FOUR MONTHS !! Is that all ?

[Leekbrookgull]

Stunned. Joke.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20025830

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I hope you are having a laugh ?

 

[Horsham Gull]

Likely to get another 5 years on his football banning order as well but that means bugger all seeming as he was banned already and still managed to attend the Sheffield Wednesday game

 

[CHAPPERS]

Already a thread on this.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

4 months? 4 years would've been too short.....there is no need for this in football or anywhere else

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

He'll be out in 2 months.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Bet when he was out having a beer less than 72 hours ago he didn't imagine he'd be doing 16 weeks stir by Monday teatime!

 

[Albion Dan]

Four months is a pretty harsh sentence imo but sends out the right message.

 

[Gazwag]

Mr Macauley said he was "so drunk" he did not remember what happened, and only realised after seeing the footage.

Yeah right

 

[brightn'ove]

He'll be out in 2 months.

you're right, because that is exactly how the british justice system works. were you making a point?

 

[Brovion]

Well it's hardly the crime of the century is it. Some would say 4 months is harsh, if someone did the same to you or me in the street they'd probably only get cautioned.

Agreed. From a football point of view, yeah throw the book at him: lifetime ban from all grounds in the known universe, ritually burn all his replica shirts, whatever. But for the actual criminal assault aspect of it four months is way over the top.

 

[albion534]

What were you expecting? Even if he was out in a month, his face will be plastered around every single ground in the country. He has made Leeds reputation worse, which I never thought possible, and what will stick with him for life, is the fact he is a major twat

 

[Horsham Gull]

Could he be out in two months for good behaviour?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Likely to get another 5 years on his football banning order as well but that means bugger all seeming as he was banned already and still managed to attend the Sheffield Wednesday game

Maybe this time he'll be made to report to his local nick whilst the games are on so that he can't go to games.

 

[Seasidesage]

Lucky he didn't do it outside a pub in Brighton, he would've got 3 years. Woefully inadequate sentence...

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Agreed. From a football point of view, yeah throw the book at him: lifetime ban from all grounds in the known universe, ritually burn all his replica shirts, whatever. But for the actual criminal assault aspect of it four months is way over the top.

Please,dont complain if you are assaulted.

 

[TS90]

4 months is an appropriate sentence (as is the 5 year banning order from football and life from Elland Road). However, he should serve all that and not be let out early.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Agreed. From a football point of view, yeah throw the book at him: lifetime ban from all grounds in the known universe, ritually burn all his replica shirts, whatever. But for the actual criminal assault aspect of it four months is way over the top.

It's not just the assault though is it? He's been in a YOI, had a banning order which he's ignored, so the sentencing is cumulative.

 

[Brovion]

Please,dont complain if you are assaulted.

What a stupid comment; why shouldn't I complain? And what do you think the sentence should have been for what was little more than a glorified push? If that had been one of the Leeds players he wouldn't have got four months in prison, it would have been a red card and a three match ban tops.

 

[Brovion]

It's not just the assault though is it? He's been in a YOI, had a banning order which he's ignored, so the sentencing is cumulative.

That would explain why it isn't just a £75 plus costs, but I still think, given the offence, it's too excessive. We lock too many people up for too long for relatively trivial offences - and the spell in the YOI didn't do any good.