63-year-old great grandmother and big Leeds Utd fan Margaret Musgrove (good taste Margaret) received a year ban from her beloved Elland Road this week after being found guilty of participating in a pitch invasion on the final day of last season.
As Leeds completed their lap of Honour in their last home game of the season against Burnley, Margaret joined a few hundred fellow Leeds fans by going onto the pitch to greet the players, the celebratory mood soon turned sour though when she was taken from the pitch by the Elland road security team and swiftly escorted from the ground. Margaret has now received her 12 month ban and had her season ticket taken away from her (a season ticket she is still paying off)
A video of Margaret’s ‘pitch invasion’ can be seen here (thanks to the Yorkshire Evening Post)
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/leeds_united_elland_road_ban_for_great_grandma_video_1_3507494
Now i know it can’t be one rule for someone and a different one for everyone else but am i the only one who feels this is a bit excessive, once on the pitch all she wanted to do was to greet the players, there was no danger of this 63 year old grandma inciting a riot or ripping down the goal posts. There were many other people on the pitch that day who will of got away scot free so it seems very cruel to give her a 12 month ban, Big Baz says a slap on the wrist would of sufficed, hopefully Margaret can appeal and get this daft ban overturned
Have a good weekend readers
Big Baz
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