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What punishment is he likely to get, seen as he looks guilty as hell?

Grabbing a guy who's taken an elbow in the face and landing 3 uppercuts in in a flash hardly looks like self-defence to me.

Did he land three uppercuts?  I can't see that from the video.  Is that what he's admitted to doing?

Should have moved the trial to Manchester Crown Court

Andy Grey will have a moan about inconsistencies using video evidence now.  Joey Barton's probably a bit miffed at the mo.

Except that Barton's video showed him repeatedly smacking someone in the face.

Let's not pretend the verdict would have been the same if young Joey was the defendant here.

Let's not pretend that the incident would have been the same if young Joey was the defendant here.

LOL yet another example of an overpaid wanker setting a marvellous example to his many fans .... sigh, a chance to make a firm statement that that sort of behaviour is unacceptable goes begging.

Lets not be so fkin naive to think that if the accused was an "average joe" he wouldnt be at the very least having to pay a hefty fine and have a criminal record.

Justice my arse.

how many fights have you seen with 'average joes' where nothing at all comes of it?  I think the average joe's get away with more than the footballers.

If I ever get caught on CCTV punching a guy who isn't fighting back I want Steve G's lawyer to argue my 'self-defence' case.

If I ever get caught on CCTV punching a guy who isn't fighting back I want to be able to demonstrate in court that I held the reasonable belief that he was about to take a swing at me and punched him before he punched me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8167000.stm

Judge Henry Globe told him: "The verdict is a credible verdict on the full facts of this case, and you walk away from this court with your reputation intact.

"You did not start the violence, it was started by the violent elbowing of Marcus McGee in the face by one of your friends John Doran," he added.
  
"At all times you insisted that you only ever acted in what you believed was reasonable self-defence to what you understandably, albeit you accept mistakenly, believed was an attempted attack upon you by Marcus McGee.

"What at first sight to the casual observer may seem to have been a clear-cut case against you of unlawful violence, has been nowhere near as clear-cut upon careful analysis of the evidence. GO ON THE REDS"!!!!!!!!!


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It doesn't look at all like that is the case in the video footage however, and I am left wondering how what appears to be an unjustified attack could ever have been pre-emptive self-defence.

If I ever get caught on CCTV punching a guy who isn't fighting back I want to be able to demonstrate in court that I held the reasonable belief that he was about to take a swing at me and punched him before he punched me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8167000.stm

Judge Henry Globe told him: "The verdict is a credible verdict on the full facts of this case, and you walk away from this court with your reputation intact.

"You did not start the violence, it was started by the violent elbowing of Marcus McGee in the face by one of your friends John Doran," he added.
 
"At all times you insisted that you only ever acted in what you believed was reasonable self-defence to what you understandably, albeit you accept mistakenly, believed was an attempted attack upon you by Marcus McGee.

"What at first sight to the casual observer may seem to have been a clear-cut case against you of unlawful violence, has been nowhere near as clear-cut upon careful analysis of the evidence."


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It doesn't look at all like that is the case in the video footage however, and I am left wondering how what appears to be an unjustified attack could ever have been pre-emptive self-defence.

lol..soo clearly guilty. Also nice to know that he hasn't forgotten his roots..still hangs out with his dodgy mates.

"My mates beat him up, judge." "I just landed a few punches beause I thought he'd swing at me"

what a load of bollocks.

and rotflmfao @ the Alfie Lewis example..big difference between someone coming at you with his 3 dodgy mates who have already kicked your car and Stevie's case where his mates beat the guy and then he goes towards the guy.

If the guy had beaten Stevie G to death he would have had a case for self defence..not the other way around.

someone doesnt have to hit you first for it to be self defense, it's good enough if you think theyre gonna hit you through what theyve said or how theyre acting.

Wanna fight?

just playing devils advocate, as obviously I'm not aware of all that the jury heard...but trying him in Liverpool must be the least likely place for the CPS to get a conviction in the country surely?

i think he is a fantastic footballer but he was guilty wasn't he?

If I ever get caught on CCTV punching a guy who isn't fighting back I want to be able to demonstrate in court that I held the reasonable belief that he was about to take a swing at me and punched him before he punched me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8167000.stm

Judge Henry Globe told him: "The verdict is a credible verdict on the full facts of this case, and you walk away from this court with your reputation intact.

"You did not start the violence, it was started by the violent elbowing of Marcus McGee in the face by one of your friends John Doran," he added.
  
"At all times you insisted that you only ever acted in what you believed was reasonable self-defence to what you understandably, albeit you accept mistakenly, believed was an attempted attack upon you by Marcus McGee.

"What at first sight to the casual observer may seem to have been a clear-cut case against you of unlawful violence, has been nowhere near as clear-cut upon careful analysis of the evidence."


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It doesn't look at all like that is the case in the video footage however, and I am left wondering how what appears to be an unjustified attack could ever have been pre-emptive self-defence.

I'm not annoyed with Steven Gerrard, I'm just disappointed. On 27th Dec I saw one of the best individual displays on a footy pitch. An away team player received a standing ovation from a home crowd who were 5-1 down. In celebration he went and and beltted some lad after his mate had already elbowed him in the face. Pretty low, and adding support to the crazy theory that John Terry should be England captain. Without previous incidents on record perhaps right to be given the BoD, but anything further and I'll be campaigning for full Joey Barton treatment, if not more. Stevie G doesnt have the fall back of actually having a screw loose.

wait till he scores the crucial goal in next years world cup. All of you will be hailing him as a god and this will all be forgot about

John Terry has done far, far worse, he's battered a bouncer, threated staff at nightclubs with their life, been known to have paid average Joe's money to beat up and steal the cameras of papparazzi, he's just not been daft enough to be caught on CCTV. (Only home made video doing some bird up the a$$! lol)

Just hope the next guy he squares up to ove 'mither' defends himself first.

Bawbag coward as a player - dangerous tackles when the victim's not ready for it, it seems he's the same as a person. Talent is no excuse for being a prick.

Quite a few years back, Alfie Lewis a 'freestyle karate' instructor and fighter was involved in an incident where he struck someone first.  Unfortunately, the bloke he struck was knocked out and his head hit the floor and he died from his injuries.

Alfie Lewis was found not-guilty of all charges on the grounds of self-defence. 

I'll see if I can dig up the details, but I think it was something to do with a bloke kicking his car, him getting out and then three other blokes appearing, obviously with the intention to do him some harm, and so he smacked one of them in self-defence.

Coward is the last word I'd use for Gerrard on the pitch. He's cut the dangerous tackles out of his game in recent years (unlike other greats like Souness or Keane who played the same way throughout their careers) although he did see red a little too often in his youth.

And I think he got away with it because generally he isn't a prick, this incident aside he's a nice guy, a good example to kids on and off the pitch (again, this incident aside) and generally known to be a family man who gets on with everyone and commands the respects of present and former peers. His character as a person is more than reputable.

ermm NO

Not going to comment on the incident other than saying i think Gerrard's had a decent result.
I know we'd all defend our clubs players when we can but it is a bit lol how all the liverpool fans are best mates with Stevie G.
"Top lad" "Nice guy" "Family man" "Heart of gold" "Not got a bad bone in his body" "Never done this when i've been out with him"
Obviously exaggerated but surely a grin and "he was very daft and got lucky" would be sufficient. Beating up one lad who hasn't thrown a punch with your 7 mates whether you thought you were going to get smacked or not is hardly brave.

Agree with you 100% Baron. Rod, bawbag coward LMAO... Do you have a clue?

ermm NO

Aye, just because he's 'cut out the over the top tackles' does not excuse his attempts to put other proffessionals out of the game. Never showed remorse for them either AFAICR.

Getting all your mates to plead guilty when you're the one who punched the bloke strikes me as a bawbag coward as well.

Like I say I hope the next guy defends himself first instead. Bet he gets done though.

He's not done a Roy Keane and said he's ever meant to injure someone - as I say he's seen red on the field a few times but which great midfielder in the EPL hasn't when it's not going their way? He's texted Kevin Nolan, Patrick Vieira and Alan Shearer after on the field incidents - I wouldn't like to say for sure he hasn't shown remorse for other tackles, do any of us know what goes on behind closed doors or who texts or rings who? And how does anyone know what he "got his mates to do" in this case? In short, it's all speculation really.

He's been a right plank and was lucky to get away with what he did but some of the above sounds like pure guesswork for me.

I'd rather go with the what is known about him when it comes to his character.

OK, what is known, is that his mate elbowed a bloke and rather than choose to step back a couple of feet and let his mates stand in the way of him and the guy who he had to 'self defend' himself from he takes a few cheap shots. What does that say about his character ?

Just cause a jury didn't find him guilty of a speciific offence doesn't change the fact that the man is a coward.

Many cowardly cheap shots go unpunished/don't go to court - it doesn't change what they are

John Terry has done far, far worse, he's battered a bouncer, threated staff at nightclubs with their life, been known to have paid average Joe's money to beat up and steal the cameras of papparazzi, he's just not been daft enough to be caught on CCTV. (Only home made video doing some bird up the a$$! lol)