Mason Greenwood released on bail

[tolmie's hairdoo]

So was Lee Hughes and Russ McCormack
If a club needs goals to get it into the premier league promised land or avoid relegation and the £100m cashfall that accompanies it, then they will put their morals aside and take a media backlash for a couple of months

Not in this climate. United must be sweating because if anything emerges which suggests they knew/tried to cover up his behaviour, then sponsors will be walking for the door.

No football club will take a punt on Greenwood in most civilised countries, when the backlash is sponsors walking away and fans and women's groups protesting outside games.

Once a brand becomes toxic, the sponsors are quick to protect their image.

United had a £250m training ground sponsorship deal lined up with Hut Group early last year and they pulled the plug once "fans" broke into Old Trafford and smashed it up.

They couldn't risk being associated with the Glazers and those rioters coming after them.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I think more in regards any alleged behaviour off the field which may have been known, prior to his eventual arrest.

Same now being insinuated towards United and Greenwood.

Samuel wouldn't have written it that way if he didn't think we would come out of it smelling of roses.

There may be one ore two on here with intimate knowledge of the Mendy situation, but I haven't got a clue what went on. He remained in the squad until he was formally charged and that's all I know. Anything else is speculation

In hindsight (a wonderful thing) it may have been considered appropriate to suspend him, or remove him from the playing squad and let him train on his own, but for whatever reason we didn't. I'm sure the club wouldn't have acted either way without legal advice

 

[Keep the Faith]

I don’t think they have suspended him though have they ?
At the end of the day they are both wrong uns so hopefully justice put them both to the sword.

No they have stopped short of suspending him, he is banned from the ground and from the training ground until further notice

 

[feelymcfeel]

I believe that you GAVE us your system of taxation and colonialism about 260 years ago, which is why we wrote our declaration of independence, constitution and bill of rights about 250 years ago. Thanks.

All seems to be going absolutely swimmingly over there at the moment too.

 

[domalino]

United must be sweating because if anything emerges which suggests they knew/tried to cover up his behaviour, then sponsors will be walking for the door.

I still maintain this is going to be the bigger story.

If all these rumours about him being arrested previously, suspended by United and kept away from England because he was known to be abusing his girlfriend turn out to be true, everyone who knew is going to be fucked.

The rape recording and some of the images of her being beaten up are after the date of the supposed previous arrest, so these later crimes could have been prevented if someone had acted.

United are definitely the most exposed, but if England knew as well and they just thought ignoring it was enough then they’ll be skewered.

It’s not an easy situation to handle, but I would expect them to have some official intervention process, like you would if you found out a player was an alcoholic or gambling addict. Make him get professional help, there must be some sort of therapy or anger management designed to stop this. They should have offered her some sort of help too.

Ultimately it seems like everyone knew this kid was beating up his girlfriend and the only thing they cared about was the public finding out.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I still maintain this is going to be the bigger story.

If all these rumours about him being arrested previously, suspended by United and kept away from England because he was known to be abusing his girlfriend turn out to be true, everyone who knew is going to be fucked.

The rape recording and some of the images of her being beaten up are after the date of the supposed previous arrest, so these later crimes could have been prevented if someone

United are definitely the most exposed, but if England knew as well and they just thought ignoring it was enough then they’ll be skewered.

It’s not an easy situation to handle, but I would expect them to have some official intervention process, like you would if you found out a player was an alcoholic or gambling addict. Make him get professional help, there must be some sort of therapy or anger management designed to stop this.

Ultimately it seems like everyone knew this kid was beating up his girlfriend and the only thing they cared about was the public finding out.

rags in contact with Boris's team as we speak.

 

[Eds]

Val McDermid ends Raith Rovers support over David Goodwillie deal

Crime writer Val McDermid protests at the signing of David Goodwillie who was ruled a rapist in a civil case.

www.bbc.co.uk

I know Scottish law is different but this never went to court but he was ruled to be a rapist and ordered to pay damages in a civil case in 2017. He never faced a criminal trial over the rape claim after prosecutors said there was not enough evidence.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I still maintain this is going to be the bigger story.

If all these rumours about him being arrested previously, suspended by United and kept away from England because he was known to be abusing his girlfriend turn out to be true, everyone who knew is going to be fucked.

The rape recording and some of the images of her being beaten up are after the date of the supposed previous arrest, so these later crimes could have been prevented if someone had acted.

United are definitely the most exposed, but if England knew as well and they just thought ignoring it was enough then they’ll be skewered.

It’s not an easy situation to handle, but I would expect them to have some official intervention process, like you would if you found out a player was an alcoholic or gambling addict. Make him get professional help, there must be some sort of therapy or anger management designed to stop this. They should have offered her some sort of help too.

Ultimately it seems like everyone knew this kid was beating up his girlfriend and the only thing they cared about was the public finding out.

I wonder if the PFA have had any involvement?

This has the potential to be very far reaching.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Seems to have been “cancelled” by the scum.
No shirts available or any other Greenwood products in the shop.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I still maintain this is going to be the bigger story.

If all these rumours about him being arrested previously, suspended by United and kept away from England because he was known to be abusing his girlfriend turn out to be true, everyone who knew is going to be fucked.

The rape recording and some of the images of her being beaten up are after the date of the supposed previous arrest, so these later crimes could have been prevented if someone had acted.

United are definitely the most exposed, but if England knew as well and they just thought ignoring it was enough then they’ll be skewered.

It’s not an easy situation to handle, but I would expect them to have some official intervention process, like you would if you found out a player was an alcoholic or gambling addict. Make him get professional help, there must be some sort of therapy or anger management designed to stop this. They should have offered her some sort of help too.

Ultimately it seems like everyone knew this kid was beating up his girlfriend and the only thing they cared about was the public finding out.

There's no way back if this girl or anyone else can show prior intervention from his club or the police.

We are already seeing it this week with Spotify and that fucking loon Joe Rogan peddling anti-vax conspiracy bollocks?

£2bn wiped off the share price due to likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulling their music, sponsors saying they will leave.

United are propped up by huge sponsorship deals and, in such a difficult financial climate, firms don't even blink, they just leave if a brand is toxic to their own.

All very hypothetical, but if United did know, they would be financially done by the end of the week.

Nike have already distanced themselves as Greenwood's boot sponsor. United removed promotional literature from their website which carries his image or name, even Cadbury and TeamViewer have put statements out.