David Coote leaked video

[RustyRef]

Whilst I admire your 'keep an open-mind' stance, @RustyRef I find it implausible that The Sun would publish the video (together with their logo watermarked over the top of it) unless they were absolutely 100% sure it was him and rock solid with their sources.

As mentioned above, Philip Walton described DC as "captain sensible"... Mike Dean on Sky Sports News said he was "one of the quieter members of the group" (or something along those lines). It's really quite sad his career will, inevitably, be ended by all this.

I just hope there's not more stuff to come.

Mistakes can be made, and the Sun know this more than anyone given the damages they have had to pay out over the years.

Talking of mistakes, I presume the past few posts meant to say Peter Walton rather than Phillip Walton? Hope Phillip Walton isn't now lining up legal advice to defend himself for something he had nothing to do with.

 

[Paul_10]

The even more sad thing about the whole thing for me is if David Coote did not signal advantage on a highly probable DOGSO, none of this may of come out at this moment in time.

That said, he also got himself to blame for all this, your responsible for your own behaviour and he clearly not been responsible. The Klopp comments I felt he could get away with in terms of a lengthy time away and being bought back into the PL say in over a years time but this latest video is just a step too far.

 

[deusex]

Being recorded by someone else when you're wasted is something I can sympathise with.

However, recording yourself doing coke and sending it to anyone (when you're a public figure) is so stupid that I really am torn as to whether this is him. Could he be THAT stupid?

 

[santa sangria]

The even more sad thing about the whole thing for me is if David Coote did not signal advantage on a highly probable DOGSO, none of this may of come out at this moment in time.

That said, he also got himself to blame for all this, your responsible for your own behaviour and he clearly not been responsible. The Klopp comments I felt he could get away with in terms of a lengthy time away and being bought back into the PL say in over a years time but this latest video is just a step too far.

Crazy but could well be true.

Overall, f*** me.

Double standards all over it. We know that coke is a common part of the UK fan experience. And abusing language is a common part of the football experience for players, coaches and fans.

No excuse for getting caught. But f*** me the moralising is outrageous.

I just hope DV is getting help. But somehow I doubt it. Referee culture in general does not provide a good support network in extremis and I wonder if DC’s employers have the resources, skills or will to help him. For the rest of us, if anything like this happens to us, we are alone until we get anything remotely resembling employment rights.

 

[The Gump]

No excuse for getting caught. But f*** me the moralising is outrageous.

I just hope DV is getting help. But somehow I doubt it. Referee culture in general does not provide a good support network in extremis and I wonder if DC’s employers have the resources, skills or will to help him. For the rest of us, if anything like this happens to us, we are alone until we get anything remotely resembling employment rights.

You are right of course SS. To add to the contradictions, what I do know 100% is that if this was a footballer, they would have significant personal support either from the club and/or PFA, as would athletes in others sports with a player association/union. They would be advised to either a) keep quiet or b) get ahead of the story, but more importantly they would be rehabilitated both literally and figuratively. Their career would not be over, albeit they'd be looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

David Coote's career is over, as officials are held to a higher standard, as they really should be whether that's fair or not. I just hope PGMOL are supporting and advising him in private because a) he'll be going through hell and is likely having a mental wellbeing crisis and b) whilst he is almost entirely responsible for his actions, to quote Barney Ronay, "David Coote didn't make football. Football made David Coote."

 

[Big Cat]

As far as the rest of us are concerned, this marching powder revelation will probably do us a favour
It deflects from the conspiracy theory rhetoric and makes DC an internet sensation. It discredits him from being suitable for the role completely, rather than maintain focus on whether or not he has it in for Liverpool

 

[deusex]

I'd just like to empathize the man has not said anything against Liverpool other than they were "sh*t" on the day. Absolutely nothing was said that shows any bias against them.

Sadly, I'll no doubt be hearing about this from supporters of said club for the next 20 years.

 

[southernerinthenorthstill]

I'd just like to empathize the man has not said anything against Liverpool other than they were "sh*t" on the day. Absolutely nothing was said that shows any bias against them.

Sadly, I'll no doubt be hearing about this from supporters of said club for the next 20 years.

He did make a comment against there former manager including a protected characteristic a criminal offence technically I think that gives Liverpool fans a certain right to be upset you would be if it was someone you looked at fondly.