gary o charged with fraud

***Wembley67*** · 14-09-2011 10:08 AM

Not one of his better weeks.

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Hi...ged.6836145.jp

***Hibbyradge*** · 14-09-2011 10:23 AM

That'll be the end of the goals then.

***R'Albin*** · 14-09-2011 10:29 AM

Link isn't working, what's the jist of it?

Sadly this week will have an effect on his performance.

**Betty Boop** · 14-09-2011 10:32 AM

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Hi...ged.6836145.jp

***Gettin' Auld*** · 14-09-2011 10:32 AM

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Link isn't working, what's the jist of it?

Sadly this week will have an effect on his performance.

Hibs footballer Garry O'Connor charged with fraud

Published Date: 14 September 2011
By GRAEME WILSON
HIBS footballer Garry O'Connor has been charged with fraud over an insurance claim for his crashed £100,000 Ferrari.

The 28-year-old Scotland player has been accused of attempting to fiddle the claim which followed an accident in East Lothian earlier this year. The Ferrari Spider F1 was found empty after smashing into a bridge at Meadowmill in Tranent, at around 7am on April 14 this year, about three miles from his then home in Port Seton.

Initial reports to police suggested an acquaintance of Mr O'Connor was driving.

A source said at the time: "The car was completely battered. The driver was lucky to escape without serious injury."

Insurance brokers are said to have spotted inconsistencies in O'Connor's claim and called the police. The player's agent Martin Reilly was today quoted saying the fraud case was in the hands of his lawyers.

A neighbour said: "After the Ferrari crash he downscaled his cars. They've been getting less and less glamorous."

O'Connor was accused last week of possessing cocaine and running away from police.

He did not appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and the case was continued.

A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: "A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with an alleged attempted fraud. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal."

***Allant1981*** · 14-09-2011 10:45 AM

Bet he will be glad when this week is over

**LancashireHibby** · 14-09-2011 10:58 AM

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Bet he will be glad when this week is over

It's going to hang over him for a lot longer than that.

**Betty Boop** · 14-09-2011 10:59 AM

I trust he has a decent lawyer, the sentences appear to be quite stiff for insurance fraud.

***givescotlandfreedom*** · 14-09-2011 11:17 AM

Some folk really don't deserve the talent life gives them.

**persevere1875** · 14-09-2011 11:17 AM

Could this explain Calderwoods insistance on bringing in more strikers when some uf us felt with O connor, Sodje, Agogo and co we already had enough cover in this area, ie: were Hibs fully aware of the impending situation, Fraud and Possesion charges could sadly see Gary being made an example of.

***Carheenlea*** · 14-09-2011 11:30 AM

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Could this explain Calderwoods insistance on bringing in more strikers when some uf us felt with O connor, Sodje, Agogo and co we already had enough cover in this area, ie: were Hibs fully aware of the impending situation, Fraud and Possesion charges could sadly see Gary being made an example of.

I think we are now at the point where we have to look at life without O'Connor. From what I've seen so far this season, that is obviously a scenario that is alarming..

It is becoming increasingly difficult to defend the guy. Drugs, fair enough, you can accept that people get themselves into difficulties with addiction, but insurance fraud?

Pains me to say it but I think O'Connor's days are numbered at Easter Road, be that by way of custodial sentence or contract termination.

***Hibs Class*** · 14-09-2011 11:33 AM

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I think we are now at the point where we have to look at life without O'Connor. From what I've seen so far this season, that is obviously a scenario that is alarming..

It is becoming increasingly difficult to defend the guy. Drugs, fair enough, you can accept that people get themselves into difficulties with addiction, but insurance fraud?

Pains me to say it but I think O'Connor's days are numbered at Easter Road, be that by way of custodial sentence or contract termination.

Agree with all that.

***Alfred E Newman*** · 14-09-2011 11:34 AM

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Could this explain Calderwoods insistance on bringing in more strikers when some uf us felt with O connor, Sodje, Agogo and co we already had enough cover in this area, ie: were Hibs fully aware of the impending situation, Fraud and Possesion charges could sadly see Gary being made an example of.

Unfortunately O`Connor is our best scoring option. Our PR gets worse by the day and serious questions need to be answered as to why on earth we brought him back to the club.

**Gatecrasher** · 14-09-2011 11:38 AM

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Unfortunately O`Connor is our best scoring option. Our PR gets worse by the day and serious questions need to be answered as to why on earth we brought him back to the club.

Why?

Because he's about the only person to score a league goal this season, thats why?
Hibs have taken a chance on him, if it works out great if it doesn't then at least he done well when he was here.

GOC - get your act together

***Scouse Hibee*** · 14-09-2011 11:42 AM

Drugs, Insurance Fraud FFS! Innocent until proven guilty and if so possible jail time. What a waste of talent he is proving to be, if Hibs bin him then so be it.

***KeithTheHibby*** · 14-09-2011 11:45 AM

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Unfortunately O`Connor is our best scoring option. Our PR gets worse by the day and serious questions need to be answered as to why on earth we brought him back to the club.

If Barnsley didn't know about his previous 2 years ago why should Hibs?

He wrecked his Ferrari before he joined Hibs so why would the club know about his dodgy insurance claim?

GoC is an idiot but also a good player which we need in abundance. The club is caught between a rock and a hard place.

FWIW I wouldn't like to see him leave.

***Alfred E Newman*** · 14-09-2011 11:49 AM

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If Barnsley didn't know about his previous 2 years ago why should Hibs?

He wrecked his Ferrari before he joined Hibs so why would the club know about his dodgy insurance claim?

GoC is an idiot but also a good player which we need in abundance. The club is caught between a rock and a hard place.

FWIW I wouldn't like to see him leave.

He had history before he left Hibs.

**1875 NO 1** · 14-09-2011 11:56 AM

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I think we are now at the point where we have to look at life without O'Connor. From what I've seen so far this season, that is obviously a scenario that is alarming..

It is becoming increasingly difficult to defend the guy. Drugs, fair enough, you can accept that people get themselves into difficulties with addiction, but insurance fraud?

Pains me to say it but I think O'Connor's days are numbered at Easter Road, be that by way of custodial sentence or contract termination.

that blether biscuits is claiming that he is only with us until January and will go to celtic if he can prove his fitness and ability. This is part of the deal when he signed.

***KeithTheHibby*** · 14-09-2011 12:03 PM

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He had history before he left Hibs.

I can only think of the Elvis impersonator which he was found not guilty of assault?

**Cropley10** · 14-09-2011 12:22 PM

Again no-one has died. Bed wetters and moral high groundists get a grip and get behind the player.

We all make mistakes!

**Cropley10** · 14-09-2011 12:25 PM

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I think we are now at the point where we have to look at life without O'Connor. From what I've seen so far this season, that is obviously a scenario that is alarming..

It is becoming increasingly difficult to defend the guy. Drugs, fair enough, you can accept that people get themselves into difficulties with addiction, but insurance fraud?

Pains me to say it but I think O'Connor's days are numbered at Easter Road, be that by way of custodial sentence or contract termination.

That's the spirit, hang him, flog him and chuck him out. Meanwhile we're bottom of the League on 4 points.

***Wembley67*** · 14-09-2011 12:26 PM

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Again no-one has died. Bed wetters and moral high groundists get a grip and get behind the player.

We all make mistakes!

Hardly taking the moral high ground

**joe breezy** · 14-09-2011 12:48 PM

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Some folk really don't deserve the talent life gives them.

Life doesn't give out talent, there are genes and body size, which can't be helped but talent is learned and for footballers this means a lot of hard work and practice.

Some footballers are highly intelligent, many are less so, in the classical sense so it's no surprise some of them can do daft things now and then.

***Scouse Hibee*** · 14-09-2011 12:58 PM

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Again no-one has died. Bed wetters and moral high groundists get a grip and get behind the player.

We all make mistakes!

Yes we do, however most of us learn from them, grow up, move on and become responsible adults!
I just wonder when the penny is going to finally drop with GOC or is he a lost cause?

***H18S NX*** · 14-09-2011 01:18 PM

Let he who casts the first stone and all that,keep banging them in garry

***Carheenlea*** · 14-09-2011 01:18 PM

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That's the spirit, hang him, flog him and chuck him out. Meanwhile we're bottom of the League on 4 points.

I'm certainly not advocating any hanging and flogging. Merely suggesting that it is difficult to defend O'Connor's actions, and that there is a possibility that O'Connor could do time and his 2nd spell with us will not be a long one. Far from ideal.

**eastmainsmsh** · 14-09-2011 01:23 PM

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I can only think of the Elvis impersonator which he was found not guilty of assault?

the Police asked the imperosonator if he was alright ??? He said Im all Shook up

**bighairyfaeleith** · 14-09-2011 01:32 PM

TBH as long as he isn't beasting kids, raping women or stealing from Hibs I really don't give a **** what he has been upto, as long as he scores goals.

If he goes down for a few months his wage on his next contract will be cheaper yet

**~~just_joe~~** · 14-09-2011 01:40 PM

Its stories like this that don't do our club any good. I don't care how many goals he can get us a season I think we should get rid. If this was one of the "poorer" players in the squad I can guarantee most people would want him out too. The guy has to grow up.