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Il “Daily Mail” si chiede, con ampio risalto, se si stia assistendo ad un ritorno degli “hooligans” in Inghilterra. I tifosi del West Ham e dello Stoke City hanno ripetutamente cercato di venire a contatto durante il match e gli uomini preposti alla sicurezza sono apparsi in palese difficoltà quando i sostenitori degli “Hammers” hanno tentato di superare il “muro umano” che li divideva dai rivali. Solo con l’ arrivo di rinforzi è stato possibile riportare un po’ di tranquillità sugli spalti ma dopo il fischio finale attimi di tensione si sono vissuti anche all’ esterno del “Britannia Stadium”. Oggi , intanto, la polizia avrà gli occhi puntati sulla movimentata tifoseria del Burnley, celebre per le geste della propria “Suicide Squad”. Questo pomeriggio i “Clarets” disputeranno contro il Bristol City la gara che potrebbe garantire loro l’ accesso ai “play off” per la promozione in “Premier League” proprio quando sono ancora vive le immagini della trasferta delle scorsa settimana sul terreno del Southampton, culminata con un ‘ invasione di campo dei locali e lanci di oggetti. Intanto per gli incidenti del “Tyne-Wear Derby” di febbraio con il Sunderland, un fan, recidivo, del Newcastle è stato condannato al pagamento di un complessivo migliaio di sterline di ammenda e diffidato nuovamente dagli stadi, con l’ accusa di avere colpito alcuni agenti. Il tifoso, nel corso dell’ udienza, si era proclamato innocente, invocando uno sbaglio di persona.
Fears rise over return of hooliganism as fans brawl at Stoke again
Daily Mail
02 May 2009
By Mark Ryan
“Crowd trouble flared at the Britannia Stadium for the second time in six weeks as English hooliganism reared its ugly head yet again.
After half-an-hour of Friday’s match, about one hundred West Ham fans battled with stewards in an attempt to get at Stoke City supporters, who were gathered in one corner of what was otherwise the away end.
Police were slow to react and, for a few minutes, it looked as though the flashpoint might escalate into serious trouble. As it was, the stewards held their line bravely and reinforcements arrived in time to avert a clash between the rival fans.
Flashpoint: West Ham fans goad the home support
The police belatedly created a thicker human wall between the sets of supporters and there was no further trouble inside the stadium.
This was the latest in a series of incidents have led to fears that hooliganism is back.
At the end of March, Middlesbrough and Stoke fans fought running battles outside the Britannia Stadium and a steward was injured so badly that he had to spend the night in hospital.
During yesterday’s incident, tensions also spilled over on to the streets outside the stadium after the final whistle, though there seemed to be no serious violence.
Police could be seen physically forcing back some Stoke fans as they tried to get at West Ham supporters waiting to board their coaches for the journey home.
But at least police were in place on this occasion and seemed to have foreseen the potential for trouble after the game”
Burnley v Bristol City: Police warning on fans’ behaviour
Lancashire Telegraph
01 May 2009
By Jon Livesey
CLARETS fans are being urged to maintain their “exemplary” behaviour ahead of their final match of the season.
After Burnley’s match with Southampton last Saturday hundreds of home fans flooded the pitch and pelted away supporters with missiles.
Earlier this week a Hampshire police chief claimed Burnley’s travelling contingent should shoulder some blame for inciting the home fans.
Ahead of Sunday’s clash with Bristol City, which could see Burnley clinch a play off place, a local officer praised the Clarets faithful.
But he is reminding potential troublemakers to stay away and urging home fans to keep up their good behaviour – or risk punishment.
Just three people were arrested after the draw which condemned Southampton to League One football next season.
On Monday Chief Superintendent Matthew Greening, who was in charge of the police operation said Burnley fans had been “provocative.But Clarets fans said chants of “going down” were just “part and parcel” of football.
And police in the town agreed their behaviour had been excellent all season.Match commander chief inspector Jeff Brown said: “The Clarets have had a fantastic season and the fans have too – their behaviour so far has been exemplary despite them being antagonized at some matches.
“I want to applaud them for that and I hope the good behaviour continues whatever the result of the match is.”
Families with young children are expected to make up a significant part of Sunday’s sell out crowd.
Officers said there will be a significant policing operation in place.
Mr Brown reminded fans they will not be able to purchase tickets at the turnstiles and urged them to set off early and park securely.
In addition he warned fans that pitch encroachment is an offence and can lead to the football league imposing penalties on the club. Anyone causing trouble at the game is likely to face tough penalties and the police will actively pursue football banning orders, he said.”
Thug banned for Newcastle v Sunderland brawl
Evening Chronical Live
01 May 2009
by Adam Jupp
FOR the second time this soccer yob has been kicked into touch.
“Steven Jary was one of 35 charged after rival hooligan gangs from Newcastle and Sunderland clashed in an organised brawl at the North Shields ferry terminal in 2000.
He was jailed for four months for his part in the battle, described as being like Braveheart.More than nine years on and Jary, of Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, was caught causing trouble at the Tyne Wear derby at St James’s Park in February.He was among thousands of Sunderland fans being escorted out of the ground and was seen throwing punches and kicks at police.
Jary, now 34, was later stopped at Newcastle Central Station, where he was arrested.
Now, the married electrician has been hit with a three-year football banning order after being convicted of using threatening words or behaviour at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.
During the hearing, three officers gave evidence, detailing how they saw Jary throw a series of punches at police.
But he denied the offence, claiming he had been arrested by mistake later in the day.
Magistrates rejected his version and convicted him, for which he received a £510 fine, as well as being ordered to pay £450 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
After the conviction, football banning officer PC Steve Graham gave evidence, applying for Jary to be hit with a ban, partly in connection with his involvement in the ferry landing disorder.
He said: “His conviction in 2001 relates to the most serious and organised incident of football violence I have seen in 15 years of policing football.”
The events in North Shields saw football yobs using mobile phone calls and text messages to co-ordinate a savage battle. Hooligans from the Newcastle Gremlins and the Seaburn Casuals of Sunderland, clashed by the Tyne on March 18″