: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:48 pm  

St pete wrote:

The courts have done what they deem fit for the crime.

Saints gave him formal warning.

What more can saints do?

They could do quite a lot.
They could suspend him until he has done his community service, but the truth is, whether we like it or not, Saints are not going to force one of their star players out of the game for a month or so.

It would be stupid of them to do so, but very creditable. At the end of the day they have a business to run, and that business depends on being able to field their strongest team whenever possible.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:52 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

They could do quite a lot.
They could suspend him until he has done his community service, but the truth is, whether we like it or not, Saints are not going to force one of their star players out of the game for a month or so.

It would be stupid of them to do so, but very creditable. At the end of the day they have a business to run, and that business depends on being able to field their strongest team whenever possible.

Why is the a need for saints to do anything when he has been punished in a court of law?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:55 pm  

St pete wrote:

Why is the a need for saints to do anything when he has been punished in a court of law?

That's not what you asked is it?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:56 pm  

All this talk of sacking and not paying him until he has finished his unpaid work is utter rubbish!

He has been giving his punishment by the courts so why should he be punished again?

He did wrong and is paying for his crime!

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:58 pm  

Ski wrote:

Dude, he told you it was a poor troll

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:09 pm  

St pete wrote:

All this talk of sacking and not paying him until he has finished his unpaid work is utter rubbish!

He has been giving his punishment by the courts so why should he be punished again?

He did wrong and is paying for his crime

was your attitude the same when saints sacked a young lad earlier this year?

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:16 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

was your attitude the same when saints sacked a young lad earlier this year?

That lad was unable to play for two years.
We aint a charity.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:28 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

was your attitude the same when saints sacked a young lad earlier this year?

Get real! It was 2 totally different offences!

The young lads as you refer to him was banned for 2 years! How can you keep him?

Also I beleive he failed a drug test at the club which then becomes work related and gross misconduct.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:33 pm  

How big was that courtroom ? the number of people who seem to know everything that happened in court is staggering, the only person I know for definate who was there is Robbie Paul and he said the media has sensationalised the proceedings, so rather than believe half the posters on here who weren't there I'll believe Robbie Paul who was.

: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:37 pm  

knowsley blue wrote:

How big was that courtroom ? the number of people who seem to know everything that happened in court is staggering, the only person I know for definate who was there is Robbie Paul and he said the media has sensationalised the proceedings, so rather than believe half the posters on here who weren't there I'll believe Robbie Paul who was.

We don't need to be in the court room. He was found guilty and was told to do unpaid work.

The club gave him a formal warning.

End of matter!

No need to be sacked or docked pay!