Portsmouth After Larry
Quotes attributed to Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin regarding Laurent
Robert:
"We are looking for some players and a left-winger
is one of them.
"We're looking at Laurent Robert on the left and some players in other
positions who we are still talking to clubs about."
Toon Man In Trouble
From the BBC:
Newcastle's Lee Bowyer has been ordered
to appear in court after his on-pitch bust-up with team-mate Kieron
Dyer, Northumbria Police has confirmed.
Bowyer, 28, has been summonsed to Newcastle Magistrates' Court but
no action will be taken against Dyer, 26.
England midfielder Bowyer has been charged with a public order offence.
Bowyer's lawyer Steve Barker said: "It's our intention to have the
decision to prosecute him reviewed judicially in the High Court."
Barker said the reason they had decided to challenge the police action
was "because we have very real concerns that the decision has been
made for political rather than legal reasons".
The agent, who said Bowyer would not be making any comment himself,
told BBC Radio Five Live: "He hasn't been charged because it's not
a chargeable offence.
"He will be summonsed to answer information that he has committed
an offence under Section Four of the Public Order Act. In simple terms
it's called threatening behaviour."
Barker added: "I spoke to him this morning and he's very upset. He
has apologised privately, he's apologised publicly.
"He's taken his fine, he's taken his suspension from both the club
and the FA. And he's entitled to say 'why me? Why aren't you prosecuting
other footballers who've done much worse than me, other sportsmen
who regularly administer much more serious injuries'.
"I mean, no one was injured in this".
The fight was captured by TV cameras and seen by 52,000 fans during
the 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on 2 April.
Northumbria Police launched an investigation into the incident, which
was broken up by team-mate Stephen Carr and Villa's Gareth Barry,
after a member of the public expressed "concerns".
Both players were sent off by the referee and were subsequently banned
by the Football Association.
Bowyer received a four-match ban while Dyer was out for three games.
Bowyer was given a record six-week fine by his club, believed to be
about £200,000, and a final warning. |
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