Leeds United Yobs Jailed

About time give a bad name for footballl http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Exclusive-Leeds-United-yobs-jailed.6319606.jp

A gang of Leeds United fans attacked rival Bradford City supporters after they ambushed a train.
Carriages were left spattered with blood after the thugs used sticks and planks of wood to carry out the attack as horrified mums with small children looked on.

The train driver was also assaulted and windows smashed in the pre-arranged violence at Bramley railway station.

A judge branded seven young thugs as "pathetic" and "not proper football fans" as he sentenced them for violent disorder.

Judge Kerry Macgill told them: "You are stupid individuals indeed. Here we are in a world cup year and it is people like you that give law abiding football fans reputations like this, not just at home but abroad as well."

Leeds Crown Court heard how the clash between rival Leeds and Bradford hooligans took place after the derby match between the clubs on March 21 last year.

Adam Birkby, prosecuting, described how a group of around 25 Leeds fans ambushed the train as it pulled into the station at around 6.30pm.
They attacked the train with bottles and pieces of wood before some of the Leeds fans boarded and tried to pull Bradford supporters off onto the platform.

Mr Birkby said passengers, including small children, were terrified but were protected by some of the Bradford supporters.

One passenger suffered a gash to the head after being struck by a bottle and the driver was hit with a can as he tried to contact police.
After the incident those involved in the violence bragged about their antics on the internet.

Those sentenced for violent disorder yesterday included Ryan Rodley, 21, of Fenshaw Avenue, Morley, described as the ringleader.

The court heard how he was in regular mobile phone contact with rival hooligans in the run-up to the clash.

Rodley was jailed for five years after he also pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. The court heard how he injured a barmaid after throwing an ashtray at her face in his local pub last December.

Rodley, described as "a young man who revels in violence", has previous convictions for invading a football pitch in August 2006, affray and has been made the subject of a football banning order.

Joel Best, 19, of Brecks Lane, Kippax, who is currently serving a three year sentence for a separate offence of wounding, was jailed for 18 months.

Joe Deering, 20, of Suffield Road, Gildersome, was jailed for 18 months.
Jordan Bleasby, 19, of Somerville Grove, Killingbeck, and Wayne Johnstone, 18, of Brooklands Lane, Seacroft, were given 12 month suspended sentences, 240 hours unpaid work and each ordered to pay £180 compensation.

Two other members of the gang, aged 16 and 17 at the time of the incident, were handed community punishments and ordered to pay compensation.

Michael Miller, for Rodley, said : "He accepts that on the day of the incident he was contact with the others involved in the offence and members of the Bradford City crew.

He said drink had contributed to his behaviour and he felt ashamed of the fear he had caused innocent people.

Stephen Welford, for Deering, described him as a "follower not a leader". He said he had been in the pub before the incident and was approached by others who asked him to attend.

Catherine Silverton, for Best, said he didn't know the violence would be taking place near innocent members of the public as he thought the clash was happening in a supermarket car park.

Judge Macgill imposed suspended sentences on the other members of the gang after hearing how they had good work records and had acted out of character.

Only 18 month

Dont think Hools actually do ought wrong when theres just them, but when they kick off near young un's and their mam's ont train its just fucking disturbing

"Leeds Crown Court heard how the clash between rival Leeds and
Bradford hooligans took place after the derby match between the clubs on
March 21 last year."

Aye...the day we was away at Crewe...

Its got nowt to do with football, these people are just trash and would be the same in anycase, just out looking for trouble...

yorkie64red wrote:Its got nowt to do with football, these people are just trash and would be the same in anycase, just out looking for trouble...

Exactly mate, they could even be scum fans for all we know, its just 2 groups of lads who wanted a scrap

FFS It happened about 5 miles away from E.R.

LEEDSLAD/03/01/2010 wrote:


Exactly mate, they could even be scum fans for all we know, its just 2 groups of lads who wanted a scrap

FFS It happened about 5 miles away from E.R.

Scum fans ? Are you for real LL, look at their addresses owt else you can blame on them ?
These twats need a good hiding not a community order .........bring back the birch for these sort of incidents involving other innocent folk especially kids.

hoolahoop wrote:

Scum fans ? Are you for real LL, look at their addresses owt else you can blame on them ?
These twats need a good hiding not a community order .........bring back the birch for these sort of incidents involving other innocent folk especially kids.

Believe it or not mate, you do get scum fans in Leeds, theres nothing that links them to being Leeds fans, am not defending them little scrotes, but its just two groups of lads, nothing to do with lufc

Do you really think that Manure ''armchairs'' would be interested in your local side? I doubt it , they may not have LUFC tattooed on their arms but Manure...........!

hoolahoop wrote:Do you really think that Manure ''armchairs'' would be interested in your local side? I doubt it , they may not have LUFC tattooed on their arms but Manure...........!

As ive already said, the day that happened Leeds were away at Crewe, what happened has nowt to do with football

Looking through them pics again, their not exactly the most photogenic of lads