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Yep. That idea has been well and truly smashed.

Yet you seem to be suggesting that Schofield has only done something wrong if there's "cast iron" evidence or he's convicted in a criminal court. You're all over the place.

No, no and never.

I saw a clip of big Sam being very confident that Rice would go to Man City with Phillips going to West Ham. Not sure where that'd leave Downes, and makes JWP potential move away with less options.

For a bloke who writes so much SoG, you appear to have lost the ability read or think. It's all here of you open your eyes and mind mate.

Of course they would, but highlighting the simple is, umm, simple.

Cheers Chez. Looks very impressive, but hard to see him dropping back to the championship unless it's a loan of he's not going to be getting games there.

I think it's only that simplistic "if you are as thick as shit".

What's this Downes lad like? I see he's played under Martin and appears to be a ball player. My best guess though is that JWP will end up at Villa.

So your focus in the face of facts, based on what Schofield has said himself, is a tongue in cheek "fan boy" comment. I would say that you're better than that SoG, but I'm an honest man.

He's a very kind and selfless man that Phil. Getting youngsters jobs, treating them to a bit of him in the dressing room, then paying their lawyers when the truth comes out. Gotta wander what legal services are needed though. Possibly warnings to the press and websites etc or injunctions against them, or similar to protect the lads reputation. That's understandable. It's hard to think what else it could be. If there has been a request from Phil for an NDA or an injunction, then the lad would need lawyers. Even if he wasn't opposed to any action, he'd need independent legal advice. Unless I've misread Phil didn't say that there was no NDA. He was asked the simple question "do you know if he has signed an NDA". In reply he said “Did I make him sign an NDA? No, absolutely not" - he answered a different question, and didn't say that there wasn't one that that the lad agreed or even volunteered to sign. I read nothing in the interview to say there was no injunction against the lad either, just a press injunction. Note to Phil's fan boys. I make no allegations. I'm using the words from Phil only.

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If you agreed with that comment I'd have a modicum of respect for you.

Very true, it did. That's a statement of fact. Nothing more.

Are you familiar with the concept of balance of probabilities? Objective assessment? Morality? Common sense? Or do you have a binary guilty/not guilty criminal court mentality?

Again, who's labelled him a rapist? A paedo? Compared him to saville? Copy and paste the posts, or accept that you're making shit up and stop talking bollox.

I think that's more than likely, and hopefully with experienced championship players through the spine.

What do you mean by "in the wrong"? Having an affair, or more than that? Again, you're making up what people have said. What he's done doesn't need comparison - it's wrongful behaviour in its own right.

I'll bet you the price of a kebab that it'll be nearer £35m than £45-50m (with achievable add ons). Re MaCalister, I hadn't appreciated that was a contract buy out figure. Saint Garrett set me straight.

That's the point...his own version. Met him as a kid...friended him...got him a job (how sweet and selfless of him)...made the first move in the dressing room...called him 'vulnerable'. That's a dot the dot that a blind man could connect.

Apparently it's been said Del. I've just read the thread back and the posts must have vaporised 🤔

You have defended him. It's pretty obvious on the balance of probabilities what's happened here.

The evidence is there if you open your eyes, ears and mind. Met and friended him as a kid, got him the job he wanted, made the first move on him, went to all sorts of lengths to lie about it, and conceded that the lad is (and undoubtedly always was) vulnerable. Sure, the adult sex was consensual, but you've gotta be some sort of idiot to gloss over the events beforehand.