The Leicester Riot?

[Brendo 0]

Just been looking on the web about it, and can''t find too much about it. Anyway just wanted some views from you guys of what happened and why? Was it just City fans causing trouble?Also, following on from this, do Norwich + Leicester have a rivalry now, or do they dislike us after this? Any info will be muchly appreciated. Cheers. [Y]

[The Walking Man 13]

Few people got sent down for fighting in the street I seem to recall. I wouldn''t say we have any sort of rivalry with them, I think this was more of a case of ringing one another up to arrange a ruck. Morons.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,035]

Might be interesting at the Walkers'' next season !?

[Canary_on_the Trent 0]

I was there but didn''t see the trouble in the City, we had a big following there that day, 3,500 i think and quite a few had been on the beers.

Heard a few racist chants about Leicester at one point within the ground but not a lot else.

Obviously a few P***ed up Norwich fans unhappy with the 4-0 defeat headed into the City for trouble.

[Dangles 0]

Doubt many Leicester fans even remember it tbh, certainly wouldn''t say we have a rivalry because of it, and as someone as already said, the trouble did start from a few racist chants from a few Norwich fans, and obviously a few pissed fans (in more way than one..) after we just beat you 4-0 just wanted a bit of trouble after the game and it got out of hand I guess.

[Tim Dawson 0]

Seem to remember you lot pelting us with coins, not so bloody innocent yourselves, one narrowly missed my eleven year old son !!!!!

[ncfcstar 342]

Arthur will tell you that the Norwich fans ''got lost'' on their way back to the train station.  I will tell you that where they ended up in the City Centre is nowhere near the train station and they were definitely looking for trouble.  I used to work at the Walkers, and the train station is signposted pretty well from the ground, and is not hard to find.They were looking for trouble, and they found it.

[Adam NCFC 0]

Went to Leicester the last 3 seasons running.. 1st, 1-0 win, Paul McVeigh goal [:D]2nd, 2-1 win, Earny penalty, somewhere in all of it [:P]3rd 4-0 loss, [:(] The first 2 games, were good and enjoyable, the 3rd game was a joke. Obviously we lost 4-0, but had Leicester fans lobbing coins at us, and 1 hit an old woman on the head, and she got carried off on a strecture.. I doubt it''s a rivalry, but people that are there won''t forget it.

[Nuff Said 5,965]

I''m pretty sure it was a pre-arranged meet between two groups of so-called hard men, a fair distance from the ground, so it appears the football was secondary from a chance to prove who''s the biggest Neanderthal. Anything that happened at the ground was unrelated.

[Beauseant 0]

The simple fact is that significant trouble at football matches is very rarely unilateral. Each side will always claim that the other started it/did more of it/did it to the more vulnerable, but the fact is that it usually takes two to tango. I saw some bad stuff from Leeds fans on Saturday but I''m not one eyed enough to say that some of our fans shouldn''t take a look at themselves as well.

I suspect that what happened at Leicester fitted the same sort of pattern.

[Mr.Carrow 394]

We`ve actually had a bit of a rivalry with Leicester for quite a long time- just as we have one with other clubs who are (relatively) nearer like Forrest, Grimsby and the London clubs we`ve played most often such as Palace, QPR and W.Ham. More to do with big away supports annoying the locals than anything on the pitch though.

[Blofield Canary 12]

Norwich and Leicester have been rivals since the 70''s. It was no surprise ther was trouble in Leicester to anyone who travelled by train. Norwich had a big turnout of lads that day looking for trouble and it was hardly a surprise it happened away from the ground. The Police were expecting it hence the large Police presence and even Police helicopter in the air after the game.

[nutty nigel 7,902]

It goes back a long way. Mr Carrow and jbghost are obviously older posters who remember. The ages of those involved it will tell it''s own tale.

It''s a result that the younger posters don''t understand it. Let''s hope it stays that way.

 

[nutty nigel 7,902]

*The ages of many of those involved...

 

[dylanisabaddog 6,148]

[quote user="The Walking Man walking to Yeovil"]Few people got sent down for fighting in the street I seem to recall. I wouldn''t say we have any sort of rivalry with them, I think this was more of a case of ringing one another up to arrange a ruck. Morons.[/quote]

 

At least one of the Norwich ''fans'' was subsequently cleared on appeal and released.  He lives in Poringland - can''t remember his name.  I think it may have been R.E Tard

[Bill 1,788]

Ten of the Norwich fans had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to affray and three had pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of threatening behaviour.

The Norwich fans jailed for seven months were -

James Asbery, 25, of Kingswood Avenue, Taverham,

Nigel Broom, 38, of Orchard Road, Spixworth,

Andrew Collison, 41, of Olive Road, Norwich,

Gary Cox, 46, of Aldryche Road, Norwich,

Leon Horton, 44, of Wilks Farm Drive, Sprowston

Ben Potter, 36, of North Park Avenue, Norwich.

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Mark Gilby, 44, of Greenacres Drive, Poringland,

Mark Hipperson, 38, of Saxon Meadows, Bawdeswell

Michael Davies, 39, of Guernsey Road, Norwich, were jailed for three months.

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Adam Ford, 21, of St William''s Way, Norwich,

Thomas Stammler, 20, of Ferrars Court, Huntingdon

Paul Cossey, 21, of Marlingford Way, Easton, were given suspended sentences of seven months for two years and ordered to carry out 100 hours'' unpaid work.

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Jamie Gilligan, 18, of Unthank Road, Norwich, who had previously pleaded guilty to affray, will be sentenced next week.

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Leicester fans Graham Anstiss, 45, of Wycombe Road, New Humberstone,

and his son Damian Anstiss, 23, of Ditchling Avenue, Dane Hills,

were jailed for seven months.

[Smudger 0]

I remember it kicking off outside Filbert Street after a League Cup tie in 1988.I was only 14 at the time and it was pretty bad as the police kept us in the ground after the match and blocked off all of the streets before letting us out to walk up the road where a large number of Leicester louts had congregated at the end of it.

[TheNewBoy 0]

I feel the need to put a few things straight. Whilst I am not defending the actions of those found, rightfully, guilty of crimes in court..... I must point out that all of you who have stated that the violence was prearranged is 100% wrong.

The judge involved in the case accepted and publicly revealed that those Norwich fans had left the game early to re-enter the away fans pub near to Leicester train station. The police then turned them away from the area, and forced them into Leicester City centre.

The judge stated that the police should take a proportion of the blame for the trouble.

[Smudger 0]

Was the League Cup called the Rumbelows Cup in 1988?

[Harry 0]

It was Smudger.

• Milk Cup (1981 to 1986)
• Littlewoods Challenge Cup (1986 to 1990)
• Rumbelows Cup (1990 to 1992)
• Coca-Cola Cup (1992 to 1998)
• Worthington Cup (1998 to 2003)
• Carling Cup (2003 to present)

[Hard Cell 0]

You really are a niave NewBoy. Don''t believe all you read in newspapers.

[ur just a man in a jacket 0]

What was the point of naming the people involved on a public forum and worst of all their addresses??? Agree shouldn''t be involved in football violence but that is out of order.

[Brendo 0]

[quote user="the unit"]What was the point of naming the people involved on a public forum and worst of all their addresses??? Agree shouldn''t be involved in football violence but that is out of order.[/quote]Not really. I agree in the question of why. But I don''t see how it is out of order as it is on the internet somewhere fairly accessible anyway, so if you really wanted it you could find it. And just the Road isn''t that revealing.

[ur just a man in a jacket 0]

okay brendan - reveal your full name and road you live on. no??? didnt think so.

[Brendo 0]

[quote user="the unit"]okay brendan - reveal your full name and road you live on. no??? didnt think so.[/quote]I aint a Criminal. But very well. Brendan EdwardsBarrett Road. Both of these things has been revealed before on here so I''m happy in doing so. Thank you and good night. [:)]

[Brendo 0]

Oh and my D.O.B is 26/01/94. Just in case you wanted to whine like a girl some more? [Y]

[ur just a man in a jacket 0]

see my point though brendo - good night god bless

[Wembley_Canary 0]

[quote user="Brendo "][quote user="the unit"]okay brendan - reveal your full name and road you live on. no??? didnt think so.[/quote]

I aint a Criminal. But very well.

Brendan Edwards

Barrett Road.

Both of these things has been revealed before on here so I''m happy in doing so.

Thank you and good night. [:)]
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I used to live on Barret Road, it''s a *hole, no offence.

[Brendo 0]

Yep, I saw your point and don''t agree. They break the law and they face the consequences. Don''t know why their addresses were published, but don''t see any major problems really. God bless indeed. [Y]

[Brendo 0]

[quote user="Wembley_Canary"]

[quote user="Brendo "][quote user="the unit"]okay brendan - reveal your full name and road you live on. no??? didnt think so.[/quote]I aint a Criminal. But very well. Brendan EdwardsBarrett Road. Both of these things has been revealed before on here so I''m happy in doing so. Thank you and good night. [:)][/quote]

 

I used to live on Barret Road, it''s a *hole, no offence.

[/quote]Indeed it is. [:S] Don''t spend anytime hanging around here so it''s all good. [:)]