[Tha Knows...]

Westbars Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 11:22 AM, said:

Keep up the commentary!

The Mirror should be paying him a commission !

[Sammy Spireite]

HistoricWarwick, on 14 October 2016 - 10:54 AM, said:

12 pages dedicated to a footballer's alleged sexual assault or otherwise.

Apparently football used to revolve around some blokes kicking an inflated pig skin around for the entertainment of the working class masses.

If you're suggesting that in years gone by that footballers were some moral bastions of society, then I'd say you are wrong.

Such behaviour that seems to have happened on the night in question, has gone on for years, by men and women of all walks of life. The only difference being that with modern media methods we are now far more likely to hear about it than say 20/30 years ago.

Example, in Paul McGugans days at town, imagine if such things like twitter or instagram were around when he was regularly slumped over the bar in a well known pub on Brampton in the small hours, the night before a match. There would have been a mini media tornado around Saltergate.

[Westbars Spireite]

Discussion about the content of the note apparently.

[Sammy Spireite]

Jury are back in court and there is a discussion about a note passed by the jury.

[Stoptalkingbol]

This is better than the match day threads.

[Westbars Spireite]

He'll be hoping his defence is more effective than our's.

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 11:40 AM, said:

He'll be hoping his defence is more effective than our's.

Money buys you a good defence, I blame DA

[Sammy Spireite]

azul, on 14 October 2016 - 11:43 AM, said:

Money buys you a good defence, I blame DA

I wonder if we have a representative in court?

[azul]

Sammy Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 11:47 AM, said:

I wonder if we have a representative in court?

Imagine Turner with his arms round Evans on the steps of the court speaking to the media

[Westbars Spireite]

Sammy Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 11:47 AM, said:

I wonder if we have a representative in court?

Doubt it. Though the long lunches may appeal to some.

[Stoptalkingbol]

I feel like it's all going to go titties up in the last minute.

This post has been edited by Stoptalkingbol: 14 October 2016 - 11:51 AM

[Sammy Spireite]

In their note to Mrs Justice Nicola Davies, they asked to see the CCTV from The Godfather takeaway.

The judge reminded them they already have that footage.

They also asked to see the complainant’s initial police interview on DVD.

The judge asked the jury whether they want to be reminded about something the woman said in her interview or the way she said it.

[jack bauer]

Sammy Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 11:47 AM, said:

I wonder if we have a representative in court?

Humphries? chair of PFA? but doubt it

[spireitetoo]

Stoptalkingbol, on 14 October 2016 - 11:38 AM, said:

This is better than the match day threads.

And football pundits on some of those have nothing on the part-time barristers on this one......

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

spireitetoo, on 14 October 2016 - 11:54 AM, said:

And football pundits on some of those have nothing on the part-time barristers on this one......

Even some full time barristers are thick as pudding, lord knows how they qualify.

[Sammy Spireite]

lunch break until 2pm

[AllTownArentWe]

Is the verdict due today?

[azul]

Sammy Spireite, on 14 October 2016 - 12:00 PM, said:

lunch break until 2pm

Nothing should get in the way of a good glass of Claret

[azul]

dim view, on 14 October 2016 - 10:23 AM, said:

There must be rules governing it. I would have thought it has to be corroborative.
Anyway, in this case the witness had made himself known for the original trial. If it transpires that he receives money, he might have a 'prearrangement' with the woman. All things are possible.

Obviously and the rule is, if you've got the money, you get a different kind of justice (or injutice)

[brockwell-spireite]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 14 October 2016 - 11:57 AM, said:

Even some full time barristers are thick as pudding, lord knows how they qualify.

You cannot qualify as a barrister being thick as pudding!!.... common sense however....