20 Jun 2018 21:01:03
Really happy to see Jon Flanagan is moving to Rangers, good riddance!

1.) 20 Jun 2018
20 Jun 2018 22:11:55
He'd already been released.

2.) 20 Jun 2018
20 Jun 2018 22:38:35
Totally forgot about that Firmane lol.

3.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 08:16:51
What punishment did he receive for being a downright thug and beating up a woman?

4.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 08:37:13
Exactly Mcgoveb, when the news first came out I thought he'd of been kicked out of the club immediately, why he wasn't is beyond me. He should never play a professional game of football again, people like him are just utter scum. Pathetic bully, he doesn't deserve a career in football.

{Ed001's Note - I am surprised at you Salah, he was suffering with depression and drinking to drown it. The lad was a disgrace, but he needs help. If people like him got help they might not end up abusing others.}

5.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 08:55:06
To be honest Ed, I had absolutely no idea about that mate. Now I feel bad for saying the above! I mean it still doesn't make it right what he did no matter what but when it comes down to him having depression it's a different matter because if he'd of received the right help maybe that wouldn't of happened. Thanks for telling me mate.

{Ed001's Note - it is incredibly common amongst injured footballers mate. They are not well looked after.}

6.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 09:00:27
Easiest thing to do is not get involved in these discussions lads. Leave it to the club and the courts, because you just end up with egg on your face when you don't know the full facts!

7.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 09:15:06
Thanks for the info Ed mate and apologies for jumping the gun on something I obviously knew little about.

True MK.

{Ed001's Note - it's ok, I can understand, what he did was vile.}

8.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 09:40:38
Your heart was in the right place, Salah. What he did was very low, regardless of the reasons. I just prefer to leave others for the roles of judge, jury and executioner. Hopefully everyone involved in the terrible situation gets what they need and deserve; be that help, punishment or both 👍.

9.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 10:14:18
Well moving to Rangers is punishment in a football sense.
Really hope he gets his head and his life in order. Working with people and coaches that know him is probably a good thing.

10.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 10:59:41
There are many thousands of people who suffer or have suffered depression and they don't beat the sh*t out of women, an illness I know oh so well as do others here I'm sure.
Sorry but no excuses.

11.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 12:00:58
It’s funny how everyone bashes Flanagan for being down and getting out of control with alcohol and hitting a woman (which isn’t exceptable) when he’s not in the team. Firmino gets done for drink driving which is just as bad in my view because he could of killed someone and because he’s one of our best players people ignore the fact he’s just as bad.

12.) 21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018 12:16:15
I really don't get the deal with some of the people on here with this whole Flanagan thing. Who are you to say how someone should or shouldn't react to depression? are you the behavioural oracle or something? depression isn't something that is confined purely to people that have no money and no prospects, it can affect the wealthiest, most privileged people in just the same way, sometimes worse. so its really hard to understand what goes through someones head unless you're actually the one suffering or the closest to them.

What he did was absolutely abhorrent at face value but to write someone off for the rest of their life and never forgive them is just as disgusting in my opinion. Its such a primitive view. Very few people are beyond redemption.

I'm not a christian but i 100% believe that if someone truly tries to better themselves and right the mistakes they've made. and do right by the person they hurt then they deserve at least some form of forgiveness and a second chance.