Carroll case closed.
Posted on October 25th, 2010 | 72 Comments |
The verdict has been given by Newcastle Crown Court after the striker pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of common assault whilst claiming that his glass “accidentally slipped out of his hand and caused a cut to Mr Cook’s (the prosecution) eyebrow”.
Carroll will now have to pay a £1,000 fine, £1,500 in court costs plus £2,500 in compensation to the victim, but the plus point from the Newcastle perspective is that the trial has been sorted out quickly and the verdict has been given prompt enough to avoid another week of the good name of Newcastle United being dragged through the press again.
No doubt there will be disgruntled voices emanating from Wearside after this decision as I have no doubt that those of the red and white persuasion will have been frothing at the mouth and willing for Carroll to be sent down. Well unfortunately, fizzers, it’s bad news for you!
No doubt you obsessive Mackems will be peering in to have a look so…… wavey wavey! Did the rest of you know that the Mackems daubed graffiti over St James’ Park on Google maps at the weekend? Another indication of their obsession eh?
Anyway, I digress. Now the Carroll case is sorted and has been decided upon in a court of law we can all hopefully move on knowing that bigger lad can continue terrorising defenders in the Premier League and not the prison league instead.
Now for the moral bit…..
It must be pointed out that Carroll has admitted guilt to an offence, a lesser offence, but still an offence all the same. He simply needs to start growing up to be honest and needs to learn to stop putting himself in positions where he could encounter trouble. The excuse of youth soon runs out – I know, I’ve been there, done it, ad got the t-shirt!
With all the fame and money that being a Premier League footballer presents nowadays he must surely be aware that he will attract a lot of interest, and that not all of it will be wanted interest. Carroll could have easily avoided any trouble by either not going out, or being a bit more level-headed. You don’t need to fly off the handle everytime Mr Carroll!
Hopefully, fingers-crossed, he will learn that now!
He’s a good boy really :)