The opportunity to get-one-in on the Mackems could not be missed and who more reliable than Lee Cattermole to be the subject of a drunken misdemeanor.
S*nd*rl*nd midfielder Cattermole has, surprisingly, admitted a conditional caution for inflicting damage on not one, two, three or even four but five vehicles and wait for it - in Newcastle.
The Black Cats' inability to exceed or even dent Newcastle's success this term will have disappointed Mackem personnel.
However reprobate Cattermole decided to compensate for that failure by crossing the River Tyne and vandalising property with intent akin to his infamous two-footed tackles.
The 'best player in world' as once self-described, Nicklas Bendtner was also in on the act but later cleared of criminal damages after being arrested the morning after the 10pm street rage on Stockwell Street close to St. James' Park.
Witness reports of the incident which took place on 6 December 2012 stated that one man jumped on the bonnet of a Mini as well as several wing mirrors and door being defected.
It must be noted that 24 year-old Cattermole will reimburse all damage costs and so he should in the assurance of receiving a five-figure sum every week.
Clare Donaldson, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "By accepting the conditional caution at this stage, he has also accepted his guilt in relation to all five vehicles, something that may have taken significantly longer for us to prove in court."
So another Premier League footballer has built a villainous reputation via off-field antics but fortunately for Cattermole by accepting caution the Magistrates will not hear the case as initially scheduled.
This month also saw Ched Evans of Sheffield United be not so lucky after being convicted of rape and jailed to five years of imprisonment.
So it's the taste of two extremes this year for the ex-Manchester City starlet after bagging an impressive 34 goals for the promotion chasing Blades as well as being named in the nPower League One Team of the Year at The PFA Awards.
An event which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London where I was in attendance to witness the mixed reaction as his name was announced.
More and more professional footballers will be made an example of and as Evans has found out, in such a case - phone calls, promises and favours don't stand up when facing the law of the land.
It's players like this who bring a bad name to football and it's union members whom I am included, who are affected as a by-product..
Footballers only have to do two things: play football and behave themselves.
The Magpies travel to the DW Stadium today in a bid to take home three points from Cattermole's former club and relegation dog-fighters Wigan Athletic.
However reprobate Cattermole decided to compensate for that failure by crossing the River Tyne and vandalising property with intent akin to his infamous two-footed tackles.
The 'best player in world' as once self-described, Nicklas Bendtner was also in on the act but later cleared of criminal damages after being arrested the morning after the 10pm street rage on Stockwell Street close to St. James' Park.
Witness reports of the incident which took place on 6 December 2012 stated that one man jumped on the bonnet of a Mini as well as several wing mirrors and door being defected.
It must be noted that 24 year-old Cattermole will reimburse all damage costs and so he should in the assurance of receiving a five-figure sum every week.
Clare Donaldson, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "By accepting the conditional caution at this stage, he has also accepted his guilt in relation to all five vehicles, something that may have taken significantly longer for us to prove in court."
So another Premier League footballer has built a villainous reputation via off-field antics but fortunately for Cattermole by accepting caution the Magistrates will not hear the case as initially scheduled.
This month also saw Ched Evans of Sheffield United be not so lucky after being convicted of rape and jailed to five years of imprisonment.
So it's the taste of two extremes this year for the ex-Manchester City starlet after bagging an impressive 34 goals for the promotion chasing Blades as well as being named in the nPower League One Team of the Year at The PFA Awards.
An event which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London where I was in attendance to witness the mixed reaction as his name was announced.
More and more professional footballers will be made an example of and as Evans has found out, in such a case - phone calls, promises and favours don't stand up when facing the law of the land.
It's players like this who bring a bad name to football and it's union members whom I am included, who are affected as a by-product..
Footballers only have to do two things: play football and behave themselves.
The Magpies travel to the DW Stadium today in a bid to take home three points from Cattermole's former club and relegation dog-fighters Wigan Athletic.
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