[Albion] Pub landlord banned from football matches after Athens punch-up

[Jo Wadsworth]

Another football banning order from court you might be interested in - also caught on camera

Pub landlord banned from football matches after Athens punch-up

A pub landlord who punched back when Greek football thugs attacked him at a European Albion match has been banned

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[Garyoldfan]

Looks to me like a Greek fan is trying to get in the Brighton section and he’s defending himself

 

[halbpro]

Having watched the video, can't really buy the self defence argument. The first one or two are certainly, but he then remains in place and throws punches of his own. Obviously understandable in the moment, but he's no longer defending himself when throwing punches from the Brighton side of the segregation

 

[Hotchilidog]

From what I recall of the incident from my viewpoint above, was that there was no need for the guy to get involved at all. It looked pretty embarrassing from my viewpoint. it wasn't helped by the lack of steward or police intervention at the start of the charges but everyone else seemed capable of staying out of it.

 

[Titanic]

Just to be clear... are we talking about the man in the red/orange shirt in the lower tier?

 

[dazzer6666]

From what I recall of the incident from my viewpoint above, was that there was no need for the guy to get involved at all. It looked pretty embarrassing from my viewpoint. it wasn't helped by the lack of steward or police intervention at the start of the charges but everyone else seemed capable of staying out of it.

This. Was watching all of it from the front row of the upper tier. Video just again confirms we’ve got our fair share of tools who should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

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[Driver8]

Some pretty embarrassing behaviour all round by those on the barrier.

 

[Superphil]

From our vantage point from above he didn’t look like he was trying to help anyone, just gesticulating and going in fighting.

 

[Superphil]

 

[dazzer6666]

From our vantage point from above he didn’t look like he was trying to help anyone, just gesticulating and going in fighting.

I was wondering when exactly he crossed into the home end and and helped someone rather than just stepping across two clear columns of segregation and between stewards to repeatedly throw punches at home fans

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I was about six foot away. Nothing to add really that wasn’t on the video

That’s me on the left of Superphils photo with the AEK scarf on!

 

[dejavuatbtn]

What an embarrassing bunch of old men we have “following” the Albion.

 

[AlbionBro]

Well that was a bit of something and nothing, perhaps he was arguing about a dodgy kebab he had served him the night before? Seems fair enough.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

"This 3 ft of binbags and a net should keep them apart"

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'John Dennison, 55, briefly crossed into the opposing side’s area to help a woman who was having a heart attack during Brighton and Hove Albion’s game'

Seriously?

 

[Eeyore]

All I can see is stewards standing around doing nowt.

 

[Commander]

What an embarrassing bunch of old men we have “following” the Albion.

People keep saying this. But I'd say we probably have one of the most mild-mannered support bases in the country.

 

[dazzer6666]

'John Dennison, 55, briefly crossed into the opposing side’s area to help a woman who was having a heart attack during Brighton and Hove Albion’s game'

Seriously?

Known as the ‘dog ate my homework’ defence

 

[Napper]

Very Harsh ban

Well done Balkham , another highly dangerous individual banned , everyone is so much safer now

JOKE