Bunce Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 10:29 PM, jenga said: any fans sending jase garrity a x mas card for 2020.? Scunthorpe fans must shirley be sending something in the post . maybe a wee cake with a blunt file in it . i think the term for a blunt file is pinned . merry christmas to all .. . Who's Shirley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Riding today at Scunthorpe apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, therefused said: Riding today at Scunthorpe apparently I'm surprised his van started after being idle for 5 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 I don't know why he is bothering; after what he did, no-one is going to want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONTWOMINUTES Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, *JJ said: I don't know why he is bothering; after what he did, no-one is going to want him. I think you might be proved wrong, this is speedway and anything can and does happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpointfanatic22 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 On 4/14/2024 at 7:50 PM, therefused said: Riding today at Scunthorpe apparently So the Chairman of the sports governing body is allowing this to happen on his own front door step, what does that tell you about his values and care for the sport in this country. Godfrey is a disgrace. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Doubt whether he'd pass a drugs test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Hope you people in the 'Cancel Culture' don't do anything wrong or you might end up with people trying to cancel you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 35 minutes ago, edmon said: Hope you people in the 'Cancel Culture' don't do anything wrong or you might end up with people trying to cancel you. i wouldnt describe what he did as 'doing something wrong'. he shouldnt be anywhere near the sport. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 56 minutes ago, torpointfanatic22 said: So the Chairman of the sports governing body is allowing this to happen on his own front door step, what does that tell you about his values and care for the sport in this country. Godfrey is a disgrace. 39 minutes ago, edmon said: Hope you people in the 'Cancel Culture' don't do anything wrong or you might end up with people trying to cancel you. I wonder how many "amateurs" turn out in meetings having taken medicines, smoked or drunk alcohol days before a meeting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 (edited) 2 hours ago, torpointfanatic22 said: So the Chairman of the sports governing body is allowing this to happen on his own front door step, what does that tell you about his values and care for the sport in this country. Godfrey is a disgrace. Surely the justice system is there to punish those who deserve it. Once they've served this aren't they then given the chance to resume their place in society or should they continue to be punished for the rest of their lives? (And please don't think I'm condoning his past actions) Edited April 17 by SPEEDY69 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said: Surely the justice system is there to punish those who deserve it. Once they've served this aren't they then given the chance to resume their place in society or should they continue to be punished for the rest of their lives? (And please don't think I'm condoning his past actions) Indeed... Again, not condoning what he did, but a sport that has allowed competitors to fix races shouldn't throw too many stones.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said: Surely the justice system is there to punish those who deserve it. Once they've served this aren't they then given the chance to resume their place in society or should they continue to be punished for the rest of their lives? (And please don't think I'm condoning his past actions) One might want to question the so called 'justice' system? ( a whole new can of worms...I know) but, JG was handed a 7 and a half year sentence....and he's out after 3 and a half years? Not sure his victims would call that 'Justice'? I'm all for giving people second chances, but not purely based on a sentence served? I would insist on some proof of reformation! Edited April 17 by GiveusaB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 (edited) 26 minutes ago, mikebv said: Indeed... Again, not condoning what he did, but a sport that has allowed competitors to fix races shouldn't throw too many stones.. I think fixing races, as opposed to robbing disabled human beings at knife point has a slightly different severity !? Hey...its all about opinions....thank heavens for Forums Edited April 17 by GiveusaB 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 footballers have been allowed back after causing deaths, any amount of them are wife beaters, so there is precedent. Wouldn't want him in my team I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Surely the justice system is there to punish those who deserve it. Once they've served this aren't they then given the chance to resume their place in society or should they continue to be punished for the rest of their lives? (And please don't think I'm condoning his past actions) The other aspect is they have to be able to take up gainful employment otherwise society will be end-up paying more for them on dole. There's no aspect of the crime being related to speedway, unlike say a convicted child abuser working in a school, so don't really see the issue with working again in speedway. Pretty unpleasant and nasty criminal I think we can agree, but hopefully some lessons have been learned and is now a reformed character. As the sentence was over 4 years, I think that's not an automatic halving and requires some sort of good behaviour and approval of the Parole Board for release. And of course will still be out on licence. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 17 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: I think fixing races, as opposed to robbing disabled human beings at knife point has a slightly different severity !? Hey...its all about opinions....thank heavens for Forums I believe you either have a rehabilitation system, or you don't.. If Garrity's main way of earning money was as a plumber would he never be allowed to do it again.? Having employed ex cons, part of their release agreement can be restorative justice whereby they meet up with their victims and agree to give them recompense over time for their actions, and it is built into their wages received when they start work.. (Obviously this is led by the victim and doesn't always happen, but maybe in his case it has?).. To have anyone saying "I will never go again" though is crackers... If you have a flood at your home and are ankle deep in water, and an ex con turns up who you know has commited a violent crime, would you turn him away ? I am no bleeding heart liberal at all, but you either have a system that rehabilitate's and your slate is then clean when your time is served.. Or you don't... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 49 minutes ago, mikebv said: I believe you either have a rehabilitation system, or you don't.. If Garrity's main way of earning money was as a plumber would he never be allowed to do it again.? Having employed ex cons, part of their release agreement can be restorative justice whereby they meet up with their victims and agree to give them recompense over time for their actions, and it is built into their wages received when they start work.. (Obviously this is led by the victim and doesn't always happen, but maybe in his case it has?).. To have anyone saying "I will never go again" though is crackers... If you have a flood at your home and are ankle deep in water, and an ex con turns up who you know has commited a violent crime, would you turn him away ? I am no bleeding heart liberal at all, but you either have a system that rehabilitate's and your slate is then clean when your time is served.. Or you don't... I really do hope he going to go on the straight and narrow now, not sticking up for him or justifying his crime in any way but he is not the first rider to attack and I use the term lightly another person and return to racing although the others may have escaped a prison sentence for their crime, anyway not sure how fans would react to him but in garrity’s world if anything can rehabilitate him it’s speedway, if that fails for him, I fear the worst 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 24 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: in garrity’s world if anything can rehabilitate him it’s speedway, if that fails for him, I fear the worst One would hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secsy1 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 I think everyone on here should cast their minds back several years ago to a certain incident involving 3 young riders and what they allegedly did to a young lady. Who bailed them, who paid monies to certain parties to keep the alleged incident quiet and where are they now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts