Archive for the 'Arrests' Category

September 3rd, 2008

Downing Calls In The Police

Middlesbrough's left sided midfielder Stuart Downing has called in the police over "conspiracy to defraud and money laundering" and police have confirmed that arrests have been made. "Cleveland Police can confirm that officers from their economic crime unit (fraud section) have arrested a 50-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman from the ...
September 1st, 2008

Neill Lennon Attacked In Glasgow

Glasgow Celtic Assistan Coach and former player Neill Lennon was attacked by three men in the Ashton Lane area of Glasgow's West End after Celtics 4 - 2 loss to Glasgow Rangers in the first edition of the 2008 / 09 Old Firm clash at Parkhead. Lennon is believed to have gone out after the game to grab a drink when he started getting abuse from ...
August 25th, 2008

British Culture “Uncivilized Materialists Obsessed with a Culture of Alcohol”?

The New York Times investigates what happens when some Brits go abroad. "They are the ones, the locals say, who are carousing, brawling and getting violently sick. They are the ones crowding into health clinics seeking morning-after pills and help for sexually transmitted diseases. They are the ones who seem to have one vacation plan: drinking ...
August 14th, 2008

Christian Bale Off The Hook

I'm betting the Bale won't be spending anymore time with Mom and sis anymore.
August 11th, 2008

Man City Owner Dodges Court, Seeks Exile

UPDATE - With Sportsmail revealing that former Manchester City Chairman John Wardle (who resigned in protest against Sinawatra on July 9th) loaned Thaskin Sinawatra 2 Million Pound and that the Former Thai Prime Minister has had to borrow money THREE separate times to pay City staff , things just aren't looking so good for City. And now Barclay's ...
August 11th, 2008

Former Man City Youth Charged Over Sex Blackmail

Former Manchester City Youth Team goalkeeper Ashley Timms has admitted to the charge of "making unwarranted demands with menaces" over blackmailing a current Premiership player. Timms, 22, admitted to blackmailing the player (who the Manchester Court refers to as Witness A) 15,000 Pound over sexual images between March 1st and April 3rd of this ...
July 1st, 2008

Barton Heading To Court For Dabo Attack

DOUBLE UPDATE - Because he pleaded guilty yesterday, Judge Mushtaq Khokhar handed Barton a four month SUSPENDED sentence and ordered the as-of-now Newcastle midfielder to carry out an unspecified amount of community service. Wonder if Dabo is going to go after Barton's wallet just a bit more considering the injustice he's probably feeling ...
June 10th, 2008

Oswaldo Sanchez Arrested In Chicago

Mexican National Team Star Oswaldo Sanchez was arrested Sunday morning in Chicago and charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and resisting arrest the morning after Mexico's 4-nil drubbing of Peru at Soldier Field. Police were called to the downtown Westin Hotel for a disturbance due to guests complaints about a loud party. Sanchez was ...