[Football] Punishing all fans for the sins of a few ?

[rool]

Blimey, rool, long time no see. How are you? Are you still living in Ireland?

PM sent I think

 

[Titanic]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61505835

A fan has been jailed after running on to a pitch and headbutting a footballer at the end of Nottingham Forest's play-off match with Sheffield United.

Billy Sharp, Sheffield United's captain, was attacked after his side lost to Forest on penalties.

Sharp was knocked to the ground and required four stitches to his lip.

Forest season ticket holder Robert Biggs, 30, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was jailed for 24 weeks.

At Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Biggs, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was ordered to pay £500 compensation to Sharp, and £128 in court costs.

He was also given a two-year football banning order.

 

[birthofanorange]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61505835

A fan has been jailed after running on to a pitch and headbutting a footballer at the end of Nottingham Forest's play-off match with Sheffield United.

Billy Sharp, Sheffield United's captain, was attacked after his side lost to Forest on penalties.

Sharp was knocked to the ground and required four stitches to his lip.

Forest season ticket holder Robert Biggs, 30, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was jailed for 24 weeks.

At Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Biggs, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was ordered to pay £500 compensation to Sharp, and £128 in court costs.

He was also given a two-year football banning order.

Should be banned for life, imo.

 

[BBassic]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61505835

A fan has been jailed after running on to a pitch and headbutting a footballer at the end of Nottingham Forest's play-off match with Sheffield United.

Billy Sharp, Sheffield United's captain, was attacked after his side lost to Forest on penalties.

Sharp was knocked to the ground and required four stitches to his lip.

Forest season ticket holder Robert Biggs, 30, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was jailed for 24 weeks.

At Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Biggs, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was ordered to pay £500 compensation to Sharp, and £128 in court costs.

He was also given a two-year football banning order.

I think they've updated the article - says the banning order is 10 years when I click it

 

[TheJasperCo]

A pretty unsavoury customer head butted the late Billy Sharp.

The customer is always right

 

[Dave the OAP]

Northampton fans running on pitch with smoke bombs and flares at tonight’s L2 semi final.

Every match now seemingly has illegal pyrotechnics, both kids and adults frequently entering field of play.

What’s got into people suddenly?

Brexit

 

[Dave the OAP]

PM sent I think

Yes Matey

Where have you been

 

[R. Slicker]

Goodness, must have nutted him really hard

Did you forget? Lewis Dunk murdered him at the Amex in 2012, 1st league match v Doncaster.

 

[Weststander]

Life’s been tough on the 30 year old.

 

[portlock seagull]

Life’s been tough on the 30 year old.

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Pathetic creature. Even more pathetic using ‘my girlfriend won’t be able to pay bills or feed my kid’ as defence. (well, she’ll have to go on the game, and the child sold)

 

[Weststander]

Pathetic creature. Even more pathetic using ‘my girlfriend won’t be able to pay bills or feed my kid’ as defence. (well, she’ll have to go on the game, and the child sold)

I noticed that old chestnut. 24 weeks so he’ll be out in 3 months, just three mortgage repaymemts.

Finding work afterwards might be a bigger concern.

 

[drew]

Scenes from Port Vale suggest more problems with fans confronting players after the penalty shoot out.

 

[Springal]

Just bring in stadium bans and should focus a few minds. Been happening to much now

 

[LamieRobertson]

Scenes from Port Vale suggest more problems with fans confronting players after the penalty shoot out.

….then there is this extract from the bbc match report

“That seemed minor compared to Calvert-Lewin's winner. Everton fans could not contain their delight, running onto the pitch, with Zaha seeming to take issue with some supporters' attentions.”

Early reports suggest he stayed on his feet

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

Latest news is a confrontation between Patrick Viera and an everton " fan " on the pitch at goodison . Something will surely ensue , but what ?

 

[drew]

….then there is this extract from the bbc match report

“That seemed minor compared to Calvert-Lewin's winner. Everton fans could not contain their delight, running onto the pitch, with Zaha seeming to take issue with some supporters' attentions.”

Early reports suggest he stayed on his feet

The last line confirms that was fake news.

 

[patchamalbion]

Pretty disgraceful scenes at Vale, horrid place, very lively that day we were promoted up there.

 

[drew]

Just bring in stadium bans and should focus a few minds. Been happening to much now

Won't have an effect because the morons that are confronting players don't give a damn.

 

[drew]

Pretty disgraceful scenes at Vale, horrid place, very lively that day we were promoted up there.

Great free kick from Paul Watson if I remember rightly.

 

[portlock seagull]

Everton fans tonight further evidence that sizeable minority think it’s fine to run on pitch, confront players, let off pyrotechnics…

Authorities need to get a grip. Netting, moats, fences, bans, hose pipes, mines, snipers. Everything’s up for debate.