Adam Johnson Trial Verdict

[Aituk7]

this thread isnt anywhere near as good as mine about Johnson 10 mins ago but that got pulled!!!! the OP is obviously Rogers gay lover! tssk!

I posted as soon as the police published the mugshot, gotta be quick to the draw mo fo

 

[peil]

i agree - very very harsh

I would disagree, if anything it merely highlights that the sentences for taking a life need to be higher

 

[janey]

It's not just you.

The club knew what he had done, in considerable detail, and continued to select him for the best part of a year.

Byrne should resign.

Did they? Were you in the meeting? Because I've been in many meetings where in Court the detail of that meeting has been lied about

 

[Fetch Mr Advocaat]

Kept him to try and save our season and keep us up, it's all about the money losing that huge TV deal. I think it was more of you help us and we'll help you with £60k a week

 

[mart]

Pathetic response. "Some documents, tactical decision making" completing avoiding the issues.

Hardly. He changed his plea to guilty on the day the trial began, if he had previously admitted them to the club he would have had to change the plea then.

 

[fergus]

is it me or have they just ignored the fact that he admitted to the club he HAD kissed a 15 year old?

....and admitted he knew she was under-age at the time

 

[The Beautiful Game]

Where does that statement answer whether the club knew he admitted in the police station kissing the girl/ admitted kissing the girl in general? That is the allegation that has been put to SAFC.

What the club are saying on my reading of it is to ignore the question of what they knew / didn't know and instead say 'well he wasn't pleading guilty so that's what we went along with, if we knew he was pleading guilty we'd have sacked him'.

But that isn't the issue. The issue is whether *despite* knowing he was pleading not guilty, they knew what he was admitting to. That's statement doesn't answer that IMO.

Reading between the lines but I'm not sure they know exactly what accusations they're answering. They use words like "it is understood" and that they're learning about it "from the media".

 

[Scotsmackem]

is it me or have they just ignored the fact that he admitted to the club he HAD kissed a 15 year old?

He didn't though, he said he was pleading not guilty on all counts.

 

[The Exile]

I'm glad stuffs being deleted, he's gone, he's guilty.

The problem is that by stifling all reasonable conversation about if there'll be an avalanche now.

 

[ChrisAshley]

I know footballers are generally not the brightest but this is up there with the dumbest. He's thrown away his career and his liberty for a fumble in the back of his car. What a f***ing spenk.

according to the Daily Mail (I know)

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Arrogant and thick.

 

[lord of light]

I would disagree, if anything it merely highlights that the sentences for taking a life need to be higher

ah well yes - bring back hanging for murder i say!!!!!!

 

[Botchie]

It was obvious the shit been chucked at the club was a desperate attempt by his legal team to paint him in a good light. Good riddance you horrible rat, you have let many people down and have got exactly what you deserve.

 

[Horace Cope]

Didn't a police officer say under oath he admitted kissing the girl to the club who were given what's app messages?

 

[The Beautiful Game]

Why would you suggest the club have not refuted the claims that they knew what he had done all along?

See above. From that statement in not sure they're aware of exactly what's been aid. They've heard something in the media and rushed something out.

 

[redandwhiterob]

Imo they have thought fuck it let's play him and worry about the consequences later

If they could have legally sacked him and chose not to its a utter disgrace imo and heads should roll

 

[Scotlands number 9]

They knew what went on if they had the transcripts and the evidence and I dare say they'll of known he was pleading guilty. I'm not having that statement like, Byrne again proves to be bulletproof

 

[Pepe]

Time for the know nowts to steam in. Some of them already have.

 

[Deleted member 611]

They are saying he didn't?

They're not saying that at all.

They are saying that they were advised that his plea was going to be not guilty. Despite not denying that they knew the detail of what he had done, they used that as a fig leaf to cover themselves when they wanted to play him for another year, while waiting for the trial.

 

[UaeExile]

I would of expected Byrne/ someone from the club to have been a witness in the case. Im quite annoyed nobody was either because we would of had more answers.

Why would they? Would your employer be a witness if it was you up in court?

 

[BIG BAZ]

Is he signing the nonce jotter then ?

The ....The what ???