| Chair jailed for a year 13:00 - Feb 23 with 70827 views | DevonWhite |
According to The Sun. | | | |  |
| Chair jailed for a year on 17:51 - Feb 23 with 4033 views | daveB |
yeah is such a weird case and if he had the chance he didn't just pay him off months ago that is bizarre
On the plus side they went early with the news so you haven't got to rewrite the match preview | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 17:54 - Feb 23 with 3985 views | E15Hoop |
It definitely goes some way to explaining his general demeanour during recent games and in interviews afterwards, where he has looked particularly hangdog.
I personally would not be at all surprised to see him rested tomorrow, just from the viewpoint of keeping him out of the spotlight - although that in itself is potentially likely to make sure that the spotlight gets firmly thrust back on him, of course.
I imagine that Marti has had a quiet word with him and asked him how he feels. Could be that being out on the pitch amongst people who will by and large stick with him for the moment is a welcome distraction, especially now that a verdict has allegedly been cast. cast. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 17:57 - Feb 23 with 3945 views | Stainrod |
I admit the details are incredibly sketchy so we are probably all talking absolute b*llocks (me included) but just because he didn't show up it doesn't mean there wasn't a trial. Assuming he was notified of the trial and he/ his lawyers failed to show up, and if under those circumstances you can be convicted in absentia under Belgium law, then arguably that's down to him - he would have had the opportunity to make his case but didn't. He is extremely well paid and if he didn't make it his priority to get proper legal advice then he is a very silly lad. I speak btw as a big Chair fan and get irritated by a lot of the footballing criticism of him and in every other regard than this he strikes me as model professional, even under Gareth Ainsworth. So I'm in no way slating him, but I think it is now getting a bit disingenuous to say "he might be guilty, he might be innocent". | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 17:59 - Feb 23 with 3921 views | Juzzie |
I'd say I'm worth a lot more! ;)
How do we know QPR weren't all over this? Again, too many assumptions being made based on very little knowledge.
Maybe the club begged on bended knees to get him to turn up sooner but he chose not to? Remember, players are extremely powerful these days. They know they hold the cards, not the club. They behave how they please, not how they are asked.
Again, we don't know. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:01 - Feb 23 with 3889 views | Northernr |
I don't disagree mate. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:04 - Feb 23 with 3827 views | LongsufferingR |
I picture Clive trying to write a preview for tomorrow much like a man trying to use a bucket and spade to get above an avalanche. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:10 - Feb 23 with 3722 views | NikLeSaux |
Apparently they’ve tabled an appeal. Not too sure he’s got a leg to stand on. I hope his lawyer couched his defence appropriately when he approached the bench. It all started when the driver got in an argument and tried to deck Chair. The club were hoping to sit on this until the end of the season. Hopefully we can still build a cushion between us and the bottom 3 by the end of the season without him. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:16 - Feb 23 with 3635 views | Northernr |
I really don't know how people do this job at other clubs. How dull.
We're on re-write #3. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:19 - Feb 23 with 3590 views | traininvain |
You might well be right and information is limited so it’s difficult to know exactly what’s gone on here. We’re all speculating on this thread but from the limited information available it doesn’t look like the case was taken very seriously and the club will ultimately pay a big price if Chair goes to prison.
Maybe the club begged Chair to attend court appearances and he didn’t listen or perhaps the club didn’t have a good handle on the situation and should’ve intervened with some expensive lawyers to try and protect their investment. The reason I suspect the latter is one piece of information we do know is that Chair belatedly attended court today with a new lawyer.
I suppose you could argue that the club didn’t want to get involved because it’s a personal matter and it wouldn’t reflect well on the club if he’s found guilty as appears to be the case subject to any appeal. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:32 - Feb 23 with 3393 views | Landshark |
I'm guessing if he does serve jail time his career in England will be over. I doubt he would be able to get a work permit with a criminal conviction. Unless he's been in England so long he has a dual citizenship now but that's doubtful as he would have had to drop his Belgian or Moroccan citizenship. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:36 - Feb 23 with 3347 views | E15Hoop |
Let's also hope that this incident hasn't caused the squad to splinter into different factions, leading us back to one or two more wholly unwelcome wooden performances. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:41 - Feb 23 with 3295 views | brewers_hoop |
Might have to rework the lyrics to his song 😬 | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:44 - Feb 23 with 3261 views | Monkey_Roots |
This had out of court settlement written all over it.
Not now though… what a plonker. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:53 - Feb 23 with 3151 views | QPR_John |
Can GBH be settled out of court. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 18:55 - Feb 23 with 3139 views | Rs_Holy |
Oh well … just another day at the Rangers | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 19:01 - Feb 23 with 3080 views | bosh67 |
This has got a "You're gonna jail in the morning" chant from the Rotherham fans (both of them) written all over it tomorrow.
If the Belgium authorities do incarcerate him does the fact that they are paying for his board, lodgings and food over the next year come off our FFP exposure?
If there any use in offering to send Taylor Richards in his place? | |
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| Chair jailed for a year on 19:09 - Feb 23 with 2962 views | Hooparoo |
Christ almighty are we cursed or something? Loftus Road must built on a bloody witch’s graveyard. What the fck else is gonna go wrong?
I give up 🤷🏻♂️ | |
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| Chair jailed for a year on 19:17 - Feb 23 with 2880 views | TomS |
We're going to need a bigger spade! | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 19:18 - Feb 23 with 2875 views | ytt28 |
Exactly, we don't know which it is and until we do, we should hold off on judgement as you say. Even if he is back, he may well not be in the right frame of mind to play football, or the club may deem he is not mentally fit to play and we should respect the decision. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 19:29 - Feb 23 with 2713 views | bosh67 |
I hope or think he'll play.
If this was a Rotherham player I would be concerned that they'd play and sign off with a hat-trick. | |
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| Chair jailed for a year on 19:32 - Feb 23 with 2673 views | Sonofpugwash |
Does Belgium have the electric chair? | |
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| Chair jailed for a year on 19:47 - Feb 23 with 2512 views | numptydumpty |
It said he was critical and in hospital for period of time
That's in the reports but I like everybody no idea what's true and what's not.
It said he was critical and for me that's intensive care. Certainly wasn't stating anything as facts.
Happened years ago. Could have settled out of court but trial that he never attended and now supposedly jailed. Not making anything up. Just saying what was reported.
Sounds nonsense. Because if a man had hit someone so hard with a rock that the man ended in a critical condition, he would be interviewed and held in custody. I might be stupid, but hitting someone with a rock is not the done thing.
Whatever it is or isn't this all doesn't seem real
I thought this was nonsense when it first came out and surprised this being reported as facts but if he did do it, I would not want him at our football club but its all seems somerhing very strange going on that is hard to fathom on so many levels. [Post edited 23 Feb 20:05]
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| Chair jailed for a year on 19:58 - Feb 23 with 2386 views | francisbowles |
I don't know Belgian law but it is possible for a British subject to be tried under British Law, in a British court for an offence commited overseas. | | | |
| Chair jailed for a year on 20:05 - Feb 23 with 2287 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I really like the idea of sending Richards in place of Chair. The fcking cnt can sit around all day at someone else's expense, he wouldn't feel any different. | | | |
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