Guest intercity0wl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 But not too drunk to run in a straight line back into the crowd, and then use twitter to boast about it, and sneak out of the ground like the rat he is. Unemployed labourer Aaron Cawley, 21, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty to assault and entering the field following Sheffield Wednesday’s home match against Leeds on Friday night. Cawley, who appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court, was arrested after Wednesday keeper Chris Kirkland was pushed in the face during the game at Hillsborough stadium. The incident was one of a number of ugly scenes at the Yorkshire derby, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Kirkland, who has played for England, was shoved to the ground moments after conceding an equaliser in the 76th minute. A man was clearly seen running from the Leeds fans onto the pitch and pushed Kirkland in the face before running back into the crowd. The incident was caught on camera by Sky Sports which was broadcasting the game. Cawley stood in the glass-fronted dock wearing a blue T-shirt which left an “LUFC†tattoo clearly visible on his neck and a Leeds United club crest on his right arm. The court heard that he had been the subject of two football banning orders in the past, which he had breached four times. Despite living with his mother in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he had supported Leeds United all his life and went to every game - home and away, a district judge was told. Prosecutor Paul Macaulay said Cawley told police he was so drunk he could not remember the incident, which has been seen by millions of TV viewers. District Judge Naomi Redhouse said she had not seen the footage and it was played for her in court today. Mr Macaulay said Cawley told officers he had drunk a number of cans of Stella Artois lager on Friday morning, followed by three-quarters of a litre of vodka - all before he got to Sheffield by train. Once in Sheffield, he had a further seven to 10 pints of cider, the court heard. District Judge Redhouse heard that Cawley, of Blenheim Square, Cheltenham, only realised what he had done when other people told him and then he saw himself clearly on TV. He emailed the police to say sorry and also emailed Sky Sports in the hope that his apology would be passed on to the two clubs and Kirkland. His solicitor, Elizabeth Anderton, tried to tell the judge that reports that her client had bragged about the incident in social networking sites were wrong. But District Judge Redhouse stopped her, saying she had not seen the reports and was not interested. Mr Macaulay told the court the incident happened in about the 77th or 78th minute of the match. Kirkland told police he had been already been hit by an object as he warmed up in front of the Leeds United fans after coming out for the beginning of the second half. The Leeds fans were in the Leppings Lane end of the ground - the area where the Hillsborough disaster claimed 96 lives in 1989. The prosecutor said Cawley came on to the pitch after Leeds scored and, when he stood in front of Kirkland, the goalie thought it was someone just “excessively celebrating†or “taking the mickey out of Mr Kirklandâ€. Mr Macauley described how Cawley then slapped the keeper on both sides of the face - hardest on the left-hand side. He said Kirkland told police it was like he had been “hit by a ton of bricks and went straight on the floorâ€. The prosecutor said Kirkland was not seriously injured and Cawley was quickly identified as the perpetrator on the internet. “This was not the most difficult police investigation,†Mr Macaulay said. He added that Cawley was fully co-operative with the police but told them he did not remember what happened after half-time because of his drunken state. He said he left the stadium before the end of the match and a steward opened a gate for him to leave. Cawley told police he had been drinking since 10am. “He saw exactly what he had done on TV although he did not recall what he’d done,†Mr Macaulay said. “He accepted it was clearly him on TV. He made email contact with South Yorkshire Police and Sky TV.†The court heard that in the emails he said: “It was a disgrace and I’m embarrassed by my actions.†He said he had “brought shame on Leeds United Football Clubâ€. The court heard that Cawley has a long history of football-related offending. He was given a three-year football banning order in January 2008 at Leeds Crown Court and another at Derby Magistrates’ Court in November 2008 after breaches. When he breached that order in September last year he was given 10 weeks in a Young Offenders’ Institution. The court was told that Kirkland made a Victim Impact Statement which said: “I feel shocked, upset and angry. “I think the man is a thug and should be caught and put jail. “Anyone who supports what he’s done is just as bad.†Today, Cawley admitted common assault and going on to a football pitch. He was jailed for 16 weeks and ordered to pay £85 costs. The district judge said he will be given a new banning order, probably for five years, but the details of this will be arranged later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Read that, Mr Cawley quite obviously has poo for brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 16 weeks and 85 quid ....ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrbuk Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Not sure I'd be able to run after drinking that much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Maybe they should also investigate how an unemployed labourer from Cheltenham can afford to watch Leeds United home and away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Mr Macaulay said Cawley told officers he had drunk a number of cans of Stella Artois lager on Friday morning, followed by three-quarters of a litre of vodka - all before he got to Sheffield by train. Once in Sheffield, he had a further seven to 10 pints of cider, the court heard. That drunk he can't remember slapping Kirkland, but he can remember each individual drink. F@@K me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Putting words in peoples mouths. We await his next breach of the banning order. I wonder what controls other than him being inside are in palce to stop him going to football matches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Brags on Facebook but pretends to show remorse to ease his sentence, this should've been taken into account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesvegas Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 He would be dead if he had drank that much really No chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 He would be dead if he had drank that much really No chance Not true I've beaten that before 13 x 20/20's (remember those ?) 12 pints of lager A cocktail with all the shorts in a pint glass All in one night Walked out of the bar - fresh air = BANG!! (collapsed - but didn't die) Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoyBeevers Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I've never understood the defence that "I had drunk too much." Basic personal responsibility- nobody else was pouring drinks down your neck son. If you can't handle it, don't drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Maybe they should also investigate how an unemployed labourer from Cheltenham can afford to watch Leeds United home and away. maybe his mummy pays for him .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoyBeevers Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Not true I've beaten that before 13 x 20/20's (remember those ?) 12 pints of lager A cocktail with all the shorts in a pint glass All in one night Walked out of the bar - fresh air = BANG!! (collapsed - but didn't die) To be fair though Neil, you're a bit more....urgh...stocky, than that little bell-end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Typical and predictable outcome to this Our 'Europian Parliament' justice system is a f00kin joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 To be fair though Neil, you're a bit more....urgh...stocky, than that little bell-end. Stocky ? You mean hunky ? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richowl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Mr Macaulay said Cawley told officers he had drunk a number of cans of Stella Artois lager on Friday morning, followed by three-quarters of a litre of vodka - all before he got to Sheffield by train. Once in Sheffield, he had a further seven to 10 pints of cider, the court heard. Not a rogering chance. He weighs about 8 stone wet through. He couldn't handle that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hang on. Unemployed but can afford to travel from Cheltenham to Sheffield, can afford a ticket and can afford all that drink? Where does the money come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrowowl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 He had no memory of what he had done until he watched the tv the next day! He ran down steps, jumped over advertising hoardings, managed to locate someone's head with both his hands, ran back up the steps whilst laughing looking behind him but he had no recollection of any of it? Complete and utter gonads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Not sure I'd be able to run after drinking that much... I am sure I couldn't run after drinking that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoyBeevers Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Stocky ? You mean hunky ? That's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now