Beren Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 When can RTG discuss it ? Don't want to be done for libel for speculating about the club's actions etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Honestly. That's way too harsh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 He'll have to sign the sex offenders register for a few years as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 When can RTG discuss it ? Wouldn't surprise me if they never discuss it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I recon he will serve about 6 months, no way will he get 5 to 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Hope it was worth it, you dirty fucking mug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Really didn't expect this outcome - for some reason I assumed he'd get away with it, or perhaps get a suspended sentence. But wow, things have taken a turn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 When can RTG discuss it ? Probably the same timescales about 5 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 He'll have to sign the sex offenders register for a few years as well. Indefinitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Returning to Gaol have already deleted one thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I recon he will serve about 6 months, no way will he get 5 to 10 years. He will serve more than 6 months that's for sure and rightly so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Returning to Gaol have already deleted one thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Andy Hughes @SkyAndyHughes 1m1 minute ago After being found guilty, Stacey Flounders looked at #AdamJohnson but he didn't look back. Just stared straight ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Honestly. That's way too harsh. He diddled a child. It's the same as diddling an adult who hasn't given consent. Would you propose less than 5 years if he went and fingered some lass against her will? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Well if the minimum, according to judge, is four years he'll serve half with good behaviour. So I'd say he's going to spend two years in the big house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 please all of you get a life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Andy Hughes @SkyAndyHughes 1m1 minute ago After being found guilty, Stacey Flounders looked at #AdamJohnson but he didn't look back. Just stared straight ahead. I don't understand this bit, its like her saying what he already plead guilty to was ok, but what he was found guilty of wasn't. It was all disgusting behaviour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 What an idiot. Chucked his whole life away for a school disco special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Mackems statement: To respect the legal process, Sunderland AFC was unable to comment on this case until after the jury had delivered its verdict. It has now done so and we thank our supporters for their patience and understanding. We now wish to clarify certain matters which arose during the trial. Mr. Johnson was suspended by the club immediately following his arrest on March 2, 2015. At that time, the club was advised by police of the broad nature of the allegations against Mr. Johnson, who was being advised at all times by his own legal team. The club felt that the decision to suspend was appropriate at that time, even though he had not then been charged with any offence. Two weeks later, his suspension was lifted after a meeting between the club and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), and after the club took independent legal advice. The club reached this decision only after carrying out a safeguarding assessment and liaising with relevant agencies. On 23 April 2015, Mr. Johnson was charged with four offences. The club was informed that it was Mr. Johnson’s intention to defend all the charges, a stance he maintained right up until the first day of trial. The club continued to review the safeguarding procedures it had put in place throughout this time. On 4 May 2015, an introductory meeting took place between Mr. Johnson, his father and Orlando Pownall QC. Mr. Pownall had not previously met Mr. Johnson. The club’s CEO was present during part of that meeting. During the time that she was present there was no suggestion whatsoever that Mr. Johnson would be changing his plea. Some documents were received relating to the case, which were immediately sent to Mr. Pownall for his attention. However, the club was not in a position to make any judgment on the outcome of the case nor on Mr. Johnson’s decision to defend all the allegations. Following that meeting, Mr. Johnson again confirmed to the club, presumably on advice from his own legal team, that his intention was to defend the charges in their entirety and he was confident of success once all evidence had been considered. He subsequently entered not guilty pleas to all charges on 6 June 2015. The club did not give evidence either for the prosecution or the defence in this case. It was therefore not present in court when it is understood that a suggestion was made that the club knew all along that Mr. Johnson was intending to change his plea just before trial to enable him to continue to play football for the club and that the club may also have been involved in tactical discussions about the plea. This is utterly without foundation and is refuted in the strongest possible terms. The club never placed any pressure or demands on Mr. Johnson to play football during this process. Decisions in relation to the pleas and the conduct of the trial have been left entirely to Mr. Johnson and his highly experienced and skilled legal team. Mr. Johnson has admitted in evidence that he changed his plea “on legal advice”. The club only became aware of the change of plea, in relation to two of the four counts on the indictment, on the first day of the trial, after hearing it reported through the media. The club was not advised in advance that Mr. Johnson would plead guilty to any offence. Had the club known that Mr. Johnson intended to plead guilty to any of these charges, then his employment would have been terminated immediately. Indeed, upon learning of the guilty plea on 11 February 2016, the club acted quickly and decisively in terminating Adam Johnson’s contract without notice. This has been an extremely difficult time for all involved. The victim and her family have endured an unimaginable ordeal in the last 12 months and we trust that they will now be allowed to move on with their lives without further intrusion or public scrutiny. Following the announcement of today’s verdict and the release of this detailed statement, the club intends to make no further comment. http://www.safc.com/news/club-news/2016/march/club-statement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I note it doesn't ssy that they knew nothing and had not seen evidence such as whatsapp messages which basically proved his guilt from the start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Notable that they only deny knowing he was going to plead guilty, not addressing the claims made by Johnson that he told them about the kissing and showed them the grooming messages, the two counts he eventually pleaded guilty to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 So SAFC are pleading ignorance, and Byrne will probably not even get the chop! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Mike Anstead @mike_anstead 10m10 minutes ago Adam Johnson http://dailym.ai/1RofKEv Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 So SAFC are pleading ignorance, and Byrne will probably not even get the chop! Basically they are saying Johnson was lying in court. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Notable that they only deny knowing he was going to plead guilty, not addressing the claims made by Johnson that he told them about the kissing and showed them the grooming messages, the two counts he eventually pleaded guilty to. The chief police inspector on the case said in court, under oath, that the club were aware of the kiss and had copies of ALL WhatsApp messages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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