I had blood all down my new yellow Stone Island coat but I don't think it was mine. He added: "Some people never understood how you could talk to rival lads, but why not? While younger members still pose with flags for selfies, reports of violence on Plymouth Argyle matchdays are thankfully almost unheard of and grounds like Home Park are now safe places for families and children. Thousands of Plymouth Argyle fans loyally attend games up and down the country and are a credit to their club and their city. The court was told that police knew the game would be high risk. Friday 20 January from 9:30am. District Judge Diana Baker ruled that the teenager had caused or taken part in violence and disorder at several matches. Despite the mutual respect, a return match in Cardiff the following year saw Argyle fans who turned up for a fight at a Welsh pub battered senseless. Saturday 4th March 2023. Devon and Cornwall Police published CCTV stills of 15 suspected WIgan fans they wanted to talk to about trouble in and around the Barn Park Stand. Police handed in a dossier of evidence about Bunchs behaviour to Plymouth magistrates earlier this month. "I'm sure a lot of members wouldn't want the company they work for to know what they're involved in on match days. Read next: Former Devonport High School for Girls student Beth Matthews cleared. Over the years a number of alleged TCE members have found themselves in court. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Everyone was knackered and finally the police turned up heavily and with dogs. He said: "I have green blood. Another thug, described as a 'frontline' attacker in court, was a plumber jailed for nine months. Both teams needed to win to stay in League One at the sell-out campaign attended by 400 Scunthorpe fans. Nick Spinoulas age 22 from East John Walk, Newtown, Exeter was handed 12 months in jail suspended for two years, 200 hours of unpaid work plus a four year football banning order. A spokesperson for Plymouth Argyle said: These are people that attach themselves to football but are supporters, neither of the game nor either club. "It all seems to be about kudos and getting the better of the rival gang. The 'uniform' of TCE was much like that of other firms, with the aim of not necessarily identifying themselves as fans of a particular team so that they could both infiltrate other firms to fight them and also to dissolve into the crowds when the fight was over and the police arrived. A disturbance broke out in the Barn Park End during the closing stages of our 2-1 defeat on Saturday afternoon, and footage will be reviewed as a matter of urgency. Marner and Goldsmith ran across the pitch to the Barn Park end to stand in front of the away supporters. 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The judge at the time, Judge Francis Gilbert QC, told the court that the case concerned a "very serious incident of a determined and sustained level of violence by a number of hooligans who claim to be Plymouth Argyle supporters". He got involved in a row with other supporters. It was set up by a group of 16-to-18-year-old friends from Plymouth who used to frequent pubs in Stonehouse and the city centre. He accepted he had been kicking the unknown male and acknowledged there was a play park nearby with young families around.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "In reality, the police were the only ones who caused me a problem down there because, quite honestly, the Central Element were no marks.". The 1970s saw organised hooligan firms created with novel names and incidents were often at their worst when local rivals played each other. Harris, of Tailyour Road, Crownhill, did not oppose the order. Report | Argyle Women 4 Cheltenham Town Ladies 1 Five Plymouth Argyle hooligans banned from football after mass brawl The men in their 20s have been barred from Home Park following trouble at the stadium in the League One match against Wigan in. ", One such forum entry posted on October 8, 2005, stated: "next big one at home and we sort out details of meet, we need to be well organised and up 4 it, tis not good just 25 or 30 lads turning up, we need a crew of bout 100-200 to be a force!!!!". The defendants are also barred from Central Park around the stadium on any home matchday, again from six hours before kick-off until six hours after the final whistle. They'll boast that even though they were outnumbered they made their rivals back down or saw them off in a fight. In 1885, after Preston North End beat Aston Villa 50 in a friendly match, both teams were peltedwith stones, attacked with sticks, punched, kicked and spat at. This newly formed department will continue to work in partnership to reduce these levels of incidents and deal robustly with those identified as being involved within disorder. POMPEY football thugs who terrorised Portsmouth city centre ahead of a Plymouth game were shown no mercy by a judge who threw eight hooligans behind bars for a total of nearly 10 years. CCTV. 2 years ago Harris told the court: "I was just walking up into town going to have a drink and it just happened.". Cardiff City saw fans from across South Wales visit by coach, with "plenty of lager and pills" lubricating their journey. Papa Johns Trophy Final Ticket Information. Want the latest news delivered straight to your inbox? Argyle fans George Photiou, 25, Chris Ashton, 42, and Wayne Brownlow, 47, all from Plymouth, denied affray but were convicted. Harris, Yardley and Dunne must pay 42 victim surcharge while Harries must find 50 and Mitchell 95. The group tried to force their reputation amongst larger firms whose teams were much, much higher up the football violence league, including Millwall's Bushwackers, Cardiff's Soul Crew and West Ham United's Inter City Firm. He said he was annoyed by the offensive gestures of Bradford City supporters in the match last December. The beautiful game has long been made ugly by a sorry and pathetic group of followers more interested in punch-ups with rivals than the match itself. It was Pringle and Kappa, Addidas and Lacoste, Puma and Fila, Ellese. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Police realised that in an effort to boost numbers, some firms would join forces with rivals to take on larger gangs of football hooligan. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Two Plymouth Argyle football hooligans who were part of a 40-man gang of thugs who clashed with Bristol Rovers fans in Central Park have been banned from watching the game for the next three. At one stage TCE held a strong relationship with hooligan elements of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club said: "We do not, and shall not, tolerate discrimination in any form and the colour of a player's or supporter's skin, their gender, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender reassignment should have no bearing on their ability to attend matches in an atmosphere free of intimidation. They were right dirty b******s. I remember the time a mate of mine, Mr Dangerous, and I were leaving the ground [Home Park]. Four of the men were handed six month jail sentences and six-year football banning orders. He was arrested ten months later and jailed for 18 weeks. A force spokesman has said that officers could not offer any information beyond what is held in court records. Two of the witnesses reported him to the stewards. "He's aware he's now being filmed and walks off with the large group of Plymouth supporters who continue to tussle with the rival supporters. Argyle issued a statement on that Saturday night which read: "The club has launched an investigation into the events that occurred during our Sky Bet League One fixture against Wigan Athletic. Cardiff won, 2-1 but a number of the Cardiff supporters were arrested, charged and later appeared in court. The video above shows a clash between Plymouth and Exeter thugs more recently - but it is a rare event. In 1996, officers from Devon and Cornwall police were tasked with keeping tabs on the TCE, monitoring their movements and gathering intelligence. 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