1964 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 From RTG - Effing hell Haven't read the entire thread but I hope the club sack him as soon as humanly possible. It sickens me that he has played for our club and been defended by our fans when all along he knew what he had done. I'm at work now, but am resisting the urge to drive home and pull down the picture my son has on his wall of him and Johnson after the West Ham game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He'd have got away with it had he admitted fuck all. Now there's a smoking gun and he's admitted to firing but just not hit the target. Pretty straightforward in my eyes to say it went further. Dirty noncing club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He can face up to 18 months for the charges he has pleaded guilty to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 The question to ask is 'How much did the club know and when did they find out he was pleading guilty?' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Isn't he out of contract at the end of the season? Might only get a game for HMP Frankland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hahahahahahahaha fuck off you weird cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I won't hold Sunderland responsible for Johnson's crimes nor will I judge them on what was probably a difficult decision on whether to back him or sack him. I'm just pleased that he won't be playing the derby and stalking young lasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 The question to ask is 'How much did the club know and when did they find out he was pleading guilty?' In fairness he only pleaded guilty himself at the last minute. It mightn't have been cut and dry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Trial will last two weeks apparently. Sunderland have made him available for their game against Man Utd at the weekend. WTF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 http://news.sky.com/story/1639383/adam-johnson-pleads-guilty-to-sex-charge Johnson, 28, has admitted to knowing that the girl was under 16. Holy shit. This was the big thing for me. I assumed he met her in a nightclub and one thing led to another. But this is really bad. Hope he serves time, that's messed up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He'd have got away with it had he admitted fuck all. Now there's a smoking gun and he's admitted to firing but just not hit the target. Pretty straightforward in my eyes to say it went further. Dirty noncing club. I would assume that's not the case. He's not going to admit it if they don't have any evidence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Why would you admit to that for the sake of 10% anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Trial will last two weeks apparently. Sunderland have made him available for their game against Man Utd at the weekend. WTF Unreal if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Speculating, but quite probably he's been advised by his solicitors to make a guilty plea for a reduced sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Trial will last two weeks apparently. Sunderland have made him available for their game against Man Utd at the weekend. WTF That's piss poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I won't hold Sunderland responsible for Johnson's crimes nor will I judge them on what was probably a difficult decision on whether to back him or sack him. I'm just pleased that he won't be playing the derby and stalking young lasses. There is a good chance that he will not get a jail sentence though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He'd have got away with it had he admitted f*** all. Now there's a smoking gun and he's admitted to firing but just not hit the target. Pretty straightforward in my eyes to say it went further. Dirty noncing club. I would assume that's not the case. He's not going to admit it if they don't have any evidence Exactly. How the fuck do you come to the conclusion that he would have gotten away with it? Must have a decent case and some solid evidence. It's got to crown court and he's pleaded guilty FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I won't hold Sunderland responsible for Johnson's crimes nor will I judge them on what was probably a difficult decision on whether to back him or sack him. I'm just pleased that he won't be playing the derby and stalking young lasses. There is a good chance that he will not get a jail sentence though. Hopefully just tarred and feathered every day for the rest of his sad, lonely, noncey existence then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Wonder if this why they held the trial over the half-term holidays, to pre-empt more offences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I won't hold Sunderland responsible for Johnson's crimes nor will I judge them on what was probably a difficult decision on whether to back him or sack him. I'm just pleased that he won't be playing the derby and stalking young lasses. If they were genuinely in the dark, it seems odd for them to suspend him then lift the suspension when they were in the shit. It comes across as them wanting to get value out of their wages they were paying when they were in a relegation-shaped hole, overriding their previous judgement which was founded on moral and respectable reasoning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 The question to ask is 'How much did the club know and when did they find out he was pleading guilty?' In fairness he only pleaded guilty himself at the last minute. It mightn't have been cut and dry. The club must have asked him about his plea before today. He may have decided at the last minute but it's unlikely I would have thought. He has been lying to Sunderland throughout. Their response will be telling, I bet their comms and PR people are in meltdown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Classy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Johnson's solicitor has asked for sentencing to be adjourned until after the Newcastle game. Naturally. Plus, you know, means he's free over half term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I could kind of understand them sticking by him while the trial was still pending, but now he's admitted it they can't still have him playing surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 He'd have absolutely no shame playing a scoring against us either like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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