The dodgy goalkeeper was Michael Utting, delete Jason Batty's name before he sues you lol. And I still think Hearfield is a legend for being busted shoplifting a chainsaw from Bunnings.
More seriously - there is very rarely any excuse for criminal behaviour. I have recent experiences when genuinely good people, under pressure, have done criminal and inexcusable things. They did the crime and they have to suffer the consequences. But if we understand what led them there, they may have a hope of turning their lives around (although in this case Uli's football career is fudgeed, maybe he might be able to come back one day as a coach like Lou Vincent did if he really makes amends)
More seriously - there is very rarely any excuse for criminal behaviour. I have recent experiences when genuinely good people, under pressure, have done criminal and inexcusable things. They did the crime and they have to suffer the consequences. But if we understand what led them there, they may have a hope of turning their lives around (although in this case Uli's football career is fudgeed, maybe he might be able to come back one day as a coach like Lou Vincent did if he really makes amends)