Adam Johnson Trial Verdict

[look out piano]

You can support the team without attending the matches...

Of course you can, I was just inquiring as to whether fans would feel strongly enough to stop supporting the team / club in general. It won't make any difference to me, I'll always support Sunderland regardless.

 

[Sweeper]

Byrne was told about the charges, what part of that are you struggling to get your head around?

She was told he had messaged and kissed a 15 year old girl.

 

[Mowgli]

Yep. She can not outlast this sham.

f***ing bet she does

 

[hexhamali]

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wow, that's bad

 

[safcforever]

He hadn't admitted anything in court. He had however admitted it to the Club. Different things entirely. His plea is completely irrelevant - it's a red herring thrown into the statement to distract from the real issue.

So a rumour says. As far as we know the club knew nothing and we can't say what side is telling the truth

 

[Monkey man]

I became reiver apparently

Well you talk some utter shite on your Reiver account mate. Stick to mrjardine

 

[Sweeper]

Agreed. Her position is untenable

Definitely.

 

[Rober33]

How? The club haven't said anything about that either way. Deliberately it seems.

"Some documents were received relating to the case, which were immediately sent to Mr. Pownall for his attention. However, the club was not in a position to make any judgment on the outcome of the case"

You're saying that they were.

 

[ollie c]

Or more specifically, not good for the CEO.

She has to go, it's very clear. Shameful

If you think sacking one person will clear this mess, you're mistaken. Mopping up the blood for years, I reckon. It will always be SAFC that has the fetid stink of a carcass going forward, long after she's gone.

 

[sunderpitt]

Detailed meeting took place, she new he's sent messages doesn't state wether Byrne new the context of them, but new he had kissed her, all coming from Radio Newcastle

Guess your keyboard does not have the letter 'k'

 

[ollie c]

you executed Charles the first you lying bugger

He had it coming...

 

[Sweeper]

No. She had been told that it did happen.

Exactly, why are a minority of people so determined to ignore this.

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

So the club knew what he did, suspended him and brought him back it. Your happy with that are you. It's a f***ing disgrace.

On the whole I have the same opinion as you and Haway on the matter but he's right in saying this isn't anything we didn't really already know.

All it is is an officer saying he made Byrne aware of the allegations. At this point they could have only been that. We also already know that she was aware of the allegations as he was suspended then brought back. Nothing has changed with this statement

 

[Mowgli]

So a rumour says. As far as we know the club knew nothing and we can't say what side is telling the truth

Why hasn't the club came out and simply denied it then?

 

[The Sandance Kid]

Mate stop with the faux outrage.

Hes texted, kissed & fingered a groupie. He has rightly been sacked and found guilty. People like you are baying for his blood & no doubt he will do time.

You should be ashamed of this comment.

 

[Uncle D]

They are accountable for continuing to select a player who they knew had sent inappropriate messages to a child, had met that child and had kissed that child.

Do you really think that the club would continue to play him without taking
legal advice,give your head a shake man.

 

[Mrjardine]

Can't be arsed to trawl through all this but are people still seriously doubting that Byrne was aware of Johnsons actions?

 

[Some Random Guy]

This statement provides nothing new.

 

[Sweeper]

So a rumour says. As far as we know the club knew nothing and we can't say what side is telling the truth

It's not a rumour - a senior QC and a police officer said it in court. The lead investigator said it today. It's unrefuted by the Club. It happened. Accept it.

 

[Doberman]

"Some documents were received relating to the case, which were immediately sent to Mr. Pownall for his attention. However, the club was not in a position to make any judgment on the outcome of the case"

You're saying that they were.

no but with what they knew, they did not have to play him.