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Cardiff City fan admits unlawfully wounding Bristol City supporter
by Liz Keen,

A Cardiff City fan has admitted a charge of unlawful wounding in court after an unprovoked assault on a Bristol City supporter.

Jack Martin, 23, from Gladstone Road, Barry, appeared before a judge at Cardiff Crown Court in relation to the assault on the day of the game between the two teams in August.

Bristol fan Matthew Holloway was said to have been either hit with a a forearm blow or been pushed, in front of his father, who had been in South Wales with him.

"It was a quite deliberate act," Crown prosecutor Steve Harmes said.

Cardiff City fans were praised for helping in the arrest.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said other Cardiff supporters assisted with the apprehension of Martin.

They pointed him out at the scene and later made statements which would have been used in evidence if Martin had denied the offence and had gone on trial before a jury.

Judge Neil Bidder QC agreed to continue his bail which is conditional on him not going near any football match or visiting any town where Cardiff is playing.

The conditions were originally imposed by Barry magistrates.

He will return to the crown court to be sentenced next month, when prosecutors say they will be asking for a football banning order to be made, which could keep him away from games for years.

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Cardiff City fan admits unlawfully wounding Bristol City supporter
by Liz Keen,

A Cardiff City fan has admitted a charge of unlawful wounding in court after an unprovoked assault on a Bristol City supporter.

Jack Martin, 23, from Gladstone Road, Barry, appeared before a judge at Cardiff Crown Court in relation to the assault on the day of the game between the two teams in August.

Bristol fan Matthew Holloway was said to have been either hit with a a forearm blow or been pushed, in front of his father, who had been in South Wales with him.

"It was a quite deliberate act," Crown prosecutor Steve Harmes said.

Cardiff City fans were praised for helping in the arrest.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said other Cardiff supporters assisted with the apprehension of Martin.

They pointed him out at the scene and later made statements which would have been used in evidence if Martin had denied the offence and had gone on trial before a jury.

Judge Neil Bidder QC agreed to continue his bail which is conditional on him not going near any football match or visiting any town where Cardiff is playing.

The conditions were originally imposed by Barry magistrates.

He will return to the crown court to be sentenced next month, when prosecutors say they will be asking for a football banning order to be made, which could keep him away from games for years.

Shocking behaviour, the City fans who made statements should be ashamed of themselves.

It's a sad day in the history of the club

Lets see how the sentencing compares to that bloke who killed Mikey. I bet this lad will get longer stretch inside.

Cardiff City fans praised for helping in the arrest and making statments to the police? What the f**k is it coming to grassing each other ?

Good to those cardiff fans

No one should come to a football match and end up on the end of violence or any trouble

Just wish some people would see that....

Its not grassing up, its about being a tidy person

Cardiff City fans praised for helping in the arrest and making statments to the police? What the f**k is it coming to grassing each other ?

idiot

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Cardiff City fan admits unlawfully wounding Bristol City supporter
by Liz Keen,

A Cardiff City fan has admitted a charge of unlawful wounding in court after an unprovoked assault on a Bristol City supporter.

Jack Martin, 23, from Gladstone Road, Barry, appeared before a judge at Cardiff Crown Court in relation to the assault on the day of the game between the two teams in August.

Bristol fan Matthew Holloway was said to have been either hit with a a forearm blow or been pushed, in front of his father, who had been in South Wales with him.

"It was a quite deliberate act," Crown prosecutor Steve Harmes said.

Cardiff City fans were praised for helping in the arrest.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said other Cardiff supporters assisted with the apprehension of Martin.

They pointed him out at the scene and later made statements which would have been used in evidence if Martin had denied the offence and had gone on trial before a jury.

Judge Neil Bidder QC agreed to continue his bail which is conditional on him not going near any football match or visiting any town where Cardiff is playing.

The conditions were originally imposed by Barry magistrates.

He will return to the crown court to be sentenced next month, when prosecutors say they will be asking for a football banning order to be made, which could keep him away from games for years.

Shocking behaviour, the City fans who made statements should be ashamed of themselves.

It's a sad day in the history of the club

why? because they saw an unprovoked attack, could easily have been another mikey dye.......or is that different because he was a city fan? they were both human beings and that means more than football.

Cardiff City fans praised for helping in the arrest and making statments to the police? What the f**k is it coming to grassing each other ?

do you live in a cave?

in this case the attacker was a coward so glad he's been caught.

in this case the attacker was a coward so glad he's been caught.

Yes true, but not sure about Cardiff fans apprehending him for the Police or giving statements, but then again apparently I'm one of the ones who lives in a cave

Its absolutely unbelievable that some people would not help the Police track down a thug. What if your child/wife/parent were attacked?
Scandalous attitude to Society.

So just because he's a 'City' fan, we shouldn't report? That's pathetic.

If the shoe was on the other foot, you'd be up in arms that no-one reported it. The guy deserves what he has coming to him for a pathetic and pointless attack.

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Cardiff City fan admits unlawfully wounding Bristol City supporter
by Liz Keen,

A Cardiff City fan has admitted a charge of unlawful wounding in court after an unprovoked assault on a Bristol City supporter.

Jack Martin, 23, from Gladstone Road, Barry, appeared before a judge at Cardiff Crown Court in relation to the assault on the day of the game between the two teams in August.

Bristol fan Matthew Holloway was said to have been either hit with a a forearm blow or been pushed, in front of his father, who had been in South Wales with him.

"It was a quite deliberate act," Crown prosecutor Steve Harmes said.

Cardiff City fans were praised for helping in the arrest.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said other Cardiff supporters assisted with the apprehension of Martin.

They pointed him out at the scene and later made statements which would have been used in evidence if Martin had denied the offence and had gone on trial before a jury.

Judge Neil Bidder QC agreed to continue his bail which is conditional on him not going near any football match or visiting any town where Cardiff is playing.

The conditions were originally imposed by Barry magistrates.

He will return to the crown court to be sentenced next month, when prosecutors say they will be asking for a football banning order to be made, which could keep him away from games for years.

Shocking behaviour, the City fans who made statements should be ashamed of themselves.

It's a sad day in the history of the club

yours is the mentality that makes people detest us so much.remember when city faqns are attacked we were gratefull for all we could get to identify the culprit i say well done those who id the pratt who attacked innocent fan just cos he was from bristol

I saw this so called inocent lad on sloper road after the game, He was doing his best to provoke cardiff fans who were also with there children only mins before this assault took place, his farther was happy enough to allow his young son to behave this way before he was assaulted.Its a shame we cardiff fans didnt complaine about this at the time it might have put a end to it all,but if we had do you think the police would listen. while i agree nobody deserves to be set apon at a football match some people bring it on themselves.my oppinion if he had kept his mouth shut none ov this would have happend.

it does seem like a sly unprovoked attack which is bang out of order
but city grassing city ...not good

it does seem like a sly unprovoked attack which is bang out of order
but city grassing city ...not good

after reading crackajacks post i take back the first part of my last post

it does seem like a sly unprovoked attack which is bang out of order
but city grassing city ...not good

football is football, but it is also real life, if a crime, especilly leading to an injury of a human being, hell i would of grassed an idiot who would cause such a thing.


lets get real here !

Cardiff City fans praised for helping in the arrest and making statments to the police? What the f**k is it coming to grassing each other ?

Oh how do I explain this. Grow up, you!

I saw this so called inocent lad on sloper road after the game, He was doing his best to provoke cardiff fans who were also with there children only mins before this assault took place, his farther was happy enough to allow his young son to behave this way before he was assaulted.Its a shame we cardiff fans didnt complaine about this at the time it might have put a end to it all,but if we had do you think the police would listen. while i agree nobody deserves to be set apon at a football match some people bring it on themselves.my oppinion if he had kept his mouth shut none ov this would have happend.

well said, if he was out winding up Cardiff fans just before this happened and his father was willing to stand by and let him give opposing fans the big 1, bearing in mind they were in the minority being the away fans. i know if i was away with my son and he was mouthing off to the home fans it would be me giving him a clip round the head. so IMO his father should have stopped him when he 1st started and it might not have gone as far as it did.

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Cardiff City fan admits unlawfully wounding Bristol City supporter
by Liz Keen,

A Cardiff City fan has admitted a charge of unlawful wounding in court after an unprovoked assault on a Bristol City supporter.

Jack Martin, 23, from Gladstone Road, Barry, appeared before a judge at Cardiff Crown Court in relation to the assault on the day of the game between the two teams in August.

Bristol fan Matthew Holloway was said to have been either hit with a a forearm blow or been pushed, in front of his father, who had been in South Wales with him.

"It was a quite deliberate act," Crown prosecutor Steve Harmes said.

Cardiff City fans were praised for helping in the arrest.

A spokesman for South Wales Police said other Cardiff supporters assisted with the apprehension of Martin.

They pointed him out at the scene and later made statements which would have been used in evidence if Martin had denied the offence and had gone on trial before a jury.

Judge Neil Bidder QC agreed to continue his bail which is conditional on him not going near any football match or visiting any town where Cardiff is playing.

The conditions were originally imposed by Barry magistrates.

He will return to the crown court to be sentenced next month, when prosecutors say they will be asking for a football banning order to be made, which could keep him away from games for years.

Shocking behaviour, the City fans who made statements should be ashamed of themselves.

It's a sad day in the history of the club

why? because they saw an unprovoked attack, could easily have been another mikey dye.......or is that different because he was a city fan? they were both human beings and that means more than football.

f*cking Spot On mate.

Cardiff City fans praised for helping in the arrest and making statments to the police? What the f**k is it coming to grassing each other ?

I hope your not going to Reading, we dont need idiots like you supporting our Club .

in this case the attacker was a coward so glad he's been caught.

Yes true, but not sure about Cardiff fans apprehending him for the Police or giving statements, but then again apparently I'm one of the ones who lives in a cave

i take my son to football and if he got attacked id be very happy that rival fans helped us out. then id find out the twats address through the courts and media and drive to where ever he/they lived and make their lives hell

in this case the attacker was a coward so glad he's been caught.

Yes true, but not sure about Cardiff fans apprehending him for the Police or giving statements, but then again apparently I'm one of the ones who lives in a cave

i take my son to football and if he got attacked id be very happy that rival fans helped us out. then id find out the twats address through the courts and media and drive to where ever he/they lived and make their lives hell

Would you let your 23 year old son shout all kinds of abuse at rival supporters outside what is viewed as a derby match?

Lets see how the sentencing compares to that bloke who killed Mikey. I bet this lad will get longer stretch inside.

Do you seriously believe that he will? Do you seriuously, honestly believe that someone who did this will get longer inside than someone who is getting done for manslaughter?

If any away supporters come to cardiff and gob off, they deserve a slap. They either show respect or face the consequences.

If any away supporters come to cardiff and gob off, they deserve a slap. They either show respect or face the consequences.

Well done, its morons like you i have to thank for constant bubble trips. Thought this club was trying to rid itself of retarded fans with this attitude, guess they havent.

Question to all the people who think Cardiff fans should not have "grassed" - If the punch had knocked over this Bristol fan and he had hit his he's and died, what would your reaction be if it was reported that no one came forward that had seen the incident although there were Cardiff fans everywhere ?

Anybody who thinks it's right to hand over one of your own to the authorities is a rat.

Myself and most decent people do not like rats.

Rats are vermin.

I spit in all your faces

I cant believe some numbskulls are insulting people who assisted the police in finding the culprit of a cowardly attack. We lost one of our own in a cowardly attack, its the same thing!

Shouldnt have been giving it the big un in between rival fans in what is known as a derby. Anybody does that in away games and they should expect something to happen. Shouldn't have been grassed on by fellow Cardiff fans if said worzel was mouthing off to Diff fans. Just my opinion...