Steven Gerrard Arrested for Assault

[jonnygrunter]

Southport is not a good place for Stevie didn't he knock that kid over a few months ago in southport?

no that was close to southport, birkdale to be in fact, the posh end!

i have seen stevie out in southport a few times, every time i have seen him he has kept himself to himself. probably got fed up and cracked the lad. shouldn't have really got involved but cest la vie.

my sis is in southport police so il ask her what happened.

[blacky]

Daily Telegraph
30 December 2008

Pictured moments before arrest for bar 'brawl': Footballer Steven Gerrard posing with young fan

It is the kind of picture for which Steven Gerrard has agreed to pose countless times - a young fan standing next to him to bask in his reflected glory. The Liverpool star was visiting a nightclub to celebrate leading his side to a crushing 5-1 victory over Newcastle United on Sunday.

In blue jumper and open-necked shirt, the 28-year-old father of two looked happy and relaxed. Yet soon afterwards he was in a cell accused of taking part in a violent assault.

Gerrard, who earns £120,000 a week, was one of six men still in police custody last night after a businessman required hospital treatment for facial injuries.

Marcus McGee, 34, lost a tooth and suffered cuts and bruises when he was allegedly set upon by the footballer and his friends at about 2am after refusing to play Gerrard's favourite song while acting as a DJ.

Witnesses said Mr McGee, who runs a double-glazing firm, had been behind the bar at the Lounge Inn, a restaurant and bar in the centre of Southport, as a guest of the owner's niece and was in charge of music.

They claimed that Gerrard had asked for a particular tune but was told that it was not club policy to play requests. At that point the footballer allegedly pushed past Mr McGee, catching him with an elbow.

A police source said: 'Mr McGee retaliated and swore at Gerrard, which was when Gerrard's mates turned violent and assaulted him.'

Friends of the England star insisted he had been reacting to provocation and had thrown no punches himself. Mr McGee was taken to hospital where he received four stitches to his forehead and treatment on a cut nose, swollen eye and a dislodged tooth.

The bar was closed for much of yesterday while damage from the brawl was cleared up. Spots of blood were clearly visible on the floor together with shards of glass.

Gerrard and five friends - all but one from the tough working class Huyton area where he grew up - were arrested on suspicion of assault and ordered to spend the night in the cells at the town's police station.

It is understood that questioning did not begin until yesterday afternoon.
Gerrard's wife Alex Curran. Gerrard's glamorous wife, model Alex Curran, 26, arrived during the afternoon wearing grey jeans, black boots and a black fur-trimmed leather jacket. She was herself questioned by police following a fight in the Shangri-La restaurant in Liverpool in August 2006, but no charges were brought.

After leaving a coffee shop near the police station she refused to answer questions before driving off in her Bentley. Another Bentley with a personalised number plate which was parked outside the Lounge Inn with a parking ticket on the windscreen was later picked up by a friend of Gerrard.

Neither the player's agent nor his club released any statement about the incident yesterday as they waited to find out whether he would be charged.

Gerrard used to have a flat in Southport but his rising profile made him a target on nights out and he moved into a £ 3million gated mansion in nearby Formby. He returned to his old haunts, however, following Sunday's victory, after which he gave interviews about the need to 'remain humble, keep our feet on the ground'.

It is not known if he had been given permission by his manager, although Liverpool's next match is not until Saturday, against Preston in the FA Cup.

The supporter who had his picture taken with Gerrard shortly before the fight broke out said the footballer was 'in a good mood'. The fan, who did not give his name, told ITV news: 'He seemed buoyant. I'm shocked that anything would have happened. I had a chat with him in the toilet and he was chuffed with the victory and it all seemed very nice.'

The fan added that he left the bar before the fight broke out.

[Pass-move]

So the DJ (manc *******) got a slap for being a mouthy **** and had a few stitches and is back home now. What's the hold up, either charge Gerrard or release him.

It's an absolute joke that they're dragging this out, they must be starved of incidents involving celebrities in Southports, the mutants.

What the **** are our solictiors doing? If this was any of the manc players they'd have been out by now with an apology for wasting their time.

Or maybe they're haggling over his pay off.

[Joe King]

Haha seriously? **** me. They support a club who've had players nicked for all sorts down the years, including beating up women (Keane, Butt), plus a player who jumped into a crowd to assault a spectator and received a criminal conviction. What a set of myopic, hypocritical, obsessed, drooling ****s.

Not to mention rape allegations (last year X-Mas party), late night orgies (Bosnich and Yorke) and prostitution kiss and tells (only one cunt, you could guess).

[andrewces38]

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A face of a lege just before ****ting a manc............priceless. serious though them cops are keeping him in a bit long aint they , **** me it was only a slap ffs

[Pass-move]

****ing mancs. Is there a bigger set of ****s in the country.

[Marky]

****ing mancs. Is there a bigger set of ****s in the country.

No but what has that got to do with this?

[blacky]

No but what has that got to do with this?

DJ was a manc according to the times

[Bari]

Still in the cell then?

[Pass-move]

No but what has that got to do with this?

Is this a trick question?

[Marky]

DJ was a manc according to the times

So what if he was.

[Pass-move]

So what if he was.

Kinel, the self righteous brigade are back.

I really missed them.

[Icon]

Kinel, the self righteous brigade are back.

I really missed them.

Have you been around long enough to miss anyone?

[Pass-move]

Have you been around long enough to miss anyone?

In life or in pointless cyber forum world?

Cos I know your type take the latter very seriously and post counts = self esteem.

[blacky]

So what if he was.

Could mean nothing or could mean a number of things. He may have provoked SG. No-one knows as only the DJ's version of the story is in the public domain via his families comments in the times article.