Apology to the club

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It’s great to see our forum rally round and show support for a fellow blue.

I’m more traumatized reading this thread than witnessing what our friend actually Meldrew did. I would definitely get some proper legal advise to understand the grounds for appeal.

Oh, and if anyone does a GoFundMe for Meldrew, I’m in.

Is the gofundme for his sky sports subscription for the next 4 years?
:)

 

[BringBackSwales]

At least 40 posters on here gave you good advice which was to get a solicitor. Why are you in shock? You must be blindly arrogant to think it could be talked away or incredibly naive. You read the posts telling you what to do

Don’t be such a cock. The OP has been remorseful from the off, he has just been hit with a 4 year banning order from City for doing what thousands of others did, he may have been misguided but not once on here has he shown arrogance. Talk about kicking a man when he is down

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The judge sounds like a mouthy cock, having an advocate in a serious case might be prudent but this lad has tried his utmost to apologise for what thousands did at the Etihad and round the country that day.

I for one am disappointed in the silence from City considering this fella has been a ST holder for 20 years.

Sorry mate but I found your second paragraph the most Scouse point I’ve read on here since yesterday. The ban is very harsh but it’s not the Club’s role to endorse breaking the law.

FWIW On another thread (yesterday) I read somebody complaining that they’d phoned up City to buy a season card in the wrong month and another Blue outraged that City hadn’t renewed a season card they weren’t paying for.

 

[i kne albert davy]

Sorry mate but I found your second paragraph the most Scouse point I’ve read on here since yesterday. The ban is very harsh but it’s not the Club’s role to endorse breaking the law.

FWIW On another thread (yesterday) I read somebody complaining that they’d phoned up City to buy a season card in the wrong month and another Blue outraged that City hadn’t renewed a season card they weren’t paying for.

Definitely the club can't be seen to support the lad invading the pitch I've no complaints about that, my beef would be with the sentence and the magistrates summing up bollocks like people at the game were distressed( how would they know probably never seen the inside of a football ground) I for one never even knew it had happened how can they speak for me,as for people watching on the telly distressed do me a favour. Sadly this lad is the fall guy for worse behaviour by others and that shouldn't be how the law works.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Definitely the club can't be seen to support the lad invading the pitch I've no complaints about that, my beef would be with the sentence and the magistrates summing up bollocks like people at the game were distressed( how would they know probably never seen the inside of a football ground) I for one never even knew it had happened how can the speak for me,as for people watching on the telly distressed do me a favour. Sadly this lad is the fall guy for worse behaviour by others and that shouldn't be how the law works.

I agree mate. A 3 match ban would have been more appropriate.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

I see Sly sports website has thrown this in with their transfer news…gutted for you Meldrew, worse timing than one of my golf shots, lots of good legal advice on here for you pal, but the best advice I can give you is it’s time to move on, you’ve had your punishment, your 30 minutes of fame, I’m sure one day you will laugh at all this (might be a while) but like anything in life you will adjust, you’ve just lived through a pandemic watching City on tv so you can do it, throw yourself into something you’ve always wanted to do, let the dust settle and be with family & friends

 

[City_Sean]

Absolutely ridiculous what's happened. As others have said you've been remorseful, didn't cause trouble on the pitch and just enjoyed a special moment.

Ridiculous how people get treated like this. As others have said thousands went on the pitch that day.

Hope you appeal.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Even the Everton pitch invasion when they beat palace has been cleared by Merseyside police and no one charged ..

Really? That's a surprise

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

The bit about causing distress to those watching at home as well?! Ridiculous.

Ambulance chasing legal firms run by friends of the prosecutor are actively seeking those from that long list of those suffering alarm and distress for Compo claims.
I declined their services as the only alarm and distress l suffered was when Villa scored.

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

The issue with getting a lawyer is you may get a reduced fine / banning order, but then get whacked with a hefty legal fee. The only winner (as always) is the legal eagle.

Legal shitehawk is the correct term but it doesn't rhyme.