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L’ Hull City si starebbe muovendo per mettere sotto contratto Michael Owen, reduce dalla fresca retrocessione in “Championship” con il Newcastle. Appare scontato che il quotato, sebbene colpito da plurimi guai fisici, attaccante sia destinato, in tutti i casi, a non seguire i bianconeri nella cadetteria. Sempre a proposito di “Tigers” due tifosi ( altri supporters in foto ) proprio dell’ Hull City sono stati diffidati in relazione ad incidenti avvenuti in occasione della gara con lo Stoke City, con restrizioni alla libera circolazione che inizieranno due ore prima del calcio d’ inizio e che finiranno sei ore dopo il fischio finale. Per gli incidenti del 14 febbraio tra Huddersfield e Leeds , invece, alcuni soggetti sono stati titenuti colpevoli di una rissa ma non sono stati colpiti da “banning order” poichè i fatti erano avvenuti in un lasso temporale piuttosto notevole dalla conclusione della partita. Anche questa sentenza pare essere destinata a diventare un importante precedente per le corti del Regno Unito: i soggetti ritenuti colpevoli dei fatti sono stati sanzionati con un’ ammenda e/o a prestare attività presso i servizi sociali ma potranno continuare ad accedere agli spalti.Un politico conservatore è al centro di polemiche mediatiche per avere festeggiato il titolo di Scozia ottenuto dai Glasgow Rangers in una festa appositamente organizzata da un club studentesco nel corso della quale sarebbe stato immortalato vicino ad alcune bandiere con simboli dell’ “UDA” ( Ulster Defence Association”), organizzazione paramilitare lealista, e visto intonare il controverso coro noto come “The Sash”.
Aggressive’ City fans banned
Hull Daily Mail
22 June 2009
TWO Hull City fans have been given football banning orders after being aggressive towards away fans.
“Ryan Albert Gant, 19, of east Hull, became known to the officers who police Hull City home and away games earlier in the season due to his aggressive actions.In January, he was asked to meet with police and KC Stadium manager John Cooper at the ground and was told to behave or face being banned.However, last month he continued to act inappropriately and was arrested at the KC Stadium while watching the Tigers take on Stoke City as they battled for points at the bottom of the Premier League.Gant pleaded guilty to a public order offence at Hull Magistrates’ Court and was given the order, preventing him from visiting all English football stadiums for three years.
PC Karl Corcoran, football liaison officer for Humberside Police, said: “After being aggressive towards fans, Gant was ejected by stewards, who he was also aggressive towards.“Police officers spoke to him and he had a lot off to them, then decided to make a run for it.”Officers caught up with him and he was arrested.“He was warned about the repercussions of his actions and he failed to take our advice.”Had he taken good advice from Mr Cooper he would still be able to watch his team play.”We don’t want people like that at football games spoiling it for the 99 per cent of decent fans.”
Paul John Keating, 23, of Hull, has also been given a football banning order after he was arrested at the same game.The court heard Keating was aggressive towards away fans in a separate incident to Gant.The ban prevents both men going to any city where the Tigers are playing for two hours before the match and six hours after.They must not enter an area within one-and-a-half miles of the KC Stadium on match days, between two hours before the game and six hours after it.Anyone who breaches an order can face imprisonment.
PC Corcoran said several fans have been spoken to this season to prevent authorities having to apply for banning orders.He said: “We don’t mind people being excitable and cheering on their team, that’s fine, but we draw the line at provoking away fans and swearing.”
Men in court for violence after Huddersfield Town v Leeds United game
Huddersfield Examiner
20 June 2009
FOOTBALL fans who got caught up in violence after a Huddersfield Town match were hauled before magistrates.
“The six men appeared at Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court charged with football-related disorder under the Public Order Act.They were involved in brawls throughout the town centre which erupted after Town’s clash with Leeds United on February 14.But because the violence happened some hours after the Galpharm Stadium game, magistrates decided not to use their power to ban the fans from future games.The court heard that there were five disturbances on the day, which police said were caused by football fans returning back into town and drinking as they celebrated Town’s victory over Leeds.
Magistrates heard that police were called to break up a nasty brawl that erupted at The Wellington pub on Westgate at around 8pm, where glasses were smashed and drinkers suffered head injuries.
Robert Haigh, 30, was sentenced to a 12 month community order after pleading guilty to his part in the incident.Haigh, of Longwood, was seen on CCTV being restrained by the landlord, picking up chairs to fend off others and punching his brother to the floor as he tried to drag him away from the fight.Michael Sisson-Pell, defending, said he had been drinking with friends in the pub after the match when two started fighting and the violence escalated.He said Haigh became involved when he tried to pull people apart.
He said: “Most of the people involved in this were celebrating Huddersfield beating Leeds and many of them were the worse for wear.”But this was a long time after the football and wasn’t football related – it wasn’t groups of supporters fighting with each other.”Magistrates also ordered Haigh to pay £60 costs. His brother Simon and Jonathan Burnand were also charged with threatening behaviour but pleaded not guilty and will be heard at a later date.Jake Terry, 23, of Gomersal, was fined £275 for throwing bottles as he stood with fans chanting football songs outside the Verve Bar at around 6pm.
Vanessa Scofield, prosecuting, said: “Police said a crowd were out there chanting football songs and suggested there was some abuse within the chants.”Disorder broke out and the landlord decided to stop serving alcohol. Mr Terry was seen throwing two bottles towards police vans travelling up and down Kirkgate.”Terry pleaded guilty, but his lawyer Paul Blanchard said he had tried to move away from the disorder outside the pub.
He added: “Everybody was in high spirits but there’s no suggestion of threatening or abusive behaviour whilst at the ground.”It’s not necessary to make an order banning Mr Terry (from matches) as there was no violence at the match. He is an avid fan and has never been in trouble at or near the football ground.Season ticket holders Lee Handley, of Clayton West, and Damian Roberts, of New Road, were ordered to pay £375 each after assaulting a man outside The Cherry Tree pub on John William Street at around 5pm.
They were seen on CCTV kicking and punching a man and chasing him down the street and admitted responsibility for the attack.Magistrates heard that the pair had been among the group of match-goers chanting and singing inside the pub but turned on the man when they believed he was going to attack a family member.”
Sectarian shame of would-be Commons Speaker John Bercow over claims he sang The Sash at Rangers party
Scottish Daily Record
20 June 2009
By Kevin Schofield
“A TORY hopeful for the Speaker’s post led the singing of sectarian songs at a Rangers supporters’ club, it was claimed last night.A political blogger posted a picture of MP John Bercow, who was favourite to succeed Michael Martin, with flags appearing to bear Ulster Defence Association symbols behind him.Witnesses say it dates back to a meeting of the ultra-right Federation of Conservative Students at the unidentified Rangers club in the late 1980s.And they claim Bercow led the crowd in singing The Sash, as well as songs about IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.One said last night: “He seemed to know all the words and was singing heartily.”
Within hours of the picture appearing on the Guido Fawkes blog yesterday, Bercow had been replaced by Labour’s Margaret Beckett as favourite to be elected as Speaker.But Scottish Labour MPs said it would not stop them voting for him.
Despite his past as chairman of the FCS – banned by Tory hardliner Norman Tebbit for being too right-win- Bercow is now to the left of the Conservative Party.He is also known to be unpopular among his Conservative colleagues.And some Labour members suggested the picture may have been unearthed as part of aTory plot to stop him winning.Paisley and Renfrewshire North MP Jim Sheridan said: “There has been a concerted campaign by the Tories to stop him being elected.
“He was a bit of a right-winger in the past but I’ve always found him to be a very decent guy. He might have a bit of a chequered history but he’s not like that now.“Another Labour MP added: “I don’t think there’s any doubt this has been put up to stop Bercow becoming Speaker.However, I don”t think it will have any impact on how MPs vote.”I know it certainly wouldn’t stop me voting for him.”
Bercow, who represents Buckingham and stood unsuccessfully as Conservative candidate in Motherwell South in 1987, was not available for comment last night.Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison said: “Bercow has been drumming up support since Michael Martin announced he was stepping down.”But his chances now appear to have gone for a walk.”
Hull boss considers move for Owen
Owen’s four years on Tyneside have been blighted by injury
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“Hull manager Phil Brown is interested in bringing Newcastle striker Michael Owen to the KC Stadium.The former England forward, 29, whose deal at the relegated St James’ Park club expires at the end of June, is keen to return to the Premier League.Brown told Hull’s Daily Mail: “He has a proven track record as a goalscorer and that’s an area we’re keen to strengthen but it’d have to be on the right terms.”It’s been sounded out as a possibility but there’s been no offer put to him.”Owen, who signed a four-year deal when he moved to Newcastle from Spanish side Real Madrid in August 2005 for a club record fee of £16m, is available on a free transfer.But his time on Tyneside has been plagued by problems, including breaking a metatarsal bone, suffering knee ligament damage at the 2006 World Cup, undergoing a double hernia operation and a thigh injury.”
(BBC Sport )