April 2003 - Away match at Fulham. Mann arrested before game and released afterwards without charge. Renton, 31, of Aydon Walk, West Denton, was part of a gang caught on CCTV fighting and throwing bottles during an FA Cup clash between Newcastle United and Coventry City on January 29, 2005. It put to bed once and for all the myth of their invincibilty, their arrogance used to be f***ing unbelievable. I remember working on the Team Valley years ago and having what I thought was friendly banter with a mag about the match coming up, I said "we'll hammer yers" his reply was "mebbees but we'll f***ing hammer yays outside" Stephen, 37, of Broom Hill, Stanley, County Durham, was present at Eclipse bar, in Newcastle city centre, when a smoke bomb was set off as Sunderland supporters arrived in the city for a derby match in February.

From the outset, it was an unusual case. "It was unusual for a criminal investigation to have people from so many walks of life," he says. "No one admitted it, and, when we got to court, both sides gave evidence to assist each other. But they always turned up for bail, and not one failed to attend a court appearance. During the hearing, three officers gave evidence, detailing how they saw Jary throw a series of punches at police. In March 2007, Hird was part of a gang that accosted a group of Middlesbrough fans who arrived in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle United played at home against Middlesbrough and after the match police had to round up and escort a number of Boro risk supporters along Bath Lane and down to Newcastle Central Railway Station. The majority of these individuals do not and have never regularly attended Sunderland AFC matches as the club has made every effort to eradicate all hooligan elements from the Stadium of Light.

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I have never used a weapon. I have used tables and chairs. But I have never stabbed anyone and I have never used a knife. I have been in a few incidents where people have been really hurt and I was a bit worried. But I have never felt guilty, and you could never run away.” Newcastle Gremlins are a football hooligan firm associated with the English football club, Newcastle United F.C. [1] [2] Altercations with the Seaburn Casuals [ edit ]

One, from Sunderland fan `Casual' states: "We all take the chance nowadays but the sentences are harsh on lads from both sides. We will look after our own and the Geordies will as well. We got a phone call to tell us that they would not be coming on the Avenue but to the Blue Bell and they were at Heworth waiting for a train. And in September 2002, he was one of 30 Toon louts in attendance following trouble before a United UEFA Cup game with Feyenoord. Last season, Short was seen at a number of games with notorious Toon hooligans, including an away game at Portsmouth and a home game against Hull City.November 2002 - Spotted boozing and chanting offensive songs with known hooligans in advance of match with Feyenoord in Holland. He was also involved in a night of violence in Berlin during a England World Cup qualifying match with Poland and had emergency surgery after he was knifed in the stomach by one of the Germans. Hird was also present with his brother at Eclipse bar when a smoke bomb was set off by Toon fans as Sunderland supporters arrived in the city for a derby match in February. And it was the use of the yobs' text messages and phone calls which was to finally help convict them.

Minutes later, he was seen outside the Union Rooms pub and several police officers had to dash across the road to prevent a fight as he walked alongside a Hull fan, trying to spark a brawl. In December, a planned fight with Stoke City rivals turned suburban streets into a warzone and left locals terrified. The Sunderland hooligans had arrived to find nobody waiting for them, and they had already searched nearby pubs and decided to go home. The gang then descended on the nearby Porthole pub where they carved the initials SAFC and UVF into the pub's pool tables before arming themselves.

When police received frantic 999 calls from horrified locals about the violent clash outside their homes, they reacted instantly.