Leeds Utd escape punishment for THAT pitch invasion last season

<h1 class="art-headline">Leeds in the clear after pitch invasion </h1><h2 class="art-standfirst">EXCLUSIVE </h2><h2 class="art-byline">By Simon Mullock 14/10/2007 </h2> <div class="art-rc"> <h2 class="art-head">Related Articles</h2> <ul class="art-rc">[*]MoreFootball[*]Haveyoursay: Footballforum[/list] </div> <p class="art-p">Leeds have escaped punishment for the pitch invasion which marred their final Championship home game of the season in April. </p><p class="art-p">The Elland Road club, docked 15 points after going into administration when their relegation to League One was confirmed by the 1-1 draw with Ipswich, will not be censured for the scenes which saw the game delayed for 30 minutes. </p><p class="art-p">Sunday Mirror Sport has learned that disciplinary chiefs are happy to let Leeds and the West Yorkshire Police mete out their own justice to the offending fans. </p><p class="art-p">An FA spokesman said: &quot;It has always been our policy to punish the people who committed the offences rather than clubs themselves.&quot; </p> <div class="ad0 ad-mpu" id="mpu1" style="display: none"> <h3 class="ad-mpu-head" style="display: none">Advertisement</h3> //<![CDATA[ if (typeof dartOrd == 'undefined') dartOrd=Math.random()*10000000000000000000; document.write('<scr' + 'ipt language="javascript" type="text/javascript" xsrc="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/sundaymirror.4240/sport_mputwo_centre_300x250;sz=300x250;pos=centre;sect=football;psect=sport;zone=sport;templ=page;tile=5;ord='+dartOrd+'?"><\/scr' + 'ipt>'); //]]> </img> </div><p class="art-p">West Yorkshire Police released photographs of those fans who ran on to the pitch and have made 17 arrests. </p><p class="art-p">One of the four fans who have already been before the courts was handed a five-year ban from all football grounds. </p><p class="art-p">Another eight people have been charged with offences relating to the pitch invasion, while the remaining five fans arrested have been released on police bail. </p> <div class="c2a"> //<![CDATA[ document.write('Print this<\/a> '); //]]> <a href="javascriptrint()">Print this </div>

 

And what about the missiles they thre at the officials a couple of weeks ago, are they gonna be charged for that? Not heard anything. Seems they are getting away with things again. FA and FL feeling sorry them maybe.

 

Why did they fine us then?

for someone throwing a tin on the field.

 

An FA spokesman said: "It has always been our policy to punish the people who committed the offences rather than clubs themselves."

Is that why other clubs have had fines then and suspended penalties?

 

It's unbelievable isn't it?
I could hardly believe what I was reading.

 

Should have, at the very least, had a suspended penalty imposed.

 

I don't know how or why they keep getting away with what they do.

 

What has it got to do with an FA spokesperson?

Surely it was a Football League game.

 

I've got a theory Tina

but as its libelous I'll keep it to myself

 

Hee heee!
Probably the same opinion as shared by many others on here!