blue blood Posted 29 June 2008 Posted 29 June 2008 very, for some people it seems. i was smashed head on by a drunk/uninsured driver on december 23rd. was quite lucky to walk away from it with injuries that should have been a lot worse. I stressed then and stress again, PLEASE dont do it. I fear people wont listen and will if they want to anyway. Its really sad. Makes one appreicate life and living.
MikeyT Posted 29 June 2008 Posted 29 June 2008 I worked in a small bar (in Melton, i shall not state where though, it was for members only so alot of the same faces all the time) for a short time a couple of years ago and the amount of people that would turn up in their cars drink a shit load and then drive home again was scary. One person once even bought in his own breathalyzer (sp?) to test himself before he went home. They all seemed sober but thats not the point. And these werent young kids either, they were people ranging from their mid 30's up to their 60's. Police were known to sit outside the place in the evenings and follow people, and i think on one occasion someone did get prosecuted for it. But it just goes to show there is alot of this kind of thing about and that it NEEDS to be erradicated for good somehow!
Hullfox Posted 29 June 2008 Posted 29 June 2008 i was smashed head on by a drunk/uninsured driver on december 23rd. was quite lucky to walk away from it with injuries that should have been a lot worse. I stressed then and stress again, PLEASE dont do it. I fear people wont listen and will if they want to anyway. Its really sad. Makes one appreicate life and living. Sad thing is BB, as you know from your thread of the time, some people don't want to listen.
blue blood Posted 29 June 2008 Posted 29 June 2008 Sad thing is BB, as you know from your thread of the time, some people don't want to listen. it is such a sad fact. how can you make someone listen against their will?? things can be avoided but they cant.
Bert Posted 2 July 2008 Posted 2 July 2008 Plymouth Argyle keeper Luke McCormick has been suspended by the Championship side as he awaits trial following a fatal motorway accident in June.McCormick has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a motorway accident in which two young boys were killed. The 24-year-old is also charged with driving with excess alcohol and will next appear in court on 8 September. McCormick will now not take any part in the club's pre-season training. "We have advised Luke McCormick that, in light of current circumstances, he has been suspended by the club and so will not be required to attend pre-season training," said a club statement. Brothers Arron and Ben Peak, aged 10 and eight, from Manchester, were killed in a collision on the M6. The brothers and their father Philip, 37, were in a Toyota Previa with friends. Their car was involved in a collision on the southbound carriageway of the motorway in Staffordshire between junctions 15 and 16, near Keele services.
hairy Posted 3 July 2008 Posted 3 July 2008 So they are still paying him then! Surely they must have a clause in his contract which says that if he is unable to attend for whatever reason then they can sack him.
Manwell Pablo Posted 3 July 2008 Posted 3 July 2008 So they are still paying him then! Surely they must have a clause in his contract which says that if he is unable to attend for whatever reason then they can sack him. I somewhat doubt that the club telling him not to attend is one of those reasons. If it was that easy we'd be rid of half our deadwood by now.
SamL Posted 22 July 2008 Posted 22 July 2008 Luke McCormick has had his contract canceled by Mutual Consent. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...yle/7520124.stm
wurmer Posted 22 July 2008 Posted 22 July 2008 Why has it taken them so long to terminate it?! It's football... since when did common sense and 'doing the right thing' get in the way??
davieG Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Death crash footballer is jailed Luke McCormick played in goal for Plymouth A professional footballer has been jailed for seven years and four months for killing two children in a crash. Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick, 25, admitted causing the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, eight, and driving with excess alcohol. The brothers, from Partington, Greater Manchester, died in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire on 7 June. The court heard he had been "driving like an idiot". The boys' parents said they were "scarred forever". The court also heard McCormick, who was returning from a wedding, had ignored a plea from a friend to stop driving and pull over at services. Friends and relatives of the boys' family jeered McCormick as he arrived at court. In a victim impact statement the boys' parents, Philip and Amanda Peak, said their lives had been "shattered" by the accident. They added they were disappointed he would be eligible for parole in three-and-a-half years' time. "In court, his barrister spoke of the effect this case has had on Luke. We find this offensive. "Phil will carry the scars of the incident for life. We will both carry the emotional scars forever," they said.
JakeShingler Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Death crash footballer is jailed Luke McCormick played in goal for Plymouth A professional footballer has been jailed for seven years and four months for killing two children in a crash. Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick, 25, admitted causing the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, eight, and driving with excess alcohol. The brothers, from Partington, Greater Manchester, died in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire on 7 June. The court heard he had been "driving like an idiot". The boys' parents said they were "scarred forever". The court also heard McCormick, who was returning from a wedding, had ignored a plea from a friend to stop driving and pull over at services. Friends and relatives of the boys' family jeered McCormick as he arrived at court. In a victim impact statement the boys' parents, Philip and Amanda Peak, said their lives had been "shattered" by the accident. They added they were disappointed he would be eligible for parole in three-and-a-half years' time. "In court, his barrister spoke of the effect this case has had on Luke. We find this offensive. "Phil will carry the scars of the incident for life. We will both carry the emotional scars forever," they said. Deserves every day of that sentance!
Bert Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Deserves every day of that sentance! And more... He's gonna bum raped, blackmailed and beat up to fock inside. I wonder if Oldham will sign him on release day.
General Smuts Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 And more...He's gonna bum raped, blackmailed and beat up to fock inside. I wonder if Oldham will sign him on release day. He'd be 32 if he does teh full 7. 28/29 if he gets bail. Still playable.
Daggers Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 McCormick ... had ignored a plea from a friend to stop driving and pull over at services. This is terrible - on top of everything else the poor man has had to suffer it suddenly transpires that he also has a hearing impediment.
The Reverend Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 I do feel a bit sorry for him, i dont know why, he's brought it all on himself, but he had a decent career at his feet and has just fcked it up. We all make mistakes, unfortunatly though, his was a massive one, which cost people their lives. It was a stupid thing to do.
lookwhaticando Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 The court also heard McCormick, who was returning from a wedding, had ignored a plea from a friend to stop driving and pull over at services. Wasn't the friend calling McCormick to tell him to stop? Booze + speed + mobile? Hmmm.
SamL Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 I do feel a bit sorry for him, i dont know why, he's brought it all on himself, but he had a decent career at his feet and has just fcked it up. We all make mistakes, unfortunatly though, his was a massive one, which cost people their lives. It was a stupid thing to do. I can see what you mean there mate. To be honest though, he should have been sensible enough not to get behind the wheel of his car. It's a shame his career has gone down the pan but he deserves his sentence.
dandannieldanok Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Not long ago I thought he would be a quality signing for us.
Corky Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 I can see what you mean there mate. To be honest though, he should have been sensible enough not to get behind the wheel of his car. It's a shame his career has gone down the pan but he deserves his sentence. I concur. He should have thought more before getting in the car.
purpleronnie Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Its the right sentence but I like some on here do feel a bit sorry for him, his whole life pretty much ruined by this mistake. I'm sure we've all done stupid things when we drink and in the light of day couldnt believe we did it, unfortunately for him he had his car keys and made the terrible mistake. Of course the grief of the family overides everything and he deserves to be punished.
SamL Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 Not long ago I thought he would be a quality signing for us. Snap. He still had a long way to go in his career, not even at his peak. Would've been a good signing but too late now. A fully justified sentence in my opinion.
Daggers Posted 6 October 2008 Posted 6 October 2008 I don't feel one ounce of sympathy for the arrogant murdering cunt. He was tired, pissed, driving like a twat and asked by a passenger to stop - he didn't. He had so many opportunities to stop the trail of events which led up to the moment when he robbed a family of their sons. He is a selfish ****er - he didn't make a mistake like "Oh shit, I forgot to post that letter", "Oh shit, I had a fight with my mate" or "Oh shit, I shagged my girlfriends best mate!" He murdered children. May he receive every inch of anal discomfort coming to him.
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