Apology to the club

[Elbow beards]

The simple lesson, don't go on the pitch and don't get a big fine and ban.

 

[fivercider]

Over the years I can think of quite a few City players that I wish had been given a 4 year ban for running on the pitch.

 

[Dogtanian]

Ridiculous punishment, gutted for you

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Enjoyed that video good to see it from the Villa perspective.
Why can't he understand the City fans going over to the Villa fans to celebrate? They turn up with inflatable Champions league trophies and sing about winning it, long before most of them born for most of the match.

It was back and forth banter, each giving as good as they got. Nothing out of the ordinary on either side. Pretty mild stuff, by comparison with what went on the seventies and eighties.
It's a little bit sad though, isn't it, waving a plastic replica of a trophy that you won fully forty years back.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Audiences watching at home were 'distressed'.... do me a favour.

I was caused a great deal of distress by Cash and Coutinho.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

No, we wouldn't!

Football fans are criminalised enough as it is.

Given the emotion of the moment, no previous offences and literally 0 impacts on the game/players/fans (no victims of this crime), it's an absolutely shambolic verdict.

I feel incredibly sorry for the OP. They've made an example of him.

I went on the pitch ten minutes later myself!

The lesson for everyone reading this post is ALWAYS USE LEGAL REPRESENTATION!!

The lesson is do not commit criminal offences

 

[bennyboy]

The simple lesson, don't go on the pitch and don't get a big fine and ban.

Yip.Moan all you want about the fine and ban you made your choice.Deal with it.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Is the gofundme for his sky sports subscription for the next 4 years?
:)

Don't you think he has suffered enough?

 

[Roachy]

The simple lesson, don't go on the pitch and don't get a big fine and ban.

Stand by for numerous lectures from the "you haven't lived unless you've done a pitch invasion" brigade, lol.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Always get a lawyer

No comment then lawyer up.

No point grassing yourself up. It’s a game this court lark and you play by their rules.

Appeal this load of shit decision where they have clearly misidentified you for someone else.

I’d agree with you, but for now, no comment.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Or had he been a scouser a free season ticket for 4 years plus £10k compensation

 

[LongsightM13]

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.

Get the FSA involved mate if you want to appeal the sentence

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Or had he been a scouser a free season ticket for 4 years plus £10k compensation

Shame Meldrew didn’t have the BSC on his side. That’s the British Scousewashing Corporatiom

 

[feedthegoat]

Anyone who represents themselves has a fool for a client, once the prosecution knew this sadly you were always getting hammered.

 

[RegMuffin]

Laws and sentences are there as a punishment and as a deterrent. Entering the field of play while a game is going on is illegal and the laws are there to deter. Totally different story after the game has ended and players have left the pitch.

For me the punishment fits the crime. Others will see it and think twice and the OP will certainly learn from it.

 

[Barcon]

What about all these little shits that run on the pitch asking for a shirt or a selfie?
Do they get the same treatment (ie: end up in criminal court)?

 

[dozzie26]

Just come out of court. 4 year ban 800 quid fine.

Real criminals get better treatment.

Cheer up mate, you might get to see Haaland if he signs a contract extension.

 

[city2]

Unfortunately someone is always made an example of unless of course your a scouser filmed throwing flares and bottles at coaches

 

[Ethan23]

Sorry to hear that mate. But surely you can just sign up under your mates name. They're never gonna remember you surely?

My mate got banned at the Derby for 6 months and came in the next game on his mates ticket.

800 is a shitter tho

 

[Lavinda Past]

Anyone who represents themselves has a fool for a client, once the prosecution knew this sadly you were always getting hammered.

I'd usually inclined to agree. However I suspect that in this case the ban would be exactly the same, and any 'reduction' in the amount of the fine would be counteracted by the solicitor's fees.

He probably saved himself a couple of hundred quid by representing himself.