http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7795624.stm

 

Football fans banned after fight

Several Aberdeen football fans have been fined a total of £7,500 and banned from football grounds after a fight with rival Celtic supporters.

 

Tony Cross, 21; Nicholas Dalgleish, 18; Scott Grant, 20; Rognvald Harcus, 24; Dale McKeith, 19; and Dean Watson, 19, were each banned for three years.

 

Co-accused Colin Ord was also fined £2,000 over the incident outside Aberdeen's Gordon Hotel.

 

They admitted breach of the peace charges at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

 

The court heard the Aberdeen supporters had travelled to the hotel in Wellington Road by taxi to take part in an organised fight in February last year.

 

Dalgleish's solicitor, Iain Hingston, told the court his client had only become involved due to peer pressure.

 

He said: "He was very susceptible to peer influences. He enjoyed the camaraderie but it became rapidly clear to him he was out of his depth, realising the Aberdeen lot were outnumbered.

 

"He simply can't believe his stupidity."

 

Gregor Kelly said his client, Ord, now kept away from football and had cut down on alcohol.

 

He said: "Clearly he knew what was happening when he got a taxi up. He accepts he threw a stick but maintains he had been punched so picked up the nearest thing and threw it."

 

Sheriff Douglas Cusine told them: "This kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable. Each of you came close to being put in prison.

 

"There will be a three-year football banning order for each of you."

 

Grant was fined £500 and the others were ordered to pay £1,000.

 

Ord also admitted breaching the peace and throwing a stick at rival supporters.

 

Sheriff Cusine told him: "You have a previous conviction for a football-related offence that I have to take into account.

 

"It seems clear you have not learned your lesson from that activity."

 

Four of the Celtic fans involved were previously banned from every football ground in the UK for a total of seven years.

 

Aberdeen lost the game 2-1 to Celtic at Pittodrie.

It's the 'jog on' bit I think he'd struggle with.

I thought that was his Football Factory impression 

 

i stand by what i said about jimmyjimmy tho  

 

 

Ok. What was it again? Rat, oh yeah thats it.  

it was just a bubble

 

Boy?

it was just a bubble

 

 

 

 

One of them was originally a Tim :lol:

 

MASSIVE Aberdeen fan now though!

Quite hillarious many of you take the narrow minded view of Football Factory and think thats what really happens. Comedy gold really, especially the "jog on" bit.

 

I know the full story of what happened and of what the fine of someone jumping on anothers head was also (that was the case before the 'football violence' case).

 

I found it a bit bizarre actually.

Late runner for thread of the year?

 

Comedy gold... 

Fuckin' scarfers always think they know best.

 

Quite hillarious many of you take the narrow minded view of Football Factory and think thats what really happens. Comedy gold really, especially the "jog on" bit.

 

I know the full story of what happened and of what the fine of someone jumping on anothers head was also (that was the case before the 'football violence' case).

 

I found it a bit bizarre actually.

 

I've read it a few times but I still don't understand any of this post?!? 

Its completely rational to want to go and fight with complete strangers and I for one feel sorry for the guys. We should all be more like them

Its completely rational to want to go and fight with complete strangers and I for one feel sorry for the guys. We should all be more like them

 

Who you lookin' at?

You 'arvin a fackin giraffe?

You 'arvin a fackin giraffe?

 

707, you're dead.

Its completely rational to want to go and fight with complete strangers and I for one feel sorry for the guys. We should all be more like them

 

Stoney will fight you.  On the internet.  He's got a CASPLOCK button, which he presses when he really wants to show you he's angry.  If you haven't learnt your lesson by then, at the top of the screen a number '1' will appear next to messages, and that's when you're truly screwed.  Best of luck.  You should probably just jog on...  

 

away to fuck you fucking rat.

 

you wont change his mind cause he is a fucking tit

 

if you want me to go then make me, send me a pm or are you happy to be a keyboard hardman

 

rat  

 

You 'arvin a fackin giraffe?

 

Watch what you're saying! He's pwopa naughtee!

Watch what you're saying! He's pwopa naughtee!

 

Right, bring ten of yer best lads, Dunblane Hydro hotel at 8pm on the 14/06/09 and then we'll see who the top lads are.

Right, bring ten of yer best lads, Dunblane Hydro hotel at 8pm on the 14/06/09 and then we'll see who the top lads are.

 

 

It's a, erm, date

Right, bring ten of yer best lads, Dunblane Hydro hotel at 8pm on the 14/06/09 and then we'll see who the top lads are.

 

I can't, I wash my Pringle knitwear on Sundays.

I can't, I wash my Pringle knitwear on Sundays.

 

Soft.

 

Like your knitwear.

Right, bring ten of yer best lads, Dunblane Hydro hotel at 8pm on the 14/06/09 and then we'll see who the top lads are.

 

Does anyone think they would have got off more leniently if they'd turned up for court wearing shirt and tie?

Does anyone think they would have got off more leniently if they'd turned up for court wearing shirt and tie?

I don't think so, but first impressions can be lasting.

 

Did they not? If so that is a fail.

One bloke did.