ian_the_girth
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Carlisle 1v2 Southend united (19-04-2008)
for those who were there you may remember a southend fan benig taken out the ground when we made it 2-1. that was me. somehow i made my way beyond the advertising boarding onto the area around the pitch.
i was arrested...
i was charged under the football (offences) act 1991 section 4&5
for "going onto an area adjacent to the playing area"
i wasnt on the pitch, but the area around it, the gravel track.
i got taken to carlisle police station, were i had my dna, finger prints & photo taken. before i was released on bail...
by this time i had missed my train home, with the next train being the following day. i made my way to newcastle train station, & newcastle airport. i managed to contact shrimper_apes & family who were staying in a nearby hotel. they kindly paid for me to get a flight home the following day with them, as i had no money on me...
i was due to attend carlisle magistrates court on tuesday 6th may 2008.
but i managed to get this changed to southend for the same date.
the case was adjounred & i was bailed to appear again this morning.
i pleaded guilty to the charge today.
due to me having no previous criminal record & being a good character i avoided a three year football banning order.
instead i was handed a very hefty fine & a slap on the wrist.
ive learnt my lesson & i now feel very embarrassed.
it was not big & not clever, dont try it people !!!
p.s. thanks again to Jackie, Tony & April Smith for getting me home that weekend, i will always be grateful...
ian.
Carlisle 1v2 Southend united (19-04-2008)
for those who were there you may remember a southend fan benig taken out the ground when we made it 2-1. that was me. somehow i made my way beyond the advertising boarding onto the area around the pitch.
i was arrested...
i was charged under the football (offences) act 1991 section 4&5
for "going onto an area adjacent to the playing area"
i wasnt on the pitch, but the area around it, the gravel track.
i got taken to carlisle police station, were i had my dna, finger prints & photo taken. before i was released on bail...
by this time i had missed my train home, with the next train being the following day. i made my way to newcastle train station, & newcastle airport. i managed to contact shrimper_apes & family who were staying in a nearby hotel. they kindly paid for me to get a flight home the following day with them, as i had no money on me...
i was due to attend carlisle magistrates court on tuesday 6th may 2008.
but i managed to get this changed to southend for the same date.
the case was adjounred & i was bailed to appear again this morning.
i pleaded guilty to the charge today.
due to me having no previous criminal record & being a good character i avoided a three year football banning order.
instead i was handed a very hefty fine & a slap on the wrist.
ive learnt my lesson & i now feel very embarrassed.
it was not big & not clever, dont try it people !!!
p.s. thanks again to Jackie, Tony & April Smith for getting me home that weekend, i will always be grateful...
ian.