Jermaine Pennant handed suspended jail sentence after drink driving

“The word "germane" (ironically) means relevant. What relevance to justice does this case have I wonder.”

“There's an analogy to explain that last post -and it goes like this.....

As for many football fans it has become a religion (or replaced religion) -so too, as in the church the hierarchy protects the priests from whatever misdemeanour they are guilty of -(mainly, for the latter -paedophilia) -in the world of football -the hierarchy -the wider system, protects those who are repeat offenders.... usually to do with their attitude towards the law in general -in particular the law concerning road safety and all that goes with it .... Valid Driving Licences, Insurance, Drink Driving, Speeding -and of course there's the violent incidents we here much of too.

An regime of immunity seems to be the belief among many of them, and their clubs doesn't seem to monitor that sense of being an 'untouchable' -and offer wise counsel. Well, can you expect them to when the Club Managers lead the way?”

“If we did that you'd lock us up, if we did that you'd lock us up”

“If you can't remember the last time you watched Stoke and felt proud you are not fit to wear the strip anyway, why bother”

“There comes a time when certain decisions have to be taken. I don't think there should be any more of this let's-get-****ed crash-a-car type football personage at Stoke. It is tedious and only adds to the rank football that has been played for the last six months. I honestly cannot remember the last time I watched a Stoke game and felt sort of proud (I did like Crouch's goal of course).”

“If Stoke could have used is points and also Pulis's they might have topped the league.”

“@deadlyscfc; sorry, I was meant to thumbs up your comment but pressed thumbs down by mistake cause my phone screen is a bit small, or my fingers are too big”

“he should, not we should”

“@Dave Johnson; have you recently suffered a head injury? you were recently criticising Mel for making a comment saying we should have been imprisoned, yet now you're making personal comments about prison yourself. If you are going to litter this place with your banal comments, please be consistent”

“Pulis has to be in the dock on this one. He's a bad influence on those who don't commit crime -let alone encouraging those whose lifestyle is centred on it.

Pulis -a Role Model? I don't think so. He's just an arrogant fool -a loudmouth with no moral purpose.... 'This Club Stoke City blah blah blah ...' A conman. Coates must wince at times... dragging his own good name into the mire along with him.”