| A warning to everyone 14:15 - Feb 23 with 1283 views | KeithHaynes |
Running on the pitch is costly.
Darryl Curtis, 40, from Treorchy, and Keiron Walsh, 21, from Newport, were both charged with going onto the playing area, without lawful authority or lawful excuse, contrary to the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
Both men went onto the pitch at separate times during the Cardiff City FC v Brighton and Hove Albion Carabao Cup game on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.
Their actions held up the play as the referee was forced to delay the game.
Walsh appeared before Cardiff Magistrates Court on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, and Curtis appeared at the same court on December 20, 2021.
Both men entered guilty pleas. Walsh was fined £160 with £85 costs, and Curtis was fined £120 with £85 costs. They also received Football Banning Orders preventing them from attending any Regulated football match in the United Kingdom for the next three years.
A third person to enter the pitch was a 15-year-old boy who was dealt with by way of diversion, intervention with parents and a club-ban.
PC Christian Evans, from South Wales Police, said:
“The overwhelming majority of Cardiff football fans are well-behaved and passionate about their team
“But whenever there is evidence of football-related disorder or violence we always pursue those responsible in order that appropriate action is taken.
“I hope this court result sends out a clear message that similar behaviour will not be tolerated at the Cardiff City Stadium.”
As part of the Banning Order, Walsh and Curtis will also be required to surrender their passports to the police on occasions when the Wales National Football Team are playing fixtures abroad.
Cardiff City Operations Manager, Wayne Nash provided the court with an impact statement outlining implications regarding such behaviour.
He said:
“We as a club have a duty to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for all persons attending and working events and as such the playing surface needs to be a place of sanctuary for the players where they can go about their work without fear.
“If we cannot provide this secure environment, then their safety is compromised because at any moment we could have somebody enter the field of play or an area that they are not entitled to occupy and assault a player or member of staff.
“A Football Association fine of thousands of pounds is a possibility despite the excellent record of safety provision at the Cardiff City Stadium.
“This type of behaviour is difficult to manage by Club Stewards, to whom the named showed no respect.” |  |
| |  |
| A warning to everyone on 14:56 - Feb 23 with 1232 views | owainglyndwr |
New chapter in Anals book |  | | |
| A warning to everyone on 15:05 - Feb 23 with 1226 views | howenjack |
Too right it is costly ............... Chelsea currently paying Lukaku 12 million euros a year for doing just that.  |  | | |
| A warning to everyone on 15:58 - Feb 23 with 1159 views | Badlands |
Cheap imo. |  |
| |
| A warning to everyone on 16:28 - Feb 23 with 1126 views | GixerJack |
Tell me about it, I once ruined a lovely pair of pink suede adidas trainers |  | | |
| A warning to everyone on 16:36 - Feb 23 with 1117 views | swan65split |
Ive only run on one league pitch, Donny Rovers then the biggest pitch in the league, this I can confirm , it would now take me a weekend to do it,  and now theyd have to pay me to do it!  |  | | |
| A warning to everyone on 18:54 - Feb 23 with 998 views | 1983 |
40 yr old  |  |
| |
| A warning to everyone on 19:45 - Feb 23 with 942 views | KeithHaynes |
My last time Rochdale away 😂 Well, everyone else did 🟥 | |
| |
| A warning to everyone on 20:12 - Feb 23 with 911 views | bennytheblue |
Really strange that, Brighton at home in the nothing cup? I can’t recall anyone dumb enough to still try it at the ccs before…. |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| A warning to everyone on 22:34 - Feb 23 with 751 views | majorraglan |
Serves them right, unless the whole stand is going on the pitch to celebrate a promotion end of season anybody who goes is asking for trouble.
We went to the Wales V Belarus game a few months ago, down towards the front of the Ninian Stand near the corner with the Canton Stand there was a group of about 4 or 5 men/boys and a female repeatedly standing up. They were warned on a numerous occasions to sit down by a steward but wouldn’t, in fact a couple of them were giving the steward 2 fingers etc. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and thought this wasn't going to end well.
The steward started speaking on his radio before disappearing. After about 10 minutes, as if by magic in true Mr Ben style the steward returned with a few of his colleagues in tow. Three of the said idiots were restrained, placed in headlocks and dragged away while a contingent of South Wales Police’s finest watched from the wings. No doubt the FAW would cancel memberships and tickets for the Belgium game 4 days later and I suspect Cardiff City would ban them from the ground for good measure. How dull can someone be? | | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
