Have to feel for Pearson another scandal and another mess. If Micheals is guilty I would like to think he would do the right thing and resign .The Club has done no wrong so why should the Club suffer.If guilty would the Club be able to rip his contract up with no chance of him challenging it?The Club needs to deal with this as soon possible or our promising start could be de railed

They think the cases in Australia could drag on for over 2 years, so the club's hands are pretty much tied at the moment.

In fact the players may well be allowed to continue playing over there until its all sorted, so AP may have to assume he's innocent until proved guilty, which is what the law used to say in this country until social media and the press took over.

Surely he has to go home to answer the charges? Depends what happens then. If he's bailed can he come back to the UK Innocent until proven guilty and all that so the club are in a difficult position if he can go back to oz then come straight back and continue playing for us

Lets be honest, if it was jo public, the authorities would have you arrested by now.. im sure the australian authoritys will be in constant dialogue with the uk counterparts to come to a conclusion, which will ultimately see micheals have to return to Australia to face his charges, if proven guilty, I dread to think the amount of time he'd bd gone for....

Not an FC issue and nothing to worry about for either the club or AP imo. Yes were now a man down but as one door closes another opens so im sure either a youngster can step up or we'll get someone else in

Umm... no. Just no.

Kosh

WT actual F?
If he's done it, we need to ask some serious due diligence questions internally and bin him off, incidentally a player few were impressed with signing.
If he's not done it we need to stand him down until due process is complete and get on with Yeaman/Sa/Logan/Whiting/Thompson in the centres.

Neither of these scenarios should "derail" our season.

I know you are a "mod"

but still a big swollen member

Same if the arrest warrent was for murder ot a parking ticket?

sack him now, get rid, clear room on t'cap

The length of his deal, and probably enough to earn an extenstion with us

My opinion he will be gone next week.Already stood down
I understand the innocent until proven guilty thing but there are 10 counts to defend.
He should and I think he will resign and return to Australia next week.

That would be the pragmatic solution. I guess if the investigation is new there's no reason why the club should have been aware of anything before signing him. In the scenario the question would be whether research on players is adequate and also whether we're going to reinvest his salary in a centre or elsewhere.

How can both the above comments be true?

How and why can/ should we sack him until he's been proven guilty . Not saying he's guilty but at the minute he's innocent

Regardless of this situation specifically your sentiment regarding social media is spot on.