You're not thisdumbdisingenuous surely?
Your FULL comments on the matter:
"Drink driving - let the police and the courts deal with that
Wanting to leave - if he's a good player, I would be disappointed but would only really, really resent him for it if he went to Woolwich
Couldn't jump properly - then it wouldn't bother me at all if he wanted to leave."
Yes...
And?
Where am I bending over backwards to excuse him??