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Sunderland fan banned for pushing Newcastle goalkeeper

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  1. simonbh7

    simonbh7 Active Member

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    Taken from the BBC website

    Sunderland fan banned for pushing Newcastle goalkeeper

    Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle
    A teenage Sunderland fan who invaded the pitch and pushed Newcastle United's goalkeeper to the ground has been given a three-year football banning order.

    Ross Miller admitted common assault on Steve Harper and a public order offence at the end of the Wear-Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light on 16 January.

    The 17-year-old of Tangmere, Spennymoor, County Durham, was also given a sixth-month referral order.

    Sunderland Magistrates' Court was told that he had apologised for his actions.

    The Sunderland season-ticket holder has visited Newcastle United's training ground to offer a personal apology to Mr Harper, and written to Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn, manager Steve Bruce and Northumbria Police.

    Under the conditions of the banning order, he is prevented from going to any Sunderland or England fixture.

    In a statement released to the press Mr Miller said "This is a great result for me. For years my Dad/brother/uncle has dragged me to watch that ****e with him every week. It's like watching paint dry. Now I have the perfect excuse to stay at home on Saturdays and interfere with my sister."

    A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "Banning orders are an effective tool to help us ensure we can weed out those people who are intent in causing trouble."
     
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  2. The Secret Ingredient

    The Secret Ingredient Well-Known Member

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    3 years should have been a life time ban
     
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  3. I want curly hair too

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  4. overseasTOON

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    I'm firm believer in second chances.

    If he reverts back to supporting SAFC though then he should be burnt at the stake.
     
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  5. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Haha!
     
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    He was also given 100 hours community service where he is currently picking up rubbish around Sunderland;

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    Agree it should have been a life time ban, but the judge thought it was a harsher punishment by allowing him to go back!!!!!!

    But for now he'll have to watch the games in the pub with all the other sunlan fans <laugh>
     
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  10. MrRAWhite

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    Let's hope the Skunks who caused real violence on the pitch at Darlington, and were not teenagers like this lad was, get a 10 year ban then.
     
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  12. Agent Bruce

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    Shouldn't the authorities be making sure he can't stay at home alone with his sister on Saturdays?
     
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    I doubt they'd mind a 10 year ban from Darlington's stadium.
     
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  14. Agent Bruce

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    The pitch incursion shouldn't have happened but there was no intent on causing violence. The Darlington supporters running over the field to get involved were the only ones with trouble on their minds.
     
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    Hang on a minute, when did Sunderland get the "60 minute makeover". It was never that smart the last time I was there.
     
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    jimileysbaldhead, Sep 9, 2011
  16. Agent Bruce

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    I think they cleaned it up a bit for the Air Show.
     
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  17. Smudger

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    Is it too late for an obvious joke about them dramatically reducing attendances because of this?
     
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  18. jimileysbaldhead

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    Ah, that would account for all the Fokkers in the area.
     
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    jimileysbaldhead, Sep 9, 2011
  19. Agent Bruce

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    Never too late for that.
     
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  20. GeoMax

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    That's the posh end, Pennywell on the other hand;

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