Maxi was interviewed in the Dundalk Argus and his original intention was to stage a rooftop protest at the FAI so he rented an industrial ladder and brought it with him , but then changed his mind. The petrol was Plan B.
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Maxi was interviewed in the Dundalk Argus and his original intention was to stage a rooftop protest at the FAI so he rented an industrial ladder and brought it with him , but then changed his mind. The petrol was Plan B.
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Originally Posted by iceman
you couldn't make this stuff up!
Brilliant :p
the interview was priceless, he took the 'credit' for bringing together two gangs in two separate massive housing estates in the town 'for the common cause'
i`m sure it did his court case wonders !
Also re merrion sq. he was quoted as saying something like.
'when i got to the fai i realised the building was too high so i went through the front door instead'
jesus christ.
Four months for being a fruitcake for just one day is a bit much. Considering what others get away with . . . surely the probation act would've sufficed? Had Maxi been from Monkstown or an irate rugger fan with good connections he would've got a softer ride.
Pardon me for being class-conscious but I feel his greatest impediment was not being a Nigel or a Simon and being a fat working-class ******* from Dundalk. The middle/upper-class continually get away with murder.:mad:
4 months does seem somewhat harsh, but from the snippets we see here it sounds like he did himself very few favours in court. Also, we don't know if he had any previous convictions, which might explain the harsh sentence.
I'm sure that his previous had a lot to do with the 4month sentence. I honestly think that he deserves what he gets. Next step is Dundalk Fc to ban him for life which i dont think they have done yet , which in my view is a disgrace.
Thats hardly going to happen considering Gill said in todays Sun that he was staggered at the sentence and said it was a disgraceful decision to jail Maxi. Gill was backed up by the Dundalk Supporters Club chairman who claims the decision was harsh.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalksarge
He should be given a Community Service Order and made to do it at Galway.....that would be a real punishment! ;)
I think he deserved his four months in jail. I know some people might believe it was a harmless stunt but he still put himself and other people at risk by doing it.
Maxi is a farce
althought i think 4 months is a bit harsh dundalk fc should have taken the lead and banned him from oriel
He was probably jailed as well for the stretch he put on Garda resources that day.
They had to find John Gill and drive him in from Portlaoise and look at all the Guards, fire and ambulance services at the scene.
Community service in Dundalk would have been sufficient.
He has two names and a previous conviction for drink driving !
been banned by the club.they are basically saying that they dont condem a person threatening to set a building on fire and thus do criminal damage-poor authority shown again by dundalk but then thats what cost them getting low off the field points and not being promoted in the first place so we shouldnt be surprised.
Totallly agree Eamo , Dundalk FC should be leading by example on this one and they are not. Maybe they have a bit to go before they deserve a Premier Division spot.
We are in the middle of employing new managment staff such as general manager so maybe that is why nothing has been done yet. What are you on about low off the field points???? We got the 7th highest! it was our on the field points for the past few seasons that let us down. Its idiots like you that really makes me hope Galway come crashing straight back down.Quote:
Originally Posted by eamo1
Most fans over the age of 12 think he is a dope. You only have to check out some of the polls on our forum to see this. Unfortunately there are some young or unintelligent fans that might see this clown as a hero.Quote:
Originally Posted by robbiesdrogs
Touché :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BleusAvantTout
Personally, I feel 4 months for such a stunt is very soft. 4 years would have been more appropriate, as he would have been made an example of. He'll probably be out come the start of the season. :mad:
ye were the ones complaining of not getting a higher off the fields point total thats what i meant.as for idiots,im not the one who thinks louth can win sam.:) .
Seems to me that the judge took the view that the club could'nt be ars€d taking action against Maxi , so he decided to teach him a lesson.
Limerick 37..... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by charliesboots
Maxi - Irelands first football terrorist! :cool:
A bit?! Wont be surprised if he doesnt get banned really. Farce up there.........Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
KOH
So what happened ? Is Maxi a free man or is he going to serve his 4 months?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave drummerboy
Haven't you heard of the Good Friday Agreement??Quote:
Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon
It's a sad indictment of our society when a man can walk free from court to the approbation of his peers for shooting another human being in the back, but protesting against a tinpot dictator incurs a custodial sentence.
You could also argue that a nutter who might have burned a number of innocent people alive over an unsporting decision is far more dangerous than someone who went too far in defending his home from an odious scumbag with a number of outstanding warrants for his arrest. Mostly, it's about putting bias on the situation with the words you use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
You could, but why would you (except to expose yourself as an imbecile?)
Maybe he did, but four months is excessive.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
He was a disgrace to himself, to Dundalk FC, the town of Dundalk, Co Louth and the LOI as a whole. Hope he rots, got what he deserved.
BHS
Maxi is going to be on Newstalk after the 10 o clock news.
I bow to your superior argument, *******. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
jaysus....there is a maxi junior on the way!!!
Bit of a tearjerker. highlights were "I didnt lose the head" and "I wasnt agressive". He also said he has sent flowers to the girl in recepion in the FAI and he had removed the flint in his lighter prior to the incident.
He had to raise €1203 for damages from friends and family. he has to decide whether to appeal or not if he appeals and loses he could face 12 months instead of 4 and his girlfriend is expecting a child.
I'm begining to feel a bit sorry for him, the sentence does seem a bit severe but his protest was way over the top and potentially very dangerous.
Delivered in see-through asbestos wrapping by a man in a flame-retardant outfit....Quote:
Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon
And his constantly blaming the FAI when it was the clubs who insisted on the "play off" which all clubs knew about. When will Dundalk hold their hands up and admit they were at least partially to blame for the situation arising in the first place?
What I find strange is that this man has been welcomed back to Oriel Park since the incident.
See http://orielweb.com/dundalktalk/view...t=4183&start=0
I wonder will DFC continue to employ him as a steward?
Amazing :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Galway Harps
He got a "hero's welcome"in the club bar and he "didnt have to buy a drink all night". I thought he would have been banned from the ground for the season at least.Which would have been enough punishment. I felt a bit sorry for him but now i take it all back. Somebody has to teach him that football terrorism shouldn't be rewarded!
Sums up dundalk alright:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon
KOH
I see on Oriel Web that Dundalk FC are holding a fundraising night for Maxi in the Lilywhite Lounge, this Friday, June 26th.
What a Joke that is! I wonder is Dermot Ahern going to attend?
So- Dundalk did not bar this man from Oriel and are now hosting a fundraiser for him.
This sends out the message that DFC implicitly condone the actions of this sad lunatic. A dark day for Dundalk FC.