I was playing poker with Ray Winstone's nephew in London a few years ago. He was most proud of his banning order from Millwall. Had it in his pocket, the tit.
No, he was picked up after the game. He hadn't been to the match. He's so 'high profile' and well-known to the police he'd never get away with it.
Quote from: PercyN'thehood on March 02, 2012, 09:47:01 AMNo, he was picked up after the game. He hadn't been to the match. He's so 'high profile' and well-known to the police he'd never get away with it.But would you say that is the norm or the exception? Would somebody less high profile and not so well known to the police be likely to get away with attending games?
My dissertation topic will cover a section on Football Banning Orders. As some will know, the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 enabled courts to impose a banning order in the absence of conviction.Anyway, my question - say you were told you were no longer allowed to go to Blackburn away because you'd been profiled as a potential hooligan (but had no criminal conviction to suggest you were), but you'd already booked your train and match ticket - would you be compensated by the police, because if not it almost becomes a fine by proxy. Does anyone know if there are contingencies in place? And if not, are there any examples of this happening?Struggling to find anything on this area specifically (although there are a couple of high profile cases out there which have helped).Thanks.