Man Utd Thread:

[BennyCake]

Meanwhile, the adventures continue for United's centre half's...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53900934

[Milltown Row2]

Meanwhile, the adventures continue for United's centre half's...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53900934

I won't believe it, as it hasn't been put up by a Pool fan first, fake news..

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ruh roh

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12056434/harry-maguire-found-guilty-of-aggravated-assault-resisting-arrest-and-bribery




Get BC on the phone 'Arry

[Cunny Funt]

Maguire handed a prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days. But this will be suspended because it is a first offence and charges were misdemeanours according to Sky.


Man United statement



Maguire statement

'Following the hearing today, I have instructed my legal team with immediate effect to inform the courts we will be appealing. I remain strong and confident regarding our innocence in this matter - if anything myself, family and friends are the victims.'

[thewobbler]

Why are Man Red continually being linked with forwards and wingers when they need midfielders and defenders?

Is it agent talk or is solskjaer going to go all Ossie Ardiles on it this season?

[Hound]

So Harry's a victim of undercover police officers recognising him and deciding to do him up like a kipper. So he'll follow the appeal process to the end to clear his name.

Or:

His PR advice is to immediately get statements out expressing his innocence, while being quietly relieved to get away with no time. So many papers have "I'm a victim" more prominent than him being found guilty and leaving the public with doubt about the merit of the case. And in due course they'll let the appeal drop and come up with "sensible" reasons for doing so

[brokencrossbar1]

So Harry's a victim of undercover police officers recognising him and deciding to do him up like a kipper. So he'll follow the appeal process to the end to clear his name.

Or:

His PR advice is to immediately get statements out expressing his innocence, while being quietly relieved to get away with no time. So many papers have "I'm a victim" more prominent than him being found guilty and leaving the public with doubt about the merit of the case. And in due course they'll let the appeal drop and come up with "sensible" reasons for doing so

Now now that would be wild cynical! 

I know nothing about the Greek judicial system but in defence of Maguire that is one hell if a quick trial for such serious charges. Aggravated assault and bribing a government official?  That would normally take months to get to a hearing here ....complete opposite of justice delayed, justice denied.

[NAG1]

So Harry's a victim of undercover police officers recognising him and deciding to do him up like a kipper. So he'll follow the appeal process to the end to clear his name.

Or:

His PR advice is to immediately get statements out expressing his innocence, while being quietly relieved to get away with no time. So many papers have "I'm a victim" more prominent than him being found guilty and leaving the public with doubt about the merit of the case. And in due course they'll let the appeal drop and come up with "sensible" reasons for doing so

Now now that would be wild cynical! 

I know nothing about the Greek judicial system but in defence of Maguire that is one hell if a quick trial for such serious charges. Aggravated assault and bribing a government official?  That would normally take months to get to a hearing here ....complete opposite of justice delayed, justice denied.

From what I have read, these are special courts to deal with tourists with time frame being important with flights home etc.
I would imagine they are dealing with similar type incidents on a very frequent basis.

[Milltown Row2]

Hes obviously guilty of something, how bad that is we'll never know really.. Captain of England being a twat (nothing new there), a lot of footballers are not blessed with intelligence..

Utd should fine the shit out of him! 

[brokencrossbar1]

He was a stupid, entitled bollix who thought he was above the law. He should have apologised, said I was stupid and shouldn't have done it, offered to pay a big donation to a local charity or a police benevolent fund and leave it at that. Job done, next.

Also, who goes to an island like Mykonos with their sister given that it's a pure shagging central....like that's weird as f**k!!!

[Armamike]

Maybe Maguire has been hard done by and if so hopefully the appeal will show that.  But, he was stupid to put himself in the position where he got himself into trouble.  Party islands, packed bars etc. a receipt for trouble for professional, high profile sports stars.  If I were his manager I'd be asking him what the hell he was doing there in the first place.  Will be interesting if Manu draw a Greek team in the CL!

[nrico2006]

Hes obviously guilty of something, how bad that is we'll never know really.. Captain of England being a twat (nothing new there), a lot of footballers are not blessed with intelligence..

Utd should fine the shit out of him!

Or he could be innocent. He isnt captain of England either.

[gallsman]

Hes obviously guilty of something, how bad that is we'll never know really.. Captain of England being a twat (nothing new there), a lot of footballers are not blessed with intelligence..

Utd should fine the shit out of him!

Or he could be innocent. He isnt captain of England either.

Maybe Harold Shipman was innocent. He wasn't captain of England either.

[Boycey]

What a bizarre thing to say....

[gallsman]

What a bizarre thing to say....

The point is that you can maybe maybe maybe whatever the f**k you want. He was found guilty. If you don't understand that, I can't help you.