davieG Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Merc A football match raising money for the orphaned children of a former police inspector was abandoned after a mass brawl broke out. The Melton Charity Cup Final between Holwell Sports and Thurmaston Town was halted four minutes from time when violence erupted involving the teams and supporters. The fight was witnessed by 14-year-old Adam Day, who had been invited to the game to present the cup. Adam's father, former inspector Toby Day, 37, is believed to have stabbed his 38-year-old wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Genevieve to death, before turning the knife on himself. Adam and his 16-year-old sister Kimberley survived the attack at their Melton home in December. Following the match, which took place at Holwell's pitch in Asfordby Hill on Friday, both teams apologised for their behaviour. Holwell Sports secretary Martin Rooney said: "Without reservation, the committee and management of Holwell Sports FC wishes to apologise for their team's part in what unfolded on Friday evening. "It is particularly sad that this event spoiled the evening for the visitors and beneficiaries of the charity cup proceeds." Mr Rooney said the club's committee, which was due to meet last night, would decide whether any action would be taken against individuals. The violence broke out minutes from the end of the game, after a Thurmaston player kicked out at an opponent who was on the ground. He was given a red card for violent conduct, which prompted the melee. Referee Steve Carter abandoned the match and the cup was not presented. Thurmaston Town chairman and manager Dan Marshall said: "We wish to fully apologise for the behaviour of our players involved in the melee towards the end of the match against Holwell. "The person who kicked out was reacting to what seemed a nasty high tackle he believed could have broken his leg. "The reason he lashed out was that he witnessed his brother break his leg the previous week through a similar challenge. "Our player was then shown a red card and he immediately walked off. "I had warned our players before the game that it was a charity match and if any of them got booked there would be severe consequences. We offer our sincere apologies for what happened. "We are awaiting the report from the referee and the county FA and will be taking action against any relevant parties highlighted in their report. "The player who was sent off has already accepted full responsibility for his part in the red card incident." Proceeds from gate receipts and donations made at the match were in aid of the Day Trust Fund, set up to give Adam and Kimberley help with their education and financial security. The total stands at more than £17,000. Cubs and Scouts from Long Clawson, whose group was also due to benefit from money raised through the competition, were also watching the match. A spokesman for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association said: "We have had the referee's report which we will deal with under the usual FA disciplinary rules."
General Smuts Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Who the **** would fight during a football match at a charity event? That's right ... LD3.
Manwell Pablo Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Who the **** would fight during a football match at a charity event? That's right ... LD3. LD3's Dad also has form for fighting at charity matches.
Guest MattP Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Merc A football match raising money for the orphaned children of a former police inspector was abandoned after a mass brawl broke out. The Melton Charity Cup Final between Holwell Sports and Thurmaston Town was halted four minutes from time when violence erupted involving the teams and supporters. The fight was witnessed by 14-year-old Adam Day, who had been invited to the game to present the cup. Adam's father, former inspector Toby Day, 37, is believed to have stabbed his 38-year-old wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Genevieve to death, before turning the knife on himself. Adam and his 16-year-old sister Kimberley survived the attack at their Melton home in December. Following the match, which took place at Holwell's pitch in Asfordby Hill on Friday, both teams apologised for their behaviour. Holwell Sports secretary Martin Rooney said: "Without reservation, the committee and management of Holwell Sports FC wishes to apologise for their team's part in what unfolded on Friday evening. "It is particularly sad that this event spoiled the evening for the visitors and beneficiaries of the charity cup proceeds." Mr Rooney said the club's committee, which was due to meet last night, would decide whether any action would be taken against individuals. The violence broke out minutes from the end of the game, after a Thurmaston player kicked out at an opponent who was on the ground. He was given a red card for violent conduct, which prompted the melee. Referee Steve Carter abandoned the match and the cup was not presented. Thurmaston Town chairman and manager Dan Marshall said: "We wish to fully apologise for the behaviour of our players involved in the melee towards the end of the match against Holwell. "The person who kicked out was reacting to what seemed a nasty high tackle he believed could have broken his leg. "The reason he lashed out was that he witnessed his brother break his leg the previous week through a similar challenge. "Our player was then shown a red card and he immediately walked off. "I had warned our players before the game that it was a charity match and if any of them got booked there would be severe consequences. We offer our sincere apologies for what happened. "We are awaiting the report from the referee and the county FA and will be taking action against any relevant parties highlighted in their report. "The player who was sent off has already accepted full responsibility for his part in the red card incident." Proceeds from gate receipts and donations made at the match were in aid of the Day Trust Fund, set up to give Adam and Kimberley help with their education and financial security. The total stands at more than £17,000. Cubs and Scouts from Long Clawson, whose group was also due to benefit from money raised through the competition, were also watching the match. A spokesman for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association said: "We have had the referee's report which we will deal with under the usual FA disciplinary rules." What an absolute load of nonsense, the reason he kicked out is because he's a n idiot who couldn't control himself just like a substantial number of people who seem to taint Saturday and Sunday Morning football every week. I can't believe I used to dedicate my time to it. Pathetic.
Leicester Rule! Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Know a lot of players from both clubs. Will make interesting discussions this weekend.
HEGGSY Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 So it was Troys brother Kurt (Thurmaston Town) who kicked out then, seeing as his brother had his leg broken in 3 places by a pretty horrific challenge, still no reason to instigate a brawl at a charity game.
General Smuts Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 LD3's Dad also has form for fighting at charity matches. Nev is an animal.
ramadaone Posted 17 May 2012 Posted 17 May 2012 Was at the match and as usual the report is not quite how it happened !! I didn't have the best view of the tackle but whilst it wasnt great it didnt look too bad from where I was - (this was after 75 mins not just before the end) Either way the response of the Thurmaston player was nothing short of disgraceful because after stamping on the Holwell player he then must have punched him at least 3 or 4 times ( so for Thurmaston to say he walked straight off is total bollix) As you can imagine all hell then broke loose with virtually every player getting involved with god knows how many punches and kicks being thrown - all this in front of the stand housing the Charity Cup invitee's !! Any number of players from both sides could / should have got sent off A number of Thurmaston fans came onto the pitch and from what I saw they were only attempting to calm their players down but I know some of the Holwell people thought a lot differently Right from the off it was obvious there was no love lost between the teams and that a strong ref was required but because its a local Melton game a local ref with very limited experience of this type of match was asked to do a job. Sure he thinks he did ok but to be honest he was out of his depth but either way the players have a duty to conduct themselves in the right manner which they plainly didnt A sad day for local football
LcFc_Smiv Posted 18 May 2012 Posted 18 May 2012 Was at the match and as usual the report is not quite how it happened !! I didn't have the best view of the tackle but whilst it wasnt great it didnt look too bad from where I was - (this was after 75 mins not just before the end) Either way the response of the Thurmaston player was nothing short of disgraceful because after stamping on the Holwell player he then must have punched him at least 3 or 4 times ( so for Thurmaston to say he walked straight off is total bollix) As you can imagine all hell then broke loose with virtually every player getting involved with god knows how many punches and kicks being thrown - all this in front of the stand housing the Charity Cup invitee's !! Any number of players from both sides could / should have got sent off A number of Thurmaston fans came onto the pitch and from what I saw they were only attempting to calm their players down but I know some of the Holwell people thought a lot differently Right from the off it was obvious there was no love lost between the teams and that a strong ref was required but because its a local Melton game a local ref with very limited experience of this type of match was asked to do a job. Sure he thinks he did ok but to be honest he was out of his depth but either way the players have a duty to conduct themselves in the right manner which they plainly didnt A sad day for local football Any idea who the ref was who was in charge?
davieG Posted 18 May 2012 Author Posted 18 May 2012 Merc Two football clubs involved in a mass brawl at a charity football match have been charged by the FA. The Melton and District Charity Cup Final between Holwell Sports and Thurmaston Town ended with players trading punches after a player was sent off. The match – to raise money for the orphaned children of a former Leicestershire police inspector and a local Scout group – was abandoned. Both clubs immediately issued apologies. Yesterday, County FA chief executive Keith Murdoch said: "Both clubs have been charged with failure to ensure their players and/or officials conduct themselves in an orderly fashion, including causing the match to be abandoned. "They have 14 days to respond. Two other charges relate to incidents on the pitch." Both clubs face fines and suspension if they admit the charges or are found guilty on appeal. Rutland and Melton MP Alan Duncan said: "I am seriously taken aback by the reports I have seen of this brawl. "I just wouldn't otherwise have believed that people in our own community would ever behave like this. "For it to happen at a charity match supporting such a deeply sensitive local cause just beggars belief. "I think it's right there have been such fulsome apologies all round. Perhaps everyone involved can now take further steps to raise money for the charity so this unpleasant moment can end on a positive and honourable note." The match, played on Friday at Holwell's Asfordby Hill ground, was the final of a competition held to raise money for the Day Trust Fund and Scouts. Violence broke out minutes from the end of the game after a Thurmaston player kicked out at an opponent who was on the ground. He was sent off for violent conduct, which prompted the melee. An investigation into the incident, which was witnessed by 14-year-old Adam Day – who was there to present the trophy – and other members of the family, is being carried out by the Leicestershire and Rutland County FA. Adam's father, former inspector Toby Day, 37, is believed to have stabbed his 38-year-old wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Genevieve to death, before turning the knife on himself. Proceeds from gate receipts and donations during the competition were in aid of the Day Trust Fund, set up to give Adam and his 16-year-old sister Kimberley help with their education and financial security. The fund stands at more than £17,000. Alan Digby, secretary of the Melton and District Charity Cup committee, said: "We won't be dealing with the matter until the County FA has fully investigated and reported back to us with their findings." Martin Rooney, secretary of Holwell Sports FC, said: "We are awaiting more information being given to us before we can act on anything."
Daggers Posted 18 May 2012 Posted 18 May 2012 I hope that, at the very least, all the people involved dug very deep into their pockets to say sorry.
MeltonBlueBoy Posted 2 September 2012 Posted 2 September 2012 I know this is a long time ago now but where any of the young holweel lads that go up with the drum involved??
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