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Nelson captain, McCormick Club Captain (+Daily Mail article)
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Quotes taken out of context both from Luke and Guy Branston. In no way is PAFC trivialising what has occurred and whilst the press paint a picture of Luke being a jack the lad pro sportsman I cannot imagine this is the case.
Having never met the man I of course could be completely wrong but he always appeared to me to be well grounded. If his crime warranted life in prison then one would have hoped that is what he would have received. I don't remember the judge in this case saying that he wished he could punish more.
Luke being club captain could well be a double edged sword. On one hand he could maybe use it as a method of rehabilitation but on the other hand I assume his role incorporates visits to schools and hospitals etc. seeing children of the same age as the Peak children would have been at the time of the accident could well prove too upsetting.
In every press release regarding what occurred, what does concern me is that there is an assumption of unrepentence due in part to Luke not being allowed to publicly show his remorse.
Having never met the man I of course could be completely wrong but he always appeared to me to be well grounded. If his crime warranted life in prison then one would have hoped that is what he would have received. I don't remember the judge in this case saying that he wished he could punish more.
Luke being club captain could well be a double edged sword. On one hand he could maybe use it as a method of rehabilitation but on the other hand I assume his role incorporates visits to schools and hospitals etc. seeing children of the same age as the Peak children would have been at the time of the accident could well prove too upsetting.
In every press release regarding what occurred, what does concern me is that there is an assumption of unrepentence due in part to Luke not being allowed to publicly show his remorse.
You know a news article is a bit lightweight when they're quoting knuckle-dragging idiots on Tw@tter.
Luke's crime will never be forgotten whilst he's still a footballer & I suspect will never be forgiven by many.
What I do know though is that he is deeply, profoundly affected by what happened & I'm pretty certain would swap his life for the 2 boys in a heartbeat if he could.
But of course he can't.
The role of Club Captain offers Luke opportunities to - even perhaps just microscopically - make some amends; sharing his learning & just maybe influencing others not to commit the crime he did.
My view is that this is a brave decision by our club; a brave decision by Luke.
I support it & will the outcomes to be good ones.
What I do know though is that he is deeply, profoundly affected by what happened & I'm pretty certain would swap his life for the 2 boys in a heartbeat if he could.
But of course he can't.
The role of Club Captain offers Luke opportunities to - even perhaps just microscopically - make some amends; sharing his learning & just maybe influencing others not to commit the crime he did.
My view is that this is a brave decision by our club; a brave decision by Luke.
I support it & will the outcomes to be good ones.
He signed this summer apparently, what great journalism.
To be expected I guess, given the papers concerned. I fundamentally disagree with the angle being placed on it but in a free country they can publish that, so be it.
The thing I never get though is they never seem remotely bothered about the raking up of hurt and loss to the family involved. I'm sure it's never far away but do they really need papers calling them up for a quote?, or seeing their kids photo's on the news stand on the way to work.
It neither helps their grieving process nor Luke's continuing rehabilitation.
To be expected I guess, given the papers concerned. I fundamentally disagree with the angle being placed on it but in a free country they can publish that, so be it.
The thing I never get though is they never seem remotely bothered about the raking up of hurt and loss to the family involved. I'm sure it's never far away but do they really need papers calling them up for a quote?, or seeing their kids photo's on the news stand on the way to work.
It neither helps their grieving process nor Luke's continuing rehabilitation.
loyal1970":uea00xzh said:
False. Rehabilitation of offenders who've served the sentence prescribed by the laws of this land is fair and necessary. It matters not who it is. It's needed in all cases although I reserve the right to make a less forgiving attitude to persistent recidivists, which Luke is not.
If you want 'an eye for an eye' Loyal, go live under sharia law somewhere. We live in an enlightened and civilised democracy.
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It was on westcountry early news last night. Re the article, what the media has been accused of over the last five or six years it seems a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. :furious:
Mike Greening":2amt3qmu said:
Oh, the media are nothing if not hypocritical... just look at the BBC.
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Cobi Budge.
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You know it's a low grade article when they have to go trawling through Twitter and quote random fans.
They have made the article suggest that Argyle fans are up in arms about the decision
They have made the article suggest that Argyle fans are up in arms about the decision
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Cobi Budge.":3to4wust said:
That's a 'rag of a paper' with circa 150m monthly hits worldwide.
If you don't see it as a big deal then I think you need to stop commenting on this issue immediately.
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Paul_Roberts
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Cobi Budge.":27fkv38q said:
I think we should all be relieved that you don't work in the club's comms department.
i support the decision and like luke mccormick
i don't condone what he did and don't like the blame being pushed around but hes been punished. i have a friend who isn't in the public eye who has served time and he has now changed and noone would beleive it if you first met him. i don['t hold it against him either as he has also been punished.
daily mail story will be in everyones bin tomorrow and i dont know of many people who read it and hold much to it. being in the medical profession the daily mail is the biggest joke around and just creates a huge workload reassuring people after articles they have read!
i don't condone what he did and don't like the blame being pushed around but hes been punished. i have a friend who isn't in the public eye who has served time and he has now changed and noone would beleive it if you first met him. i don['t hold it against him either as he has also been punished.
daily mail story will be in everyones bin tomorrow and i dont know of many people who read it and hold much to it. being in the medical profession the daily mail is the biggest joke around and just creates a huge workload reassuring people after articles they have read!
What McCormick did was a mistake which will have affects on both the family and him. He has served his time and he is also helping out a childrens charity. I'm sure if he could he would of turned back time and not into the car.
The club would of taken into consideration all the candidates (Wotton, Nelson etc) for the club captain role before appointing him.
The club would of taken into consideration all the candidates (Wotton, Nelson etc) for the club captain role before appointing him.
To put in perspective for myself. What Luke did was a terrible terrible accident, one that the result of which will haunt him for the rest of his life. He's not a repeat offender as some others are and if he were to be caught drunk behind the wheel again would lose any and all support but I'd like to think this has been not only an eye opener for himself but for others that may be in that position in the future.