Four Spurs fans handed three-year banning orders for indecent chanting at Sol Campbell

Targeted: Campbell pictured during the match against Spurs in September Four Tottenham  fans have been banned from attending football matches for three years after they pleaded guilty to indecent chanting directed at Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell. They were also fined£370, ordered to pay£120 costs and pay£15 to a victim surcharge fund. Magistrate Ms Waddle said: 'There were families present, very young children. We also heard from witnesses who found the behaviour disgusting and embarrassing. 'No doubt you are upright members of society, but in there you acted like animals, like a herd. 'This was well-rehearsed - everyone was in sync, everyone knew the words - it was not something that just happened on the day. 'Whether or not Mr Campbell was offended, decent members of the public found this very offensive and so did the bench. 'Anyone who indulges in this disgusting behaviour will be dealt with very severely by the courts.' A total of 11 men, including three juveniles, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court for alleged racist and homophobic chanting. The charges relate to chants made at Campbell during the match at Fratton Park on September 28. Richard Gibbs, 36, of Ormonde Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, Stuart Turner, 34, of Queen Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, and Oliver Sylvester, 28, of High Street, Southampton, all pleaded guilty to indecent chanting. Dean Nelson, 23, of Southbury Road, Enfield, north London, Joe Turner, 18, of The Lindons, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, and Bradley Barnes, 35, of Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, have pleaded not guilty to the charge of indecent chanting. The court heard that the main indecent chants directed towards Campbell were: 'Sol, Sol, wherever you may be, Not long now until lunacy, We won't give a f*** if you are hanging from a tree, You are a Judas **** with HIV'; 'Campbell you are a ****, Campbell, Campbell you are a ****', and 'Sol's a w*****, Sol's a w*****'. Other chants at the game were the repetition of the words 'Gay boy' and 'You can stick Sol Campbell up your arse'. The court heard that not all of the defendants sang all of the chants, but variations of them. A fourth defendant, Keith Stevens, 54, of Portland Close, Hailsham, East Sussex, also pleaded guilty to indecent chanting. Ian Trow, 48, of Kingshill Drive, Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Michael Eleftheriou, 15, of Winchmore Hill, north London, Huseyin Mehmet, also 15, of Purley, Surrey, and a 13-year-old boy from near Milton Keynes have pleaded not guilty to the charge. Magistrate Susan Waddle did not impose reporting restrictions on the two 15-year-old boys, stating that they had behaved like adults and should be treated as adults, but she did impose reporting restrictions on the 13-year-old because of his young age. A trial date for the defendants who pleaded not guilty was set for May 13 at the same court.   More. Palacios in London to finalise£14m Spurs switch as Redknapp also hopes to add Newcastle keeper Harper to the ranks Picky Pennant is moving closer to Pompey deal after accepting his time is up at Liverpool REVEALED: The technology that Police will use to tackle Sol Campbell abuse at Tottenham RELEGATION SPECIAL: Increased pressure for bosses outside the top six TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET  

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