Police Speak To Ashley Over Beer


By Tyne-Talk
September 1 2008

It's got to be said that when a club owner sits with the fans and breaks the law on drinking alcohol live in the club stadium live on television, someone is bound to complain. Unfortunately for Mr Ashley somebody with too much time on their hands, did indeed make that complaint and he was spoken to by the police and given some friendly "advice". Ashley was seen consuming a pint in approximately 13 seconds at The Emirates on Saturday during Newcastle United's 3-0 defeat.

The Metropolitan Police released the following statement:

"We received a complaint from a member of the public during the Arsenal v Newcastle Premier League match.

Following this complaint a man received words of advice for consuming alcohol in a prohibited area."

A Newcastle United spokesman claimed Ashley believed he was drinking non-alcoholic beer, a product which is not sold at the stadium.

They said:

"Michael was offered a drink which he was told was non-alcoholic and he took it in good faith."

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TyneTalk
01/09/2008 18:02
Police Speak To Ashley Over Beer

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CNDShearerFan16
01/09/2008 19:05
You can't drink beer in the stands? Wow, he should buy a sports club over here, you can down all the beer you like!

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MissC
01/09/2008 19:08
Nope and you have to have plastic bottles/cups without the lids in most of them

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tunyc
01/09/2008 23:12
The plastic/no caps thing is in effect here in the states, but most areas in most sporting fields/arenas, you can drink all you like.

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CNDShearerFan16
01/09/2008 23:14
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tunyc
The plastic/no caps thing is in effect here in the states, but most areas in most sporting fields/arenas, you can drink all you like.
Yep same here, guess the $$$$ they bring in outweighs dealing with the odd drunken louts in their minds.

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tunyc
01/09/2008 23:19
Well I'll just say cops here really look up to their spanish counterparts...drunken criminality is nothing a few raps to the skull with a baton won't take care of...

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leeds4529
Selby White
02/09/2008 10:55
Well he should get a 3 year banning order like the rest of us would

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Luke Skywalker
Gallowgate Luke
02/09/2008 16:35
Spot on Glenn

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tunyc
02/09/2008 16:48
He wouldn't be welcome to sit amongst NUFC supporters any more...

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