Thoughts on this? He can't have any complaints really can he...
He had to go after what he admitted.
I think this could be controversial but I think he will find it much easier to get back into football in comparison to Ched Evens. I mean he's crazy to cheat on his misses with any girl but I struggle to believe he knew she was 15 years old / the nightclub should be taking as much of the blame.
I think the nightclub scenario, while still stupid and wrong, is slightly understandable. Admitting to 'grooming' an underage girl is not - he must have known her age by then.
After Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming then the club really didn't have a choice but to sack him. 12 caps for England, 2 goals. He must known her real age shouldn't he?
It will be a very long time if he plays professional football again.
The club had to do it. It'd be interesting to know what the grooming charge consisted of - whether it was that he continued to text her for a while after they'd first met, for instance.
They really had no choice. I will be interested to see how this plays out, why was a 15 year old in a nightclub anyway? She must have known who he is.
Sunderland definitely made the right decision sacking Adam Johnson, what he did was wrong and is unacceptable. The thing is that his girlfriend Stacey Flounders is very beautiful so why he would want to look elsewhere is baffling to me.
The club were completely right to sack the guy. I think most companies in the majority of sectors would sack an employee for something like this.
I think meeting in a nightclub is a reasonable defence for 'i didn't know they were underage' because the blame then should be on the nightclub for breaking the law but technically the law was broken. If he knew her age at the time of the 'sexual contact' or whatever they are calling it then that's all on him and he has no defence at all. I think all of it really hinges on when he found out she was underage. If he never found out until he was arrested then I'd probably feel a little bit for the guy as you can't really blame him for assuming a girl he met in a nightclub was over 18. If he knew then all that evaporates as he made a choice to break the law.
Where has this nightclub stuff come from?
He sent explicit texts to the girl which have been revealed by the Mirror so I doubt he'll be getting back into football any time soon.
According to the news today he asked for a kiss in return for signing her shirt - and things went on from there.
Completely right to sack him. Speaking as a fan though, it might be difficult to replace him. Although he hasn't been the same since the allegations began and now it's pretty clear why.
He has been found guilty:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35711213
Warning some elements of the article are uncomfortable to read.
His career and life is ruined now. It's a shame because he is a very talented footballer but what he did was unacceptable.
Hope he saved some of those £60k a week wages coz that perv ain't ever working again.
5 - 10 years happening
I'm guessing five years and out in two and a half, wouldn't surprise if he worked again.
Apparently from what I read, what he did would be considered more acceptable than Ched Evans... I guess being a higher profile footballer would help him too. I suspect he will end up in a white collar minimum security prison.
Margaret Byrne has resigned as chief executive of Sunderland AFC over the Johnson affair.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35757828
No chance he'll return to football now I think. Will get five years sentence minimum hopefully.
He's not going to be a popular lad in prison when his inmates find out what he's done (and who he's played for).
Adam Johnson has reportedly held an all night party at his mansion just days before he gets sentenced for child grooming. This shows that he doesn't have remorse over what has happened.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/adam-johnson-held-all-night-party-days-before-facing-jail-for-child-sex-crimes/ar-AAgJK44?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=iehp
If you're going to spend 5+ years in prison then i would have a party also!
Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison. His career is well and truly over now!
Good riddance. I hope he never plays again.
Fully merited sentence and reading the victims statement brings home just what he did. Been stripped of his England caps apparently.
I'm still in two different minds on the occasion, what he did was a disgusting thing to do but most teens are sexually active since the age of 14 and they never even had sexual intercourse? It's rather sad that you can spend less time in jail for murdering someone than engaging in sexual activities with somebody who could have easily said no.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/1464670_1048406231868888_3917241395144444108_n.jpg?oh=23f6a2316f2c7df899a11f1ae56fd9a5&oe=574A9362
interesting stat.
Really most teens sexually active since 14? I don't think that's right.
BUMP
Now it has been released. Will it find another club again?. I sincerely hope not.
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