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Mentre continua la campagna a favore della pubblicazione di tutti i documenti, fino a d ora secretati, relativi alla tragedia di Sheffield ( foto-“Daily Mirror”), un tifoso del Cardiff è stato multato di 200 sterline e diffidato per tre anni dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole del lancio di un oggetto in occasione del derby contro lo Swansea. L’ avvocato del ventiquattrenne ha sostenuto che l’ oggetto lanciato in campo non fosse in realtà una moneta ma un chewing gum; in ogni caso la sentenza sfavorevole al supporter è stata emanata. Un bizzarro personaggio, celebrato nel maggio del 2008 dalle cronache per avere salvato un poliziotto di Manchester dal linciaggio di un gruppo di sostenitori dei Rangers Glasgow. già successivamente condannato per essersi finto un agente, ora rischia un processo per una fattispecie equivalente al procurato allarme, in quanto avrebbe segnalato al “999” un inesistente caso di suicidio.L’ allenatore dell’ Arsenal Wenger punta il dito contro il manto erboso del nuovo stadio di “Wembley”, sul quale si sono disputate le due semifinali di FA Cup, compresa quella in cui il Chelsea ha eliminato i biancorossi. La “Football Association” ha ammesso la circostanza ed ha promesso interventi entro l’ estate.
Three Year Ban For Cardiff Missile Thrower
Come On BoroCardiff and Swans
20 April 2009
A 24-year-old has been given a three-year banning order and fined £200 after admitting throwing a “missile” during the derby between Cardiff and Swansea earlier this month which saw referee Mike Dean hit on the head by a coin.
However, he denied throwing the coin which struck and bloodied Dean’s head during the clash between the Welsh rivals at Ninian Park.
David Roberts, from Pontypridd, south Wales, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Football Offences Act 1991 following the game on April 5.
Defending solicitor Vaughan Britton said Roberts had thrown a piece of chewing gum on to the playing area.
Following legal discussion, prosecutor Helen Gambrill agreed for the charge to be amended to “throwing a missile” rather than “throwing a coin”.
District Judge Richard Williams fined Roberts £200 and ordered him to pay £60 towards prosecution costs and victim surcharge of £15.
He was also given a three-year football banning order.
Mr Britton told Cardiff magistrates’ court: “Mr Roberts has never been in any type of trouble before.
“It is not the case that he was arrested in connection with the coin that struck the referee.
“He accepts in interview that in flicking a piece of chewing gum towards the playing area he got swept up in the emotion of a local derby match between Swansea and Cardiff.
“He accepts he should not have done so and he accepts that the court has to deal with him.”
In making a plea not to impose a football banning order, Mr Britton added: “The criminal justice system to him is a completely alien environment and it seems unlikely that he will be before the court charged with any criminal offence.”
Mr Williams said the fact Roberts allowed his “feelings to run away” from him meant a football banning order was required.
As he left court, Roberts declined to comment.”
Life-save hero ‘just a hoaxer’
The Sun
21 April 2009
“A FORMER Army medic who saved a cop from soccer hooligans appeared in court yesterday accused of setting up a later hoax rescue.
Iraq War veteran Tom Bardsley, 24, allegedly wanted to play the hero again. He had been recommended for a bravery award when he pulled a PC to safety from a mob of Glasgow Rangers fans.
But six months later he dialled 999 to tell police he had dragged a suicidal man from a Manchester canal. He claimed the man had jumped back in again.
Medics failed to find a body and got suspicious after seeing Bardsley’s clothes were dry, Manchester JPs heard.
Pizza worker Bardsley, who sleeps rough, denies wasting police time. The trial continues.”
DITCH THE PITCH
ARSENE WENGER last night blasted the FA for ruining England’s hopes of glory with a shocking Wembley pitch.He believes the only way to sort it out would be to spend many millions more on a major rebuild.
But he also thinks the design of Wembley means no matter how many re-lays football’s ruling body orders, the pitch will never be right.
Wenger, whose men lost 2-1 to Chelsea on the turf on Saturday, said it was worse than any in the Premier League.
And he revealed the playing surface was the No.1 priority of Arsenal’s £390m Emirates Stadium.
The pitch at the national stadium makes it impossible for the likes of England’s Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard to play decent football, Wenger said.
And the Frenchman also claimed exciting games will never been seen at Wembley – because one-touch football is difficult, allowing defenders time to get back.
He also insisted it is not good enough to host the Champions League Final in 2011 and Olympic football a year later.
Wenger said: “We got it right at The Emirates because we sat down with the architect and said the first priority is to get the pitch right.
“The whole design of the stadium was made so the pitch was perfect.
“Now Wembley is built it’s a bit late to sit down with the architect and do something about the pitch.
“Before, everybody wanted to play at Wembley because the pitch was so special. Now, nobody wants to play at Wembley because the pitch is bad. When you spend £800m, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask for a good pitch.
“Everybody will come to England with their national team and it will handicap the national team.
“Of course it’s handicapping the national team because do you think Gerrard, Lampard and Rooney don’t want to play on a good pitch?
“You don’t go to a dentist who says: ‘Listen, I have a tool but it’s from 1950.’ You go to a dentist with a modern instrument.
“Football is the same. If they try to make you play on a pitch of 20 or 30 years ago then anyone would prefer to play on a new, modern pitch. If the pitch is not right then nothing else matters.
“Did you see a good game at Wembley on Sunday between Manchester United and Everton? You saw a game with very little chances – it was the same with the League Cup final.
“It slows the game down and everyone has a chance to come back in the right position because you have to control the ball instead of playing it one-touch.
“The whole game becomes slower. It’s the worst pitch. In the Premier League, it’s in 21st position.
“I just cannot understand why the biggest stadium in England should not have a good pitch.
“It is a matter of respect for the fans, who pay good money to watch a football game.
“Wembley is not good enough for the Champions League Final or the Olympic Games or the FA Cup semi-finals.”
The FA yesterday accepted that the Wembley pitch does need to be improved.
The pitch has had to be relaid five times in two years since the new stadium opened and a statement from the FA admitted: “Whilst recent changes to the surface have seen improvements in player traction, we accept there are still further improvements to be made.”
Before the end of the season there is another eight matches scheduled, plus a series of concerts by the likes of AC/DC, Oasis and Take That in the summer.The Arsenal manager accused chiefs of blowing a staggering £800m without bothering to get the playing surface right.” (
“Daily Star”)