Mattock's Big Day (Thursday)

[Leesoh]

And no doubt he was smirking his way out of court.

To be fair to the lad, he wasn't. He looked genuinely upset.

Oh, and for lazzer, there was no evidence offered in relation to the perverting the course of justice charge, so a verdict of 'not guilty' was delivered.

 

[drummindefender]

No Leeh. That just isn't glamourous enough for us. I bet the **** walked out doing the goosestep say "**** lestoh!" and some old dear is serving time in prison instead.

Scandalous.

 

[bocadillo]

Mattock got......‎10mths suspended for 2yrs, 150hrs unpaid work requirement and £1,500 cost

Proof that there is no genuine justice in this country - provided that you have enough money to afford a very good lawyer

Scandalous decision

I think that's probably a bit more than I expected him to get, considering the down-grading of the charges.

 

[fox58]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-11166370

CCTV footage of the punches being thrown

 

[Blaby blue blood]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-11166370

CCTV footage of the punches being thrown

Seems to have a good right on him, I'll give him that much!

(Please note, I'm not condoning this kind of conduct in any way shape or form)

 

[drew]

To be fair if some chav was in my face giving me shit i'd be inclined to smack them.

 

[lazzer]

To be fair if some chav was in my face giving me shit i'd be inclined to smack them.

And offer to pay off the victims as well ?

 

[drew]

Nah.

 

[Macky]

The judge's comments that he's fair game for abuse because he earns a good wage (effectively) is complete and utter bollocks.
I doesn't matter what job somebody does or how much they are paid to do it, nobody has the right to abuse you. If that arsehole had've been up in my face, I'd have done the same thing, especially if I had a few drinks in me. I'd stamp on his neck.

 

[Feriol]

The judge's comments that he's fair game for abuse because he earns a good wage (effectively) is complete and utter bollocks.
I doesn't matter what job somebody does or how much they are paid to do it, nobody has the right to abuse you. If that arsehole had've been up in my face, I'd have done the same thing, especially if I had a few drinks in me. I'd stamp on his neck.

I thought the same.

As a footballer he will have to expect it (although in an ideal world it shouldn't matter) but even that shouldn't be taken into consideration in court. All men should be equal in the eyes of the law.

 

[Leesoh]

The judge's comments that he's fair game for abuse because he earns a good wage (effectively) is complete and utter bollocks.
I doesn't matter what job somebody does or how much they are paid to do it, nobody has the right to abuse you. If that arsehole had've been up in my face, I'd have done the same thing, especially if I had a few drinks in me. I'd stamp on his neck.

The judge didn't say he was fair game. The implication was that JM was recompensed enough to rise above jealous twats without having to resort to violence.

 

[Macky]

The judge didn't say he was fair game. The implication was that JM was recompensed enough to rise above jealous twats without having to resort to violence.

That's still bollocks though, the two aren't related at all. Mattock's earnings have nothing to do with the case.

 

[tedfoxxx]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-11166370

CCTV footage of the punches being thrown

Did you notice how the guy on the far right, leaning on a table, took about 30 seconds to realise afight had broken out behind him?:icon_lol:

 

[Biffa Bacon]

That's still bollocks though, the two aren't related at all. Mattock's earnings have nothing to do with the case.

Yes they do. The judge was making the point that a sensible lad in Mattocks financial position would not put himself in the position that Joe did. Using a bit of common sense and staying away from clubs full of idiots who've had a beer in Leicester City centre for a while would have stopped any of this, it's not as if there aren't plenty of pubs and clubs around the midlands.

 

[Han]

Yes they do. The judge was making the point that a sensible lad in Mattocks financial position would not put himself in the position that Joe did. Using a bit of common sense and staying away from clubs full of idiots who've had a beer in Leicester City centre for a while would have stopped any of this, it's not as if there aren't plenty of pubs and clubs around the midlands.

And of all the clubs available, even in Leicester, he chooses to go to beered-up chav central. Common sense would tell you that JM was more or less guaranteed trouble.

 

[Leesoh]

That's still bollocks though, the two aren't related at all. Mattock's earnings have nothing to do with the case.

Course they are; if he wasn't a footballer earning a "king's ransom", he wouldn't have been targeted in the first place.

 

[Macky]

Course they are; if he wasn't a footballer earning a "king's ransom", he wouldn't have been targeted in the first place.

Exactly. So he deserves the protection of the law, not condemnation from it.

 

[Leesoh]

Exactly. So he deserves the protection of the law, not condemnation from it.

In what way?

Are you suggesting that his status should have meant he had the perfect excuse to use his fists to resolve a situation? Surely when he made that decision, and it was pointed out by his own brief, as a sober individual and not a pissed up lout like the people he dealt with, he crossed a line.

 

[Lboro fox]

Yes they do. The judge was making the point that a sensible lad in Mattocks financial position would not put himself in the position that Joe did. Using a bit of common sense and staying away from clubs full of idiots who've had a beer in Leicester City centre for a while would have stopped any of this, it's not as if there aren't plenty of pubs and clubs around the midlands.

The quote from the judge indicates that the people winding him up aren't idiots, but some sort of martyr, abused by an evil footballer. If you take the piss out of any pissed up stranger, at some point you are going to get a smack.

 

[Leesoh]

The quote from the judge indicates that the people winding him up aren't idiots, but some sort of martyr, abused by an evil footballer. If you take the piss out of any pissed up stranger, at some point you are going to get a smack.

No it wasn't. First of all, it was said that Mattock was sober. Secondly, I think people are missing the point entirely. The complainants were not painted in any favourable light at all. The judge has criticised Mattock's reaction to the situation. If it was perfectly legal to smack gobby, pissed up twunts, then there'd be a lot more violence in town at weekends.