Gerrard Not Guilty

[escos66]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8167000.stm

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

no surprise there

 

[Lako42]

Surprise surprise

 

[homer]

The 29-year-old footballer, of Formby, Merseyside, was the only one of seven men to be cleared over the violence.

Wonder why that was :icon_roll

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

did i hear right that gerrard punched the victim 3 times in self defence??????? surely once is enough or better still to turn and walk away

 

[Leesoh]

Unbelievable, well, actually it's not unbelievable. This is a great example of trial by jury.

 

[Leesoh]

did i hear right that gerrard punched the victim 3 times in self defence??????? surely once is enough or better still to turn and walk away

That's what he said. Apparently the victim "was in his face". :icon_roll

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

That's what he said. Apparently the victim "was in his face". :icon_roll

hmmmm....

this is all down to money and status

 

[Leesoh]

hmmmm....

this is all down to money and status

His co-defendants all pleaded guilty to affray. I know I haven't seen all the CCTV, but only one of the group seemed to be kicking off, and he was the one that got away with it.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

His co-defendants all pleaded guilty to affray. I know I haven't seen all the CCTV, but only one of the group seemed to be kicking off, and he was the one that got away with it.

i agree

 

[The Old Fox]

At the risk of sounding like a communist reactionary, the British Law was never written for the ordinary man and, whilst displaying the manners of an illiterate oik, Gerrard has the fiscal clout of the ruling class.
You used to know where you were when the bloke above the law knew how to use enough cutlery for a humble family meal: ah, those were the days.....

 

[Willlow]

His co-defendants all pleaded guilty to affray. I know I haven't seen all the CCTV, but only one of the group seemed to be kicking off, and he was the one that got away with it.

If you havent seen it all then how can you suggest it was only Gerrard who was kicking off? :icon_roll

People will say he only got off because he is a footballer, but it is only because he is a footballer that it has gone this far. If it had been anyone else it would have just stayed as a silly fight in a pub.

 

[Biff]

Just collected £80.

Had Gerrard and Winehouse in a double.

 

[Motown Fox]

Commenting afterwards Gerrard said "it was a game of 2 halfs we had them on the back foot and the lads gave 100% commitment etc etc"

 

[Brauny Blue]

Now if the trial had been in Manchester........

 

[SwedeFox]

People will say he only got off because he is a footballer, but it is only because he is a footballer that it has gone this far. If it had been anyone else it would have just stayed as a silly fight in a pub.

As much as I would love to see him convicted, purely because of my deep hatred of Liverpool FC which I have expressed several times before here on TalkingBalls, I think this is much nearer the truth.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

despite gerrard apparently throwing all the punches?????

so much for being a model pro/good influence etc

 

[highland fox]

Wonder why that was :icon_roll

Probably because all the others pleaded guilty and didn't stand trial.
Whatever the outcome was to be certain people had already made their mind up he was guilty and no jury in any court were going to change their mind.However IMO Gerrard should never have put himself in that scenario in the first place and I expect deep down he's ashamed and won't be going out on the piss again with his mates.I like how the other bloke is painted has being whiter than white based on one minutes video foootage that people have seen.

 

[highland fox]

His co-defendants all pleaded guilty to affray. I know I haven't seen all the CCTV, but only one of the group seemed to be kicking off, and he was the one that got away with it.

Exactly..you haven't seen ALL the footage but it hasn't stopped you assuming

 

[Leesoh]

If you havent seen it all then how can you suggest it was only Gerrard who was kicking off? :icon_roll

People will say he only got off because he is a footballer, but it is only because he is a footballer that it has gone this far. If it had been anyone else it would have just stayed as a silly fight in a pub.

Exactly..you haven't seen ALL the footage but it hasn't stopped you assuming

However I have been reading what was said in court, so feel that I can form an opinion. Ok?