The Football News Thread 2020/21

[Paul]

Grealish banned from driving for 9 months for 2 offenses. Witness told the Judge he was pissed at the first, but as he disappeared from the site of the accident he wasn't charged with drink driving.

Christ i hate that scumbag

Did the judge sentence him and he threw himself to the floor in the box ?

 

[Keef]

The footage of his accident and his careless driving is on the west mids police Facebook page, £82,500 fine as well

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Shame he wasn’t banned from diving as well.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Footage of the offences. Fucking cretin.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338831951562743808

 

[Paul]

Now personally don't like the bloke (dislike Mings more) and the ban is perfectly acceptable but £82500 ?

 

[Parkins left foot]

Now personally don't like the bloke (dislike Mings more) and the ban is perfectly acceptable but £82500 ?

Probably less than 1 weeks wages - seems eminiently fair to me

 

[Paul]

I thought the punishment should fit the crime, not the criminal ?

 

[Tony Towner]

I thought the punishment should fit the crime, not the criminal ?

It would, it'd be means tested as it would if it were you or I

 

[Paul]

But he got done for what, careless driving that's a maximum of £5k, speeding as well that's £2.5k Is the rest for being a twat ?

 

[Tony Towner]

It was careless driving twice, so I'm guessing the fine has been treated as though it was dangerous driving which is unlimited

 

[Parkins left foot]

I thought the punishment should fit the crime, not the criminal ?

Fines have been reflective of earning capacity for many years - if it was a standard fine then he could just scrabble around in his pocket to pay it

 

[b3h]

Man he must be smashed. How the hell

 

[Paul]

Fines have been reflective of earning capacity for many years - if it was a standard fine then he could just scrabble around in his pocket to pay it

I thought that was just for the ability to pay rather than a basis for the level of fine ?

 

[Tredman]

I thought that was just for the ability to pay rather than a basis for the level of fine ?

Can only speak for speeding fines, but they’ve been a % of weekly earnings for a while.

 

[leedswolf]

The aim of a fine is to punish an offender financially by limiting their disposable income, rather than by restricting their freedom or forcing them to give back to the community.

A court will decide the amount an offender should pay, taking into account both the nature and seriousness of their offence, and the offender's ability to pay a fine, unless it's a fixed penalty.

 

[Paul]

It still up to a maximum though isn't it ?

 

[leedswolf]

Yes, in some cases. Dangerous driving is unlimited.

 

[The Bear]

I once got done for totting up but managed to keep my license. Court fine was definitely means tested based on weekly wage.

 

[BillyDee]

Millwall's next two fixtures postponed following an unspecified number of positive cases in the first team squad.
Any chance this new mutation strain will cause another suspension of all fixtures?

 

[Kenny]

Few teams having to postpone games, so a chance things could stop again