I was one of the ones who said this, but I have to say this is a fair point. Not the same today as it was when I was a kid--I knew people who were simply escorted home by the cops when they were caught. Today, people are well aware of the dangers and potential consequences.
Haha, those days are long gone, thank fuck. Personally I've never driven drunk before and don't see why someone living in a city like London with kind of dosh Hugo is on should do it, not that his earnings really matter but he can afford a taxi or chauffeur driven vehicle if he wants. Anyway, I wouldn't want him dropped for Monday unless Poch thinks he isn't right mentally. A mistake in his personal life shouldn't have an impact on the team if it isn't necessary IMO.
I could not disagree more...
I'm sorry to hear you lost your pal drink driving. I'm not condoning what Hugo had done, and I agree he's a cunt. But don't see what difference him playing or not playing on Monday makes to the situation. He'll be in deep shit at the training ground and Poch will be pissed he's missed training, been on the lash and also. for me his punishment has to also be based around how much over the limit he was. If he's had one wne and is a fraction over the limit it's wrong but a stupid mistake if he's a had a couple it's a much bigger issue as would have been aware he was over, if he's had a skin full then the punishment needs to be tough from the law and us. But nobody knows if he's had a glass of wine or a bottle, I don't agree with drink driving at all which I why I've never done it but each situation has to be taking on an individual basis. He hasn't crashed his car and caused mayhem Tony Adams style, it was a routine stop and he failed a breathalyser, how much he failed by makes a big difference.
I think he must be dropped for Monday's game, I don't give a fuck how mentally right or wrong he is. I agree with your later post that any permanent punishment has to depend on the crime which he may or may not have committed, he is still innocent until a judge says he ain't. But, until all doubt is removed he can't be wearing the armband and I don't think he should play in the 2 games that are scheduled before he goes to court.
Nope they can convict off of a breathalyse test. If it is marginal then yes a BT can be requested.
I AM a fucking moron but even I wouldn't take my car keys with me when I was thirsty! These days they could breathalyse the fuck out of me and I would get a badge saying what a jolly good chap I was, I haven't had a hangover for nearly three years! When the medics ask me how much alcohol I drink I can turn on smug mode and say less than 10 units per week, sometimes zero ( it used to be 30-40 per day, so I rounded that down to about 30 a week when the blokes in white coats asked me, not those blokes in white coats, the ones that give you the red pills and take the sharp things away from you, I wouldn't talk to those fuckers, they are the ones who are fucking mental, not me.)
I’m not sure about it being the end. Players like Alonso were worse and relatively recently Rooney and Firmino have got away with minimal crowd reaction. He’s going to have to suck up the shame from those around him and move on, having learnt a painful lesson.
No probably not, depends on his reaction to the abuse. Some blokes love it like Dele, other blokes have their brains twisted up and do the bad things. Being the captain of the World Cup winning team and ex-capitain of the team so many people love to hate in the premiership might add to the level of unpleasantness. I won't blame the opposition fans for any evils they throw at him, we would have done and do do ( hee hee doo-doos ) the same.
That annoys me. A £50k fine for a bloke who earns £100k a week is fuck-all. Half a single week's earnings? Taking the piss.
That's the thing, though. It's when you're shitfaced that you're most likely to make bad decisions. In the past now, all he can do is A) don't fucking do it again; and B) devote his time to encouraging others not to do the same thing he did.
