[BridgeMonkee]

John Terry and Jody Morris will not travel with Chelsea to the Birra Moretti tournament as the duo are due in court on August 5.
Terry, Morris and Wimbledon's Des Byrne have been charged with affray following an incident at a London nightclub earlier this year.
Terry and Byrne were also charged with possessing an offensive weapon, while Terry was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The players deny all the charges.
The trial will take place at Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court.

Serious time ahead for John Terry - Anyone got more information on this case? I heard it was a very serious incident involving some "minor" celebrity asking the 3 lads for an autograph or something and then it turned very very nasty apparently with Terry & Co. assaulting the bouncers. Maybe even a custodial for our boy Terry.

[Clan]

The latest...

http://chelsea.rivals.net/default.as...2&stid=8269262

[BridgeMonkee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2173572.stm

Mr Terry is accused of hitting Mr Thirlwall in the face with a bottle.

John Terry has pleaded not guilty to one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possessing a glass bottle as an offensive weapon.

Des Byrne has denied possessing an offensive weapon.

The trial continues.

[Clan]

Um, if he hit the fella with a bottle, no matter what the reason, he's done.
Simply can't have that now can we.
Fans that would do that outside the stadium would be in jail for assault and GBH in short order once it was proven.
It doesn't look good at the mo for him.

BTW...hope ol Ranieri wasn't seroius the other day when he said that little effin git Morris had a future with the club.

[Clan]

Latest.

http://chelsea.rivals.net/default.as...2&stid=8269291

It would seem that a spell in JAIL is a distinct possibility for them.

What i can't believe is if Morris is found to be guilty of what he is said to have done, is the fact that he hasn't beem moved on by the club.

[BridgeMonkee]

Mr Donne said the three players had been drinking in the basement of the private members' club for around two hours when they were approached by the manager, Sasha Keegan, and asked to calm down. She intervened following a complaint from a barman and after watching Morris spit his drink out on to the floor and stagger around, looking as if he was about to be sick.

Ms Keegan asked the players to "have a good time but with less attitude". When Morris screamed at her to "************ off", she asked door staff to eject the trio. Mr Thirlwall went down to the bar and asked Morris if he could speak to him in the reception area, where it was quieter. When they got upstairs a second doorman, Shaun Brice, went to fetch the other players. All three were in reception at 12.47am.

As Mr Thirlwall tried to persuade the trio to leave, Terry began to abuse other customers. He stopped a celebrity customer in reception and asked for his autograph, only to throw it on the floor and make an obscene gesture as soon as his back was turned.

Mr Donne said that Morris then told the doormen to get the club's owner. "Shaun Brice tried to calm him down by pointing out that the club was closing at 1am and that they should have an early night, but Morris said, 'I don't give a ************ when the club closes.'

"It became clear... that Morris was winding himself up into an aggressive mood. He became abusive towards them, using unimaginative upleasantness such as 'Do you know how much I earn? I earn more in a day than you earn in a week. Do you know who we are? We could get you sacked'."

As the other players joined Morris in abusing them, Mr Thirlwall and Mr Brice ushered them outside, where they continued to act aggressively. "Byrne had picked Morris's mantle and was telling Mr Thirlwall he was 'going to get it' and 'do you want some?'," Mr Donne said. "He was gesturing to Mr Thirlwall saying 'Come outside'. Terry joined in by saying 'He won't come outside, he's a bottle job, he knows what he's going to get'."

Byrne and Terry then "flew" through the door to attack Mr Thirlwall. Byrne punched and struggled with the doorman while other staff tried to pull Terry away.

The brawl continued outside, with Terry bundling Mr Thirlwall into a pile of rubbish. At this point Mr Brice saw Byrne running towards the scene armed with a bottle and warned his colleague, who was now grappling with Morris.

"Having pushed him away [Mr Thirlwall] turned to see John Terry lunge at him. Mr Thirlwall put his hands up and told Terry to calm down, at which point Terry swung a punch at him," Mr Donne told the jury. Terry had a bottle in the hand which struck Mr Thirlwall, he said.

As Mr Brice helped his colleague inside, at least one bottle was thrown at them. Mr Donne said all the defendants claimed they were acting in self-defence when questioned by police, but CCTV footage would prove this to be untrue.

The trial continues. I thikn gaol maybe on the cards for these lads.

[Clan]

And the latest...

http://chelsea.rivals.net/default.as...2&stid=8269501

[BridgeMonkee]

I think we can conclude two major factors

(i) They are guilty as hell
(ii) They have good legal representation and will probably avoid custodials - Heavy fines, Suspended sentances, etc seems most likely.

[Clan]

Like i always say in these cases..."if the bottle don't fit, you must....."

On a serious note though you are absolutly correct.
It only remains to be seen to what degree of guilt they are held responcible.

[Rocket]

Is it likely that Terry and Morris will be kicked off the team only if they see jail time?