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Sta per scadere il termine a disposizione di West Ham e Millwall per evitare l’annunciata pesante stangata che gli organi disciplinari della “Football Association” stanno per emanare in relazione ai gravi disordini avvenuti prima, durante e dopo la gara di agosto di “Carling Cup”. Dopo la difesa della dirigenza dei”Lions”, la quale ha affermato di avere fatto tutto quanto in proprio potere per prevenire i disordini, ora anche quella degli “Hammers” ha formalmente contestato le imputazione mosse nella speranza di evitare almeno le ipotizzate penalizzazioni in classifica. Gare a porte chiuse e forti sanzioni economiche sono gli altri provvedimenti possibili. Infine, una diffida di tre anni ha colpito un tifoso del Plymouth.
West Ham and Millwall intend to dispute Carling Cup riot charges
The Guardian
19 October 2009
Jamie Jackson
• West Ham intend to cite incidents at Manchester derby
• Millwall hire top QC to put their side of the argument
Supporters invade the pitch during last month’s Carling Cup clash between West Ham and MillwallSupporters invaded the pitch during last month’s Carling Cup game between West Ham and Millwall. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesWest Ham United and Millwall have filed robust defences against all of the charges brought against them by the Football Association following the crowd trouble that marred their Carling Cup tie on 25 August.West Ham face four charges while Millwall have to contend with three, both clubs facing one apiece of racist abuse by their supporters – against the West Ham striker Carlton Cole and the Millwall forward Jason Price – during the game, which West Ham won 3-1 after extra-time.The clubs are also mounting stringent defences of further accusations that they failed to ensure their supporters refrained from violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and a failure to ensure the fans did not throw missiles. West Ham face a further charge of failing to ensure their supporters did not enter the field of play, which they did three times.The FA has not set a time for the hearing, although Millwall have employed Jim Sturman QC to mount what they have said will be a “vigorous” defence.West Ham, meanwhile, as part of their defence, may point to scenes at the end of the Manchester derby last month, when a United fan invaded the pitch and appeared to be hit by the City striker Craig Bellamy. Carlos Tevez also appeared to have a missile aimed at him, though the object hit the City substitute Javier Garrido. The FA did not take action against the Welsh striker, the fan or either club.During the evening of the Carling Cup tie at Upton Park 13 people were arrested while a 43-year-old Millwall fan, described by police as an “innocent family man”, was stabbed in front of his teenage sons, after the group mistakenly attempted to enter the stadium via an entrance for West Ham supporters.The trouble had broken out at around 6pm and the unrest continued close to and inside the stadium. During the match supporters threw missiles at each other and West Ham’s invaded to taunt Millwall’s after their team scored. At the time their manager, Gianfranco Zola, said: “This had nothing to do with football. In all the time I have spent at Chelsea and West Ham I have never seen anything like it.”
West Ham follow Millwall in contesting Football Association charges
Daily Telegraph
19 October 2009
By John Ley
West Ham are to contest all four charges brought against them by the Football Association following the riot during the Carling Cup tie against Millwall in August.
The League One side has already confirmed that they have submitted their defence and supporting evidence to the Football Association relating to the three charges brought against them and now West Ham are following suit.Both clubs were charged with failing to ensure their supporters refrained from violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and failing to ensure their supporters refrained from racist behaviour.They were also charged with a failure to ensure their supporters did not throw missiles onto the pitch. And in addition West Ham were also hit with a further charge of failing to ensure their supporters did not enter the field of play following the game, on August 25.There was also trouble outside the ground during which a Millwall fan was stabbed.If found guilty, West Ham could face ground closure or having to play behind closed doors, but both clubs insist that they did everything withint their power to limit potential problems.Richard Dunne says the camaraderie at Aston Villa is one of the main reasons they beat Chelsea on Saturday.In what could be interpreted as a jibe aimed at his former club Manchester City, the Villa defender said that no amount of money can buy the sort of environment created by Martin O’Neill and the Villa players.Dunne, who has now scored two goals for his new club, explained that Villa’s team spirit means that the new players brought in at the end of the summer transfer window have been able to fit in immediately, and every player is extra committed to helping his team-mates, which gives them the confidence, he says, to believe that they can defeat any side that they come up against.”Just look at the team’s performances and the attitude and heart that is out on the pitch,” he said. “It shows the dressing room is a happy place. People are always going on about the bigger clubs who have spent a lot more money, but it is all down to the attitude of the players and the attitude here is second to none. You can’t really buy what we have got here. The team spirit is spilling out into our performances and as long as we keep working as hard as that we will be a match for any side.Vincent Kompany has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City. The midfielder, 23, had already been contracted to the Eastlands club until 2012, but has pledged his long-term future after being linked with a January move to Barcelona.Stoke defender Robert Huth has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association over an incident involving West Ham defender Matthew Upson on Saturday.Huth appeared to swing an arm into Upson’s face as the pair jostled for position at a free-kick, but the incident went unnoticed by referee Martin Atkinson.The FA have confirmed they are investigating Burnley midfielder Wade Elliott’s clash with Pascal Chimbonda during his side’s defeat at Blackburn on Sunday.Referee Chris Foy did not include the incident, in which Elliott appeared to stamp on the Frenchman’s face, in his match report and it is believed he will examine video footage before deciding whether to charge Elliott with violent conduct.
West Ham United To Contest FA Charges Over Violence Against Millwall
Goal
19 October 2009
By Alan McGuinness
Hammers hit with four charges in wake of Upton Park brawl…
West Ham United will contest all of the four charges brought against them after the crowd trouble that marred their clash with Millwall in the League Cup in August.Both clubs have been charged with failing to ensure their supporters refrained from violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, failing to ensure their supporters refrained from racist behaviour and failure to ensure their supporters did not throw missiles onto the pitch.The Hammers were in addition charged with failing to ensure their supporters did not enter the field of play.Millwall announced earlier on Monday that they would also contest the FA’s ruling.
Fight lands Argyle fan three-year ban
Plymouth Herald
20 October 2009
A TEENAGE Plymouth Argyle fan has been banned from professional matches for three years after getting involved in a fight at Home Park.C. A., aged 18, admitted throwing a punch and spitting at a supporter in the Mayflower Terrace during the game against Queen’s Park Rangers in August.District judge Paul Farmer, sitting at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court, said that the scuffle could have triggered a larger disturbance in the crowd.Amos, of Crescent Avenue, West Hoe, admitted threatening behaviour on August 15 .Mr Farmer imposed a three-year Football Banning Order which prevents A.attending top-level football matches.A.was also fined £100, ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and £15 victim surcharge.Mr Farmer said: “Other people could see what was happening and a little incident like this could start a whole series of events which could leave police and stewards with an impossible situation to deal with.”Lucy Ray, prosecuting, said that CCTV footage from the stadium showed A.spitting at another man who retaliated with a punch. She added that A. then hit the supporter.The court heard that A. was ejected from the ground during the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Miss Ray said that the other fan had already been fined and been given a three-year football banning order.Rob Jacobs, for A., said that the CCTV cameras were a long way from the incident and did not show any spitting.He added that Amos insisted he was spat at initially from behind and he spat back.Mr Jacobs said that A.was not the aggressor in the scuffle.He added: “He is by no means a football hooligan and was up until recently a season ticket holder.”Mr Jacobs said that there was ill feeling between the men, which was “something to do with A.’s partner”.