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Fan handcuffs himself to the post during Everton's game with Man City

The supporter invaded the Goodison Park pitch five minutes before half-time and held up play for several minutes as stewards tried to remove him from the goalmouth.

TONIGHT’S PREMIER LEAGUE game between Everton and Manchester City was disrupted when a fan handcuffed himself to the post.

The supporter invaded the Goodison Park pitch five minutes before half-time and held up play for several minutes as stewards tried to remove him from the goalmouth.

Police officers ultimately cut him loose and removed him from the pitch. The Guardian’s Daniel Taylor says the man was protesting against Ryanair.

Referee Pater Walton played five minutes of stoppage time.

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    Mute James Gaffney
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:19 PM

    Perhaps he was lonely and just wanted some Kompany…

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    Mute Leslie Alan Rock
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:48 PM

    you had to go there James didn’t ye:-)

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    Mute Derek Turner
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:40 PM

    But dont they always say in football and at set pieces you should always have a man on the post

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    Mute John Travers
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    Jan 31st 2012, 10:09 PM

    People from Liverpool usually end up in cuffs at some stage:-D

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    Mute Billygoatmuff
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    Jan 31st 2012, 10:18 PM

    …. or cruffs ; )

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    Mute Keith Twamley
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:16 PM

    Oh God no, wait for the Ryanair ads to follow…

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    Mute Adrian De Cleir
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:41 PM

    Wouldn’t be surprise if he was planted by ryanair

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    Mute Mark Gaynor
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:16 PM

    What an idiot! I wonder how they got him free

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    Mute Gerard Murphy
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:29 PM

    They might have got him free, but they had to pay a lot in taxes and charges!

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    Mute Gerard Murphy
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:44 PM
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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Feb 1st 2012, 1:45 AM

    Poor guy. Probably has a lot of emotional baggage. Wonder if he’ll be charged…..extra?

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    Mute Jay funk
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:26 PM

    His punishment should be to fly Ryanair 20 times in a week

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    Mute Luke Collins
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:25 PM

    Ironically he will probably be flying via Ryanair to Euro 2012

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    Mute Eugene O' Neill
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:39 PM

    I was wondering why the game was been POSTponed.

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    Mute Agent.
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:24 PM

    The poor unfortunate clown…

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    Mute Barry O' Mahony
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:35 PM

    I agree, it’s tough being an everton fan…

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    Mute Luke Collins
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:56 PM

    5 minute delay was added to the match but it still finished on time ;)

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    Mute Paul Morrissey
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    Jan 31st 2012, 10:13 PM

    Even City are getting Fergie time now

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    Mute James Walton
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:33 PM

    Ledge

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    Mute Richard Keogh
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    Feb 1st 2012, 2:04 AM

    He’s done it before. Last year at the Cheltenham Festival, wearing an orange suit and green wig, he ran in front of the horses at the finish of the Ryanair Chase while holding up a banner decrying Ryanair and the amount they pay staff during training. Ruby rode back and gave him a right ticking off before security staff grabbed him.

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    Mute jason bourne
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    Feb 1st 2012, 1:29 AM

    Whatever about making some kind of protest.. I have little time for the angry little fat head after he was giving grief and that menacing scare toward the cops.. What the hell did he expect, that he would be left there

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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Feb 1st 2012, 1:42 AM

    A poling behaviour!

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    Jan 31st 2012, 11:43 PM

    Michael o leary will milk this to death
    Indeed I can’t wait to see the adds

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    Mute Luke Collins
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    Jan 31st 2012, 9:58 PM

    5 minute delay was added to the match but it still finished on time.

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    Feb 1st 2012, 11:01 AM

    Just when you thought football couldn’t get any more boring, along comes this crap!

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