I feel the punishment is pretty harsh, a 1 season ban and or £100 fine would seem appropriate. I watched the video again. You did celebrate close to Olsen but in the bit I saw you were not really in his face? Seems you have been made an example of after the prosecutor has exaggerated things. Hindsight and all that but you should have got a lawyer to state your case. I would definitely appeal, the evidence is there on video.I tried to do the decent thing, to represent myself I'm quite capable of taking responsibility for my own actions.
I thought representing myself and admitting responsibility was the right thing to do.
And it's come out the complete opposite way. Anyone viewing the film or at the match would've seen I did nothing to antagonise or cause trouble.
I was in a moment of pure joy and I went off with no fuss after.
I can't believe the picture being painted of me. I'm just in a state of shock.
Unless you are a lawyer representing yourself in court is always always a bad move.
Absolutely and the court will probably view it as cocky. A decent defence brief and he night have got less.
Here's the court report. I've deleted Meldrews name in case he doesn't want it printed here. The woman chair went totally over the top, load of bollocks. The report also says it was after the game which is wrong. I think she thought he was the bloke who clipped the goalie.
A Manchester City fan who ran onto the pitch and taunted Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen on the final day of the season at Etihad Stadium has received a four-year football banning order.***
from Salford, approached Olsen after City beat Villa to seal the Premier League title, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard.
Prosecutor Nick Smart said * *** had also provoked the away team's fans.
He added the behaviour "encourages others to act in a similar fashion".
****, of ******* pleaded guilty to going onto a playing area at a football match without lawful authority or excuse. He was also ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £795.
The prosecutor said there had been a marked increase in pitch invasions in the UK since the pandemic.
Representing himself in court, **** told the magistrates: "It was a stupid act and something I regretted immediately.
"To me, it was fuelled by alcohol. The following Monday I sought out someone from the club and sent an apology by email. I also apologised on one of the City forums.
"It was a moment of madness. Pure elation. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I have been going to City for 20-odd years, I'm a season ticket holder and I've never been on the pitch before."
City secured their fourth title in five seasons in dramatic fashion last month after coming from two goals down with 14 minutes remaining to win 3-2 and pip rivals Liverpool to the trophy.
After the final whistle blew, thousands of fans spilled onto the pitch to celebrate while both sets of players were still present.
Chair of the bench Wallace Johnson said to the defendant while imposing the ban: "What you did was deliberate and flagrant.
"You deliberately targeted the Aston Villa players on the pitch. You caused distress and alarm to the players on the pitch, the match officials, the stewards, the fans in the stadium and those watching at home."
Inquiries are ongoing into a reported assault on goalkeeper Olsen during the mass pitch invasion
This has knocked me sick. If the original poster is the guy who jumps over the advertising in front of Gundogan after the third then he doesn’t even get in the pitch and is nowhere near the villa players and isn’t looking in the direction of their fans.
As for Wallace Johnson, what a thick idiot.
The bit about causing distress to those watching at home as well?! Ridiculous.No it's a different one, he was on the pitch.
Yes the comments were way ott, as if he ran around fronting up everyone on the pitch.
At the time I thought, "what is Bielsa doing on the pitch".The bit about causing distress to those watching at home as well?! Ridiculous.
At least 40 posters on here gave you good advice which was to get a solicitor. Why are you in shock? You must be blindly arrogant to think it could be talked away or incredibly naive. You read the posts telling you what to doI tried to do the decent thing, to represent myself I'm quite capable of taking responsibility for my own actions.
I thought representing myself and admitting responsibility was the right thing to do.
And it's come out the complete opposite way. Anyone viewing the film or at the match would've seen I did nothing to antagonise or cause trouble.
I was in a moment of pure joy and I went off with no fuss after.
I can't believe the picture being painted of me. I'm just in a state of shock.
Meldrew has been remorseful right through. I assume he has never been through the court system ever.At least 40 posters on here gave you good advice which was to get a solicitor. Why are you in shock? You must be blindly arrogant to think it could be talked away or incredibly naive. You read the posts telling you what to do