Footballers Jailed

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Three professional footballers who admitted taking part in a drink-fuelled brawl at a nightclub last October have been jailed. Wales international David Partridge, 27, and Bristol City team mates, Scott Brown, 21, Bradley Orr, 23, and Steve Brooker, 25 were charged with affray. On Friday at Bristol Crown Court, Orr and Brooker were jailed for 28 days, Partridge was sent down for two months. He was also ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a doorman. Brown was given 120 hours' community service for his part in the brawl.

The court heard the quartet were on an evening out when violence erupted as Partridge was ejected from the Romeo Browns nightspot in Bristol city centre. Prosecutor Robert Davies told the court Partridge "lost control" and charged at the club's doormen. He became involved in a fight with the bouncers and his team mates then became involved. Orr, who was sent off recently for headbutting a team-mate in City's 3-1 win at Northampton, was ordered to pay £2,500 in defence costs.

A spokesman for Bristol City FC said: "The club is very disappointed by the judgement and, together with the players and their legal advisors, will be looking at all the options available to them. No further statement will be issued by the club until these options have been clarified."

Source : BBC Sport

 

[Mr. Benedict]

I read about that yesterday. Apparantly, Partridge knocked himself out by headbutting the club door....

 

[Napster]

Note to Leeboy - sound familiar?

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Blimey, 2 months for affray sounds quite a bit. I wonder if they had any previous or if the judge just didn't like footballers.

 

[Smiffy]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ Sep. 05 2006,13:13)]Blimey, 2 months for affray sounds quite a bit. I wonder if they had any previous or if the judge just didn't like footballers.

Was thinking the same thing HKB...

The usual punishment for Affray would be a fine, slapped wrist and maybe a bit of painting for a few weeks..

Very rarely does it carry a jail term...

There must be more to this than meets the eye...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Maybe the judge is a Bristol Rovers fan...?

Seriously, though - losing Partiridge & Brooker for a month is a massive blow to City...

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Sep. 05 2006,13:54)]Seriously, though - losing Partiridge...is a massive blow to City...

Would that be the same Dave Partridge that's on loan with Orient? Dearie me, don't try and pretend you're a fan of real football, you upper-echelon scum.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Jonny_Stokes @ Sep. 05 2006,14:05)]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Sep. 05 2006,13:54)]Seriously, though - losing Partiridge...is a massive blow to City...

Would that be the same Dave Partridge that's on loan with Orient? Dearie me, don't try and pretend you're a fan of real football, you upper-echelon scum.

Of course it's a big blow to City.  Partiridge was City's fifth column in the Orient dressing room, causing unrest to ensure that Ling would not emulate the feats of his fellow Shrimper, Steve Tilson... and thereby ensuring that City had one fewer rival at the top of the League One table.

So ner.

 

[C C Csiders]

Probably the usual if it's a footballer lock 'em up syndrome of magistrates/judges.

The Lee Bowyer and, potentially, Ben Thatcher incidents are fine examples of this. Every week in Rugby Union players are knocking seven bales of $hite out of each other, but do they ever find there way into the files of the DPP?

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Sep. 05 2006,14:34)]Of course it's a big blow to City.  Partiridge was City's fifth column in the Orient dressing room, causing unrest to ensure that Ling would not emulate the feats of his fellow Shrimper, Steve Tilson... and thereby ensuring that City had one fewer rival at the top of the League One table.

So ner.

That implies that Orient would have been challenging for the top, when we all know in reality, they have no chance.