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by **Ciggy** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:18 pm

Such a shame, but he should no better than to make his son embarressed.

Anfield star's father faces stadium ban Feb 11 2005

By Chris Brown Daily Post Staff

THE father of Liverpool FC player Jamie Carragher faces the possibility of being banned from every football ground in the country after being charged with being drunk at a match.

Gary Carragher was arrested while going to see his son play in the England game on Wednesday night.

Yesterday the 50-year-old, from Hatherley Avenue, Crosby, was subsequently charged with being drunk while entering a sports ground.

The alleged incident happened during the goalless match against Holland at Villa Park.

Now West Midlands Police say they have issued him with a notice stating that they are seeking a ban from every football ground for up to six years.

If magistrates impose this it would not only prevent him from going near any sports ground in England and Wales, but also prevent him leaving the country when England are playing abroad.

Such an order is carried out by instructing a fan to hand his passport in to a local police station the week before any international match. If imposed this could see Mr Carragher, who lives in Crosby, missing his son play in the World Cup finals in Germany next year, if selected.

The penalty for breaking such an order can be anything up to a six month jail term.

Yesterday's charge came after Mr Carragher was allegedly asked to leave the VIP section at Villa Park. Following this, he was detained by police and held in cells over-night.

He was yesterday bailed to appear before Birmingham magistrates' court on February 16.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands police yesterday said: "A 50-year-old man from the Liverpool area has been arrested and charged with trying to enter a sports stadium while drunk.

"He was bailed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates on February 16.

"We have a policy at West Midlands Police that we issue everyone who is charged with a football related offence with a notice saying that we will be applying for an order banning them from football grounds."

It is now up to the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether they will press for a banning order to be made at court against Mr Carragher.

by **Starbridge42** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:22 pm

I feel soooo sorry for him

I can imagine if I was playing in a full international my dad would come n see me n have a few drinks n have a laugh. Come on was he being drunk and disorderly or just drunk?

by **The Canadian Red Army** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:30 pm

by **stmichael** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:34 pm

a similar thing happened up here in middlesbrough last season. a fan (who had been working nights the previous day) was thrown out of the riverside and had his season ticket taken away for being "drunk in a sporting arena". the thing was, he'd had a few pints and promptly fell asleep due to the the combination of the two (nothing to do with the fact boro were 3-0 down to arsenal at the time).

by **Leonmc0708** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:58 pm

Carra's old man is a top head from Knowsley Road, so I am sure it's not the first night spent at the Hotel La Policia.

To be honest, Carra will not be worried one bit by that, and I see nothing wrong in Carra's dad having a few beers to celebrate his sons (long overdue) England start at centre half.

Good on Carragher, and good on his old man.

This is typical of the police. If they are going to arrest Carraghers old man for being drunk at the match then they better not come in the Kop any Satursay afternoon or they will need to build some new police cells!!

by **stmichael** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:19 pm

cisses_gona_get_ya wrote:Now West Midlands Police say they have issued him with a notice stating that they are seeking a ban from every football ground for up to six years.

banning from every ground for up to SIX YEARS? - what a joke.

maybe i've misread this but i failed to read the bit where it said he was

a) ripping out seats
b) inciting a riot
c) throwing missles onto the pitch
d) entering onto the field

six years for being drunk? so they're going to deprive a father of watching his son from playing football because he had a few beers before turning up to watch his son represent his country - surely a proud moment for any parent.

don't get me wrong, I agree bans should be enforced for CERTAIN things (like any of those listed above) but not for having a few beers.

by **murphy0151** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:39 pm

Getting pissedd and going the match come hand in hand.

by **109-1105722616** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:42 pm

at the match the other week some cnut was sick all over the people in front of him and then fell down some steps were i was, didnt see him getting banned for 6 years

by **stmichael** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:43 pm

marklfc wrote:at the match the other week some cnut was sick all over the people in front of him and then fell down some steps were i was, didnt see him getting banned for 6 years

wasn't eric meijer was it? :laugh:

by **109-1105722616** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:09 pm

i think 6 years is a bit excessive though

by **anfieldadorer** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:50 pm

daddeeeee.....

by **zarababe** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:29 pm

..drunkeness and the rest is dangerous... he should know better.. how embarrasiing for Carra..

by **crazyhorse** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:59 am

There is worse for being drunk. I met my wife whilst under the influence and now i am serving a life sentance - you get less for murder!

by **The Ace1983** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:18 am

I feel sorry for JC and his dad, but at the end of the day, if you're gonna get drunk in the VIP section where all the money and influence is, you can't get rowdy. I do think that six years for this is a bit excessive, but had it been a regular fan in the VIP section, it would have been an open shut case. If he had been in the regular sections, nothing would have come of it.

by **109-1105722616** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:01 am

zarababe wrote:..drunkeness and the rest is dangerous... he should know better.. how embarrasiing for Carra..

i think it has been blown out of proportion cos its carragher.

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