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A SOUTH Tyneside football fan was caught with his pants down during protests outside Newcastle United's ground.

Kevin Southerton, of Mitchell Gardens, South Shields, was at St James's Park, with fellow Magpies' fans, venting his fury at the sacking of manager Chris Hughton at the home clash with Liverpool on December 11.

 

And as angry supporters protested outside the stadium against owner Mike Ashley, the 28-year-old was caught urinating on the box office cash machine before Alan Pardew's first game.

 

During a hearing at Newcastle Magistrates' Court, the dad-of-two was told if he so much as "breaks wind" during a Newcastle game again, he will be banned from St James's Park.

 

Northumbria Police applied for a banning order on the grounds it would stop more outbreaks of disorder.

 

Pc Steve Graham told the court: "This was a high-profile match, due to the events that had occurred with the sacking of the manager.

 

"There were all sorts of demonstrations and unrest was very high. It was mostly against Mike Ashley and the Newcastle United board.

 

"The defendant was seen by an officer and by members of staff and the public."

 

The lifelong Toon fan admitted being drunk and disorderly, but when he was arrested said: "I've done nothing wrong."

 

During the hearing, prosecutor Vivienne Fairley revealed Southerton has a 2001 conviction for affray, for which he was fined £150.

 

In 2007, he was also given an on-the-spot fine for being drunk and disorderly, when he was caught urinating on a cash machine.

 

The painter and decorator has travelled to 107 of Newcastle's away fixtures since he started following the team as a 12-year-old.

 

Southerton also escaped a ban in 2009, following his invasion of the St James's pitch after Sunderland's Djibril Cisse scored during the Tyne-Wear derby.

 

As police arrested him, he declared: "I hope I get banned, I'm sick of watching this."

 

Emma Ferguson, mitigating, said: "It's a mean feat for anybody to be that passionate about their football team to travel to all those away games.

 

"There's never been any trouble at all apart from in 2009 when he invaded the pitch.

 

"He's pleaded guilty and said he was drunk. He was not shouting or being aggressive. He was not looking for fights and not taking part in these protests."

 

Chairman of the bench Adrian Hadden said: "You present us with some difficulties in that you are obviously someone who is a very keen football fan, but you abuse that by behaving badly inside and outside the ground.

 

"You seem to have some problem peeing on ATM machines. We have to treat this seriously, but we do not believe a football banning order is proportionate.

 

"Your behaviour was unacceptable and disgraceful. If you attend a football match again and you so much as break wind, you are going to be in very deep trouble."

 

Southerton was fined £150 and ordered to pay £85 in costs alongside a £15 victim surcharge.

 

Before leaving, he told the court: "I'm highly embarrassed. It was down to stupidity, not violence."

 

I beg to differ your honour

Edited January 4, 2011 by Christmas Tree

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A SOUTH Tyneside football fan was caught with his pants down during protests outside Newcastle United's ground.

Kevin Southerton, of Mitchell Gardens, South Shields, was at St James's Park, with fellow Magpies' fans, venting his fury at the sacking of manager Chris Hughton at the home clash with Liverpool on December 11.

 

And as angry supporters protested outside the stadium against owner Mike Ashley, the 28-year-old was caught urinating on the box office cash machine before Alan Pardew's first game.

 

During a hearing at Newcastle Magistrates' Court, the dad-of-two was told if he so much as "breaks wind" during a Newcastle game again, he will be banned from St James's Park.

 

Northumbria Police applied for a banning order on the grounds it would stop more outbreaks of disorder.

 

Pc Steve Graham told the court: "This was a high-profile match, due to the events that had occurred with the sacking of the manager.

 

"There were all sorts of demonstrations and unrest was very high. It was mostly against Mike Ashley and the Newcastle United board.

 

"The defendant was seen by an officer and by members of staff and the public."

 

The lifelong Toon fan admitted being drunk and disorderly, but when he was arrested said: "I've done nothing wrong."

 

During the hearing, prosecutor Vivienne Fairley revealed Southerton has a 2001 conviction for affray, for which he was fined £150.

 

In 2007, he was also given an on-the-spot fine for being drunk and disorderly, when he was caught urinating on a cash machine.

 

The painter and decorator has travelled to 107 of Newcastle's away fixtures since he started following the team as a 12-year-old.

 

Southerton also escaped a ban in 2009, following his invasion of the St James's pitch after Sunderland's Djibril Cisse scored during the Tyne-Wear derby.

 

As police arrested him, he declared: "I hope I get banned, I'm sick of watching this."

 

Emma Ferguson, mitigating, said: "It's a mean feat for anybody to be that passionate about their football team to travel to all those away games.

 

"There's never been any trouble at all apart from in 2009 when he invaded the pitch.

 

"He's pleaded guilty and said he was drunk. He was not shouting or being aggressive. He was not looking for fights and not taking part in these protests."

 

Chairman of the bench Adrian Hadden said: "You present us with some difficulties in that you are obviously someone who is a very keen football fan, but you abuse that by behaving badly inside and outside the ground.

 

"You seem to have some problem peeing on ATM machines. We have to treat this seriously, but we do not believe a football banning order is proportionate.

 

"Your behaviour was unacceptable and disgraceful. If you attend a football match again and you so much as break wind, you are going to be in very deep trouble."

 

Southerton was fined £150 and ordered to pay £85 in costs alongside a £15 victim surcharge.

 

Before leaving, he told the court: "I'm highly embarrassed. It was down to stupidity, not violence."

 

I beg to differ your honour

 

Bit in bold, say nee more.

[Christmas Tree 5434]

Whats with the serial cash machine offences though.

 

I bet the fucker struggled and I mean struggled, to keep a straight face in court.

 

Had it been me, I would have been in tears.

[Mac-Toon 1]

I've been bollocked for laggin al owa' Munchies window next to haymarket a few years ago off a copper. Asked if I'd do it on my own front window. Think I told him it's unlikely cos' it's smashed. they gan abit far, it's not like everyone's walkin' about pissin' everywhere.

 

Micey pissin' on hole in the walls though. Especially considering there's a sports direct sign directly opposite.