Gerrard charged with assault and affray after alleged brawl
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They will appear in court on 23rd January, accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
bbc
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Originally posted by Pitot:
tio charged liao. oh my. hope its just a fine. or perhaps community service
yep, he has to clear all the manure until manure fans said okay..
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Originally posted by Scania N113CRB l0v3r:
Still locked nobody bail him out
wa seh even his team mates also dun care
himDo you expect Liverpool, a Spanish occupied territory, to care about an Englishman?
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maybe
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Originally posted by bizzkit0102:
Do you expect Liverpool, a Spanish occupied territory, to care about an Englishman?
yes, i do expect that.
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Reds pledge support for skipper
Liverpool have thrown their full support behind club captain Steven Gerrard after the England international was charged with assault and affray in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The charge relates to an incident that occurred outside a Southport nightclub and left a 34-year-old man requiring hospital treatment for facial injuries.
Gerrard was arrested along with five other men in the early hours of Monday morning and, on Tuesday, was charged and bailed along with John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19.
The three men will now appear at North Sefton Magistrates’ Court on January 23 having been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
Liverpool, currently three points clear at the top of The Premier League and hunting their first title since 1990, have now pledged their total support for the skipper as he deals with the fallout from the alleged incident.
A statement on the club’s official website read: "Steven has been an outstanding servant to Liverpool for the last ten years and the club will give him all the support he needs at this time."
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Now Gerrard like Joey Barton also... lol
Anyone saw today's Newpaper front page... Got a big header that said GERRARD ARRESTED in bold letters... lol
Now Gerrard is seen as another thug... going around in groups beating people up...
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Steven Gerrard charged with assault and affray after alleged brawl
Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool and England footballer, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray, police have said, after an argument over music being played in a restaurant allegedly escalated into a violent brawl.
Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard (right) pictured with a Liverpool fan earlier on in the evening at the Lounge Bar in Southport before Gerrard was arrested.
Gerrard, 28, was charged early on Tuesday morning over the alleged fracas in which Marcus McGee, a company director, lost a tooth and needed four stitches to a head wound.
He was released from custody at Southport police station almost two hours earlier after police interviewed him and the other five men, aged between 18 and 33 - none of whom are team-mates of Gerrard - for most of the day.
Meryside police said Gerrard and two other men were charged with ABH and affray. The other three have been bailed pending further inquiries. Inspector Swan, spokesman for Merseyside Police, said in a statement: "Merseyside Police have charged Steven Gerrard, 28, of Formby, John Doran, 29, Ian Smith , 19, both of Huyton with Assault causing Actual Bodily Harm and affray following an incident in Bold Street, Southport.
"All three men will appear at North Sefton magistrates on Jan 23rd. "Three other men who were interviewed over the same incident have been bailed. "They were released earlier tonight."
Gerrard and two other men were charged under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act, carry up to five years in jail.
The charges, under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act, carry up to five years in jail. Wearing a white t-shirt and smart black trousers, Gerrard attempted to cover his face with his hands before being driven away in a black Citroen Xsara people carrier, believed to be driven by his father.
The Liverpool captain had been celebrating Sunday's 5-1 win over Newcastle United, in which he scored twice, when a row is said to have broken out involving Mr McGee about the music being played at The Lounge Inn in Southport, Merseyside.
Gerrard is understood to have asked Mr McGee, a friend of the restaurant's owner, if he could borrow a swipe card which staff must use to operate the music system behind the bar.
Mr McGee is said to have refused to provide his card. Mr McGee, 34, a father of two, also suffered cuts to his face and a swollen eye. He declined to talk about the incident as he recovered at his home in Southport, but his mother Patricia said: "He was just out for a drink with his partner and I have no idea how he became involved in this.
"He lost a tooth and the whole family is really shaken up. I'm looking after his two little girls at the moment and we just can't believe this has happened."
Gerrard, who lives in Formby, Merseyside, is a regular customer at the Lounge Inn, where spots of blood and shards of broken glass could still be seen on the floor on Monday.
John Watts, whose daughter Eve had been celebrating her 35th birthday at The Lounge Inn, said Gerrard appeared to be sober and in good spirits shortly before the alleged attack.
He said: "When Steven Gerrard found out it was my daughter's birthday he bought her a bottle of champagne. He seemed in very good spirits. He wasn't drunk at all. He and his party were in a separate room and I believe some of the people who were with him were footballers, though I couldn't name them."
Mr Watts, who left the venue 15 minutes before the alleged fight, added: "It was a really civilised occasion in a middle-class bar."
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Now Gerrard like Joey Barton also... lol
Anyone saw today's Newpaper front page... Got a big header that said GERRARD ARRESTED in bold letters... lol
Now Gerrard is seen as another thug... going around in groups beating people up...
Best to wait till verdict is out.
gerrard =/= barton
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Now Gerrard like Joey Barton also... lol
Anyone saw today's Newpaper front page... Got a big header that said GERRARD ARRESTED in bold letters... lol
Now Gerrard is seen as another thug... going around in groups beating people up...
good
but at least barton is not captain of newcastle
that hypo finally get what he deserve
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
Best to wait till verdict is out.
gerrard =/= barton
It doesn't really matter whats the verdict cos Gerrard was indeed there at the scene, part of the group of 3 that hurt the guy... and is now charged. When you think of it, its actually a very serious offence... Not just some punch up in a bar with another guy... A person actually lost a tooth and needed four stitches to a head wound when a bottle was smash onto the victims head.Even if Gerrard manage to pay the victim off to drop the charges or he being famous gets away from the law, the people will alway doubt him...
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STARS AND STRIFE..
Joey Barton: The Newcastle midfielder was given six months in jail for common assault and affray after an incident outside a McDonald's in Liverpool, but only served 77 days.
Lee Bowyer & Jonathan Woodgate: The Leeds duo were arrested in 2000 after being charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and affray following an altercation with an Asian student. Bowyer was cleared, Woodgate was convicted of affray and sentenced to community service.
Tony Adams: Arsenal and England defender was convicted of drink driving and given six months in Chelmsford prison in 1990.
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What an embarressment, he's one of the nation's most prominent personnel yet can behave in such a manner in public.
Disappointed with him this time.
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Do you guys knows the meaning of "innocent until proven guilty"? Gosh...
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Originally posted by sg_forum:
Do you guys knows the meaning of "innocent until proven guilty"? Gosh...
yes of course, but obviously merseyside police think otherwise.
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holy shit mutha fucker??? 5 yrs jail? holy muther shiettttt....
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i bet it will just be a fine and community service.
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Originally posted by Pitot:
i bet it will just be a fine and community service.
Yes, he will not be put in jail for sure. Problem is what is FA gonna do to him? ban him for 3 months? If they do that, it basically the end of Liverpool's challenge for the title. -
Have anyone ever consider how serious is it to take a hard liquor bottle and smashing it on someone else head? It can actually kill the man...
Thats how serious this offence is... Unlike Barton who fought with his hands only... There was actually a weapon used here that could result in someone's death...
I feel that Gerrard deserve jail time for this crime cos its worse than what Barton did.
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Originally posted by sg_forum:
Yes, he will not be put in jail for sure. Problem is what is FA gonna do to him? ban him for 3 months? If they do that, it basically the end of Liverpool's challenge for the title.Can the FA do anything? It isnt within their jurisdiction right? What ever happens off the pitch stays off?
i think gerrad was drunk? even if u want to whack people, ask ur ka kia to whack, why u go and whack urself.
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Originally posted by Pitot:
Can the FA do anything? It isnt within their jurisdiction right? What ever happens off the pitch stays off?
i think gerrad was drunk? even if u want to whack people, ask ur ka kia to whack, why u go and whack urself.
I am not sure but I don't think he was the one to use the bottle... It was possibly his ka kia who whack the DJ with the bottle because he refused to play Gerrard's request... A fight broke out and the group pound on the lone DJ... Gerrard was the leader of the pack lah... Like a gangster boss... -
end of story
liverpool = gangters
since the captain is 0.o
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Originally posted by Pitot:
i bet it will just be a fine and community service.
hopefully, for e least..
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Lolx The New Paper say Because of one song they fight