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by **NANNY RED** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:04 pm

Hang on HIS MATES HAVE PLEADED GUILTY TO THERE CHARGES , BUT STEVIE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO HIS CHARGE OF AFFRAY.

by **lakes10** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:06 pm

yep

"Mr Gerrard, 29, has denied affray and will now face trial alone as it begins at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8160783.stm

he now better win this or he could now end up inside.

by **Redangel** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:17 pm

According to SKY Steven Gerrard ' lost it ' during a bar brawl. I really hope he has been well advised re pleading not guilty, because the outcome could be bad if he is found guilty.

The prosecution are making out that he took exeption to this fella saying no to his request and standing up to him.

He allegedly hit him "with the style and speed of a professional boxer"

by **ElNino9** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:27 pm

Stevie's an honest man...

...I think

by **SouthCoastShankly** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:44 pm

Listen if various footballers can get out of dead cert drink driving convictions on technicalities, via Mr. Loop Hole. I'm sure Stevie with all his millions can afford a lawyer who can prove his innocence

by **heimdall** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:38 pm

SouthCoastShankly wrote:Listen if various footballers can get out of dead cert drink driving convictions on technicalities, via Mr. Loop Hole. I'm sure Stevie with all his millions can afford a lawyer who can prove his innocence

yepp shouldn't be like that but I am very confident Stevie can get away with this, if in fact he did anything wrong in the first place.

by **stmichael** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:49 pm

If found guilty, he should sent back to his own country of Liverpool, and banned from playing for his International team again.

by **LFC2007** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:14 pm

"Mr McGee took offence at his attitude and the expression 'lad' and he refused."

by **GOAT** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:23 pm

Redangel wrote:He allegedly hit him "with the style and speed of a professional boxer"

That's f.uckin hysterical

by **columbia** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:54 pm

lakes10 wrote:yep

"Mr Gerrard, 29, has denied affray and will now face trial alone as it begins at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8160783.stm

he now better win this or he could now end up inside.

I think its unlikely though given that its a first offence.

by **tubby** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:57 pm

Steven Gerrard 'launched volley of punches'

By John Fahey and Lucy Collins, Press Association

England footballer Steven Gerrard launched a volley of uppercut punches at a man in a row over music, a court heard today.

The millionaire star "totally lost it" and attacked Marcus McGee, 34, "with the style and speed of a professional boxer" in a 2am bar brawl, it is alleged.

Gerrard was at the Lounge Inn in Southport, Merseyside on 29 December to celebrate Liverpool's 5-1 demolition of Newcastle United hours earlier.

The Reds' captain, who scored twice in the game, was enjoying a night out with a party of friends including Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish, 58.

But trouble flared when Mr McGee refused to hand over a card controlling the CD player.

The victim was in charge of music for the venue after being given the card to pick songs for a staff party in an adjacent room to Gerrard's group.

David Turner QC, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown Court Gerrard asked McGee for the card, saying: "Here y'are lad. Give me that lad."

Mr Turner said: "Mr McGee took offence at his attitude and the expression 'lad' and he refused.

"Not many people on Merseyside, or indeed anywhere else, would refuse a request from Steven Gerrard but Mr McGee did.

"There can be no doubt that this refusal astounded Steven Gerrard.

"He walked away back to his party but the CCTV shows how much his mood had changed.

"He was no longer the centre of that high-spirited party.

"He was clearly walking around pondering, musing over what had happened - about the man who said 'no' to Steven Gerrard."

Several minutes later CCTV showed Gerrard returning to the victim who was sitting alone at the bar and allegedly confronting him with the words: "Who the f*** do you think you are?"

Mr McGee stood up and the pair were head to head, Mr Turner said, "in the sort of hostile confrontation that is often seen between professional footballers".

The barrister added: "Steven Gerrard had clearly lost his cool: he was angry with Marcus McGee."

The situation attracted the millionaire's friends.

One, John Doran, who has admitted affray, pushed McGee away but "could not resist following through with his right elbow into Mr McGee's face", said Mr Turner.

"We say at this stage Gerrard totally lost it.

"Almost immediately after the blow from John Doran, in fact within seconds, Steven Gerrard joined in the attack with a succession of well aimed uppercut punches delivered with the style and speed of a professional boxer rather than a professional footballer."

In police interview Gerrard said he punched Mr McGee because he believed he was going to be attacked.

But warning the seven women and five men of the jury, Mr Turner said: "If you consider Steven Gerrard was or even may have been acting in self defence you will acquit.

"But we say on this occasion Steven Gerrard's fists, not his feet, did the talking.

"This was never self defence in a hundred years."

Gerrard sat in the dock throughout the proceedings listening carefully and looking straight ahead.

As well as Doran, of Woodlands Road, Huyton, Merseyside, five other men admitted affray.

They were Accrington Stanley footballers Robert Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland, and Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport.

Ian Gerrard Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue, and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, both Huyton, admitted affray.

John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, admitted threatening behaviour after denying affray.

Proceedings will resume tomorrow morning when it is expected Mr McGee will give evidence.

by **NANNY RED** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:31 pm

In bulk here , what did he expect him to call him MR , :censored:

off, i hope them punches landed right on his gob the cheeky little inbred.

by **Number 9** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:38 pm

You gotta love the way they over cook things!

"Steven Gerrard joined in the attack with a succession of well aimed uppercut punches delivered with the style and speed of a professional boxer rather than a professional footballer."

by **Bammo** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:48 pm

Sorry if this has been posted but here's the cctv footage:

CCTV

Took me about 5 watches to tell what was going on!

by **Richj** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:56 pm

Thanks I was trying to find that, Yeah it is a bit unclear.

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