven guilty line doesnt quite cover every scenario, particularly where employment is concerned

It does cover the actual fact that he hasn't been found guilty in a court of law...

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Premier League survival > serious criminal allegations.
Money > morality.

Just another in a long line of dreadful decisions from the Sunderland AFC hierarchy. The people running this club are incompetent.

Our CEO is a Lawyer n'all

 

[hughbert]

Suspended initially while under investigation but free to play after charged.
Makes sense.

summed up to perfection. i defy anybody to justify this.

 

[haway]

Mind boggling decision to be honest.

 

[living in hope]

wrong decision made by club.

I agree

 

[chriswallace85]

Could it not be the case that the player/club are confident nothing will come of it? (Dunno If Im allowed to ask that like)

Whether you are or not, that's my take on it.

 

[Mary Hinge]

Aye, for the liquid.

Spring clean.....ready for borning ya belly in Magjorca

 

[haway]

Our CEO is a Lawyer n'all

She worked as a lawyer for about 2 years, there is no reason to think she has any more knowledge on this matter than your average newly qualified solicitor.

 

[MrMojo]

Or if he was knowingly guilty he'd want everything to appear as normal as possible so he could get away with it.

I'm not sure that's how the law works, marra

 

[ajthemackem]

I'd presume it's a way of showing you are backing the player without saying so in so many words. I doubt he'll play. Nobody's mind will be on his football with stuff like that hanging over his head.
Quite cleverly worded actually.

 

[Sima]

Spring clean.....ready for borning ya belly in Magjorca

Aye, I'm going to go over there and drink brown ale and keep up on all of the latest updates in the magedia.

 

[dangermows]

I'd presume it's a way of showing you are backing the player without saying so in so many words. I doubt he'll play. Nobody's mind will be on his football with stuff like that hanging over his head.
Quite cleverly worded actually.

SAFC the clever clerb.

 

[PTR]

Oh wow, didn't expect that.

Not that I'm against him, or pre-judging at all. But the media-storm and the abuse in the grounds is going to be awful.

Not at all what the club needs to be part of.
Nor his family tbh.

 

[Keawyeds]

Once again this illustrates the point that people should not be named until they're sent to court.
If he's innocent, and let's be fair, it's creeping steadily towards a big if as he's been charged, this could ruin his career and his life.

 

[ajthemackem]

SAFC the clever clerb.

Cheeky ferker.

 

[Discopants91]

This is a great case for arguing that the victim and accused should be anonymous until a verdict is reached.