£1 damages award in WAG-gate - plausible?

£1 damages award in WAG-gate - plausible?

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Somewhatfoolish

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4,346 posts

186 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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My dad suggested to me today that the judge could maybe find for Vardy but award £1 in damages with both parties paying costs. Does this seem a plausible solution? At first I thought it was silly but the following seem kinda clear:

1. Vardy agent at a minimum was leaking stuff
2. Rooney not averse to publicity seeking herself
3. Entire thing is a massive waste of money and court time

And the following is likely:

1. Technically not possible to prove Vardy was personally leaking anything
2. Judge would want to send out message about wasting court time

Does this seem plausible to legal eagles?

Jonny Wishbone

906 posts

46 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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I’m not a legal eagle, nor a paralegal seagull. I’m not even a Kestral.

It does though seem that neither party gives a monkeys about the costs or even the award of damages. If they did they’d have settled months ago. They want to be proved right and in Vardy’s case she wants her name cleared. Which is ironic given that her own evidence has made her look like a thick narcissist.

jfdi

1,048 posts

175 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Jonny Wishbone said:
They want to be proved right keep appearing on the front pages for as long as possible
FTFY

Carbon Sasquatch

4,624 posts

64 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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I just enjoy the clips of Wayne arriving & leaving court. Never has a man looked more like he was told he had to be there but really doesn't want to be.

PorkInsider

5,882 posts

141 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Carbon Sasquatch said:
I just enjoy the clips of Wayne arriving & leaving court. Never has a man looked more like he was told he had to be there but really doesn't want to be.
When I saw Colleen Rooney on the news last night going into court, I thought that the security with her looked a bit like Wayne and maybe it was his fatter older brother, or a cousin, perhaps.



HTP99

22,517 posts

140 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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PorkInsider said:
Carbon Sasquatch said:
I just enjoy the clips of Wayne arriving & leaving court. Never has a man looked more like he was told he had to be there but really doesn't want to be.
When I saw Colleen Rooney on the news last night going into court, I thought that the security with her looked a bit like Wayne and maybe it was his fatter older brother, or a cousin, perhaps.
Seeing him arrive at court with Colleen, you wouldn't think he was only 36!

Jasey_

4,845 posts

178 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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HTP99 said:
Seeing him arrive at court with Colleen, you wouldn't think he was only 36!
The court artist agrees rofl


Biggus thingus

1,358 posts

44 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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This whole thing is a car crash and embarrassing

Wish we could dig a big hole, push them all in and cover it up

leyorkie

1,639 posts

176 months

UTH

8,913 posts

178 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Biggus thingus said:
This whole thing is a car crash and embarrassing

Wish we could dig a big hole, push them all in and cover it up
I'll +1 that for sure.

R56Cooper

2,389 posts

223 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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UTH said:
Biggus thingus said:
This whole thing is a car crash and embarrassing

Wish we could dig a big hole, push them all in and cover it up
I'll +1 that for sure.
Absolutely this. No idea what's driving this but no-one is going to come out of this looking good.


Canon_Fodder

1,770 posts

63 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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It's very plausible OP

Vardy and Watt's 'loss' of so much evidence lessens her credibility and her appetite for engaging with the gutter press makes it hard to understand her damages claim

R56Cooper

2,389 posts

223 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Jasey_ said:
HTP99 said:
Seeing him arrive at court with Colleen, you wouldn't think he was only 36!
The court artist agrees rofl

Lol, no idea why photography still isn't permitted in court. These sketches are complete garbage.

HTP99

22,517 posts

140 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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R56Cooper said:
Jasey_ said:
HTP99 said:
Seeing him arrive at court with Colleen, you wouldn't think he was only 36!
The court artist agrees rofl

Lol, no idea why photography still isn't permitted in court. These sketches are complete garbage.
Yes was thinking the same, just what is the point, obviously some weird old law, surely it can be modernised.

iandc

3,710 posts

206 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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R56Cooper said:
Lol, no idea why photography still isn't permitted in court. These sketches are complete garbage.
They might be garbage but they are by far the best bit of this whole sorry saga..
Rooney 0, Vardy 0, lawyers £LOTS

Jonny Wishbone

906 posts

46 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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To be fair the sketches flatter Wazza.

What The Deuces

2,780 posts

24 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Rooney is the same age as Ronaldo


It’s fair to say Rooney pissed his talent away

Dingu

3,740 posts

30 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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What The Deuces said:
Rooney is the same age as Ronaldo


It’s fair to say Rooney pissed his talent away
What an odd opinion confused

WonkeyDonkey

2,338 posts

103 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Dingu said:
What The Deuces said:
Rooney is the same age as Ronaldo


It’s fair to say Rooney pissed his talent away
What an odd opinion confused
Top scorer of all time for Man Utd and England. Wish I had that much talent to 'piss away'.

Jonny Wishbone

906 posts

46 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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He had a great career but there is a nugget of truth in the observation when comparing his career trajectory versus Cristiano. As teenagers Rooney was considered every bit as talented as Ronaldo. It’s not hard to surmise that had he shown a fraction of Ronaldo’s dedication to his profession i.e. laying off the smokes, hookers and pints, he might have been even better.

Of course he probably doesn’t give a monkeys given how rich and successful he’s been regardless.