Geordies, start young

[Gob]

Boys, 12, banned for Newcastle-Sunderland violence Two 12-year-old boys have been banned from every football ground in the UK for their part in violence that followed Newcastle United's home game with Sunderland in April.

The boys admitted throwing missiles during trouble that marred the aftermath of Sunderland's 3-0 win.

They were handed into police by their parents after media reports on the disorder, Newcastle Youth Court heard.

The pair, who cannot be named, received three-year football banning orders.

District Judge Stephen Earl told them: "I hope you've got a television at home because you won't be going anywhere near a football match for a long time."

The boys, both from Newcastle, are banned from the city centre on match days and will have to surrender their passports whenever Newcastle or England play overseas.

[oldr_n_wsr]

They were handed into police by their parents

to the parents

[rubato]

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The pair, who cannot be named, received three-year football banning orders.

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How does that work? They're banned but you can't tell anyone who they are so no one can actually keep them out?

"double-secret probation"?


yrs,
rubato

[Sean]

You do realise that there is a difference between naming these boys in the media and providing their names to the relevant football authorities don't you? With just about all other posters here I would automatically see that post as an attempt at humour but I realise that with you I'm dealing with someone who thinks that there is no difference between napalm and a WWII flamethrower...

[Gob]

You do realise ...

I think I can see where you went wrong there Sean...