Obviously Longfords hooligan problem hasn't been as prominent in recent seasons, but isn't it about time some of the focus was also put on the cops rather than just the clubs? How many were arrested last night, let alone charged? As far as I'm aware we don't have banning orders in our legislation a la the UK, so maybe the Minister for Justice who was present in Oriel and suitably offended to go on the News at One might like to bring forward legislation so these people can be stopped attending whether clubs want to or not? It'd be a lot easier for clubs to bar people who had charges brought, cases pending or convictions in the courts rather than having to rely on some quasi judicial process of their own.
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