Manchester United fans attack pensioner

[moi]

Couldn't leave this alone. Is David Gill going to apologise to Wolves?

 

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news..._on_camera.html

 

DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of an alleged soccer hooligan suspected of leaving a 64-year-old rival fan with a fractured skull.

 

A group of around eight Manchester United fans punched and kicked Wolves fan David Stevens, leaving him needing hospital treatment, after the FA cup match at Wolverhampton on February 1.

 

Police are appealing for anyone who recognises the man in the photograph to contact them.

 

One man was arrested at the scene in connection with the attack and has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

 

Retired Mr Stevens, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, was walking to Wolverhampton train station when the gang attacked him after a fight broke out between rival fans shortly before 6pm.

 

He needed emergency surgery and was left with a fractured skull and a damaged cheekbone.

 

 

 

 

AGONY: David Stephens.Agony

 

Mr Stevens says the attack was the "worst day of his life". He said: "I'm devastated - it has changed my life completely. There was eight of them just punching and kicking me as I lay on the floor.

 

"Whenever I try to straighten my arm I'm in absolute agony."

 

The trouble started when a Manchester United fan launched an unprovoked attack on Mr Stevens's son Wayne, 38, after the FA Cup clash at Wolves' Molineux ground.

 

Mr Stevens followed the group about 20 yards behind them, hoping to provide police with a detailed description of his son's attacker.

 

However, when he was spotted by the gang, they set upon him and beat and kicked him.

 

He added: "I have been following Wolves for 55 years and have never had any trouble or seen anything like this. I am a 64-year-old man - why would I provoke a group of young lads?"

 

DC Philip Taylor, from the British Transport Police, said: "The assault was particularly vicious and completely unprovoked. The victim is a retired man who was walking towards the railway station alone."

[Mike]

throwing s*** is too good for em

[R A Softlad]

Wow, a 64-year-old... I hope their parents are proud of them. Hard men that they are.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Singing songs about a broken leg is worse imo.

[Mike]

yes, much worse.

[Guest Ant]

Am surprised it wasn't a scouser

[Benitez]

has it become a competition which fans can act like the biggest twunts or summet?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

who gives a s***? Some of their fans are c****, some of our fans are c****

[R A Softlad]

has it become a competition which fans can act like the biggest twunts or summet?

 

Thing is though Bran that senior staff like Poynton and Parry feel the need to apologise to Man U however when things have happened the other way there is never any reciprocal apologies.

[Spike]

it's cos Man U are owned by the South now

 

Yee haw and squeel piggy boy and all that innit

[Ostrich Man]

good old "themmuns" disease.....we're the goodies ...theyre the baddies etc etc

[stressederic]

Let he who is without sin, beat up the first old person.

[Ostrich Man]

Moi....your club apologised for what happened INSIDE the ground....no mention of what happened to the ambulance smithy was in and rightly so....once you step outside the ground its no longer the clubs problem...not that i agree with that totally but its how FIFA deal with it and it seems its how all the other clubs deal with it.....

 

most of the complaints on here are about how greater manchester police deal with you on the way into and out of the ground

 

British Transport police spokesman??...does this imply that the incident occurred well away from the ground?...i think it does.

[Knox_Harrington]

....no mention of what happened to the ambulance smithy was in and rightly so....

There was supposedly around the time if I remember correctly.

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1715810,00.html

[Andy @ Allerton]

Moi....your club apologised for what happened INSIDE the ground....no mention of what happened to the ambulance smithy was in and rightly so....once you step outside the ground its no longer the clubs problem...not that i agree with that totally but its how FIFA deal with it and it seems its how all the other clubs deal with it.....

 

most of the complaints on here are about how greater manchester police deal with you on the way into and out of the ground

 

British Transport police spokesman??...does this imply that the incident occurred well away from the ground?...i think it does.

 

 

It is a fact that what was reported 'happened to the ambulance' - actually didn't.

 

I know exactly what happened myself.

[Ostrich Man]

It is a fact that what was reported 'happened to the ambulance' - actually didn't.

 

I know exactly what happened myself.

youre just deflecting though andy....youve been gurning on about how youre treated and wanting an apology from UTD as to how the police deal with you.....keep changing tracks there lad....

 

There was supposedly around the time if I remember correctly.

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1715810,00.html

joint statement by both clubs....er??

[Kenny_]

Moi....your club apologised for what happened INSIDE the ground....no mention of what happened to the ambulance smithy was in and rightly so....once you step outside the ground its no longer the clubs problem...not that i agree with that totally but its how FIFA deal with it and it seems its how all the other clubs deal with it.....

 

most of the complaints on here are about how greater manchester police deal with you on the way into and out of the ground

 

British Transport police spokesman??...does this imply that the incident occurred well away from the ground?...i think it does.

 

Your pathetic club knows f*** all about apologies.

 

Bunch of cowards.

[Andy @ Allerton]

youre just deflecting though andy....youve been gurning on about how youre treated and wanting an apology from UTD as to how the police deal with you.....keep changing tracks there lad....

joint statement by both clubs....er??

 

 

No. I haven't.

 

I don't think Liverpool should have offered an apology as Manchester United has been doing that kind of thing routinely for years.

 

I certainly wouldn't expect a club as scummy as Manchester United to apologise for anything. Horrible club. Worst in Europe by a country mile.

[Ostrich Man]

Your pathetic club knows f*** all about apologies.

 

Bunch of cowards.

well we certainly dont have the experience in handing out apologies like your club has.

 

strangely i dont feel a sense of shame for this.

 

No. I haven't.

 

I don't think Liverpool should have offered an apology as Manchester United has been doing that kind of thing routinely for years.

 

I certainly wouldn't expect a club as scummy as Manchester United to apologise for anything. Horrible club. Worst in Europe by a country mile.

 

ah yes the saints that follow liverpool....loved throughout europe.

 

 

wise up.

[sutty]

Nothing against you in particular Ostrich but mancs have a habit of dredging up every piece of anti liverpool bollix they can and using it as a criticism of the club and it's supporters.

 

Murderers etc etc.

[RP]

 

ah yes the saints that follow liverpool....loved throughout europe.

wise up.

 

WTF are you on about?

 

I've travelled round Europe following Liverpool and have received a warm welcome just about everywhere.

[Raj]

WTF are you on about?

 

I've travelled round Europe following Liverpool and have received a warm welcome just about everywhere.

 

agreed. no problems whatsoever.

in fact, most fans are very positive about liverpool fans that they have come across.

 

examples can be seen with betis and benfica fans this season.

[Ostrich Man]

so youve made no enemies at all in all the decades of your travels RP?

 

every city youve been in will welcome you back with open arms??

 

and as for this idea that all your fans are fecking do-gooders some on here are trying to perpetuate....jesus christ.

[Raj]

so youve made no enemies at all in all the decades of your travels RP?

 

every city youve been in will welcome you back with open arms??

 

and as for this idea that all your fans are fecking do-gooders some on here are trying to perpetuate....jesus christ.

 

cant speak for others, but dredging up the past is not a positive or meaningful thing to bring up (by any fans, i might add).

 

agree that all clubs have w*****s as supporters, but lately, some Utd fans do seem to feel the need to bring up every Liverpool indiscretion, big or small. not sure why this is the case.

[Ostrich Man]

cant speak for others, but dredging up the past is not a positive or meaningful thing to bring up (by any fans, i might add).

 

agree that all clubs have w*****s as supporters, but lately, some Utd fans do seem to feel the need to bring up every Liverpool indiscretion, big or small. not sure why this is the case.

not sure about that.....alot of you seem to get mixed up with what the papers report and what utd fans think.