General Football Nonsense

Crown in Terry trial: 'It is unlikely in heat of the moment Mr Ferdinand would've had sophistication or motivation to make the allegation'

Crown asks Chief Mag to consider Terry's demeanour when crucial exchange took place with Ferdinand- 'whether it is surprise or hostility'

so terry's being made the victim.

he's getting no punishment.

Crown on Cole: 'He originally asked lawyer to prepare a neutral statement ... you may wish to approach his evidence with degree of caution'

Defence in Terry trial: 'Mr Ferdinand's evidence is inconsistent, unreliable ... could not satisfy court to the criminal standard required'

Defence: 'There's no direct evidence from any witness as to what Mr Terry actually said apart from Mr Terry himself, or how he said it'

Defence on 'implausibility' of Crown arguing Terry 'lost it': 'He has played 600 games spanning 14 years & has only been sent off 4 times'

Defence: Mr Ferdinand is "fundamentally unreliable"

Anyone who calls Ashley Cole as a character reference should be raped to death tbh

Defence: "Ferdinand says he shook hands with Ashley Cole. Cole says not"

its a shame they have to resort to such lows when there is clear video footage of the incident. they're trying to make ferdinand seem like an unreliable, manipulative character when he is clearly the victim. thats ridiculous and sums up the nature of our modern system. no wonder there's outrage over soft punishments.

Ferdinand family in court snort and shake their heads as defence recalls Ashley Cole saying he is a friend of the Ferdinand family

:popcorn:

Terry's barrister says JT could have misheard what Ferdinand said, because from the crowd came a shout which sounded like "fucking mongrel"

so its the crowds fault terry reacted.

Defence: heard from Wilkins, Mourinho, Buck and Bertrand, a young black player showing Terry has "great self control" and "mental strength"