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Sky Sports called my bluff
And Verratti.And Nasri.
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And Verratti.And Nasri.
Of course inebriation is a gradient, so we're talking about 'too drunk to drive', not just whatever any individual considers to be 'drunk', which is semantics and will vary. According to the law, which is what matters here, the drink drive limit is 'too drunk to drive'.Are you actually drunk when you drink the minimum that can take you over the limit? I don't think being 'drunk' necessarily equates to being over the limit.
Of course I agree with the drinking limits but they're presumably set at a level that doesn't require a driver to be drunk.
Should be zero alcohol, then there are no grey areas at all.Are you actually drunk when you drink the minimum that can take you over the limit? I don't think being 'drunk' necessarily equates to being over the limit.
Of course I agree with the drinking limits but they're presumably set at a level that doesn't require a driver to be drunk.
Strictly speaking I'm not sure thats true; I'm almost positive that breathalysers can record some very small amount of alcohol in peoples breath without them having drunk anything at all which would make a zero tolerance policy counter productive.Should be zero alcohol, then there are no grey areas at all.
Same goes for posting on fan sites...Should be zero alcohol, then there are no grey areas at all.
Same goes for posting on fan sites...
He really does look like a lesbian.
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True. But do we want to increase the prison population? Not sure that's desirable given the costs.Honestly, people who get caught drinking and driving get too lenient of a punishment.
If I'm not wrong (Do correct me if I am), it's usually a sentence consisting of community service, a driving ban (A year or two and some check after) and a fine (And possibly some jail time for repeat/extreme cases) in exchange for endangering the lives of the people around you?
True that. It's difficult without sufficient data to provide a suitable reply to this question. You'll need actual data on whether putting the guilty behind bars would actually deter people from drink driving. And the answer is probably, it wouldn't really matter (Somewhat similar to the prison situation/problem in some countries)True. But do we want to increase the prison population? Not sure that's desirable given the costs.
Court date is same day they play Chelsea. Doubt he will attend though.What will happen, football wise, to Firmino? Nothing I presume?
Nothing footballing wise like Yaya Toure, in court 18 month driving ban I would have thoughtWhat will happen, football wise, to Firmino? Nothing I presume?
Andre Wisdom is in the Austrian Bundesliga?@Rafateria who were the 20 players you sold in the summer that would have bolstered your squad to the extent that you'd be able to compete domestically and in europe?
By my count you had 6 in and 14 out, netting you 8 out. Amongst the 14 out were 7 players with fewer than 10 league appearances of any kind, and 1 who had managed fewer than 5 in the previous two seasons:
Jordan Rossiter - 1 League Appearance
Jose Enrique - 4 League Appearances previous two seasons
Samed Yesil - 0 League Appearances
Joao Teixera - 2 League Appearances
Jerome Sinclair - 2 League Appearances
Sergi Canos - 1 League Appearance
Brad Smith - 5 League Appearances
Luis Alberto - 9 League Appearances
You've also loaned out 9 players, only 3 of which have any real first team experience, and even then they're not exactly good enough to be bolstering a European side:
Ryan Fulton - 0 League Appearances (currently in League One)
Danny Ward - 2 League Appearances (currently in SPL)
Adam Bogdan - 2 League Appearances (currently in Championship)
Ryan Kent - 0 League Appearances (currently in League One)
Jon Flanagan - 40 League Appearances (currently at Burnley, made 4 League Appearances)
Allan - 0 League Appearances (currently in Bundesliga, made 8 Appearances for Hertha BSC)
Taiwo Awoniyi - 0 League Appearances (currently in Eredivisie, made 10 League Appearances for NEC)
Andre Wisdom - 14 League Appearances (currently in Austrian Bundesliga, made 4 League Appearances for RB Salzburg)
Lazar Markovic - 19 League Appearances (currently in Primeira Liga, made 6 League Appearances for Sporting)
Had you kept the players with first team experience (Enrique notwithstanding), qualified for Europe, and relied on your current squad being 'bolstered' by Martin Skrtel, Kolo Toure, Jordan Ibe, Christian Benteke, Mario Balotelli, Joe Allen, Jon Flanagan, Andre Wisdom and Lazar Markovic, then you'd find that your strength in depth still wasn't that great.
I'm all for acknowledging that when it works, Liverpool's attack can be devastating, and without the distractions of European football, a title challenge is a possibility, but even without your departures, your strength in depth is poor. There is nothing at all inane or daft about suggesting your absence from European competition is helping you this season, because it was one of the main factors in your prolonged freshness in 2013/14.
Yes, currently doing very little for Salzburg.Andre Wisdom is in the Austrian Bundesliga?
I think you mean Premiership mate.I'm a bit impressed how Scouse manage to win game after game despite not having their best players available. Their spirit really is amazing. Jurgen is the star!
Chelsea winning the league would put Mourinho in a very bad spotlight, Scouse winning it for the first time not good, can't stand the bald man Guardiola and it's City after all, has to be Arsenal, but it's Arsenal...
we're doomed...
Don't know about the UK but how and on what grounds would your employer punish you if you get caught drink driving in non-work related circumstances? It's just a (most of the times very short) driving ban and monetary fine in Belgium unless you're a repeat offender.In most professions if an employee is caught drink driving they would face some kind of disciplinary action by their employers, though I doubt it will happen here
He really does look like a lesbian.
And not the good sort!
Wait a minute......
This type of nonsense annoys me when it comes to this subject. Lee Hughes killed someone (wasn't it a father and his kids?) a few years back. Jimmy Davis got himself killed. Drunk driving is not like getting drunk and making an arse of yourself at a frat party. People die regularly from it. Two of my friends messed up their late teens by doing it - the legal trouble was only part of it, they were both mentally scarred by what they got themselves into. No "faux" outrage is needed, it's a fecked up thing to do. Especially when you've got the means to get a taxi home.I smell a lot of faux outrage and holier than thou hypocrisy here. He's a footballing celebrity, but there's still a young lad beneath. And young people tend to do stupid things at times. I know I did, and I'm sure most of the folks here raging about the incident did as well.
@PickledRed does seem to be over the limit for drama in this thread. Needs to be breathalyzed, I think.I think @PickledRed is really Firminho. The name fits perfectly.
Can you post a photo of yourself in the 'I want your pics' thread? We want to see if you look like a lesbian.
There's a difference here though. Self harm versus potential to harm others. And how much harm that stupid action can potentially do. A line has to be be drawn in that respect.I smell a lot of faux outrage and holier than thou hypocrisy here. He's a footballing celebrity, but there's still a young lad beneath. And young people tend to do stupid things at times. I know I did, and I'm sure most of the folks here raging about the incident did as well.
I think I agree. I don't condone drunk driving at all but it's one of many serious mistakes which cause accidents. People speeding or simply not paying attention are also common killers. Fellaini was stopped at double the speed limit twice in six minutes but we don't seem to mind footballers speeding all that much.If you hit someone travelling in a large metal box thing on wheels at anything over ''moving very slowly'' the outcome is not really dependent on what kind of vehicle you're in.
He isn't going to get sacked for any number of reasons - unless LFC have gone stark raving mad.
I do find the outrage a little bit over the top - but that might be because I accept that these & other stupid dangerous things go on every weekend of the year. We individually & collectively probably do accept drink-driving (or used to) far too casually if we haven't been directly affected by it. But, I do think the outrage should be a bit more general than asking for footballers to be sacked though, tbh. After all, it might be one of our key players that gets caught by the Plod at the New Year, .
Welcome to the internet - outrage is its lifeblood.I smell a lot of faux outrage and holier than thou hypocrisy here.
I acknowledge the difference between actively impairing yourself via drinking, and passively being impaired due to external unavoidable factors, but only with the former is driving treated as a life or death exercise, and driving under the latter is a spectrum of risk management...I get the indignation over drunk driving. The odds that everyone in this thread drives without being tired, distracted or otherwise impaired at all, is extremely low. All those handicaps increase the odds of an accident. Glass houses and stones...
I think had Klopp had Europe to contend with Liverpool wouldn't have had a positive net spend in the summer. He'd likely have sold who he sold but bought more in. He wilfully slimmed the squad due to the lighter fixture programme. He's clearly seen that a genuine assault on the league is achievable with what he has.@Rafateria who were the 20 players you sold in the summer that would have bolstered your squad to the extent that you'd be able to compete domestically and in europe?
By my count you had 6 in and 14 out, netting you 8 out. Amongst the 14 out were 7 players with fewer than 10 league appearances of any kind, and 1 who had managed fewer than 5 in the previous two seasons:
Jordan Rossiter - 1 League Appearance
Jose Enrique - 4 League Appearances previous two seasons
Samed Yesil - 0 League Appearances
Joao Teixera - 2 League Appearances
Jerome Sinclair - 2 League Appearances
Sergi Canos - 1 League Appearance
Brad Smith - 5 League Appearances
Luis Alberto - 9 League Appearances
You've also loaned out 9 players, only 3 of which have any real first team experience, and even then they're not exactly good enough to be bolstering a European side:
Ryan Fulton - 0 League Appearances (currently in League One)
Danny Ward - 2 League Appearances (currently in SPL)
Adam Bogdan - 2 League Appearances (currently in Championship)
Ryan Kent - 0 League Appearances (currently in League One)
Jon Flanagan - 40 League Appearances (currently at Burnley, made 4 League Appearances)
Allan - 0 League Appearances (currently in Bundesliga, made 8 Appearances for Hertha BSC)
Taiwo Awoniyi - 0 League Appearances (currently in Eredivisie, made 10 League Appearances for NEC)
Andre Wisdom - 14 League Appearances (currently in Austrian Bundesliga, made 4 League Appearances for RB Salzburg)
Lazar Markovic - 19 League Appearances (currently in Primeira Liga, made 6 League Appearances for Sporting)
Had you kept the players with first team experience (Enrique notwithstanding), qualified for Europe, and relied on your current squad being 'bolstered' by Martin Skrtel, Kolo Toure, Jordan Ibe, Christian Benteke, Mario Balotelli, Joe Allen, Jon Flanagan, Andre Wisdom and Lazar Markovic, then you'd find that your strength in depth still wasn't that great.
I'm all for acknowledging that when it works, Liverpool's attack can be devastating, and without the distractions of European football, a title challenge is a possibility, but even without your departures, your strength in depth is poor. There is nothing at all inane or daft about suggesting your absence from European competition is helping you this season, because it was one of the main factors in your prolonged freshness in 2013/14.