Mason Greenwood released on bail

[meeesh]

You must have missed the news, gossip, and fans songs about him?

Iceland is the big clue.

Surely the next one to hit the news,seems to have gone very quiet that one.....for now

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is there even plea bargaining in the UK?

Obviously it’s a mainstay of the US legal system.

Good example of TV dramas clouding peoples’ knowledge of our legal system.

 

[Groke]

Pain free?

His career is over. And as for his millions, I'm pretty sure his current outgoings on top of his substantial legal fees will soon eat into his savings once his contract is inevitably torn up. He'll no doubt find out who his real friends are.

I think he would still come out of jail a wealthy man unfortunately - which doesn't seem right. 18 months (or whatever) in clink, then back to his previous lifestyle

 

[ZabbaFC]

Does anyone know if the charges are dropped would the rat still get charged?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Can we please move on from trivial matters such as transfers or one upping another club. This is about a girl who's been treated in an absolute abhorrent manner and needs support, as well as justice needing to be done.

Football is so secondary.

I know, and I said so earlier.

I was just rather clumsily trying to point out that his actions have not only ruined the life of a young girl, but also have had knock on effects within the world of football.

 

[Centurions]

Does anyone know if the charges are dropped would the rat still get charged?

Is that some sort of Zen thing?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Is there even plea bargaining in the UK?

Obviously it’s a mainstay of the US legal system.

No, but pleas can be entered on a basis which is agreed with the prosecutions which tends to limit any sentence.

It's still matter for the Judge though and in fact it's poor form for the prosecution to even suggest a sentence, other than to point out any statutory limits or requirements on sentence such as maximum sentence and any ancillary orders that are required.

 

[Eds]

Papers don't know re last couple years.

There were plenty of tips last year from the public he had supposedly been arrested one particular weekend but it just never went anywhere.

Papers don't sit on stuff of such gravity if they can prove it.

What I will say, is maybe give Martin Samuel column a read today.

There is a worrying inference City could be in a much worse light after the Mendy case is all out in the wash, but United might also know a bit more than previously let on.

It's a good piece.

MS writes 'Mendy will this year face trial over seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault, involving five women. Yet Manchester City continued to select him until it became unconscionable to do so and may suffer marked reputational damage as a result when the trial unfolds'.

What I would say is that as soon as he was arrested he was suspended etc. To not have him training etc before any stories became public goes against the 'innocent until proven guilty' saying we have in the UK. Bit harsh to compare how we handled the case given that there weren't, to my knowledge, any rumours about Mendy floating around prior to his arrest.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I only really come on here and watch our matches on tv since I moved to oz, bit out of touch these days.

No worries mate, wasn’t being facetious, just didn’t think anyone hadn’t heard that story by now.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

MS writes 'Mendy will this year face trial over seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault, involving five women. Yet Manchester City continued to select him until it became unconscionable to do so and may suffer marked reputational damage as a result when the trial unfolds'.

What I would say is that as soon as he was arrested he was suspended etc. To not have him training etc before any stories became public goes against the 'innocent until proven guilty' saying we have in the UK. Bit harsh to compare how we handled the case given that there weren't, to my knowledge, any rumours about Mendy floating around prior to his arrest.

There were reports of an unnamed player a couple of months prior to his eventual arrest.

It was known to be Mendy, it dies down and I thought it had been dismissed through a lack of evidence, but then the wheels moved quickly.

I think City were caught on the hop, but under no illusions as to Mendy.